No 2011 As with the previous issue, this one contains a new Team Fantomen story and a new part of “Hunters’ Prey”.

No 2010 This issue pairs a new Team Fantomen story with the first part of a Frew original—a Shane Foley serial, which continues on from “Bad Blood in Bangalla”.

No 2009 — Carnival in Rio The Phantom joins in Diana in Rio de Janeiro and looks into why a dam building project is being sabotaged. The investigation part of this story was excellent. Great pacing! Then things went slightly south when it became about an Incan-inspired cult. 4/5

No 2008 In this full-colour issue, Frew treats us to two homegrown stories. The pages are of magazine quality, something that happens every now and then. And how I adore this cover!

No 2007 — Replica Series No 44 Reprints of Nos 65, 64, 63 and 62 are to be found inside this issue; unusually, it also contains two non-Phantom stories.

Heads up, subscribers... if Frew calls your phone, it's because they want to sell you back issues and not because they discovered a book you might be publishing in the near future lmao

How to Dress as the Phantom: Halloween Costume Guide by Comics Kingdom Comics Kingdom, the digital comics website owned by King Features Syndicate, has shared a selection of fun Halloween costume ideas on their Instagram account. Their post reads: Still don't know what you're gonna be for…

The review ebook has a January 24 release date. I'm unable to set up preorders for free books but obviously I'll remind you all when it drops. I hope to have the paperback also done by then (POD, available only by contacting me directly) - and this concludes any updates on the matter until January.

Typesetting complete. Basic ebook cover created (have stock subscription and Photoshop, will travel). Next stage is proofing...and possibly making paperback files. Or maybe picking up the latest issue and reading that 😅

Third draft of The Book is now finished. What's next? Typesetting!

I couldn't get this team up idea out of my head so here it is! I think this is an unstoppable team! What do you guys think? #blackpanther #kingtachalla #thephantom #theghostwhowalks #marvelcomics #madcavestudios #fanart #teamup #crossover #freelanceartist #wakandaforever

Just found this file in my cloud storage and remembered that I once searched Trove for the Phantom's first appearance in Australia. As you do! (Yes, yes... I know it's not Frew...) #thephantom

No 2006 — The Man Who Cannot Die What if the Phantom truly was the man who cannot die? He has lived for centuries, endlessly fighting piracy, and hasn’t much humanity left. This was awesome! A great read in the lead up to Halloween — I’d like to see more stories like this. 5/5

No 2005 This issue serves up part 2 of “The Killer and the Ghost”, along with a Frew-first story by Shane Foley.

No 2004 This issue pairs a new Team Fantomen story with the next instalment of The Phantom: Vietnam.

We hope you’ll dig part 3 when it eventually comes out, with the hopes we get to do more with Julie down the track. Thank you!

Finally caught up on everything, including Giantsize. Now I can relax... *spots the Super Yank hardcovers on my dining room table* Oh no

No 2003 — The Final Battle (The Devil’s Brotherhood Pt 3) Rpt. The Phantom heads to Hong Kong to take on the remaining Tiger Generals and the mysterious “21”. The Phantom’s legend was used well here. But I’m a bit disgruntled that this battle is far from “final”. 3.5/5

No 2002 — The Tiger General (The Devil’s Brotherhood Pt 2) Rpt. Chou Chan’s daughter is kidnapped and the Phantom flies to Bangkok to rescue her. This is an engaging story, but the edges are fraying a bit. The crocodile scene made the bad guys look ridiculously inept. 3.5/5

No 2001 — The Red Staff (The Devil’s Brotherhood Pt 1) Rpt. When Chou Chan, a friend of the Phantom’s, goes missing in China, the purple guy heads over and encounters opium dealers. I’m amazed at just how much story these pages yielded. I’m very invested in what happens next. 4/5

No 2000 — Issue 2,000!!! This epic 228-page issue has been greatly anticipated and is gratefully received. It contains classics and new tales, all in full colour, all on pages of magazine quality. A poster is also included.

I can't be the only one shipping Heloise and Kadia, right?

There is something immensely satisfying about holding a physical draft.

The second draft of the review book is complete. I'll get it printed off for the next draft and then, hopefully, I'll be able to typeset it. Following this, I'll have to make a cover that doesn't upset the folks at King Features Syndicate. AND THEN - publication of the ebook. Possibly paperback.

@pmason83.bsky.social Hi there! I've been going through my old reviews and noticed something. Correct me if I'm wrong, but The Phantom: Vietnam chapters are not all in chronological order, right?

Progress report for The Book. My earlier reviews are a bit rough and some lack plot summaries! So I've had to lug my storage boxes up into my study, in order to quickly locate any issues that need updated reviews. Here is one of the culprits.

Oh just a small delivery... #thephantom #comics

You'd think I'd be reading No 2000, but I keep forgetting to take my Ritalin and usually end up editing The Book instead.

FINALLY

Waiting for the postie to bring issue No 2000

Phantom Comic #2000 By Frew Publications Frew Publications based in Sydney, Australia have achieved an amazing milestone, publishing a continuous Phantom comic book series since the 9th of September 1948, releasing edition number 2000 this week. Frew Publications was established as a publishing…

I've just finished with No 1999, which means I have read and reviewed 500 issues!! These reviews will be presented in an ebook (after editing everything as a whole... I read the issues slightly out of order, so I need to rearrange the placement of some write-ups - and fix errors etc).

No 1998 — Captured from Above/Phantom Vietnam Chp 11 Yet another typical pairing of a recent-ish Team Fantomen story and the next part of a Frew-commissioned serial.

No 1997 — Firepower/Waiting for Dad The Team Fantomen story in this issue is a few years but new to our eyes in Australia. The second story is a short one by Shane Foley.

No 1996 — Broken Tusk/Phantom Vietnam Chp 10 As with the previous issue, these pages contain a new Fantomen story as well as a new chapter of Paul Mason’s Vietnam serial.

Lack of updates due to life and my garage flooding - but the new shelving protected my comics! Industrial dehumidifiers have been on for days, so I'm hoping the collection is fine.

No 1995 — The Lights of Lake Bawkama/Phantom Vietnam Chp 9 A new Team Fantomen story shares this issue’s pages with another Vietnam short, courtesy of Paul Mason.

No 1994 — The Castle of Evil Rpt. The 13th Phantom and one of the Brothers Grimm assist a woman whose grandmother has quite the appetite. Oh, I have such a weakness for werewolves and historical cameos. An atmospheric romp that, as usual, leaves some things unexplained. 4/5

No 1993 — The Sacrifice (The Lost Valley Pt 3) The Phantom defeats a dragon and prepares to leave the valley, which seems to be heading for peace. I’m so relieved this arc is over. I might’ve tolerated it had it been published in another century. But alas, it wasn’t. 2/5

thinking, as i occasionally do, about this phantom comic strip from 2017

Me: ugh why do I have to buy Silver Age bags and boards for these comics Husband: Could it be that Frew hasn't changed the size of their issues since the Silver Age? Me:

I have just finished reading No 1678. Which means I'm all caught up from No 1500 to the present release. I was hoping to manage this before No 2000 landed and somehow I did! At some point, I'll be putting together an ebook of reviews for 1500-1999.

I knew it was coming up in my epic reread, but it was still a gut punch.

No 1992 — The Two Princesses (The Lost Valley Pt 2) The Phantom encounters two princesses whose love lives could heavily impact the conflict between Romans and Vikings. Oh boy. Even if I ignore the sexual assault (but how can I?), this plotline feels tired and archaic. 1.5/5

No 1991 — Replica Series No. 42 This issue contains reprints of four 1950s issues: 72, 71, 70 and 69. While I’d read The Devil Road in its entirety before, the story here is broken into 3 parts instead of 2. This has resulted in slightly different ratings.

Dia Internacional da Mulher: para lembrar que a luta por uma sociedade justa e igualitária é uma luta de todos os dias.

No 1990 — Maelstrom (The Lost Valley Pt 1) A modern-day Roman lands on Eden and tells a tale of an imprisoned princess. The Phantom and Diana investigate. As is typical of a Felmang story, there’s a lot of unnecessary filler and Diana is not properly utilised as a character. 2/5

No 1989 — Deadly Conspiracy President Goranda, the leader of Ivory-Lana, is getting married. An old enemy wants to disrupt his plans — and his pacemaker! Not a bad story. However, the pacing was a bit off, causing the middle section to drag and the climax to feel rushed. 2.5/5

No 1988 — The Phantom vs The Monsters (2025 Annual Special) Here we have 228 pages of monster mayhem, featuring stories both new and old. As usual, a replica issue is to be found inside the plastic. I’ve used the proper title instead of “The Young Phantom”.

‪When the new issue arrives and it's another Felmang story