#341 - July 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review

In this episode, Dan Fraserand Jermayn Parker come together to review and discuss Phantom comics, stories, and related news from around the world. Scott Waldyn joins the team with his reviews of the latest comic from the USA. 

Included in this review is an in-depth review of Frew's 90th birthday issue, which included 116 pages of full colour and 5 stories, the latest publisher news including Comics Kingdom, Fantomen magazine, and much more. In total you will have two-plus hours of glorious Phantom stories, comics, and news to listen to.

We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. If you agree and/or disagree with us, you can either email us; leave your comments at our YouTube channel, and/or leave them at our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. 

During this podcast we mention our interview with Mikael Bergkvist which was in Episode 334, plus the Frew 2026 annual, which featured crossover stories with the Phantom and Mandrake which was reviewed in Episode 330.

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

Comics Kingdom stories

• Daily 270: "The Grudge" by Tony DePaul and Mike Manley: 3 Minutes
• Sunday 198: “1536”: by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel: 13 Minutes

Frew (Australia) comics

• Frew #2025: 21 Minutes 
  • "The Man from Mandalay, Part 2: Steel Rhino" by Duncan Munro and Ken Steacy
  • "The Epidemic" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
  • "The Dollmaker" by Pidde Andersson and Giancarlo Caracuzzo
  • "Rex King" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
  • "War Pigs" by Paul Mason
• Frew #2026: 1 Hour & 12 Minutes
  • "The Mark of the Phantom" by Mikael Bergkvist and Gerardo Canelo
  • "Gyp and the Jungle Drums" by Matt Kyme and Shane Foley

USA comics

• "The Phantom vs. The Red Dragons" by Ray Fawkes and Lynne Yoshii: 1 Hour & 28 Minutes

The Phantom news from around the world

• Swedish energy drink company X-Zero releases its third flavour (link): 1 Hour & 45 Minutes
• Comics Kingdom announces The Phantom 2040: A New Shadow season two (link): 1 Hour & 47 Minutes
• Fantomen 90th Birthday issue (link): 1 Hour, 51 Minutes & 30 Seconds
• Fantomen covers released for albums to be released in August (link and link): 1 Hour, 53 Minutes & 30 Seconds
• Phantom returning back to Sweden in new story (link): 1 Hour & 56 Minutes
• E-Voke announces new issues in their series (link): 1 Hour & 58 Minutes
• Shakti re-release issues 1-5 in current format: 1 Hour & 59 Minutes
• The Phantom at SDCC including the Saturday Morning Cards release (link): 2 Hours
• Jason Paulos selling original Phantom story art (link): 2 Hour & 5 Minutes

We can only report and discuss what we have seen or been told by the phans. We may miss something, especially conventions in your corner of the world with Phantom-related guests, so please let us know of them so we can promote them on our website, socials, and podcasts. We are also looking for reviewers who can review comics from India, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, and some other locations that publish the Phantom. If you would like to join the team with regular reviews, please contact us.

You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. Make sure you stay with us, and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast on our YouTube Channel.