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Every month, we take an hour or two to discuss all things Phantom from around the world. This month for May 2025, we review comics from Australia and Germany, catch up on the newspaper adventures printed on Comics Kingdom and discuss every bit of Phantom related news from around the world with comic conventions, the latest in soon to be released in Denmark, USA & Sweden comics, and much more. If we do not discuss Phantom comics from your country, that is because we are still looking for someone to review them for us. Please get in touch with us if that interests you. Otherwise, we love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Please note that we have experienced two failed computers and having to use a new video editing software for this podcast, so please excuse any possible glitches in the finished edited podcast. If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we discussed. Daily / Sunday Adventures Progress Daily #268 - "The Spark" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley: 2 Minutes & 30 Seconds Sunday #197 - "The Ungraved" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel: 12 Minutes & 30 Seconds Australia (Frew Comics) Frew #1997: 18 Minutes & 30 Seconds "Firepower" by Dai Darell, Magnus Carling, Rafael Ruiz, and Coral Martínez "Waiting for Dad" by Shane Foley Frew #1998: 33 Minutes & 30 Seconds “Captured from Above” by Bernd Frenz and Janusz Ordon “Purple Haze” by Paul Mason German Comics Zauberstern #18: 51 Minutes "Goldbeard, der Pirat" ("Goldbeard the Pirate") by Joe Gill and Don Sherwood "Der Fluch des Kallai" ("The Curse of Kallai") by Dick Wood, Pat Boyette, and Vince Alascia "Kampf der Masken - Teil 2" ("The Den of Tigers") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan "Kampf der Masken - Teil 3" ("Mexico's Phantom") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan Phantom News from around the world The Phantom census (link): 56 Minutes New USA newspapers publishing the Phantom (link): 58 Minutes Frew Legacy Series Volume 1 and 2 (link): 1 Hour & 30 Seconds Frew number 2000 details (link): 1 Hour, 4 Minutes & 30 Seconds Other items available for sale at Frew booth: 1 Hour & 17 Minutes Fantomen Prince Rex Softcover album Volume 2 available for pre order (link): 1 Hour & 21 Minutes Denmark e-Voke #3 and #4 (link and link): 1 Hour & 22 Minutes Spanish Dolmen #18 out now: 1 Hour, 22 Minutes & 30 Seconds Peter David passing (link): 1 Hour & 23 Minutes Hermes Press distribution update (link): 1 Hour, 25 Minutes & 30 Seconds Sydney Supanova guests & updates (link): 1 Hour & 28 Minutes We can only report and discuss what we have seen or been told, We may miss something especially conventions in your corner of the world with Phantom related guests. 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, 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 with your feedback at 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 and or our YouTube Channel.

If you are a Phantom nerd, you will like this podcast as Jermayn Parker and Matt Kyme discuss close to 50+ stories as they try and nail down important elements on how to create a good Phantom story. With the Phantom census currently open we are gathering data and information from hundreds of Phantom fans around the world telling us what they like, do not like and want to see happen with their Phantom. We wanted to focus on some of the questions we ask and that is about the stories and what makes them great and enjoyable for us fans. Every so often in between creator interviews and reporting and reviewing all the latest Phantom comics and Phantom news around the world we get to go nerdy. This is one of those cases to go nerdy with Matt Kyme who is both a Phantom phan but also a creator with his Frew created stories and on the Phantom video game. Some of the elements and themes we discuss are about portraying the Phantom properly and not being a purple Batman and or alternative Tarzan character. What themes like mystery, thriller, action and romance work and what doesn't work in our stories. What important lores to include like Old Jungle Sayings, retelling the oath and much more. If you would like to learn more about Matt Kyme, he has joined us on several X-Band: The Phantom Podcasts before, they are: Episode #280: Enter the Phantom Episode #218: Matt Kyme (creator & phan) Episode #247A: Matt Kyme & The Phantom Video Game Sneak Peak Episode #247: Playing in Lee Falk's sandbox Episode #189: Matt Kyme, Shane Foley, Diana & Heartbreak Episode #170: Matt Kyme & his all time favourite Phantom story We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.

This podcast includes recordings from the Australian Phantom weekend, including the video from Lauren Marshall, who spoke beautifully at the 2025 LFMBEC dinner. Billy Zane completed many Q&As over the two weeks he was in Australia. He did Q&As at Sydney and Perth Supanova as well as other events at theaters located in Sydney and Melbourne in between the two weekends. Thanks must go to those fans who helped us with these recordings; unfortunately, we at Chronicle Chamber were unable to attend. Please note, these recordings were made onsite on location, so the quality in spots is questionable. Please bear with it as the content is great. As you will find out when you listen to and/or watch this podcast, Lauren has an amazing story, and Billy Zane does indeed have a soft spot for the Phantom. It is almost like every second answer he gave to a question came back to the Phantom somehow. In the Perth Q&A at Supanova, he talked about how he would love to complete a passing of the Phantom mantle to the next actor in a TV show or movie when it happens. We would also like to see that. You? If you know of other Phantom creators attending events around the world, please also contact us. We would love to promote these events on our platforms. If you would like to help us promote Phantom-related guests at conventions and events, please contact us. We love your comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and leave them at our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us, and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and/or our YouTube Channel.

Every month, we take an hour or two to discuss all things Phantom from around the world. In this podcast, we are discussing August and September 2025. We review comics from Australia; catch up on the newspaper adventures printed on Comics Kingdom; and discuss every bit of Phantom-related news from around the world, including comic conventions, the latest comics soon to be released in USA, Sweden and products for you to purchase, and much more. If we do not discuss the Phantom comics from your country, that is because we are still looking for someone to review them for us. Please get in touch with us if that interests you. Otherwise, we love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. 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. Daily / Sunday Adventures Progress Daily #269 - "The Muckmen of Zumaridi River" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley: 2 Minutes Sunday #197 - "The Ungraved" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel: 11 Minutes Australia (Frew Comics) Frew #2004 & #2005: 18 Minutes "The Killer and the Ghost, Part 1 & 2" by Pidde Andersson and Alex Saviuk "I Chop it Down with the Edge of My Hand" by Paul Mason "Another Dragon?" by Shane Foley Phantom News from around the world New Phantom series in Austria (link): 50 Minutes The Phantom census (link): 53 Minutes 90th KFS birthday logo (link): 57 Minutes The Phantom visiting phan locations (link and link): 59 Minutes & 30 Seconds New Old Jungle Saying competition (link): 1 Hour & 6 Minutes Update on Bystander #1 with the Phantom by Moonstone (link): 1 Hour & 9 Minutes Mad Cave Studios Phantom series update: 1 Hour & 13 Minutes Update on Art of Play Games Phantom video game: 1 Hour & 17 Minutes Update on Wick Comics remaining Phantom comics (link): 1 Hour, 18 Minutes & 30 Seconds Details for the 2025 Fantomen Christmas album (link): 1 Hour, 20 Minutes & 30 Seconds Masks, Southern Crosses and Old Jungle Sayings by Paul Mason (link): 1 Hour, 22 Minutes & 30 Seconds Update on the Comics Revue Magazine (link): 1 Hour & 27 Minutes SMC Phantom Card update: 1 Hour, 29 Minutes & 30 Seconds Upcoming events: 1 Hour & 35 Minutes 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, 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 is not every month we see a new country publishes the Phantom for the first time so that makes October a busy but important month in the world of the Phantom.. We review comics from Australia; catch up on the newspaper adventures printed on Comics Kingdom; and discuss every bit of Phantom-related news from around the world, including comic conventions, passings of giants, the latest comics soon to be released in USA, and the potential of a new Phantom TV show. If we do not discuss the Phantom comics from your country, that is because we are still looking for someone to review them for us. Please get in touch with us if that interests you. Otherwise, we love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. 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. Daily / Sunday Adventures Progress Daily #269 - "The Muckmen of Zumaridi River" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley: 2 Minutes & 30 Seconds Sunday #197 - "The Ungraved" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel: 8 Minutes Phantom 2040: A New Shadow: 13 Minutes Australia (Frew Comics) Frew #2006: 15 Minutes & 30 Seconds "The Man Who Cannot Die" by Matt Kyme and Shane Foley Frew #2007: 24 Minutes & 30 Seconds "The Mermaids of Melo Straits" by Lee Falk and Ray Moore "Bobo the Toy Dog" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy "The Great Ajax" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy "The Gray Gang" part 2 by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy Frew #2008: 27 Minutes “All in a Knights Work” by Duncan Munro and Ken Steacy “Jungle World” by Pidde Andersson and Giancarla Caracuzzo Phantom Comics from around the world Zauberstern Phantom #20 (Germany): 43 Minutes & 30 Seconds "Triumph des Bösen" ("Triumph of Evil") by Joe Gill and Don Newton "Das Geheimnis des Mali-Götzen" ("The Mystery of the Mali Ibex") by Bill Pearson and Don Newton "Kampf gegen das Monster von Zanadar" ("Battles the Monster of Zanadar") by John Clark and Don Newton "Das Böse im Menschen" ("The Torch") by Ben S. Parillo and Don Newton Zauberstern Special #5 (Germany): 48 Minutes & 30 Seconds "Die Prinz Rex-Verschwörung, Teil 2" ("The Prince Rex Conspiracy") part 2 by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan "Auf der Spur eines Attentäters" ("On the Trail of an Assassin") by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan "Der Stamm der Feuerspitze" ("The Fire Peak Tribe") by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan Phantom – Die Klassiker 1 (Austria): 50 Minutes & 30 Seconds "Die Singh-Bruderschaft" ("The Singh Brotherhood") by Lee Falk and Ray Moore Phantom News from around the world Netflix and the Phantom (link): 55 Minutes Mad Cave Studio Comics latest (Including future competitions): 1 Hour & 30 Seconds Original Phantom art for sale: 1 Hour & 5 Minutes Kasia Nie Fantomen artwork (link) Cesar Spadari Fantomen artwork (link) Freddie Williams II Mad Cave Studios cover (link) Italian Publisher release softcover album of Sy Barry stories (link): 1 Hour, 7 Minutes & Seconds Drew Struzan RIP (link): 1 Hour & 9 Minutes Comic Events: 1 Hour & 11 Minutes 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, 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.

If you listen to this podcast, chances are you are obsessed with purple (or blue in Scandinavia, Red in South America etc) and have an unhealthy fetish on all things Phantom. This podcast is something a little different, Jermayn Parker is joined by Sean Bassett and Nick Moles as we chat about collecting. We have interviewed and chatted with a few collectors like Pete Klaus (Episode #88), Jon Cookson (#75), Antonio DiDio (#258), Ohm Roy (#108) and Gary Horne (#64) but one thing we have not addressed much is what happens to our collections when it is time to pass the collection onto the next person? This may sound morbid, but what happens if you are not prepared & your collection is left to your loved ones to deal with? This podcast is to at least start the preparation and/or conversation so you can pass the collection onto the next generation. Some key discussion points we discuss are: The difference between an investment and a hobby What items could be seen as an investment Swedish death cleaning How to sell your collection when that time comes What to do with your collection if you cannot sell it Anything else you would like to see discussed? Let us know and give us your thoughts. 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.

We are lucky that every month is a busy month in the Phantom world! These podcasts are our attempt to wrap up everything from comic reviews to catching up on the latest newspaper Comics Kingdom stories and related news from around the world. The hardest thing is to try and keep abreast of everything that happens in a month. In this episode Jermayn Parker is joined by phan and Patreon supporter Daniel Brogna. If we do not discuss the Phantom comics from your country, that is because we are still looking for someone to review them for us. Please get in touch with us if that interests you. Otherwise, we love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. 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. Daily / Sunday Adventures Progress Daily #269 - "The Muckmen of Zumaridi River" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley: 2 Minutes Sunday #197 - "The Ungraved" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel: 8 Minutes Australia (Frew Comics) Frew #2009: 10 Minutes "Carnival in Rio" by Norman Worker and Knut Westad Frew #2010: 19 Minutes "Dangerous Waters" by Bernd Frenz and Janusz Ordon "Hunter's Prey, Part 1" by Shane Foley Giant Size #35: 33 Minutes “An Amateur Detective” by Giorgio Cambiotti and Annibale Casabianca Phantom Comics from around the world Zauberstern Phantom #21 (Germany): 43 Minutes "Affen" ("Apes") by Mark Verheiden and Luke McDonnell "Todeszug" ("Trains") by Mark Verheiden and Luke McDonnell "Das Klippenkönigreich" ("The Cliff Kingdom") by Don Jon Arneson and Jim Aparo "Gurans Herausforderung" ("The Challenge") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan ECR #80 and #81 (Germany): 47 Minutes "Der eiserne Drache" ("The Iron Dragon") by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy "Der Werwolf" ("The Werewolf") by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy Mad Cave Studios Phantom Series #2 (USA): 49 Minutes "The Tempest, Part 2" by Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson Phantom News from around the world Sammy J is back (link): 1 Hour & 1 Minute Artist George Kambadais joins Phantom 2040 creative team (link): 1 Hour & 5 Minutes Art of Play Games & the Phantom Video Game updates (link & link): 1 Hour & 7 Minutes The Phantom (and KFS) back to the Comic Con Cruise in February 2026 (link): 1 Hour & 12 Minutes Sneak peek of art for the second series of Defenders of the Earth by MCS (link): 1 Hour & 14 Minutes New Fantomen hardcover series: "The Historical Stories of The Phantom" (link): 1 Hour & 18 Minutes Vote for your favourite new Old Jungle Saying (link): 1 Hour & 21 Minutes Preorders for 2026 Mallon Diary (link): 1 Hour & 25 Minutes Moonstone sale (link): 1 Hour & 28 Minutes Hermes Press announces Dailies 35 and Sundays 10 & 11 (link): 1 Hour & 32 Minutes Linköpings library celebrating the Swedish Fantomen magazine's 75th anniversary (link): 1 Hour & 36 Minutes 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, 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.

Following on from X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode 307, Jermayn Parker and Matt Kyme explored the many elements that were vital to making a Phantom story something that hits the mark for phans. One of those elements was Old Jungle Sayings, in this podcast we do a deep dive into Old Jungle Sayings! According to DeepWoods.org, a story cannot be a Phantom story without these sayings appearing more than once in a while. These sayings are in many ways responsible for the mystifying aura seen in Phantom stories. We look at what are these Old Jungle Sayings and go over some of our personal favourites or sayings that stick in our memories. There is 100+ in various subtle changes to choose from! We go all nerdy and look at the origins of them in the Phantom universe, from Old Native Sayings to Old Jungle Sayings. We compare them from a cultural impact and psychological role compared to real-life proverbs and religious mantras. The comparison doesn't stop there as we compare our Phantom's Old Jungle Sayings with oral proverbs preserving legendary heroes like Maui the Maori (New Zealand) demigod, and fear-based lore enforcing social norms, which you can see in the Bedouin, Apache, and Amazonian tribes from around the world. Our final step in our nerdom travels down Old Jungle Sayings is we compare this storytelling element to comic characters like Batman, Tarzan, Judge Dredd, Conan, and the famous meme master Chuck Norris. The Phantom is the only character with all of 1) Formally repeated, structured sayings (like folklore or scripture) 2) A generational myth actively maintained by the sayings ("The Phantom never dies") and 3) A tribal culture that embraces and perpetuates the myth as truth Batman and Zorro come close in terms of urban/fear-based mythology but lack the ritualistic repetition and communal cultural buy-in. This may end up being our smartest, most in-depth, and nerdiest Phantom podcast ever! We hope you enjoy 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.

Since 2022, Fantomen has released a yearly omnibus hardcover collection book. The 2026 omnibus collection book will be collecting the 2004 and 2005 Fantomen-created "The Phantom Year One" stories, in which the 21st Phantom is badly wounded, and he starts to recollect what happened to him when he newly swore the oath as the Phantom. At this stage, you can preorder the 2026 book via the Swedish and Norwegian websites listed below: Preorder book with Adilbris Sweden Preorder book with Wessmanbok Preorder book with Adilbris Norway The book is titled "Till sista andetaget" which translates to "Until the last breathe" and features 12 stories. The cover is drawn by Henrik Salhstrom; the book will be 400+ pages and will be printed in full colour. As per the other books, only 500 copies will be printed and made available. The book will be available to ship in August 2026. We are looking for someone to review the book for us, if you are keen to help, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com. The stories in the original Year One saga were: "The 21st Phantom" by Claes Reimerthi and Paul Ryan (published in Frew 1390 & Fantomen 17/2004) "Molok" by Claes Reimerthi and Paul Ryan (published in Frew 1391 & Fantomen 18/2004) "The Courier" by Claes Reimerthi and Alex Saviuk (published in Frew 1392 & Fantomen 19/2004) "Johnny Hotwire" by Tony DePaul and Hans Lindahl (published in Frew 1394 & Fantomen 20/2004) "Johnny Hotwire Rides Again" by Tony DePaul and Hans Lindahl (published in Frew 1395 & Fantomen 21/2004) "The Leathal Trap" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppanen (published in Frew 1396 & Fantomen 22/2004) "The Black Widow" by Claes Reimerthi and Paul Ryan (published in Frew 1402 & Fantomen 25/2004) "The Eye of the Hurricane" by David Bishop, Hans Lindahl and Kari Leppanen (published in Frew 1404 & Fantomen 26/2004) "The Doomsday Ship" by David Bishop, Hans Lindahl and Kari Leppanen (published in Frew 1406 & Fantomen 1/2005) "Gullique - The Island of Doom" by Lee Falk, Ulf Granberg and Kari Leppanen (published in Frew 1407 & Fantomen 2/2005) The previous four omnibus collection books are listed below along with our past video reviews: Heart of Darkness story collection (2022) The Secret Chronicle story collection (2023) The Kate Sommerset story collection (2024) The Rodia story collection (2025)

Following up on The Phantom 5-issue miniseries from Mad Cave Studios, Writer Ray Fawkes returns with another story in this new incarnation of the classic pulp hero. In The Phantom vs. The Sky Band #1, the titular hero tracks down members of the criminal organization after the fallout of the Singh Brotherhood's attack on the Bandar Village. It's a bigger, 40-page comic book one-shot that packs more of a punch, and it's the first of three known one-shot follow-up stories. Credits for the issue are: Title: The Phantom vs. The Sky Band #1 Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Federico Sabbatini Colorist: Juancho! Velez Letterer: Taylor Esposito Editor: Sarah Brunstad Main Cover: Federico Sabbatini Alternative Cover: Freddie Williams III Synopsis: THE PHANTOM’S JUSTICE IS SWIFT AND ETERNAL! The Sky Band entered the Phantom’s domain when they took blood money to carry the Singh Brotherhood into Bangalla. They thought their helicopters would make them untraceable, immune. Now the mercenaries for hire will face the Phantom’s wrath. Those who survive…will be irreparably MARKED. The Phantom vs. The Sky Band #1 main cover by Federico Sabbatini How Does This Compare to the Original Sky Band? This version of the Sky Band is less a band of daring, aerial thieves and more a criminal logistics enterprise, one that can plan, supply, and transport criminals around the globe. It's also a smaller, more tight-knit crew, consisting of only 5 members, including the villainous Baroness. For great reviews and walkthroughs of the original Sky Band story, check out Pirate Dave's and Matt Kyme's reviews below: Does Sala Make an Appearance? Yes, Sala is still an integral part of the Sky Band, as well as an important relationship in The Phantom's life. We don't want to spoil it if you haven't read it yet, but the spirit and history of Sala and Phantom are paid tribute. Question for the Phans: What did you think about this one-shot? Would you read more Phantom stories in this one-shot format? Let us know by commenting below this article, on our YouTube, or by dropping us a line. We'd love to hear your thoughts!

For the Phantom phans out there who collect every variant cover, Mad Cave Studios just announced a flash sale that runs through Sunday, April 26th. All Mad Cave Studios exclusive variant covers are 50%, meaning most are currently $10 USD (down from $20 USD). The Phantom #1 MCS Exclusive variant cover by Maria Wolfe If you're missing the Maria Wolfe variant cover for The Phantom #1, now's the perfect time to snag a copy. Other exclusive variant covers for popular Mad Cave Studios' books are included in this sale, from new favorites like Terrorbytes and Crusader to other licensed character titles like Dick Tracy, Speed Racer, and Gatchaman. For collectors trying to keep track of all of the exclusive variants out there, the Maria Wolfe is the sole MCS exclusive variant. There are no other Defenders of the Earth or The Phantom variant covers exclusive to the Mad Cave publisher website. Shop the exclusive variant cover sale here.

Mad Cave Studios, US-based publisher of Kings Features-licensed titles The Phantom, Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, and Defenders of the Earth underwent a round of new layoffs among their marketing and editorial staff. Senior Editor of Creator-Owned Projects James Emmett, Senior Marketing Manager Maya Vee, and Senior Editor Chas! Pangburn is among those who were laid off. For Phantom phans, Chas! Pangburn was one of the editors for both The Phantom and Defenders of the Earth series at Mad Cave Studios. You can read an interview with Chas! Pangburn on our website. This round of layoffs is the third known round within the last year. As reported by ComicsBeat, Mad Cave Studios had previously laid off Maverick senior editor Lauren Hitzhusen and VP of marketing Allison Marie Pond in December 2026. July 2026, the company also underwent a round of layoffs. "These changes were necessary to ensure the long-term health of the company, so that we can continue forward-focused, resilient, and able to invest in the areas that will sustain and grow our business. We're very thankful for the contributions of those affected by these changes, as well as the whole of the Mad Cave team," said Mad Cave Studios President Mark Irwin, as reported by Bleeding Cool. This is extremely sad for the staff at Mad Cave Studios, and for fans of their many publications, it's disheartening and bewildering, as it previously seemed like many of their titles, such as Flash Gordon, Speed Racer, and Dick Tracy, have been performing well. That said, with how hard sales data is to come by, it's anyone's guess how well titles are performing across North America and audiences abroad. The Phantom series by Mad Cave Studios For Phantom phans, it's easy to see the pause this shake-up likely causes. One wonders how long Mad Cave Studios will keep their new take on the Guardian of the Eastern Dark going, especially now that the series has morphed from monthly issues into semi-frequent one-shots for the forseeable future. At Chronicle Chamber, we'll continue to update and report as further news develops.

In Phantom 2040: A New Shadow Episode 17, readers were presented with the primary antagonist's POV leading up to the final battle. In this latest episode, the creative team does the reverse, presenting readers with the new Phantom's (Carlos Oserio) perspective as he fully embraces his destiny and races toward the villain's lair. With only two episodes left, we're hoping for an explosive bout of fisticuffs between these two central figures. Read Phantom 2040: A New Shadow Episode 18 here John Amor, whose art kicked off the Phantom 2040: A New Shadow series, does the creative for this issue, creating a labrynthine, dystopian nightmare-scape that Phantom and Fitzroy descend on their way to Charles Tyrus' lair. As they traverse a seemingly endless tunnel, Phantom speaks with the ghost of his father, Kit Walker Jr. It's a conversation meant to pull at the heartstrings of long-time phans, playing to the audience's understanding and embodiment of what The Phantom means to them. Phantom 2040: A New Shadow Episode 18 art by John Amor Does it hit the mark? We have our opinions, but we'd love to hear from you. Question for the Phans: How do you feel about Kit Walker Jr.'s pep talk? Let us know by commenting below this article, on our YouTube, or by dropping us a line. We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Jan Håfström the artist for the famous and popular Stockholm Mr Walker statue and products has an exhibition at Galleri M in Eslöv, Sweden. The exhibition is held from now until 31st May 2026. Along with the exhibition, they will also feature a speech by Fantomen editor and writer Andreas Eriksson.

The Phantom community was in mourning with Ulf Granberg passing in January 2026, and the new Fantomen issue that is released 29 April 2026 celebrates the impact he had on our community. We released a special podcast, X-Band: Phantom Podcast #327 - Remembering Ulf Granberg which you can watch and/or listen to. This special 100-page magazine goes one step further, remembering and honouring his impact. First up is the great cover by Henrik Salhstrom honouring Ulf Granberg as he is sitting amongst his friends in Old Man Mozz, Luaga, The Phantom, Diana, Kit, Heloise, Tomm Tomm, Rex, and Guran. It is interesting noting the age of the children (Kit, Heloise, Rex, and Tomm Tomm), I assume it is because he created so many stories in the 1970s and 1980s with them featured at this age. How many times did we see the Phantom reading something from the chronicles to them at this age? This is the second time Henrik Salhstrom has done a cover like this, honoring a great who has passed. Last time was for Cleas Reimerthi. Included in this issue are three truly classic Phantom stories written by Ulf Granberg and deserving of being reprinted as an honor to him. The stories featured are: "Kapplöpning med döden" ("Race Against Death") by Ulf Granberg and Hans Lindahl "Sir Fantomen - riddare av runda bordet" ("Sir Phantom - Knight of the Round Table") by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé "Flykten från Djävulsön" ("Escape from Devil's Island") by Ulf Granberg and Heiner Bade What makes this 100-page memorial issue so special is the amount of tributes that have been collected about Ulf Granberg. Editors Jacob Habinc and Andreas Eriksson have done a great job collecting them all. All together there are twelve pages with drawings, photos, tributes, and articles by Nisse Lindberg, Sy Barry, Lennart Moberg, Hasse Lindahl, Robert Aman, Tony DePaul, Jonas Darnell, Patrick Norman, Brian Jensen, Roy Felmang, Mikael Sol, Joan Boix, and Alex Saviuk. Below is a sample of the 12 pages, which are indeed worth reading and looking at. This image from 1985 says it all, as he was truly the editor that was not only directing traffic in Sweden but also in Australia, the USA, and many more countries around the world. For those playing along at home, the creators featured are (left to right): Georges Bess, Knut Westad, Ozcan Eralp, Donne Avenell, Norman Worker, Kari Leppanen, Hans Lindahl, Dai Darell, Michael Tierres (Claes Remerthi) and Jaime Vallve. If you are a reader of Fantomen magazines and are interested in reviewing them for us, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com. We released a special podcast, X-Band: Phantom Podcast #327 - Remembering Ulf Granberg which you can watch below and/or listen to.