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#235 - When The Phantom Became Swedish
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
11/20/22 • 81 min
Mikael Lyck takes over the reigns and leads the interview with special guest Robert Aman about his new book "When the Phantom Became Swedish". It is a rather provocative title and we are sure it will get some reactions from phans around the world.
Please note, we do discuss several stories in this podcast which are listed here and may be worth a read before listening/watching this podcast.
Sweden was leading the way in the 1960's and 1970's regarding many issues in Africa and teh world at the time and it naturally flowed into their comics. Some of the 'left leaning' elements included colonialism, major white families controlling natural resources, race, apartheid, environmental issues, gender equality etc and our Phantom helped solved these issues in Team Fantomen created stories.
One of the interesting things we learnt in this podcast was that phans would write in and hold Lee Falk accountable with unacceptable elements by saying he was not processive enough and how the Team Fantomen creators would 'fix' these problems. We will include an example of this in a future article on our website.
Through Robert Aman we also learn that Lee Falk was very positive and acceptable of what the Swedish creators were adding to his character.
Along with the list of Team Fantomen stories there is some overlap with our initial X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #101 which you may also want to listen to as well. Other podcasts worth reading along with this is our interview with Ulf Granberg in episodes #97A and #97B and Magnus Knuttson in episode #119.
To follow Robert Aman you can visit his social media page here and you can buy his books here and here.
Do not forget, the first person to sign up as a patreon will receive a signed copy of the book. Another signed copy will be given to a patreon for the next seasonal prize (summer / winter) which will be drawn early December 2022.
You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
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Support the showReapers Quest this past week (2nd November 2022) has started his kickstarter campaign for miniatures of the Phantom country. We sit down with Kelby Wooldridge and he goes into great detail on his campaign.
Click here to go Pledge at Kickstarter
In this podcast chat we go over the pledge levels, the sizes of the miniatures and ask the hard questions.
Have you backed yet? We wont be able to raise the full amount on our own but together, many phans together make light work!
Click here to go Pledge at Kickstarter
We want your feedback on this podcast and the kickstarter campaign. Why have you pledged? Why have you not pledged? What would make you pledge?
Please note, our planned #234 episode on the Phantom becoming a Swede has been postponed for a week to try and give this Kickstarter campaign a pump.
You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
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#233 - October 2022 Comics & News
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
10/31/22 • 157 min
This is a bumper podcast as we try and squeeze two podcasts into one - comics and news plus a creator interview as Matt Kyme gives us a peak behind the curtain of story. The result? A long podcast. Hope you will enjoy it though.
We have the full team talking all the latest things Phantom from around the world for October 2022.
Mikael Lyck reviews five issues plus we have a heap of news including Kickstarter campaigns, deaths of Phantom legends, conventions, new comics to be released, a passionate plea to KFS and a lot of phun in between.
Below is a runsheet with time stamps.
Frew Comics Review
- Frew #1928: 2 Minutes
- Frew #1929: 8 Minutes 30 Seconds
- “The Golden Queen” 29 Minutes
- Frew #1930: 43 Minutes 30 Seconds
Fantomen Review
- Fantomen 20/2022: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
- Fantomen 21/2022: 1 Hour 23 Minutes
- Fantomen 22-23/2022: 1 Hour 25 Minutes 30 Seconds
- HoD HC: 1 Hour 28 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Fantomen 2022 Softcover: 1 Hour 33 Minutes 30 Seconds
Daily / Sunday Stories Progress Discussion
- Sunday 193: "Return of the Temple of the Gods": 1 Hour 37 Minutes
- (video for a recap of the series)
- Daily 260: "The Phantoms End" (X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #232)
- Daily 261: "The Breakout": 1 Hour 49 Minutes 30 Seconds
News
- Kickstarter campaign starting 2 November (link): 1 Hour 58 Minutes
- Phantom wiki is back up and running properly (link): 2 Hours 6 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Convention News: 2 Hours 8 Minutes
- Brisbane & Adelaide Supanova Phantom related guests (link)
- New York Big Apple Con (link)
- Please let us know of other phantom related guests going to conventions around the world.
- The Phantom 2040 Archive created by Joe Douglas (link): 2 Hours 11 Minutes
- Billy Zane Phantom movie costume (link): 2 Hours 13 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Phantom Article in the October 2022 Assamese Magazine 'Sofura' (link): 2 Hours 19 Minutes
- Comics Kingdom & DiscountMags.com Bring Together A Paid Subscription Service for Vintage Strips (link): 2 Hours 20 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Peter Kingston Death (link): 2 Hours 23 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Editions Dante Release Their Second Hardcover Moonstone Collection (link): 2 Hours 27 Minutes
You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
Support the showJermayn Parker is joined by Dan Fraser and Stephen East and we talk about one of the most controversial stories ever written. It features the 21st Phantom dying, the eyes being shown of the Phantom, Diana, Kit jnr and Heloise turning away from the Phantom, we see the end of the Walker line and much more.
This story has seen a lot of angst and phans upset, sad and unsure what is next. We simply had to review and talk about this story in great detail.
Worth noting that on the YouTube video, we show the whole story as we discuss it. Some past articles worth reading are:
- Tony DePaul's blog article on this story
- Our article on showing the Phantom's eyes
- Our article showing the burial ground
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Support the showJermayn Parker chats with Christopher Walker a cosplayer from USA who is in the middle of something special including finding some other cosplayers including a Guran, Sala and Diana.
You can view more of Christopher Walker's work at his website which can be found here.
Hope you have enjoyed our mini series of talking to some cosplayers from around the world who are dressing up and showcasing the Phantom to other comic and pop culture fans.
You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
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#230 - September 2022 Comics & News
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
09/22/22 • 143 min
Dan Fraser and Jermayn Parker join together talking all the latest Phantom comics and news from around the world. It has been a BIG month in the Phantom world. Phan and creator Duncan Munro takes the place of Stephen who is on holidays and does a great job filling his shoes. We are also joined with Mikael Lyck and Ohm Roy who review the Fantomen comics and the amazing Jean-Yves Mitton book by Black and White Editions.
For those who cannot listen to the whole podcast, below is a runsheet with time stamps for you to listen to parts that may interest you.
Frew Publications Comics Review
- Frew #1925: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Frew #1926: 9 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Frew #1927: 25 Minutes
- Frew Giant Size 22: 50 Minutes 30 Seconds
Fantomen Comics Review
- Fantomen 16/2022: 1 Hour 1 Minute 30 Seconds
- Fantomen 17/2022: 1 Hour 4 Minutes
Black & White Éditions Review
- Jean Yves Mitton – Le Fantôme: 1 Hour 5 Minutes 30 Seconds
Daily / Sunday Stories Progress Discussion
- Sunday 193: "Return of the Temple of the Gods": 1 Hour 8 Minutes
- Daily 260: "The Phantoms End": 1 Hour 14 Minutes
News
- News Corp and Lee Enterprises cancel KFS strips from their newspapers (link and link): 1 Hour 27 Minutes 30 Seconds
- How do you read your Phantom newspaper strips?: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
- Thoughts on the X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #227 - The Phantom Goes Digital (link): 1 Hour 37 Minutes
- Regal Publishers Anniversary Special (link): 1 Hour 58 Minutes
- Fantomen 2022 Christmas Album for Pre Order (link): 2 Hours 30 Seconds
- Fantomen Softcover Album and Heart of Darkness TPB now out. Review coming soon: 2 Hours 2 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Review of Boss Fight Studio Phantom and Hero Figurine (link): 2 Hours 3 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Jan Hafstrom Exhibition (link): 2 Hours 11 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Patron Spring Draw: 2 Hours 13 Minutes 30 Seconds
We want your feedback on a few topics which is listed below. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
- Did you like our "For Those Who Came In Late" videos? Would you like more?
- Do you like Monster themed Phantom stories?
- Have you purchased a copy of the Black and White Editions Jean-Yvess Mitton book?
- Are you enjoying the daily story featuring the death of the 21st Phantom?
- Do you understand the concept of the new blockchain with the Phantom as discussed in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #227 - The Phantom Goes Digital?
Make sure you do not forget to subscribe and leave a review.
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#229 - with Cosplay Chris (Chris Stanley)
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
09/11/22 • 57 min
Jermayn Parker, chats with Chris Stantley who may be better known as Cosplay Chris who caused a lot of excitement at the 2022 Sydney Supanova event as he cosplayed as the Phantom.
Chris goes through the stages of building his costume, sourcing materials from around the world, children's toy shops and his visits to his local tailor. This is a PHUN podcast and we discuss all the interesting points ranging from Chris' love for the Phantom, if the suit is a onsie or a twosie and perhaps the biggest question of all - how do you go to the toilet while in costume?
You can find more of Cosplay Chris at the following social platforms and website.
We want your feedback on this podcast with Paul Mason. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.
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#228 - Paul Mason & Masked Marvel
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
08/31/22 • 126 min
Jermayn Parker, Dan Fraser and Stephen East join forces again to discuss with phan phav creator Paul Mason on his latest Frew Publications created story. The story has a lot of phans excited as it is a sequel to the Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy "The Masked Marvel".
We go through why Paul Mason loves the story, this era and the boxing themes in many classic Phantom stories. Paul also highlights the many Easter Eggs including past boxing legends from the world & Australia and friends who get a billing on a boxing poster. You may have found a few names including Glenn Ford and Rene White, the co owners of Frew Publications as well as the hosts for the X-Band: The Phantom Podcast,
We did have some technical problems but the viewing and listening is still fine. There is also the odd swear word dropped during the podcast - nothing you would not hear at the school yard or work place but we want to declare it up front.
We want your feedback on this story and the podcast with Paul Mason. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
- What do you think of NFT's? Will you buy one?
- Would you buy a ticket for the digital museum?
- Does this excite you?
Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.
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#227 - The Phantom Goes Digital
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
08/21/22 • 81 min
Jermayn Parker and David Barry join forces to discuss with Scott Einiger who is the founder of Kleckt. You may remember Kleckt as the company who announced their intentions of turning Sy Barry into NFT on the Phantom's birthday in 2022.
This podcast we try and dig into the future of the Phantom and getting the character digitised.
As you listen or watch be prepared to have your mind blown, stretched and challenged. As you will find out what Scott talks about is much more than just a NFT. We talk about providence of collections and how it can add value to your collection or a specific piece. Other topics are a digital museum, the movie, the history and saving it for multiple future generations.
At the 40 minute mark we do watch Scott's trailer for Kleckt which is best viewed on video. If you listen to this on audio only, you will only hear the sound track.
We want your feedback on this podcast and idea of Kleckt. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
- What do you think of NFT's? Will you buy one?
- Would you buy a ticket for the digital museum?
- Does this excite you?
Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.
Support the show
#236 - November 2022 Comics & News
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
11/29/22 • 145 min
Jermayn Parker is joined by fellow WA resident Callum Markin. With the mad rush to the end of the year forcing the regulars to be absent. Callum, one of our long standing Patreons who has supported Chronicle Chamber for years has pitched in off the bench.
We promise they only spent 5 minutes telling everyone how good WA and Perth is.
If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we discussed.
Frew Publications Comics Review
- Frew #1931: 5 Minutes
- Frew #1932: 10 Minutes
- Giant Size #24: 40 Minutes
Fantomen Comics Review
- Fantomen 24/2022: 54 Minutes 30 Seconds
Regal Publications Review
- #22: 59 Minutes
- #23: 1 Hour 1 Minute
- #24: 1 Hour 3 Minutes 30 Seconds
- #25: 1 Hour 7 Minutes
- Review of the Freebies: 1 Hour 13 Minutes
Shakti Comics Review
- #4: 1 Hour 18 Minutes
- #5: 1 Hour 21 Minutes 30 Seconds
Zauberstern
- #3: 1 Hour 25 Minutes 30 Seconds
- #4: 1 Hour 28 Minutes 30 Seconds
Daily / Sunday Stories Progress Discussion
- Sunday 193: "Return of the Temple of the Gods": 1 Hour 34 Minutes
- For Those Who Came in Late video for a recap of the series.
- Daily 262: "The Breakout": 1 Hour 41 Minutes
News
- Wulfric Media Kickstarter campaign status (link): 1 Hour 54 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Mallon Publications new products - Diary, Calendar and post: (link): 1 Hour 57 Minutes
- Ikon Collectables 3D Mug released March 2023 (link): 2 Hours
- The Phantom Appeared on Hard Quiz TV Show (link): 2 Hours 4 Minutes
- Mythos Brazil Sy Barry Omnibus new publication (link): 2 Hours 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Still looking for someone to review these for us
- New UK Magazine ‘Infinity Magazine’ (link): 2 Hours 11 Minutes
- Review included
- Paul Mason winning the Stanley Award (link): 2 Hours 17 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Patreon Prize draw: 2 Hours 20 Minutes
Please note, we are still after a reviewer from Brazil reviewing all the latest Mythos Phantom comics. please contact us if you can help out.
You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.
Support the show