Shane Hensley's End of Year Address is essential reading for any Savage Worlds fan, but the most pertinent bit of news for readers of this blog (if there are any) is the announcement of the upcoming SWADE edition of the Science Fiction Companion. Stay tuned for details.
31 December 2022
24 December 2022
Mike Hodges 1932-2022
Mike Hodges, the director of Flash Gordon (1980), died on 17 December 2022. His contribution represents one of the highest achievements in Flash Gordon's history. May he rest in peace.
05 December 2022
Gordon's Alive!
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Flash Gordon, the 1980 film with the soundtrack composed and performed by Queen. I'll be watching it tonight.
01 December 2022
Flash Gordon Inspiration: Action Figures 1978
In 1978, Mego released a set of four 10-inch action figures and a playset based on the Flash Gordon comic strips. The action figures included Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov, and Ming the Merciless. I was unaware of them until this moment (the date being 28 November 2022 as I write this), so I am including this link to a short video on the subject produced by Mego Museum. More images are available here.
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Flash Gordon's 44th Anniversary: The Film
On this day in 1980, Flash Gordon made its feature film debut in the cinemas of a planet known as... "Earth." Starring Sam J. ...
