A Friend of the Community Has Passed

Sad news for those who have frequented these parts and other collecting sites over the years. You may better recognize him by his forum handle "Darth Zirock", but today Dan Cziraky passed.

We first encountered Dan and his offbeat, but genuine, nature on the forums at Rebelscum.com. Later, he was a charter member of our own forums here at Bantha Skull, where he was a frequent poster and contributor to our site. Dan was a singular personality, always interesting, and never shy. He was a writer, long-time toy collector, as well as a Sci-Fi and Horror enthusiast. When he was in better health, he was an avid attendee of conventions, and had contacts throughout the industry.

Dan’s occasional contributions to this site came via the “Grumpy Old Toy Collector” feature. It wasn't a regular feature, but only when the mood struck him, which made it genuine and never gratuitous. If something from across the entire toy collecting universe needed to be addressed by Dan's "get off my lawn" tone, it was. The feature was self aware, but never descended into shtick, which is a testament to Dan's writing talents.

Dan's brand of humor was missed when his activity here slowed.

This morning, after fighting illness for a long time, he passed.

Thank you, Dan, for your enthusiasm, intelligence, and wit. You will be missed.

---

comments powered by Disqus