It’s always good to hear about a new comic shop opening, and to learn an old favourite is reopening, too – and that’s exactly what’s happening in Bristol next month.
After facing down the Bristol Triangle fire and living to tell the tale, Forbidden Planet’s legendary Bristol store will be reopening (after much anticipation and public demand) on Saturday 7th December 2024.
Forbidden Planet will be celebrating with a wild array of costumed characters, special visitors, festive decorations and launch day goodie bags – along with some amazing events lined up throughout December.
Creator signings, themed days and Yuletide events will be announced throughout the festive season.
Things kick off with a belated celebration of Free Comic Book Day on 7th December. Because Forbidden Planet Bristol missed out on 2024’s FCBD, they’re bringing it back for the reopening!
Just like the annual promotion, this Free Comic Book Day “Redux” will be perfect for fans and newcomers alike. Get a taste of the massive range of comics available at Forbidden Planet and join the comics revolution: discover comics for the first time or return to the fold to see what you’ve been missing.
Forbidden Planet will have bags of comics to give away that will provide you with a perfect starting point. Discover – or rediscover – titles including Conan the Barbarian: Battle of The Black Stone, Hellboy/Stranger Things, Ultimate Universe: Spider-Man: Venom, Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor, Energon Universe Special and much, much more.
Then, on Sunday 22nd December 2024, enjoy an exclusive signing with two Bristol movie legends: Wallace & Gromit directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham.
In advance of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’s highly-anticipated BBC One debut on Christmas Day 2024, Nick and Merlin will be at the store from 1.00pm until 2.00pm,signing copies of Titan Books’ amazing behind-the-scenes coffee table book, The Art Of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
Join in with the celebrations and pick up some Christmas comic gifts!
• Forbidden Planet Bristol is at 4 & 5, Clifton Heights Triangle West, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1EJ | Forbidden Planet is online at forbiddenplanet.com
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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