Dead(a)head of FP
I’ve just been on a manic, sweaty dash through the streets of Edinburgh to Forbidden Planet, to check the shop out as a potential (and, as there is only FP and the previously discussed Deadhead, probable) source of new comics every Thursday.
I eventually found it. I had passed it about 5 minutes previous, but was overwhelmed by the Piemaker next door, so missed it.
A crowded affair that you either regard as atmospheric or off-putting, FP Edinburgh leaves a lot to be desired, especially when compared to others in the chain such as Manchester.
It stocks the usual assortment of Graphic Novels and Magna, plus toys, DVDs, clothes and other paraphernalia .
I eventually located the new comics in the far corner and was disgusted. Firstly, they were stuck in little upright containers within a giant shelving system. People may have thought this was a good idea once, but the reality is that if you have 15 comics compacted into a rigid area, if you want to flick to the one in the back, you are bending, and thus badly injuring the remaining 14. Secondly, the had sold out of OMAC Project 3, and I was not best pleased.
I managed to salvage copies of Teen Titans 23, Batman/Superman 19 (Batman always comes first, you fucking alien!) and a few others, but refused to purchase any copy of Green Lantern 2 they had as the damage was too great for even me (someone not too hung up about “condition”) to bear.
With my lunch-hour ticking down, I cut my losses and went to Deadhead, where their open display area and unbent (heterosexual?!) comics were a joy to behold. Although a few pence per dollar more than FP, I had made my decision by the time I got to the shop – Deadhead was to be my preferred supplier of comics during my time in Edinburgh.
I’ve already made friends with Gavin, one of the guys who runs the shop, and have both covers of All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder being kept back for me tomorrow. On my way back I even worked out the shortest route to the shop in an almost omen-like portent. Thursday lunchtimes will never be the same again!
I eventually found it. I had passed it about 5 minutes previous, but was overwhelmed by the Piemaker next door, so missed it.
A crowded affair that you either regard as atmospheric or off-putting, FP Edinburgh leaves a lot to be desired, especially when compared to others in the chain such as Manchester.
It stocks the usual assortment of Graphic Novels and Magna, plus toys, DVDs, clothes and other paraphernalia .
I eventually located the new comics in the far corner and was disgusted. Firstly, they were stuck in little upright containers within a giant shelving system. People may have thought this was a good idea once, but the reality is that if you have 15 comics compacted into a rigid area, if you want to flick to the one in the back, you are bending, and thus badly injuring the remaining 14. Secondly, the had sold out of OMAC Project 3, and I was not best pleased.
I managed to salvage copies of Teen Titans 23, Batman/Superman 19 (Batman always comes first, you fucking alien!) and a few others, but refused to purchase any copy of Green Lantern 2 they had as the damage was too great for even me (someone not too hung up about “condition”) to bear.
With my lunch-hour ticking down, I cut my losses and went to Deadhead, where their open display area and unbent (heterosexual?!) comics were a joy to behold. Although a few pence per dollar more than FP, I had made my decision by the time I got to the shop – Deadhead was to be my preferred supplier of comics during my time in Edinburgh.
I’ve already made friends with Gavin, one of the guys who runs the shop, and have both covers of All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder being kept back for me tomorrow. On my way back I even worked out the shortest route to the shop in an almost omen-like portent. Thursday lunchtimes will never be the same again!
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