Phantom Phan
@frewphantomphan.bsky.social
Just a Phan with a ridiculously large collection of Frew Phantom comics.
No 2028 — Secret of the Satellite A falling satellite reveals the location of the Skull Cave to an opportunistic dude who sees dollar signs. I didn’t think it was possible for a decent “Treasure Room heist” story to exist. And yet…here it is! Straight out of the 1980s. 3.5/5
No 2027 — Replica Series No 46 The four issues reprinted here are No 57, 56, 55 and 54. All are from 1953 and all have been reviewed by me previously. I’ve used “The Girls” instead of “The Lady Luck” to maintain consistency with my other reviews.
No 2026 A typical pairing can be found in this issue — a new-ish Team Fantomen story and a shorter Frew original.
No 2025 — 90 Legendary Years Special It has been 90 years since Lee Falk’s Phantom strip debuted and so Frew has naturally published a 90th anniversary special. Full colour, which is always a delight.
No 2024 This issue contains a Fratelli Spada story from the 1960s and the next part of Julie Ditrich’s Simulacra serial.
No 2023 — The Dictator Lamanda Luaga is gifted corn cakes and flies into a rage every time he eats one. He even orders the Phantom to face a firing squad! This felt very repetitive. I just wanted it to be over. We also didn’t see any real consequences on Lamanda’s actions! 2/5
No 2022 A Team Fantomen story from 2021 takes pole position while a Frewniverse part rounds out the issue.
No 2021 The stories paired in this issue are from Team Fantomen and Frew (the latter is another part of Simulacra).
No 2020 Here we have a Fratelli Spada remake of a Lee Falk classic and the first part of a Frewniverse serial by Julie Ditrich.
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No 2019 Both stories in this issue are new, from the pen of Shane Foley, and from the “Frewniverse”, which is a term that I’ll adopt in future — “Frew original” doesn’t sound quite as exciting.
No 2018 Another issue, another 1980s Team Fantomen story, another part of Hunters’ Prey. Let’s do this! Frew is using “Bangalla” here… but I know that it would be “Bengali” in the original script. I’m torn about what to do in this situation.
No 2017 Here is a typical pairing — a Team Fantomen story (from the 1980s) and part of a Frew original. If it works, it works. And it does.
No 2016 We have two stories in this issue, neither of which have been published here before (one is a Frew original). The Team Fantomen story is printed to commemorate artist Heiner Bade. As is my usual custom, I’ll use its original title.
Australian Phans! You can now buy a paperback copy of my book of reviews (No 1500-1599) directly from my website. Link: www.alycecaswell.com/store/p1/Adv...
Adventures with the Purple Guy: Reviews of Phantom Comics Released in Australia - Volume One
This book contains short reviews of 500 Phantom comic books, as released by Frew Publications in Australia. It is the culmination of a passion project that began seven years ago on social media, one t...
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Oooh I'm not sure how I feel about Frew using "Bangalla" in translations of Team Fantomen stories where "Bengali" would've been used...
No 2015 — Replica Series No 45 Four issues from 1953 are included here for our reading pleasure. They are Nos 61, 60, 59 and 58. I have reviewed all of them in some shape or form in the past.
No 2014 — The Phantom and Mandrake (2026 Annual Special) A special featuring crossover stories from both Phantom and Mandrake franchises. My dislike of Mandrake the Magician is well documented, but I’ll survive. Somehow.
My Supanova haul... I could have bought so many from the various comic stalls, but chose issues based on the covers. I love that dynamic style from Tommy Hughes.
No 2013 This full-colour issue includes an older Falk story, as well as a modern sequel by Dr Paul Mason.
No 2012 — 2025 Christmas Special As we’ve all come to expect from a Christmas special, this full-colour issue contains the new-ish Sunday and daily stories from the US. I say “new-ish”, because they finished in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Apologies for the radio silence. Publishing the book burnt me out a little! I'm currently working my way through my stack of comics (I'm at No 2013) and I'll start posting reviews soon.
I will be attending Sydney Supanova in June, for anyone who wants to order a signed copy of my review book for $25. www.alycecaswell.com/adventures-w...
This is what the paperback looks like btw
Phantom Phan@frewphantomphan.bsky.social · 6mo agoIf you want to support my efforts, you can purchase the ebook at these links: books2read.com/u/47owBR If you have a hankering for a paperback copy, find details on this link: www.alycecaswell.com/adventures-w...
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Adventures with the Purple Guy: Reviews of Phantom Comics Released in Australia
This book contains short reviews of 500 Phantom comic books, as released by Frew Publications in Australia.
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Sorry for the radio silence. School holidays were a bit chaotic, so perhaps publishing a book in January was not a good idea. Yes, it's published in various places! Those places carry a price tag, but I'll provide a coupon for freebies off Smashwords after I catch up on some work.
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”.
