The Phantom wining and dining in Gothenburg

Fantomen 18-19/2025 has become a very popular comic with it selling out in many shops around Sweden and selling in some reseller markets for more than cover price. This comic has also received some positive media attention with an article in the Gothenburg Post newspaper.

The main story features the Phantom and Diana having a holiday in Gothenburg, Sweden. While Diana attends a UN meeting, the Phantom tries to enjoy some downtime by eating at famous Gothenburg restaurants and seeing the sights. However, as always, the Phantom finds trouble and ends up battling bad guys who use seafood (which Gothenburg is also famous for) as a means to smuggle steriods.

Some of the famous sights the Phantom visits while in Gothenburg are Hisingen, and he also passes Haga Nygata, Park Lane and the Kometen restaurant. The writer Pidde Andersson lives in Gothenburg and supplied illustrator Janusz Ordon with several real life reference photos for the comic.

Thanks to Pidde, we have been able to include the reference photos plus the panels they appear in the comic. Some phans (like us), enjoy the behind the scenes of how comics are made - we hope you enjoy this peak behind the curtain.

Kometen Restuarant

This restuarant is popular in Gothenburg and according to Pidde and the internet is a popular place for authors, artists and musicians who apparently regularly eat here.

Haga Nygata

The Haga Nygata is a traditional Scandinavian street in the city, with some traditional timber buildings in typical colours tucked in amongst more modern buildings which includes seafood shops like Sjöbaren Fisk & Skaldjur.

Karlatornet (the Karla Tower)

Karlatornet was completed externally in 2024 and with its 246 meters (73 floors) it is the tallest building in Sweden and the Nordic region.

Hotel Eggers

This hotel is one of the oldest hotels in Gothenburg, built in the 19th century. The house is built on the remains of the Johannes Rex bastion, which was demolished around 1810. The hotel's origins are Hotel Christiania, which was started in 1877 and taken over in 1883 by Emil Eggers, who had it rebuilt and modernized, and in 1894 gave the hotel its current name.