In this episode, Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker come together to review and discuss Phantom comics, the newspaper stories, and related Phantom news from around the world. 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, Twitter, and/or Instagram. If you're one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we discussed. Comics Kingdom stories Daily 270: "The Grudge" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley: 2 Minutes Sunday 198: “1536”: by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel: 18 Minutes & 30 Seconds Frew (Australia) comics Frew #2028: 29 Minutes "Secret of the Satellite" by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé Frew #2029: 41 Minutes "The All-Seeing Eye Stone" by Jacob Habinc and Janusz Ordon "Kit's Last Day, Part 1" by Shane Foley The Phantom news from around the world Sy Barry latest with the definitive biography book (link) & receives the Inkwell award (link): 1 Hour & 2 Minutes Big Rubber Guys announce new PVC figurine (link): 1 Hour & 4 Minutes SMC SDCC art cards available to buy: 1 Hour & 9 Minutes Fantomen publisher news: 1 Hour & 12 Minutes Zauberstern publishing the 22nd Phantom saga (link): 1 Hour & 17 Minutes Mad Cave Studios publisher news: 1 Hour & 21 Minutes Mythos Editora republishing Wedding book (link): 1 Hour & 25 Minutes Shakti Comics posters (link): 1 Hour & 26 Minutes Comic cons and phan catch-ups: 1 Hour & 30 Minutes Ablissola Comics festival will feature Roy Mann aka Felmang Brisbane Supanova 2026 Oct 30-Nov 1 We can only report and discuss what we have seen or been told by the phans. We may miss something, especially conventions in your corner of the world with Phantom-related guests, so please let us know of them so we can promote them on our website, socials, and podcasts. We are also looking for reviewers who can review comics from India, Brazil, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, and some other locations that publish the Phantom. If you would like to join the team with regular reviews, please contact us. 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.

It all comes down to this for Mad Cave Studios' take on The Phantom! Spiraling out of events from The Phantom 5-issue series and the subsequent The Phantom vs. The Red Dragons #1 one-shot, The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood #1 sees the culmination of several story lines weave into one final showdown. This is arguably the most action-packed issue in Mad Cave Studios' tenure, and as of the moment, it's the last of the announced The Phantom titles. Writer Ray Fawkes and Artist Russell Olson return, with colors by Juancho! Velez and inks by Taylor Esposito. Cover artist Mark Spears delivers a colorful, close-up cover of Asif Singh gripping The Phantom in a stranglehold on the cover. Watch our video review of the issue below! Credits for the issue are: Title: The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood #1 Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Russell Olson Colorist: Juancho! Velez Letterer: Taylor Esposito Editor: Sarah Brunstad Main Cover: Mark Spears Variant Cover: Freddie Williams II & Andrew Dalhouse Synopsis: THE PHANTOM WALKS. EVIL DIES. It's all come down to this—The Phantom vs. Asif 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. The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood #1 cover by Mark Spears Is this the end of Mad Cave Studios The Phantom series? We don't know. This is the last of the three one-shots Mad Cave Studios announced earlier this year, and we haven't heard whether there will be more books or not. We certainly hope so! Is Asif Singh an original character? While The Singh Brotherhood is a timeless foe of The Phantom, Asif Singh as the organization's leader is original to this series. With how this issue plays out, and how Asif is characterized, it's likely a way to incorporate classic enemies without overlapping with the lore of classic Singh members. The conclusion of this issue suggests that perhaps we may see another member of the brotherhood take charge, should this series continue. Does Princess Sin appear again? No, sadly. While The Phantom vs. The Red Dragons #1 had an open-ended conclusion, we don't see Princess Sin again. In her place, we do see several members of the Red Dragons incarcerated alongside members of the Singh Brotherhood. Question for the phans: What did you make of Asif's about-turn? Let us know by commenting below this article, on our YouTube, or by dropping us a line. We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region. Located on the Öresund Strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden. What makes Malmö special from a Phantom perspective is that it is the location of the Swedish branch of Egmont and now the location of the latest adventure. In issue 18-19/2026, the Phantom visits the city in two of the stories included in the magazine. This magazine is 100 pages in full colour and features three Phantom stories: "Spionernas hamn" ("Harbour of Spies") by Mats Kejonen and Janusz Ordon "Pestsmittad!" ("Plague Infected") by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé "Stackars Jimmy" ("Poor Jimmy") - A Phantom parody by Jimmy Wallin This special comic is now out in shops from August 19, 2026 and a little earlier for subscribers. As this is a special comic, we are going to explore the contents of the comic. The cover is beautifully drawn by Hernik Salhstrom and features a bunch of happy, celebrating soccer fans of the local football club who feature 'sky blue' as their traditional colours. The Phantom is standing on the Arbetets ära (The Glory of Labor) which is a famous 1929 bronze and granite sculpture by Axel Ebbe located on Möllevångstorget in Malmö, Sweden. It depicts naked workers lifting a heavy stone block embossed with an old industrial skyline, symbolizing labor history and local working-class struggle. "Spionernas hamn" ("Harbour of Spies") by Mats Kejonen and Janusz Ordon In this story, the 20th Phantom must help a friend who has been caught up in some political intrigue. The year is 1953, with Malmö being famous for being a hub of spies during the Cold War between the world's superpowers. It was also at the time the home of Ingmar Bergman, who was a Swedish film and theater director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest and most important filmmakers in the history of cinema, most notably as a prominent figure of both the European film industry and Swedish cinema. The scriptwriter behind the Malmö adventure, Mats Kejonen, lives and was educated in the city. I am sure a majority of the Fantomen Swedish readers will love to see the Phantom back visiting their country. However, for the non-Swedish readers, will the story still hold up for those who have no affinity to the country or city, or will it feel forced? We would love to hear your thoughts. The story is drawn by Janusz Ordon, who is a very popular interior artist for Swedish but also Australian readers who have read his stories in the Frew comic. "Stackars Jimmy" ("Poor Jimmy") - A Phantom parody by Jimmy Wallin "Poor Jimmy" ("Stackas Jimmy" in Swedish) is a Swedish comedy strip by Jimmy Wallin. It stars a fictionalized version of Jimmy Wallin himself and is also set in Malmö, where he also lives. In this one-page story, he assists The Phantom with an assignment. I am surprised Frew does not use the same marketing trick of having the Phantom visit Australia to coincide with their comic conventions. Shakti Comics could also do the same again with the comic conventions they attend throughout India. Surely even casual fans would buy an extra comic if it features a hero fighting crime in their city. "Pestsmittad!" ("Plague Infected") by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé It may surprise some readers, but "Pestsmittad!" ("Plague Infected") by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé has never been published outside of Scandinavia. It was first published in Fantomen 24/1984 and last published in 2001 in the Norwegian Kronike series. This story refers to what happened in the 1977 "Mystery in Rome" story by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé as well as the 1998 story "The Ring of Death, Part 2" by Ulf Granberg and Kari Leppänen. On his way home from England in 1633, The Phantom and Suran visit Italy, where he meets Catherine Galilei, niece of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. The fourth Phantom is an interesting Phantom, with the Team Fantomen stories portraying him as probably the only person in the lineage as someone who struggled with the calling of the generational legacy. We are still after a comic reviewer for the Fantomen comics for our platform. If this interests you, please contact us.

The 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film The Phantom is a 1996 superhero film directed by Simon Wincer. The film stars Billy Zane as a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil. Principal photography began in October 1995 and concluded on February 13, 1996. The film was shot in California, Thailand, and Australia. The Phantom was released on June 7, 1996, and received mixed reviews from film critics. Despite financial failure in its theatrical release, the film has enjoyed success on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray and has developed a cult following. Which Phantom: Kit Walker is the 21st Phantom Release date: June 7, 1996 Running time: 100 minutes Directed by: Simon Wincer Written by: Jeffrey Boam Produced by: Alan Ladd Jr. and Robert Evans Cinematography: David Burr Edited by: O. Nicholas Brown and Bryan H. Carroll Music by: David Newman Production companies: The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures and Hearst Entertainment Distributed by : Paramount Pictures Budget: $45-50 million Box office: $23.5 million What is the story of 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film? In the early 16th century, a young boy helplessly witnesses his father killed by Kabai Sengh, the vicious pirate leader of the Sengh Brotherhood, who attacked their ship. The boy jumps overboard and is washed ashore on Bengalla, an Asian island where local tribesmen find him and take him to their village. There he is given the Skull Ring, swears to devote his life to resisting vice and enforcing virtue, and as an adult, adopts the identity of "The Phantom", a masked avenger. The role of The Phantom is passed on from father to son through 400 years, leading people to believe in a single, immortal figure. In 1938, Kit Walker, the 21st Phantom, finds Quill leading a group of grave robbers in the jungle. They are searching a burial place for one of the Skulls of Touganda, which grants its owner a tremendously destructive power. The Phantom saves the native boy they kidnapped to be their guide and captures Quill's men, leaving them for the Jungle Patrol to pick up. Revealed to be a Sengh Brotherhood member and the man who killed Kit's father - whose ghost frequently appears to give Kit advice - Quill flees with the Skull and returns to the United States. In New York City, Kit's college girlfriend, Diana Palmer, is a frequent traveler whose uncle, Dave Palmer, is the famous owner of the World Tribune newspaper. The paper has been investigating power-hungry businessman Xander Drax, a shady character with a reputation for dealing with criminals. Palmer has uncovered Drax's connection to a mysterious spider web symbol, which he traces back to the Bengalla Jungle. He sends Diana to investigate but makes the mistake of telling New York's treacherous police commissioner, who is allied with Drax, of Diana's trip. Drax's female air pirates led by femme fatale, Sala, hijack the plane; Diana is abducted and taken to their waterfront base in Bengalla. Having been informed of Diana's abduction by the Jungle Patrol's captain, Phillip Horton, the Phantom rescues her and escapes from Quill and his men to his headquarters, the Skull Cave. In New York, now dressed as his civilian self, Kit meets with David Palmer at the World Tribune and once again meets with Diana, who has mixed feelings about him since his sudden disappearance several years before. Diana's would-be suitor Jimmy Wells mentions he had seen one of the skulls in the Museum of World History, so Kit and Diana hurry there. Drax and his men capture them, steal the second Skull and unite it with the first, revealing the location of the third Skull on an uncharted island in the Andaman Sea, known as the Devil's Vortex. Kit manages to escape and, as the Phantom, evades the police outside the museum. Meanwhile, after Sala reveals that Diana is the Phantom's girlfriend, she flies Drax, Quill, and Diana to the Devil's Vortex, not knowing that the Phantom has managed to hitch a ride on one of the plane's landing pontoons. On the island, Drax meets with the pirate Kabai Sengh, direct descendant of the Brotherhood's original leader, who possesses the third Skull. Sengh warns Drax of the Fourth Skull's existence, which controls the power of the other three. The Phantom appears and battles both men, with Kabai Sengh killed by sharks, and Diana and Sala cooperate to defeat the other villains. Drax unites the three Skulls and turns their power against the Phantom; Quill is accidentally hit and disintegrated in the process. The Phantom uses the Fourth Skull – his own magic ring – to turn the Skulls' power back against them, destroying them and Drax in a powerful explosion. As the energy causes a volcanic eruption, the Phantom narrowly escapes with Diana and Sala. Returning to Bengalla, Diana reveals to the Phantom that she has figured out his secret and double identity. Kit removes his mask, telling her that he can only disclose all of his secrets to one person, the woman he intends to marry, but she leaves again for New York. Kit's father laments his son's failure to pursue Diana but states that she will return to the Phantom's jungle, and Kit, one day. Who are the cast of the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film? Latest news, articles, reviews & podcasts on the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film X-Band: Phantom Podcast #331A - January & February 2026 newspaper stories & news review Mar 11 'The Phantom' (1996) Gets the Boutique Blu-ray Treatment Jan 30 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #325 - December 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review Jan 5 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #324: The Phantom's film & TV rumours, hits & near misses Dec 23, 2025 Drew Struzan the king of movie posters RIP Oct 16, 2025 Hero's Journey Workshop presents Phantom movie replica ring set Jul 25, 2025 Billy Zane Phantom painting by PAINK_Artist Jul 8, 2025 2025 Sydney Supanova event guide released with Phantom and Billy Zane panels Jun 18, 2025 Melbourne & Sydney Exclusive: Billy Zane & the Phantom movie with dinner, Q&A, photo & autograph options May 13, 2025 Billy Zane (The Phantom) Attending Sydney & Perth, Australia Comic Convention Apr 24, 2025 1/3 Billy Zane as Kit Walker / Phantom Bill Smitrovich as Dave Palmer Treat Williams as Xander Drax Casey Siemaszko as Morgan Kristy Swanson as Diana Palmer David Proval as Charlie Zephro Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sala Joseph Ragno as Ray Zephro James Remar as Quill Al Ruscio as Police Commissioner Farley Patrick McGoohan as Mr. Walker / The 20th Phantom Samantha Eggar as Lily Palmer Radmar Agana Jao as Guran Jon Tenney as Jimmy Wells Robert Coleby as Captain Philip Horton John Capodice as Al, The Cabby Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as The Great Kabai Sengh All the latest Billy Zane and Phantom related news X-Band: Phantom Podcast #337 - Review: 'The Phantom' (1996) 4K UHD Kino Lorber release 'The Phantom' (1996) Gets the Boutique Blu-ray Treatment X-Band: Phantom Podcast #325 - December 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review 1 2 3 4 5 Why didn't we get a sequel to the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film Billy Zane and Kristy Swanson were originally signed up to do two sequels, but these were not made because of the disappointing sale of tickets for The Phantom in theaters. In 2008, Paramount Pictures was considering creating a sequel to The Phantom, with Zane, Swanson and Zeta-Jones returning in their roles. Instead of the sequel, a reboot of the Phantom was in the works, called The Phantom: Legacy , to be produced by Bruce Sherlock (who was also an executive producer of The Phantom) and written by Tim Boyle. Sam Worthington was rumoured to being considered for the lead role. However in an interview with Tim Boyle, he told Chronicle Chamber that he wasn't considered and instead Liam Hemsworth auditioned for the role twice. By 2014, plans for this film had fallen through as well, and producer Mark Gordon was instead attached to a Phantom reboot. We would recommend watching or listening to our X-Band: Phantom Podcast #324: The Phantom's film & TV rumours, hits & near misses . The Phantom has had some false dawns prior with new TV shows and or films ever since Tom Tyler donned the uniform in 1943. This podcast is going to be a collection of all the rumours, could-have-beens, and failed attempts in the last 70+ year period. Was the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film based on any original stories? The film features several elements from Lee Falk's first two Phantom stories from the 1936 daily newspaper strips, "The Singh Brotherhood" and "The Sky Band". Several of the characters in the film derive from these stories: Kabai Sengh (played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), leader of the Sengh Brotherhood (the name of the brotherhood was changed to 'Sengh' in the film, to avoid offending people named Singh), Sala (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones), leader of the Sky Band, a group of female air pirates, and Jimmy Wells (Jon Tenney), a wealthy playboy. The other story the film references is the Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy story, which features the death of the 20th Phantom. In the original comic strip adventure, the killer was Rama Singh. In the movie the murderer is Quill (played by James Remar). The chain of patience, a popular addition to the skull throne featured in the 1953 Sunday Story "The Chain" by Lee Falk & Wilson McCoy was also shown. The supernatural "Skulls of Touganda" have never been featured in a Phantom story outside the film. All latest Phantom news, articles, reviews & podcasts from around the world X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project 6 hours ago Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction 16 hours ago Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström 4 days ago X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Aug 3 Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Jul 30 1/357

Do you love Sy Barry who drew the Phantom Daily and Sunday Newspaper stories for 30+ years? Watch or listen as we talks about his career. Hours of fun Collection of Sy Barry Interviews Seymour "Sy" Barry (born March 12, 1928), is an American comic strip artist, best known for his work on "The Phantom" comic strip, which he drew for over 30 years. To view all the stories that he drew over his 30+ years plus everything else he has done, visit the PhantomWiki. As Sy Barry is one of the most influential Phantom creators we are using this page to try and collect all the known interviews in the one place. We of course have started with our two X-Band: The Phantom Podcast interviews which you can find here and here . Non Chronicle Chamber Sy Barry Interviews Recent Phantom Happenings X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ Worldwide Phantom Phan Census

Available to purchase are the exclusive collectible cards from Saturday Morning Cards which include one of one sketch cards by several amazing talented artists. This page lists the artists, their social media handle and examples of the sketch cards. Sketch cards from Saturday Morning Cards vol 1 Available to purchase from July 2025 are the exclusive collectible cards from USA company Saturday Morning Cards . You can buy your own cards here at their website . One of the amazing bonuses are the sketch one of one cards by several amazing talented artists. This page lists the artists, their social media handle and examples of the sketch cards listed online and that collectors have opened. The purpose of this page is so we can collect photos of the 100+ sketch cards that have been produced and highlight them here. If you pull a sketch card that is not attached, please email us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com and or contact us via our social media platforms so we can include them. Several of the artists have blank Phantom sketch cards, so you can contact them and consign your own sketch card commission. In podcast, X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode #312 , we chatted with Daniel Nguyen , the director over at Saturday Morning Cards (SMC ). Recent Phantom Happenings X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Erick Marshall @_erickmarshall_ Chris Forman @chrisforemanartist Cowabunga Johnny @cowabunga_johnny Steven Burch @stevenburchartworx Rich Hennemann @artofrichhennemann Tim Shinn @timshinn73 Brendan Benson @benson.ink Chris Giarrussio @chris_giarrusso Jack & David Van Alphen @davidvanalphen Craig Hallums @craighallumsart Brian Machelski @theinknerdart Nick Gribbon @deadallover Aaron Laurich @aaronlaurichart Alex Mines @alexminesart Alex Webb @alex.webbart Jamie Richards @itsonlyjamie1 Rutvig Vaid @rutvigvaid Louis Womble @gman_lou19