Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet The world's largest cult entertainment Megastore, the home and hub of the best geek shopping!
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The largest cult entertainment Megastore in the UK, the home and hub of the best geek shopping! Find us on Instagram and TikTok

We have stores in the following locations:
London Megastore
Birmingham Megastore
Bristol Megastore
Cambridge
Coventry
Croydon
Liverpool
Newcastle Megastore
Southampton Megastore

ICYMI: RACHEL HARRISON IN CONVERSATION WITH FORBIDDEN PLANET! Join us in celebrating the launch of her new novel, KISS, ...
09/09/2026

ICYMI: RACHEL HARRISON IN CONVERSATION WITH FORBIDDEN PLANET! Join us in celebrating the launch of her new novel, KISS, SLAY, REPLAY, with author Rachel Harrison🎂Rachel will be joining us for two fabulous evenings in both London and Birmingham over the next few weeks - so make sure to grab tickets now whilst you can!

09/09/2026

DARWIN’S GAME HITS SHELVES THIS DECEMBER! The new 3-in-1 editions of the acclaimed manga series from duo mangaka team FLIPFLOP arrives from Titan Manga! Full of action, mystery and the supernatural - as one mobile game turns levelling up into a fight for survival! Pre-order the first volume now at forbiddenplanet.com

Pokémon turns 30!🎉With tons of exciting, new products launching across the next few months to celebrate this incredible ...
08/09/2026

Pokémon turns 30!🎉With tons of exciting, new products launching across the next few months to celebrate this incredible milestone, we at Forbidden Planet are thrilled to be taking part! All of our 10 stores will be following release schedules, with the first batch of products launching Wednesday September 16th. We can’t wait for you to join us! Please scroll along this post for additional Customer Info and Purchase limits.

NOTE:
No stores will be taking pre-orders for any products whatsoever. There will be no reservations for any products whatsoever. First come, first served. We will be administrating our mandated unsealing policy on all sealed products across all 10 stores. Purchase limits will also be displayed in stores on release day and prior to. Anyone attempting to bypass our unsealing policy or purchase limits will be refused service, and may be permanently banned from our premises. No abuse of any kind towards staff will be tolerated, and may resolve in police action if necessary.

Max Doty joins Laura Jayne Dodd at Forbidden Planet TV to discuss his all-new novel THE HOUSE THAT EATS THE DEAD🏚️Watch ...
07/09/2026

Max Doty joins Laura Jayne Dodd at Forbidden Planet TV to discuss his all-new novel THE HOUSE THAT EATS THE DEAD🏚️Watch now on YouTube, and order your copy at forbiddenplanet.com

Having a great time at FIGHTING FANTASY FESTIVAL 2026, and the wonderful Sir Ian Livingstone came over to our Forbidden ...
05/09/2026

Having a great time at FIGHTING FANTASY FESTIVAL 2026, and the wonderful Sir Ian Livingstone came over to our Forbidden Planet stand to celebrate the launch of his (and your) latest adventure: TOMB OF THE GOLDEN SKULL! 💀We’ve got heaps of the wonderful Scholastic editions of the vast and wonderful worlds of Fighting Fantasy at the festival, as well as in stores! ⚔️

1000 issues. So few series have managed to reach such a milestone, but THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is about to enter into a v...
04/09/2026

1000 issues. So few series have managed to reach such a milestone, but THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is about to enter into a very exclusive club.
Celebrating one thousand issues of ASM in style, this issue is bursting at the seams with talent as creative teams of Spidey’s past, present and future come together to tell tales about the wall-crawler, bring us into why they love the character so much, and remind us what Spider-Man truly means to us all.
Out September 30th. Pre-order now or reserve your copy in stores. Do not miss out on a piece of true comic-book history!

1000 issues. So few series have managed to reach some a milestone, but THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is about to enter into a v...
04/09/2026

1000 issues. So few series have managed to reach some a milestone, but THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is about to enter into a very exclusive club.
Celebrating one thousand issues of ASM in style, this issue is bursting at the seams with talent as creative teams of Spidey’s past, present and future come together to tell tales about the wall-crawler, bring us into why they love the character so much, and remind us what Spider-Man truly means to us all.
Out September 30th. Pre-order now or reserve your copy in stores. Do not miss out on a piece of true comic-book history!

Pepe Larraz Cover A

Ed McGuinness Foil Variant


Steve Ditko Variant

Skottie Young Variant

1:25 Erik Larsen Variant

Alex Ross Variant

Frank Miller & Peach Momoko Variant

Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Variant

Pascal Garcin Variant

Patrick Gleason Web-Head Variant

Julian Totino Todesco Variant

Ryan Stegman Ravage Variant

Pepe Larraz Variant

J. Scott Campbell Variant

Humberto Ramos Variant

Mark Bagley Variant

Marcos Martin Variant

Todd Nauck Legacy Connecting Variant

Stuart Immonen Variant

Join us at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore for a fabulous in-conversation event, in partnership with the British F...
03/09/2026

Join us at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore for a fabulous in-conversation event, in partnership with the British Fantasy Society, exploring the role of Folklore in Fantasy! With authors Marvellous Michael Anson, Elian J Morgan, David Barnett and chaired by Alexandra Beaumont. Tickets on sale now!

DAI DARK DELUXE EDITION 1 LIGHTS UP SHELVES THIS WEEK! The first of the 3-in-1, hardback collections of Q Hayashida’s (D...
01/09/2026

DAI DARK DELUXE EDITION 1 LIGHTS UP SHELVES THIS WEEK! The first of the 3-in-1, hardback collections of Q Hayashida’s (Dorohedoro) DAI DARK will be available this week - and it GLOWS IN THE DARK! Yep, tried and tested, the gorgeous revamped covers and spine for this edition will literally brighten your shelves in every way imaginable! Can’t make it to stores? Be sure to order your copy online at forbiddenplanet.com

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