I just ordered my first book from Forbidden Planet NYC three days ago. It got down the whole east coast by then. The book was literally in the best condition I’ve ever gotten a comic book in. It looks brand-spankin’-new and I got it for a good seventy-something bucks less than I could find the exact same edition from anywhere else. It got here a day early. No compromising, no damage, no exorbitant fee, no joke, man. I called the store up to thank them personally and the guy I talked to was super genuine and friendly. It was seriously the absolute best comic-buying experience you can get. They’re my new fix, I couldn’t recommend them enough. Thank you guys again, man, you’re a dream.

I have been a visitor and shopper at Forbidden Planet in their Previous and present location for over 30 years and always have a great time in the store. A wide range of collectibles will appeal to many. On my most recent visit I found just what I was looking for- the Super7 Power Rangers Pudgy Pig. So a successful trip! Even if you don’t walk away with a purchase you will enjoy looking around the store.

Love this place. Large selection and very knowledgeable and friendly staff. A must visit if youre into collectibles.

Hugh shops with to eat of stuff to look at. As a TTRPG player I would have liked to see more of that stuff. However, the amount comics, board games and merch are all amazing and well priced.

Cute store have few interesting things

They are usually fully stocked with the comics if they are sold out elsewhere.

Very interesting location with collectibles, trendy t-shirts and a large array of reading materials, a good time was had by all!

Nice gaming/memorabilia store. As if you dont want to leave d store to oogle on those action figures, games, books...

They organized the book by alphabetical order

Pretty decent collection. With about half the store dedicated to graphic comics and the like. Didnt find much for myself but definitely enough variety.

The store is Supreme Awesomeness every time I go. I hope sooner than later… Forbidden Planet can do a: First Ever In-person Signing (Autograph & Photo Opportunity) Events??? Like bringing Pro Wrestlers, Music Artists and other celebrities to the store. In addition, having them enjoy an awesome experience overall including with the amazing fans we have here in NYC👍🏼👍🏼

Eh, you know. Good for Merch, kinda a Comic store Hot topic. Midtown Comics is better for books

Great place, for comic books, action figures, tabletop games, D&D and other RPGs, also has a huge selection of collectibles. Also great place to meet like-minded people who share similar interests.

Always enjoy going to Forbidden Planet. Get my fix of different Manga and Graphic Novels. Staff are always very helpful and nice.

Good comics but didn’t get a chance to really check them out. Staff was following me from the minute I stepped in like I was gonna steal. Very uncomfortable, wouldn’t recommend.

This place is amazing. From comics to FUNKO pops to collectibles. They even had a few vinyls towards the back of the store. There was a downstairs section, but it was closed off.

Great store ! They didnt have the specific Comics that I was looking for, but had one heck of a collection there. There are tons of anime and new comic issues to choose from as well as collector books.Being a horror fan, they have some really good HORROR DVDs that you cant quite find anywhere else. If you get a chance, go and check them out.

I want to give this shop a high review because I enjoy the merchandise and staff, but unfortunately I have had a less than stellar experience with their shipments/orders/management.I received a mug set as a gift back in December (I am writing this in April), but one of the mugs arrived chipped. After calling the shop, I was informed that the mugs were on back order, but that I would be contacted and that I could do an exchange once they arrive.A month passed, and I receive no news. I call again, and this time the staff seems to be unable to find any record of my first call/request. I explain the situation again, and once again I am promised a replacement.Another month passed, and I receive a call telling me that they have not forgotten about me, and that they will replace my mug soon.However...It has by now been over 4 months, and I have not heard another peep. I still have my chipped mug in a box, waiting for a replacement, but I am starting to think that my poor little unchipped Luna will never arrive...

The help was good here my son and I really enjoyed our time there.

It’s a nice cool spot with a good selection of comics and manga to choose from. I think they’re best part may be the collectibles they have. Whenever the store is busy it takes very long to get help though, and they’re busy very often.

This is a must stop for all your superhero, anime etc. stuff all in one place. Good for adults and kids too.

Had a great selection, but it was organized a little weird, thankfully their staff is nice and helpful, found a few things Id been looking for for a while.

A collectors paradise! So many awesome licensed products and a great selection of comic books and graphic novels. Staff are also very friendly, helpful, and welcoming.

Comic-books, boardgames, and etc. Im in love with this shop, incredible selection of comic and boardgames. I have spent some hours looking everything which I really loved and bought some stuff. The staff are amazing and very kind. The atmosphere the is exceptional, very cool and well decorated. Also, if you like figures, they have a lot of them. If youre planning to go to NYC, I definitely recommend this place.

Great and helpful crew to find your toys, thank you!

Always a cool place to visit. They always have something I end up purchasing. Staff is helpful and friendly.

Staff is always pleasant,search is always fruitful. Killed a few $$ and some time during my lunch break. Added a few of my grails to my Figure collection.

Great atmosphere, phenomenal selection of books etc, love the location. Fun!

Store was amazing, but action figures prices are very high compared online (Amazon).

Ive been going to forbidden planet for 40 years. And I still love it and take my kid now. Unfortunately the selection has waned a bit. It used to be like a museum, now its filled with pop-art bobbleheads and low quality toys. Wheres the $450 Gundam? And the $650 Terminator models? No Godzilla? No tacky 1964 classics? They should open downstairs up and make it ratty like it used to be in the old place on the corner. I still love FB though...

Eh there isnt much to see. But its still around so there are some good stuff here for someone

I usually shop here for unique finds. They have a lot of good trading cards and funkos that I look for. Overall I like shopping here from time to time.

Great shop with a wide selection of books and comics. Their collection of anime figures and other cool comic figures are some of the best Ive seen. Definitely come here with money to drop tho. Pretty pricey.

Great place for comics and collectibles will recommend stopping by if you’re into any of the above!!!

Great Comic book selection as well as toys. Customer service could improve by being a bit more engaging but other than that this place is a gem especially for this area.

Great place for comics, Funko, etc. Especially appreciate the free bag and board with each comic purchased.

There is a nice selection for current comics and a lot of toy collectibles to choose from.

Their selection of shirts, trade paperbacks, figures, board games, etc, is enormous. Its hard not to spend money here. Staff is very helpful.

Amazing niche store thatll bring out the kid inside

Roomier than the last place on the corner. Still a lil too dim. But spotlights items well.

This place is wonderful Mecca for serious comic book and collectibles fans. It takes a mega city like NYC to support this uniquely fabulous mega comic store! I just couldn’t get over the immense size and quality of their inventory.

Prices are a little high but the selection is excellent and the staff is very helpful.

My husband and I collect and trade comic books, and upon our visit to NYC we were told Oh... Go visit Midtown comics.... Honestly, this is a better store as long as you are not going specifically to hunt for back issues.

They have so much i didnt know where to start shopping. Im definitely coming back

Need a comic or collectable, definitely go here. They have so much to look at.

Although we are having this hard time, staff are very cool and helpful !

Oh my god the coolest comic store Ive ever been in and on a side note can I please live here

Great selection of action figures and t-shirts. With the prices, it is what it is. Rent in Manhattan isnt cheap but the availability of products is among the best anywhere in NYC.

Definitely a spot to hit up, wish they had vintage toys but still a realy cool place.

The staff was very helpful, i really enjoyed getting to know the store and finding special gifts in this trip

Ok stock. Had books I was not able to find elsewhere. However, I finally opened a hardcover trade that was shrink wrapped. As I am reading it, I am finding creases and dents in the pages as well as fingerprints/smudges. I rarely leave reviews. However, this book clearly has been opened/read by someone else. It is obviously used but was sold to me as new, at full price. Buyer beware.

Awesome place. For comics fanatics is beautiful

Helpful and knowledgable workers, always willing to provide insightful recommendations.

Ive been visiting Forbidden Planet for over 20 years now and always keep coming back for anything. Funko Pop, Super7, Necca, Kid-robot, and other toy collectables brands. Marvel and DC, Star Wars and Star Trek, Godzilla and King Kong, and/or any other movie, TV, comic book, video game, or pop icon characters available. Novel and comic books, trading cards and games, action figures and limited figurines, and also graphic t-shirts, patches, pins, keychains, and other little knick-knacks are available for sale. Cant miss this place, right on Broadway between 12th and 13th streets with R2-D2 in the stores display window.

Nice for comics fans, didnt had any shirts in my size :(

Great place to enjoy comic culture. Sales team are very friendly and helpful.

I stopped in here last night because this place was recommended in a book I read. I’m not a huge comic guy but I wanted to see what Forbidden Planet was all about, and I was definitely impressed. For such a large inventory that they have, the place was very well organized. There was a computer library where you could click on a section of the store and find out what is being stored there. This definitely makes it easier to find the things you’re looking for. Also, I thought it was really neat that they had recommendations for readers who like certain books. As I said before, I’m not a big comic guy, but I’m sure that if I was, Forbidden Planet would be my go to.

Awesome for Comic book Collectors or Occasional readers, they have a lot of Merch.patches,Enameled pins, tees, ect. If youre into Comics you have to visit at least once.

Love all the statues they have and they also have manga books and up to dates comic books.

I been coming to forbidden planet since it was on the corner where zumiez is. Love this place full of nostalgia. Highly recommend

Great Comicbook store. Plenty of issues and variant covers, statues and much more.

Very nice staff, great store to visit

Forbidden Planet is the best in the LES area. Been going here since I was a kid always have the best stuff!

This is the best comic book store in town. With the number of comic book stores going down to the single digits here in New York it is comforting to see this store is still open and strong. I miss their conner location but they has to give that up inorder to grow.

Most items are more expensive than the online alternative but if you enjoy brick and mortar, supporting local businesses this is the place for you

Every time I go I leave happy like a little kid lol

Am a kid again! This feeling everytime i get in the store. Time flies by and imagination runs beyond the realm of this world.Such an awesome place to shop for toys, books, souvenirs, t shirts, key chains from popular movie, anime or magazine characters. Even game stuffs are here!I was looking for Minecraft stuffs as a gift for me niece and i was a mazed to buy 2 Minecraft books! WoohoooooI am extatic and sure enough my niece will be very happy!

Great place to go for comic books.

Wish I would have bought more!

A bit disappointing. I havent been here in about 20 years. Its moved to a much smaller location than the last time I was here. I had budgeted $100 just to buy some comic type books and magazines. The selection was good, but it was a bit cramped even with about 20 people in the store and I wound up leaving without buying anything.

Very cool place, tons of interesting geeky/pop culture finds. Got myself a couple of Rick and Morty merchs when I was there.

Another great Comic Book shop I love to visit. I trip to Union Square isnt complete until to set foot inside this place

We were led to believe that this was a huge science fiction store. its just a comic book store. Not really worth the trip all the way into the city just to see it.

It was a pretty interesting store and worth the visit.

Convenient location. worst prices around for trading card games.

Good experience, a good place for all your collecting needs from como books to statues.

Great store! Great destination for #NYCC enthusiasts. Fun place to visit with friends from out of town.

This is awesome. I love all their books and the stuffed animals. Great variety for card cases!

Amazing my go to comic store

Fun store for comics and items of comics so dont be shy to go in. Down side cards are very limited now

The staff is always helpful and the stock is always interesting! Ive always loved coming in here whenever I visit Union Square!

I didn’t know this store was here. I found a couple of Funko Pops I’d been looking for. The selection is excellent. It’s Pop Culture toy heaven. I shall return in the future.

One of my most FAVORITE STORES !! LOVE LOVE ALL THE COLLECTIBLE TOYS they have!! Round the corner from Strand you just cant go wrong. A must see shop in NYC.

One of the best places to see comics, figurines, gifts for boys, and just to kill time while you wait for your movie time at AMC

Great comic bad customer service from the young young staff.

Another good visit. If you just miss being a geek, this store will make your heart smile

The place only got better. Worth the trip!!!

One of the best in town. So happy to find it. Tons of mangas

This store has rude staff who enforce oppressive measures on customers arbitrarily. They require masks for ALL customers and ignore the scientific consensus on the ineffectiveness of masks. Would not recommend anyone go here.

Nice place for searching manga and/or graphic comics

Were still dealing with the pandemic, but the situation is better here in NYC than most other cities. So Forbidden Planet is open and all the staff and visitors were wearing masks like good heroes. I bought some new issues and a back issue that completed a mini-series in my collection...now I can finish reading the story! They gave free bag and board with each comic I purchased. Cool! They have tpbs, Funkos, action figures, t-shirts...this is not the same old FP I grew up with in the 80s...back issues are limited...maybe the equivalent of 10 shortboxes? But interestingly, I found some new releases that were sold out in Midtown Comics...not sure if that means anything. But still, its a great place to shop, get gifts...and unlike Midtown Comics, its on the ground floor. No stairs nor elevators to take. And its next door to the Strand, another bookstore! Yay!

A perfect place to geek out a little in NYC. I’m a avid Funko Pop collector and I’ve consistently found something inside to add to my collection. If you’re a Funko collector be sure to take a peek at the area behind the register. That’s where they keep new and popular Funko Pops.Aside from toy collectibles they’ve got comic books, graphic novels and nerd merch to your hearts giddy delight.They used to be located in a much larger store space on the corner. So I’m glad they’re still around this area. Forbidden Planet is a fixture and nerd holy ground in NYC.

THEY RESEAL POKÉMON CARDS !I called them about it but don’t offer your money back, they called it a manufacturing problem -,-

Awesome shop to order from. We love buying comic books sometimes just for the beautiful artwork : )

Great place.... A visit is a must for those who are into comics etc.

Good comics nice spacing area and very affordable with Great Customer Service.

Good customer service, appealing display and great options for sale.

Great shop for comic books tshirts,games,etc. If youre into comics, you must come here. Staff is always knowledgeable. The space is actually a bit more roomy than the original space they had down the street. Gets crowded on weekends, but thats pretty common around union square.

COMIC ENTHUSIASTS ASSEMBLE! Best place to buy comics, graphic novels & branded merch. Largest selection of #grindhouse movies on blu-ray and DVD in the area. Please visit and support this local NYC business. (Mask required )

Really good store. They have a nice collection!