The Facebook page for Forbidden Planet's Aberdeen branch has posted the sad news.

It's with heavy heart and great sadness that we have to announce that Forbidden Planet Aberdeen will be closing from 9th June. In the meantime we're offering a 75% closing down sale discount on everything in the store. We'd like to thanks our loyal customers for their support over the last 18 years – you guys rule! We're heart-broken over this situation, please be sure to come past and say 'hi' before the doors finally close We'd like to recommend that our standing order customers switch to the friendly and helpful guys at Plan 9. Peace, love and Robots The FPI Crew

The Scottish branch of the national comic book chain currently have almost 400 comments of commiseration and loss… and you can find out more about Plan 9 right here.

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