Review of Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #7
- Christian Möller
- 2 hours ago
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Christian Moller reviews Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #7, which was out in late January 2026. The issue features three modern-day daily newspaper stories.
"Plutonium-Piraten" ("Plutonium Pirates") part 2 by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
"Das verfluchte Land" ("The Accursed Land") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
"Die Dschungellektion" ("The Jungle Lesson") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
You can purchase this comic and other back issues of Zauberstern Phantom comics from their website. They also sell their comics from shops throughout Germany. This issue only costs 7.99 euro, is full colour and is 62 pages. Issue #8 comes out in March 2026.
This cover is by phan favourite George Wilson and was repurposed, with the original appearing on the USA Gold Key #6 comic published by Gold Key Comics. In this comic, the first story, "Plutonium-Piraten, Teil 2" ("Plutonium Pirates") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan features the second half of the story, and the first part was published in Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #6.
The print quality is great with thick glossy paper, and the colours are very bright as per normal. This magazine does these stories justice.
This is the first time that these stories have been published in Germany - for many readers it will be the first time they have read these stories. Are you enjoying these modern stories?
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