X-Band: Phantom Podcast

Some phans will know that every year we review and discuss EVERYTHING that has been released from the year before and give our opinions on it. In 2024 there were 112 comics released over 14 countries from around the world and close to 30 different Phantom products released for phans to buy. That means every week, there is at least two Phantom comics and or items to purchase to add to your collection.
It is not easy to do this under two hours. Get your milk stout ready and join us.
We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our TH-cam Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
The Tale of the Tape:
KFS - USA
4 Daily stories (1x started in 2023)
2 Sunday stories (1x started in 2023)
Frew - Australia
Regular issues: 26 (1961-1986)
17x different cover artists
Frew Created Stories: 7 (21 in 2023, 15 in 2022, 12 in 2021 and 7 in 2020).
1st Time Published by Frew not Frew stories: 23 (23 in 2023, 2022 had 11)
3x Spada stories & 2x Lightning Strike stories
Previously Published by Frew: 24 stories (2022 had 28x reprinted stories)
47 stories total
66 in 2023, 54 in 2022, 58 in 2021, 60 in 2020, 69 in 2019. Less than in the previous 6 years
Giant Size Phantom: 4 Issues. 7x Phantom related stories (8x in 2023. 4x in 2022)
Fantomen - Sweden
19 Regular Issues, 3 TPBs, 4 Replica HC books, 1 HC collection, 1x Phantom in X9 magazine.
7x different cover artists. Much higher than previous years.
9 new TF stories (7 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 9 in 2021 & 8 in 2020). 1 is a two parter and 1 is a short story
3 new Frew stories (9 in 2023, 7 in 2022, 3 in 2021 and 2 in 2020)
5 new other publishers (2x bastei, 1x Lightning, 1x Turkish and 1x felmang italian story)
5 new newspaper stories (8x in 2023. 11x in 2022. 10x in 2021)
13 repeat stories in 2024 (8x repeat stories in 2023, 12x in 2022, 24x in 2021
34x stories in 2024. 13x repeat and 21x new. Less new stories than last two years
Hermes Press - USA
2 Daily (nothing since July)
No Sunday HC books since May 2021
Comics Revue - USA
6 issues (2x with Phantom covers)
Mad Cave Studios - USA
4 issues
1 TPB
Regal - India
4 regular issues of English series
Shakti - India
3 issues (1 issue in 3x languages)
Zauberstern - German
6 Regular issues
Wick - German
2 Regular issues. stories have been republished in Fantomen. We believe will be republished in Frew in 2025
Other German Series
Mitton HC & SC book
Zack
ECR (1x HC, 7x regular & 1x supplement)
Other Countries
Norway (1x Year Album)
Finland (2x Softcover Albums)
Spain (1x Daily reprint HC)
Italy (1x Daily reprint HC & 1x TPB)
France (1x TPB & 4x comics - 1x with Phantom cover)
Brazil (1x HC)
Denmark (1x HC)
Greece (1x TPB)
Hungary (1x HC)
Irish (3x Digital comics & 1x Annual)
Total 14x countries (10x in 2023. 12x in 2022)
Total 112x comics (105 in 2022. 98x in 2021)
Total 22x brand new stories (35x in 2023. 30x in 2022)
Thanks to Christian, Mikael, Scott and Seuj Abir who have commented on their own countries comics to help us give a better world wide review of 2024. Below is a list of what we all vote on and give our views on what is the best from around the world in 2024.
Best Frew Cover
Best Frew Cover Survey Results
Best Fantomen Cover
Best Indian Cover
Best German Cover
Best USA Cover
Best Other Comic Covers (non-Frew/Fantomen/Indian/German/USA covers)
Best Writer
Best Story Artist
Overall Best Story published by Frew
Best Story published by Frew Survey Results
Overall Fantomen Best Story
Best Fantomen Issue
Overall Best Indian Story Published
Best Indian Issue
Overall German Best Story Published
Overall German Best Issue
Best Frew issue
Best Frew Issue Survey Results
Best merchandise new in 2024
Best Chronicle Chamber moment
Overall reflection on 2024 (Frew, world wide publishers & general)
What will be the big news of 2025?
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[@ArtofWillPleydon]

Great reviews of some beautiful covers

[@Chroniclechamber]

Thanks for listening. Looking forward to your next cover