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- Contact the team from Chronicle Chamber
Chronicle Chamber is a group of phans from around the World. Contact us if you would like to join us or report on some Phantom related news that we may have missed. Contact Chronicle Chamber We are always happy to hear from "phellow phans" about anything Phantom. Feel free to send us a message on the form below or email us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com Success! Message delivered! Send Recent Phantom Happenings X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ
- Learn about the team of Chronicle Chamber
As the Phantom has been many men in the past. The team behind Chronicle Chamber also consists of many phans from around the world. We are a group of phans joined together with our common love of the Phantom. About Chronicle Chamber & our history Recent Phantom Happenings Chronicle Chamber began life in 2006 as a humble discussions forum. It wasn't long after that it was grown into a fully fledged website quickly becoming the on-line resource for all things Phantom. It is now the largest fan-run website and along with reporting all the comics and news from around the world, we interview creators from all major Phantom publishers past and present and in 2013 debuted X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, the world's first Phantom dedicated podcast which is now post 300 episodes. As the website has grown so has the team. Read about the main team, reviewers and contributors below. This platform is purely a passion project, depending on the teams capacity it will depend on what they can contribute past, present and future. If you would like to join the team in any capacity, please contact us. We always love the help. The Team Jermayn Parker PROJECT MANAGER Organises the news, website, contributors & phan/creator interviews as we keep the phans up to date with everything Phantom from around the world. Other tasks include editing the podcasts, videos and managing the social media & websites under the Chronicle Chamber banner in LFMBEC.org and PhantomBible.com EDITOR & P3 LIBRARIAN Uses his English teacher skills to ensure the websites flow and makes sense. Has the daunting task of keeping the Phantom Preservation Project (P3) up to date. Is a major contributor of the Phantom Bible. Dan Fraser PODCAST HOST & CONTRIBUTOR Mysterious... Does he even exist? Stephen has been a long time X-Band: The Phantom Podcast contributor & reviewer. Stephen East X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Christian Möller Seuj Abir Joe Douglas COMIC REVIEWER & CONTRIBUTOR Christian reviews all new German comics including the increasing popular comics from Zauberstern and Wick Comics. His love for the Phantom is generational and was past down by his father - just like the Phantom himself. Christian loves nothing more than hunting for back issues at local flea markets. COMIC REVIEWER & CONTRIBUTOR Seuj Abir is a young phan from Assam, India who loves researching about the publishing history, adaptations and cultural impact of the Phantom. He reviews the latest Indian comics and Phantom related news from India for us. Seuj is always ready to meet phantom phrinds, open to discussions and excited to collect. CREATOR & CONTRIBUTOR Original founder of Chronicle Chamber and has now hung up his mask and passed on the mantle to enjoy married life. Every so often you will see his name pop up as he keeps afresh with our purple hero. Thanks to Joe who started this website with a vision and passion. Worldwide Phantom Phan Census Mikael Lyck ADVISOR Used to review all the latest Fantomen comics but still helps out when work allows it. Mikael has lived one of every phans life time achievements by creating his Phantom merchandise by being the creator of the popular Phantom Card Game . Is a contributor of the Phantom Bible. Ankit Mitra ADVISOR & STAFF ARTIST Used to review the Regal Publishers & Shakti Comics until he started desiging covers for them. Still helps out when he can & is not conflicted. Has designed several Chronicle Chamber pieces of promotional material. Duncan Munro CONTRIBUTOR & ADVISOR Duncan Munro is a phan-first creator who has gone on to work with several creators from the Frew stable in the US, Australia and Brazil and his stories have been published in Australia, Sweden and Norway. Duncan is a listener-first freelance contributor who provides support to the core team and adds value where he can. PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ
- Frequently Asked Phantom Questions | Chronicle Chamber
If your googling what is my collection worth? Where can I read stories online? What is official Phantom lore plus many other questions? We have answered them here. Frequently Asked Phantom Questions Recent Phantom Happenings This is the place where we answer some of the common Phantom related questions we get asked all the time. If you have any questions, we have not answered yet, please contact us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com . How much is my (or my relatives) collection worth? Looking to sell my collection An item is only worth as much as what someone is willing to pay for it. The best place to sell your collection, or your relatives you have been left with is on the Trader Joes Facebook page. Post photos of the item with a description and ideally with a price your looking for. Be weary that once you post on the Facebook page, the seagulls will be ready to swoop. The other option is if you want an impartial valuation, please email us. We can help give you an idea on prices. How Much are Australian Frew Comics Worth? It all depends on condition. A good website to give you an idea on what your Frews are worth is ComicsPriceGuide.com (Frew list here). If you have any Frew comics under #50 or #100 we would suggest an independant value on them. A mint Frew can easily top $30,000 but a replica issue will only reach $50 tops. If you would like to contact us about getting a value or finding an independant value on them, please email us. I live in the USA, How can I Get Frew Comics?" You can buy direct from Frew Publications via their website here or you can buy via Harley Slavik which is a comic book distribution company based in the USA. You can order and visit their website or their Facebook account. I live in India, How can I Get Frew Comics?" You can buy Frew comics through Rregal Publishers which is an Indian publisher publishing their own comics. Go to their website to buy them in Indian Rupees. How can I get Fantomen Comics Locally and Internationally? If you live in Sweden you can get these comics in most shops were magazines are sold. If you live outside Sweden, you can get an international subscription service which includes postal service to Australia, USA and India. Click here to go to the Dintidning website and you subscribe to either 6 issues or 13 and 26. They produce 26 issues a year. I am a new Phantom phan, what stories should I read?" With Fantomen and Frew producing over 4,000 comics together and with close to 2,000 different stories published it can be a daunting task. Over on this page, the team of Chronicle Chamber (Jermayn Parker, Mikael Lyck, Dan Fraser & Stephen East) have collected a strong 100+ stories which we believe are a must read. Go visit here for the full list and what comics they have been published in. If you think we are missing any stories, let us know - this list aim is to be updated regularly. We also recommend the Phantomwiki as they have short summeries on majority of the stories. What is the official cannon? There is no "official lore" by King Features and or Hearst the managing companies that own the rights to the Phantom. However, majority of Phans have an unofficial cannon which is the stories created by co-creator Lee Falk between 1936 and his death in 1999. The other stories created by Team Fantomen, Frew, RGE, Moonstone and the newspaper stories created post Lee Falk's generally do not contradict the unofficial cannon too much. The debate sits were phans see these collection of stories and whether they sit within or alongside the lore. Why is the phantom different colors? The Phantom's official costume is a purple body suit, cowl; blue trunks with diagonal stripes, a black leather gun belt with a death's head skull on front, black domino mark and riding boots. Throughout the publishing history of the Phantom, various comic book publishers have changed the colour of his uniform. For example, the colour is red in France, Italy, Spain and Brazil, almost a bluish-silver during the early years in Scandinavia before blue with yellow striped trucks and a yellowish-brown in New Zealand. The Phantom began life in a black and white daily newspaper strip on 17 February 1936. Various panels had the word grey desribing the Phantoms colour. Which artists accept commissions and sell original Phantom artwork? Most current Phantom creators sell their original artwork and are open for commissions. Your best bet is to contact them via their social media accounts or websites. Here is a list of creators: Sy Barry Jeff Weigel Mike Manley Jason Paulos Paul Mason Jamie Johnson Shane Foley Alex Saviuk Wendell Cavalcanti Joan Boix Rafael Dantas Luke McDonnell Lou Manna Massimo Gamberi Luca Erbetta Sal Velluto If you know of any other Phantom artists who are available for commissions, please let us know. How old is the current phantom? Comic years are different than real life years. The Phantom was in his early 20's in 1936 which would make him around 110 today if based on real life years. In comic years, The Phantom would be around 43 to 45. We would assume The Phantom married at 25-ish to Diana Palmer his childhood sweetheart and they had twins Kit and Heloise a year later. The twins are now around 17-18 in todays stories. Of course, in the comics world, there are always going to be wrinkles for any timeline you set. For example Rex who was found by the 21st Phantom, yet was at least 8 years old when he married to Diana. The debate will continue. Where can i get the latest news about the Phantom? Chronicle Chamber is the best source as we cover Phantom news from all around the world. You can either get the latest news from our website or via our social media platforms for the latest news, interviews with creators, podcasts and much more. Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Podcast Is there a new movie or TV Show in the works? At this stage officially, no! However who knows what is bubblinb in the background. There was two sequels destined after the 1996 Billy Zane movie which never happened. In 2008 writer and director Tim Boyle wrote a two part Phantom movie script featuring the 22nd Phantom in Kit and Heloise. This movie was very close to being created. We recommend watching/listening to two podcasts that touch upon these movies. Podcast #133: Billy Zane Podcast #176: Tim Boyle Where can I read The Phantom dailies and Sundays on-line? Comics Kingdom is the King Features Syndicate website which shows the daily and or Sunday newspaper strip for that day. The Phantom Trial is a phan created website which shows a month of Sunday strips or a week of daily strips at a time which can be handy to read. A third option is the digital newspaper Seattle PI (Post Intelligencer) which has a larger free archive unlike other sources. What newspapers / comic book are currently running the Phantom? The main comic publishers of the Phantom which are Frew Publications from Australia publishing from 1948 to current with over 1800 issues Fantomen from Egmont publishing from 1950 to current with over 1700 issues. Hermes Press currently publish reprint stories in hardcover format with the Sunday and Daily newspaper stories from 1936 to present. Regal Publishers from India are publishing in colour and in english. Kockás from Hungary. Comics Revue from USA. Many newspapers still publish the Phantom. This may not be a complete list, so if you know of any others, please let us know. Sunday stories: The Canberra Times, Canberra Australia The Sunday Times, Perth Australia The Sunday Mail, Australia Sudha Weekly, India The Asian Age, India Deccan Chronicle, India Jamaica Star, Jamaica Sunday Nation, Kenya El Sol de Tampico, Mexico The Philippine Star, The Philippines Daytona Beach News-Journal, USA Herald Standard, USA Reading Eagle, USA Daily stories: The Advertiser, Australia The Cairns Post, Australia The Chronicle, Australia The Courier-Mail, Australia The Daily Telegraph, Australia Herald Sun, Australia Townsville Bulletin, Australia Shepparton News, Australia "La reunión", El País, Colombia "La reunión", El Comercio, Ecuador The New Indian Express (Chennai edition), India Anandabazar Patrika, India The Daily Gleaner, Jamaica "La reunión", El Informador, Mexico "Återföreningen", Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden Boston Herald, USA The Citizens' Voice, USA Delaware County Daily Times, USA The Macomb Daily, USA Houston Chronicle, USA The News Item, USA Reading Eagle, USA Royal Oak Tribune, USA How do you identify a replica Frew Phantom comic? Frew replica issue one and two are the hardest to identify. Replica issue three has a small R in the cufflink of Mister Hog. From replica issue four onwards the words "Replica Issue" generally next to the M on the Phantom title logo. The following has been sourced from Deepwoods.org. If you want more information, we recommend looking there. Replica Issue One The most obvious difference between the original and replica is the colour of the Phantom's costume; it is very light purple in the original and a dark purple in the replica. The most reliable method is to turn the front cover and look at the inside title page. The original had a line of text at the bottom of the page which says "Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney". This line is not present on the replica edition. Replica Issue Two The most immediately obvious difference between the original and replica is the colour of the Phantom's costume; it is very light purple in the original and a dark purple in the replica. The most certain method of identification owes to the fact that the cover image for the replica was enlarged by 3.8%. Therefore, a careful measurement of the height of the red region on the letter "P" of the title "Phantom" from the lowest point to the top (parallel to the spine) should give 116mm for the replica compared with 112mm for the original. Furthermore, the binding on the spine of the replica was positioned very close to the edge of the "P" so that only 1mm of the background is observable between the "P" and the spine. In comparison, the original cover shows 6mm of background to the left of the "P". Again, This information has been sourced from Deepwoods.org. If you want more information, we recommend looking there. Some shops and eBay sellers have started selling the Replica Issues Frew have released from 2014 as single Frew issues. The easiest way to tell a replica from original is that Frew issues below #200 did not have staples. Should I insure my Phantom comic collection? Phantom phan Peter Steven has put together a great insurance fact sheet for all Australian phans. A lot of phans unitentionally have started a collection that is worth insuring. It starts out as just buying the regular comic, then a hobby and then you get to the point that your hobby has become an collection and maybe even an investment. When you get to this point, read the insightful fact sheet from Peter and get your collection insured. How do I store my Phantom comics and trading cards? Phantom phan Nick Moles has done a great video series on how to properly store your Phantom comics and trading cards. Who are the Phantom's Wives? Unfortunately with Lee Falk not keeping records it is not a simple answer with several stories having contradicting wives from both the newspaper and Team Fantomen stories. For example, Lee Falk had both the first and second Phantoms marrying Christopher Columbus' granddaughter Marabella. The best solution is viewing each Phantom on the Phantom Wiki website and they will list all information on each Phantom, plus their adventuries and who they married. The Past Phantoms 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th • 14th • 15th • 16th • 17th • 18th • 19th • 20th • The Female Phantom The Future Phantoms 22nd • 23rd • 24th • 26th • 27th • 31st X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Worldwide Phantom Phan Census PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ
- MONKEY MAIL | Chronicle Chamber
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- Hero Complex | Information & photos from the award winning show in 2016/17 and 2026 | Chronicle Chamber
Australian comedian Sammy J toured his sell-out, 5-star award-winning show Hero Complex across the country throughout 2016/2017 and again in 2026 Hero complex (& the encore) Things Are Hotting Up! Australian comedian Sammy J toured his sell-out, 5-star award-winning show Hero Complex across the country throughout 2016/2017. The hilarious coming-of-age story is about a schoolboy and his gardener and their friendship based on a shared love of the comic book hero, The Phantom. Jam-packed with real-life photos, videos, and new songs, Sammy took his audiences on an unbelievably true journey across the last twenty years of his life to an incredible, must-be-seen-to-be-believed finale. In 1996, Sammy J borrowed some Phantom comics from his school gardener. That moment set off a chain of events that led to the birth of his daughter, saw him committing a crime in Canberra, and ended with a federal policeman searching his attic. After the success in 2016/17, Sammy J brought the show back for an encore tour around the country in 2026 to celebrate the character's 90th birthday. The encore show is very similar but with some important updates on what has happened since the original show. Click to view the photos from the 2016/17 tour Click to view the photos from the 2026 tour Hero Complex has won multiple awards across the comedy scene in Australia. While the tour has now completed, Sammy has hinted at others to come. Stay abreast by checking out Sammy's official website at Sammy-J.com . We've covered the show fairly extensively here on ChronicleChamber and even had the pleasure of Sammy as a guest multiple times on our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast . Episode #45 Episode #74 Episode #326 Now that Sammy is now a good friend of ChronicleChamber.com we thought it'd be cool to have something of a repository for all the cool stuff that has been released around the show from images to videos and more. Check it all out below! Awards Best Comedy Winner, 2016 Melbourne Fringe Best Comedy Nominee, 2017 Adelaide Fringe Best Comedy Nominee, 2017 Melbourne Comedy Festival Best Comedy Performer Nominee, 2017 Helpmann Awards Promos To help promote Hero Complex, Sammy and The Phantom teamed up to release several short sketches which Sammy then shared accross various social media platforms. You can watch them all in the playlist below. As well as creating these clips, Sammy also did his time on media street: ABC radio - The Conversation Hour 31 March 2017 Sammy J - ABC - The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine 00:00 / 00:00 MICF 2017 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival Interviews And of course, there were the Facebook Live videos! Gallery from the 2016/2017 show Not only was a good deal of promotional images released for Hero Complex , but Sammy was constantly accosted by phans at his shows. The below gallery includes all the promo images and photos of those lucky enough to have met the man himself (Sammy that is, not The Phantom.) Remember, if YOU have any pics from the Hero Complex tour, including you posing with Sammy J or anything else, please send them through to us via ChronicleChamber@gmail.com and we will add them to the Gallery! Gallery from the 2026 encore show Like 2016/2017 Sammy was constantly accosted by phans at his shows. The below gallery includes all the photos of those lucky enough to have met the man himself (Sammy that is, not The Phantom.) during the 2026 tour. Remember, if YOU have any pics from the Hero Complex tour, including you posing with Sammy J or anything else, please send them through to us via ChronicleChamber@gmail.com and we will add them to the Gallery! Reviews Many publications reviewed Hero Complex as Sammy toured the show around Australia: Cross Media Sammy J has been generous enough to allow the Irish publisher Lightning Strike Comic Books to use the song he wrote for Hero Complex to put behind their re-interpretation of Ray Moore's original Origin strip. And here is Tim Wilson MP's maiden speech to the Australian parliament, with his very sneaky Phantom reference (skip to 5 min 15 seconds - this will make the most sense if you've seen Hero Complex ): And finally... Possibly the most exciting moment of the Hero Complex tour for the ChronicleChamber team, as Sammy J and Duncan visited the Skull Cave of one of our own - Jermayn Parker - in a house in suburban Perth... 2016 Photos 2026 Photos
- BUSHFIRE PHUNDRASIER | Chronicle Chamber
Home About Gallery Buy Now Media Contact Phans Home Bushfire Appeal Phundraiser book See the gallery below for just a small taste... 1/1 The Story... As most Phantom phans are undoubtedly aware, the summer of 2019/2020 was brutal in Australia . Media coverage of the bushfire disaster was global, and the imagery and stories that we were all exposed to were truly heart-breaking. Communities devastated, lives lost, property destroyed and animals by the millions burned to death. As we came to grips with the horror, the question we asked ourselves was the same as many people the world over: "What can we do to help?" Using this platform we're so lucky to have, Chronicle Chamber sent a call out to amazing creators from around the world, who have generously contributed to a collection of unique Phantom pin-up style images. We've assembled the wonderful submissions into a Phantom-bushfire story and had the collection professionally printed ready for sale, with all net proceeds supporting the bushfire relief appeal. This is a licensed KFS-approved 52-page colour volume of previously unpublished Phantom artworks, the vast majority of which have been created specifically for this cause . Artists who have generously donated their time, energy, and creativity: Alejandro Parga Trevio, Alex Saviuk, Angelo Baiocchi, Anthony Spay, Antonio Lemos, Arif Iqbal, Camillo Di Pietrantonio, Ciro Balzano, Coral Martinez, Darren Shipp, Dean Rankine, Declan Tiger, Don Ticchio, Douglas Klauba, Glen Le Lievre, Grange Wallis, Guy Possiant, J.C. Baez, Jamie Johnson, Jason Paulos, Jeff Weigel, Jeremy Macpherson, Joan Boix, John K Snyder III, Josef Rubenstein, Keith Williams, Ken Best, Lou Manna, Leandro Peixoto, Luca Erbetta, Marco Tulio Vilela, Massimo Gamberi, Matt Kyme, Mikael Sol, Mike Manley, Mitchell Collins, Norm Breyfogle, Paolo Murgia, Paul Mason, Percy Ochoa, R Robert Pollak, Ruben Procopio, Sal Velluto, Samuel Salomao, Shane Foley, Sy Barry, Thomas Allvin, Tim McEwen, Tony Menzie, Vincent Raja and Wendell Cavalcanti. Current Tally of Phunds Raised: $24,037* * Last updated: 9 March 2020 - includes sale of original art, Phaffles and book sales. All net proceeds donated to Red Cross Australia, Disaster Relief and Recovery. About Gallery BuyNow Buy Now! media Media releases Podcast Announcement of the Book Listen & Watch Podcast Release of the Book Listen & Watch WIN NEWS Watch contact CONTACT US www.ChronicleChamber.com Submit Thanks for submitting! phans PHANS WITH THEIR BOOKS If you would like to add your photo with the book, please email us the photo at chroniclechamber@gmail.com . Go Back to Chronicle Chamber
- FANS PHANTOM QUESTIONS | Chronicle Chamber
Phantom Questions asked by the phans Every so often we get a fan question about some random fact or first time something happened in a Phantom story. If you have any other Phantom-related fan questions you would like to see explored and answered, please let us know. You can email us your question at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com or via our social media platforms (Facebook , YouTube , Reddit , Instagram , WhatsApp , or X ). What other Phantom questions have been asked... X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project We are joined by David Barry, the son of legendary Phantom artist Sy Barry, as he introduces and talks about the definitive Sy Barry book project. ChronicleChamber Team 6 hours ago Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction One of the things the team is most proud of are the fundraising we have been a part of for Unicef supporting Ukraine, Draw for Life, and the Red Cross in response to the Australian bushfires of 2019-2020. These fundraising efforts saw close to $50,000 AUD being raised to help those in less fortunate situations. It also enabled many phans to add some amazing original art to their collection. One such piece from the bushfire phundraiser is now up for auction at Heritage Auction ChronicleChamber Team 16 hours ago Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström 400 fans from around the world have made their opinions count and have voted on their best Fantomen cover of 2025 Jermayn Parker 4 days ago X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist we interview the main artist of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" web comic series John Amor ChronicleChamber Team Aug 3
- THE PHANTOM FILM | Chronicle Chamber
The 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film The Phantom is a 1996 superhero film directed by Simon Wincer. The film stars Billy Zane as a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil. Principal photography began in October 1995 and concluded on February 13, 1996. The film was shot in California, Thailand, and Australia. The Phantom was released on June 7, 1996, and received mixed reviews from film critics. Despite financial failure in its theatrical release, the film has enjoyed success on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray and has developed a cult following. Which Phantom: Kit Walker is the 21st Phantom Release date: June 7, 1996 Running time: 100 minutes Directed by: Simon Wincer Written by: Jeffrey Boam Produced by: Alan Ladd Jr. and Robert Evans Cinematography: David Burr Edited by: O. Nicholas Brown and Bryan H. Carroll Music by: David Newman Production companies: The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures and Hearst Entertainment Distributed by : Paramount Pictures Budget: $45-50 million Box office: $23.5 million What is the story of 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film? In the early 16th century, a young boy helplessly witnesses his father killed by Kabai Sengh, the vicious pirate leader of the Sengh Brotherhood, who attacked their ship. The boy jumps overboard and is washed ashore on Bengalla, an Asian island where local tribesmen find him and take him to their village. There he is given the Skull Ring, swears to devote his life to resisting vice and enforcing virtue, and as an adult, adopts the identity of "The Phantom", a masked avenger. The role of The Phantom is passed on from father to son through 400 years, leading people to believe in a single, immortal figure. In 1938, Kit Walker, the 21st Phantom, finds Quill leading a group of grave robbers in the jungle. They are searching a burial place for one of the Skulls of Touganda, which grants its owner a tremendously destructive power. The Phantom saves the native boy they kidnapped to be their guide and captures Quill's men, leaving them for the Jungle Patrol to pick up. Revealed to be a Sengh Brotherhood member and the man who killed Kit's father - whose ghost frequently appears to give Kit advice - Quill flees with the Skull and returns to the United States. In New York City, Kit's college girlfriend, Diana Palmer, is a frequent traveler whose uncle, Dave Palmer, is the famous owner of the World Tribune newspaper. The paper has been investigating power-hungry businessman Xander Drax, a shady character with a reputation for dealing with criminals. Palmer has uncovered Drax's connection to a mysterious spider web symbol, which he traces back to the Bengalla Jungle. He sends Diana to investigate but makes the mistake of telling New York's treacherous police commissioner, who is allied with Drax, of Diana's trip. Drax's female air pirates led by femme fatale, Sala, hijack the plane; Diana is abducted and taken to their waterfront base in Bengalla. Having been informed of Diana's abduction by the Jungle Patrol's captain, Phillip Horton, the Phantom rescues her and escapes from Quill and his men to his headquarters, the Skull Cave. In New York, now dressed as his civilian self, Kit meets with David Palmer at the World Tribune and once again meets with Diana, who has mixed feelings about him since his sudden disappearance several years before. Diana's would-be suitor Jimmy Wells mentions he had seen one of the skulls in the Museum of World History, so Kit and Diana hurry there. Drax and his men capture them, steal the second Skull and unite it with the first, revealing the location of the third Skull on an uncharted island in the Andaman Sea, known as the Devil's Vortex. Kit manages to escape and, as the Phantom, evades the police outside the museum. Meanwhile, after Sala reveals that Diana is the Phantom's girlfriend, she flies Drax, Quill, and Diana to the Devil's Vortex, not knowing that the Phantom has managed to hitch a ride on one of the plane's landing pontoons. On the island, Drax meets with the pirate Kabai Sengh, direct descendant of the Brotherhood's original leader, who possesses the third Skull. Sengh warns Drax of the Fourth Skull's existence, which controls the power of the other three. The Phantom appears and battles both men, with Kabai Sengh killed by sharks, and Diana and Sala cooperate to defeat the other villains. Drax unites the three Skulls and turns their power against the Phantom; Quill is accidentally hit and disintegrated in the process. The Phantom uses the Fourth Skull – his own magic ring – to turn the Skulls' power back against them, destroying them and Drax in a powerful explosion. As the energy causes a volcanic eruption, the Phantom narrowly escapes with Diana and Sala. Returning to Bengalla, Diana reveals to the Phantom that she has figured out his secret and double identity. Kit removes his mask, telling her that he can only disclose all of his secrets to one person, the woman he intends to marry, but she leaves again for New York. Kit's father laments his son's failure to pursue Diana but states that she will return to the Phantom's jungle, and Kit, one day. Who are the cast of the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film? Latest news, articles, reviews & podcasts on the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film X-Band: Phantom Podcast #331A - January & February 2026 newspaper stories & news review Mar 11 'The Phantom' (1996) Gets the Boutique Blu-ray Treatment Jan 30 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #325 - December 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review Jan 5 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #324: The Phantom's film & TV rumours, hits & near misses Dec 23, 2025 Drew Struzan the king of movie posters RIP Oct 16, 2025 Hero's Journey Workshop presents Phantom movie replica ring set Jul 25, 2025 Billy Zane Phantom painting by PAINK_Artist Jul 8, 2025 2025 Sydney Supanova event guide released with Phantom and Billy Zane panels Jun 18, 2025 Melbourne & Sydney Exclusive: Billy Zane & the Phantom movie with dinner, Q&A, photo & autograph options May 13, 2025 Billy Zane (The Phantom) Attending Sydney & Perth, Australia Comic Convention Apr 24, 2025 1/3 Billy Zane as Kit Walker / Phantom Bill Smitrovich as Dave Palmer Treat Williams as Xander Drax Casey Siemaszko as Morgan Kristy Swanson as Diana Palmer David Proval as Charlie Zephro Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sala Joseph Ragno as Ray Zephro James Remar as Quill Al Ruscio as Police Commissioner Farley Patrick McGoohan as Mr. Walker / The 20th Phantom Samantha Eggar as Lily Palmer Radmar Agana Jao as Guran Jon Tenney as Jimmy Wells Robert Coleby as Captain Philip Horton John Capodice as Al, The Cabby Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as The Great Kabai Sengh All the latest Billy Zane and Phantom related news X-Band: Phantom Podcast #337 - Review: 'The Phantom' (1996) 4K UHD Kino Lorber release 'The Phantom' (1996) Gets the Boutique Blu-ray Treatment X-Band: Phantom Podcast #325 - December 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review 1 2 3 4 5 Why didn't we get a sequel to the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film Billy Zane and Kristy Swanson were originally signed up to do two sequels, but these were not made because of the disappointing sale of tickets for The Phantom in theaters. In 2008, Paramount Pictures was considering creating a sequel to The Phantom, with Zane, Swanson and Zeta-Jones returning in their roles. Instead of the sequel, a reboot of the Phantom was in the works, called The Phantom: Legacy , to be produced by Bruce Sherlock (who was also an executive producer of The Phantom) and written by Tim Boyle. Sam Worthington was rumoured to being considered for the lead role. However in an interview with Tim Boyle, he told Chronicle Chamber that he wasn't considered and instead Liam Hemsworth auditioned for the role twice. By 2014, plans for this film had fallen through as well, and producer Mark Gordon was instead attached to a Phantom reboot. We would recommend watching or listening to our X-Band: Phantom Podcast #324: The Phantom's film & TV rumours, hits & near misses . The Phantom has had some false dawns prior with new TV shows and or films ever since Tom Tyler donned the uniform in 1943. This podcast is going to be a collection of all the rumours, could-have-beens, and failed attempts in the last 70+ year period. Was the 1996 Billy Zane Phantom film based on any original stories? The film features several elements from Lee Falk's first two Phantom stories from the 1936 daily newspaper strips, "The Singh Brotherhood" and "The Sky Band". Several of the characters in the film derive from these stories: Kabai Sengh (played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), leader of the Sengh Brotherhood (the name of the brotherhood was changed to 'Sengh' in the film, to avoid offending people named Singh), Sala (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones), leader of the Sky Band, a group of female air pirates, and Jimmy Wells (Jon Tenney), a wealthy playboy. The other story the film references is the Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy story, which features the death of the 20th Phantom. In the original comic strip adventure, the killer was Rama Singh. In the movie the murderer is Quill (played by James Remar). The chain of patience, a popular addition to the skull throne featured in the 1953 Sunday Story "The Chain" by Lee Falk & Wilson McCoy was also shown. The supernatural "Skulls of Touganda" have never been featured in a Phantom story outside the film. All latest Phantom news, articles, reviews & podcasts from around the world X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project 6 hours ago Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction 16 hours ago Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström 4 days ago X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Aug 3 Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Jul 30 1/357
- SY BARRY Interviews | Chronicle Chamber
Do you love Sy Barry who drew the Phantom Daily and Sunday Newspaper stories for 30+ years? Watch or listen as we talks about his career. Hours of fun Collection of Sy Barry Interviews Seymour "Sy" Barry (born March 12, 1928), is an American comic strip artist, best known for his work on "The Phantom" comic strip, which he drew for over 30 years. To view all the stories that he drew over his 30+ years plus everything else he has done, visit the PhantomWiki. As Sy Barry is one of the most influential Phantom creators we are using this page to try and collect all the known interviews in the one place. We of course have started with our two X-Band: The Phantom Podcast interviews which you can find here and here . Non Chronicle Chamber Sy Barry Interviews Recent Phantom Happenings X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ Worldwide Phantom Phan Census
- Sketch cards from Saturday Morning Cards vol 1 | Chronicle Chamber
Available to purchase are the exclusive collectible cards from Saturday Morning Cards which include one of one sketch cards by several amazing talented artists. This page lists the artists, their social media handle and examples of the sketch cards. Sketch cards from Saturday Morning Cards vol 1 Available to purchase from July 2025 are the exclusive collectible cards from USA company Saturday Morning Cards . You can buy your own cards here at their website . One of the amazing bonuses are the sketch one of one cards by several amazing talented artists. This page lists the artists, their social media handle and examples of the sketch cards listed online and that collectors have opened. The purpose of this page is so we can collect photos of the 100+ sketch cards that have been produced and highlight them here. If you pull a sketch card that is not attached, please email us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com and or contact us via our social media platforms so we can include them. Several of the artists have blank Phantom sketch cards, so you can contact them and consign your own sketch card commission. In podcast, X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode #312 , we chatted with Daniel Nguyen , the director over at Saturday Morning Cards (SMC ). Recent Phantom Happenings X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Erick Marshall @_erickmarshall_ Chris Forman @chrisforemanartist Cowabunga Johnny @cowabunga_johnny Steven Burch @stevenburchartworx Rich Hennemann @artofrichhennemann Tim Shinn @timshinn73 Brendan Benson @benson.ink Chris Giarrussio @chris_giarrusso Jack & David Van Alphen @davidvanalphen Craig Hallums @craighallumsart Brian Machelski @theinknerdart Nick Gribbon @deadallover Aaron Laurich @aaronlaurichart Alex Mines @alexminesart Alex Webb @alex.webbart Jamie Richards @itsonlyjamie1 Rutvig Vaid @rutvigvaid Louis Womble @gman_lou19
- Hero Complex was a Comedy Show by Melbourne Comedian Sammy J | Chronicle Chamber
Hero complex Things Are Hotting Up! Australian comedian Sammy J toured his sell-out, 5-star award-winning show Hero Complex across the country throughout 2016/2017. The hilarious coming of age story is about a schoolboy and his gardener, and their friendship based on a shared love of the comic book hero, The Phantom. Jam-packed with real life photos, videos and new songs, Sammy took his audiences on an unbelievably true journey across the last twenty years of his life to an incredible, must be seen to be believed finale. In 1996, Sammy J borrowed some Phantom comics from his school gardener. That moment set off a chain of events that led to the birth of his daughter, saw him committing a crime in Canberra, and ended with a federal policeman searching his attic. Hero Complex has won multiple awards across the comedy scene in Australia. While the tour has now completed, Sammy has hinted at others to come. Stay abreast by checking out Sammy's official website at Sammy-J.com . We've covered the show fairly extensively here on ChronicleChamber and even had the pleasure of Sammy as a guest on Episode 45 of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast . Now that Sammy is now a good friend of ChronicleChamber.com we thought it'd be cool to have something of a repository for all the cool stuff that has been released around the show from images to videos and more. Check it all out below! Awards Best Comedy Winner, 2016 Melbourne Fringe Best Comedy Nominee, 2017 Adelaide Fringe Best Comedy Nominee, 2017 Melbourne Comedy Festival Best Comedy Performer Nominee, 2017 Helpmann Awards Promos To help promote Hero Complex, Sammy and The Phantom teamed up to release several short sketches which Sammy then shared accross various social media platforms. You can watch them all in the playlist below. As well as creating these clips, Sammy also did his time on media street: ABC radio - The Conversation Hour 31 March 2017 Sammy J - ABC - The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine 00:00 / 00:00 MICF 2017 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival Interviews And of course, there were the Facebook Live videos! Gallery Not only was a good deal of promotional images released for Hero Complex , but Sammy was constantly accosted by phans at his shows. The below gallery includes all the promo images and photos of those lucky enough to have met the man himself (Sammy that is, not The Phantom.) Remember, if YOU have any pics from the Hero Complex tour, including you posing with Sammy J or anything else, please send them through to us here at ChronicleChamber.com using this link and we will add them to the Gallery! Reviews Many publications reviewed Hero Complex as Sammy toured the show around Australia: Cross Media Sammy J has been generous enough to allow the Irish publisher Lightning Strike Comic Books to use the song he wrote for Hero Complex to put behind their re-interpretation of Ray Moore's original Origin strip. And here is Tim Wilson MP's maiden speech to the Australian parliament, with his very sneaky Phantom reference (skip to 5 min 15 seconds - this will make the most sense if you've seen Hero Complex ): And finally... Possibly the most exciting moment of the Hero Complex tour for the ChronicleChamber team, as Sammy J and Duncan visit the Skull Cave of one of our own - Jermayn Parker - in a house in suburban Perth...
- Vote for your favourite Frew Phantom Cover, Comic & Story | Chronicle Chamber
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- FREW PHANTOM COMICS FROM AUSTRALIA | Chronicle Chamber
Frew Publications Phantom Comics from Australia Frew Publications is an Australian publisher that has been printing "The Phantom" longer than any other publisher in the world. It's main title, The Phantom, has been published since 9th September 1948. Created in 1948 by Sydney businessmen Ron Forsyth, Lawford Richardson, Jack Eisen and Peter Watson created the business name Frew by combining the first letter of each surname. Eisner and Watson left the business early, but the name Frew was retained. During 1949 to 1958 Frew also printed books containing a host of other heroes including "Popeye", "The Phantom Ranger", "The Shadow" (not the American "Shadow", this was an Australian creation) and Super Yank Comics to name but a few. However the growing popularity of television and a sudden flood of imported American titles in 1950 saw Frew reduce their output to a single title – The Phantom. When did Frew start publishing non-Newspaper stories? The first non-newspaper story published by Frew, was not actually a Team Fantomen story but actually Gold Key stories which were drawn by Bill Lignante. These were printed in the 1960s. In November 1978 Frew published its first Team Fantomen Phantom adventure in issue #730, which was entitled "The Ghost". Although the Egmont stories now make up the bulk of Frew’s output, a second Scandinavian-created story did not see release until 1983. Since then, Frew has regularly published Team Fantomen stories, and the vast majority of them have been published by Frew in Australia. Frew receives the stories from Egmont (previously Semic Press) and Frew then translates and re-letters them. The stories are sometimes edited in art or dialogue, which makes them slightly different from the original versions. Also, Frew's comics are in black/white while the Team Fantomen stories were originally published in color since 1991. When did Frew create their own Phantom stories? In 1990 Frew published the first-ever Australian-created Phantom adventure, "Rumble in the Jungle" which appeared in issue #951A, it was written by Jim Shepherd and drawn by Keith Chatto. What is not well known is that artist Gary Chaloner was originally hired to draw the story. The team of Jim and Keith ended up drawing two other stories together: "Return of the Singh Brotherhood" and "The Kings Cross Connection". Unknown to many, Keith Chatto had started writing and drawing another story, "The Revenge of Kharmi", when he passed—to this date, it has remained unfinished. Glenn Ford teamed up with Jim Shepherd in 1996 to produce "The Search for Byron". The next wave of Frew-created stories happened with the purchase of the Frew company from the Shepherd family in 2016 which has seen stories created by artists and writers from all around the world including Australia, Sweden, Brazil, Italy, the USA and many other countries. Interviews with Frew Publication creators X-Band: Phantom Podcast #305 - With Marcelo Baez X-Band: Phantom Podcast #291 - Janusz Ordon Fantomen artist Introducing Fabio Alves, the new Frew sequential artist 1 2 3 4 5 Why did Frew publish "The Slave Traders" story first? Frew was instructed that they could not print anything that was currently running in other publications, nor could they print anything too soon after it has appeared in the Australian Woman’s Mirror. Frew should have commenced with Lee Falk's first Phantom adventure "The Singh Brotherhood" but due to the conditions stated by Yaffa Frew's first Phantom edition contained the story "The Slave Traders". (The book had the message Enter the Phantom on the cover.) This first edition debuted on the 9th of September, 1948. Who are the Frew Crew? In 2013, Jim Shepherd passed away after many years as Publisher of Frew's Phantom. His son, Steve Shepherd, filled the position and mirrors, in real life, the Phantom succession tale of father to son. Steve followed in the footsteps of both his father (Jim Shepherd) and his stepmum's father's footsteps (Ron Forsyth who originally started Frew publishing back in 1948). Dudley Hogarth stepped in as editor in 2014. At the end of 2015, Judith Shepherd announced her retirement and that she would sell Frew. The company was subsequently bought by Rene White. Their first issue as publishers was released in the beginning of 2016 and was #1745, with Dudley Hogarth remaining as editor. Glenn Ford also came on board as the art director for the company who oversaw the creative direction of the company with creators from around the world creating new stories, new products, individual covers for every issue, and other publications like Kid Phantom, TPBs, Phantoms World, Giant Size etc. The history of Frew X-Band: Phantom Podcast #261 - Looking At 75 Years of Frew Kevin Patrick joined us for a podcast where he talked to us about the Frew Publications 75th anniversary including stories about Ron Forsyth, Lawford Richardson, Jack Eisen and Peter Watson the original creators of Frew plus much more. In this podcast we also learn about Yaffa Syndicate and their relationship with Frew. This includes how Yaffa Syndicate was instrumental in helping the Team Fantomen stories become a part of the Frew publishing schedule. Another great story you will learn about is how Frew Publications almost lost the license in the late 1980's and how it took a last-minute stand to ensure they continued the comic. Kevin was also able to dig up some sales figures for issue #1 from the 1950s, 1970s, and 2010s. Why is the Phantom so popular in Australia? The Phantom has always been popular in Australia. So popular that for many years, many fans and readers always saw the character as their country's own creation. The reason behind this is multiple reasons. We would recommend a listen to our podcast interview with Kevin Patrick, who has written a research book on this question. We will go over some of the reasons below. The Phantom is a plausible heroic figure but not a superhero with amazing powers. He just has to rely on his physical strength & agility and his quick wits to overcome his opponents. He is relatable. All this matches the Australian 'fair go' ethos. He adheres to a very simple, uncomplicated moral code - he knows what's right and wrong and is prepared to fight for what he believes in on the behalf of those who cannot defend themselves. It is a code of honour that lots of readers seem to relate to. The Phantom was one of the first adventure heroes to be published in Australia. When the Phantom was first published in a magazine, the locations were changed to an Australian flavour. The New York harbor, where Diana was kidnapped, was changed to Sydney's harbour. The Phantom's home was also changed to a local Australian jungle location. With the comic traditionally printed in black and white on cheaper paper, the comics have always been accessible to a broad audience. The comic has always been made available at newsagents and local shops throughout the country, even the small country towns. These Phantom comics were often the only comic for many a kid growing up. Frew's 1956 great competition In 1956 Television was about to be introduced to Australia and publishers knew they would shortly face the same problems as their American publisher counterparts, many of whom went to the wall when TV fever swept the nation. Frew met the forthcoming challenge head-on with the launch of the biggest competition in Australian comic book publishing history in issue #97. Readers had to count the number of pygmies in a large drawing and vie for the grand prize -- a 28 day "Round the World" trip for two, valued at £2,200 ($55,000 AUD today). The trip started in Sydney and went on to Fiji, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, London, and Rome with a return leg through Beirut, Karachi, Colombo, Singapore and Darwin. The competition was only open to children between the ages of 6 and 12. They could enter as many times as they wanted but had to cut out an answer coupon from a Frew Phantom comic for each entry. Latest Frew Publications news, articles & podcasts X-Band: Phantom Podcast #341 - July 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review Jul 13 Phantom Frew artist Jason Paulos original art for sale Jul 10 Details of the Frew Publishers 90th Phantom birthday comic Jun 11 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #338 - Discussing the world’s largest phan gathering Jun 8 Luca Erbetta, Fantomen & Frew cover artist original art for sale Jun 3 Guests named for Sydney Supanova for the 2026 Australian phan catch-up weekend May 12 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #335 - April 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review May 6 How Shane Foley fixed a classic Lee Falk story "The Fourth Son" Apr 30 The Phantom is back in Papua New Guinea Apr 15 X-Band: Phantom Podcast #333 - March 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review Apr 9 1/21 All latest Phantom news, articles, reviews & podcasts from around the world X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project 6 hours ago Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction 16 hours ago Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström 4 days ago X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Aug 3 Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 Jul 30 Shakti Comics release a second BIG poster by artist Avishek Biswas Jul 28 1/297 The winner was announced in issue #100. According to records, Frew never seems to have nominated the official pygmy count, but you can have a try yourself with the scanned image. How much is my Frew Phantom collection worth? It all depends on the condition of the comics and what you have. Generally the earlier comics are worth the most. A good website to give you a rough idea on what your Frew comics are worth is ComicsPriceGuide.com (Frew is listed here ). If you have any Frew Phantom comics under #100 we would suggest an independent value on them. A mint Frew #1 can easily top $20,000 with a dozen or so sales since 2015. However, Frew did release replica issues of #1 and #2 that are harder to identify if they are legit original 1948 comics or replicas. Since replica #3 came out, they have been easily identifiable as replicas with significant markings on the replica comics. If you would like to contact us about getting a valuation or finding an independent valuation on them, please email us . How can I get my Frew Phantom comics outside of Australia? (India, The USA etc) Your best option is to get a Frew subscription via their website (link here ). They have options for Australian subscribers, New Zealand, as well as everyone else including the USA, India, Sweden etc. How do you identify a replica Frew Phantom comic? Frew replica issue one and two are the hardest to identify. Replica issue three has a small R in the cufflink of Mister Hog. From replica issue four onwards the words "Replica Issue" generally next to the M on the Phantom title logo. Replica Issue One The most obvious difference between the original and replica is the colour of the Phantom's costume; it is very light purple in the original and a darker purple in the replica. The most reliable method is to turn the front cover and look at the inside title page. The original had a line of text at the bottom of the page which says "Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney". This line is not present on the replica edition. Replica Issue Two The most immediately obvious difference between the original and replica is the colour of the Phantom's costume; it is very light purple in the original and a dark purple in the replica. The most certain method of identification owes to the fact that the cover image for the replica was enlarged by 3.8%. Therefore, a careful measurement of the height of the red region on the letter "P" of the title "Phantom" from the lowest point to the top (parallel to the spine) should give 116mm for the replica compared with 112mm for the original. Furthermore, the binding on the spine of the replica was positioned very close to the edge of the "P" so that only 1mm of the background is observable between the "P" and the spine. In comparison, the original cover shows 6mm of background to the left of the "P". Some shops and eBay sellers have started selling the Replica Issues Frew have released from 2014 as single Frew issues. The easiest way to tell a replica from an original is that Frew issues below #200 did not have staples.
- ULF GRANBERG | Chronicle Chamber
Ulf Granberg is one of the giants of the Phantom world as he was a publisher and writer for the Fantomen magazine. Learn about him in our special podcast interviews with one of the most influential Phantom people. Our Interview with Ulf Granberg Ulf Granberg (born 1945) was the editor responsible for the Swedish Phantom comic book, Fantomen from 1972 to 2012, a duty which also included heading the Team Fantomen production of Phantom stories. He has also written almost 40 Phantom stories. In 2018 we where given an opportunity to interview him and spent a good three hours going over his 40+ year career creating Phantom comics, and being told some amazing stories of artists and creators he hired and worked with over the years. Originally the interview was cut into two podcasts (part one here and part two here ), to make it simply for you, we have combined the two parts below for you to enjoy the three hours in the one place. Recent Phantom Happenings X-Band: Phantom Podcast #344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project Original art from Chronicle Chambers Bushfire phundraiser book up for auction Results for 2025 Best Fantomen cover announced - congratulations to Henrik Sahlström X-Band: Phantom Podcast #343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist Recording of Sy Barry talking the Phantom & retirement when visiting Australia in September 1998 PRESERVATION PROJECT MUST STORIES FOR NEW PHANS TO READ Worldwide Phantom Phan Census
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