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We review & discuss Phantom comics, stories, and related news from around the world for April 2026

Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny Issue 4 is the grand finale for this follow-up miniseries from Mad Cave Studios. With several story threads to wrap up, did it stick the landing? Find out in our review!

We review & discuss Phantom comics, stories, and related news from around the world, including new products to buy & updates on the video game.

Are you an original Phantom art collector? eBay seller Tropic Comics and Collectibles Inc has listed 40+ original pages of artwork by Mad Cave Studios ' Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny ' artist Alex Sanchez . The art listed is from issue 3 and issue 4. Click to view the art pieces available for sale The pages are selling them from $99US and several of the pages feature the Phantom as well as the other Defenders of the Earth heroes in Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician

USA artist Jim Calafiore behind the Defenders of the Earth comic book series published by Mad Cave Studios is selling original artwork including covers

In Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny #3, our heroes reunite ahead of a final battle behind the REAL villain of this miniseries who threatens to take over all of Mongo!

Flash Gordon finds himself sentenced to trial by combat for a second time. In Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny #2, we're treated to action galore.

We get nerdy talking about all the past rumours, hits & near misses over the last 70+years of the Phantom from USA, Sweden, India, Turkey & more

Defenders of the Earth are back, and this time they're about to be executed on the Planet Mongo! Watch our video review of this newest series!

Did you know there was at least two almost completed Defenders of the Earth comics from Marvels 1980's series? We unearth the story behind these including artwork from both stories.

We have a new sneak peek image from Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny, which releases December 10th, 2025.

Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny #1 releases on December 10, 2025. The first issue is now available for preorder!

We review the 8 Defenders of the Earth issues from Mad Cave Studios & ask lots of questions & discuss what may happen and will cause a change of the classic song.

We have confirmation that the Defenders of the Earth comic series will be returning in December 2025. Are you excited about this?

Review of the Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth #8 comic which was published on June 25, 2025 & features the end of this series.

The penultimate issue which sees drama after drama unfolding & the return of the strength of 10 tigers! You enjoying this series?

This short story gives us the background on what happened to Ming at the end of issue #0 where we see him headless.

This review will host spoilers as we dig into the 6th issue of this series with two left after this. Are you enjoying the series?

Review of comics from Australia, India, Germany and USA plus discuss the newspaper adventures & all Phantom related news from around the world.

We look over the three new artists who take over issue 6 from the new Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth comic series out in April 2025.