Phantom creator Dean Rankine Australian Cartoonists Association cartoonist of the year finalist
The Australian Cartoonists Associtaion (ACA) has released their 2026 finalists for the cartoonist of the year, which features Dean Rankine. While Dean Rankine is more known for his work on popular titles like Simpsons and Futurama comics, he has also worked on five Phantom stories. The awards night is held in Sydney on October 31 2026. The five stories are: "Life Blood" written by Dean Rankine and illustrated by Jeremy MacPherson. First published in Frew #1908 (2021) "Undergr
Review of Wick Publications #11 & #12
Review of the final two comics from the German Wick comic book series reprinting the Phantom stories drawn by José María Ortiz Tafalla
Mad Cave Studios Phantom series published by Mythos Editora
Now available for preorder with delivery in November / December 2026 is the translated version of the Mad Cave Studios Phantom series that is being collected into an album series. Album one is 152 pages and has the same contents as the Mad Cave Studios album 1 (read about that here) that was released in July 2026. The great thing about this reproduction is that the series now gets to be enjoyed by the local Brazilian fans with the comics translated into the local language of
X-Band: Phantom Podcast #349 - Our reactions to KFS releasing Tony DePaul
In this episode, the boys hold another emergency reaction podcast looking at Tony DePaul, the writer for the newspaper comics, leaving the post.
Has the capital city of Rhodia changed from Marcusburg to Utawala Mbaya?
In the daily story "The Grudge". The Rhodian capital city was given the name Utawala Mbaya, which is Swahili for 'bad governance', 'misrule', or 'poor administration'.
Felmang returns to Fantomen with a new story with a twist
Fantomen 22-23/2026 features a story drawn by Felmang with the story not inked and printed just showing the pencils. Do you like this?
King Features Syndicate Releases Tony DePaul as Phantom Strip Writer; Alex Segura Takes the Reins
In a significant development for Phantom phans around the world, King Features Syndicate (KFS) has released Tony DePaul from his position as writer of The Phantom daily and Sunday newspaper strips.
'The Phantom and the Sky Pirates' (1945): Rediscovering Forgotten Treasures
On a recent trip to a vintage & used bookseller, we found a Better Little Book published in 1945! Check out our examination of The Phantom and the Sky Pirates.
