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X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
Via the modern jungle drums Chronicle Chamber present the world's FIRST AND BEST podcast dedicated to the classic adventure comics hero, THE PHANTOM! If you're passionate about the Ghost Who Walks, this is one podcast you won't want to miss out on!Regular Hosts Jermayn, Stephen & Dan discuss everything in the Phantoms world from all the latest comics and news. We also regular interview Phantom creators and phans from around the world.
Episodes
- X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
#350A - September & October 2026 newspaper stories & news review
In this episode, Stephen East, Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker come together to review and discuss the Phantom Daily and Sunday Newspaper stories and related…
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#349 - Our reactions to KFS releasing Tony DePaul
In this episode, the boys are back holding another emergency reaction podcast, this time looking at Tony DePaul, the writer for the newspaper comics, leaving…
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#348 - The origin of the Phantom (Dissecting the latest Sunday story)
In this episode, Jermayn Parker will be dissecting the latest Sunday Phantom story that has just finished in newspapers around the world and on Comics Kingdom…
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#347 - Mad in the USA (Our reactions to no more Mad Cave Studios Phantom)
In this episode, Jermayn Parker and Stephen East are joined by our USA reviewer Scott Walyn as we are having another emergency podcast discussing our reactions…
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#346 - Alex Segura, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" writer
In this episode, Jermayn Parker is joined by our USA reviewer Scott Walyn as we interview the main writer of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New…
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#345B - Our reactions to Dudley Hogarth leaving Frew
In this episode, Dan Fraser, Stephen East and Jermayn Parker come together to have an emergency podcast discussing the removal of Dudley Hogarth, the Frew…
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#345 - August 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review
In this episode, Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker come together to review and discuss Phantom comics, the newspaper stories, and related Phantom news from around…
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#344 - Introducing the definitive Sy Barry book project
In this episode, Jermayn Parker is joined by David Barry who is the son of legendary Phantom artist Sy Barry, as he introduces and talks about the definitive…
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#343 - John Amor, "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" artist
In this episode, Jermayn Parker is joined by our USA reviewer Scott Walyn as we interview the main artist of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New…
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#342 - Sounds from the 2026 Supanova panels & LFMBEC charity dinner
In this episode, we provide the recordings from the biggest Phantom phan meetup in the world, which was in Sydney in June 2026. It included the LFMBEC charity…
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#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…
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#340 - Russell Olson, Mad Cave Studios Phantom artist
In 2025, The Phantom returned to being published in the USA thanks to Mad Cave Studios. In this podcast, we chat with Russell Mark Olson, who is / was the…
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#339 - May & June 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review
In this episode, the boys Dan Fraser, Jermayn Parker, and Stephen East come together to review and discuss Phantom comics, stories, and related news from…
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#338 - Discussing the world’s largest phan gathering
Something a little different, as Jermayn Parker is joined by Nick Moles and Sean Bassett as they chat about the 2026 Phantom phan catch-up in Sydney…
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#337 - Review: 'The Phantom' (1996) 4K UHD Kino Lorber release
Something a little different, as today we review the recently remastered in 4K from a 35mm original camera negative by Kino Lorber, a boutique Blu-ray…
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#336 - Juancho Vélez, Colourist Extraordinaire
The American in the Chronicle Chamber crew, Scott Waldyn, jumps on the podcast this week to interview Juancho Vélez, the incredible colorist behind Defenders…
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#335 - April 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review
In this episode, the boys come together to review and discuss Phantom comics, stories, and related news from around the world, including the team arguing over…
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#334 - Mikael Bergkvist Fantomen creator
Jermayn Parker goes solo as he interviews Fantomen creator Mikael Bergkvist who is one of the few creators who draws and writes Phantom stories for the…
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#333 - March 2026 newspaper stories, comics & news review
In this episode, the boys review and discuss Phantom comics, stories, and related news from around the world. If you agree and/or disagree with us, you can…
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#332 - Mad Cave Studios Phantom issues 1-5 review
In this episode, Jermayn Parker and Stephen East are joined by Scott Waldyn, Chronicle Chambers USA's correspondent, to review the first five issues of the new…
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#331B - January & February 2026 comics review
In this episode, Jermayn Parker is joined by co-host Stephen East as they review the Australian comics and include a few rants about Frew missing the mark and…
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#331A - January & February 2025 newspaper stories & news review
In this episode, Jermayn Parker and co-host Stephen East go for a rant. As it has been two months since we last reviewed everything that has happened in the…
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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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#311 - Frew's 2000 comic review
Stephen East, Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker get together to review Frew's celebratory issue 2000. They review every story and element of this bumper 220+ page…
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#310 - With Magnus Carling
Jermayn Parker and Stephen East chat with Swedish writer Magnus Carling. This is a fascinating chat with a new comer to the Phantom universe who has two story…
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#309 - Australian Phan Weekend 2025 (Supanova & LFMBEC)
Every year Phantom phans from around the world descend into Sydney to meet up with other phans and have a great weekend. In this podcast we preview the…
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#308 - May 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
Every month, we take an hour or two to discuss all things Phantom from around the world. This month for May 2025, we review comics from Australia and Germany…
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#307 - Phantom story elements
If you are a Phantom nerd, you will like this podcast as Jermayn Parker and Matt Kyme discuss close to 50+ stories as they try and nail down important elements…
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#306 - April 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
These monthly podcasts where we discuss all things Phantom from around the world are the highlights of our month and we hope you enjoy this podcast. We review…
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#305 - With Marcelo Baez
Jermayn Parker is on his own as he talks to Chilean born Australian raised Marcelo Baez who is a Frew cover artist who has also drawn one short story so far…
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#304 - March 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
What better way to escape the world's troubles with weather patterns and political upheaval dominating our life than spending time with us as we review…
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#303 - Phantom Phan Census 2025: Have Your Say & Win Exclusive Prizes!
For almost 90 years, The Phantom has been thrilling phans worldwide. But who exactly are the phans? In collaboration with King Features and several publishers…
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#302 - February 2025 Newspaper Stories, Comics & News Review
What better way to escape the world's troubles with weather patterns and political upheaval dominating our life than spending time with us as we review…
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#301 - Frew 2025 Annual Review
The 2025 Frew annual deserves a stand alone review and we spend a good 70 minutes dissecting it. The theme for this years annual is a monster theme with 8…
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#300 - Phans chat with Mike Manley & Jeff Weigel
Happy birthday to the Phantom & happy anniversary to us celebrating our 300th podcast. We wanted to share the celebration with the Phantom! We were joined by…
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#299B - January 2025 Comics Review
We are padding out our episodes as we want to release our 300th podcast with the Phantom's birthday. This will be 299B where we discuss the latest comics from…
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#299A - January 2025 Newspaper Stories & News Review
We are padding out our episodes as we want to release our 300th podcast with the Phantom's birthday. This will be 299A as we discuss the latest Daily and…
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#298 - Our worldwide best of 2024
Some phans will know that every year we review and discuss EVERYTHING that has been released from the year before and give our opinions on it. In 2024 there…
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#297 - Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth mid series review
Some phans will know that we have reviews of all of the Mad Cave Studios Defenders of the Earth Series up on our YouTube Channel and website but we wanted to…
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#296B - November and December 2024 Comics Review
We have fallen behind again with our monthly comics and news podcasts so this will be Episode 296B where we discuss and review the latest comics from around…
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#296A - November and December 2024 Newspaper Stories & News Review
We discuss the latest Daily and Sunday stories that are running in newspapers around the world and all the related Phantom news that has been released around…