It’s been a haven for Glasgow’s geeks and sci-fi fans for more than 30 years, so it was little surprise to see locals branding the closure of Forbidden Planet’s Buchanan Street store ‘the end of an era’.
Emotional Glasgow Live readers wrote in and reminisced in their droves on Monday following the news, as they shared their own personal memories of the popular comic book emporium.
And while Forbidden Planet’s Sauchiehall Street megastore, which opened in 2019, will continue to operate, there are plenty of locals who may struggle to get over their first love.
