Geek is the only way to go this Christmas. With just a few days to go the folk at Forbidden Planet help you make your (last minute) essential Christmas present choices for the geek in your life.
Adam – Head of Comics, Manga and DVD
1. What will you be reading this Christmas?
Batman Noel, Flashpoint, and catching up with Fear Itself in comics
2. What gift would you love to give this Christmas?
The Batman Files – a large format coffee table book that details everything you could possibly wish to know about Batman and his world. It also contains detailed schematics of the Batmmobile and Batwing as well as dossiers on every character in the Batman universe.
3. Top 5 items in store
Gambit Sideshow Collectibles Statue – a favourite character of mine growing up this would look amazing in any home – if you can afford it!
The Marvel costume T-shirts – you can dress as your favourite superhero or sport one of the fictional companies logos
Ninjabreadmen Cookie Cutters
Jim Lee Icons Signed Edition – a portfolio of one of the greatest comic book artists to date, and he’s actually signed it!
The DC and Marvel Figurine collection – inexpensive scale statues of all your favourite characters, and the list is still going.
Forbidden Planet – Cambridge Store
(Here are our answers, pictures will follow when our more photogenic staff are working:)
1. What will you be reading this Christmas?
Joe The Barbarian by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy
2. What gift would you love to give this Christmas?
Parker Martini Edition by Darwyn Cooke and Richard Stark
3. Top 5 items in store
- Locke and Key By Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez
- Dr Who Mini Figure Set
- My Neighbour Totoro hat
- Red Line DVD
- Kid Robot South Park
4. Why do you love working at Forbidden Planet?
Because, so far, no one has asked me to get a proper haircut. (Manager)
5. Most memorable customer?
Either the gentleman who escaped from the local mental institution ( I am unsure of the politically correct term) with the sole purpose of shopping with us or, the individual who assured me that a full scale replica, petrol fuelled, radio controlled Millennium Falcon existed and then became very upset when I refused to attempt to order one.
Lou – Forbidden Planet Manager (London)
1. What will you be reading this Christmas?
Kim newman – Anno Dracula, Ben Aaronovitch – Moon Over Soho, Guillermo del Toro (and Chuck Dixon) – Eternal Struggle, Cory Doctorow – For The Win, Kim Harrison Hollows Insider hardcover (love this series!)
2. What gift would you love to give this Christmas?
Tin Tin meccano for my dad! John Landis book – monsters in the movies for my best friend. Harry Potter from page to screen for my mum.
I would also love to give everyone I know a copy of Scepticism Inc by Bo Fowler but it is out of print 
3. Top 5 items in store
Zombies board game, walking dead graphic novels, magic the gathering graveborn deck, dr who tees with each doctor’s costume on esp peter Davidson version, taun taun sleeping bag.
4. Why do you love working at Forbidden Planet?
Every day is like Christmas as you get to open boxes full of fun stuff every day! The signings are great fun, and all the events, including gaming evenings, signings, and workshops make this one of the best jobs ever. And I get to talk to customers about things I love…
5. Most memorable customer?
Tom Savini! Johnny Depp! And of course Jonathon Ross, the awesomest man in the world.
