Review of Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #8
- Christian Möller
- 2 hours ago
- 2 min read
Christian Moller reviews Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #7, which was out in shops in late March 2026. The issue features three modern-day daily newspaper stories.
"Das Liebesdreieck" ("The Love Triangle") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
"Das verlorene Königreich von Avaria" ("The Lost Kingdom of Avaria") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
"Das dreckige halbe Dutzend" ("The Dirty Half-Dozen") part 1 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 64 pages.
This cover is by Luke McDonnell and was originally the 11th cover for the regular DC series. In this comic, the third story ("Das dreckige halbe Dutzend" ("The Dirty Half-Dozen")) again has been split into two, with the final part released in issue #9 which will be out in two months.
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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