X-Band: Phantom Podcast #338 - Discussing the world’s largest phan gathering
- ChronicleChamber Team
- 8 hours ago
- 3 min read
Something a little different, as Jermayn Parker is joined by Nick Moles and Sean Bassett as they chat about the 2026 Phantom phan catch-up in Sydney, Australia. This event is the world’s largest phan gathering weekend and will see phans from around the world gathering together to celebrate our hero, the Phantom.
As the three all have faces for radio, we will place throughout the video loads of photos of past Sydney weekends for those who want to watch the podcast on YouTube.
Every year since Lee Falk's death in 1999, Phantom phans from around the world and Australia gather to celebrate Falk's legacy and the Phantom. In 2026, the tradition is still going strong, with only a worldwide pandemic causing a stop in the yearly celebration that is close to 30 years in total. The event in 2026 will be held on Saturday, 20th June 2026, which will coincide with the Sydney Supanova event held over the 19-21 June weekend.
The LFMBEC Charity Dinner has raised over $100,000 over their last 30+ dinners. If you would like to learn more about the dinner event, go to their website and/or listen to Antonio DiDio on our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #258.
At this stage, the comic-related guests for Sydney Supanova are not announced and will be likely closer to the date. We will update this article when they are announced; however, you can purchase your Supanova tickets now at their website.
While Frew will NOT be having a booth in 2026, they will be releasing their 90th Phantom birthday celebration comic around this time, which will be a collection of old and new stories all printed in colour. This will be sold via Glenn Ford's booth, who will be attending the Sydney Supanova. Other guestswho are attending who have Phantom credits include:
Daniel Picciotto: Cover and story artist for Frew.
Jamie Johnson: Cover artist for Frew, Lightning Strike, and Hermes Press.
Ken Steacy: Cover and story artist for Frew.
Ben Bradi: Cover artist for Frew.
Alex Trpcevski: Cover artist for Frew.
Lauren Marshall: Cover artist for Frew.
Duncan Munro: Writer for Frew.
Generally, most phans meet up during the event on the Saturday and during the weekend. If you have not attended before and would like to join up to meet with like-minded phans, send us an email, and we will invite you to the private group chat.
Attached are some of the speeches from past Phantom phan weekends at Supanova and the LFMBEC dinners.
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