The Dragon Remembers... Sirki’s Summons – May 20: The Third Doctor draconicverses, May 20, 2012 Greetings from beyond the veil, and beyond time, this err..time around. It was sixteen years ago today that Prince Sirki did what The Master, The Daleks, The Cybermen & The Autons couldn’t do – he defeated the Third Doctor, the Timelord from Gallifrey. That was the day that Jon Pertwee… Continue Reading
Dracomics Sirki’s Summons – May 1: Hercules & Captain Marvel draconicverses, May 1, 2012 Greetings from beyond the veil, Effendi. Or maybe the Rock of Eternity might be more appropriate for this entry. It was upon this date that Prince Sirki did summon forth two great heroes of the silver screen. In 2000, the man who became synonymous with his portrayal of mythic hero… Continue Reading
News Prince Sirki Summons Barnabas Collins draconicverses, April 19, 2012 Weeks before a lavish feature film version is set to be unleashed upon the world, the first actor to play the central figure of the classic Gothic soap opera DARK SHADOWS, vampire Barnabas Collins – Jonathan Frid – has died at age 87. Though it just broached the news earlier… Continue Reading
Movies Happy Birthday….Prince Sirki??? draconicverses, February 23, 2012 I’m sure some of you that regularly read DV are surprised that The Prince is not being featured for his er, ‘regular’ duties. But in fact, it was 78 years ago today that the first film incarnation of Prince Sirki, masterfully portrayed by Frederic March, was introduced to American film… Continue Reading
Movies Prince Sirki Claims Romero’s First Zombie draconicverses, February 6, 2012 It’s now being widely reported that veteran horror actor, Bill Hinzman has passed away at 75, after a bout with cancer. For those not in the know, Mr. Hinzman played the first zombie in George Romero’s classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, aka ‘The Cemetery Zombie’. He was the first… Continue Reading
The Dragon Remembers... Prince Sirki Claims Dracula’s Costume Designer draconicverses, January 26, 2012 Greetings, Effendi. The Prince has been busy. Oscar-winning costume designer Eiko Ishioka has passed away at age 73 from pancreatic cancer. She was in Tokyo at the time of her passing on Saturday, according to her publicist. Ms. Ishioka won an Academy Award for her lavish and elaborate costume designs… Continue Reading
The Dragon Remembers... Prince Sirki Silences The Robot draconicverses, January 26, 2012 Greetings Effendi. From beyond the Veil, Prince Sirki has reached out and silenced a voice that baby boomer Science-Fiction fans have known and loved for years. Dick Tufeld, the voice of the Lost In Space Robot passed away on January 22, 2012 at the age of 85, according to a… Continue Reading
The Dragon Remembers... Sirki’s Summons: January 21: A Producer of Myths and Monsters draconicverses, January 21, 2012 Welcome to the first Summons of 2012. First off, a new header. Please let me know if you like the new one, or prefer the old logo. Thanks. Greetings from beyond the veil. It was just 3 years ago on this date in 2009, that Prince Sirki summoned a man… Continue Reading
General Prince Sirki Claims The Creator of Pern draconicverses, November 25, 2011 Many of you know how important THE LORD OF THE RINGS is to me, but the second series of fantasy books I read after that were The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. On my 14th birthday, I got a neat present. the first Pern trilogy, consisting of DRAGONFLIGHT, DRAGONQUEST… Continue Reading
General Happy Birthday, Uncle Forry! draconicverses, November 24, 2011 Today would have been Forrest J. Ackerman’s 95th birthday. We all miss you, O Ackermonster! For those who don’t know, Forry was the man who coined the phrase ‘Sci-Fi” and founded the seminal Monster Movie magazine, FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND. He was a science fiction aficionado and had a huge… Continue Reading