Review: 'Phantom 2040: A New Shadow' Episode 4
- Scott Waldyn
- 6 hours ago
- 1 min read
Closing out October, Phantom 2040: A New Shadow - "Heir Apparent" released on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. This release right before Halloween is kismet, as our protagonist, Carlos Oserio, makes a Halloween joke about one of the episode's developments. The story also inches closer to that action opener that kicked off episode 1 over a month back.
After plenty of characters talking about him for a couple episodes, we're finally introduced to series villain Charles Tyrus. This tech magnate, whose villainy definitely precedes him, unveils his latest discovery in the Ghost Jungle, and one can presume that it's going to be the catalyst for an explosive next couple of episodes.
If you've been watching our reviews, this episode continues our main critique of too much telling over showing. The art by John Amor remains a delight to look at, especially the neon colors of this dystopian nightmare-scape that our characters find themselves in. That said, we're looking forward to where Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, and John Amor take us next!
Question for the Phans: What did you think of the big reveal this episode? Did it work for you: Why or why not?
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