X-Band: The Phantom Podcast

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 BarrySy Barry Sy BarrySy Barry Lee FalkSy BarrySy BarryAnkit MitraSy Barry Sy BarryThe Founding of the Jungle PatrolThe HeirsThe Mysterious AmbassadorOld BaldyThis 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

Jermayn Parker and Stephen East sit down and discuss the latest Phantom comics and news from March 2024. In this podcast we review comics from Australia and India plus dissect Phantom related news from Europe, India, Australia, South America and USA. Now is the time to 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. Frew (Australia) Phantom Comics: Indian Phantom Comics: German Phantom Comics: Wick 6Phantom Spezial #37Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories Progress The ChainThe Commander Will See You NowPhantom News From Around the World Regal Frew Fantomen 8/2024Uppsala linkLee FalklinkMythos WIlson McCoy Zauberstern Defenders of the EarthlinkDefenders of the EarthlinkSupanovaKen SteacyAlex Trpcevski, Dean RankineJason FranksLauren MarshallLily McDonnellJamie JohnsonSupanovaKen SteacyAlex TrpcevskiDean RankineWe would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics: Lightning Strike Frew 1967Chain Defenders of the EarthMake sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review. Support the show

We discuss the latest Phantom comics and news from February and March 2024. This includes everything Phantom related from around the world including products, comics, publishers, creator changes and much more. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Frew Phantom Comics: Fantomen Phantom Comics: German Phantom Comics: Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories Progress The ChainThe Commander Will See You NowPhantom News From Around the World Mike ManleyComics KingdomlinkFrewFantomen linkJose DelbolinkDolmen EditoriallinkMad MagazinelinkHermeslinklinkWe would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics: Lee FalkThe ChainBret BlevinsThe Phantom community is amazing and we are asking for help. If you can help in the following areas, please contact us: A&E BiographyPhantom Preservation ProjectMake 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 tackle a hot button topic on AI alongside guest Grange Wallis who helps us understand the potential dangers, where we can be excited and the potential future of it in the world but also our Phantom comic. Is there room for it? Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you leave a comment, review and subscribe. This podcast becomes philosophical and will get you to think. It may even be the most grown up discussion we have ever had. We also open up the floor from the phans and listeners who raise their questions and comments. A huge thanks to Michael Simshauser, Rosco, Sudipta Dutta, Omh Roy, Joe Walters, Mal Briggs, Jimmy James and Thomas Allwin for their comments and questions. Do you have any ideas where AI could help improve a Phantom comic? Why did the computer keep freezing during the winter? Find out during the podcast! 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. 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

Jermayn Parker goes one on one with Andreas Eriksson who wears multiple hats when it comes to the Phantom. He writes stories, he is a phan, he edits comics for Fantomen and even helps edit Phantom Wiki. We have chatted with him about his journey as a phan and editor before and now we focus on the stories he has written for Frew, Fantomen and Lightning Strikes. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you leave a comment, review and subscribe. We go over some generic creator style questions like which was his first story he ever wrote, the 10 year journey of getting that story accepted, which Phantom and other creators inspire him plus other insights into how he writes his story including a story of finding inspiration during a multi hour drive. We ask Andreas Eriksson if he is planning on taking the role of the 22nd Phantom saga with the 21st Phantom being missing and Sandal Singh's love child. Another interesting topic is about incorporating the newspaper Daily and Sunday stories in our newly created Fantomen and Frew stories. We then go over each one of his 6 stories in greater detail including for those YouTube viewers you will be able to read and view the stories while we discuss them with Andreas. 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. Support the show

Jermayn Parker, Stephen East and Dan Fraser sit down and discuss the 2024 Frew Annual which consists of 8 stories, featuring 6 Sunday newspapers, 1 from Team Fantomen, 1 story from Moonstone featuring 5 chapters and of course the replica of Frew issue #34. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you leave a comment, review and subscribe. Note what you will see on the YouTube video will be the stories in colour, the Sunday stories printed in the Frew annual are in black and white. We also recommend watching / listening to our podcast interview with both Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan as a lot of the discussions and questions we ask are covered in these interviews. If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we have discussed and reviewed. The Viking Fortress MysteryTony DePaul Graham NolanThe Iron PythonTony DePaul Graham NolanThe Prince Rex ConspiracyTony DePaul Graham NolanOn the Trail of an AssassinTony DePaul Graham NolanThe Fire Peak TribeTony DePaul Graham NolanThe Time SkipTony DePaul Graham NolanThe Boy from San DiabloGraham Nolan Kari LeppänenFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 1-5Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 1Ron Marz Rubén ProcopioFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 2Tony Bedard Allan GoldmanFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 3Chuck Dixon Graham NolanFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 4Rafael NievesTony Akins Ken WolakFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 5Mike Bullock Juan FerreyraPlease note, this podcast includes a prepared statement to apologise for a mistake we made in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #272. It is also worth noting that we recently reviewed the "Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 1-5" in our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #269. 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

Jermayn Parker, Stephen East and Dan Fraser sit down and discuss the latest Phantom comics and news from not one but two mammoth months. This includes everything Phantom related from around the world including products, comics, creator changes and much more. Normally we try and review everything once a month but December 2023 was busy. So please sit down, grab a milk (or wine if your a post modern phan) and watch / listen to us as we review and discuss the latest from a Phantom perspective for the past two months. Below is a timeline of what we discussed. Frew (Australia) Phantom Comics: Fantomen (Sweden) Phantom Comics: German Phantom Comics: Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories Progress The Journey HomeThe ChainThe Commander Will See You NowPhantom News From Around the World linklinklinklinklinklinklinklinklinklinkMake sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast. Support the show

We try and review 2023 in two hours. We go over the tale of the tape, highlighting every comic and merchandise released around the world in 2023 and then go over our favs. We have regular contributors joining us in Ankit, Christian , Seuj, Mikael, Duncan and Christopher and giving their input as well. We also go over the Frew best cover, best issue and best story as voted by you, the phans. Towards the end of the podcast we draw the winners for the 5 prizes. First up, we go over the comics and stories published from around the world, the collectables and the newspaper stories that were published or released in 2023. Then we go over our "best of's". The topics we cover are: We choose from the total comics from around the world: If you feel we have missed something in our reviews of 2023 and or do not agree with our votes, please let us know. We would love to know your opinions on the best of 2023. 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

To celebrate the new Moonstone comic book series featuring both the Phantom and Mandrake we catch up with Mike Bullock the writer from the old and new series. What is confirmed and discussed by Mike Bullock is the following: KGB NoirPhantom: Last NightMandrake the Magician: Seven Kings CallingPhantom and Mandrake: The Seven KingsSergio IbáñezKing Features Diamond Comic DistributorsMoonstone Our 2024 New Years resolutionMoonstone Moonstone7 KingsAs you can tell this podcast is a goldmine of information on the upcoming series and should warm the hearts of all Phantom phans. If you have missed out on many of these past comics in your collection, you can now buy many back issues from their online shop. We would also suggest going back and listening to past podcasts, articles and interviews with Moonstone creators. Our 2024 New Years resolution to read more back issues including these key Moonstone comicsPart onePart twoInterview with writer Mike BullockInterview with writer Ben RaabInterview with cover artist Douglas KluabaYou 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. Support the show

To celebrate the new year, we have resolutions on what to do differently. Instead of trying to lose weight or eat healthy, this is a resolution all can get behind. Join us with our resolution to read more back issue Phantom comics! This year the team reviews some Moonstone comics which are worth digging out. This year Dan Fraser, Duncan Munro, and Jermayn Parker review the following stories and comics: Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 1Ron Marz Rubén ProcopioFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 2Tony Bedard Allan GoldmanFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 3Chuck Dixon Graham NolanFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 4Rafael NievesTony Akins Ken WolakFive Days of the Dragon Chapter 5Mike Bullock Juan FerreyraMike Bullock Fernando PenicheMike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi Sergio MulkoSuej Abir then takes the mammoth task to review the two prose books from the "The Phantom Chronicles" series. He does not review each story but goes over in his reviews. We from Chronicle Chamber hope you have enjoyed these reviews from phans from around the world. Our next podcast is an interview with Mike Bullock who will go into the new series more. If you loved what they did, you will want to watch/listen this. If you are unsure or cautious hopefully it will help alleviate those fears. If you have missed out on many of these comics in your collection, you can now buy many back issues from their online shop. 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

During the podcast we discuss and dissect the new Phantom video game trailer plus much more. We ask about NYCC 2023, his dealings with King Features plus rattle of some key future dates including the announcement of Ashley Nicholls and Matt Kyme attending Supanova events in 2024 in Melbourne and Sydney. If this video game excites you, this podcast is must watching and or listening. You do not want to miss out! Some of the key dates to add to your Phantom calendar and that we discuss are: PatreonPatreonMelbourne SupanovaAsh Matt KymeSydney SupanovaAsh Matt KymeNECA NYCC Limited RunSwitch P5 If you are wanting to have your name in the game as a supporter or even have the Phantom punch and leave a skull ring mark on your face during the game, you will want to listen to the podcast at around the 50 minute mark. For those collectors who want a cool item to add to their shelf, at the 1 Hour and 4 Minute mark Ash Nicolls gives us a few clues on the contents and price for collectors edition pack. Ash also calls out all Phantom phans to go into their EB Games or local shop that sells video games to ask them to pre order a game in September/October 2024. 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

A huge thank you to all who contributed to this podcast in Rebecca McDuff and Duncan Munro for their time recording and reviewing the exhibition. To Bradley and Joyful Peach, Terry Krahe, Chris Hill, Amanda Bacchi and Paul Mason for their videoing and photos we used throughout the podcast. Because of what they did, it has allowed those who did not attend the ability to enjoy this PHantastic exhibition. To find out more about the event you can go to their Facebook page or their website. If you would like to purchase a shirt, catalogue or other items, please contact them. This podcast consists of three parts: Rebecca McDuffDuncan MunroShane FoleyYou 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

Jermayn, Stephen and Dan sit down and discuss the comics news from November 2023 from around the world including products, exhibitions and more. We are joined by Mikael Lyck, Seuj Abir and Christian Moeller who all review the latest comics from Sweden, India and Germany. All together we review 15 comics and 25 Phantom stories. No wonder it takes us nearly 2.5 hours to do it. We also sneak peak some exciting news that you will hear first on our platform for the Phantom video game. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms 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 Comics: The Pinstripe WizardsJason Franks KayFantomen (Sweden) Phantom Comics: Indian Phantom Comics: German Phantom Comics: Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories Progress Phantom News From Around the World linklinklinklinklinklinklinkFantomet KronologisklinklinkMake sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast. Support the show

Presenting our recorded studio session with not one, or two but three highly talented artists in Sy Barry, Lou Manna and Jeremy MacPherson. This event was held on Saturday 4 November 2023 (New York time) with a dozen phans interacting with the three artists and asking various questions while they watched them draw. The bonus was that everyone who brought a ticket went into the draw to win one of the three pieces. All funds from the tickets were raised for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Jimmy Fund. Together we raised over $500au which will see cancer suffers life a little more comfortable. If you would like to see another studio session with different artists around the world, please contact us. We recommend you watch this podcast on YouTube as you will get to see them draw while they talk. If you have your own questions we did not ask, please send them to our email address chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay tuned with us so you do not miss out on that and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

No your eyes do not deceive you - It is a shorter podcast than most. Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser join to quickly discuss the news about Moonstone publishing new Phantom comics from the first half of 2024. You can read our initial report here. Like you, we have questions, heaps of questions. So we go over our own questions plus recap what we do know. We go over our initial responses plus why this is important news. We discuss the state of new Phantom stories release from USA since Moonstone lost the license 10 years ago and how it all coincides with the TV show in development, the new video game and how the NECA figurines was popular with high in demand sales. What we do know about the new series is: KGB NoirFrew Mike BullockSergio IbáñezThe questions we would like to see answered: Moonstone MoonstoneNow as mentioned in the article, we will be having Mike Bullock and hopefully Joe Gentile as well on a future podcast so if you have your own questions we did not ask or answer, please send them to our email address chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay tuned with us so you do not miss out on that and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

We sit down and discuss the comics news from September and October 2023 from around the world including products, exhibitions and much more. We also sneak peak some exciting news that you will hear first on our platform. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Below is a timeline of what we discussed: Frew (Australia) Phantom Comics: The background information on the Defenders of the Earthi crossover story can be found hereFantomen (Sweden) Phantom Comics: Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories Progress The Journey HomeThe Commander Will See You NowPhantom News From Around the World Art of Play GameDavid Sy BarrylinkBundaberg linkShane FoleyMonogram linkMelbourne Comic & Toy FairlinkABC Hard QuizlinkYou can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via social media at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. We would love feedback on what we discussed and on the following topics: Marcello BaezFrewABC Hard QuizBundaberg Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review. Support the show

Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser are joined by two guests as we look at one of the unsung heroes of Frew Publications in Peter Champan. The two guests who join us are Jeremy MachPerson and Daniel Best two budding detectives in realm of Australian comics. In this podcast you will learn all about Peter Chapman. Did you also know that he created over 400 comics and created artwork from the late 1940's all the way until the 2000's? That is nearly 60 years of professional work behind him. No wonder many see him as the grandfather of the comics scene in Australia. In this podcast you will learn about his process of creating a comic including creating the comic (cover, script and art) inside a week. How to spot which Phantom cover he drew including the fact that he drew the first 7x Giant Size issues from the 1950's. For more information and for those who prefer to read, you may find this article written by Kevin Patrick useful (Article link) plus an article on some censoring work in a Frew comic that may be drawn by Peter Chapman. We would love your feedback and comments at either our email address chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you stay tuned with us so you do not miss out on that and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser are joined by Kevin Patrick as they go over the 75 years of Frew. It is a fascinating chat and we guarantee that you will learn something new! Kevin Patrick is a great researcher and he has dug up a lot of information for us like stories about Ron Forsyth, Lawford Richardson, Jack Eisen and Peter Watson the original creators of Frew. We learn about one important person who to most has been forgotten about is Sylvia Eisen and we explore her importance to Frew history and the family connections between her and Yaffa Syndicate. The significance of this connection continues all through out until the 1980's including how they were key in helping the Team Fantomen stories become apart 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 also was able to dig up some sales figures for issue #1, from the 1950's, 1970's and the 2010's. We would love your own answers on these hot seat questions we asked towards the end of the podcast: FrewFrewFrew Frew You can email us your answers at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Coming up in a later podcast we also chat with Jeremy MacPherson and Daniel Best about Frew cover and story artist Peter Chapman. Make sure you stay tuned with us so you do not miss out on that and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Please note: On the video when Kevin Patrick talks, there is a place holder image instead of motion of him. Rest assured we have added heaps of imagery so you will find it worth the effort watching on YouTube. You can purchase the Phantom Unmasked book by Kevin Patrick at the IOWA Press Bookstore. Support the show

Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser do their best (& fail) to review this 180 page full colour Frew special comic inside an hour. They go down various rabbit holes and get caught up loving this comic which we both label is a hands down winner of the best Frew comic of the year and likely all time. They discuss the overall package of the comic with the paper quality, the cover, the historic article written by Kevin Patrick and each story in full detail - the writing, the drawings and even the colouring and how it presented on the paper. This review will contain spoilers. You can buy your copy at the Frew website. If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of the stories that we discussed. Overall Comments of the issue plus phan reactions: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds The Stories The Slavers, The Women and the Bogey ManShane FoleyIvan Pedersen The Singh RaidersAndreas ErikssonIvan RodriguezDaniel Jnr Ghost of Ships Past, pt 1Andrew ConstantJason Paulos Undergrowth Ivan RodriguezTarella Pablo The Kiss of the Devil, pt 1Pidde AnderssonGiancarlo CaracuzzoFlavia Caracuzzo And our Friends are all AboardPaul Mason To Wrack and Ruin at GravelinesTony DePaulMike Manley The BoxDean RankineJeremy MacPherson Tom Mason Kevin PatrickYou 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: The Singh RaidersTony DePaulDo not forget that we are holding a competition for our YouTube viewers that if you comment in the next week, you will be in the running for a Phantom shirt posted to you for Free. 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

We sit down and discuss the comics news from August 2023 from around the world. Mikael Lyck, Christian Moeller and Seuj Abir review comics from Sweden, Germany and India. Stick around and let us have some phun as we discuss Phantom news and comics from five different countries (Australia, Sweden, USA, Chili and India). 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 Comics: Fantomen (Sweden) Phantom Comics: Indian Comics Review Germany Comics Review Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories Progress Dungeons UndoneThe Commander Will See You NowPhantom News From Around the World KFS linklinkStephen EastArt of Play GameDavid Sy BarryFantomen Defenders of the Earth linkSouled StorelinkFrew Australia Comic AwardslinklinklinkWe would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics: FrewTony DePaulFrew FantomenDefenders of the EarthThe Souled StoreMake sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast. Support the show