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Vote for the Best Cover of Fantomen 2019

Feb 5, 2020

Vote for the Best Cover of Fantomen 2019

In Fantomen issue 4/2020, as per tradition for the last three decades, we can now vote for your favourite 2019 Fantomen comic cover. You can vote here at this website. There were 19 beautiful covers in 2019 and only 5 of them were done by someone else then Henrik Sahlström. They are: Fantomen 1/2019: Rafael Ruiz Fantomen 6&7/2019: Sal Velluto & Eugenio Mattozzi Fantomen 8/2019: Rafael Ruiz Fantomen 9/2019: Luca Erbetta Fantomen 14&15/2019: Jan Bielecki This is easier for

Introducing Coral Martinez - Fantomen Inker

Jermayn Parker

Feb 2, 2020

Introducing Coral Martinez - Fantomen Inker

In the last two and a half years, Coral Martinez has been receiving credit for her work inking Rafael Ruiz' Phantom stories. She has worked with Rafael on five Team Fantomen stories at the time of this interview. Three have been published by Frew in English, the story details are below: "The 22nd Phantom, Part 3: The Man in the Shadows" Frew #1794 (2017) Fantomen 2-3/2017 "The Scavengers" Frew #1845 (2019) Fantomen 1/2018 "The Pit of Doom" Frew #1853 (2019) Fantomen 1/2019

Vote for the Best Story published in Fantomen 2019

Mikael Lyck

Jan 3, 2020

Vote for the Best Story published in Fantomen 2019

The Swedish Phantom comic Fantomen have hosted votes about the best story for over 30 years, and now in their 70th year there is no exception. Like all elections it is important to vote! Even to non-Swedes this vote is important since it gives Team Fantomen and Egmont's editorial staff information about what type of stories you want to read in future issues. These days most Team Fantomen stories show up in Frew in Australia, the Norwegian Nya Fantomet Historier and even Brazi

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #136 - Merry Phantoming!

ChronicleChamber Team

Dec 19, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #136 - Merry Phantoming!

In this relatively short episode, we have a quick bit of Christmas phun! Joined live by Swedish correspondent Mikael Lyck, the CC team draw the special Patreon Xmas raffle before discussing the best Phantom Christmas presents we've ever received, and then our honest thoughts on the lack of explicitly Christmas themed covers from Fantomen or Frew in 2019. After musing on our Xmas/New Years wishes for 2020, there's a bit of a laugh while we scare each other with a round rob

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #135 - December 2019 Comics & News

ChronicleChamber Team

Dec 11, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #135 - December 2019 Comics & News

In our last Comics & News podcast for 2019, there's a lot to discuss! 2min - Reflecting on Billy Zane 11min - Frew's launch on comiXology 19min - Fantomet's soft cover book sales 23min - Sal Velluto's Lucca prints 25min - Lightning Strikes in Australia 28min - Wulfric Media designs and plans 35min - A new Phantom card game! 48min - Mikael Lyck reviews Fantomen 2019/24, 25-26, and Christmas Album 1hr25 - Frew #1852 - The Sky Band 1hr42 - Frew #1853 - The Pit of Do

Mikael Lyck

Nov 10, 2019

History of the Presidents of Bengalla

For those who came in late In the daily story "The Mysterious Ambassador" (Frew #1101 - 1995 & Fantomen 6/1996) Bengali was reformed into a republic, the people wanted Lamanda Luaga as their president but General Bababu tried to take the power. The Phantom however stopped Bababu. Ever since then Luaga has been the president. At least according to the Daily and Sunday strips. But there is another side to that coin which is Team Fantomen. Team Fantomen started their own product

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #131 - October 2019 Comics & News

ChronicleChamber Team

Nov 3, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #131 - October 2019 Comics & News

ChronicleChamber discusses all the latest Phantom news from around the world, including detailed reviews of recent releases from Frew, Egmont, Mythos and Hermes Press. 2m45 - Steve's Lightning Strike visit 6m45 - Stevo's Choice 10m50 - Billy Zane in Australia 17m50 - Sal Velluto prints 20m20 - Brazilian products; Ludi 22m20 - Pod66 apparel 24m55 - Guy Possaint cards 27m50 - News strip creative team, health 30m10 - Lightning Strike news 33m25 - Hermes Press & JFK 35m40 - Phant

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #130 - What Would You ...?

ChronicleChamber Team

Oct 14, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #130 - What Would You ...?

They're the classic debates you'll hear wherever phans gather to discuss their favourite Phantom stories, characters, comics and collectibles. Do you prefer colour or black & white? Who's your favourite publisher? Who's your favourite artist? To spice up the conversation it's a Sophie’s Choice: we pose a Phantom question with only two answers. Once you've made your selection, the other is lost to you forever! We hope you enjoy the debates and leave you to ponder the questions

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #128 - September 2019 Comics & News

ChronicleChamber Team

Sep 20, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #128 - September 2019 Comics & News

It's time again for the ChronicleChamber team to delve into all the latest Phantom news from around the world, followed by an detailed review of recent releases from Frew and Egmont. 1m30 - Billy Zane autographs 2m30 - Kid Phantom cancellation 7m30 - Ray Moore sequel by Matt Kyme 15m30 - Lightning Strike 20m45 - King Features social media 25m00 - Monkey Mail: reprints 33m30 - Frew reviews: #1844 46m30 - #1845 56m45 - #1846 1hr07m - #1847 1hr15m - Phantom by Gaslight conclusio

Jermayn Parker

Sep 4, 2019

Introducing Bane Kerac: Serbian Artist

Bane Kerac is a name many Phantom phans may not know but is a giant throughout many European countries including his homeland of Serbia. Bane only has one full Team Fantomen Phantom story to his credit along with a trading card in the recent Phanfare 2019 gallery card series. However as you will read, in a sliding doors moment, he could easily have been a house hold name for us Phantom phans. Chronicle Chamber: Can you tell us about yourself? I believe you originally studied

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #125 - Interview with Sal Velluto

ChronicleChamber Team

Aug 4, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #125 - Interview with Sal Velluto

The team of Chronicle Chamber chat with Sal Velluto, an Italian American artist who we have admired ever since his work first graced a Fantomen / Frew comic. One thing we were surprised at was he has only been doing Phantom comics, covers and images for 12 years, yet he feels like an elder statesmen who has been at it for years. We learn all about Sal, from growing up in Italy and reading Fratelli Spada comics to working on comics around the world from Egmont / Frew and Herme

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #124 - July 2019 Comics & News

ChronicleChamber Team

Jul 23, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #124 - July 2019 Comics & News

Our determination to keep the conversation under two hours this month was thwarted by a few huge recent announcements in the world of the Phantom! With Billy Zane hitting Australian shores in a few short months, two new exciting collections of Phantom merch, and a raft of reading to get through there's a lot to discuss in the world of the Phantom at the moment! Of course, our ever-reliable Scandinavian correspondent Mikael Lyck also gives us his detailed insight into the late

Mikael Lyck

Jul 11, 2019

Follow the footsteps of Fantomen 14-15/2019

The latest Fantomen issue 14-15/2019, released throughout Sweden on June 27, 2019, contains a story titled Djävulen i Stockholm (The Devil In Stockholm) written by Mikael Sol with art from Jan Bielecki. In this story, the 21st Phantom visits modern day Stockholm. Throughout the story he visits real life buildings and places. In the attached video Mikael Lyck visits these locations and matches them up with the scenes in the comic. It's a fascinating insight into the work of th

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #120 - June 2019 Comics & News (Plus Bonus Chat with Shane Foley on

ChronicleChamber Team

Jun 11, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #120 - June 2019 Comics & News (Plus Bonus Chat with Shane Foley on

There might only be three Frew and two Egmont comic books for us to review since our last Comics and News podcast, but it does not mean it will be a short podcast :) We received a phone call during the podcast by none other than Shane Foley the creator behind the Frew's version of the team up between their characters in The Phantom, Sir Falcon, Catman and The Shadow. Shane gives us a great in depth look at the series and what will happen next. Mikael Lyck also gives us his de

Phantom Noir to be Released at September Gothenburg Book Fair

Jermayn Parker

Jun 4, 2019

Phantom Noir to be Released at September Gothenburg Book Fair

The Gottenburg Book Fair is one of the biggest comic (and book) conventions in Sweden and to coincide with the convention Egmont Fantomen have created a relativity new tradition of releasing an annual softcover album each year. The first softcover album was released in 2015 and for the first two years they had no official theme. 2017 we saw the first themed softcover album celebrating the Phantoms 40th Wedding Anniversary. 2018 we saw a pirate theme which also featured the fi

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #119 - Interview with Magnus Knuttsson

ChronicleChamber Team

May 30, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #119 - Interview with Magnus Knuttsson

Chronicle Chamber goes back to the 1960's and 1970's with an interesting discussion with Team Fantomen writer Magnus Knuttsson. He may be a bit of an unknown too many Phantom phans but when you discuss Rhodia / Rodia, females in the Jungle Patrol and the Team Fantomen group who write us stories that are read around the world, Magnus is the father of all of these important elements. Listen as we go into depth on his stories from the 1960's as we learn firsthand about how Semic

X Band Podcast Mentioned in Fantomen 12/2019

Jermayn Parker

May 24, 2019

X Band Podcast Mentioned in Fantomen 12/2019

Next week Fantomen issue 12/2019 comes out in stores around Sweden. Every issue features a short editorial message from Mikael Sol which is similar to the Message from the Publisher Frew readers see from Dudley Hogarth. What makes this editorial message so cool for us is that he focuses on Chronicle Chamber's X-Band: The Phantom Podcast! Now we are very vocal and proud of what it has become, and we are very happy and ecstatic we get a good shout out in the popular Swedish mag

Mikael Lyck

May 13, 2019

Fantomen Kids: Kit and Heloise on Adventure! Review

Mikael Lyck on behalf of Chronicle Chamber reviews the latest Fantomen title release the Fantomen Kids: Kit and Heloise on Adventure! We look at the size of the book which is much bigger than anticipated plus the contents and the presentation of the book. This book is out in most stores and online bookshops on the 15th May 2019 between 60kr and 90kr depending on the store. If you want to hear more about this series please listen to the Mikael Sol podcast interview here. #Mika

Remembering Eugenio A. Benny: Phantom Artist from the 1990's

Jermayn Parker

May 2, 2019

Remembering Eugenio A. Benny: Phantom Artist from the 1990's

During one of our conversations with one of the most phan phaved Phantom artists from the modern era in Felmang, we discussed some of his assistants including Eugenio Benni (Anthony Benny), and today we remember his death on this day ten years ago back in 2009. Thank you to Felmang for his time and the words about his colleague and friend Eugenio Benny we present a lasting memory on him who worked with over 25+ Phantom stories in a 13 year period between 1992 and 2005 for Tea

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #117 - Interview with David Bishop

ChronicleChamber Team

Apr 30, 2019

X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #117 - Interview with David Bishop

Jermayn flies solo as he talks to New Zealand born David Bishop who grew up on Phantom comics in the doctors surgery as a child and then was reconnected with our hero as he started writing Phantom comics for Team Fantomen. Listen as there is a fabulous in depth conversation of his Phantom stories including the classic ongoing saga of the female pirate called Kate Sommerset and her adventures with not one, but three different Phantom generations including mothering the 17th Ph