The Phantom Battles The Singh Brotherhood This August!
- Scott Waldyn
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The final of the three previously announced one-shots from Mad Cave Studios has been revealed! Debuting (reportedly) on August 19, 2026, The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood #1 will be another oversized, 40-page, single-issue story from the team of Writer Ray Fawkes, Artist Russell Olson, and letterer Taylor Eposito.
Details for The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood #1 are scarce at the moment, as Mad Cave Studios has removed its listing of the issue. The Phantom Fan, who scooped the story, lists the issue description as follows:
THE PHANTOM WALKS. EVIL DIES. It’s all come down to this—The Phantom vs. Arif Singh and his Brotherhood! After the Brotherhood’s failed attack on Bangalla, Singh was all set to rot in prison. But concrete walls cannot stop the man who controls one of the most notorious criminal enterprises in the world. Only The Phantom can. Or this time, he might just die trying.
But Wait... Who's Arif Singh?
Readers who read The Phantom 5-issue run from Ray Fawkes, Russell Olson, and Taylor Esposito, will note that the "big bad" introduced in the series was named Asif Singh, not Arif. This is likely a typo, as the rest of the description indicates that this third one-shot will follow up on the story thread that The Phantom #5 closed on—promising a vengeful return of the ruthless, bloodthirsty leader of the Singh Brotherhood, who, among his many crimes, threatened to slaughter the children of the Bandar Village.
Watch Our Review of the First Five Issues of The Phantom From Mad Cave Studios
For Those Who Came in Late...
As mentioned in our video reviews of the series and issues from Mad Cave Studios, the publisher and creative team leaped right into The Phantom's rich history by choosing his very first villain as the central figure of this initial storyline.
In 1936, when The Phantom debuted, the first story featured a globe-trotting adventure as The Phantom battled Singh pirates, led by the cruel Kabbai Singh. While Kabbai Singh didn't make an appearance in Mad Cave Studios' incarnation in 2025, readers were introduced to Asif Singh, who was arguably more ruthless, vengeful, and twisted.
This choice was deliberate as the creative team upped the ante on The Phantom's oldest foe. Over the years, much has been added to The Phantom lore with regard to the Singh Brotherhood. One of the biggest additions was the revelation that it was Singh Pirates who attacked a merchant vessel in 1536, one helmed by a certain Captain Walker and father to the very first Phantom.
The sole survivor of the wreck, a young Christopher (Kit) Walker found refuge with the Bandar and swore an oath (known as the Oath of the Skull):
"I swear to devote my life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty and injustice! And my sons, and their sons, shall follow me!"
Over the years, the criminal organization known as the Singh Brotherhood has been a recurring villain across several generations of Phantoms. Notably, several members of the organization have made an infamous name for themselves:
Rama Singh was a temporary ally-turned-villain who stabbed the 20th Phantom in the back and stole his belt.
Dogai Singh crossed paths with the 21st Phantom several times. Foiled at every turn, Dogai lured The Phantom away from his family in order to kidnap Diana Palmer and the children. This plot was adapted into The Phantom video game released by Art of Play.
Sandal Singh is the daughter of Dogai Singh and one of the most nefarious and complicated leaders of the Singh organization. She's seduced the Phantom, served as president of Bangalla, used her government role to create civil unrest, and created Singh Incorporated, an attempt to legitimize the centuries-old pirate organization.
Learn more about The Phantom's villains, allies, and world at PhantomBible.com.
As of the time of writing this article, the official Mad Cave Studios page still isn't live. When it's live, we'll update the article with the correct preorder link, so you can secure your copy of The Phantom vs. The Brotherhood #1.
