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X-Band: Phantom Podcast #290B - Aug & Sept 2024 Comics Review





Join the extended team in Seuj Abir, Ivan Pederson, Scott Waldyn, Stephen East, Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser as together they discuss the latest Phantom comics from around the world from Sweden, India, USA and Australia. It has been a busy two months with 9 comics in total.


We would love it if you could answer some of our questions and topics we raise from our reviews from August and September 2024 - you can find them at the bottom. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.


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 Comics

  • Frew #1977: 1 Minute

    • "The Crooner" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy

    • "The Phantom's Treasure" by Lee Falk and Ray Moore

    • "The Marshall Sisters" by Lee Falk, Ray Moore, and Wilson McCoy

    • "Mister Hog" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy

    • "The Mysterious Passenger" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy

  • Frew #1978: 3 Minutes

    • "Masks of the Phantom" by Arild Wærness and Mike Collins

    • "Uranium for the UN" by unknown Fratelli Spada creator, Giorgio Cambiotti, and Annibale Casabianca

    • "The Hostage" by unknown prose writer and spot illustrator

  • Frew #1979: 18 Minutes & 30 Seconds

    • "The Seventh Icon" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppanen

    • "Operation Domino pt 3: Shifting Sands" by Duncan Munro and Fabio Alves

  • Giant Size #30: 33 Minutes & 30 Seconds

    • "2 Days to Die" by unknown Fratelli Spada creator and Raul Buzzelli


Mad Cave Studios

  • Defenders of the Earth TPB: 40 Minutes & 30 Seconds

    • "Defenders of the Earth" by Stan Lee, Bob Harras, Alex Saviuk, and Fred Fredericks

    • "Creation" by Michael Higgins, Alex Saviuk, and Fred Fredericks

    • "Family Honor" by Michael Higgins, Alex Saviuk, and Fred Fredericks

    • "Magical Child" by Michael Higgins, Alex Saviuk, and Fred Fredericks


Indian Comics

  • Regal Publishers #37: 50 Minutes & 30 Seconds

    • "The Valley of the Elephants" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

  • Shakti Comics #13: 59 Minutes & 30 Seconds

    • "The Llongo Forest" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan


Fantomen Special Issues

  • "Djungelpojken Rex" Softcover TPB: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes & 30 Seconds

  • "Älskade pirat" Hardcover TPB: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes & 30 Seconds



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:


  • Do you like the Lightning Strike stories? Would you like to see more?

  • Did you collect the original Lightning Strike comics?

  • Do you prefer the Fratelli Spada stories printed in colour?

  • Do you like prose stories? Would you like to see more?

  • Would you like to see more of Grigori Rasputin in future Phantom stories?

  • Are you enjoying the Operation Domino short stories?

  • Do you like Fabio Alves artwork?

  • Which Phantom do you think is featured in the Operation Domino short stories?

  • Are you disappointed that Shakta have stopped printing their comics in Hindi and Bengali?

  • Would you like to see English TPBs and collections like what Fantomen are producing?


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