Following the shock news that famed Camden comics retailer Martin Kravetz was retiring and potentially closing his legendary Mega City Comics store at 18 Inverness Street in Camden Town, Forbidden Planet has announced that they have taken over the store from Martin as of Friday February 14th, 2025!

Mega City’s mighty sales staff, Vik and Jack, will be staying on with the store and joining our comics-manga-anime-and-pop-culture-loving Forbidden Planet team.

Forbidden Planet will be continuing Mega City Comics’ singular relationship with its valued long-term customers in this unique London borough, one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world. Camden Town is the focal point of the UK music industry, the cradle of Britpop and the epicenter of Japanese anime culture in London. Where else can you buy award-winning comics & manga and immediately celebrate with a round of drinks at The Good Mixer?

Mega City Comics will briefly shut its doors for some necessary behind-the scenes renovation work and they’ll be re-opening the store in a few weeks with a major Forbidden Planet bang – keep watching the skies and stay tuned for more announcements!

In the meantime, online customers can pick up everything they need at ForbiddenPlanet.com, while Vik and Jack will continue to take care of all their existing customers with a Mega City Comics shop save account – fear not, true believers, your regular comics order is in very safe hands!