Update: Phantom Mallow action figure

Phans have now something to look forward to at San Diego Comic Con.

http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci09_actionfigs_4.php#tag_shockertoys
"Phantom, a mysterious costumed crime fighter operating from the African jungle. Limited to 500 sets, selling for $25 and available at San Diego Comic Con Booth #3849 and online. Mallows are a new 5” marshmallow themed designer figure featuring great articulation with a good platform design."


http://www.shockertoys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=3133
View the concept art and an additional view of the figure.

http://www.shockertoys.com/store.php
Non Attendees can order them online for $30 (For US) and $37 (For International Shipping)

***UPDATE***
A member from the ShockerToys team has informed Phans that a 6" Phantom action figure is also in the process. The figure will be part of their Indie Spotlight Series 3. We will likely see a painted prototype at SDCC.

http://www.shockertoys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=2971
http://www.shockertoys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3166
You can view couple of photos of the prototype at the ShockerToys forum

Frew Subscription Goes Up

The price of a Frew subscription in Australia has risen to $90 Australian dollars. A one year subscription will cover 31 editions (black and white printing), with per issue recommended retail price from $2.50AU to $11.00AU. The total retail price for a one year supply of Frew Phantom comics will vary, depending on the exact breakdown of the comic sizes and prices, but it currently stands at Aus$97.

For more info on Frew's subscription service see HERE.

Thanks to Germ for this info.

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New Comics

Sorry for the late up-dates and changes for the current issues list here and in the forums. I've been a bit sick over the last few days and not been up to jumping on-line. However, here's the latest from Frew and Egmont;

Frew:

• #1545 - The Phantom Gladiator
• #1544 - cover scan added

Egmont

• Fantomen nr. 14/2009
• Fantomet nr. 14/2009

Cheers.

UPDATE: There is also a few amendments to Moonstone's relase dates. They are;

• Phantom Generations #3 - 10/07/2009
• Phantom Generations #4 - 30/08/2009
• Phantom Generations #5 - 30/09/2009
• Phantom Ghost Who Walks #4 - 30/07/2009
  

Dave Gibbons Art

As mentioned previously, Watchment artist Dave Gibbons drew three original pieces which where up for auction at the recent LFMBEC 21st dinner. Each of the images raised between $1500 and $2500, and you're about to see why as one of the phans who attened the dinner, Chris, snapped some shots of the images. They certanly are beautiful!

 

 

Meet Up 2009 – Event Wrap Up

The weekend is over and the Meet Up was a huge success! Everyone had a brilliant time, many friends where made and we are already hankering for the next one. To read all about the ChronicleChamber.com Meet Up 2009 check out THIS article on the Talking Drums page.

Cheers.

Phantom #2 released in Italy

The second issue of Eura Editoriale's new Phantom series has just been released in Italy. The four Team Fantomen stories that appear in this 132-page b/w issue are:

"Death of a Patrolman, Part 1" by Donne Avenell and Kari Leppänen
"Death of a Patrolman, Part 2: Tracking the Killers" by Donne Avenell and Kari Leppänen
"The Cicrus Murderer" by Donne Avenell and Kari Leppänen
"The Pirate Queen" by David Bishop and César Spadari

#1 and #2 on sale from Eura Editoriale's website. The price is 3 Euro (excluding postage) per issue.

Discuss Eura's Phantom comics here

Phantom biography released in Brazil

Opera Graphica Editora, the Brazilian publisher that has published Phantom comics sporadically since 2001, is going out of business. But not until they have released what is possibly their most ambitious project: a 144-page, giantsized, hardcover "biography" of the Phantom strip!

The book is entitled Fantasma: Biografia Oficial do Primeiro Herói Fantasiado dos Quadrinhos and has been in the works since 2005. It was originally intended for release in 2006, when the Phantom strip celebrated its 70th anniversary, but the project expanded and required more time.

The book is written by Marco Aurélio Lucchetti with assist by Franco de Rosa, and details the history of the Phantom comic strip, interviews with creators (including creators of the almost unknown Brazilian Phantom stories produced in the 1980s), and over 1000 images, including 818 covers of Brazilian Phantom comics!

The book is in the portuguese language, but it would definetely worth checking out for fans that cannot read the actual text. The book can be purchased online here:
http://www.comix.com.br/product_info.php?products_id=9459

New Comics

Lots of new comics today. Here is a list of the additions;

Moonstone:
Ghost Who Walks #6
Generations #7
Generations #8
Phantom: Checkmate TPB


Egmont:
Fantomet nr. 13/2009


Frew:
#1543 - cover scan added
#1544

CC Now on Facebook

ChronicleChamber.com has again journeyed further into the interweb and set up it's own Facebook group which you can fine HERE. The group will be up-dated with news, links to reviews, interviews and articles that appear on the site as well as exclusive images from events such as the forthcoming Meet Up.

Hope to see you all there.

Article: The Ghost Who Walks to the Screen

The Phantom has a rich history when it comes to being adapted into other forms of media, though sadly not as diverse and consistent as one might wish. The character has never had the constant popularity of many of the figures he inspired outside of comics, and his appearances on film and TV have been sporadical. With the upcoming movie The Phantom: Legacy (which looks like it could be the best non-comics presentation of the Man Who Cannot Die this far) and the SyFy television series The Phantom (which looks, to be honest, appalingly bad) the time is right to look back at what we have seen of the Phantom’s adventures on the screen so far.

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