400 years ago the first Phantom swore an oath to fight “piracy, cruelty, and injustice in all its forms.” Unfortunately, one of the most prevalent forms of injustice in the world today is discrimination. Wear It Purple is a movement that works to battle discrimination toward one of the most misunderstood of minorities: the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer community. Given the name of the movement, there is no better hero than the Phantom to fight this cause, and we think you’ll agree it’s something he’d fight for. In this article we talk to an artist who has worked on The Phantom and identifies as transgender—Lindsay Walker. 'Lindsay Walker’ may not be a name phans recognize. This is because up until two years ago Lindsay was Mick Collins. Mick, who had worked on Moonstone’s The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks and Phantom: Generations series, among other Moonstone projects, identified as transgender, and not long after finishing her last project for Moonstone took steps to become her female alter ego, Lindsay. CC: G’day Lindsay and thanks for joining us on Wear It Purple Day. For those who may not know, can you give us a basic description of what ‘transgender’ means? LW: Hello and thank you very much for inviting me. "Transgender" generally applies to an individual whose inner gender doesn’t conform to the one assigned at birth. Gender is truly identified with what‘s between a person’s ears, not what’s between their legs. CC: Phans of Moonstone’s work and visitors to CC before our relaunch may be more familiar with the name Mick Collins than Lindsay Walker. However, it’s not only recently you've been identified as transgender. Can you take us through how you came to the realization that Mick was simply an avatar for Lindsay? LW: For as long as I can remember, I knew there was something that didn’t quite fit. Over the years I’d hear about trans women. As I got older, it became clearer that I wanted to live as a female. But when I’d have these thoughts, I quickly tried to think of something else. I was under the impression that it was sick to think this way. Society and certain family conditions can do that to you. There were a few occasions where I came close to self-mutilation. That’s how desperate I was to change. I couldn’t go through with it, though. I didn’t want any questions if I had. Plus there’s the sight of blood. So I repressed the thoughts. I did a pretty good job at it too. I was putting up a good fight for a long time. I was never a typical masculine boy. I hated sports and cars. Never smoked. But I started drinking. I grew my hair long for a while. All my friends did, so I had that excuse. Eventually I shaved it all off and kept it that way for years. I grew a long, scraggly goatee, and I went to the gym. They were all just bricks in the wall. Ha! I was tricking myself into masculinity. Bad idea. I was turning into a ticking time bomb. The misery and depression were spreading so fast it didn’t care who it was going to take out along the way. I literally started plans on ending it all. But I had my own family to think of too. Before it was too late, I took the first step out of this world I was creating. Kim and I began dating in 2002. I thought the right thing to do was to tell her I wanted to live as a woman. She didn’t quite understand and found it a bit weird. I would bring the topic up every now and then, but she would shrug it off and change the subject. She thought it was a stage. Over the years I learned to keep my mouth shut. In September 2009, we took a holiday to Adelaide. On our last night there something happened. I couldn’t stay quiet anymore. My feelings spilled out. She was in tears. Not because of the stigma associated with trans people but the loss of a loved one. She was beginning to mourn for Mick. I needed her at my side for this. And she has been ever since. CC: The stereotype for transgender women is the idea of “a woman trapped in a man’s body” and that if a man feels that he is truly a woman, he must be homosexual. However, you and your partner Kim have a very healthy relationship, which begs the question: does this stereotype have any truth in it at all? LW: There’s no truth to that at all. There are even gays and lesbians who believe this about transgender people. I’m a trans woman in a lesbian relationship. I’ve only ever been attracted to women. Kim and I have been together for over ten years. We’ve been best friends for even longer, and we have three daughters together, Ariel, Heloise and Evelyn. Our relationship has grown so much, especially since becoming a Rainbow Family. CC: You’ve taken steps to truly become a woman for all intents and purposes, such as hormone replacement and laser hair removal. These are pretty big steps. Was it hard to make the decision to go through with them? LW: They were some of the easiest decisions to make. Waiting was the hardest part. I started seeing doctors and psychiatrists around November 2009. I was approved for HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) around November 2010. It wasn’t until May 2011 that I finally had my first pill. I’ve heard others receiving prescriptions very quickly, but I had to go through a very long wait. As for laser hair removal… It’s not a fun experience. They tell you it’s like being flicked with a rubber band. I’d say it more like being whipped in the face with a wet towel. The upper lip is the most sensitive part to be zapped. At the moment I still have a way to go with laser treatment. I have to pluck the hairs in the meantime until I can afford it again. CC: I’ve also noticed on your Facebook page there is a photo of you sporting some rather nice cleavage. Have you had operations to make your body appear more feminine? LW: Nope. No work done at all. HRT has only grown them to a B cup after 16 months, but with the right bra and support it’s easy to accentuate those womanly features. CC: I would imagine that during the decision-making process of whether to become a woman or not, many questions about your own identity must crop up in your mind. Without getting too existential, did you at all have a battle of the ego and id? LW: It took some time, and still, it is to make these mental changes. I was conditioned from birth to live by certain male rules. But after a while with HRT, my estrogen levels annihilated my testosterone. I become extra sensitive and would sometimes cry over nothing. This is coming from someone who’d rarely cry. I’ve become obsessed over looking right when I leave the house. I’ve become so self-conscious with my vanity. My feminine identity has flourished greatly. CC: I understand that the choice of ‘Walker’ for your last name is due to your love of The Phantom? LW: That’s right. When the time came to choose a new name I made sure they were all changed to further remove myself from my old family. Originally I was keen on Julie because of the female Phantom. Kim didn’t like it and could never see me as a Julie. So I picked Lindsay because I liked it, and Kim approved also. So now I thought, ‘I won’t pick Walker because it’s too obvious that I would choose it.' But I couldn’t think of anything else I liked. Kim then suggested ‘Walker’ to me. Who was I to argue? But I still had to pick a middle name. I love Judge Dredd, but I wasn’t going to use his name. Next best thing, Judge Anderson. Her name is Cassandra. It was a done deal. Not only do I sport a Phantom name, but so do my second and third daughters. Heloise is named after the Phantom’s own daughter and Evelyn’s middle name, Falk, is of course named after Lee Falk. CC: Has the fact that you now identify as female affected the way people interact with you all, both in your personal and professional life? LW: Yes, it has. I’ve really noticed how many men are pervs. I mean, it’s crazy. I get looks all the time. The construction-type workers are the worst. They really stare through you and lock on their eyes when passing by. I’ve had random compliments from old ladies and stuff like that. It makes my day when that happens. I get a lot of friend requests on Facebook too. I don’t know if it’s affected my professional life in any way. I am working with Devin Grayson on Womanthology: Space. It’s an all-women production. So I guess that’s one perk in my career as a female. I’ve been getting a lot of artistic job offers this year, but that might be due to luck. CC: In a multicultural world that continuously makes amazing advancements in technology and infrastructure, it seems rather at odds that there are still pockets of society that refuse to acknowledge or try to understand transgender people. Why do you think this is? LW: For me the number one observational cause is religion. Religious people in power are always trying to dictate their beliefs on the lives of others. And then you have these T.V. programs such as Jerry Springer and Maury Povich. Their excuse is they’re just bringing entertainment. What they’re actually doing is portraying transgender people as circus freaks. They give us derogatory names such as ‘Tranny’ or ‘She-Male’. They make us out to be men trapping straight men into sexual relations. We’ve been stigmatized by the media so often that most trans women cannot get a good education or job. They’re kicked out of their families and live homeless. It causes drug and alcohol abuse and many will work in sex services. Every week or so I read about a murdered trans woman. I feel incredibly lucky and grateful for the way my life is turning. CC: Finally, you’re a phan. Do you think that the Phantom would fight for the rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, et al. people? LW: I believe he would. If only the right authors would come along and be brave enough to tackle these issues in the Phantom’s world. In Uganda, for example, you’d receive the death penalty for homosexuality. This year they had their first gay pride parade. Now that’s bravery. There’s definitely a story there to be told. I’d love to illustrate that book. CC would like to give a big thank you to Lindsay for talking with us. Wear It Purple is an important movement for all GLBTIQ people and their families and friends. If we really wish to be the advanced society we claim it seems only right that GLBTIQ people receive the same respect, acknowledgement, and kindness that we afforded everyone else. Be proud and be supportive—wear purple. The Phantom does! If you’d like to learn more about Wear It Purple, you can visit the website WearItPurple.org If you’d like to see more of Lindsay’s art, you can view her website at http://puggdogg.deviantart.com/

The Phantom World has lost a major talent this week with the passing of Moonstone, Hermes Press and Frew artist Lindsay Walker. Chronicle Chamber has confirmed with a family friend that, after a difficult period in her personal life, Lindsay tragically ended her own life on 27th September. In a terrible twist, the news comes in the same week that her first cover for Frew, issue #1764 The Crying Idol hit newsstands throughout Australia and New Zealand. The stunning cover, with heavy supernatural themes, is a wonderful Frew debut cover for Walker. Phans will certainly be the poorer for not having further images grace the covers of the fortnightly release. While certainly the most mainstream, this is not the first time that Australian readers have been treated to her work, with Walker commissioned by Phantom's Vault to produce the Australian variant cover for Hermes Press' The Phantom #3B. The Hermes Press cover is slated for the upcoming Frew Pholio series 2 set. Chronicle Chamber understands that Walker did finish autographing both the Pholio prints and Frew's Signature Series for #1764 last week. These were the first covers produced by Walker in some time. Back in 2009-2010, working as Mick Collins, she had variants published for Moonstone's The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks series, both as artist (#3) and colourist (#7). Lindsay Walker is perhaps most familiar for her personal or commissioned artwork. The Phantom (2013), with Phantom firing his pistol at full gallop with a ferocious Devil by his side, has become something of an iconic image among phans. Perhaps fittingly, the last image ever published by Walker is another masterpiece. Published to her Facebook and her Deviant Art pages just the day before her death, The Phantom: Skull Throne is a dark and foreboding piece. As a proud transgender woman, Walker was a role model for others and will be sorely missed by many many more than just the Phantom community. You can hear from Lindsay on the 2014 GeekGirlSpeak podcast or the very first X-Band podcast #1 - In the beginning... You can also read her interview with Joe from 2012 or Monika Kowalska's The Heroines of my Life blog from 2014. Lindsay is survived by her partner Kim and three children, Ariel, Heloise and Evelyn. If Lindsay's story raises any issues for you, please visit Beyond Blue or call 1300 22 4636.

The Swedish Fantomen Christmas Album is the longest ongoing Phantom comic series in the world, beating the Swedish regular series and the Frew comic, with their first Christmas Album coming out in 1944. The tradition of the yearly album continues for 2026. On the Jultidnings Forlaget website, the 2026 Christmas Album is now available for preorder. At the time of writing, the book is listed at 99 sek ($15 Au & $10 US/EU). The album will be available to buy at shops and other website providers from November 2026. Preorder your copy here The cover for this Christmas cover is drawn by Luca Erbetta and features a close-up of the Phantom with Fraka the falcon. The contents for this Christmas album are "Mysteriet på Cape Cod" ("The Mystery on Cape Cod") by Norman Worker and César Spadari. "Narkotikasmugglarna" ("The Big Catch") by Senio Pratesi. Facsimile copy of the 1976 Christmas Album "Hittebarnet" ("Rex King") by Lee Falk and Sy Barry "Den falske Fantomen" ("The Jungle Tourneys") by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy We are still after reviewers for all the Fantomen comics; if that interests you, please email us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com. If you spot any other Phantom-related news that we may have missed, please email us and/or via our social media platforms.

Merchandise and apparel brand SuperFan announced on Instagram a new storefront housing The Phantom T-shirts, tote bags, tumblers, and other products emblazoned with The Ghost Who Walks. Some of the featured T-shirt designs on the new The Phantom Amazon storefront Most of the items are new, featuring original designs for phans in need of a new wardrobe. For those who have perused the Comics Kingdom storefront previously, at least one of these T-shirts will look familiar. The Phantom Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tee: A Heroic Touch for Your Everyday Wardrobe makes a reappearance, now labeled as The Phantom "Ghost" T-Shirt. Some of the illustrations featured in merch on the Comics Kingdom storefront are also reused. However, these designs have been incorporated in different styles and color schemes in some instances. This T-shirt design appears on both the SuperFan store and the Comics Kingdom shop. All T-shirt designs, there are roughly 16 in total, start at $23.99 USD ($33.71 AUD). This does not include tax or shipping. Prices listed in the image above are in USD. These would be $33.71 AUD. Though SuperFan has an online store and website, this new Phantom merchandise only appears on their Amazon storefront. This new storefront also coincides with a Flash Gordon Amazon storefront, also run by SuperFan. Other Merchandise on The Phantom Store As of the writing of this article, there are only 5 non-shirt items available on the store. These include two tumblers, an iPhone case, a throw pillow, and a tote bag. Designs are featured below. Prices above are in USD. These would be $40.72 AUD. Each of these would retail for $35.10 AUD. Shipping Outside of the United States? Australian phans have indicated that currently, only t-shirt designs appear to ship/deliver outside of the United States. Tumblers, throw pillows, phone cases, and other merchandise may be exclusive to US fans. If you live outside of the United States and have tried to order, please let us know of any further details. You can contact us on our contact page or by emailing ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.

2025 saw the first Brisbane Phantom weekend, and 2026 will see a return of the weekend of phun, comic conventions, and catching up with phellow phans. Just like the yearly Sydney mecca trip, this weekend coincides with Supanova and includes a Phantom-themed dinner. Details of Brisbane Supanova 2026 Date: 6-8 November 2026 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Address: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Click to buy your tickets Guests with Phantom credits who will be attending We believe this list is not yet complete, and we will update as we know of updates. Freddie Williams II. Cover artist for Frew and Mad Cave Studios. Daniel Picciotto. Cover and interior artist for Frew. Ben Bradi. Cover artist for Frew. Lauren Marshall. Cover artist for Frew. Alex Trpcevski. Cover artist for Frew and Mad Cave Studios. Camillo Di Pietrantonio. Cover artist for Frew. Details of the Phantom 2026 dinner The dinner will be held on the 7th of November, 2026, and will start at 6:30pm. The cost will be $175, which will include the food and the hire of the venue for the dinner. RSVP and payment will need to be made by the 23rd of October, 2026. If you would like to attend, we recommend emailing info@bppd.net. For the past two years there has been a guest speaker with Shane Foley and Gary Horne, and the guest speaker for 2026 will be Paul Mason. Like the Sydney LFMBEC event, there will also be auction items made available for phans to bid on with the proceeds to go to the Mater Foundation and LifeFlight. For those phans who have bucket loads of spare Phantom comics, they are also accepting donations of comic books for Books 4 PNG Kids. Again, if you would like to attend or learn more information, we recommend emailing info@bppd.net.

Some more great news from Norway with the Phantom returning to an Egmont Christmas book celebrating our childhood heroes and characters. This book will be on sale online and at shops from 30 October 2026, and at the time of writing, it is available for preorders. Get your copy now from Akadmika This 124-page book will feature six stories and one story from The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, Rip Kirby, Flash Gordon, and Modesty Blaise. This book will be in an anthology format featuring an extended essay/article about the characters and other related interesting information written by Kristian Hellesund. According to the link on Akadmika, the Phantom Sunday story is drawn by Sy Barry and will be from 1990. We assume it will be the 135 Sunday Phantom story "The Eastern Dark at Janorra". The other stories featured are all classics, with the Mandrake the Magician story from 1948. The Flash Gordon story from 1953, the Rip Kirby story is from 1949, and the Modesty Blaise story is "The Black Pearl" from 1966. The sixth story we believe will be the 1992 story written by Bob Scarlatti and drawn by Romano Felmang. The story was originally commissioned by Christies' Auctions which is a British fine art auction house, and the story first in their 7 May 1992 auction catalogue featuring many comic and cartoon original artwork up for sale. You can learn more about this fascinating story that has previously been published by Comics Revue, Frew, and Sweden's Agent X9 in this article. At this stage, the cover has not been announced along with the exact details of the other stories, but when we know, you will know. We hope the cover will feature a Christmas theme to go with the celebration. Thanks go to all the phans who have messaged us with this news. If you notice us missing any Phantom-related news, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com. If anyone wants to review this series for us, please contact us.

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 hardcover version as well as the softcover. In total, there will be six volumes. Each volume will feature two stories and will be 72 pages in total. The price for the softcover version is €22 and €40 for the hardcover version of the book. Volume 2, will feature the following stories: "In the Shadow of the Guillotine" by Claes Reimerthi and Heiner Bade. "Power of the Skull Mark" by Claes Reimerthi and Heiner Bade. These stories were printed by Sweden, Norway, and Australia in 2011 and feature an adventure of the 12th Phantom dying while saving people in France and the 13th Phantom swearing the oath to take the mantle at the end of the "In the Shadow of the Guillotine" story. Again, as per volume 1, there will be special prints signed by Heiner Bade included with the hardcover version of volume 2, which are included below. Review of Comics & Mehr Phantom 1 We will review volume 2, but if you have come in late and want to know more about the series, we have reviewed volume 1. The stories included with volume 1 are "Der Weisse Elefant" ("The White Elephant") by Claes Reimerthi and Heiner Bade "Der Geiste Pirat" ("The Ghost Pirate") by Donne Avenell and Heiner Bade If you would like to join the team and review new comics being released around the world, please contact us.

In this episode, Jermayn Parker is joined by our USA reviewer Scott Walyn as we interview the main writer of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" web comic series Alex Segura. 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. Some of the questions we ask and Phantom-related discussions we touch upon in this podcast are the following: About Alex Segura. How do you walk the line of having your own universe and showing reverence to the original lore. How important was it to keep the ‘old school’ phans happy? The importance of Episode 12 was a very ‘phantom’ episode highlighting the important elements of the character. The new characters like Fitzroy? What kind of research did Alex do while writing Phantom 2040? Playing in the sandbox of the Phantom. Is it dangerous departing from the generational father-to-son mantle as the traditional Phantom? Will we see Graft, Sparks, or Maxwell Jr. at all in the new season of Phantom 2040? Are there any other characters from this universe you’d love to loop into the series? How is it different to write for a web comic compared to a traditional comic? Will this series ever be converted to a printed comic? What's the working relationship with Michael Moreci the other writer, and you? How did you get the Phantom 2040 gig with KFS/Comics Kingdom, and how did you go about working with them? What is the fine balance between adding lore to this new ‘universe’ but honouring the character? What makes the Phantom great? Is the plot of the split of the states in America featured in the web comic an echo of the future? How does this Metropia differ from the one in the cartoon? What can we see in season two? and when will we see season two? Is Carlos the son of the last Phantom? Anti-Phantom's origin. Is there room for Phantom prose or novels? You can follow Alex Segura via his website, newsletter, Bluesky, and/or Discord. 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.

Mad Magazine is an iconic American magazine featuring humorous and satirical comic strips of all types, shapes, and sizes. The magazine has been going around since 1952 and was founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines. Some of the key features include satire & parody comics or one-cell comic strips poking fun at pop culture, politics, movies, and advertising. Spy vs. Spy, a wordless, black-and-humor comic strip created by Antonio Prohias. and the back-page feature created by Al Jaffee that turns into a different image when the page is folded. Horrible for those who collect their collectibles in mint condition, but lots of fun for generations of kids. In this celebrational issue 600 features brand-new content and a whole slew of classic MAD movie and TV parodies from the Usual Gang of Idiots. Among the reprint content includes Duck Edwing's & Don Martin's classic "Guide to Some Very Obscure Sound Effects". This includes one panel poking fun at the Phantom – and now this feature is in color, unlike the original b/w print! Thanks to Andreas Eriksson for highlighting this bit of unique news to us. If we have missed any Phantom-related news or content, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.

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 but also other King Features characters like Flash Gordon, Prince Valiant, Popeye, Beetle Bailey, Hagar the Horrible, and Pinduca. If you are from Brazil and will be buying this issue, we would love to have you review this book and other Mythos Editora Phantom releases for us. Please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.

Sad news has come out from Frew Publications that Dudley Hogarth has been released from his publishing duties that he has completed for 12 years. He took over the role from Steve Shepherd (son of the late Jim Shepherd) in September 2014 for Phantom issue #1706 and continued after the acquisition of Frew by Rene White in January 2016. Dudley Hogarth and Glenn Ford became the power couple behind the renaissance of the comic after the purchase as they worked together to improve the comic. Through their hard work, they saw an increase of sales and subscriptions through several improvements. These improvements and changes included a dedicated newer younger pool of cover artists, which brought a fresh style and vigorousness that caught the attention of both newer readers and also older readers who had dropped the comic. They hired creators from around the world to create new Frew-created stories, as well as releasing their own products like trading cards, posters, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks. Many phans were also excited about them attending conventions, which gave them a chance to rub shoulders with those who created their comics. On top of these changes, they produced coloured comics, variant comics, themed annuals, and coloured Daily and Sunday classic stories which pleased many a phan. Throughout all this, Dudley Hogarth continued to produce a regular fortnightly comic on time, which is not an easy task with an ever-shrinking budget and market in an ever-progressing online-saturated world. On behalf of the team at Chronicle Chamber, we want to say thank you for the friendship built, the long nights chatting Phantom at the yearly LFMBEC dinners; the train rides home from Supanova; always being a message or email away, and giving us sneak peeks of what is to come from Frew over the 10+ years. The Phantom's world will be lesser without you in it. The team will be discussing this big move from Rene White, the owner of Frew in an upcoming podcast. From what we understand, Alan Ho and Glenn Ford will step up and fill the shoes left from Dudley Hogarth. We wish you well, Alan Ho and Glenn Ford, you have big shoes to fill. Our reactions and thoughts on Dudley leaving Frew

In this episode, Dan Fraser, Stephen East and Jermayn Parker come together to have an emergency podcast discussing the removal of Dudley Hogarth, the Frew publisher and editor for 12 years. Yes, you are not mistaken; this podcast is only 23 minutes long! 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. Some of the discussion points we cover in the podcast: We give our initial thoughts on the removal of Dudley. Who will take over from Dudley? Is this the end of the Frew comic? What was Dudley's legacy? 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.

Felmang is one of the most popular Phantom creators in the world, having created stories and covers for several publishers over an almost 60-year-long career. He is credited as the story artist on seven Fratelli Spada stories (published 1967-1970), one hundred Team Fantomen stories (1987-2014) and most recently has started writing and illustrating original stories for Frew Publications in Australia (2016-present). Add Comics Revue into the mix, and he's also had over fifty covers published by those companies worldwide. It is exciting news to hear that he will be in attendance at the Albissola Comics Italian comic-con being held on 19th and 20th September 2026. If you would like to learn more about Felmang, we have interviewed him before and can be read here in part one and part two of the interview. You can view more information about the comic convention at their website and/or Facebook here.

The Definitive Collector's Book Celebrating the Artist Who Defined The Phantom is now live to pledge and back! Go and sign up to pledge The Sy Barry Book Project is an ambitious, beautifully produced collector’s book celebrating the life, art, and extraordinary career of Sy Barry, the legendary artist whose work helped define The Phantom for generations of readers around the world. From 1961 to 1994, Sy brought an unmistakable sense of realism, drama, atmosphere, and elegance to the strip. This book will tell the story behind that remarkable career—through Sy’s artwork, personal history, creative process, professional experiences, and the lasting influence of his work on The Phantom and the world of comic art. This is being created as more than a retrospective. Our goal is to produce a high-quality, lasting visual record of Sy Barry’s artistic legacy, combining carefully researched and written material with photographs, original artwork, published examples, archival material, and stories that provide a more personal look at the artist behind the work. We are also working through the necessary licensing arrangements for copyrighted material from King Features, DC Comics, Marvel, and other relevant sources so that the finished book can present Sy’s career as fully and authentically as possible. The BackerKit crowdfunding campaign launches September 1, 2026, and the support of our backers will play a critical role in making the book possible. Funds raised will help cover the substantial costs involved in research, writing, editing, design, image preparation and restoration, licensing, printing, packaging, and international freight and fulfillment. The project is being spearheaded by Sy’s son David Barry through Supreme Media Ventures, LLC, with the goal of creating a professionally produced collector’s edition worthy of both Sy’s work and the fans who have followed it for decades. Their current production schedule targets February 2027 for the book to be ready to ship. Go and sign up to pledge There are THREE levels to pledge. Founding Patron: $500 USD pledge level As a Founding Patron, you will receive: A limited collector’s edition book with an original dust jacket Permanent recognition as a Founding Patron in the printed book Autographed by Sy Barry himself! Invitation to an exclusive Zoom call with Sy Barry Access to exclusive content and early materials The Collector's Edition: $250 USD pledge level As a collector's edition member, you will receive: A limited collector’s edition book with an original dust jacket Autographed by Sy Barry himself! Invitation to an exclusive Zoom call with Sy Barry Access to exclusive content and early materials Supporting Member: $100 USD pledge level As a supporting member, you will receive: A limited collector’s edition book with an original dust jacket Access to exclusive content and early materials Go and sign up to pledge In X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #344, Jermayn Parker was joined by David Barry who is the son of legendary Phantom artist Sy Barry, as he introduces and talks about the definitive Sy Barry book project. In this podcast, David gives us a tease of the biography book, including what will be included and how we fans of the Phantom and/or Sy Barry's artwork can get a copy. You can watch it here: Have you backed the campaign yet? Go and sign up to pledge

Will Murray has sadly passed. He was a pulp historian as well as a writer who wrote short stories and pulp fiction for a wide range of characters, including our Phantom for Moonstone Books. He was considered one of the top authorities on pulp fiction of the 20th century. He wrote prose for Doc Savage, The Destroyer, The Executioner, Tarzan of the Apes, King Kong, The Spider, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Sherlock Holmes, the Green Hornet, Zorro, Honey West, Cthulhu, Dr. Herbert West, and numerous others. Murray also created the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl for Marvel Comics. Our thoughts and prayers are with Will Murray's family and friends in this sad time. For Moonstone Books, he created three stories. Two were prose stories and included in the two Chronicle Books published in 2009 and 2010, which featured spot illustrations by Rubén Procopio. The illustration for one of the stories by Ruben is included below. The third story featured a story written about the fourth Phantom and illustrated by Shawn Van Briesen and Mark Stegbauer. This story was featured in the Generations title released by Moonstone Books in 2009. The series was originally intended as a 21-issue maxi-series with one story for each Phantom. Each regular issue of Generations is 36 pages, with a 22-page story in "comic novella" format, i.e. illustrated prose and not a regular comic book story. Each issue featured a different creative team. Thank you to Andreas Eriksson for the heads up on the passing of Will. If we have missed any Phantom-related news, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.