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#330 - Frew 2026 Annual review (Phantom & Mandrake crossover stories)
Mandrake the Magician was Lee Falk's first created hero and, to many, was their gateway into the Phantom, with some countries having a deeper relationship with the hypnotic magician than the…
#329A: Sy Barry (Phantom artist for 30+ years) wishes the Phantom a happy 90th birthday!
To celebrate the Phantom's 90th birthday, we got several phans and creators to wish the Phantom a happy birthday, which we collected together for our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, which you can watch…
#329 - Happy 90th Birthday to the Phantom
The Phantom is now 90 years young! We had to put out a special podcast to celebrate. Come join us and let us celebrate together!First of all, we put the call out to our listeners, our phriends, those…
#328 - Best of 2025 (Our favs from around the world)
In this podcast we wrapped up everything that happened in the world of the Phantom for 2025, and we did it in under two hours. We will go over the tale of the tape, highlighting every comic and…
#327 - Remembering Ulf Granberg
Ulf Granberg was a giant in the Phantom community as both a writer and editor but perhaps even more as a historian and Phantom-lore builder who added structure to the loose lore established by Lee…
#326 - Sammy J & Hero Complex Returns
In this episode the gang is back together after a few months of separation, as they chat with Australian comedian Sammy J, who 10 years ago toured Australia with his award-winning show Hero Complex.…
#325 - December 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
These podcasts are our attempt to wrap up everything from comic reviews to catching up on the latest newspaper Comics Kingdom stories and related news from around the world. The hardest thing is to…
#324: The Phantom's film & TV rumours, hits & near misses
When we first announced the proposed new Phantom TV show on our website in July 2023, we spent a whole episode with guests joining the team to pitch ideas in episode 256.This year there has been some…
#323 - November 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
We are lucky that every month is a busy month in the Phantom world! These podcasts are our attempt to wrap up everything from comic reviews to catching up on the latest newspaper Comics Kingdom…
#322: Psychology of Phantom fight scenes with Julie & Alex
Action scenes are a critical component of any Phantom story, so how does a comics creator seek authenticity, credibility, and high-level danger and originality in combat scenes and thrill sequences?…
#321 - Unpacking Old Jungle Sayings
Following on from X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode 307, Jermayn Parker and Matt Kyme explored the many elements that were vital to making a Phantom story something that hits the mark for phans.…
#320 - October 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
It is not every month we see a new country publishes the Phantom for the first time so that makes October a busy but important month in the world of the Phantom.. We review comics from Australia;…
#319 - Passing the collection mantle on!
If you listen to this podcast, chances are you are obsessed with purple (or blue in Scandinavia, Red in South America etc) and have an unhealthy fetish on all things Phantom. This podcast is…
#318 - Mad Cave Studios Phantom #1 review
Wednesday 24 September 2025, Mad Cave Studios release their first regular feature Phantom comic on the back of their well received Defenders of the Earth comic series. Jermayn Parker and Scott Waldyn…
#317 - August & September 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
Every month, we take an hour or two to discuss all things Phantom from around the world. In this podcast, we are discussing August and September 2025. We review comics from Australia; catch up on the…
#316 - Phans phav Phantom stories
Something a little different this fortnight with a bunch of phans, publishers & creators from around the world telling us what their phavourite Phantom stories are. If you would like to tell us…
#315 - Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth Series 1 Review
The second volume TPB of the Defenders of the Earth series by Mad Cave Studios is now out for sale around the world. Scott Wydon joins Stephen East and Jermayn Parker as they review all 8 issues from…
#314 - June & July 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
In this podcast, we are discussing June and July 2025. We review comics from Australia, USA and Germany; catch up on the newspaper adventures printed on Comics Kingdom; and discuss every bit of…
#313 - Sounds from 2025 LFMBEC & Supanova
This podcast includes recordings from the Australian Phantom weekend, including the video from Lauren Marshall, who spoke beautifully at the 2025 LFMBEC dinner. Billy Zane completed many Q&As…
#312 - Saturday Morning Cards & their Phantom Designer Art Card set
Stephen East, Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker meet and chat with Daniel Nguyen, the director over at Saturday Morning Cards (SMC). SMC has released a Phantom Designer Art Card set, with preorders being…
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