Tag Archive | "Forbidden Planet International"

Graphic novel course

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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Bryan Talbot alerts us to a course in graphic novels at the Arvon Foundation. Bryan is one of this year’s tutors, along with Rutu Modan and Katie Green is also going to be a guest tutor. It certainly isn’t cheap (several hundred pounds), although apparently there are a limited number of grants that can be [...]

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More Manga Night fun in February!

Friday, January 28, 2011

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Attention otaku! We’re planning another of our fab Manga Nights across the FPI stores to follow up the fun we had with the ones we ran last year. There will be manga a-plenty, special offers, quizzes and of course we want to see you cosplayers out in force! The next Manga Night will take place [...]

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Jim Zubkavich signing in Middlesbrough

Friday, January 21, 2011

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We’ve got another events date for your diaries – Skullkickers scribe Jim Zubkavich is coming over to the UK and will be signing in the Middlebrough Forbidden Planet International on Saturday Febraury 12th from 3 to 4pm, so come on down and take this chance to get your comics signed.

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Dan McDaid signing In FP Glasgow

Friday, January 14, 2011

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Dan McDaid, who has worked on a diverse number of comics from Doctor Who to Jersey Gods, is being allowed away from his desk and out into the big, wide world to visit the Glasgow FPI on Buchanan Street (handily adjacent to the Underground and Queen Street Station) on Saturday March the 19th from 4 [...]

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Bryan Talbot at FP Edinburgh

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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As we languish in the snow winter here’s something to look forward to in the spring time: the excellent Bryan Talbot will be paying a return visit to the Edinburgh FPI on Southbridge (just a moment’s walk from the Royal Mile) to sign copies of his brilliant new Grandville Mon Amour graphic novel. Bryan will [...]

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Peace on Earth good links from all men

Saturday, December 25, 2010

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I hope you are all having a happy indulgent Christmas and at some point I imagine, like me, you’ll nip away from the festivities and catch up with a few of your favourite internet sites – at least those updating over the holidays. I hope that many of you come to our blog regularly – [...]

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FPNYC’s Ruben talks comics

Friday, December 17, 2010

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The New York Forbidden Planet’s Ruben talks comics in two videos from Ricardo Madan: Ruben@forbiddenplanet. Episode 1 from ricardo madan on Vimeo. Ruben @ forbidden Planet. Episode 2 from ricardo madan on Vimeo.

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The Micks hit Dublin

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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Irish comics collective the Eclectic Micks paid a successful return visit to the Dublin Forbidden Planet at the end of last week (thanks to Kev and the FP Dublin crew for the pics; no Irish comics artists were harmed during the making of this event).

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Hammo Time!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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Okay, just how utterly cool are these designs? These are the fab, wonderfully retro 50s B-movie SciFi themed designs that Manchester-based artist Hammo came up with when our own Kenny asked him to create some art to adorn bags for two of our affiliate stores, Liverpool’s World’s Apart and Birmingham’s Nostalgia & Comics. I love [...]

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Manga Night expanded!

Monday, November 8, 2010

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Remember last week we brought you news of our Manga Night in Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast and Hanley FPIs? Great news for otaku around the country, more of our branches will now be taking part. In addition to Belfast, Edinburgh, Dublin and Hanley our stores in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Middlesborough, Sheffield, Manchester, Cardiff, Nottingham, Wolverhampton and our [...]

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Manga nights in Edinburgh, Belfast, Hanley and Dublin

Thursday, November 4, 2010

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Attention otaku! Grab your diaries and circle this date: Monday the 22nd of November. The Edinburgh (40-41 Southbridge), Hanley (48-52 Stafford Street), Belfast (52-54 Ann Street) and Dublin (5-6 Crampton Quay) Forbidden Planet Internationals will be hosting Manga Nights from 6 to 7pm those evenings, with fun for all, quizzes, cosplaying (with a prize for [...]

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Manga night tonight in FP Glasgow!

Monday, October 11, 2010

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The Glasgow Forbidden Planet International (handily adjacent to Queen Street station and the Buchanan Street Underground station) is having a fun Manga Night this evening from 6 to 8pm with cosplaying, quizzes, special offers and more; from the description: “Everything instore will have a 20% discount, and there are great prizes for the best-dressed, and [...]

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Declan in Dublin

Friday, September 17, 2010

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The Dublin FPI crew tell me that Thursday’s signing with Declan Shalvey went very well, with Declan happily signing away with brand new Thunderbolts issues fresh from the comics oven – thanks to all who came along to give him their support (thanks to Kev and the Dublin crew for the pics, you can see [...]

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Manchester birthday party!

Friday, September 17, 2010

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The Manchester FPI will be celebrating their thirtieth year as a comics store this October and to mark this very special occassion the Manchester crew are flinging a party: (some of the FPI Manchester posse) “The shop is now 30 years old and we thought it would be good to celebrate 30 years of awesomeness [...]

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Declan Shalvey signing in Dublin tomorrow

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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Don’t forget we have Declan Shalvey in the Dublin Forbidden Planet International (5-6 Crampton Quay) on tomorrow afternoon (from 12 to 2pm) to sign copies of Thunderbolts #148, so come on down and say hi.

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