Robby the Robot Barton Productions; the company manufacturers various 1:1 film and TV robot reproductions under license, aimed at the growing science fiction film collectors' market. Robby has also become a popular subject of collector tin toy and plastic robot reproductions and model kits. Multiple episodes of "The Simpsons" parody Robby the Robot: Notes Bibliography Robby the Robot Robby the Robot is a fictional character and science fiction icon who first appeared in the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet". He made a number of subsequent appearances in science fiction movies and television programs, usually without specific reference to the original film character. The name
Planet of the Apes (comics) Apes". Many fans believe this to be the benchmark in quality writing and art, not usually matched in published works. Set in the Forbidden Zone, lone gorilla Gideon goes on an epic hunt of a savage human and takes shelter in an abandoned relic. The story was originally issued in episodic form with each chapter hosted on a different "Planet of the Apes" website, in an effort to promote co-operation between the online community. A compilation of these pages can be seen at Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive, After unsuccessful attempts at securing a publisher, a re-write was undertaken