Comics

Set in the Gilded Age of New York, Backstage is a comic romp through sex, drugs and murder. It appears every Thursday on ACT-I-VATE.

Backstage is a comic by artist and Dr. Sketchy's founder Molly Crabapple. The story follows the adventures of gossip-mongers / failed vaudevillians, Johnny Panama and Elizabeth Delancy, as they report on anarchist dance numbers, debauched uptown parties and cheap liquor for the yellow tabloid "Backstage".

Brenda Starr had the working woman theme of Winnie Winkle, the soap opera style of The Gumps, the exotic adventure of Terry & the Pirates all of which were highly successful strips for The Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Plus, it had sex. Yet, it was initially rejected by Tribune editor Joseph Medill Patterson; and when the syndicate did accept it, was relegated to an experimental comic book supplement (similar to The Spirit, which appeared two months later, but with smaller individual segments).

Charles Schulz was an American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic strip.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922, Charles M. Schulz was the only child of Dena and Carl Schulz. From birth, comics played an important role in Schulz’s life. At just two days old, an uncle nicknamed him “Sparky” after the horse Spark Plug from the Barney Google comic strip, and throughout his youth he and his father shared a Sunday morning ritual reading the funnies.

Founded in April 1981, Forbidden Planet NYC has been a staple to tourists and locals alike for its wide selection in alternative hobbies, such as graphic novels, comic books, role-playing games, manga and anime, and a wide selection of collectible figurines and statues.

Since then, we've undergone several transformations, most notably moving our store to 13th Street and Broadway in 1996.