X-Band: The Phantom Podcast

Stephen East, Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker catch up with the team behind the Phantom Video Game. With pre orders for the digital version of the game now open, we thought it would be a great opportunity for us to catch up with Ash Nicholls the Director behind Art Of Play, but also two of his colleagues who have left their imprint on the game.Go here to pre order your digital and collector boxesAnthony Spay is the illustrator of the art from the game who has Frew and Team Fantomen credits as writer and illustrator of the comics and the third guest is Matthew Cutler who is the 2D animator for Art of Play and is behind the magic of the Phantom and Diana fighting against tyranny on our Switches, PlayStation's & X-Boxes.For those who came in late, we have chatted with Anthony Spay before in Episode #188 (May 2021) and Ash Nicholls in Episode #242 (Feb 2023), #251 (May 2023) and #268 (Dec 2023). This is the first time Matthew Cutler has joined us on a podcast and he starts of the podcast explaining to us what he does for Art of Play and the Phantom video game.We spend an hour talking shop and geeking out with the three creators as they spill the beans about behind the scenes information on the game. Some of the topics we chat about are: How Anthony Spay got involved with the game.The process of hand drawing everything to animating it.What is drawn on traditional paper and what is drawn on the computer.What will be happening with the original artwork?The physical nature of the Phantom and Diana and how they are different to each other in the way they walk and fight.The differences drawing for comics to video gamesWhat is happening with the hand drawn original pencil and inked artwork?Will we see a Defenders of the Earth video game?The sprite backgrounds and how every one is hand drawn and unique.Some of the contents for the physical Limited Run collectors edition including the art book.We go over the future key dates in 2025.We would love your opinions on what we discuss in this podcast. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

The 100th iteration of the iconic Supanova pop culture convention, in Brisbane November 2024, was a landmark event, especially for Phantom fans who descended upon the city in numbers. This year’s gathering was a celebration of all things Phantom, with a host of activities and special guests that made it an unforgettable experience.Among the highlights were appearances by talented Phantom cover artists Jamie Johnson, Alex Trpcevski, and Lauren Marshall. These renowned artists, each of them stars across many walks of fandom but known by Phantom phans for their work with Frew Publications, showcased their work with a range of prints, comics and commissions available . They each have recent, current, and upcoming covers which really added emphasis to the currency of our favourite character. Lauren, Alex and Jamie participated in an entertaining Phantom-themed sketch-off, much to the delight of fans who got to witness their creative process firsthand while peppering them with questions all the while.Saturday was packed with social activities that brought the Phantom community even closer. The day began with a casual breakfast hosted by Chris and Kim Hill, where fans were treated to informal catch-ups and a delightful brekky to accompany a tour of Chris' Minor and Major Treasure Rooms in their newly established Skull Cave. It was a delight to see Chris' thoughtful displays of some incredibly rare and diverse Phantom memorabilia and connect over our shared passions.The evening saw the inaugural Brisbane Phantom Phans’ Dinner, coordinated by the extraordinary Christopher Schaffer. This intimate gathering was set in a wonderful atmosphere, with a delicious menu and excellent company. A poignant toast was made to departed Phantom luminaries, including Lee Falk, Jim Shepherd and Richard Fry. Another highlight of the evening was a question and answer session with Shane Foley, Frew cover and story artist, who shared insights into his work and experiences, as well as passing some of his original art around for all to see. We're pleased to report that most of it got returned to him! Attendees were delighted to hear from Shane, making the dinner an even more memorable event.Brisbane Supanova 2024 was more than just a convention for those of us with purple in our veins. Thanks to Christopher's initiative and the support of others, it was a testament to the enduring legacy of the Phantom and the vibrant community that continues to celebrate this beloved character. For those who couldn’t attend, be sure to listen to the related podcast, where you can hear interviews with the three artists at Supanova, their sketch-off, and the Q&A with Shane Foley at the dinner. Here’s to many more gatherings and the continued adventures of the Ghost Who Walks!Support the show

Jermayn Parker is joined by Team Fantomen editors Jacob Habinc and Andreas Eriksson as he asks them all the questions about what they are planning for 2025 which so happens to be their 75th anniversary birthday!We first start off asking about the celebrations of 2025 and what they have planned. They tell us as much as they can and yet still hold back a few surprises which will be dropped as time goes by. If you want some hints, this is the podcast to listen to. Some of the secrets they tell us is that the celebrational issue will be in October 2025 and will feature as a double extended issue. Some of the reprint stories through out the year will be key classic stories that hold a special place in the history of the comic.On top of the birthday celebrations, we also learn the following:Some of the writers writing stories for 2025 will be Andreas Eriksson, Pidde Andersson, David Bishop and John Rassy who is back after a 7 year hiatus. Some of these creators will be writing two part stories.Some of the artists who will be drawing stories for 2025 are phan phav Janusz Ordon, Kasia Nie for her second story and Percy Ochoa who will be drawing his first Team Fantomen story who has previously drawn several Frew stories.The Phantom will be visiting Sweden and Australia.The theme for the hardcover collection will be stories from the 1970's. Can you guess the theme?2025 will see other covers tailored for events like conventions like they did for Uppsala comic convention in 2024.In addition to answering questions about 2025, we took the time to ask other generic editorial questions. For example: What does Jacob Habinc look for in reprinting Frew and or Bastei stories?What are their views on AI and comicsDifferent art styles including Rafael Ruiz' new style.Would they prefer a Phantom movie and or a TV show?How closely do they follow the latest developments from the newspaper stories with Kit in the Himalayas, the updated office in the Commanders office and if past Phantoms need to follow the costume design designed by Jeff Weigel.If they could change one thing about the Phantom or their job with money not being a hinderance, what would it be?We would love your opinions on what we discuss in this podcast. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

Join us as we catch up with all the latest happenings with the Phantom from around the world in the month of October 2024. This podcast is truly international as we fly around dissecting Phantom related news from Sweden, Germany, Finland, Italy and Ukraine then review the latest Daily and Sunday newspaper stories and review comics from Australia, Sweden, Germany and USA.We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. At the bottom of the article, we list some talking points we would love to have your input on.Below is a timeline of what we discussedDaily & Sunday Newspaper story progressDaily 266 "The Avarice has Landed": 6 Mins, 30 SecsSunday 195 "The Princess of Songhai": 19 Mins, 30 SecsTony DePaul's blog post about the start of this adventurePhantom comicsFrew Comics (Australia)"The Mystery of the Mali Ibex" (Frew #1980): 30 Mins, 30 Secs"The Coast of Chains" (Frew #1981): 40 Mins, 30 Secs"Operation Domino: Silent Running Chapter Four" and "Operation Domino: The Irregulars Chapter Five"  (Frew 1981): 50 Mins, 45 SecsMad Cave Studios (USA)Defenders of the Earth #2: 1 Hour, 30 SecsEgmont (Sweden)Fantomen 20-2024: 1 Hour, 6 Mins, 30 SecsFantomen 21-2024: 1 Hour, 10 Mins, 30 SecsWick & Zauberstern (German)Wick #8: 1 Hour, 14 MinsZauberstern #14: 1 HourPhantom news Zack Edition release Phantom series (link): 1 Hour, 22 MinsEditoriale Cosmo Italian book out: 1 Hour, 24 MinsFantomet 2024 Album out 8th Nov (link): 1 Hour, 25 MinsArki Design merch now out for sale (link): 1 Hour, 28 MinsSwedish Fantomen Subscription towel (link): 1 Hour, 34 MinsPhantom playset by ElastoWit (link): 1 Hour, 37 MinsWe would love to have your input on the following topics:What would you like to see us do for our 300th episode?Are you enjoying the AI subject with the current daily story "The Avarice has Landed"?Do you think the humanoid looks like the real life Elon Musk?Do you like your Phantom stories featuring current and future technology?Do you agree that it is best for Frew not to print black and white versions of Don Newton stories?Do you see this Operation Domino storyline happening before the Phantom Goes to War Lee Falk story if it was happening in chronological order?Do you like the idea of these publishers from around the world creating books featuring their local countrymen stories?Will you be purchasing any of the Finnish products? Would you like to see Frew and or PhantomsVault sell them?Would you buy a Fantomen subscription just for the freebie of the beach towel?Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast.Support the show

Dan Fraser, and Jermayn Parker join Janusz Ordon who is a Polish comics creator who has created Phantom stories since 2018. In short 6 years he has drawn 20 full length stories for Fantomen but also Frew. He has also drawn 6x Fantomen covers at the time of recording. We start at the beginning which includes how Janusz Ordon first came to know about the Phantom from the Fantom (TM-Semic) series published from 1992 to 1993 in his home country. Other areas we touch upon and discuss are:His prior relationship with Philip Madden a Fantomen writer.The art scene in Poland including Fantomen artist Kasia Nie who drew her first Fantomen cover and story in 2024.Janusz Ordon describes his style for the Phantom. How do you see his work?His style that works as well in black and white (Frew comic) and in colour (Fantomen comic). Do you have a preference? Talks about his process and how that can change depending on the style of the script and how inspired he is by it.What he gets from different writers and editors in terms of the scripts and references.How he deals with different scripts and references from the dozen Phantom writers & editors he has worked with.Challenges working on scripts.Playing with the panels to use splash pages when working on Claes Reimerthi scripts.His process of using digital and traditional mediums for sequential (roughs / layouts and final art) and the cover art.Why Janusz Ordon traditionally paints his Fantomen covers and will traditionally pencil and ink his next Fantomen story.His process of creating a cover for stories he did not draw. [Editors note: this will surprise you]Would you like to see a process of Janusz Ordon painting some Phantom illustrations?We ask Janusz Ordon if he is drawing the next parts of the 22nd Phantom saga?He gives us some feedback on our own comments from past podcasts about his work. Dan Fraser even apologies. Janusz Ordon lifts the lid on Kit and Heloise showing their eyes in the 22nd Phantom saga.You can follow Jansuz Ordon at his Art Station page. He will be releasing his new Instagram page soon.We would love your opinions on what we discuss in this podcast. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

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 ComicsFrew #1977: 1 MinuteFrew #1978: 3 MinutesFrew #1979: 18 Minutes & 30 SecondsGiant Size #30: 33 Minutes & 30 SecondsMad Cave StudiosDefenders of the Earth TPB: 40 Minutes & 30 SecondsIndian ComicsRegal Publishers #37: 50 Minutes & 30 SecondsShakti Comics #13: 59 Minutes & 30 SecondsFantomen Special Issues"Djungelpojken Rex" Softcover TPB: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes & 30 Seconds"Älskade pirat" Hardcover TPB: 1 Hour, 15 Minutes & 30 SecondsYou 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?Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Join the boys as together they discuss the latest Phantom news from around the world. We also keep up to date with the latest in the Daily and Sunday newspaper stories. It has been a busy August and September.Please answer some of our questions we have 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. Our timeline of what we discussDaily & Sunday Newspaper Story ProgressDaily 266: "The Avarice has Landed": 3 Mins and 30 SecSunday 194: "The Commander Will See You Now": 15 Mins and 30 secPhantom News from Around the WorldThe Phantom Video game Pre Order from October 1 2024: 26 MinsPre Orders open for the 2025 Mallon diary, desk calendar and print (link): 30 Mins and 30 SecCover and details for the Fantomen 2025 Christmas album (link): 34 MinsItalian Editoriale Cosmo publishing Phantom stories created by Italians (link): 37 Mins and 30 SecNews to come out soon for a German publisher and a USA publisher: 44 MinsMatt Kyme talks about his new story on the radio (link): 45 MinsThe Koala Phantom from the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was on Sale (link): 47 Mins and 30 SecJohn Cassaday passes (link): 50 Mins and 30 SecSpanish comic artist Jose María Ortiz Tafalla passes (link): 53 MinsFirst issue of the Lightning Strikes & TASQ school monthly digital mag is out (link): 55 MinsPhantom pins by Yesterday.com (link): 57 MinsEvents with Phantom creators: 58 Mins and 30 SecPhantom themed wine (link): 1 Hour & 30 SecWe would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics:What would you like to see us do for our 300th episode?Are you enjoying the AI subject with the current daily story?Are you ok with Luaga seeing the Phantom unmasked?Would you have tried shooting the AI machine if you were in the Phantoms boots?Do you like the longer newspaper stories?Do you collect comics in other languages besides your native language?Do you like the idea of Matt Kymes new story currently being worked on?Do you like the idea of drinking a Phantom themed wine?Support the show

The team does not get a chance to nerd out too much by discussing the Phantom in finer details. This podcast fixes that with one podcasters wife commenting that this is perhaps our nerdiest conversation ever!We will discuss two big questions: Is it ethical for the Phantom to have a major treasure room and is the key to the Phantoms future, the digital comic? To join in this discussion we have Seuj Abir from India joining Dan Fraser, Stephen East and Jermayn Parker.We would love your opinions on what we discuss in this podcast. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. For those who have come in late, The Major Treasure Room houses artefacts from around the world throughout history that the Phantom has rescued or has been given to by people he has interacted with. The sole aim is to protect these items from fire, flood and destruction.Throughout the past 60 odd years when it was first introduced, we have had stories created by from various Newspaper, Team Fantomen, Fratelli Spada and RGE creators. There has been nearly 100 different artefacts shown or have had stories written about them.When the room was conceived by Lee Falk, the world was crazy coming off the second world war with various looted treasures being found. However is that still the case and should they be returned?Our second and last Phantom hard question we will discuss in this podcast is the power of the digital comic. We have seen Lightning Strikes announcing their new monthly digital anthology, Comics Kingdom adding more importance with their digital daily comic website and three comic publishers in Frew, Fantomen and Mad Cave Studios releasing digital content.Is it time for the Phantom to be pushed digitally more? Can the phantom comic survive without a digital presence?Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

During May 2024 there were a few comic conventions being held in Norway and Sweden. Thanks to phan Kristian Hellesund who has helped us with the recordings from the events we can now present them to you. It is a great opportunity to hear from some creators from around the world.During this podcast we will hear from a panel discussion between Arild Wærness, Cormac Hughes, Knut Robert Knutsen and Kristian Hellesund. They will talk about their Phantom contributions including the Lightning Strikes comics.The other Phantom artist we hear from are Mike Collins as he talks about about his history with the character, who he would like to see drawing the Phantom, his favourite stories, comparing him to other comic heroes and how to write stories from an African perspective.As you would expect, a lot of the panels and discussions were held in the native spoken language which while are not included in this podcast will be uploaded on our website and YouTube Channel. If you do not speak Norwegian and Swedish, YouTube does allow automatic subtitles so if your nerdy enough, we would recommend clicking on that button.We will hear from phan, writer and editor Andreas Eriksson, fans writers of the Norwegian story that was originally published in Lightning Strikes Arild Wærness and Knut Robert Knutsen plus an interview from Kristian Hellesund with Fantomen writer Sverre Arnes who wrote 20 stories in the 1990's.A huge thanks goes to Kristian Hellesund for the recordings and helping us collect these.Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

Join the team as they review Phantom comics from and discuss the latest Phantom news from around the world. We also keep up to date with the latest in the Daily and Sunday newspaper stories.Please answer some of our questions we have from July 2024 - you can find them at the bottom. You can either email us, or leave your comments at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We discuss the newspaper stories first and then discussed the Frew stories instead of the comics. Let us know if you prefer this format.Daily & Sunday Newspaper Story ProgressDaily 266: "The Avarice has Landed": 2 MinsSunday 194: "The Commander Will See You Now": 9 MinsFrew Phantom ComicsCover Discussion: 15 Mins"Bad Blood in Bangalla Part 6": 17 Mins"The Bat of Berlin": 22 Mins"Operation Domino, Part1 and 2": 32 Mins“The Highway Robbers”: 42 MinsUSA Phantom ComicsDotE Prologue: 46 MinsPhantom News from Around the WorldKFS Phantom Trend Guide (link): 54 MinsMaku Brewing release new Mustanaamio designs (link): 56 MinsDai Darell dies (link): 58 Mins2024 Fantomen Softcover Album (link): 1 Hour2024 Ghost Who Walks Fantomen Album (link): 1 Hour and 4 MinsFantomen Year Album Subscription: 1 Hour and 5 MinsDenmark Fantomet HC album #1 on sale (link): 1 Hour and 7 MinsHungarian Fantom Daily story album (link): 1 Hour and 11 MinsLightning Strikes & TASQ school release monthly digital mag (link): 1 Hour and 13 MinsThe Phantom Express at the 2024 QLD Variety Bash (link): 1 Hour and 17 MinsWe would love some feedback on what we have discussed:Are you enjoying the cameos with Eoin Musk, Richard Branson & Jeff Bezos?What do you think is happening with the Daily story? Where will this story go?Would you like to see the Leopard Men back?Did you like the Phantom being responsible for the death of an innocent in The Bat of Berlin?Does the Phantom wear his mask on behind his glasses?What Phantom do you see battles in WW2? The 21st Phantom or the 20th?If you are from Finland and can do a review of the Phantom themed beer, please contact us.Are Frew missing a trick by not releasing more special collected issues like Fantomen?Do you think we should see more digital Phantom comics?Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast.Support the show

The Sydney weekend in June every year is the national phan 'Meca' weekend that a lot of hardcore Australian phans enjoy attending. For 2024, Chronicle Chamber team members Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker made their way to the event and present a wrap-up of the event.This podcast is the collection of our thoughts as we sit together in the same room for a podcast recording. Plus, we collect the recordings from the 2024 Sydney Supanova featuring Game of Play Director Ash Nicholls and writer Matt Kyme. Continuing the Phantom video game theme of the weekend, we include an early game play of the first few levels and Ash Nicholls' speech at the 2024 35th Lee Falk Bangalla Explorers Club dinner.Please note, we have not included the auctioning of the charity donated items in this podcast. If you want to attend other Australia comic conventions for 2024, please visit our website and for more information on Lee Falk Bangalla Explorers Club events, please visit their website.If you want to chat with us, you can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

Because so much has happened in the Phantom world within the last 4-6 weeks, we have split our June review podcast into two. Join Stephen East, Jermayn Parker, Dan Fraser, Mikael Lyck, Seuj Abir and Christian Moller as together we review 12 Phantom comics from from Australia, Sweden, India and Germany.Please subscribe to our podcast channel, website and or 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 (Australia) Phantom ComicsFrew #1971: 3 Minutes & 30 SecondsFrew #1972: 7 MinutesFrew #1973: 46 MinutesGiant Size #29: 1 Hour, 1 Minute and 30 SecondsSweden Phantom Comics: 1 Hour and 12 MinutesFantomen 8/2024Fantomen 9/2024Fantomen 10-11/2024Fantomen 12/2024Fantomen 13/2024German Phantom Comics: 1 Hour, 12 Minutes and 30 SecondsWick #7Zauberstern #13Indian Phantom Comics: 1 Hour and 27 MinutesRegal #36V Comics #13You 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:Are you one of the phans who enjoy the Frew Replica series?What do you think of Frew's 2000th issue?Do you agree we should be comparing the 2000th issue against the 972 number or the 75th Anniversary special instead?Do you like sequel stories tied with classic Lee Falk stories or would you prefer your own stand alone stories?Do you like seeing reprint classic Lee Falk stories reprinted in colour?Would you like to pay money to be featured in a Frew created story?Did you enjoy "Of Man and Beast, Part 3" by Andrew Constant and Jason Paulos?Is Frew #330 released in the 2019 Annual Special issue mean Frew #1971 is the real 2000th issue?Did you like “The Devil in Stockholm” By Mikael Sol and Jan Bielecki? Did you like it dealing with the problem of depression and suicide? Would you like to see more of it?Are you enjoying all the Lee Falk threads that Shane Foley is tying together?What would you write into Frew and say or comment on? His email is dudley@frewpublications.com.auHave you managed to buy any of the Wick comics?Do you collect and read Phantom comics published from another country than the one you live in?Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Just like Frew, we have A and B episodes with our podcasts and because so much has happened in the Phantom world within the last 4-6 weeks, we have split our June review podcast into two. Join Stephen East, Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser as they sit down and discuss the latest Phantom news from June 2024 from around the world.As the newspaper stories are time sensitive we also discuss the latest from the Daily and Sunday newspaper stories in this podcast. Which includes the ending of "The Chain", the start of "The Avarice has Landed" from the Dailies strips and the continuous Sunday story "The Commander Will See You Now".Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or 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.Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories ProgressDaily 265: "The Chain": 30 SecsDaily 266: "The Avarice has Landed": 6 Mins & 30 SecsSunday 194: "The Commander Will See You Now": 10 MinsPhantom News From Around the WorldMad Cave Studio’s release DotE series (link): 13 Mins & 30 SecsThe Phantom video game updates (link): 19 MinsKing Features at the 2024 Licensing Expo with a new released Phantom Trend Guide (link): 25 Mins & 30 SecsNew Norway Fantomet Book (link): 27 MinsCover released for the 2024 Fantomen HC Kate Sommerset book (link): 27 Mins & 30 SecsKult Comics release second TPB of the Mitton Collection (link): 29 MinsHermes sales decreasing and our thoughts on why: 31 MinsDon Perlin passes (link): 34 Mins & 30 SecsUpdate on comic conventions around Australia, Sweden and Norway: 36 MinsWe would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics:Do you understand the purpose of the Daily 265: "The Chain" story? Did it leave your childhood in tatters like the team?Do you like this character of Ian Mullosk? Could he be a new ongoing villain to battle the Phantom? Could he be the Lex Luthor of this universe?Are you excited about the Mad Cave Defenders of the Earth comic series?Do you buy comics released from around the world?Do you buy the Hermes books? or have you stopped buying them and why?You can email us your feedback at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.Support the show

Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker interview the man behind the NECA figurines in Djordje Djokovic. He talks to us all about the very popular figurines featuring the Phantom in the Defenders of the Earth and Original Superhero's range. You will learn how important he was to ensure NECA went ahead in the figurines being made.On our YouTube channel, we show a lot of photos of the process, original art and prototypes. If you love learning behind the scenes information, this is for you.Some of the subjects we discuss are:His views on the Defenders of the Earth and Phantom 2040 tv show, figurines and his favourite artistsWhat is special about the Phantom to himHis life calling in the figurine industry and how his graphic design skills helped him go from the "Four Horsemen" to "NECA"His thoughts on the Phantom 2040, 1996 movie and Defenders of the Earth shows, figurines and toysWhat does a sculptor do?The process of the NECA Defenders of the Earth figurinesHow Djordje sold the concept of the NECA Defenders of the Earth figurines to Randy Falk?The idea behind why Zuffy was included with the Phantom in the NECA Defenders of the Earth figurine setHow Djordje managed to sell the idea of the Defenders of the Earth figurine set to Randy Falk and NECAThe story behind the packaging and why it resembles the original Galoob figurines.Djordje shows us the original drawings of the packaging including the Phantom for both setsThe logo design and how the new logo takes after the British version which includes Lothar unlike the Italian and Galoop designDjordje teases future plans with NECA and the Phantom. (Note: this would have included the Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth new comic series which also features Djordje as cover artist)Addressing the issue on the Defenders of the Earth figurines needing a warm bath before usage and how it was fixed for the Original Superhero seriesDjordje and his experience connecting with Phantom phans, the Friends of the Phantom Sardi's luncheon and meeting Sy and David BarryAsks us some questions about how the NECA figurines were received in AustraliaDjordje shows us some early prototypes of the NECA figurines and goes over the process from original sculpts, to molds, to China, to prototype painters, to toolers, to printing, to unpainted final prototype and then to final packagingPlease note, we recorded this podcast before the official announcement of the Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth new comic series which also features Djordje Djokovic as the cover artist. So while we now all know he is one of the artists, we skirted around the discussion during the recording of the podcast.You can follow Djordje Djokovic on his social platforms at @djordjedjokovicart.If you want to chat with us, you can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.Support the show

Every year in Australia, phans from around the country gather together in Sydney for their Supanova and the annual Phantom LFMBEC Charity Dinner. In this podcast Jermayn Parker is joined by Sean Bassett and Nick Moles to chat about the weekend with a focus on the LFMBEC Charity Dinner.Please note, that all funds raised will be for charity and going to the Westmead Children's Hospital.We go over the weekend with all the Phantom related events and phan meetups.Friday night drinks and swaps at Mercure Hotel, Sydney CBDMeet up at Mercure Hotel, Sydney CBD to go to Sydney Supanova Saturday morningPhantom panel at 12pm Saturday (time to be confirmed)Saturday lunch after Phantom panelSaturday night LFMBEC Charity Dinner.The Chronicle Chamber Patreon gift with some available for sale.The LFMBEC Charity Dinner has raised over $100,000 over their last 30+ dinners. If you would like to learn more about the dinner event, go to their website and or listen to Antonio DiDio on our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #258.For the YouTube viewers, we will place throughout the video, loads of photos of past Sydney weekends.Please note, there is an odd swear word in this podcast, so please ensure viewer discretion if your worried about sensitive ears listening. If you would like to know of other comic conventions featuring Phantom creators around Australia, please go to our website. If you know of other conventions happening around the world, please contact us - you can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com.If you want to chat with us, 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. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Presenting a fundraiser jam print being sold to rais funds for the Westmead Children's Hospital. This has been the brainchild of Australian cover artist Jamie Johnson in participation with 25 past and present Australian artists, the Lee Falk's Members Bangalla Explorers Club (LFMBEC) and Chronicle Chamber.Each print will be $50Au and will be available at the Sydney Supanova event held Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June 2024. You will be able to buy them at Jamie Johnson's booth. Alongside the print, will be the inks over blue lines on A3 paper - that is 25 pieces of original art also for sale. Four of these will be sold at the LFMBEC dinner.All funds raised will be for the Westmead Children's Hospital.We advise all those interested to follow Jamie Johnson on Instagram as he celebrates "25 days of Phantom". Every day from Monday 27 May 2024, will feature a new artists piece with the pencils, the time lapse video and the finished inks.The artists involved are:Sy Barry: InstagramGlenn FordJamie Johnson: InstagramPaul Mason: InstagramNicola Scott: InstagramChris Wahl: InstagramJason Paulos: InstagramGlenn LumsdenGary ChalonerGrange Wallis: InstagramJeremy Macpherson: InstagramAntonio LemosShane Foley: InstagramDean Rankine: InstagramWayne Nichols: InstagramLauren Marshall: InstagramAlex Trpceski: InstagramMatt Kyme: InstagramLily McDonnell: InstagramMarcelo Baez: InstagramChewy ChanA special mention and thanks must go to the families of Peter Chapman, Keith Chatto and Lindsay Walker who have given us permission to use their artwork in this jam piece.If you are a nerdy phan who loves talk about the creative process, this podcast is a much watch. We chat with Jamie Johnson, Grange, Lauren Marshall, Alex Trpceski, Dean Rankine and Matt Kyme.The LFMBEC dinner has raised over $100,000 over their last 30+ dinners and this amazing concept will help raise more for those kids who attend the hospital. If you would like to learn more about the dinner event, go to their website.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.Support the show

Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser sit down and discuss the latest Phantom comics and news from April and May 2024. This includes everything Phantom related from around the world including products, comics, publishers, creators, deaths and much more. In this podcast we review comics from Australia, and Germany plus dissect Phantom related news from Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, India, Australia, Brazil and USA. Some of the news from Europe is amazing.If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we discussed.Phantom Comics & Stories:Frew #1968: 4 Mins, 30 SecsFrew #1969: 16 MinsFrew #1970: 24 MinsZauberstern #12: 42 MinsDaily 265: "The Chain": 45 Mins, 30 SecsSunday 194: "The Commander Will See You Now": 56 Mins & 30 SecsPhantom News From Around the WorldPhantom video game updates (link): 1 Hr, 5 MinsFinnish website released (link): 1 Hr, 8 Mins2024 Fantomen Hardcover Collection Announced (link): 1 Hr,16 Mins 30 SecsDetails for #1 and #2 for Denmark HC series (link): 1 Hr, 18 Mins 30 SecsArtist Carlos Pedrazzini passing (link): 1 Hr, 20 MinsItalian publisher ‘Editorial Cosmo’ back (link): 1 Hr, 21 Mins 30 SecsFrench publisher ‘Editions Dante’ to create their own stories? (link): 1 Hr, 23 MinsECR Publishers from Germany release more comics (link): 1 Hr, 27 MinsNewspaper The Echo publishing the Phantom (link): 1 Hr, 30 MinsNorway Free Comic Day event (article to come): 1 Hr, 34 MinsNew Tamil Language comic book series (link): 1 Hr, 36 MinsLee Falk biography now funded (link): 1 Hr, 37 Mins, 30 SecsItems from Ed Rhoades estate being sold (link): 1 Hr, 39 Mins 30 SecsMatt Kyme on radio giving the Phantom a good plug (link): 1 Hr, 48 MinsUpdate on Sydney Supanova (link): 1 Hr, 49 MinsWe would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast.Support the show

Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser chat with phan phav creator Matt Kyme who was the writer and artist behind Frew #1969 titled "Enter the Phantom". This story is special to a lot of Phantom phan geeks who love these types of stories. Towards the end of the podcast, phans from around the world submit their questions and comments to Matt and the new story. Some of the subjects we touch upon in this podcast are the following:His overall thoughts on the comic including some small problems with the way the comic was printed.The cover by Marcelo Baez.Why did Matt Kyme want to create a prequel for the "Singh Brotehrhood".Why he wanted to explore the back story of Uncle Dave (plus answers the question if he is Lily's blood sister or sister-in-law).Why he wanted to explore the Sunda Trench and Achmed Singh.Background information on the real life Sunda Trench.The juxtapositioning of the Phantom's pose on page 10 and 11.The references to past classic stories of "The Childhood of the Phantom" and "The Belt".The process and timeline of creating this story.Creating the story to interwind with the "Singh Brotherhood" story and what to include and what not too include.Jermayn Parker's two biggest bones of contention with the story.The accent of the Phantom and how Uncle Dave figured out who the Phantom is.Matt's appeal to the early Lee Falk stories.Questions and comments from phans including Adam Williams, Callum Markin, Daniel Brogna, Gary Gazza, Jenni Mooney, Rosco, Sean Bassett, and Tyron Barker. What comic events Matt Kyme will be attending in 2024 including what he may be selling.You can follow Matt Kyme on Instagram and Marcelo Baez also on Instagram. For those who came in late, we recommend reading this article about Fats Horgan and the Sunda Trench plus Matt Kyme's podcast review of the "Singh Brotherhood" story.Thank you phans for your questions, if we have missed your question you would like to ask Matt Kyme, 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. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Stephen East attended Supanova Melbourne 2024 and it was full of Phantom and got his recorder out to bring us the sounds from the event. We hear from a cosplayer, Ash Nicholls and several artist creators including four Frew cover artists.We have included the panel featuring Ash Nicholls as well as recordings from others including:Chris the cosplayer (Follow him on Instagram) who chats about his design of the costume.Maria Lewis from the podcast "The Phantom Never Dies"Ken Steacy Canadian comic artist and writer who drew a Phantom from the 1990's Gallery Trading card set. He talks about the origin of the card design plus his Australian heritage and connection.Lily McDonnell, who drew the cover for Frew 1913. This is the first time we have heard from her on this podcast.Lauren Marshall, Frew cover artistAlex Trpcevski, Frew cover artistJamie Johnson, Frew cover artistIf you ever attend a comic convention and there are creators with Phantom credits, we would love to chat. 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. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Presenting a recorded interview with Sy Barry that was originally recorded 18 months ago. Why have we held onto this for so long you may be asking? Great question!Jermayn Parker, and Ankit Mitra originally held this interview for the discussion to be included in the Regal Phantom comics. It can now be released in podcast format in its entirely. Any podcast with Sy is amazing and insightful and this interview is no different.During this podcast Sy Barry discusses a lot with us and some of the subjects are:Sy Barry's influence in India and other countries and how he never understood the influence until after his retirement.Why Sy Barry was so popular?Sy Barry's reference materials.Laying out sound effects in his stories to bring atmosphere in the story.Sy Barry asks us about Lee Falk's writing.Censorship of the strips in India.Reflection of his visits to Sweden and Australia.Colour in India and what Sy Barry thinks of the black and white Dailies being coloured and the panels being edited.Sy Barry gives some art and colouring advice to Ankit Mitra.The structure and restrictions of the Sunday and Daily strip.The inspiration behind his version of Diana Palmer-Walker.His reflection on drawing a full length Phantom comic story.The legacy of artists having to draw the Sy Barry Phantom's face.Which phan has some facial similarities with the Phantom.The difference between drawing for the Daily and Sunday's newspaper stories.Sy Barry providing a colour guide for his Sunday newspaper stories.Some of his favourite stories including "The Founding of the Jungle Patrol", "The Heirs", "The Mysterious Ambassador" and "Old Baldy".His advice to inspiring artists and creators.The importance of creating interesting compositions to hide boring scenes.His regrets on his retirement on the newspaper strip.This is not the first time we have had the influence to talk with Sy Barry and if you want more, we suggest going to our interview page where you will find all the interviews.If you have any questions that we have missed, please email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or send them with us via our social media profiles at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. We would love some more future questions for our next podcast with the great man.Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show