Forbidden Planet’s back wall is a pop culture Shinto shrine. You’ll find Funko Pops of characters you forgot existed, like a glow-in-the-dark Skeletor or a Darth Vader wielding a lightsaber croissant. Yes, that’s a thing. Meanwhile, Mega City’s back room smells like 1980s ink and processed nostalgia—there’s a bin of old Transformers comics that kids today would call “vintage” but we call “proof we’re old.”
Surprising fact: Forbidden Planet Camden once hosted a midnight release for a comic that involved a time-traveling poodle. I’m not making this up. It sold out in three hours. The poodle’s name was Dr. Barkley, and he was the best.
Why You Should Go Now
Listen, if you haven’t been to Forbidden Planet Camden or Mega City Comics, you’re basically living a half-life—like a emoji without the smile. You can find rare graphic novels, meet other nerds who will actually laugh at your “Why so serious?” joke, and maybe, just maybe, find that one issue you’ve been hunting for a decade. And if you don’t find it? You’ll still leave with a bad pun mug and a story about the time you saw a guy buy 12 copies of the same Spider-Man variant.
So grab your used tote bag, prepare your best dad joke, and head to Camden. Your wallet will hate you, but your inner child will high-five you. And honestly? That’s what comics are all about.
