Now available for preorder with delivery in November / December 2026 is the translated version of the Mad Cave Studios Phantom series that is being collected into an album series. Album one is 152 pages and has the same contents as the Mad Cave Studios album 1 (read about that here) that was released in July 2026. The great thing about this reproduction is that the series now gets to be enjoyed by the local Brazilian fans with the comics translated into the local language of Portuguese. The album contains the first five issues of the regular ongoing series that were published in issues 1 to 5. The story is "The Tempest" and was created by Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson. The cover of the album originally featured on the cover of issue 3 and was designed by Freddy Williams II. Album two, which will be announced and released in 2027, will contain the three one-shot series: The Phantom vs. The Sky Band, The Phantom vs. The Red Dragons and The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood. We also believe that the Mad Cave Studios' Defenders of the Earth series featuring 12 stories will also be published in 2027 as well. More details to come. All caught up? Watch our reviews and tell us how you felt about this new take on the Phantom! At Chronicle Chamber, we love engaging with the fandom, and we always want to hear your thoughts on the series. Below, you can watch our video reviews for the first 5-issue miniseries, as well as the three one-shots that are currently available at your local comic book shop. The Phantom 5 issue mini-series review The Phantom vs. The Sky Band review The Phantom vs. The Red Dragons review The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood review

In this episode, the boys are back holding another emergency reaction podcast, this time looking at Tony DePaul, the writer for the newspaper comics, leaving the post. It is going to be interesting to find the fine line between honouring Tony's legacy and sifting through the outrage and optimism and also looking ahead. This is a podcast discussing the news and what is next. If you would like to ask any specific questions to him about the series that we have missed, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com or leave them on our YouTube channel and/or at our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. Jermayn Parker, Stephen East and Dan Fraser are joined by our Indian correspondent, Seuj Abir. While he was unable to join us for the podcast recording, we recorded his thoughts separately and have stitched them together. Seuj is one of the many phans who did not read the newspaper comic while Lee Falk was alive and became a phan reading his stories. In this podcast we go over Tony DePaul's legacy and his 30+ year career writing stories for Fantomen and then the newspaper stories which became Comics Kingdom. We look at the Comics Kingdom PR written announcement and Tony DePaul's blog post as well as ours. We share our reactions to the news as well as highlight some of the comments from the phans. We asked Tony DePaul what his favourite story is/was, and you will be surprised and maybe even disappointed with his answer. We would love to hear what your favourite story of his was as we also share what stories meant the most to us. We ask the question, wondering aloud if writing about Donald Trump or Elon Musk was a cause for his sacking, along with other possible reasons like 'changing' the Phantom lore and the length of his stories. We play Nostradamus and look at the decision to hire Alex Segura. Will it future-proof the Comics Kingdom stories? What type of writer could Alex be? If you are a casual or new listener to our podcast, you may have missed it, but we interviewed Alex Segura in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode 346 and we would recommend you watch and/or listen to it. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. Make sure you stay with us, and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast on our YouTube Channel.

On 19 October 2026, outgoing newspaper writer Tony DePaul slipped something into the current daily story "The Grudge". In this story, the Rhodian (Rodian) capital city was given the name Utawala Mbaya, which is Swahili for 'bad governance', 'misrule', or 'poor administration'. In the Team Fantomen stories, the capital city has always been called Marcusburg, which is a much 'whiter' name, which makes sense, seeing Rhodia (Rodia) is not a democracy and is racially segregated, much like South Africa during the days of Apartheid. Team Fantomen introduced Rhodia (Rodia) into the Phantom comic world as a form of the Swedish countries' stand against South Africa's apartheid back in the 1970s. Swedish writers and artists transformed the American capitalist/crime-fighting trope into an anti-imperialist, socialist defender. The storylines tackled real-world political issues like anti-apartheid, postcolonialism, and foreign aid. You can learn more about this in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode #235 and X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode #101. Rodia and the capital city have been mentioned numerous times in Tony DePaul's Phantom stories but has never been named as either Marcusburg or Utawala Mbaya until now. In the various stories it is just referenced as 'The Rhodian Capital', which was always interesting. Was this done on purpose? Can we have two names for the same city in Phantom lore? Can it be Marcusburg and also Utawala Mbaya at the same time? Could it be that the indigenous people of the region call it Utawala Mbaya as a protest against the junta's racist government?

Starting in his third Sunday Phantom story, Jeff Weigel started something a new tradition with a different Sunday title panel for every story. The concept has since stuck and has fast become a tradition on its own. Jeff Weigel Sunday Title Panels Jeff Weigel took over the Phantom Sunday strip after Terry Beatty . His first Phantom Sunday page was published on May 14, 2017. Starting in his third Sunday Phantom story "The Little Detective Who Disappeared " in 2018, Jeff Weigel started something new, never before seen in the then 80 years of Phantom history with a different Sunday title panel for every story. The concept has since stuck and has fast become a tradition on its own. This page will collect all the different Sunday newspaper title panels by Jeff Weigel . Sunday #185: "The Phantom is Everywhere " Start: 9 Apr 2017. End: 1 Oct 2017 Sunday #186: "The Rat Must Die " Start: 8 Oct 2017. End: 11 Nov 2018 Sunday #187: "The Little Detective Who Disappeared" Start: 18 Nov 2018. End: 12 May 2019 Sunday #188: "The Free Avar Front " Start: 19 May 2019. End: 10 Nov 2019 Sunday #189:"The Spy Ship " Start: 17 Nov 2019. End: 12 Jul 2020 Sunday #190: "Vigil at Phantom Head " Start: 19 Jul 2020. End: 14 Mar 2021 Sunday #191: "The Visitor " Start: 21 Mar 2021. End: 10 Oct 2021 Sunday #192: "The Ingenues " Start: 17 Oct 2021. End: 8 May 2022 Sunday #: 193: "Return to the Temple of the Gods " Start: 15 May 2022. End: 16 Jul 2023 Sunday #: 194: "The Commander Will See You Now " Start: 23 Jul 2023. End: 22 Sep 2024 Sunday #: 195: "The Princess of the Songhai " Start: 29 Sep 2024. End: 30 Mar 2025 Sunday #: 196: "The Ungraved " Start: 6 Apr 2025. End: 25 Jan 2026 Sunday #: 197 "1536" Start: 1 Feb 2026. End: 27 Sep 2026 Sunday #: 198 "The Man of the Match" Start: 4 Oct 2026. End: ?

Ulf Granberg is one of the giants of the Phantom world as he was a publisher and writer for the Fantomen magazine. Learn about him in our special podcast interviews with one of the most influential Phantom people. Ulf Granberg interview & latest Phantom-related news Ulf Granberg (born 1945 and passed 2026) was the editor responsible for the Swedish Phantom comic book, Fantomen from 1972 to 2012, a duty which also included heading the Team Fantomen production of Phantom stories. He has also wrote almost 40 Phantom stories and edited countless others. In 2018 we were given an opportunity to interview him and spent a good three hours going over his 40+ year career creating Phantom comics and being told some amazing stories of artists and creators he hired and worked with over the years. Originally the interview was cut into two podcasts (part one here and part two here ), to make it simply for you, we have combined the two parts below for you to enjoy the three hours in one place. Remembering Ulf Granberg Ulf Granberg was a giant in the Phantom community as both a writer and editor but perhaps even more as a historian and Phantom-lore builder who added structure to the loose lore established by Lee Falk . He passed in January 2026, and Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker (with a special guest) talked about his legacy and reminisced about our chat with him almost a decade ago. Latest Phantom-related news about Ulf Granberg Cover for Fantomen limited hardcover "Year One" omnibus book out Fantomen announces limited hardcover "Year One" omnibus book to be released August 2026 Fantomen 10-11/2016 celebrates Ulf Granberg Recent Phantom Happenings Review of Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #9 & #10 Super rare 1937-1941 former Yugoslavia Phantom comics for sale A Catch-up with Shakti Comics (An Overview of Previously Uncovered issues) Details for the 2026 Fantomen Christmas album out November New 'The Phantom' Merchandise by SuperFan USA PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ

Chronicle Chamber is the internet's best site for news, creator interviews and articles relating to Lee Falk's classic comic hero The Phantom "The Ghost Who Walks". The Phantom News & Reviews Around the World Review of Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #9 & #10 Review of Zauberstern Spezial #9 and #10 released late May & July 2026, each comic featuring 3 modern-day daily newspaper stories Super rare 1937-1941 former Yugoslavia Phantom comics for sale Did you know that the very first full-length standalone Phantom Comic was published in former Yugoslavia? You can read about this exploration here. What is exciting is that we have been in touch with a collector who has 21x super rare 1937-1941 comics featuring the Phantom on the cover for sale. Mika Miš (written Мика Миш in Serbian Cyrillic, in English Mickey Mouse). This magazine was published from 1936 to 1941. Mika Miš included a wide variety of comics in every issue, lik A Catch-up with Shakti Comics (An Overview of Previously Uncovered issues) Shakti Comics, the Indian comic book publisher, is also the only publisher currently publishing the adventures of The Phantom in three languages in India. So far, over the last two years Shakti has published an impressive catalogue in the languages English, Bengali and Hindi. We here at Chronicle Chamber had reviewed Shakti’s phantom publications since their inception back in 2021. We had covered every single issue in its own dedicated review till issue #13 published in Augus Details for the 2026 Fantomen Christmas album out November We have the details for 2026 Fantomen Christmas album, which will be available to buy at shops & website providers from November 2025. New 'The Phantom' Merchandise by SuperFan USA SuperFan US launched a new Amazon storefront for all things The Phantom. New merchandise includes T-shirts, tumblers, tote bags, iPhone cases, and more. Complete details on Heiner Bade volume 2 collection by Comics and Mehr The German publisher Comics and Mehri's Heiner Bade collection series is now available for pre-ordering with shipping in early November 2026. If you subscribed to volume 1, you will automatically be subscribed to volume 2. If you would like to start a subscription and buy volume 1, you can contact them via their website or email at info@comicsundmehr.de. Other websites like PPM Vertrieb have listed them for ordering as well. 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Editorial Phantom Feature Articles Our Latest X-Band Phantom Podcasts Latest News on Phantom Collectables Details of the Norwegian Egmont "Jul med barndommens helter" (Christmas with Childhood heroes) 2026 Christmas album This Christmas book will feature 6 stories including two featuring the Phantom by fan favourites Sy Barry & Felmang. Jermayn Parker Sep 8 The Phantom (Fantomet) is back in Norway (again) In March 2026, we wrote how the latest attempt of a Fantomet series by Egmont Norway was again canceled, and now thanks to the attention of some eagle-eyed phans, we can share that a new publisher is taking the reins to revive the Phantom back in Norway. In the Pondus Magazine #6 from 2026, it has been announced that publisher John Berge, from his publishing house JB Forlag will be releasing a brand new Phantom book in November 2026. At this stage, there is no news on the fin ChronicleChamber Team Aug 29 'Defenders of the Earth' TV Show concept artwork by Nestor Redondo, Rick Hoberg, Kurt Conner & Alex Niño Explore Defenders of the Earth artwork & character designs from artists Nestor Redondo, Rick Hoberg, Kurt Conner & Alex Nino. Scott Waldyn Aug 14 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project We are joined by David Barry, the son of legendary Phantom artist Sy Barry, as he introduces and talks about the definitive Sy Barry book project. ChronicleChamber Team Aug 10 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #342 - Sounds from the 2026 Supanova panels & LFMBEC charity dinner In this episode, we provide the recordings from the biggest Phantom phan meetup in the world, which was in Sydney in June 2026. It included the LFMBEC charity dinner and a Phantom-related panel held at Supanova Sydney and Supanova Perth. We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. If you agree and/or disagree with us, you can either email us; leave your comments at our YouTube channel, and/or leave them at our social media platforms on Facebook ChronicleChamber Team Jul 22 1 2 3 4 5 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #346 - Alex Segura, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" writer we interview the main artist of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" web comic series Alex Segura ChronicleChamber Team Sep 14 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #345B - Our reactions to Dudley Hogarth leaving Frew An emergency podcast discussing the removal of Dudley Hogarth, the Frew publisher and editor for 12 years. ChronicleChamber Team Sep 7 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #345 - August 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review We review & discuss Phantom comics, the newspaper stories, & related news from around the world for August 2026 ChronicleChamber Team Aug 26 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project We are joined by David Barry, the son of legendary Phantom artist Sy Barry, as he introduces and talks about the definitive Sy Barry book project. ChronicleChamber Team Aug 10 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist we interview the main artist of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" web comic series John Amor ChronicleChamber Team Aug 3 1 2 3 4 5 Super rare 1937-1941 former Yugoslavia Phantom comics for sale Did you know that the very first full-length standalone Phantom Comic was published in former Yugoslavia? You can read about this exploration here. What is exciting is that we have been in touch with a collector who has 21x super rare 1937-1941 comics featuring the Phantom on the cover for sale. Mika Miš (written Мика Миш in Serbian Cyrillic, in English Mickey Mouse). This magazine was published from 1936 to 1941. Mika Miš included a wide variety of comics in every issue, lik ChronicleChamber Team 4 days ago Details for the 2026 Fantomen Christmas album out November We have the details for 2026 Fantomen Christmas album, which will be available to buy at shops & website providers from November 2025. Jermayn Parker Sep 20 New 'The Phantom' Merchandise by SuperFan USA SuperFan US launched a new Amazon storefront for all things The Phantom. New merchandise includes T-shirts, tumblers, tote bags, iPhone cases, and more. Scott Waldyn Sep 17 Complete details on Heiner Bade volume 2 collection by Comics and Mehr The German publisher Comics and Mehri's Heiner Bade collection series is now available for pre-ordering with shipping in early November 2026. If you subscribed to volume 1, you will automatically be subscribed to volume 2. If you would like to start a subscription and buy volume 1, you can contact them via their website or email at info@comicsundmehr.de. Other websites like PPM Vertrieb have listed them for ordering as well. As per volume 1, there is a limited edition hardcov Christian Möller Sep 16 Mythos Editora announces "A Era De Ouro Dos Quadrinhos vol 2" (The Golden Age of Comics) for September / October 2026 release Mythos Editora released their first volume of this series back in 2022, and now the second volume is open for pre-orders with delivery in September/October 2026. The Era De Ouro Dos Quadrinhos volume 2, like volume 1, will be 268 pages and feature classic newspaper stories in black and white. Click to preorder your copy here For those who do not have volume 1 of this series, this book is about King Features characters. Inside will feature articles and stories of the Phantom b Jermayn Parker Sep 10 1 2 3 4 5