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Fantomen published 19 different Phantom magazines in 2025 & now you can vote on your favourite cover of the year.

We are joined by Swedish writer Magnus Carling who talks to us about his journey from a Fantomen reader to a writer & his mentorship from Dai Darell.

Every month, we take an hour or two to discuss all things Phantom from around the world. May 2025 is no different as we count down to Frew 2000!

We are joined by Fantomen editors Jacob Habinc & Andreas Eriksson as we ask all the questions about 2025 & their 75th birthday celebrations

Team Fantomen editors Andreas Eriksson & Jacob Habnic tell us what Fantomen readers will expect in 2023 & beyond in their magazines.

Another bumper (and long) X-Band: The Phantom Podcast as we look back at the comics and Phantom related news that have come out in October 2021. Mikael Lyck, Ankit Mitra review comics from Sweden and India and are joined by regulars Jermayn Parker, Stephen East and Dan Fraser. If two hours is too long for you, below is a list of topics that was discussed including their time stamps for you to pick and choose. We do recommend listening to the whole podcast though. Frew Publica

So which did you think were the best Frew issues, stories and covers published in 2019? After a huge response from the phans, the Best of Frew 2019 survey has been run and won. Today we're releasing the results - very exciting! It was an expanded survey this year as we added a "Favourite Issue" category, and we were blown away by the entries - over 230 responses in all. The google form document went into hyperdrive on the last day in particular as votes came in thick and f

So which were the most popular Frew stories and covers published in 2018? After a huge response from the phans the Best of Frew 2018 survey has been run and won, and many of you will have already heard the results on Episode #109 of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast . However today we're releasing the full set of results in written form so you can sit back and take it all in at your leisure! We were blown away by the entries - over 300 responses to the survey just about melted

In this Episode Dan, Jermayn and Steve review the hotly anticipated 80th Anniversary Special published by Frew . The episode opens with the boys recording their first impressions of the issue as soon as they open it. They then drag a fine tooth comb through every aspect of the publication. Was the colour a success? Does Jermayn agree with Barry's history? What's Dan's opinion on the non-inclusion of any Falk stories? Can Steve somehow reign these guys in so that we don't go

Most phans have by now seen the impressive covers for Frew's 80th Anniversary Special, and many Australians have been down to their newsagent or local comic book store and picked up a copy. But for those who haven't yet been able to get their hands on one, or who are still weighing up the $20 cost, here's what it looks like once you unwrap the protective plastic covering! The Contents page is the first real impression you get that this is no ordinary Frew comic. For only the

IT'S HERE!! It started with a simple statement in Facebook Messenger from Stephen East: "Get to the newsagents pronto!" The accompanying photos confirmed what we had barely dared hope for: Frew's 80th Anniversary Special, issue #1763 is finally in stores and available for phans to purchase. There was a flurry of activity on the various Facebook groups as phans scurried to get to local retailers to pick up their copies and share their finds. Rest assured that the Chronicle