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Every since we started this website and the X-Band: The Phantom Podcast one of the most common questions we have received is when will we get to hear from someone from King Features and or Hearst? It has always been a goal for us as we ourselves had a million and one questions that we wanted to ask. After 200 podcasts we got the chance and while we did not get to ask them all, we spent 90 minutes racing through as many questions as possible. A huge thanks must go to Tea Fougn

In Frew 1893, Dudley Hogarth the Frew publisher in his Message from the Publisher suggested that the short story "The Future Phantom: Forever" may be worth a podcast. We listened and here is our thoughts of the 8 page story by Andrew Constant and Massimo Gamberi. To begin with we go over every story and future Phantom which includes the 27th from the Defenders of the Earth TV Show, the 24th from the Phantom 2040 TV Show and a host of others from publishers like Fantomen and D

Anthony Spay's first story appeared in the 2019 Fantomen Christmas album and in no time he has seven completed stories to his credit. In this episode Mikael Lyck joins Jermayn Parker as we go over each of his stories and learn interesting things about Anthony like how he got the job at both Frew and Fantomen. Anthony is one of two artists you have created new stories for both publishers - the other is Joan Boix. Is there anyone else we have missed? Anthony Spay before his wor

We are back to a shorter comics and news podcast this month. Due to timing there isn't a Regal Publishers comic to review but Mikael Lyck is joined by regulars Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker in reviewing the latest comics and news from Australia Sweden and around the world. Latest Comics Frew 1889 & 1890: 3 Minutes, 30 Seconds Frew 1891: 19 Minutes Fantomen 8/2021: 29 Minutes, 30 Seconds Fantomen 9/2021: 32 Minutes, 30 Seconds Latest News New Fantomen Editor Team Member (link)

It may be only be 4-5 weeks since our last comics and news podcast but with 11 comics out around the world, Claes Remierthi retiring, board and card games, wall banners plus much more news to discuss the podcast originally went for 3 hours so we decided to split it into two podcasts. Hopefully it makes the podcast more palatable and enjoyable. We will release Episode 185B News in a weeks time. Comic Reviews Frew Publications Frew 1886, 1887 & 1888 (Vulture Saga): 4 Minutes Re

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! It is The Phantoms 85th Birthday - on this day back in 1936, something amazing happened with the debut of a comic strip in the newspapers that has changed the world and many peoples lives. We at Chronicle Chamber have celebrated the birthday by talking about each of the decades in detail and going over what we believe are the key moments through out the Phantoms history. Have a listen and tell us what you agree with and do not agree with. Have we missed any

Jermayn, Dan, Stephen & Mikael go over their phavourites from around the world for 2020 including the "Frew Best Of 2020" results as held in the survey ran by Chronicle Chamber. It is a bumper podcast just a tick over 2.5 hours but with 100+ comics and products that came out and 12 categories for us to discuss from 2020, it was not an easy task but we managed. First of all we go over the tale of the tape highlighting where each comic, TPB and book came from and comparing it f

It may be only be a month since our last comics and news podcast but with a heap of news and four comics to review there is plenty to talk about. As some may only want to listen to parts of the podcast, we have included a time stamp of each topic. Either way, I hope you enjoy the podcast. Comic Reviews Frew Publications Frew 1882: 3 minutes Frew 1883: 32 Minutes 30 Seconds Giant Size 15: 45 Minutes 30 Seconds Fantomen Fantomen 1/2020: 1 Hour 1 Minute Phantom News Mikael Sol S

We have not released a comics and news for a while and it shows with an almost three hour long podcast. Stay with us and be prepared to go through several cups of coffee and trips to and from work as we talk about everything from the past couple of months. Luckily Ikon Collectors have just released a new Phantom coffee mug to help you through this bumper podcast. As some may only want to listen to parts of the podcast, we have included a time stamp of each topic. Either way,

This is in part what I wrote 20 years ago when Jaime Vallvé had passed away and originally appeared in Fantomen 10/2001. Today we remember Jaime 20 years on. Jaime Vallvé was a great artist and comics creator who put aside his ink pen and brush permanently and left us. On October 15 2000 Jaime Peralta Vallvé passed away in Copenhagen, Denmark . He was 72 years old. Jaime was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1928 and as a teenager he started to draw comics to be able to pay fo

Frew sneaked in a new concept at the back of Frew 1876 with the publication off the short two page story " Heloise on Adventure " which is a 2014 Team Fantomen story, written by Alan Sonne , with art by Kim W. Andersson . It is the first in the The World of the Phantom series of short stories and the first Frew Publishing has published in their comic. With the " Heart of Darkness " saga soon coming to end, it is important to see what Frew are going to do with the left over

Luca Erbetta is one of the few artists who draws covers for Frew Publications and also Egmont and as you will learn he also has a new cover coming out soon for a third Phantom publisher. In this podcast we learn all about Luca, his history as an artist for European and USA publishers and his blossoming Phantom career. Luca goes through in detail his 9 Phantom covers and other illustrations including commissions, the Frew / Phanfare Trading Card and his past Phantom costum