Behind the Planet

Every great obsession starts somewhere.

Mine began in 1991.

I was six years old when my family opened our first video shop. Before long, we were running two. While most kids my age visited a video store once a week to rent a film, I practically grew up in one.

Those shops became my playground.

The walls were covered with giant movie posters. Life-sized cardboard displays promoted the latest blockbusters. Shelves stretched from floor to ceiling with rows of colourful VHS cases, each one packed with incredible artwork that fascinated me as much as the films themselves. I would spend hours staring at those covers, even trying to draw them at home, completely captivated by the worlds they promised.

Then there were the arcade machines.

Street Fighter II. Mortal Kombat. Streets of Rage. Countless hours disappeared into those cabinets while customers browsed the latest releases. Looking back, I didn't realise it at the time, but those years immersed me in the very best of 80s and 90s pop culture. Horror. Science fiction. Fantasy. Action. Cartoons. Comics. Gaming. They weren't hobbies I discovered later in life, they were simply the world I grew up in.

Music was every bit as important.

My father managed local bands, so music was always playing around the house. As the youngest of three brothers, I also grew up surrounded by rock and heavy metal. My older brothers fronted metal bands themselves, and their bedrooms became the soundtrack of my childhood. Iron Maiden. Metallica. Black Sabbath. Alice in Chains. Countless classic bands echoed through the house while posters, records and band T-shirts became part of everyday life.

One of my favourite memories was travelling with my parents to Donington Park to collect my brothers after Monsters of Rock. Standing there as a kid, surrounded by thousands of metal fans wearing incredible band shirts, battle jackets and alternative fashion, I had no idea those experiences would stay with me for the rest of my life.

They did.

Years later, those same films I grew up watching became the T-shirts I wanted to wear. Those bands I grew up listening to became the shirts hanging in my wardrobe. Eventually, my passion evolved into something bigger.

In 2015, I founded Ninth Planet T-Shirts.

Not because I wanted to start another clothing business, but because I wanted to build the kind of shop I would have loved as a fan.

A place where horror fans, metalheads, gamers, film lovers, comic readers and nostalgia addicts could find official merchandise from the worlds they genuinely love.

That philosophy still defines everything we do today.

We specialise exclusively in T-shirts because we believe in doing one thing exceptionally well. Every design we sell is 100% official, fully licensed merchandise sourced from trusted suppliers. No counterfeits. No cheap imitations. Just quality shirts celebrating the films, bands, games and characters that have inspired generations of fans.

We're also proud to stock an extensive range of women's and children's designs because fandom belongs to everyone, not just one audience.

As a lifelong fan myself, I know a T-shirt is rarely just a T-shirt. It's a conversation starter. A favourite album. A childhood memory. A film that changed your life. A band that helped you through difficult times. It's part of who you are.

That's what Ninth Planet has always been about.

Finally, we believe looking after the worlds we love means looking after the real one too. That's why every order is shipped in 100% biodegradable packaging, helping reduce waste while delivering your next favourite shirt.

Ninth Planet remains proudly independent, family-run and built by genuine fans, for genuine fans.

If you've made it this far, there's a good chance you're one of us.

Welcome to the planet.