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Mythos Editora republishing the wedding of the Phantom for the 90th birthday preorders now open (Sale August 2026)
Mythos Editora has received the memo to celebrate the Phantom's 90th birthday in style. Something others could learn from.

Jermayn Parker
Jul 19


The location of the Phantom's world originally in Indonesia before Africa and India
Where is Bangalla (Bengali) The majority of phans accept that the Phantom's world and home in the Skull Cave in the jungles of Bangalla is off the east coast of Africa. Many phans will also know that before the Phantom 'moved' to Africa, his world was located in India. Even now we see the remnants of the Indian influence with tigers, the Singh Pirates being named after a common Indian name, and the name of Bangalla / Bengali being very similar to the location off the coast of

Jermayn Parker
Jul 17


X-Band: Phantom Podcast #341 - July 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review
We review & discuss Phantom comics, stories, & related news from around the world for July 2026 incl Frews 90th birthday comic

ChronicleChamber Team
Jul 13


Cover for Fantomen limited hardcover "Year One" omnibus book out
The omnibus collection book will be collecting the Fantomen-created "The Phantom Year One" stories, in which the 21st Phantom is badly wounded


2026 softcover album cover released (featuring "The Singh Brotherhood" & "The Sky Band" - out in August 2026)
The cover for the 90th birthday softcover album has been released featuring artwork by Henry Johannes & a tribute to an original 1975 cover

Jermayn Parker
Jun 28


Fantomen 14-15/2026 celebrates the Phantom's 90th birthday
What better way to celebrate the Phantom's birthday than with a celebrational story featuring Lee Falk's other hero—Mandrake the Magician? Fantomen 14-15/2026 was released June 24, 2026 and features a double issue with 124 pages of full colour with an amazing cover by Henrik Salhstrom and three (maybe four) stories. The stories are: "Hur det hela började" (part of "The Spark") by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley "Intrikata intriger" ("Intricate intrigues") by Pidde Andersson and A

Jermayn Parker
Jun 26


Dolmen Editorial releasing Wilson McCoy & Lee Falk stories in hardcover album #20
Dolmen Editorial is now up to volume 20 in their hardcover Phantom Daily adventure release and will be shipping their preorders from next week (end of June 2026). You can buy volume 20 here You can buy back issues here The good news is that it follows a more regular release date compared to prior releases. Volume 19 was released in March 2026; however, volume 18 was released May 22, 2025—basically a year prior, and volume 17 was released 16 months before that, in January 2024

Jermayn Parker
Jun 23


Life imitates Phantom comic with largest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean
Recently a whale graveyard was found in the Indian Ocean, and some have claimed it to be the largest know graveyard in the world, including fossils of previously unknown whale species. The reason this is interesting from a Phantom's perspective is because in the very first Phantom story "The Singh Brotherhood" created by Lee Falk and Ray Moore, Diana found a whales' graveyard that was being hunted by the Singh Pirates who wanted the ambergris. While ambergris is not used as m

Jermayn Parker
Jun 20


Denmark publisher E-Voke announce the extension of their Fantomet hardcover series
The Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage series is a hardcore album series from Danish publisher E-Voke that started in 2024 and will now be continuing into 2027. While exact details on the issues are still under wraps to be released later, we are able to piece together some details. Some of the stories included will be the following: "Burnt Offering" written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Heiner Bade (originally published by Fantomen 2-3/2012 and Frew #1622) "Sister Steelfist"

Jermayn Parker
Jun 18


Details of the Frew Publishers 90th Phantom birthday comic
Featuring classic Lee Falk & Sy Barry recoloured stories & 2x new stories created by Paul Mason, Ken Steacy & Duncan Munro.

Jermayn Parker
Jun 11


Fan Question: When was the button & lamp light first used at the Jungle Patrol
The lamp was first introduced in the 1950s & has gone through several modifications since. Wonder if its still used today with the commander's office renovations?

Jermayn Parker
Jun 10


Denmark E-voke "Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage" (The Legend Returns) issue 4 now out for sale
E-voke is a Denmark-based publisher who has been publishing Phantom TPB collections since 2024. Issue four comes out May 23, 2026, and can be purchased from their website. The TPB is hardcover, 128 pages, and printed in black and white. The cover was originally created by Jim Aparo for Charlton #35. Buy your book now on their website This book includes a great mix of stories with classic newspaper stories, some Charlton comics from the 1970s, and even a newly created Frew sto

Jermayn Parker
May 23
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