X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
310 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsVia 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.
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#147: Mike Bullock - Writer for Moonstone
March 17, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBMoonstone has a very important part to play in Phantom history with the small publisher printing the most Phantom books from USA. One of the men responsible for this rich history with our hero is Mike Bullock. He wrote 50 Phantom stories through out this time and as you will discover listening to the podcast, he had many more Phantom stories already penned and ready until they lost the license. We talk to Mike about that ill fated take over from Dynamite Entertainment and the conversation h...
#146: Erik Arana & Boss Fight Studio
March 10, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOne of the most anticipated X-Band podcasts we have been apart of as we interview Erik Arana who is Partner / Creative Art Director at Boss Fight Studios. In July 2019 BFS announced they had a license for The Phantom and in February 2020, at the New York toy fair they showed off the first samples of their Phantom line. What followed was a chat and demonstration with us of what has so many phans excited with this announcement. Erik explains the H.A.C.K.S line, what a wave is, drops many a...
#145: Bushfire Phundraiser Book Release
March 03, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBWe are extremely happy to announce that the Phantom Bushfire Phundraiser Book is now available to Purchase! $30 per book (plus shipping). Over 50 artists featured on 52 pages in colour. Only 400 copies printed - do not delay! Officially licensed by KFS. This podcast is a quick chat with Stephen East joining the band, interviewing and asking the questions to Jermayn and Dan about the production of the book. Listen for a peak behind the curtain on the production of this book that will be...
#144: Interview with Indian Phan Swaroop Chand
February 24, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours - 98.6 MBWe are extremely excited to chat with Indian super phan Swaroop Chand. Swaroop gives us a big insight into the world of comics and the Phantom in India. We talk about the importance of colour comics, the many languages that the Phantom has been published in and he shows us some brilliant rare comics from India and around the world. This is a phun chat with the boys and Swaroop and we guarantee you will learn something and have phun at the same time. We would recommend watching the video p...
#143: Comics & News Feb 2020
February 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBSorry for the delay in this podcast but we have been busy with the Phantom Bushfire Appeal Phundraiser book - more on that in the first minute of the podcast! Anyway, we also discuss all the news from the last two and a half months along with eight Phantom comics from Fantomen (Sweden) and Frew (Australia) - timestamps below. If you're looking for an excuse to support us as a Patreon, make sure you listen to the news at the start of the podcast. We announce TWO amazing Patreon-only opportu...
#142: Chat with Graham Nolan
February 05, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBA huge honour to chat with Graham Nolan who is a modern day legend in the comics field with credits at both DC and Marvel and is mostly known for his Batman work including the co-creation of Bane, the villain in the world of Batman. As you will find out in the following podcast, there is much more to Graham Nolan that his Batman work including a legacy of the Phantom phandom passed on by his mother at a young age. Graham's Phantom work includes the Sunday newspaper strip adventures, writin...
#141: 2019 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
January 26, 2020 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBVery lucky to have the ability to release this podcast featuring Keith Williams, the last Daily Newspaper artist to have drawn stories for Lee Falk, Pete 'Pistol' Klaus and Spike Barkin who spoke at a panel at the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention. Along with a audio recording we also have a video of the panel, both featuring attached below for your viewing pleasure. Keith does a live inking example of the Phantom, while Pete talks about his travels and experiences with the Phantom a...
#140: Bushfire Phundraising Project
January 19, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIt's only been a little over a week since we launched ChronicleChamber's Phundraiser for the Bushfire Appeal, and it's fair to say that we've been completely blown away by the response from the Phantom and broader artistic community. Today we discuss the idea for a Bushfire Appeal book filled with unique, previously unpublished and specially created Phantom images. You'll hear about the genesis of the concept, progress to date, and who is contributing and helping so far. All proceeds fro...
#137: Defenders of the Earth Read Along: The Sun Stealers
January 12, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MB"Defenders of the Earth" and their children battle to stop the evil Ming the Merciless from stealing energy from Earth's Sun. Read-Along Book and Tape from Golden Storybook (1987) featuring Flash Gordon, Mandrake, Lothar and the Phantom, along with their children, as they do battle with Ming the Merciless. Based on the Defenders of the Earth animated series. Support the Show.
#137: Defenders of the Earth Read Along: Computer Checkmate
January 12, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBThe fate of the Earth hangs on the outcome of a chess game between evil Kro-Tan's Octon computer and Flash Gordon's Dynak X computer. Read-Along Book and Tape from Golden Storybook (1987) featuring Flash Gordon, Mandrake, Lothar and the Phantom, along with their children, as they do battle with Ming the Merciless. Based on the Defenders of the Earth animated series. Support the Show.
#139: Sounds of Baltimore 2019
January 05, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBRoving reporter and Phantomer extraordinaire Duncan Munro is our host today as he explores Baltimore Comic-Con, 18-20 October 2019. We're lucky to listen in as Duncan takes the opportunity to speak to a number of amazing American creators: Mike Gold - on the editorial team for DC's The Phantom series (1988-1990) Keith Williams - Daily artist (1994-2005) Mike Manley - Daily artist (2016-present) Bob McLeod - story and cover artist for Egmont (2003-2006) Thanks so much to Duncan for tak...
#138: Phan Phavourites of 2019
December 29, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBSeeing out the year Phantom-style, Jermayn and Dan review everything Ghost Who Walks 2019. Wishing you all very Happy Phantoming in the New Year! Tale of the Tape: who released what in 2019? 3m20 - King Features 6m20 - FREW Publications 11m40 - Hermes Press 14m30 - Comics Revue 16m40 - Fantomen 20m30 - Fantomet 21m45 - Regal Publications 23m50 - Kockás 25m15 - Mythos 28m30 - Lightning Strike Comics 29m30 - Summary Phan Phavourites 34m50 - Intro 35m40 - Best Cover (non-FREW) 40m50 - Best...
#136: Merry Phantoming
December 19, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIn this relatively short episode, we have a quick bit of Christmas phun! Joined live by Swedish correspondent Mikael Lyck, the CC team draw the special Patreon Xmas raffle before discussing the best Phantom Christmas presents we've ever received, and then our honest thoughts on the lack of explicitly Christmas themed covers from Fantomen or Frew in 2019. After musing on our Xmas/New Years wishes for 2020, there's a bit of a laugh while we scare each other with a round robin of "What would...
#135: Comics & News Dec 2019
December 11, 2019 14:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBIn our last Comics & News podcast for 2019, there's a lot to discuss! 2min - Reflecting on Billy Zane 11min - Frew's launch on comiXology 19min - Fantomet's soft cover book sales 23min - Sal Velluto's Lucca prints 25min - Lightning Strikes in Australia 28min - Wulfric Media designs and plans 35min - A new Phantom card game! 48min - Mikael Lyck reviews Fantomen 2019/24, 25-26, and Christmas Album 1hr25 - Frew #1852 - The Sky Band 1hr42 - Frew #1853 - The Pit of Doom 1hr53 - Frew #1854 - Ev...
#134: Into Norway with Arild Wærness
December 05, 2019 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBIn a very special episode of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, we travel to Norway! In this podcast instigated and facilitated by Norwegian comics journalist and lecturer Kristian Hellesund, we hear from the author of The Masks of The Phantom: Arild Wærness. Arild tells us about his history with The Phantom, his collaborative writing process, and his great friendship with artist Mike Collins. It may be the first time we've heard from Norwegian creators on the podcast, but hopefully it will ...
#132B - Brisbane Supanova 2019 feat. Billy Zane & The Frew Crew
November 25, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWhen we said back in the show notes for #132A, "You knew that having Billy Zane come to Australia meant that you were going to get bombarded with podcasts, right?", we had no idea that we'd be wedging in an actual sit-down podcast interview with the man himself (#133). As it turns out, we did! That's meant that a bit of a delay with the Brisbane recordings coming out, but so be it! A word of warning - the Phantom panel with the Frew Crew (Glenn Ford, Jamie Johnson, Andrew Constant, Paul ...
#133 - Billy Zane
November 12, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThe ChronicleChamber team is lucky enough to sit down with Billy Zane in a quiet moment at Brisbane Supanova 2019. Generous with his time, Billy tells us how he became a phan and why the character resonates with him. He talks through the journey of getting the 1996 movie off the ground and convinces us that the time is right for a new Phantom film. We also hear about interactions with Australian phans and potentially exciting plans for future visits Down Under. If, like Billy, you want to ...
#132A - Adelaide Supanova 2019 feat. Billy Zane
November 06, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBYou knew that having Billy Zane come to Australia meant that you were going to get bombarded with podcasts, right? First up in the series is an insight into Adelaide Supanova through the eyes of one who was there. Phantom phan Sean reflects on his experiences and passes on his advice, before taking us into the audience of Billy's Q&A panel session. A massive thank you to Sean for sending these recordings in for us all - we know listeners are going to enjoy this. Until Brisbane, Happy Phan...
#131 - Comics & News October 2019
November 03, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBChronicleChamber discusses all the latest Phantom news from around the world, including detailed reviews of recent releases from Frew, Egmont, Mythos and Hermes Press. 2m45 - Steve's Lightning Strike visit 6m45 - Stevo's Choice 10m50 - Billy Zane in Australia 17m50 - Sal Velluto prints 20m20 - Brazilian products; Ludi 22m20 - Pod66 apparel 24m55 - Guy Possaint cards 27m50 - Newspaper strip creative team, health 30m10 - Lightning Strike news 33m25 - Hermes Press & JFK 35m40 - Phantom in Hung...
#130: What would you ...?
October 14, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThey're the classic debates you'll hear wherever phans gather to discuss their favourite Phantom stories, characters, comics and collectibles. Do you prefer colour or black & white? Who's your favourite publisher? Who's your favourite artist? To spice up the conversation it's a Sophie’s Choice: we pose a Phantom question with only two answers. Once you've made your selection, the other is lost to you forever! We hope you enjoy the debates and leave you to ponder the questions.... What woul...
#129: Gabbing with Grange
September 28, 2019 01:00 - 2 hours - 86.5 MBGrange Wallis is a young and up-and-coming Phantom cover artist for Frew Publications in Australia. In this podcast we have the opportunity to find out all about him, his history with the character and his creative process. It's a wonderful opportunity to build on the brief introduction we had back on our pre-Supanova Special Episode #121, and great to explore his experiences of Australia's most popular Phantom phan gathering. Perhaps most well known in Australia for his involvement with ...
#128: September 2019 Comics & News
September 20, 2019 02:00 - 2 hours - 95.5 MBIt's time again for the ChronicleChamber team to delve into all the latest Phantom news from around the world, followed by an detailed review of recent releases from Frew and Egmont. 1m30 - Billy Zane autographs 2m30 - Kid Phantom cancellation 7m30 - Ray Moore sequel by Matt Kyme 15m30 - Lightning Strike 20m45 - King Features social media 25m00 - Monkey Mail: reprints 33m30 - Frew reviews: #1844 46m30 - #1845 56m45 - #1846 1hr07m - #1847 1hr15m - Phantom by Gaslight conclusion an...
#127: Kid Phantom?
August 26, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIt's an odd sort of podcast this time around! About 3 weeks ago we recorded a conversation with Dr Paul Mason and Andrew Constant, the creative duo behind Frew Publications' made-for-kids magazine, Kid Phantom. It was an extensive chat, covering the highs, lows and minutiae of producing Australia's only 100% locally-developed comic book while managing the challenges of licensing and reaching the target market. Then, just a few days before our planned release came the bombshell from Frew: K...
#126: Interview with Alex Saviuk
August 16, 2019 18:00 - 3 hours - 155 MBIn this episode we are excited to be joined by the one and only Alex Saviuk. Alex is an accomplished and experienced Phantom artist, and in fact boasts the extraordinary achievement of having worked for the greatest variety of The Phantom publishers of any artist in history! His Phantom credits (both covers and stories) include: Marvel, Egmont, Moonstone, Lightning Strike Comics, Frew, Hermes Press, and even the King Features' syndicated Sunday strip! Over the course of this extensive and ...
#125: Interview with Sal Velluto
August 04, 2019 18:00 - 3 hours - 128 MBThe team of Chronicle Chamber chat with Sal Velluto, an American Italian artist who we have admired ever since his work first graced a Fantomen / Frew comic. One thing we where surprised at was he has only been doing Phantom comics, covers and images for 12 years, yet he feels like an elder statesmen who has been at it for years. We learn all about Sal, from growing up in Italy and reading Spada Fratteli comics to working on comics around the world from Egmont, Frew and Hermes Press. Three ...
#124: July 2019 Comics & News
July 23, 2019 01:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBOur determination to keep the conversation under two hours this month was thwarted by a few huge recent announcements in the world of the Phantom! With Billy Zane hitting Australian shores in a few short months, two new exciting collections of Phantom merch, and a raft of reading to get through there's a lot to discuss in the world of the Phantom at the moment! Of course, our ever-reliable Scandinavian correspondent Mikael Lyck also gives us his detailed insight into the latest Fantomen is...
#123: Sounds of Supanova Sydney & LFMBEC 2019
July 07, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBIn the second of our two-part summary of the 2019 Sydney Supanova/LFMBEC adventure, this podcast features a number of short recordings from the weekend of 21-23 July 2019, as well as Jermayn and Dan reflecting on their experiences. It's both longer and shorter than we expected. What does that mean? Only Old Man Mozz would know. Happy Phantoming! Support the Show.
#122: Speeches of Supanova Sydney & LFMBEC 2019
July 02, 2019 06:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBIn the first of two podcasts recorded over the weekend of 21-23 July 2019, we bring you the Speeches of Supanova. These were the more formal presentations from the weekend, with panels at the Supanova pop culture convention and speeches at the Lee Falk Memorial Bengalla Explorer's Club (LFMBEC) dinner. It's another longer compilation podcast, so back due to popular demand we have timestamps for you! So whether you couldn't make it and are listening for the first time, or you were there an...
#121: A Pre Supanova Special (Chats with Glenn Ford, Jeff Weigel, Shane Foley, Paul Mason, Jamie Johnson & Grange Wallis)
June 16, 2019 12:00 - 3 hours - 158 MBThe ChronicleChamber team are getting ready for our annual Phantom pilgrimage to Sydney, for the Supanova event, the Frew Booth and of course, the wonderful Lee Falk Memorial Bengali Explorers Club Dinner. To help get you in the mood, we chatted with six different Phantom creators from around Australia and the special guest in Jeff Weigel. We learn a lot including an amazing exclusive and what to expect from the Frew booth. But it's not just us - there are Phantom creators coming from fa...
#120: June 2019 Comics & News (Plus Bonus Chat with Shane Foley on Scorpius)
June 11, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBThere might only be three Frew and two Egmont comic books for us to review since our last Comics and News podcast, but it does not mean it will be a short podcast :) We received a phone call during the podcast by none other than Shane Foley the creator behind the Frew's version of the team up between their characters in The Phantom, Sir Falcon, Catman and The Shadow. Shane gives us a great in depth look at the series and what will happen next. Mikael Lyck also gives us his detailed insight...
#119: Interview with Magnus Knuttsson
May 30, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBChronicle Chamber goes back to the 1960's and 1970's with an interesting discussion with Team Fantomen writer Magnus Knuttsson. He may be a bit of an unknown too many Phantom phans but when you discuss Rhodia / Rodia, females in the Jungle Patrol and the Team Fantomen group who write us stories that are read around the world, Magnus is the father of all of these important elements. Listen as we go into depth on his stories from the 1960's as we learn firsthand about how Semic got the licens...
#118: May 2019 Comics & News
May 07, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBThere might only be four Frew and three Egmont comic books for us to review since our last Comics and News podcast, but there's also a surprising amount of news for us to talk about! Perhaps the biggest Phantom event of the last few years leads the discussion as the phellas reflect on the successful Treasures of Drakon Kickstarter campaign. We also chat about: our Don Newton competition, Mythos in Brazil, what we know about Supanova 2019, and the additions to the Phantom's outfit in the cu...
#117: Interview with Kiwi Born Team Fantomen Writer David Bishop
April 30, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBJermayn flies solo as he talks to New Zealand born David Bishop who grew up on Phantom comics in the doctors surgery as a child and then was reconnected with our hero as he started writing Phantom comics for Team Fantomen. Listen as there is a fabulous in depth conversation of his Phantom stories including the classic ongoing saga of the female pirate called Kate Sommerset and her adventures with not one, but three different Phantom generations including mothering the 17th Phantoms child. ...
#116: Meet Mikael Sol (Swedish Fantomen Magazine Editor)
April 14, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 76.6 MBIn the latest X Band podcast Jermayn & Dan have the privilege to chat with Swedish Fantomen editor Mikael Sol. It is a great conversation as we learn about Mikael the person and Mikael the person behind the Phantom / Fantomen in Sweden. Mikael Sol is the editor of the magazine and team leader of Team Fantomen which gives us the perfect opportunity to ask Mikael many questions about the Swedish magazine. Some of the questions we asked were: Did Sandal Singh carry the Phantoms child? The...
#115: Update on "The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon" Kickstarter Campaign
April 07, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBAlex and Dale join Dan who is flying solo to give us an in depth look at the current kickstarter campaign and if you are not yet pledged, why not? If you are interested go to https://tinyurl.com/ThePhantomBoardGame To find out more go to https://www.chroniclechamber.com/single-post/2019/03/28/The-Phantom-Board-Game-has-been-Kickstarted To watch the game go to https://youtu.be/n-MpSz-aJUU Campaign topics we touch upon are: EU friendly postage How often they check the kickstarter The pr...
#114: March 2019 Comics and News
April 02, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBEven though sometimes it genuinely felt like the universe was trying to stop us recording this podcast, it is that time again. Today, ChronicleChamber looks back over the comics and news that have emerged over the last month or so. The big news this month is of course the Kickstarter campaign for The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon boardgame that we are so excited about. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter was launched a week after we recorded this so we barely discuss it! But, as we do, we have g...
#113A: Kickstarting The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon
March 28, 2019 07:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBThe ChronicleChamber team is excited about the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for "The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon" board game! Check out www.chroniclechamber.com for all details. Support the Show.
#113: Interview with Sy Barry
March 11, 2019 16:00 - 2 hours - 64.5 MBIn a very special X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, the ChronicleChamber team are once again privileged to be joined by living legend Sy Barry. As any self-respecting phan knows, Sy Barry drew The Phantom Daily and Sunday newspaper strips for 33 years from 1961 to 1994. It's been two years since we last spoke to the great man for a podcast, back in December 2016, episode #53. Sy is as vibrant and generous with his time as ever. We embark on a wide-ranging conversation covering his career in th...
#112: An Interview with Douglas Klauba
February 24, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIn this episode we are honoured to be joined by one of the most distinctive Phantom cover artists going around - Douglas Klauba Doug is renowned for his covers for Moonstone comic books in the mid-late 2000s, as well as the artwrk that has featured on so many Bradford Exchange products and now most recently, on a future Lightning Strike Comics issue. In a wide-ranging interview that starts with a video tour of his studio (keep an eye on our YouTube channel for the footage), Doug takes us t...
#111: February 2019 Comics and News
February 12, 2019 13:00 - 2 hours - 63.2 MBDan and Jermayn review the latest offerings from Frew (1828-1831) which includes the 2018 Christmas Special, the Rex Special and the 2019 Annual, The Phantom At War. Mikael also chips in with reviews of the first 2 Fantomen issues of the year. Once again a good 2 hours full of Phantom phun. Happy Phantoming! Support the Show.
#110: Top 20 Phantom Influencers
February 01, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWho have been the most influential people in the history of The Phantom? It's a huge cast of characters to draw from: there's an 83-year continuity in the newspapers alone, as well as countless other comic creators, promoters, editors and phans contributing over the decades. In this podcast, ChronicleChamber takes on the daunting prospect of identifying and ranking the most important and influential individuals in Phantom history. While #1 may seem obvious to everyone, it will surprise no...
#109: Best of 2018
January 17, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBIt's that time of year again, when Jermayn, Dan and Steve sit down and put forward what they think were the best Phantom things in 2018. We run through stories, covers, art, writers, merchandise and issues from Australia and the world. We also announce the people's choice awards for best cover and best story. Happy Phantoming! Support the Show.
#108: An Interview with Ohm Roy
January 10, 2019 13:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBIn 108 episodes of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, only once have we actually traveled overseas to interview a guest - and this is it! Parisian Ohm Roy is a phan with a focus on collecting original Phantom art, predominantly from pre-1970, and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the acquiring and preserving of Phantom history. It really is fascinating to hear how phans from around the world have come to know and love our favourite comic strip hero and Ohm's journey is one to savour. We ...
#107: The Phantom at Brisbane Supanova
December 30, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBIn Episode 107 of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, we are delighted to bring you a recording of a The Phantom panel from Brisbane Supanova on November 10, 2018. While the topic as advertised in the program was promising, unfortunately the Supanova team did not exactly bring together a heap of Phantom experience for the panel. Established cover artist Jamie Johnson certainly brought credibility with him. However it is fair to say that co-panelists Tom Taylor, Ryan K Lindsay and Dean Rankine, whi...
#106: December 2018 Comics and News
December 21, 2018 04:00 - 2 hours - 57.7 MBIn this episode Steve, Jermayn and Dan discuss the latest news in the world of the Phantom, including the announcement that Fantomet will be no more. Jermayn and Dan get excited over clothes and the phellas also discuss the Frew price rise. There are a number of comics reviewed as well. From Frew- 1824-1827, plus the 7th edition of both the Giant Size and Phantom's World comics and Kid Phantom 6. Mikael also returns with his review of the latest issue of Fantomen. Merry Phantoming! Supp...
#105: Interview with Past Phantom Daily Artist Keith Williams
December 12, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 58.4 MBIn this episode we are honoured to be joined by one of the most prolific The Phantom Daily newspaper strip artists, and the only one to share his initials with our hero! Keith Williams picked up the strip after Sy Barry retired and, together with penciller George Olesen, worked on the strip from 1994-2005. In total, he inked 32 Daily stories and was at the helm when the 1996 Billy Zane film premiered. Post 2005, Keith also inked The Phantom stories for both Moonstone (the Captain Action cro...
#104: Review of the TPB and Princess Sin Prequels with Dale Maccanti
November 29, 2018 11:00 - 2 hours - 58.8 MBJermayn, Dan and Steve chat with comics author and board game designer Dale Maccanti about his most recently published stories and about the progress of the highly anticipated The Phantom board game. Support the Show.
#103: A Reckoning with Tony DePaul & Mike Manley
November 10, 2018 14:00 - 2 hours - 67.6 MBDaily story #249 A Reckoning with the Nomad has certainly been one of the most fascinating newspaper stories of recent times. It's been a seminal story in the development of Heloise in particular, and has been an action-packed culmination of a seven year battle between Kit Walker and Eric Sahara. In this episode of X-Band we are privileged enough to talk to author Tony DePaul and artist Mike Manley about the story, the creative process, phans' reactions, character development, inspirations,...
#102 - November 2018 Comics and News
November 01, 2018 13:00 - 2 hours - 68.5 MBIn this episode, Steve, Jermayn and Dan review 11 comics, including Frew's 70th anniversary special and Ireland's Lightning Strike #1. Strap in for 2 1/2 hours of all the phun and phrivolity that you have come to expect from the ChronicleChamber phellas on the world's greatest Phantom podcast, X-Band: The Phantom Podcast! Support the Show.
#101: Politics and The Phantom
October 10, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBThere are times, it is said, when The Phantom should stay out of politics. Our guest in Episode 101 would vehemently disagree! Robert Aman may not yet be a big name in Phantom circles, but the chat we had with him in the podcast may well be one of the most fascinating in the history of X-Band. A Senior Lecturer in Education at Linköping University (Sweden), Robert conducts research into ideology, national identity and the politics of representation in comics. His argument about the influe...