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Following on from our The Complete Don Newton Charlton Phantom video review, we now review the first such complete compilation produced by Hermes Press. It was released back in 2016 and features the underrated artist Jim Aparo. Jim Aparo is best known for his time with DC Comics through the 1960s and 1970s, working on popular characters such as Batman, Aquaman and the Spectre. However, his first break into the comic book field came via The Phantom for Charlton Comics. He was

In this episode we are excited to be joined by the one and only Alex Saviuk. Alex is an accomplished and experienced Phantom artist, and in fact boasts the extraordinary achievement of having worked for the greatest variety of The Phantom publishers of any artist in history! His Phantom credits (both covers and stories) include: Marvel, Egmont, Moonstone, Lightning Strike Comics, Frew, Hermes Press, and even the King Features' syndicated Sunday strip! Over the course of this

About a week ago, we reported on Sy Barry's appearance at the Big Apple Comic Con in New York. Now, here is a much closer insight - from a phan who actually attended! Duncan may have been there on a mission, but he certainly took the time to take in all the Phantom opportunities. We know you will enjoy this report from the newest junior member of the ChronicleChamber team, roving reporter Duncan Munro. Over the weekend of 14th & 15th April at the Penn Plaza Pavilion on 7th Av

The following is an edited transcript of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast – Episode 53 “Our Interview with Sy Barry”. The complete, unedited and unabridged version was made available to Patreon subscribers on January 8th. Features of the full transcript include: The complete and unedited voice of Sy Barry Pre- and post- interview chat from the CC Team Sy's thoughts on Australians Comic strip artists living the rock star lifestyle Sy's attitude to the Horror comic genre popular in

Some very exciting news to begin the New Year! In 2017, Frew Publications will be publishing a new, Australian-made The Phantom series! Written by Sydney-based author Christopher Sequeira with art by fellow New South Wales resident Jason Paulos, the series will be advertised inside the rear cover of the new Frew issue (#1773) due in newsagents later this week. Believe it or not, Sequeira actually made the announcement on his Facebook page in November last year! FREW PUBLICATI

In a very special X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, Steve, Jermayn and Dan are privileged to be joined by living legend Sy Barry. As any self-respecting phan knows, Sy Barry drew The Phantom Daily and Sunday newspaper strips for 33 years from 1961 to 1994, and is widely recognised as the artist that gave the Phantom his modern look. Over the course of an expansive conversation, Sy opens up about: his artistic influences over the last 75 years, working with his brother Dan, how he

The Phantom series published by DC Comics called, you guessed it!, The Phantom, ran from 1989 to 1990, and has always been dear to my heart. Created by the, to use a cliché, dynamic duo of writer Mark Verheiden and artist Luke McDonnell, the series made a lasting impression on the character much bigger than its mere thirteen issues would suggest. 1988 marked the release of DC’s miniseries based on Lee Falk’s comic strip crusader. Written by the talented Peter David, drawn by

No matter what your interest, if you are part of a fan community something you’ll quickly discover is that all these people, united by a common love, will all have entirely different opinions on that item of interest. It is what makes we humans grand; our differences. In the world of comics different people want different things from the sequential art medium. Comic book characters, the modern day myths and legends that have inspired several generations, are, in most cases, j