#270 - Update on the New Moonstone Series with Mike Bullock

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:

The initial comic series will be like the past KGB Noir series with The Phantom and another characterThere will be three stories released in 15 installments guarantying at least 15 comics and 150 pagesThe titles of the stories are: "Phantom: Last Night", "Mandrake the Magician: Seven Kings Calling" and "Phantom and Mandrake: The Seven Kings"The stories will be re released in a hardcover TPBSergio Ibáñez will be drawing the first series, news to come for the Mandrake and cross over seriesKing Features have already approved several parts of the first Phantom and Mandrake seriesThe first Phantom and Mandrake stories take place at the same timeIf you are outside of USA and Canada, you can pre order the series through Diamond Comic Distributors through your local comic bookstoreWe touch upon the cover competitionThere will be some returning, new and surprising charactersThe story is based in USA and in current dayPossibility of re releasing past Moonstone comics in hardcover formatWe will see new and old characters including Old Man Mozz' grandsonWhat past Moonstone comic book series to re read (Our 2024 New Years resolution)Which past Moonstone creators that may return and do more Phantom workWill other Moonstone licensed characters crossover with the Phantom?What is next after the "7 Kings" storyline?Will the Phantom be coming to Australia?

As 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 comicsOur review of all their comics (Part one and Part two)Interview with writer Mike BullockInterview with writer Ben RaabInterview with cover artist Douglas Kluaba

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