Located at the nexus of Greenwich Village and the East Village—arguably the epicenter of Manhattan's comic-loving population—Forbidden Planet is packed to the rafters with graphic novels, manga, single issues, statuettes and maquettes.
This bookstore, which shares its name with the 1956 science fiction movie that introduced Robby the Robot, spans the exotic worlds of science fiction and fantasy, comic books and comic strips and Japanese anime and manga. And this funky store, which turned 25 in 2006, also has many action figures for all budgets. Seeking that lifesize Bride of Chucky doll or a die-cast version of Speed Racer’s...
Here is the city’s largest collection of sci-fi, comic, and graphic-illustration books, as well as some great sci-fi themed cool toys. The proudly geeky staff really knows what’s what.
Get your nerd on at the sci-fi and alt comic collector's nirvana.:
The Scene
Shields up and full dork ahead. No matter if you're a cool jock or a downtown hipster, everyone turns into a gibbering fanboy within minutes of entering these premises, so just...