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For those who have come in late, the Sydney Supanova event, held in June every year, is the pinnacle of Phantom catch-ups for the Australian phans. For 2026, the weekend is fast approaching: 19-21 June 2026, which includes the Sydney Supanova comic convention and the LFMBEC dinner. Guests for Supanova Sydney Supanova has started to announce their guests, and many of them have Phantom credits for Frew and other international publishers, which matches a huge influx of phans arr

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

"The Fourth Son" is the 137th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry and is one story that many phans (if not the majority) love and hold dear to their memories of reading Phantom comics. Even I liked this story until I created the Phantom Bible, and this story, like a lot of stories created by Lee Falk, had so many holes that I decided to ignore it and strike this story from my (unofficial) Phantom lore that I wrote up in the Phantom Bible. My

The Phantom has had an interesting relationship with the fine folks of Papua New Guinea . The country is located north of Australia , sharing a land border with Indonesia on the New Guinea Island, with hundreds of other offshore islands. According to tradition, during World War II, The Phantom was first introduced to the locals, and he was an instant hit, as a purple jungle-dwelling hero likely appealed to them more than other heroes living in areas that did not relate to the

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

Frew release an A2-sized print on their website for sale at $25AUD featuring artwork by Daniel Picciotto.

We discuss all the Phantom comics from around Australia, USA, Germany, and Austria that was released in January & February 2026

Join us for 80 minutes as we review each Phantom & Mandrake crossover story in finer detail, the annual as a whole, and much more.

Spoiler warning! This is a behind-the-scenes account of “ The Magician’s Curse ”, one of the stories in Frew’s 2026 Annual. Make sure you read the comic first as we will be discussing spoilers. I had already illustrated a Phantom two-parter (" The Pinstripe Wizards " published in Frew #1956 and #1957 ) written by Jason Franks and thought it would be exciting to do a Mandrake story as well. In my mind, they always go together! I grew up reading the newspaper strip reprints,

The Frew annual for 2026 is now out in shops throughout Australia, which features several crossover stories featuring the Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, both created by Lee Falk . One of the stories, " Still Lovely, Still Deadly " created by Fred Fredericks has a week missing on how it was originally created in the Frew annual. Attached is the final week of the story, which includes another cameo of the Phantom. No official word on why this week was missed. It could b

We wrap up everything that happened in the world of the Phantom for 2025 & go over what we liked & didn't like

Frew artist Wendell Cavalcanti's artwork has fast become enjoyed by many a fan. Now is your chance to buy some original art for your collection

In an announcement by Dudley Hogarth, the publisher for the Australian Phantom comic, the yearly Frew annual for 2026 has been delayed.

We discuss all things Phantom from around the world for December 2025 with the latest Phantom news, reviews of comics and stories to read.

We can announce the theme for the 2026 Frew Annual which will feature crossover stories of Mandrake the Magician.

We get nerdy talking about the psychology of the Phantom in fight scenes with Julie Ditrich & Alex Jewson.

Ever wondered what goes behind a cover creation? Thanks to Boris Kay, he gives us an insight into the creation of Frew #2002

We take an hour to discuss all things Phantom from around the world for October 2025 with the latest news, reviews of comics and stories to read.

Canadian comic artist Ken Steacy has his first Phantom story published by Frew, with a varient cover and Supanova appearances to match!

We take an hour to discuss all things Phantom from around the world for August & September 2025 with the latest news, products to buy, reviews of comics and stories to read.