We continue with our reviews of India's Regal Publishers' The Phantom ongoing English comic-book series. The release schedule so far has been of two full colour issues, published simultaneously every alternate month. There is good news for Phans who are trying to procure these comics but live outside India. Frew Publishers has sold issues #1 and #2 in limited numbers on their website. August, 2020 saw the release of issues #1 and #2, both of which we have reviewed on our website and on video on our YouTube Channel. Issues #3 and #4 were released on 15th of October 2020, and feature two complete The Phantom Sunday Strip stories per issue, all of them written by the present ongoing The Phantom Newspaper Daily & Sunday Strip writer Tony DePaul. When bought directly from Regal Publishers, the books also come with free supplements of a bookmark and a collectible card. Both the bookmarks and the cards feature artwork from the covers of issue #1 and #2, drawn by artist Vincent Moses Raja. Issue #3 consists of 52 pages and features the Sunday Stories 'The Iron Python' and 'The Prince Rex Conspiracy', both illustrated by the great Graham Nolan. The cover art is by Indian artist, Abhilash Chacko, and is directly based off some of the interior panels of Nolan's art from 'The Iron Python'. Personally I feel it is a step in the right direction as the cover art relates to the actual content of the book - something that was lacking in the first two published issues. Issue #4 runs for 56 pages and comprises of 'Plutonium Pirates' and 'The Jungle Lesson', both featuring the art of the late Paul Ryan. A legend of The Phantom Newspaper Strips whose long and illustrious career also encompasses works with some of the flagship characters of both DC and Marvel Comics. I have to make a special mention about the cover art on this particular issue, an original composition by Italian artist Luca Erbetta, which has become my favourite cover among all the Phantom comics ever published in India. Luca is no stranger to The Phantom and has contributed magnificent covers to The Phantom publications of both FREW and Egmont. Regal Publishers have really outdone themselves with this double release. They have addressed and rectified the printing and colour absorption quality issues in some copies of their first two books. These new books have excellent print fidelity and colour separation, something more noticeable in issue #4 as its stories feature a modern textured colouring style. All colours are from King Features' proofs and have been printed with utmost integrity. The pages feel crisp, ink lines are distinct, and the colours add necessary gradient, depth and nuance with no noticeable bleed. These are some high quality comics in spite of their extremely low price-point, and it makes us eagerly look forward to the continuation of this line. The price for each issue is 120 Indian Rupees which is about: $2.31 Australian Dollars, $1.6 US Dollars, 1.4 Euro and 14.48 Swedish Krona. Some not so good news. The distribution and sales woes of Regal Publishers continue in these times of COVID-19. The Indian comics market is majorly reliant on distribution via local roadside magazine and news stalls, a majority of which have closed due to months of downturn during lockdown and subsequent logistic complications. In general Indian consumers are not social media savvy, hence a majority are completely unaware of these comics. Most casual comic readers don't find it convenient to contact and buy directly from publishers, being used to the habit of picking up books from their trips to the local newsstands. To make matters worse, Kerala - the state where Regal Publishers is based off, is currently one of the most impacted by COVID-19 in India. All these factors have added to the not so satisfactory sales figures of these books. To increase their reach and visibility to the Indian consumers, Regal Publishers have registered themselves as sellers on the Indian Amazon.in website, and are selling The Phantom along with their other books. All The Phantom issues are in stock at the moment. Links to each issue: Issue #1 - https://www.amazon.in/Phantom-No-1-Lee-Falk/dp/8194649714/ Issue #2 - https://www.amazon.in/Phantom-No-2-Lee-Falk/dp/8194649722/ Issue #3 - https://www.amazon.in/Phantom-No-3-Lee-Falk/dp/8194649730/ Issue #4 - https://www.amazon.in/Phantom-No-4-Lee-Falk/dp/8194649749/ For any assistance regarding ordering these books directly you can contact them here: Regal Publishers Whatsapp & Phone No: +91 94810 52592 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regalpublishers/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/regalpublishers/ E-mail: regalpublishers@gmail.com

Comic creator and Phantom phan Matt Kyme is back reviewing a classic Phantom story. This is now the fourth story of the mini series we have been releasing during COVID-19. You can listen to the other three here: Review of the "Singh Brotherhood" in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #162 Review of "The Sky Band" in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #166 Review of "The Diamond Hunters" in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #167 This time he reviews his all time favourite Phantom story - can you guess what it is? If you have other stories you would like Matt and or the team at Chronicle Chamber to review, please contact us. You can follow Matt Kyme at either: His website His Facebook page

Beetle Bailey is a popular comic publish by Egmont and in the latest issue 18/2020 it features a three page story with a heavy influence of the Phantom. The comic has been published in Sweden, Norway and will probably be published in Denmark. Art and story is by Sam Klein, an American comics creator living in Norway. Attached below is one of the three pages. To read the full story, you will need to purchase your own copy. Thank you to Andreas Eriksson for the heads up on this announcement.

It is a bumper podcast with 10 comics being reviewed and over two months worth of news to go through. It is also our first time we have more than correspondence with both Mikael Lyck and Ankit Mitra reviewing comics from Sweden and India respectfully. We have updates on both Phantom Kickstarter Games, an updated Phantom country map, a revival of an old disappeared Phantom website, The Phantom at Coles and much more. Below is a timestamp of each comic and topic of news we discuss in a two hour window. Comics Frew 1873-1876: 6 Minutes Heloise on Adventure: 33 Minutes Frew Giant Size: 38 Minutes Regal 1-2: 40 Minutes Fantomen: 55 Minutes News Card Game Update: 1 Hour 2 Minutes Updated Phantom Map: 1 Hour 3 Minutes Board Game Update: 1 Hour 7 Minutes Frew & Coles: 1 Hour 13 Minutes The Phantom in the UAE: 1 Hour 19 Minutes New Fantomen Folder: 1 Hour 20 Minutes 30 Seconds Rolf Gohs Passing: 1 Hour 22 Minutes 2020 Fantomen Softcover & Christmas Album Available for Pre Order: 1 Hour 25 Minutes Increase of Fantomen Budget for 2021: 1 Hour 29 Minutes Australian Regional Newspapers cancellation: 1 Hour 34 Minutes LFMBEC Website: 1 Hour 43 Minutes 30 Seconds

Creator Grange Wallis is the artist behind the Frew Publications covers of the current "Ibis Mystery" saga (issues #1873 to #1876). In typical fashion, what started out as a recording for the next X-Band: The Phantom Podcast comics and news episode quickly became a detailed chat with Grange as he talked about his latest four covers. We have decided to release our chat with Grange as a stand alone podcast and our next, will be the latest comics and news in the Phantom world. This podcast is a brilliant insight into how Grange works and thinks as a phan but also a creator. Grange showed us the initial sketches of the four covers including what the covers almost looked like. He gave us a tiny sneak into the missing part five, we really did try and get more out of him, but he would not tell. He also talked about how cover #1873 and #1874 was based on a nod to the original covers by phan phavourite Antonio Lemos. You can follow Grange Wallis at either: His website His Facebook page His Instagram page

22 August 2020 at 2pm at Heliga Korsets Kapell at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm was the memorial service for the late Rolf Gohs. One of the correspondences for Chronicle Chamber attended and paid his respects to a man we all loved and admired. Unfortunately with COVID, only limited guests were allowed with family attending first. Ulf Granberg made a very heartful speech as he talked about how they meet, their shared interests and their friendship that spanned decades working together at Semic / Egmont and after retirement. What was very touching was the flower arrangements on display. They are all included in the below album. Even The Phantom, all the way from Bengalla sent a beautiful arrangement with red roses with a message that read (Translated) "Rolf you are leaving a huge void in the Swedish art and comic scene. Missing you, your friend The Phantom". The Scandinavian LFMBEC Chapter also provided a purple and green wreath. And finally Ulf himself had one for Rolf which featured a white and purple floral display with a sash with the good mark printed on it.

Comic creator and Phantom phan Matt Kyme is back reviewing a classic Phantom story. This is now the third story of the mini series we have been releasing during COVID-19. You can listen to the other two here: Review of the "Singh Brotherhood" in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #162 Review of "The Sky Band" in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #166 This time he reviews the third ever Phantom story "The Diamond Hunters" which sees him battle a bunch of rogues who are causing no end of trouble in the jungle. We see the Phantom kill for the first time and also show his face unmasked to Diana his love. "The Diamond Hunters" was created by the dynamic duo of Lee Falk and Ray Moore and started in newspapers around the world between 12 April 1937 and ended on 18 September 1937. Hope you enjoy the adventure and review by Matt. Again, this is best watched on YouTube. We have at least one more review coming up, If you like these reviews, let us know along with any other stories you would like Matt to review next. You can follow Matt Kyme at either: His website His Facebook page

Comic creator and Phantom phan Matt Kyme is back reviewing a classic Phantom story after the popularity of his review of the " Singh Brotherhood " in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #162 . This time he reviews the second ever Phantom story " The Sky Band " which sees him battle an all girl band of pirates in the sky which sees the Phantom participate in a romping adventure as he is caught between three women who are all vying for his attention and love. " The Sky Band " was created by the dynamic duo of Lee Falk and Ray Moore and started in newspapers around the world between 9 November 1936 and ended on 10 Aprirl 1937. Hope you enjoy the adventure and review by Matt. Again, this is best watched on YouTube. If you like these reviews, let us know along with any other stories you would like Matt to review next. The Sky Band first appeared in American daily newspapers on the 9th Nov 1936 and is set immediately after the events of The Singh Brotherhood. Diana believes the Phantom to be dead, Sala has saved the Phantom from the Cruel Kabai Singh and has also revealed that she is a wing of the Sky Band. She is currently being held captive in an army hospital by Captain Melville Horton who intends to find out more about the Sky Band. While he is at it he should ask her how she transformed from some sort of Asian concubine to an American aviatrix in the matter of a few frames. Before Horton has the chance to ask her anything she breaks a jug over a randy soldier's noggin and makes her escape. This leads to a misunderstanding and before you know it The Phantom is accused of helping her escape. He himself has to escape from the Army and track down Sala. We see the Sky Band in action and they are a very well organised band of sky pirates. Colonel Devon is introduced and he and Horton are certain The Phantom is in kahoots with the Sky Band. The hunt for the phantom intensifies. At this point the Phantom turns up to tell Horton he is not one of the Sky Band. He doesn't really have any compelling proof, in fact his decision to sneak into the Army base to tell Horton he is innocent is entertaining but kind of pointless. Horton directs his men to capture the Phantom but they are completely useless. The Phantom gives a stack of them a skull mark on the jaw which seems like a pretty rotten thing to do since these blokes are just doing their jobs. Why not turn the rings around… or better yet, jump the fence without whomping these poor lads? Devil gets caught in a trap and the Phantom is captured by the Army, taking us roughly back to where we started. We are 6 pages in and nothing much has happened yet. Devil manages to escape and hoofs it into the jungle. The Phantom tells Devon and Horton he is not in the Sky Band again and ends up in a cell. Devil fetches Guran and the Bandar who come and knock out a bunch of soldiers with Thunderhead arrows. This is a nice touch, but I'm really feeling sorrry for these soldiers. The Phantom is freed and returns to the Skull Cave where he vows to catch Sala and the Skyband. He gets a message out to the jungle folk to be on the look-out for planes. This message is sent via the signal drums. This is the first time the Tom Tom drums have been used in the Phantom. A tip off from the Gligou people has the Phantom head to the Ise of the Herons. There he jumps in a canoe with the Gligou and starts investigating. The Skyband see the canoe and decide it must be sunk. The phantom and the Gligou survive and the Phantom decides to head to the Ise of Herons with Devil. Before two long he ends up in quicksand. This was one of my biggest fears as a kid. Luckily Devil helps him out. The Phantom is eventually captured by a tree. No, scrap that, a group of trees. If I was in the Sky Band and saw I was on the tree roster I'd be spewing. What a lousy job. Sala is back in the picture and she is all over the place. She loves the Phantom, she hates the Phantom… this girl needs to visit the brain doctor. Naturally she takes the time to explain the whole operation to the Phantom before bothering to take him to the leader of the Skyband - the Baroness. The Phantom discovers that the Sky Band are all women. Falk obviously loves this concept because he returned to it again and again in his career. The Baroness almost immediately falls in love with the Phantom. This is one of Falk's most repeated tropes, and I really like it. At this point The Baroness and Sala are both madly in love with the Ghost Who walks, and he pretty much spends a large percentage of this story in captivity. This is another Falk trope, he lets the Phantom rest up in a cell while the other characters bicker and plot against each other. When you think about it, the Phantom hasn't done much in this story other than get captured. And where the heck is Devil? I haven't seen him in ages. Suddenly, out of absolutely nowhere, and for no apparent reason, Diana has arrived in Calcutta and is met by Horton. They hop on a Clipper and Horton tells her all about how the Phantom is in the Skyband. She doesn't believe it. Meanwhile, for no apparent reason the Sky Band decide to take the Phantom on one of their pirate raids. For the lols I guess. And guess which plane they target? If you said the Clipper which Horton and Diana are on you get 10 points. To protect Diana, the Phantom pretends not to know her and allows the Baroness to kiss him. Poor Diana is heartbroken. Horton is stoked, he has been wanting to cut the Phantom's lunch since he was introduced in the last story. The Phantom is whisked back to his cell in the isle of Herons. Did I mention he spends this whole story as a prisoner? The Baroness and Sala start to resent each other. The Baroness sets Sala up, sending her on a mission she knows will be a failure. This seems like a costly way to get rid of a third wheel, but okay. Devil… where are you? Sala is captured by Horton and realises she was set up. Her revenge? Lead the army straight to the Sky Band… and the Phantom who is doing what? Oh that’s right. He is in a cell. The Army bomb the hell out of the isle of Heron, just as they did two times earlier to the Singh bases in the Singh Brotherhood but this time, The Baroness has a plan and the Sky Band had already moved on to a new base. Pretty clever Mr Falk. Many flying hours away from the Isle of Herons, the Phantom and Devil are reunited. The Skyband have a brand new base. The Phantom brings up the very valid point that Sala could bring Horton's forces here for another mass bombing but The Baroness doesn't seem to care and this idea is not brought up again The Baroness is much more interested in talking about her new plan, kidnapping wealthy passengers who are travelling on the Olympia, the world's largest blimp. It's worth noting that this scene was written before the Hinderberg disaster and travelling on blimps was all the rage in the 30s. The Hinderberg was destroyed a month after this story finished in newspapers. The story doesn't explicitly say how long the Phantom is trapped in his cell but it's implied that at least a number of days pass. How does he escape? He trains a mouse and uses it to scare the Sky Band women. He gets to the radio room and sends a warning to the Olympia before being captured yet again after the Baroness uses Devil as bait. Horton sets a trap for the skyband who come out seeking the Olympia. The greatest air battle of the orient occurs - unheralded and unwitnessed. For some reason the Baroness has brought the Phantom and Devil along. For some baffling reason she orders her crew to unbind him and put a parachute on him before killing him. She shoots him in the chest twice at point blank range but he shrugs it off. Luckily the Phantom is tough right? The Baroness bites down on her poison pill and her plane goes down as the Phantom uses his parachute. After making a few sexist quips, the Phantom and Devil find a doctor. The Phantom forces him at gun point to dig those pesky bullets out. Luckily no vital spots were touched and the Doctor praises the Phantoms 'Amazing Vitality' and to think, all these years I thought being shot twice in the chest was more than an a slight inconvenience. Meanwhile Horton is explaining to Diana that the Phantom was a hero afterall but he died in the aerial gunfight. Without giving her any time to process this he tells her that he loves her and wants to be with her. Go take a cold shower, Horton.. I mean.. Dude, be cool. Diana splits the scene and in true Lee Falk fashion the Phantom turns up just after her ship has left the dock. He is just about to fly out to intercept it when he and Horton hear the jungle drums. Looks like Diana will have to wait because without their white messiah to keep them under his thumb those darn savages have decided to have a war. Lucky the Phantom's family has been lying to them about being gods for the last 400 years. White supremacy to the rescue! How many times has the Phantom captured crooks who have been using his very own brand of trickery against the natives?! The Haunted Castle, The Scarlet Sorceress, The Mermaids of Melo Straits, Diana - Aviatrix lost, The Ape Idol of the Durugu, The Jungle Tourney, Vampires of the Koqania, The Dragon God, The Fire Goddess, The Golden Princess, Lago the Lake God and many other stories feature the Phantom stopping people from pulling off the same scam his family has been using for centuries. Is the Phantom actually a villain. Hmmm should have stayed in NY. So what do I think of the Sky Band? I love it. In many ways it’s a far better story than The Singh Brotherhood but it’s a shame the Phantom has a relatively passive role in the story. Diana seems underutilised but her few scenes are crucial to the story and Falk has set the scene for the many future stories where circumstances and misunderstandings jeopardize her relationship with the Phantom. Devon and Horton are terrific characters and Sala is the stand out. It's a shame The Baroness didn't survive the story but she went out on her own terms and I think it was well handled. Moore's work hasn't quite hit it’s peak but it is getting very close. He was a masterful artist and his synergy with Falk is outstanding. I'm still hung up on the idea that the Phantom should return to NY as Jimmy Wells, but that's just wishful thinking at this point. Falk's decision to make him a jungle based character was the best decision he could have made at the time at it served the series very well for a few more decades before becoming a real liability to the character's popularity. So even though the Phantom could have slept through 80% of this story without effecting the plot in any way whatsoever, it was a great romp and I love it so much.

When www.Deepwoods.org stopped being updated and as technology improved the Phantom Wiki is now the best Phantom resource out there. What makes the website stand out against all other past and current resources is the accuracy of the vast information stored plus the dedication of the people involved. We at Chronicle Chamber countless times hear of creators, editors, companies and publishers all using the website for research, ideas and much more. One of the main contributors of the website is Marko Davidavic and we spend an hour chatting with him about his jounary as a Phantom phan, some great discovers of his research like the comic from Iran , his Sweden LFMBEC visit plus more. Please note, due to where Marko lived the Internet connection was not the best, we apologise ahead of time for that, however press on as you will enjoy listening to Marko's story as a Phantom phan and Phantom wiki researcher.

Years to come 25 of August 2020 will always be remembered when we found out that we sadly lost one of the greatest Phantom artists ever in Rolf Gohs. From a Phantom perspective Rolf was awarded ‘Best Fantomen Cover’ (Sweden) on twelve occasions and ‘Best Fantomet Cover’ (Norway) ten times between 1971 & 2012. He drew well over 900 Phantom covers and drawings not to mention the other hundreds of covers, stories and drawings he has done for Scandinavian publishers through out a very long and decorated career. We were lucky enough to communicate with Rolf a few times and privledge enough to interview him. You can read a full interview with Rolf Gohs here. To celebrate his life we have contacted several Phantom phans and creators from around the world who have all been touched with his artwork. They have shared their stories, favourite covers and memories with him. Some are lucky enough to own some of his artwork in their collection and some have meet him personally as a phan but also as a phriend. We thank everyone who in their time of grief has given us their time. If you would like to submit your own favourite stories and covers, please contact us or leave them in the comments section on our social media. Erik, Sweden My favourite cover has to be the christmas issue for 1980. I was 5 years of age and it really spoke to me. This cover made me start reading The Phantom. I was lucky enough later in life to met Rolf at his place in Solna a couple of times. Conversations were always great, and we had a very friendly brotherly tone. We had many great laughs. Rolf lived very close to the German border as a kid, and during WW2, he came to Sweden at a young age. Ulf Granberg was the guy who knew him the most, and he trusted him a lot. They always had coffee on a weekly basis. I would say that Ulf was the person Rolf mentioned most in terms of friendship in his life. I never heard him talk about anyone else during our meetings at least not on the subject of friendship. We had many good laughs and I'm really sad about him passing away. As most, I loved his art and I grew up looking at his work. The illustrations and storytelling of his phenomenal story Mystiska 2:an was so dark, but man as a young kid, I loved it. A legacy and a huge tallent has left us. I'm really sad recieving this news, but I know his legacy will continue through the passion of the Phantom fans all over the world. I will miss being able to pick up the phone and hear him say, "Sure Erik, just common over". Steve Seabert, Australia My favourite three Rolf Gohs covers are the following. First one is because of my two loves: The Phantom and trains. Second is iconic with the eyes showing and such an amazing portrait cover. Third one is because it’s an early phantom and I enjoy older phantom history story’s from the chronicles. Andreas Erikkson, Sweden Such a hard task just coming up with one as I have lots of favorites, but Fantomen 15/1973 cover was used for the diploma of the Fantomen club when I first joined - it stayed on my wall for many years. It may also be the most re used Phantom cover with it being used on at least 15 comics and illustrations around the world from Russia to Sweden. Pidde Andersson, Sweden My favourite cover from Rolf is Fantomen 5/1978 which is very moody and atmospheric. It promises thrills and mystery, even if the cover had nothing to do with the story. It was voted as the best cover for 1978 and the poster hung up on my wall when I was younger. Aman King & Swaroop Chand, India When asked what was their favourite Rolf cover, both Aman and Swaroop choose the same cover for the classic sequal story "Hoogan's Revenge' which appeared in Fantomen 12/1992 . It also appeared in 2000 The Phantom #1, Book 2 and for both phans it was the return of The Phantom to India and played a key moment in them becoming Phantom phans. It was also the first time they were both introduced to Rolf Gohs work. Aman went on to say: I still remember that evening when, from a distance, I spotted his vibrant Phantom and Devil cover hanging at a bookshop and I felt a rush about Phantom being back in India. I almost ran to the shop and then bought a dozen copies to send fellow-Phans across the world! Duncan Munro, Australia What I really like is his how Rolf plays with shadows to enhance the character like the Mr Walker cover above (Fantomen 5/1978). I like the cover for Fantomen 1/1993 because it influenced other artists like Antonio Lemos with the compilation images where there is a background and either Mr Walker and The Phantom in the foreground etc. I think he was the master of this technique. A sad passing of a brilliant talent who left an enduring legacy on the depiction of the character. Mikael Lyck, Sweden That is such a hard question. He made so many wonderful covers! The Fantomen 16/2004 has such sentimental value to me, and I love the cover. But I think the best cover that appeals to me is the Fantomen 7/1971 cover which is such a classic image and has also been used multiple times including for Frew #1125. Henrik Shalström, Sweden If I had to choose it would be Fantomen 1983/12 due to the striking colours of the red making the iconic stoic pose of the Phantom stand out. Rolf was great at using bold colours and stoic poses of the Phantom to make the cover stand out. Such a shame he passed. Jermayn Parker, Australia It is cruel to try and narrow it down to just one cover, so I have cheated and picked three that speak to me. Fantomen 4/1965 has been used countless times including recently for the Mallon wall calendar and 2019 Mythos Crônicas do Fantasma #2. The Phantom, Hero and Devil in shadows works so well with the moon bringing contrast. The Flame story is one of my all time favourites and the cover grabs your attention with two Phantoms fighting. It has been used several times and to me is a sign of its popularity. The third is a heating decal that was included with Fantomen 14/1977. The double Phantom, Hero and Devil all are primed for action and it screams for your attention like majority of his work. I am glad and happy that I got to communicate with one of my all time phavourite Phantom artists. Paul Andreas Jonassen, Norway Fantomen 7/1996 has to be my favourite of his covers. It is also one of the most underrated Phantom stories. I love the powerful interpretation of the character on this cover, which was recurring in his work. As a bonus, his Phantom always looked strong and imposing without the need some artists have of giving him typical "superhero poses" or an exaggerated physique. Ulf Granberg, Sweden Ulf Granberg, needs no introduction and along with his personal reflection (used with permission from Ulf) which will be included in a special upcoming Fantomen memorial comic. When asked about his favourite cover, Ulf had this to say: "A favourite cover among all the more than 900 cover illustrations that Rolf did? Hmm, that's not easy, but in the book "Rolf Gohs - ett tecknarsliv" I have picked 4 favourite covers (issues Fantomen 15/1973, Fantomen 19/1975, Fantomen 11/2003 and Fantomen 15/2004) and of these four I would name the cover of Fantomen 15/1973 and Fantomen 19/1975 as my absolute favourites. I can't choose one over the other, however." Ulf's personal reflection on Rolf Gohs, a great artist and a dear friend Rolf Gohs is no longer with us. One of our most talented artists and a close friend has passed away in the age of 86 years. This sombre news reached me on august 24. We had been talking on the phone only the week before. In these hard times of Covid-19 the phone was the only way to keep contact with Rolf, whom I up till then used to visit twice a month ever since I retired as Editor of the Fantomen comic book in 2012 – the same year in which Rolf did his last cover illustration for the book. Rolf Gohs was born in Estonia in 1933 and came to Sweden as a refugee together with his family in 1946 after the war. Comics was Rolf’s greatest interest and just 17 years old he was hired at Press & Publicity, the biggest comic book publisher in Sweden, in the Spring of 1951. The first time I ”met” Rolf was in 1952 in the comic series Kilroy, which he drew for the comic book Seriemagasinet. I was 7 years old and had just learnt to read at school. A few years later Rolf’s series Mannen från Claa (The Man from Claa) was published and it made a lasting impression on me – and ever since Rolf Gohs has been one of my greatest idols in the comics medium. Rolf’s series Mystiska 2:an (The Mystery 2, or Mystery Seekers) in the late 60’s and early 70’s lifted Rolf to stardom. When I started my career as a comic book Editor at Semic Press in 1970, one of the very first persons I met and said hello to, was Rolf Gohs. I told him he was one of my greatest idols and that I had been admiring him since I was a kid in the 50’s. He was very flattered. Rolf was a freelance, doing the cover illustrations to the Fantomen bi-weekly comic and he showed up regularly at the editorial office to deliver his original art to the Editor– and every time when Rolf had left, I went up to the Editor’s desk to look at, and admire, Rolf’s artwork. Two years later when I in turn took over as the Editor of the Fantomen comic, I had the privilige to order cover illustrations by the artist I had been admiring for so many years. For this I’m very greatful. You’re leaving a great blank behind you, Rolf, as an artist and as a friend. It’s been a privilige to have known you and during these last years to support you in different ways and give you good advice. Thank you for your friendship. Sleep peacefully now, my friend. A huge thank you everyonel who contributed with their favourite cover and memories. Rest in peace Rolf Gohs and thank you for your input to our character. If you would like to watch the review of the biography Rolf Gohs book, here is our review. These can be purchased via contacting Ulf Granberg. We have also included two videos which include some shots of Rolf Gohs original art and comics. It also has footage of Ulf Granberg also. Copies of the Phantom only content will be added to future Phantom Preservation project updates. Thank you to Pidde Andersson for the videos.

On August 25 2016 a new concept was released by Frew called "Phantom's World" which consisted of stories from around the world never previously published by Frew (and in many cases English). Four years later the series has stopped and we look at the series in retrospect. Frew #1761 was the first Phantom's World issue and along with issues #1770, #1771 and 1780 it was part of the regular Frew series. Middle of 2017 with an influx of Frew's own created stories it made sense for the Phantom's World concept to be ran as a separate series. That separate series stopped in 2020 with Phantom's World #12. 16 Phantom's World issues were released and we saw in total 43 stories majority of the readers had never seen before. This includes counting multi part stories like "The Queen of Saba" which had three parts. A further breakdown of these stories are: 31 stories in total were previously published stories 29 are Fratelli Spada stories 2 other stories published by RGE (Brazil) and Charlton (USA) 12 stories are new never previously published stories This includes four stories that were previously created for other companies but where not printed. These are "Expedition in the Jungle Pt1 & Pt2" and "The Honglong Kidnapping Pt1 & Pt2". "Expedition in the Jungle Pt1" was completed and planned as a sequel in 1973-74 but Ferri stopped working on the Phantom. Around 2000, Ferri and Felmang completed the story and the second part. One of things that many loved about the series was the range of writers and artists many Frew readers have never seen before. Unfortunately many of the creators are unnamed but some of the creators Frew readers had never seen prior included: Angelo Todarao Osvaldo Grassetti Giovanni Fiorentini Senio Pratesi Antonio Sciotti Raul Buzzelli Mario Pedrazzi Raul Buzzelli Santo D'Amico Dino Leonetti Frank Verola Giorgio Cambiotti Annibale Casabianca José Menezes Walmir Amaral Wanderley Mayhé Joe Gill Pat Boyette This list does not include Felmang, Germano Ferri and Pidde Andersson who had previously published Phantom stories. in this podcast we go over the stories, the issues, our positives and negatives with the series plus more. Did you enjoy the series yourself? At the end Jermayn goes through a list of stories that he would suggest anyone to dig through. That list is: Venus of the Jungle (Frew 1761) Scandal in High Society (PW1) Play with Fire (PW2) HongLong (PW4) Racing the Devil (Pw5) The Queen of the Apes (PW6) The Return of Grover (PW7) Operation Brazil (PW8) Witness for the Prosecution (PW9) Assassination / Mystery Saga (PW10) Wild Olympics (PW12)

We first covered news of India's Regal Publishers' plans to publish full coloured The Phantom comics in English in our article, a month ago. Regal are no strangers to publishing 'The Phantom', and have for years, published the same in Malayali language. This is a historic release as it has almost been a decade since a licensed English Phantom comic was published in India. Egmont Imagination India was the last to publish an English series back in 2011. The comics are in standard 18 × 26 cm size with the covers in standard grade 'art paper' and the inside pages of 70 gsm maplitho paper. Both issues have cover art by Indian artist Vincent Moses Raja, who was a contributor to the Chronicle Chamber Bushfire Phundraiser book (Link to learn more about the Book). Each comic features, two stories from the Post-Falk Era of The Phantom Sunday Strips, pencilled and inked by Graham Nolan, the legendary artist from 90's era Batman comics and the co-creator of the DC Comics character, 'Bane'. Issue one is 48 pages, and features "The War Mongers" and "The Briefcase", both written by Claes Reimerthi. Issue two, is 56 pages and contains "Terror in Mawitaan" and "The Sinbad Stone", written by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan respectively. All these four stories are being published for the first time in India, under any format. Hence we chose to keep the Video Review completely Spoiler Free for the benefit of the Indian Phans. The price for each issue is 120 Indian Rupees which is about: $2.24 Australian Dollars, $1.6 US Dollars, 1.36 Euro and 14.08 Swedish Krona. Due to the Covid-19 situation in India, all types of book/magazine/newstand stalls, stores and distribution are closed or shutting down, and Regal has had the monumental task of distributing the books direct to each buyer. The grim distribution situation is further hampered by the severe flooding and monsoons throughout India. Regal is depending completely on word of mouth to promote these books as social media influences re ajust a fraction of the Indian readership. Hopefully things will get better on the distribution front soon. For Phans outside India who want to acquire these, please keep in mind that Indian International Postal services are still not in full functionality due to the pandemic and also there maybe some restrictions regarding worldwide distribution from King Features. Hence it is best to have an Indian phriend to buy and send the issues to you. Conversely I would recommend you directly contact Regal Publishers for further assistance. They are prompt, excellent in communication and always willing to assist. They can be reached here: Regal Publishers Whatsapp & Phone No: +91 94810 52592 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regalpublishers/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/regalpublishers/ E-mail: regalpublishers@gmail.com A full spoiler free video review of the two issues is below. My rating for this bundle release is 4 out of 5. For those who came in late... I'm Ankit from Kolkata, West Bengal in India. The Phantom was my gateway to the world of Comics and Graphic Art - a world that dominates in my spectrum of interests. My dream is to write and/or illustrate my own Phantom story or draw a cover someday in an official publication!

For the Australian spring, we have a Fantomen Tote Bag from Egmont to give away. The competition is open exclusively to Patreon supporters of ChronicleChamber.com, the fine folk who help keep this website running with their contribution. The competition will be drawn on Sunday, 7th June and announced via video on our Facebook page. How to enter: Current Patreon supporters: Do nothing. You are already entered! Not a current Patreon supporter? Head over to our Patreon page and sign up for as little as $1/month. It's that easy! The raffle draw is random, and Patreons will be entered at a rate of one ticket for each dollar pledged monthly. For instance, supporting at $1/month equals one entry; supporting at $5/month equals 5 entries. Of course, $5/month support also entitles you to access all the Phantom goodies that are stored in our very own Major Treasure Room, the Phantom Preservation Project (P3).

After our popular X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #155 with DC Phantom writer Mark Verheiden, we had to talk to to the other half of the ever popular DC Phantom series, Luke McDonnell. What follows is a packed 50 minutes of chatting with Luke as he talks all about the series plus much more including his favourite moments of the series, his time when he got to meet Lee Falk in person and how a certain cover was inspired by a Joe Kupert Tarzan cover. We also touch upon what he is doing now for Mr Comics and Art. It may be short compared to other podcasts, but this 50 minutes is a must listen to any Phantom phan who has enjoyed the 1989-90 DC Phantom series. You can follow Luke McDonnell at either: Instagram MR Comics and Art

Matt Kyme takes over the reigns of the X-Band: The Phantom Podcast and goes deep on the first Phantom story "The Singh Brotherhood" with a review that will sure cause a stir among some phans and die hard Falkists. Matt looks over various topical subjects including racism, sexual harassment, what Lee Falk and Ray Moore did brilliantly and even what they did not do well. Make sure you comment and tell us on social media what you think of this podcast. Do you agree or disagree? We recommend watching it on YouTube as included are funny topical clips / memes and the panels from the story being discussed - it really adds to the experience. Matt Kyme is no stranger to our podcast with him first joining us in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #69 in discussion with his Phantom tribute character "The Demon". We have also reviewed his "Day at the Races" story which featured in Frew #1850 in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast episode #131. You can follow Matt Kyme at either: His website His Facebook page