The Phantom has rarely been published in Croatia, with a Phantom story published in a 2011 magazine. However, the character has a fairly strong cult following. This is because in the 1970s and 1980s, several publishers in former Yugoslavia published several of their series in the local Croatian language. These comic series were Fantom and Plavi Vjesnik. Now in 2026, Yugoslavian publisher Oz Comics will be releasing a new Sy Barry and Lee Falk series republishing the Daily newspaper stories in black and white from 1961 to 1963. This new Phantom series follows the Flash Gordon albums Oz Comics are also releasing, featuring stories illustrated by Dan Barry, Sy's older brother. Oz Comics does not have a website you can order the album series from, but you can contact them atoz.comics2023@gmail.com or at their Facebook page. We have also found two Croatian websites that sell Oz Comics albums and comics in Stripovi.hr, and Puna Kolica. The stories likely to be included in this album are: "The Slave Market of Mucar" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry "The Epidemic" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry "The Wharf Rats" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry "The Mysterious Ambassador" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry If there are any phans who will be buying this and future albums of this series by Oz Comics and would be interested in reviewing them for our platforms, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com. Thanks goes to Boris Kay for the heads-up on this news. If you spot any other Phantom-related news, we have missed, please let us know.

In this episode, Jermayn Parker will be dissecting the latest Sunday Phantom story that has just finished in newspapers around the world and on Comics Kingdom. This story is titled “1536” by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel and is a continuation of the origin stories by Lee Falk. 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. We have four main origin retellings so far, which is actually not that much out of 2000+ odd Phantom stories created from around the world. We may have probably missed a couple, but these would be the main ones: In 1936, Lee Falk and Ray Moore gave us a week of the origin story. In 1971, almost 40 years later, we get a Sunday story that tells us the origin of the relationship between the Bandar, the origin of the poison arrows, the costume, and the rescuing of the Bandar from slavery, and something we will discuss more in this podcast. In the late 1980s, Team Fantomen, led by Ulf Granberg created several stories, which added on to these stories and snippets. "The Avenger", we see the Phantom getting revenge on the man behind the attack on his ship, the Singh Pirates, and we see the origin of the name "The Phantom". In 2025 at the start of “The Spark”, Mike Manley and Tony spent two weeks expanding the origin from leaving England to be found on shore by the Bandar. In many stories, we get four panels or one page in comics of the origin retelling, which has famously been called “For Those Who Came In Late”. This is important, as it catches up potential new readers to who the Phantom is. I would like to see comics do this more. The Phantom is one of the very few heroes with a legacy passing of the mantle. You have Black Panther, Green Lantern, and Blue Beetle, and the others are all manufactured post-creation, as they see the problem that the Phantom never has that sees the mantle passed from one generation to the next. The Phantom is unique. In “1536”, we see the soon-to-be first Phantom found by the Bandar, and in short, this story features the decision of the first Phantom choosing to be the Phantom. By the end of the story, we see the Phantom swearing the oath. In between these two points we get a lot more. This next part will contain spoilers, but you can read this story for free on the Comics Kingdom website, and it will be republished in the next few months by Shakti Comics (India), Fantomen (Sweden), and Frew (Australia). I think the first thing Phans need to know and remember is that Tony DePaul has not retconned or used one phans words “fiddled” with the lore. He has on purpose extended the stories, especially what has happened in between panels in past stories. This is not like "The Chain" retelling, where he has moved that into a ‘dream’ and ‘removed’ it from his universe (for lack of a better term). There are two main changes. Tony DePaul has made in this new story are: The change of the prophecy from saving the Bandar to being the Phantom The change of the origin of the cloth for the costume The other thing Tony DePaul didn't include was the Wasaka Tribe enslaving the Bandar. Lee Falk never wrote about them again. I only remember two other stories featuring this tribe again, and those were one by Moonstone and one by Fantomen. Tony on his blog has talked about not liking this potential ‘white saviour trope’, maybe other creators do not like it either, and that is why they have left it alone. One could argue that for the phans who like this story, this happened during this story or afterwards. Tony in my opinion cleverly and wisely did not retconned that story or on purpose striked it out like he did with the Chain storyline. He has left it alone for those who like it to fit it in their universe. Do you like this story? Did Tony DePaul give enough respect to the character with this “expanding” of the origin? Did you notice any other changes that I have missed? Are you happy with the Wasaka not being featured in this story? 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.

Mallon Publishing has been publishing Phantom diaries since 1993, and apart from 2019 and 2020, they have them produced non-stop, and they have become a yearly tradition for many a phan. The last couple of years they have produced themed annuals, and 2027 is no different with the theme – villains. You can order your copy by contacting Mallon Publishing at their email info@mallon.net.au or the order form at the bottom of the article. Australian fan-favourite artist Lauren Marshall has designed the cover of the diary for 2027, and as usual, her style shines with a beautiful underwater scene with some eye popping blue colours. This year, Mallon Publishing has five different items you can buy. They are: Trade Edition Diary A classic, full-colour cased diary in the traditional concealed-wiro binding. 120 pages Trim size: 230 x 170mm AUD $50 + postage Undated Phantom Journal The ideal option for phans who want Phantom-themed journaling, planning, or creative writing space. Soft cover (colour), one-colour internal pages 176 pages Trim size: 210 x 150mm Includes sections for daily notes, addresses & calendar AUD $40 + postage Lauren Marshall Limited Edition Print A premium full-colour art print from celebrated Australian illustrator Lauren Marshall. Printed on 270 gsm archival stock Signed & numbered by the artist Limited to 60 copies Trim size: 260 x 210mm AUD $100 + postage Official 90th Anniversary Bookmark Full colour, holographic gloss laminated 220 x 60 mm AUD $10 + postage Set of 4 Design Prints A curated selection of introductory spreads on the villains highlighted from the diary AUD $40 + postage How to Order To secure these limited-run collectibles, simply: Indicate your desired quantities using the Mallon Publishing order form (below) Send it back to info@mallon.net.au or post to: Mallon Publishing, PO Box 1210, Research, VIC 3095, Australia Pay via bank transfer, PayPal, cheque or money order. Full postage details and payment methods are included on the form. Thanks go to Daniel Brogna for the heads-up on this news. If you spot any other Phantom-related news we have missed, please let us know at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.

Shakti Comics, after having been done with the ‘Death in the Himalayas’ saga with issues #20 - #28 (except for #21) are back to publishing their Indrajal series. This particular issue features the 48th Phantom Sunday Story titled ‘A Lesson for Prince Orq’ by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy. The Indrajal series, launched by Shakti with issue #21 of their Phantom Comics, is a legacy reprint venture that aims to give the readers, old and new alike, a taste of the classic stories as printed by Indrajal Comics back in the 1960s. For those who came in late, Indrajal Comics was the first ever comic book series to publish the adventures of the Phantom in India. Published by the Times of India Group, Indrajal Comics #1 saw the debut of the Phantom in India in 1964. The iconic cover depicting the double rainbows and The Phantom with Hero and Devil is a very iconic image and puts it on par with the Gold Key #1 by George Wilson if not more in terms of value and recognition in India. Indrajal Comics introduced millions of readers to the Phantom alongside many other characters. Thus the nostalgic value of the series remains unmatched. That is why almost all the recent publication efforts are compared to Indrajal and will continue to be. This is also why Indrajals in any language are still in demand and remain popular to even be sold as unofficial reprints. The value of Indrajals in the comic book market in India thus remains very much of a steady incline. The back issues dating back to the earliest ones are scarce and remain very expensive. While scans or reprints exist, there haven't been any official reprints as such of the Indrajal Comics or the stories in them. Shakti here does exactly that. They listened to this demand and have started reprinting the earliest Indrajals starting with #1 with #21. Three issues have been released so far with #29 reprinting #2 of Indrajal Comics with the title ‘Prince Orq’. The cover by Avishek Biswas is really good. Featuring an action scene, we see the Phantom hitting a dynamic pose with two pirates ready to battle him. The colouring is quite dynamic and striking; however, the Phantom’s face seems to be a little bit unpleasant to look at. The original black and white line art version, as shared by ago on their socials a few months ago, looked a little better, with the art style resembling Joan Boix's work. As previously mentioned, ‘A Lesson for Prince Orq’ or ‘Prince Orq’ was a Sunday story. In its original publication with Indrajal Comics, the story was edited with omission, extension, or alteration of the panels, which were also colourised locally. Shakti’s Orq, however, uses the original 1957 Sunday story with no alteration of the panels. However, Shakti also recolours the story locally. The colours are by Santosh Adsul and Avishek Biswas, two familiar names that have worked with Shakti for a long time, are quite impressive and doesn’t carry over the flaws of the previous colouring work on #21 ‘The Phantom’s Belt’. Wilson McCoy’s art shines with the (mostly) flat colouring and does look really great. However, some examples of shadows and highlights are still present in some pages or panels, which does ruin the experience a little bit. Shakti’s unedited printing is mostly unedited, as they have taken the liberty of removing the title panel, the date identifiers, and the signatures from the panels. In the copy reviewed, the contrast of the colours seemed to have been a little high; however, it might be an issue with the printing. Thus, we were unable to confirm the exact reason for this at the moment. The last few pages of the comic contain some phun information about the Phantom and the various monarchs that he had encountered over the years. It is a nice illustrated overview compiled by Shakti’s Biswadeep Purkayastha and Samrat Dhali. Also included is a character biodata of Dr. Axel and an overview of the different publications of the same Prince Orq story. Overall, Shakti Comics #29 delivers in terms of its quality and production value. Aside from a few gripes, there aren't any other complaints to be made. It is a quality production with its presentation of the story and the extras. It does prove that Shakti is listening to their phans and has made changes for the better. Wishing them all the best and hoping that they come out with more quality productions like this.

In this episode, Jermayn Parker and Stephen East are joined by our USA reviewer Scott Walyn as we are having another emergency podcast discussing our reactions to the apparent stopping of Mad Cave Studios creating new Phantom comics. We go into our reactions, and is this bad for the future of the character? What is next? If you would like to ask any specific questions to him about the series that we have missed, please contact us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com or leave them on our YouTube channel and/or at our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. Some of the topics and discussion points we touch upon in this podcast are the following: How we have come to this conclusion. Our initial thoughts. Are King Features being too greedy, or are Mad Cave Studios jumping a sinking ship? We go over sales numbers on Phantom Comics around the world and through out its 90-year history Is this the end of the Phantom? Why does this keep happening? Does this mean Moonstone Books will be back? Why we need a successful Phantom series in the USA. Was Mad Cave Studios a success? We need consistency when it comes to our Phantom comics. If you would like to learn more about the Mad Cave Studios Phantom stories: You can watch our interview with Russel Olson, the regular series artist here in Episode #340. You can watch our interview with Juancho Velez, colourist for the comics here in Episode #336. You can watch our past review of the regular series here in Episode #332. You can watch our past review of the regular Defenders of the Earth series 1 here in Episode #315. 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.

Christian Moller reviews Zauberstern Phantom Spezial #9 and #10. We have fallen a bit behind some of our reviews, and combining both reviews for 9 and 10 allows us to catch us. Issue #9 was released in May 2026 and contained the following stories: "Das dreckige halbe Dutzend" ("The Dirty Half-Dozen") part 2 by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan "Die Rückkehr von Colonel Weeks" ("The Return of Colonel Weeks") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan "Der Nomade" ("The Nomad") by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan Issue #10 was released in July 2026 and contained the following stories: "Die Schatten des Rune Noble" ("The Shadows of Rune Noble") by Tony DePaul, Eduardo Barreto, Paul Ryan and Terry Beatty "Die Kraftwerk-Gang" ("The Power House Gang") by Tony DePaul and Terry Beatty "Rache in Rhodia" ("Revenge in Rhodia") part 1 by Tony DePaul and Terry Beatty You can purchase this comic and other back issues of Zauberstern Phantom comics from their website. They also sell their comics from shops throughout Germany. These issues only costs 7.99 euro, are in full colour and each issue contains 64 pages. The cover for issue #9 features a reprint cover by Jim Aparo, which was originally published by Charlton Comics #61 in 1974. This is the fourth time the cover has been used by another publisher with O.E.P.I.S.A. (Mexico), Bastei (Germany), and Nation Comics (Thailand). The cover for issue #10 features a brand new cover by Stefan Sombetzki, who is a local German cover artist who brings us his second Phantom credited cover. It is good to see the publishers support and hire local artists. As per usual, the print quality is great with thick glossy paper, and the colours are very bright as per normal. This magazine does these stories justice. This is the first time that these stories have been published in Germany. For many readers it will be the first time they have read these stories. Are you enjoying these modern newspaper stories? Ensure you read our interview with the publishers and editors behind Zauberstern here - Interview with Simeon Hrissomallis and Charles Bone. We also review Zauberstern special magazines on our platforms. All Zauberstern and other German comic reviews will be included in our monthly X-Band: The Phantom Podcasts. You can find out more at our website and or subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos. If you would like to join the team and review new comics being released around the world, please contact us.

Did you know that the very first full-length standalone Phantom Comic was published in former Yugoslavia? You can read about this exploration here. What is exciting is that we have been in touch with a collector who has 21x super rare 1937-1941 comics featuring the Phantom on the cover for sale. Mika Miš (written Мика Миш in Serbian Cyrillic, in English Mickey Mouse). This magazine was published from 1936 to 1941. Mika Miš included a wide variety of comics in every issue, like "Tim Tyler's Luck", Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Prince Valiant, "King of the Royal Mounted" etc. A total of 505 issues were published, and The Phantom appeared in a total of 419 issues. The Phantom appeared on at least 24 covers throughout the years, and currently for sale are 21 of those issues. What makes these comics rare is not just because they are some of the first comics featuring our hero; they are super old, but this magazine was banned and ceased publishing, with many copies being destroyed during World War II. These comics are for sale at $100USD each PLUS shipping, and if interested, please email the collector at info@komiko.rs. You can find out more about these comics and their contents via this PhantomWiki link. The gallery shows the actual comics for sale. They rarely come up for sale. If you are a collector and have super rare items like this for sale, please let us know at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.

Shakti Comics, the Indian comic book publisher, is also the only publisher currently publishing the adventures of The Phantom in three languages in India. So far, over the last two years Shakti has published an impressive catalogue in the languages English, Bengali and Hindi. We here at Chronicle Chamber had reviewed Shakti’s phantom publications since their inception back in 2021. We had covered every single issue in its own dedicated review till issue #13 published in August 2024. The last issues covered, however, were #14 and #15, which were released on the X Band The Phantom Podcast Episode #305 back in 2025. Shakti’s latest release is #30, which was released in September of this year. This issue followed #29 released earlier in August, which highlights Shakti’s timely schedule that they have been successful in following. In order to catch our readers and viewers up to the review of #29, we have made an overview that explains the evolution of Shakti up to their latest offering. We do highlight the changes, including Shakti’s missing numberings on #13 - #15 and other partnership and design changes that occurred in between. The overview is available on YouTube, which can be viewed by the video attached to this article. The comics covered in this video catch up are: Issue 14: "The Rise of Tarashima Terrorists" ("The Tarashima Terrorists") part 1 by Lee Falk and Sy Barry Issue 15: "The End of Tarashima Terrorists" ("The Tarashima Terrorists") part 2 by Lee Falk and Sy Barry Issue 16: "The Baronkhan Sedition" by Tony DePaul, Paul Ryan, and Mike Manley Issue 17: "The Princess of the Songhai" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel Issue 18: "Tale of Rex" part 1 by Lee Falk and Sy Barry Issue 19: "Tale of Rex" part 2 by Lee Falk and Sy Barry Issue 20: "To Wrack and Ruin at Gravelines" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley Issue 21: "The Belt" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy Issue 22: "The Chronicle of Old Man Mozz" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley Issue 23: "Death in the Himalayas" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley Issue 24: "Phantom's End" by Tony DePaul, Mike Manley, and Scott Cohn Issue 25: "The Breakout" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley Issue 26: "Dungeons Undone" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley Issue 27: "The Journey Home" by Tony DePaul, Mike Manley, Bret Blevins, and Jeff Weigel Issue 28: "The Chain" by Tony DePaul and Bret Blevins

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.