X-Band: Phantom Podcast #254 - May 2023 Frew, Fantomen, Mustanaamio, Shakti & Regal Comics Review

The extended team Seuj Abir and Mikael Lyck join Jermayn Parker, Dan Fraser and Stephen East as they go through the comics from May (and June). We review 14 Phantom comics in total - 5x from Frew Australia and 3x from Fantomen Sweden, 1x from Mustanaamio and 2x each from Regal and Shatki which are published in India. It is a huge 33 Phantom stories in total.

As you can understand, this is why we split episode #253 and #254 into two separate podcasts. Sit back and enjoy the five reviewers as they discuss 33 Phantom stories first published from 1936 until 2023.

If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we discussed.

Frew (Australia) Comic Reviews:

• Frew #1943: 1 Minute 30 Seconds

  • "Showdown at Paradise Hotel" by Claes Reimerthi and Janusz Ordon

  • "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" by Paul Mason
    

• Frew #1944: 25 Minutes

  • "The Singh Brotherhood" part 2 by Lee Falk and Ray Moore

  • "Dr Axel and the Witchmen" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy

  • "Captain Kidder's Treasure" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy

  • "The Slimming of Prince Tagon" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy
    

• Frew #1945: 30 Minutes 30 Seconds

  • "The Visitor" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel

  • “Mysterious Fog” By Mikael Sol and Kim W Andersson
    

• Frew #1946: 47 Minutes

  • “A New Hope” by Mikael Sol and Anthony Spay

  • (Link to learn about the history of the Presidency of Bangalla)

  • “Ghost Walkers” by Shane Foley

  • (Link to Ep 190 Phuturistic Phantom's)
    

• Giant Size #25: 1 Hour 8 Minutes 30 Seconds

  • “Blind Man’s Bluff” by Dick Wood and Bill Lignante

  • “The Man Who Digs A Pit” by Mikael Sol and Elin Jonsson

  • plus 9 other Frew Hero stories

Fantomen (Sweden) Comic Reviews:

• Fantomen 9/2023: 1 Hour 28 Minutes

  • "Frankensteins arvtagare" ("Frankensteins Heir") by Joan Boix
    

• Fantomen 10-11/2023: 1 Hour 31 Minutes 30 Seconds

  • "Belle époque, del 3: Under gatorna i Paris" ("Beneath the Streets of Paris") by Pidde Andersson and Percy Ochoa

  • "Märkt för livet" ("Marked for Life") by Jimmy Wallin and Anna Weatherley

  • "Kalabaliken på Gravelines" ("To Wrack and Ruin at Gravelines") by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley
    

• Fantomen 12/2023: 1 Hour 35 Minutes

  • "Kedjans länkar" ("The Links in the Chain") by Andreas Eriksson and Ivan Rodriguez

Mustanaamio (Finland) Soft Cover Album Review: 1 Hour 36 Minutes 30 Seconds

• "Pyöreän pöydän ritari" ("Sir Phantom - Knight of the Round Table") by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé

• "Karpaatian vampyyri" ("The Vampire in Carpatia") by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé

• "Linnan aarre" ("The Treasure in the Castle") by Idi Kharelli and Jaime Vallvé

• "Capitoliumin vanki" ("The Prisoner at Capitolium") by Idi Kharelli and Jaime Vallvé

Shatki & Regal (India) Comic Reviews:

• Shakti #7: 1 Hour 40 Minutes 30 Seconds

  • "Then Came Towns Ellerbee" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley
    

• Shatki #8: 1 Hour 48 Minutes 30 Seconds

  • "Luck and Wealth" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
    

• Regal #28: 2 Hours

  • "The Ingenues" by Tony De Paul and Jeff Weigel

  • "The Lookout" by Lee Falk, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks

  • "Dinosaur" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

  • "The Isle of Death" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
    

• Regal #29: 2 Hours 10 Minutes 30 Seconds

  • "The Kidnappers" by Lee Falk, Elizabeth Falk, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks

  • "Dig" by Lee Falk, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks

  • "The Dolphins" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

  • "Revenge in Rhodia" by Tony DePaul and Terry Beatty
    

• Regal #30: 2 Hours 16 Minutes

  • "Return of the Thuggees" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

  • "The Shipwreckers" by Donne Avenell, Claes Reimerthi, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks

You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. We would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics:

• Did you find any Easter Eggs or cameo's in the Vietnam story by Paul Mason

• Who do you prefer? Lana and or Greta?

• Would you like to see more futuristic Phantom's?

• Do you think Seuj Abir is a bit rough with his criticism of the Regal and Shatki comics?

• Do you like the 'standee's'? Would you like to see Frew or Fantomen do more freebies like this in their comics?

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