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If you can't find what you want here please contact us with you inquiry through the website and we will be in touch with a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that the Philecard series is due to expire with issue 2000, so any packs over this issue number will be refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/files\/Signature_Series_art_large.jpg?1627224904505532644\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phantom Comics","offers":[{"title":"1 Signed Australia","offer_id":16829258180,"sku":"1SS","price":387.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Signed Australia Renewal","offer_id":30878890129,"sku":"1SSR","price":387.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Reg 1 Signed Australia","offer_id":16829357124,"sku":"1R1S","price":557.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Reg 1 Signed Australia Renewal","offer_id":30878933265,"sku":"1R1SR","price":557.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Signature NZ\/Asia Pacific","offer_id":30595062737,"sku":"1SNZ\/AS","price":470.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Signature NZ\/Asia Pacific Renewal","offer_id":30878953873,"sku":"1SNZ\/ASR","price":470.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Reg 1 Signed NZ\/Asia Pacific","offer_id":30595218961,"sku":"1R1SNZ\/AS","price":756.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Reg 1 Signed NZ\/Asia Pacific  Renewal","offer_id":30878966481,"sku":"1R1SNZ\/ASR","price":756.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/Logo-Signature-Series.jpg?v=1624587509"},{"product_id":"signature-series-1749","title":"Issue 1749 - Signature Series","description":"New for 2016 is the ‘Frew Signature Series’. 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I do apologise for the wait and strongly recommend that you grab your copy of last year’s Issue No 1735 for a recap on this intriguing story. It flows from the pen of Claes Reimerthi accompanied by the wonderful and on occasions dark and foreboding artwork of Kari Leppanen. Our cover has been a collaboration between Jeremy McPherson and Glenn Ford.\n\u003cp\u003eIt is enlightening to know a little about our title character Nat Turner. He is not a fictional character. He was born into slavery in 1800 on a Southampton County plantation. He was an intensely spiritual boy who always had visions and believed he had been chosen by God to emancipate the slaves in the South. He saw himself in a battle with the serpent. On 21st August he led a violent insurrection against the white plantation owners and slave traders. It struck fear into the hearts of the previously unchallenged white community. Leaving them glancing over their shoulders. 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(Signed by the artist)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : \n\u003cp\u003eIn this week’s Issue I bring you “Evil Schemes” which was written by Michael Tierres (aka Reimerthi). The art by Felmang and Eugenio Benny is as you might expect has great strength and movement. Romano Felmang often entrusted the inking of his drawings to a handful of other talented artists. The Swedish title was “Argan List” and as you can see from the small cover inset below it was just one of several stories to appear in a 100 page comic published by Fantomen in 1993. The literal translation is guile or deception but we decided to go with “Evil Schemes”, it sums up the plot and keeps us in line with Phantom Wiki!  In this story is the first introduction to the Teneke tribe. The use of the potent mind altering Durru mushroom is to reappear in other Phantom stories. It’s essentially a tale of lust, power and the evil that this can generate in the wrong hands. 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This story introduces the ‘monkey mail’ delivery chimps for the first time! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in 1960 a native would ask the postal clerk “Mail for Mister Walker.” A native relay runner takes it at the jungle’s edge – relay after relay ends at ‘The Great Swamp’ where the last ‘mailman waits’ for the monkey mail! The natives also advise the Phantom by tom-tom of incoming mail, ‘Message comes to Deep Woods.’ This story introduces a number of monkey mail chimps. The first chimp is Egbert, the second is Fofo and the third is Bibi and it is Bibi that is shot by the smugglers! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a look at Diana’s second letter to the Phantom, it is a cablegram addressed to Mr Walker, PO Box 7, Bengali! Surely the address should have been Morristown Bengali! The previous time Morristown was mentioned was in the 1950 Sunday story ‘The Mysterious Passenger’ No.1094, the next time it was mentioned was in the Sy Barry 1962 daily story ‘The Epidemic No.1032 when Diana does address mail to Mr Walker PO Box 7 Morristown Bengali. In the period in between these two stories there was no Morristown, just Bengali, Port of Bengali, Bengali Bay or Bengali Town. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time the Jungle Patrol try to arrest the Phantom, in his ‘Mr Walker’ attire, as a diamond thief and murderer. Phantom to patrol: “No witnesses, no evidence, no warrant. Look in your rule book” then he disarms them! Colonel Weeks says “Naturally – he didn’t let them see him. They almost arrested their own Commander. Commander – Mr Walker – Wonder who else he is!” “The Phantom is many men –“ Old Jungle Saying. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo. 180\u003c\/b\u003e contains two stories. The first is the first publication of the 1955 Sunday story ‘The Crescent Cult’ and the second is the first publication of the 1955 Sunday story ‘The Horned Star Demons.’ The artist for both stories is Wilson McCoy. ‘The Crescent Cult’ contains the only reference to the ‘Queen of Bengali.’ The Queen of Bengali is one of only a few women to sit upon the Skull Throne. This story can be read complete in issue No. 1234.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘The Horned Star Demons’ is the first story to feature alien life forms! The aliens test the Phantom to see how easily they can vanquish him and then the rest of the world! Thankfully they chose the Phantom! This story was published complete in issue No. 1226. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo. 179\u003c\/b\u003e contains the second publication of part 2 of the 1949\/50 daily story ‘The Thuggees’ with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was previously published in issues No. 86 and 87 back in 1955. This daily story is both censored and contains a mystery! Compare No. 179 with the complete daily version in No. 1234 and the Sunday version in No. 1496. In No. 179 the long-bladed knife held in the long arm of the thuggee idol has been censored and deleted! But this page also shows two panels of Diana roped to the sacrificial altar of the idol! If you go to pages 36 and 37 of No. 1234, which is the uncut daily version, Diana is not shown on the altar at all! What did the Phantom save her from? It didn’t make any sense. But No. 179 does show two panels of Diana on the altar! These two panels came from the Sunday version of the story found on page 48 of No. 1496! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Stubbersfield\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhantom Historian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18697496772,"sku":"1751SIG","price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1751-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1462773205"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1753-signature-series","title":"Issue 1753 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Raiders of the Great Kings' Tomb\" - story by Giovanni Fiorentini and art by Felmang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Heart of Darkness Ch1 Ep7\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Joan Boix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover art by Romano Felmang \u0026amp; Mario Caria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very special publication for us here at Frew.  I have been hoping that we might be able to get hold of a story as historic and unique as this for some time now. So courtesy of Romano Felmang we are proud to be publishing “I Ladri Della Tomba Del Gran Re,” or for the first time in English “Raiders of the Great King’s Tomb.”  Writers and Artists were not originally credited when stories were published in Italy but the writer was most probably Giovanni Fiorentini since he was the primary writer for Spada at the time. The story certainly has a confidence and strength about it that suggests an experienced hand on the pen. The stakes couldn’t be any higher than life and death! The Phantom and Diana work as a team to ensure that Diana’s friend Hamer Balton does not suffer an undeserved fate! Time, distance, climate and the greed of villainy works against them but this all serves to build the momentum and suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust feast your eyes on the gorgeous covers by not one but two Italian masters. The front cover was provided by Romano Felmang with the art for the story. This represents a world exclusive for Frew. I can’t resist saying a coup for the Frew Crew! Now there’s a tongue twister! Those of you who may be vacillating over the subscription to our Signature Series there will never be a better opportunity to have an original comic signed by Romano Felmang. The back cover on this was formerly adorning the front of the Spada publication which was by Mario Caria whose career produced hundreds of covers not just in Italy but in many other countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was not Romano’s first story that was Kaniska which was never published in its original form. This art is the first he had published in Italy by Spada. He went on to have an international career published in Italy, France, Scandinavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Australia and the United States. You can see in this art the very germination of that gift, still not in the full flower of his artistic maturity. It is simple and slightly naive in appearance. Clean and youthful but without the flourish of expansive and luscious detail that we see in his later work. At this stage in his art we can witness an uncluttered, sparse and raw talent. 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This episode brings us all closer to an understanding of just how evil and diabolical the conspirators’ plans are! Kari Leppanen’s illustration of this story is as  we have come to expect, richly detailed, darkly brooding and suspenseful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI receive quite a few artist’s proposals here at Frew. Most of whom are offering to draw new stories or would like to submit some cover art for consideration.  In truth not many of them get over the line, but every now and then I see something unique and special. When that happens my brain cries out a loud yes! If not now, then we may have use of your service at some time in the future! Such was the case with Shane Foley of Bundaberg in Queensland who approached Frew in 2015 with the offer of enhancements to our cover quality.  He included some sketches of possible improvements to already existing covers and I took note and placed his work and correspondence carefully in a file for future reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the recent advent of our Signature Series, where we have 100 copies of each comic signed by the artist, more diversification and a broadening of our available cover artists both local and international became an imperative. It seems only fitting since his interest in comic art was spawned through a chance encounter with a Phantom comic, that Shane’s work would eventually adorn a Frew cover. He has been published in other Australian comics such as Southern Aurora Presents, Dark Nebula and Australian War Stories as well as The Saga of Shakah-Rune in Krash Magazine. Shane has been knocking on the door at Frew since long before my time here. It is with great pleasure that the Frew Crew are able to open that door and introduce his art to you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20557015108,"sku":"1754SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1754-Front-cover-Phantom-Comic_c2aa3212-4166-4a41-ba30-874d3a5aa87d.jpg?v=1466146358"},{"product_id":"issue-1755-signature-series","title":"Issue 1755 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e68 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Phantom Down Under Black Fire parts 1 \u0026amp; 2\" - story by Norman Worker and art by Carlos Cruz.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art: Gary Chaloner\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : The Phantom Down Under Issue No 1755 has been put together to celebrate the first visitation by Frew to a pop culture convention in a long time. Yes you heard correctly! We will be taking a booth at Sydney’s Supanova Convention over the weekend of 18 - 19 June. This represents the first time that Frew has attended a convention as an exhibitor since 1996!\n\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the event, we are printing the first Phantom story to be set on Australian  soil. To add some extra interest to this publication, it features the work of not one but six different cover artists. Trust me, this is no small or insignificant task! Getting one cover artist to complete their work and deliver to a deadline is vexing enough, but attempting to get six at once is akin to droving a litter of cats from Alice Springs to Sydney and encountering a mouse plague on route. Tomorrow, I’m told, it will all be here, and if you are reading this then it must have arrived. So we wait with fingers crossed in hope and anticipation. This comic book is due at the printer tomorrow, so leave the mice alone! You’re cutting it too fine, you crazy cats! All jests at artists expense aside, there will be two different covers for this publication; the main general newsagency distribution cover  for both Australian and New Zealand distribution will feature a cover by the renowned Australian comic artist Gary Chaloner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will be producing a “jam cover” especially for the Supanova booth. Featuring the work of all five artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21249759492,"sku":"1755SS","price":20.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1755-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1467692851"},{"product_id":"issue-1756-kiwi-cover-2016","title":"Issue 1756 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Nat Turner's Spirit Part 5\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Kari Leppanen.\u003cbr\u003e\"Heart of Darkness Ch 2 Part 2\" story by \u003cspan\u003eClaes Reimerthi and art by Joan Boix\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jeremy MacPherson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : Nat Turner’s Spirit Part 5, Revolt continues with a story by Claes Reimerthi and evocative, dark art by Kari Leppanen once again. \u003cbr\u003eThanks to Jeremy MacPherson for another wonderful cover and inset is the Egmont version. According to the tenets of Vodoun, a dead person may be revived by a bokor or Voodoo sorcerer. They remain under the control of the bokor and have no will of their own. Over the years, there have been many different opinions and research studies done into the existence of zombies. None have been conclusive. There are pharmacological theories that claim a living person can be turned into a zombie if two special powders enter the bloodstream. One of these toxins is the same found in the Japanese pufferfish; it can leave a person in a state of near death for several days. The second is a dissociative drug, like datura, which can leave a person in a zombie-like state with no will of their own. Others have suggested that the victim’s own belief system may lead to compliance with the attacker’s will, causing quasi-hysterical reactions, amnesia, catatonia, or other psychological disorders often misinterpreted as a return from the dead.\u003cbr\u003eWhether it be drug-induced or mental health related, the notion of zombies has brought fear and fascination in pop culture over a lengthy passage of time. The zombie in this story is huge, scary, and strong. I might even venture so far as to say that the Ghost Who Walks might have ended up in deeper trouble without a little help from the dark arts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21250217604,"sku":"1756SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1756-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1467697036"},{"product_id":"issue-1757-signature-series","title":"Issue 1757 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eNat Turner’s Spirit Part 6\u003c\/span\u003e\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Kari Leppanen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeart of Darkness Chapter 2 part 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Shane Foley. \u003cstrong\u003eSigned by Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : Nat Turner’s Spirit Part 6, The King of Louisiana brings a close to the story by Claes Reimerthi with the intensely brooding art by Kari Leppanen. The conspirators stop at nothing to maintain their power and wealth, which was utterly dependent on the continuation of the barbaric slave trade. Only the Phantom and a force of nature will be strong enough to stand in the path of such determined evil. Continued over six gripping episodes, this story has taken us from the liberality of the North to the slave plantations of the South. Now we head deep into the Bayou where the Phantom encounters mounting dangers on land and water. It is a thrilling adventure full of twists and turns with masterful use of cultural and historical realities from that era. \u003cbr\u003eA special thanks to Shane Foley from Queensland for the gorgeous cover art. He has captured the lurking underwater threat so powerfully and imaginatively. Plus, the back cover is just classic Phantom!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22017620612,"sku":"1757SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1757-Signature-Phantom-Comic.jpg?v=1470371968"},{"product_id":"issue-1758-signature-series","title":"Issue 1758 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Singh War Part 1\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Cesar Spadari.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Glenn Ford. \u003cstrong\u003eSigned by Glenn Ford\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : The Singh War Part 1 - The Flying Dutchman is another gripping tale from prolific and talented Claes Reimerthi featuring the artwork of that brilliant and enduring Argentinian, Cesar Spadari. This is a tremendously exciting new chapter in a long running epic struggle between the Phantom and Dogai Singh. It would be useful if you want to refresh your memory a little or for those that came in late to this story to read Issue No 1605 and also Issue No 1614. You will read about a saucy and tantalizing little moment of trickery that leads to the Phantom’s seduction and possible impregnation of his arch enemy’s daughter, President Sandal Singh. \u003cbr\u003eShe is clearly just as clever and conniving as the rest of her family, only her pursuit of power and wealth has gone down a more legitimate path. The path of a politician. Some may rightly say that there is little difference between the vocation of a politician and a pirate. Her father Dogai Singh certainly sees it that way and wants nothing more than to see his daughter and his grandchild return to the family business. So strong is that desire that he will stop at nothing to damage her political career and once again have complete control and influence over the family’s succession plan! Over many years of piracy he has accumulated numerous enemies, who are just waiting for the opportunity to seek their own measure of revenge! One such vengeful plotter has infiltrated the highest levels of trust and his day for what he sees as justice has finally arrived! See Issue No 1492 for a little more history on Hahmad Singh.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22017918596,"sku":"1758SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1758-Signature-Phantom-Comic.jpg?v=1470372984"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1759-fortnightly-2016","title":"Issue 1759 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Singh War Part 2\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Heiner Bade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Glenn Ford.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : The Singh War Part 2 - Rodiagate brings a conclusion to this exciting tale written by Claes Reimerthi. On this occasion the stunning art has been drawn by Heiner Bade. In the last issue prior to proper translation I believe I made an error by referring to it as The Gates of Rodia. It is of course called Rodiagate, which refers to a political illegality being exposed, in similar vein to the Watergate scandal in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003eWe find out just how strong and resilient Sandal Singh is as she is forced into a less than perfect birthing experience and battles for the safety and custody of her new born son. This very same baby who clearly carries the Phantom’s genetic advantages as well as her own, will one day be the rightful heir and leader of the Singh Pirate’s dynasty. Will he ever come looking for Dad? That should make for some very intriguing plot lines in years to come. Our covers for both of these Singh War parts 1 and 2 have been masterfully executed by our one and only indentured artist\/owner Glenn Ford. Glenn has recently discovered a whole host of new tricks as he taught himself to navigate the software Manga Studio. The benefits of this are particularly apparent on this cover in the treatment of mother and child with superbly realized textures, tones and lighting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25126684616,"sku":"1759Sig","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1759-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1473050418"},{"product_id":"issue-1760-replica-series-no-8-2016","title":"Issue 1760 - Replica Series no 8, Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Collectors Replica Series #8\" - story by Lee Falk and art by Wilson Mc Coy and Ray Moore.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Steve Shepherd.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : This issue is number eight in Frew’s ‘Collectors Replica Series’ and reprints issues 178, 177 and 176 from 1960.\u003cbr\u003eNo. 178 contains the second publication of part 1 of the 1949\/50 daily story ‘The Thuggees’ with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was previously published in two issues No. 86 and 87 back in 1955. ‘The Thuggees’ was discussed in the previous replica issue but this story is basically a love story in which the Phantom starts out for America to ask Diana to marry him! Lee Falk then thwarts this happy event by placing the thuggees in the Phantom’s way. When the Phantom disposes of them he has to run the gauntlet of Prince Tydore’s only child the Princess Tari who is madly in love with him. Now when the Phantom frees himself of Tari and is once more united with Diana, who comes swinging through the trees, well not quite swinging, ‘The Ape Idol of the Durugu!’ ‘The Thuggees’ can be read complete in No. 1234.\u003cbr\u003eNo. 177 contains the third publication of part 2 of the 1947 daily story ‘Romance and the Vesta Pirates’ with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was previously published in No.4 back in 1948 and 65A! in 1953. All publications of this story focused only on ‘The Vesta Pirates’ with the ‘Romance’ part of the story (part 1 and part 3) deleted until Jim Shepherd published the story complete for the first time in No. 925A! and more recently in No. 1606.\u003cbr\u003eThe official title given for this story is simply ‘Romance’ but this doesn’t seem quite enough to describe the story where most of the action takes place with the Phantom fighting the Vesta Pirates! In this story Mama says to Dave “You’re my only brother…” and further she says “I’ll never give my blessing – never – never” to the Phantom marrying Diana! The Palmer family address is given as ‘Talesend Road.’ Don’t forget that famous telegram supposedly sent from the Phantom to Diana saying ‘Going on cruise. Will not return’ and the scene where the Phantom brings Kerry back to see Diana to explain things to her with armed guards lining the walk. Dave’s speech to Mama is a classic “Maybe he was afraid to come back alone.”\u003cbr\u003eNo. 176 showcases the first publication of the 1937\/38 daily story ‘Little Toma’ also known as ‘Little Tommy,’ with art by the great Ray Moore. ‘Little Toma’ is one of the earliest Phantom stories it is strange that it took so long to appear in a Frew comic. I’m guessing that it was overlooked for quite some time. Regarding the Phantom’s immortality, a remote jungle tribal witch-doctor says “We witch-doctors know that the Phantom line has passed down from father to son many times…” In ‘The Thuggees,’ mentioned above, the jungle chief says “Our people think he never dies – but we chiefs know better – That he is a mortal man.” \u003cbr\u003eReynold’s, Tommy’s father, was a missionary who lived on the ‘Upper Tylani River’ and it is around this time that the Phantom’s home moved from the ‘Island of Luntok,’ near Java, (last mentioned in ‘The Sky Band’ 1936\/37) to an area that may be near India? Bad weather is attributed to the Phantom on board the ‘S.S.Bradley K’ and the superstitious crew blame him (the Phantom) calling him ‘a jinx – a jonah.’ On board the ship the Phantom and Tommy stay in Cabin 14 for the first time. One of the most famous fight scenes ever drawn by Ray Moore appears on 11 and 12 January 1938 when the Phantom fights Tai’s bodyguards. ‘Little Toma’ was published complete in No. 931A and in No. 1249.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25126799240,"sku":"1760SIG","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1760-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1473050663"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1761-kiwi-cover-2016","title":"Issue 1761 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Venus of the Jungle\" - story and art by Angelo Todaro.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Angelo Todaro.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : Welcome to the first issue of ‘The Phantom’s World’!\u003cbr\u003eOne of the first things we did, as the new Frew Crew, was look around for unpublished Phantom stories, from all over the world, which we could get hold of and reprint for the first time in English. (We gave you a taste with our recent Romano Felmang Issue - #1753). We found a wealth of material, ranging in quality from the sublime to the indigestible! Most readers are aware, I’m sure, of the vast number of Swedish stories that are yet to grace our pages and these will be turning up on an ongoing basis in the regular Frew comic. There are, however, many other Phantom stories that have been produced and published, under license, in many other countries, such as Brazil, Italy, Germany, Turkey and more. \u003cbr\u003eSome of the newer, smaller, under-developed countries have produced some unlicensed ‘curiosities’, but you won’t be seeing any of those here. The stories we’ve found generally date back to the 60’s-80’s, when the Phantom was a world-wide newspaper phenomenon, and are accordingly much simpler in their style of story-telling - probably closer to the Lee Falk school of comic-strip writing - and quite far-removed from the modern, Egmont-style gritty, multi-part epics. You’ll be seeing some amazing artwork from Phan favourites, such as Romano Felmang, Germano Ferri, Angelo Todaro and Walmir Amaral de Oliviera. It won’t stop there, though - you will also see some newly commissioned stories from some of these international superstars. Romano Felmang is busy working on 2 brand new stories for us, and Angelo Todaro is writing and drawing something very special for us, as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis issue contains reprints of some of Angelo’s early work. ‘The Venus of the Jungle’ from Aventure Americaines #241 (1969 - pictured) and the back-up story ‘Like Lightning from the Sky’ from Les Heros de L’Aventure (1970 - also pictured) - both originally published by Fratelli Spada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso of note - Issue, #1764, our 80th Anniversary Special, is essentially a Phantom’s World sampler - 8 different stories, from 8 different countries, from over 8 different decades! A 212-page collection of different interpretations of our hero, including a brand new Swedish story, in colour!!!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25126988104,"sku":"1761SS","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1761-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1476775228"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1762-kiwi-cover-2016","title":"Issue 1762 - Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Mark of Cain\" - story by Phillip of Madden and art by \u003cspan\u003eRafael “Rafa” Ruiz Gilet\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jamie Johnson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : The Mark of Cain was written by Phillip Madden an English writer brought up in South Yorkshire in Northern England. He began his comic writing career in the British small press prior to working for publisher DC Thomson, which led him to an opportunity to write Phantom stories for Team Fantomen. \u003cbr\u003eThe accompanying artwork has been drawn by Rafael “Rafa” Ruiz Gilet, a Spanish comics creator who has created Phantom artwork since 2015. He is a visual artist and illustrator from Palma de Mallorca, Spain with a long list of work credentials in his homeland including stints with Dolmen Editorial and La Cupula. He has also worked in advertising, cinema and video games. He was one of the artists of the comic about Dutch singers Nick en Simon published in the girl’s magazine Tina.\u003cbr\u003eFrew’s cover artist for this issue is a local artist Jamie Johnson. His most recent work for Frew was his extraordinary contribution to the Supanova Jam cover. His panel composition was a depiction of the Phantom abseiling down the side of a building guns ablaze at night with the sails of the Opera House gleaming in the moonlight behind him. If you purchased a Pholio #1 set it is a part of that magnificent collection. \u003cbr\u003eCompare this recent work with his last cover for Frew which was for Issue No. 1628 “Save Jerusalem,” and you will be able to immediately witness the growth and development of this young and talented illustrator. We are thrilled to have him contributing to the new look of Frew, and we will doubtless see much more of his work in the future.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25127175304,"sku":"1762SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1762-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1476775509"},{"product_id":"issue-1764-signature-series-2016","title":"Issue 1764 - Signature Series 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Crying Idol\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by George Bess.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Lindsay Walker.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : The Crying Idol is an older Egmont story previously unpublished here in Australia. This particular story was written by the prolific Claes Reimerthi and is well supported by the comic art skills of Georges Bess. Bess was a French comic artist who studied art in Paris and found his way to Team Fantomen as a Phantom artist in 1976. Reimerthi requires little introduction having written hundreds of Phantom stories over a long and illustrious career. The Fantomen cover from 1985 was illustrated by none other than Norwegian artist Knut Westad. Knut met Lee Falk in the 70’s when Lee visited Norway. Lee was impressed by his art and offered him encouragement at the time, after which he successfully approached Team Fantomen. He drew his first Phantom story in 1979. Two pieces of his remarkable work made it into our 80th Anniversary Issue, Deadly Cargo and Environmental Avenger both pieces demonstrate a remarkable and unique Phantom style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26539079432,"sku":"1764SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1764-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1477015473"},{"product_id":"issue-1765-signature-series-2016","title":"Issue 1765 - Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Llongo's Amulet\" - story by Donne Avenell and art by Heiner Bade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Antonio Lemos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : Llongo’s Amulet is one of those stories published firstly in Sweden by Semic and Team Fantomen in July 1979. Since then it has enjoyed many reprints internationally in countries as diverse as West Germany, Spain, Finland, Brazil, Norway and Denmark. The first appearance was in Fantomen 15\/1979 and the inset cover pictured was by Rolf Gohs. Gohs moved from Poland to Sweden as a 13 year old and began his career as cover artist for Fantomen in 1957. Since then he has produced over 900 covers for them.\u003cbr\u003eThe writer of LLongo’s Amulet, Donne Avenell is a British comic writer who met Norman Worker during his early days with IPC. It was through that contact that his working relationship with Semic Press began. He became a Phantom script writer for them in the 70s and rapidly gained popularity with the readers. The story’s artist is Heiner Bade, a German artist born in Hamburg who began drawing the Phantom in 1975. Last year he celebrated 40 years as a Phantom artist. \u003cbr\u003eIt has taken us 37 years to arrive at our own reprint of this story here in Australia. The co-operation and support that we are now receiving from Andreas Eriksson at Egmont has allowed us access to some of these archival stories which for some unknown reason were never previously brought to Australia. Perhaps the scantily clad girls of the harem were judged a little too raunchy for the times and sensibility of the readership back in 1979, more likely it was overlooked in favour of a reprint of a Lee Falk original. It must have been difficult back then to choose a Swedish story over an American classic after all. It still is today, but in those days it would have been like listening to a cover band rather than the original. The Scandinavian output has been so prolific over many years and the quality of their stories and art has earned them a seat at the table as true disciples of Falk. \u003cbr\u003eEvery time I see one of these unpublished stories come through from Egmont it feels as though we have just opened a vault and unearthed a secret treasure. Llongo’s Amulet tells the tale of a sailor Toby Smith who had the most incredibly bad luck until one day he helps save a girl from a crocodile. The girl turns out to be the Llongo chief’s daughter. He is rewarded with a lucky amulet which reverses his fortunes and leads to him becoming the wealthy ruler of a mountain kingdom. The wealth and power bring complications that Toby cannot deal with.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26539435784,"sku":"1765SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1765-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1477016630"},{"product_id":"issue-1766-signature-series-2016","title":"Issue 1766 - Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Art Collector\" - story by Donne Avenell and art by Jaime Vallve.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Marcelo Baez.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : The Art Collector is a cracker of classic story that has never made it to Australia before. It was written by Donne Avenell, and the art was produced by Jaime Vallve. Originally published by Semic Press back in 1978. The Phantom reads in a newspaper that the millionaire Jason Parnossos has discovered Cleopatra’s Tomb and along with it the mummified remains of the snake that killed her. He takes great interest in this article, since he already happens to have the remains of the snake that proved fatal to Cleopatra in his treasure room. The 9th Phantom had discovered her tomb back in 1720, so the Phantom’s suspicions were immediately aroused. He travels to Giza in Egypt to investigate Parnossos’ claims and the plot takes off from that point, as the Phantom must overcome numerous obstacles to eventually unearth the truth about the multi millionaire and his priceless collection.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26541125320,"sku":"1766SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1766-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1477018680"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1767-kiwi-cover-2016","title":"Issue 1767 - Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Predator's Road\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Heiner Bade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Glenn Ford.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : In this plot we get to know the history of the central bad guy Captain Bababu. He’s a man who is haunted by his childhood, overflowing with bitterness and resentment. Living a life without any gratitude or appreciation for the support that he has received in the past. Certainly he was bullied as a boy, and lost his mother who was his sole parent at a very early age, but is that really justification for the extreme and violent nature that he has adopted as an adult? Bababu could benefit enormously from a little quiet time on a couch with a good clinical psychiatrist working through a few Mummy issues. In the absence of such therapy, then he may just have to make do with a little of the Phantom’s behavioral corrective guidance, i.e., a fist in the face!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27895887505,"sku":"1767SS","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1767-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1480460638"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1768-fortnightly-2016","title":"Issue 1768 - Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Fish War\" - story by Norman Worker and art by Kari Leppänen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Shane Foley.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : This is another of the Semic stories that were never published by Frew previously. I for one, am really enjoying unearthing them. It was originally published by the Swedes back in 1981 and I am sure you will agree that it’s a particularly strong and classic storyline from Norman Worker, complete with inter-tribal tensions, greedy career criminal pirate gang who are into theft, kidnapping, extortion and slavery to name but a few of their misdemeanors. The action is relentless as it travels from land to the high seas. The Phantom is completely out numbered and outgunned. Only through stealth and ingenuity does he manage to prevail, aided and abetted by some fabulous dolphin friends.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27896117137,"sku":"1768SS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1768-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1480462142"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1760-kiwi-cover","title":"Issue 1769 - Replica No 9, Signature Series","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Collectors Replica Series #9\" - story by Lee Falk and art by Wilson Mc Coy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Steve Shepherd.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : This issue is number nine in Frew’s ‘Collectors Replica Series’ and reprints issues 175, 174 and 173 from 1960. I suggest reading 174 (part 1) before reading 175 (part 2)! No. 174 and No. 175 contain the second publication of part 1 and part 2 of the 1943\/44 daily story ‘The Governor and Suzie’ with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was previously published in three issues No. 79, 80 and 81 back in 1955. This story follows on from ‘The Phantom’s Engagement’, complete in issue No. 1154 and 1340, when Diana told the Phantom she was going to marry Byron. At the end of ‘The Phantom’s Engagement’ there is a caption leading into the next story, ‘Next Week: High Seas Highjacker’. Whether this is meant to be the story title for ‘The Governor and Suzie’ or just a lead in telling readers what was coming up is open to debate as Lee Falk did not title the actual story. The Phantom boards the S.S.Harvey. This is the fifth time the Phantom stays in cabin 14! On deck Suzie desperately tries to meet the mysterious ‘Mr Walker.’ Reminiscent of Trudy in ‘The Shark’s Nest.’ Suzie and the General talk about the Phantom,“…it was a native legend of a man who had lived for centuries – who was rough on all lawbreakers – but especially rough with pirates – a man, they said, ‘with the strength of ten tigers’...” A few panels further the caption reads ‘The Phantom moves behind them, as silently as a cat.’ Lee Falk had not yet invented old jungle sayings but you can see where they came from. Suzie offers to help the Phantom escape. Phantom: “Suzie, I’m in a tight spot – I’ve been in tight spots before – I’ve gotten out of them – But I’ve never lied my way out of them…” The Phantom had a similar offer of help from Sala in ‘The Singh Brotherhood’ just before he was led to the vat of boiling oil! (see pages 150 and 151 of No. 1128). The General to Suzie: “Remember, the only one who can help any of my employees to quit is the undertaker.” One of the most dramatic scenes in a Phantom story as the Governor shoots to kill the Phantom, Suzie runs between them and is shot. With Suzie gasping for life on the floor, the Phantom is filled with fury – he swings hard – and the Governor cheats the hangman after all. The saddest sequence Lee Falk ever wrote for a Phantom story, even more compelling than the fate of ‘Queen Asta of Trondelay.’ Commencing on 19 February 1944 Suzie’s request , once read, never forgotten, as she lies dying in a hospital bed. “You’re the first man I’ve ever really loved...yet I’ve never seen your face...will you...let me see...what you really...look like?” And the Phantom unmasks for Suzie on 22 February 1944! Suzie: “You look... As I imagined... You’d look.” This story was published complete by Jim Shepherd in Frew No. 1184 which has one of the finest covers you will ever see. The story was more recently published in issue No. 1623. No. 173 contains the very first publication of the new 1960 daily story ‘The Reporter’ with art by Wilson McCoy. Jungle Patrol territory stretches from the coast for a hundred miles into the jungle – and a thousand miles long, crossing six countries. ‘World’ magazine sends Maggy and Blake to do a story on the Jungle Patrol. Col. Weeks: “We get a thousand applications a week, out of them one or two may make it…” Col. Weeks: “This room is top secret. You broke in here. It is permitted in my orders to put you both against that wall and execute you by this firing squad. Now!” The well sign reads, ‘Well water condemned stay out Commander J.P.’ but at the end of the story the sign has changed to ‘Stay out well water condemned Commander J.P.’ Blake is the second person (after the master spy Heg) to discover the secret of the well and the identity of the Unknown Commander of the Jungle Patrol. This story was published complete in No. 1187.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27896200145,"sku":"1769SIG","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1769-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1480463113"},{"product_id":"1770-signature-series-2016","title":"Issue 1770 - Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Expedition into the Jungle Part 1\" - story and art by Germano Ferri and Romano Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Romano Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : Susan Baley and her father have disappeared on a geographic expedition. Barbara is so concerned for her friend’s safety that she attempts to persuade her husband the doctor to mount a search party. The Phantom offers his services and catches a flight to Borneo the next day to see what can be discovered. The art is clean and simply beautiful and the translation from Italian was more complex than previous stories we have seen. Yes it is a two part story and for those of you who don’t like being kept in suspense, you won’t have to wait too long for the conclusion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28148873425,"sku":"1770Signature","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1770-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1482210482"},{"product_id":"issue-1772-signature-series-2016","title":"Issue 1772 - Christmas special, Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4 story Special:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Battlements of the Nomad\" - story by Tony DePaul and art by Terry Beatty.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Twins’ Futures\" - story by Tony DePaul and art by Paul Ryan .\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Farewell to the Deep Woods\" - story by Tony DePaul and art by Michael Manley.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"SOS Phantom\" - story and art by Bill Lignante.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Sal Velutto.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: In this edition we bring you \u003cstrong\u003e4 stories\u003c\/strong\u003e that are all American and in\u003cstrong\u003e complete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecolour\u003c\/strong\u003e just for a change. You might consider it a Christmas Special with\u003cbr\u003ejust a little bit of added special! The stories contained within have been\u003cbr\u003erunning as either Sunday or daily stories in U.S.A and were produced as\u003cbr\u003enewspaper strips throughout 2015 and 2016.\u003cbr\u003eHere at Frew we wait patiently for the plots to unfold and complete\u003cbr\u003ethemselves before we dare to venture down the road of publication.\u003cbr\u003eNormally we collect and collate each episode in black and white. This\u003cbr\u003eChristmas we put a request in for the colour files. Following the reception\u003cbr\u003ethat you gave to our Paul Ryan tribute and also to the 80th Anniversary\u003cbr\u003ewe are feeling that the readership have a desire and or tolerance for\u003cbr\u003ecolour from time to time in moderation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first story The Battlements of the Nomad\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Sunday story in which\u003cbr\u003ewe find the Phantom hot on the trail of Eric Sahara otherwise known as\u003cbr\u003ethe Nomad! The Nomad is an old enemy of the Phantom. The Nomad\u003cbr\u003eagain appears to be up to no good in the middle of a desert but the\u003cbr\u003ePhantom is keeping a close eye on him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur second story is a daily, The Twins\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Futures in which the children are\u003cbr\u003egrowing up and consideration must be given to their future education in\u003cbr\u003epreparation for the life ahead whatever it may throw at them! So on the\u003cbr\u003eoccasion of their 15th birthdays the decisions need to be made. This is\u003cbr\u003ean interesting story for two reasons. One, it is an another opportunity to\u003cbr\u003eappreciate and savour the work of Paul Ryan. Secondly, as it may very\u003cbr\u003ewell signpost a new direction for the Phantom. Up until now it has been\u003cbr\u003eunclear what was going to occur with the children. If indeed they would\u003cbr\u003egrow and when they do who would fulfill the destiny that belongs to a\u003cbr\u003emodern Phantom?\u003cbr\u003eFather to Son would on face value be the logical succession but this is a\u003cbr\u003enew era and Heloise has all the skill and intellect of her sibling. We live in\u003cbr\u003ean era where we like to think woman have earned equal rights! I wonder if\u003cbr\u003ethat will flow on into a Phantom’s future?\u003cbr\u003eIs this is just a window into the domestic humdrum of parenting decisions.\u003cbr\u003eI see more in it than that! I strongly feel that it may signal a turning point\u003cbr\u003efor the twins and their roles within the Phantom universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the following story Farewell to the Deep Woods,\u003c\/strong\u003e the twins embark on\u003cbr\u003etheir new chapter. Heloise is off to Briarson School in New York and Kit is\u003cbr\u003eeducated in the Himalayas. To add to the complications Heloise becomes\u003cbr\u003eroommates with the daughter of Eric Sahara (The Nomad). Diana is\u003cbr\u003estruggling as it is with the separation and her fierce protective mother\u003cbr\u003einstinct brings some friction and doubt to the relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur final story is a classic little Phantom story called SOS Phantom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this our hero is back to his crocodile wrestling best. This first appeared\u003cbr\u003ein Mandrake the Magician #1 for King Comics in 1966. Created by Bill\u003cbr\u003eLignante, it has never previously been published by FREW. has to deal with one of his most evil female opponents.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28454171089,"sku":"1772SS","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1772-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1484089380"},{"product_id":"issue-1771-signature-series-2016","title":"Issue 1771 - Signature Series, 2016","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Expedition into the Jungle Part 2\" - story and art by Germano Ferri and Romano Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Romano Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory : Recapping the plot for you Susan Baley’s father and his assistant have disappeared on a geographic expedition in Borneo. The Phantom has flown in to mount a search for the missing men who are were last sighted heading into deep jungle. The area of the search just happens to be home to a tribe of head hunters! The rest of the plot I will leave for your discovery and I do hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28945253201,"sku":"1771SS","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1771-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1485150296"},{"product_id":"issue-1777-fortnightly-2017","title":"Issue 1777 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Full Circle\" - story by and art by Lou Manna.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Lou Manna.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: Full Circle part 2, with art and story created by Lou Manna delivers the dramatic and cathartic final conclusion to our first exclusive story in 2017. We do hope you enjoy this generational journey. The strength and dynamic nature of the art speaks for itself. From front cover to back Lou Manna delivers with a style and personality that is uniquely his own. Last time we saw our Ghost Who Walks, he was free falling without a parachute from the wing of an aeroplane. How was that for a cliffhanger? Feast your eyes on the gorgeous double page spread of Hero at full stretch, clearly revelling in a little light gallop through the jungle midst pouring rain, as he carries the Phantom on an urgent rescue mission. The story tells a tale of two very different paternal lineages. Fathers and sons pitted against one another over two generations. We get to see the mechanics of good and evil play out against one another set against a backdrop of variant family values. Sons often seek to follow their father and to gain that warm glow of approval for the effort. In some instances it is on the darker side of human existence and others, like the Phantom are well and truly in the light! Lou Manna does well to find and explore these deeper themes in this otherwise rollicking action packed Phantom adventure.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30003529425,"sku":"1777Sign","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1777-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1492055507"},{"product_id":"issue-1775-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1775 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Wedding Gifts\" - story by Donne Avenell with art by Romano Felmang and Germano Ferri.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Romano Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Wedding Gifts, was written by British writer Donne Avenell with art by Romano Felmang and Germano Ferri. The cover as you can see is Felmang’s. The original cover shown as an inset below was created by Swedish artist Rolf Gohs. The original Swedish version of this Phantom story was published by Semic Press back in June 1995. It has never been printed by Frew previously. I should warn that there are images of the female form on various pages depicted in scanty attire and shock horror, dare I say, outright nudity! So hang on to your pacemakers as you take on The Wedding Gifts uncut!. My personal view is that it is all quite sweet and innocent really but I feel sure there may be some of you that view it differently. Please jump on your computers and let me know if you have an opinion one way or the other. Perhaps I should have asked Glenn to draw in some big girl pants or bikinis but I didn’t want to take away from the naive frolicking artistry in its original form. Who are we to be placing black censorship boxes all over a piece of Phantom history drawn by the likes of Felmang and Ferri? I suspect that it may have been this very question that has caused the delay in publication here in Australia. At it’s heart this story from the pen of Donne Avenell is essentially a fable in its structure. A fable being a short tale to impart a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters. This story displays similar characteristics to LLongo’s Amulet by the same author which we published last year.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30415002449,"sku":"1775 Signature","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1775-Front-cover-Signature_7129d697-74e2-40d7-9042-516f1730755b.jpg?v=1489705359"},{"product_id":"issue-1778-signature-series","title":"Issue 1778 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Callenge\" - story by Tony dePaul and art by Paul Ryan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jeremy Macpherson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Challenge, is a daily story that appeared in newspapers starting 11 May, 2015 and ran until 12 September. This one was written by Tony DePaul with art by Paul Ryan. It’s a fairly classic story in which Kipawa, who is the son of Guran’s old friend Babudan, challenges Guran for leadership. He is quite within his rights to do so, since Guran had disinherited his wayward son Timo and altered the tribal Chief selection to a democratic process. A system of election in which the candidates must undergo a series of tests. The outcomes of these tests both physical and mental are keenly observed by the tribe who will ultimately cast their vote having been swayed by a candidates success or failure in the challenge. The Phantom would never interfere in this process no matter his allegiance but it does provide opportunity for the young Kit and Heloise to learn from the wisdom that can only come with life experience. Because it is a 27 page story I will take the opportunity to fill out the book to 44 pages with two episodes of Heart of Darkness.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31805335761,"sku":"1778Sign","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1778-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1490673055"},{"product_id":"issue-1779-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1779 - Replica Series no 10, Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Collectors Replica Series #10\" - story by Lee Falk and art by Wilson Mc Coy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Steve Shepherd.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory :This is the tenth issue in Frew’s ‘Collectors Replica Series’ and reprints issues 172, 171 and 170 from 1960. No. 172 contains the first publication of the 1954\/55 Sunday story ‘Alexander’s Diamond Cup’ and the first publication of the 1955 Sunday story ‘The Gibs Brothers’. Both feature art by Wilson McCoy. ‘Alexander’s Diamond Cup’ is the first story to name an ancient artifact, the three thousand year old Alexander’s Diamond Cup, which would eventually end up in the ‘Major Treasure Room.’ Though Lee Falk would not invent the ‘Major Treasure Room’ until he wrote the 1962 Sunday story ‘Treasure of the Skull Cave’ complete in issue No. 1,000. Each year on this night (24 October) the Phantom enters the vault and retrieves a cup and by eerie firelight, watched by silent pygmies, he drinks a toast to his valiant forebears. Phantom “To the first Phantom and all who followed – good rest.” This story was published complete in No. 1219. ‘The Gibs Brothers’ is an incredibly short (5 weeks) Sunday story which Lee Falk seems to have had a lot of fun with. For the first time in a Sunday story “There are nights,” the natives say, “when the Phantom comes out of the Deep Woods – and walks in the town like an ordinary man.” This is one of those nights. This is also the first story in which the Phantom does not appear in his costume. Previously in the 1944 daily story ‘The Spy Gang’ complete in No. 1008 and 1498, the Phantom appeared in his costume only at the end of that story. Phantom to bar man “A bowl of water for my dog and a glass of milk for me, please.” Patron “Well, slap my wrist and call me Chauncey!” The first Sunday old jungle saying (so far located) ‘When the Phantom’s voice grows cold, it is enough to freeze the blood’ – old jungle saying. Phantom “Who are these brothers?” Patron “The meanest and toughest guys on the coast…” The Gibs Brothers are the 18th and 19th giants to face the Phantom! Patron “Wow! Who was that guy! He comes in – orders milk like a mama’s boy – then he mops up the floor with the two toughest guys on the coast! – and makes them mop, in the bargain!” This story was published complete in No. 1167. No. 171 features the second publication of the 1953\/54 daily story ‘The Super Apes’ with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in No. 89 and 90 back in 1956. In this story the well sign reads ‘Poison water do not use Com J.P.’ Colonel Weeks returns in this story but he is not named and referred to only as ‘The Colonel.’ In the 1952 daily story ‘The Jungle Patrol’ complete in No. 1123, Col. Weeks was named as Colonel James! A new legend spreads through the jungle ‘In Llongo land, the Super-Apes tried to destroy him (the Phantom) in a burning place – but they could not.’ This story was published complete in No. 1219. No. 170 features the second publication of the 1953 daily story ‘The Matchmaker’ with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in No. 88 back in 1955. Introducing Aunt Elsie – sister of Lily and Dave Palmer. For the first time (I have not found an earlier reference yet) – Diana keeps a guest room for the Phantom – with two straw mats on the floor (one for Devil) and the window and door are always kept open. Baron Cole joins a long list of suitors for Diana’s hand in marriage. Diana says to Baron Cole “Aunt Elsie’s got all the money – we’re the poor relatives.” The Baron holds Diana to ransom for a million dollars! As the Cap points his gun at the Phantom – the Phantom’s hand moves like lightning – then the iron fist. This story was published complete in No. 1185.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32528226065,"sku":"1779SIG","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1779-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1491867550"},{"product_id":"issue-1773-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1773 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Thief\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Alex Savluk.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Alex Savluk.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: This 22 page story is published in conjunction with The Heart of Darkness Chapter 3 Part 2 the lengthy episodic epic. There have been so many great full length stories published last year that The Heart of Darkness has lost its momentum a little but stick with it there are plenty of twists and turns to come as the story continues.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32528632593,"sku":"1773Sign","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1773-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1491869799"},{"product_id":"issue-1776-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1776 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Full Circle\" - story by and art by Lou Manna.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Lou Manna.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: Full Circle, is exciting and unique on many levels. The story and art work were both the creation of Lou Manna whose previous work for Moonstone include The Hunt and Valley of the Golden Men. Over its many years of publishing Frew’s forays into the arena of original work have been few and far between. Most notable were the works written by Jim Shepherd with the art of Keith Chatto and our own Glenn Ford. Last year we had Expedition into the Jungle parts 1 \u0026amp; 2 by Ferri and Felmang. Now feast your eyes on Lou Manna’s art for the very first time in at Frew! We believe that this was originally slated for Moonstone but was not taken up which is how it came to our door. Luckily for Lou, it was at a time in Frew’s development under new management when we were hungry to try new approaches and keen to get our hands on original previously unpublished material. The first thing that strikes the reader of this story is the strength of the art work. Yes it is a two part story which I understand some of you find a source of irritation! I am publishing them in very quick succession, so that you will not have to wait weeks for the next part. It will be out in exactly a week’s time. It is in full colour which raises an interesting question. Prior to the publication of the Paul Ryan tribute edition Frew had not produced any colour comics. When that came out it was extremely well received. Many of the readers had been suggesting for years that Frew should consider publishing some colour issues. Now that we have embraced the idea of producing the occasional colour comic and colouring sections of the Annual Special etc I am starting to get feed back that indicates a reluctance to embrace colour.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32661394705,"sku":"1776Sign","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1776-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1492055353"},{"product_id":"issue-1781-signature-series","title":"Issue 1781 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Pirates of the Red Dragon\" - story by Norman Worker and art by Georges Bess.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Antonio Lemos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: Pirates of the Red Dragon is a 3 part series which was originally published by Semic Press back in 1979. Written by Norman Worker with art courtesy of Georges Bess. Norman J Worker was a British writer who wrote a total of 128 Phantom stories for Team Fantomen, among them The Mystery of the Golden Rune series reprinted recently by Frew in 2015. Georges Bess the artist began to draw the Phantom in 1976 for Fantomen and continued to do so up until 1987. Several of the stories drawn by him were written by Layla Gauraz who ultimately became his wife. Devil’s Story, may well be one of his best known Phantom classics which was also produced in 1979. Pirates of the Red Dragon is a rollicking adventure which in its time was doubtless inspired by the James Bond movie genre of the day. Central to the story is Princess Sin. As the name suggests, Princess Sin is a voluptuous, grand arch-vixen who secretly longs for the love of a clever, strong man. All the while lolling about pampering herself with fragrant baths, essential oil massages and beauty treatments. Princess Sin is able to effortlessly control her gang of pirates but it would seem her naked charms don’t work on everyone! Who is this tall, masked, purple stranger, could he possibly be the one?\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33470442897,"sku":"1781Sign","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1781-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1493170347"},{"product_id":"issue-1780-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1780 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Callenge\" - story and art by Angelo Todaro.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Angelo Todaro.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Stubborn Sorcerer, was written and drawn by Angelo Todaro. This is the fourth comic in The Phantom’s World. Angelo is an Italian artist who became a Phantom and Mandrake artist during his time working for Fratelli Spada in the mid to late 60’s. This is being published for the first time by Frew which makes you a very fortunate and privileged Australian Phantom audience. There is a certain simplistic naivety about the story and his talent as an artist is beyond question!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33557574609,"sku":"1780Sign","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1780-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1493257209"},{"product_id":"issue-1782-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1782 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Pirates of the Red Dragon Part 2\" - story by Norman Worker and art by Georges Bess.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jamie Johnson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: In this issue we bring you Pirates of the Red Dragon Part II: Fatal Passion which was originally published by Semic Press back in 1979. Written by Norman Worker with art by Georges Bess. The artist Georges Bess has produced some of his strongest work for this series. It presents as a continuation along the theme of Princess Sin’s obsession with the Phantom in which the Phantom and Diana both find themselves in trouble whilst in Cairo. There is no shortage of action and danger in this story which reads like a film script set against the dramatic and evocative Egyptian backdrop. Princess Sin is a sharply defined villain of epic proportion, jaw dropping beauty and an ice cold calculating murderess to boot! She is light years removed from the nice girl next door! The amazing cover for this issue was drawn for us by local artist Jamie Johnson and once again he has delivered a piece of art that stunningly encapsulates and invokes the sense of drama depicted on the pages within! Jamie has been commissioned to create a triptych series of covers for us later in the year which I am sure will be no less amazing than the storyline itself. A triptych for those of you who may be unfamiliar is a series of three images that join together to create one. You can see in the inset picture here on the left the original cover art done by Jaime Vallve for Fantomen back in 1979.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33963433297,"sku":"1782Sign","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1782-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1493939302"},{"product_id":"issue-1783-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1783 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Pirates of the Red Dragon Part 3 - Sentenced to\u003cbr\u003eDoom\" - story by Norman Worker and art by Georges Bess.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Chris Wahl.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: In this issue we bring you Pirates of the Red Dragon Part III: Sentenced to Doom which was originally published by Semic Press back in 1979. Written by Norman Worker with art by Georges Bess. This is the final and last episode, in the series and what a thrilling ride this particular trilogy of stories has been. All three segments of this story seem to stand firmly on their own, but are united by Princess Sin’s obsession with our hero. The Phantom is put to the test in almost every imaginable way by the beautiful and beguiling Princess. She certainly isn’t the shy and retiring type when it comes to her feelings for him. Ultimately, I felt he was quite shaken by the whole experience. For those who came in late, and if you are just picking this up from the newsagent and would like to read the earlier two comics they are available on our website. We were fortunate enough to be able to engage Chris Wahl to provide the cover for this issue. Chris is a local commercial artist with an impressive global portfolio of work behind him. This is his first Phantom cover for Frew and it certainly has the wow factor! I look forward to seeing more covers from him in the future.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35008462865,"sku":"1783 Sign","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1783-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1495675858"},{"product_id":"issue-1786-signature-series-no-11-2017","title":"Issue 1786 - Replica No 11, Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Collectors Replica Series #11\" - story by Lee Falk and art by Wilson Mc Coy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNew Cover with the sculpture created by Eden Small.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory :This is the 11th issue in Frew’s ‘Collectors Replica Series’ and reprints issues 1\u003cstrong\u003e69, 168 and 167 from 1960. No. 169\u003c\/strong\u003e contains the first publication of the 1959\/60 daily story \u003cstrong\u003e‘Oogooru and the Witchmen’\u003c\/strong\u003e with art of course by Wilson McCoy. This jungle adventure also features Dr Axel who first appeared in ‘Dr Axel and the Witchmen’ back in 1955. This story is the first to feature the good mark sign above the gates of Dr Axel’s jungle hospital. There are three versions of the good mark sign delivered by The Phantom’s ring and two other versions that are symbols. This story features the very first good mark ring design described as an ‘X’ with two sword hilts facing right and two facing left. In the second ‘X’ ring design the sword hilts all face to the right. Note that Lee Falk describes the good mark design as being ‘crossed swords for protection’ in the 1976 Sunday story ‘The Stolen Ring’ which was published last in No. 1343. Lee Falk notes early in the story that the jungle is filled with Phantom legends such as ‘The Phantom once killed four tigers at the same time, barehanded’ and then proceeds to tell us the legend of ‘The Flying Horse.’ Challenged by the Witchmen The Phantom faces off against the stone idol, Oogooru!. God of Death – Witchcraft and Murder, on Doom Peak. A spectacular scene as The Phantom on Hero, with Devil, leap from the great height of Doom Peak plunging into the lake below! Using a black helicopter, provided by Colonel Weeks, at night with a searchlight, The Phantom appears to be flying atop Hero, and crashes the stone idol of Oogooru amid the witchmen attacking Dr Axel’s hospital! This story also features the old jungle saying ‘The Phantom has eyes and ears everywhere,’ and confirms ‘The Phantom cannot refuse a challenge!’ Lastly the well sign at Jungle Patrol Headquarters reads ‘Poison water do not use Com J.P.’ This story was published complete by Jim Shepherd in No. 1216.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 168\u003c\/strong\u003e features the second publication of the 1954 daily story \u003cstrong\u003e‘The Wrestling Tourney’\u003c\/strong\u003e with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in No. 85 back in 1955. Every year at this time each village enters a contestant in the wrestling tourney. The winner fights The Phantom and will rule the jungle for a year. The 1st Phantom entered the tourney and won and so The Phantom became Ruler of the Jungle! Ookon is the winner of the tribes and is the 17th giant to face The Phantom. Ookon and Conky devise a plan to beat The Phantom by putting sleeping powder in his toasting cup. Ookon defeats The Phantom! and becomes Ruler of the Jungle. Diana discovers the truth and The Phantom again faces Ookon in a rematch and this time The Phantom wins! Note in this story Ookon is of the Onaway tribe which is also spelt Onewey! Another saying, but not an old jungle saying, regarding the tourney is remembered ‘The Bandar know only one ruler in victory or defeat – The Phantom.’ This story was published complete in No. 1219 and more recently in No. 1653. Note: Lee Falk returned to this ‘Ruler of the Jungle Tourney’ theme in the 1956 Sunday story ‘The Jungle Tourneys.’ This 1956 story was one of the lost Phantom adventures never published by Frew before No. 1000 in 1992.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 167\u003c\/strong\u003e features the second publication of the 1954 daily story \u003cstrong\u003e‘Ragon’s Game’\u003c\/strong\u003e with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in No. 83\/84 back in 1955. Prince Ragon is the bored master of the Silver Palace and bears a striking resemblance to ‘The Old Man of the Mountains’ who appeared in the 1942\/43 Sunday story ‘Castle in the Clouds.’ Ragon devises a plan to offer certain people a challenge to obtain their greatest wish which he places on his balcony. From his balcony Ragon watches, to alleviate his boredom, as each person tries to overcome his challenges. The Phantom spoils his fun and Ragon sets his sights on getting The Phantom to play his game. Ragon kidnaps Diana and places her on his balcony and The Phantom must now play his game. Challenges for The Phantom are: 1. A tiger. 2. Crocodiles. 3. Quicksand. 4. Giant hawks. 5. A mounted armored knight. 6. A wall of fire. 7. Finally an avalanche. The Phantom wins the game and takes Ragon to court charged with kidnapping Diana. Diana “It’s all over! Oh, darling – many men say they’ll go thru fire and water for a girl – but you really did!’ This story was published complete in No. 1187. Note: this story is reminiscent of the earlier 1946\/47 Sunday story ‘The 12 Tasks’ of Ptjar where The Phantom must also perform feats of strength and cunning.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36311461649,"sku":"1786Sign","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1786-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1498806061"},{"product_id":"issue-1785-signature-series","title":"Issue 1785 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages full colour.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Phantom by Gaslight - A study in violet\" - story story: Christopher Sequeira and art by Jason Paulos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Phantom Cult\" - story by Phillip Madden and art by Sal Velluto.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Sal Velluto.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: We are very proud to be able to present to you for \u003cstrong\u003eSupanova\u003c\/strong\u003e our new \u003cstrong\u003ePhantom by Gaslight Series\u003c\/strong\u003e which also inspires the Jam Cover for the special Supanova issue and Pholio #4. The official program booklet for Supanova Sydney also carries Phantom by Gaslight Chapter #0, the prequel, so make sure you pick up one of those, since it is destined to be a rare collector’s treasure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe other story in this issue is \u003cstrong\u003eThe Phantom Cult\u003c\/strong\u003e written by British writer Phillip Madden with the distinctive art of Sal Velluto. The appropriation and misuse of the Phantom’s identity in this storyline calls into question some bigger issues. The notions of race, identity and gender equality are floating around somewhere...touching on but not bogging down an otherwise classic hero to the rescue story of triumph over tyranny. There is some suggestion that this villain may be saved for a sequel but then again that could just be wishful thinking on the writer’s part. Time will undoubtedly tell!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37148051665,"sku":"1785 Signature","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1785-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1501035076"},{"product_id":"issue-1788-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1788 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Baronkhan Sedition\" - story: Tony DePaul and art by Paul Ryan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"SOS Phantom The Pirate Raiders\" - story and art by Bill Lignante. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Shane Foley.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Baronkhan Sedition is the 244th daily story to come from King Features. It was written with the seasoned pen of Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan. Sadly, Paul passed away before completion and Mike Manley stepped in to finish it off. If you notice a shift in style at the end that is the reason. The daily started on February 1st 2016 with a total of 108 strips it ran for 18 week until June 4th 2016. The main villain in this story Dumat at first appearance seems to be a Royalist who is unhappy with Prince Rex’s loving liaison with Captain Lara, but there is more to this than meets the eye as the Phantom is soon to find out. It is a story in which many people have jumped to the wrong conclusions. The Phantom finds himself having to re-educate the different factions so that they develop a broader understanding of the political consequences of their misguided and ill informed actions. There is a link made between this story and a previous Sunday story The Battlements of the Nomad in so far as Dumat’s finance and support is concerned. Enough said, I have learned over time that I must at all times restrain myself from revealing too much, or else I spoil the fun of your discovery! The story at the back, SOS Phantom The Pirate Raiders is a story that would have been previously published by King Comics in 1966 written and drawn by Bill Lignante. The covers on this issue were done by Queenland artist Shane Foley. Some of you may have had the pleasure of meeting Shane at Supanova and the LFMBEC dinner last month. Once again he has turned in a front and rear cover of outstanding quality that truly captures the feel and mood of the story.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37211477969,"sku":"1788 Sign","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1788-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1501200296"},{"product_id":"issue-1787-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1787 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Pugilist\" - story story: Claes Reimerthi and art by Felmang and Anthony Benny.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Romano Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Pugilist is a team Fantomen story which was written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Felmang and Anthony Benny. It is another of the Phantom stories which had been overlooked by Frew in the past. We are delighted to have been able to gain access to this wonderful art, and to bring to you a story from the chronicles which sheds light on the history of one of the highly revered and prominent characters of the Phantom’s universe. Beautifully illustrated, it’s a cracker of a story that traces the struggles and dangers faced by a young man whose only apparent gift is the ability to fight extremely well. He is fresh off the boat from Ireland and soon finds himself being manipulated by those keen to take advantage of his skill set. Sometimes life can present us with lessons which, if we are prepared to learn from, we may benefit and alter the course of our existence. The Phantom’s ancestor was ultimately a strong and guiding influence on our young pugilist. He must have seen some potential there!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37397838033,"sku":"1787 Signature","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1787-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1501633472"},{"product_id":"issue-1774-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1774 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e260 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e2017 Girl Phantom Annual Special along with the Replica #25\"\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art on front by Cannan White and on back by Jason Paulos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are very proud to present our 2017 Girl Phantom Annual Special along with by popular demand, the Replica #25. This is a journey that commenced with Lee Falk’s story, The Female Phantom which originally ran as a newspaper strip from July 20th 1952 until October 12th 1952. The wonderful art of Wilson McCoy has been masterfully coloured by Norway’s renowned Phantom authority, Ivan Pederson. He has used a beautiful and tastefully authentic palette to allow this fine Lee Falk\/McCoy classic to spring into a new lease on life. Since this original 1952 story, Julie Walker and her twin brother Kit have been referred to as the children of th 17th Phantom and on another occasion as the children of the 16th Phantom. This only adds to the mystique and promise of this character who has all the training and the skills to be the Phantom in her own right but is invariably brought back to domesticity, by love and worldly feminine stereotyping that was prevalent in the era of her creation. The Female Phantom lit a fire that has been burning and smouldering throughout Phantom folklore ever since. Julie Walker is a much loved and deeply cherished character who has generated her own story within the Phantom across many different publications such as Fantomen, Moonstone, Gold Key, King, Charlton and many reprints by Frew. The immortal line from The Female Phantom when the Phantom sets out to matchmake and resolve Julie’s romantic life, “My sister is in love with you. What are you going to do about that?”, uttered shortly after she saved him and then the missionary. This was the 1950’s after all and the fact that a woman might be depicted as strong and capable in a heroic mold was new and uncharted territory. Of course as the story goes she married, produced 4 children living happily ever after! In the hands of Team Fantomen, her husband died, she studied with Louis Pasteur became a doctor helping the jungle tribes and spent her remaining days at the Skull Cave. Moonstone took a completely new tack with her. She was married to Bradley and lived in America. They had twin daughters together and spent time in London during the period when Jack the Ripper was wreaking havoc. In the Gold Key\/King\/Charlton series Julie popped up to fill in for her brother complete with pet leopard Fury and horse named Flash. I would like to thank publisher Dan Herman of Hermes Press who very generously shared his archives, allowing Frew to bring you some of these stories in colour for the first time. Once again thanks to Andreas Erikkson who helped us with the Swedish art work. 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Re-creation by Ulf Granberg and art by Felmang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Felmang.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: In this 100 page special we have chosen to focus on some classic Lee Falk stories.\u003cbr\u003eThese stories have been re-created by Team Fantomen’s Ulf Granberg, Felmang and\u003cbr\u003eGermano Ferri which gives them a more modern, complex and dynamic feel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe first of these is \u003cstrong\u003eTiger Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e which originated as a daily strip in 1951, \u003cstrong\u003ewritten\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Lee Falk with Wilson McCoy providing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe art.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inset to the left is the original\u003cbr\u003eFantomen cover for the issue in which this story was recreated. Felmang’s depiction of\u003cbr\u003ethe character Slick was clearly modelled on a young Lee Falk. This story was published\u003cbr\u003epreviously by Frew back in 2000 Issue No 1252.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLady Luck\u003c\/strong\u003e was published in two parts in 1283 and 1284 both of which are contained\u003cbr\u003ewithin for your reading pleasure. This is a a \u003cstrong\u003ere-creation of an even earlier daily story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Falk and McCoy\u003c\/strong\u003e published in 1948.\u003cstrong\u003e Ulf \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGranberg\u003c\/strong\u003e has slighty altered the original\u003cbr\u003escript and of course \u003cstrong\u003eFelmang has given the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eart\u003c\/strong\u003e the treatment that we have come to\u003cbr\u003eexpect from him. He presents the reader with intricate and detailed backgrounds and\u003cbr\u003ehis women are almost universally gorgeous without physical flaw. Once again Felmang\u003cbr\u003ehas chosen to model one of the characters on a famous actress (and cabaret performer)\u003cbr\u003eMarlene Dietrich.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis gang of girl pirates is the 5th all girl gang of criminals that Lee Falk has created and interestingly they appear to be the last. Prior to this story female gangs appeared in The Sky Band 1936-37, The Golden Circle 1939-40, The Return of Sky Band 1941-42, The Mermaid’s of Melo Straits 1945-46 and then The Lady Luck from 1948. We hope that you will enjoy revisiting these classic Lee Falk re-creations. Team Fantomen did quite a few of these and they showcase Felmang’s art at what I believe may have been the zenith of his creativity. That is not to say that his extraordinary feel for the Phantom story has diminished. He is still producing superb work today, some of which we will be bringing to you later this year.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":560917512220,"sku":"1789 Signature","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1789-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1504592914"},{"product_id":"issue-1784-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1784 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Mystery of the Ivy Crwon\u003cbr\u003eDoom\" - story by Olof Siverbo and art by Joan Boix,.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Joan Boix,.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Mystery of the Ivy Crown, was written by Olof Siverbo and the rich \u0026amp; excellent artwork was provided by Joan Boix, the Spanish born artist. You will recognise his particularly distinctive style from the episodic adventure The Heart of Darkness which we have been using sporadically to fill out the 36 page comics when we are running a 22 page story from Egmont. Joan Boix, who was also one of the creators of the original Fantomen cover seen here as an inset was generous enough to provide us with a new cover for our Australian publication of this story. The writer Olof Siverbo doesn’t have a great deal of history as a Phantom author, The Butcher from Clarksville (Frew No 1691) being the only other on record. There is a distinct edge of darkness to this story. I found myself feeling a little uneasy and wondering just how far are they planning to go with this? Fortunatley it was lightened by the precence and intervention of the Phantom but we are straying a long way from the Deep Woods with the shenanigans on campus at the University of Ivy Crown!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":560975839260,"sku":"1784 Signature","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1784-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1504593014"},{"product_id":"issue-1790-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1790 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Cold Fire Worshippers\" - story: \u003cspan\u003eGiovanni Fiorentini\u003c\/span\u003e and art by \u003cspan\u003eSenio Pratesi.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Phantom by Gaslight Chapter 2\" - story by Christopher Sequeira and art by Jason Paulos. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Glenn Lumsden supported by Jason Paulos on the back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory: The Cold Fire Worshippers was originally a Fratelli Spada publication and it appeared in L’Uomo Mascherato #152 in October of 1965. Giovanni Fiorentini is the writer and the art was produced by Senio Pratesi. The sumptuous cover inset left, with our hero clad in Ferrari red, swinging from a vine whilst bowling over bad guy was the work of artist Mario Caria. This story might have been a perfect candidate for one of our Phantom’s World comics except that it has already been published in English several times, by King Comics back in Issue #25 1967, Alan Class \u0026amp; Co in Creepy Worlds#89 and in 2012 was included in the hardcover book The King Years by Hermes Press. The cover art inset below for the King Comics version of this story was produced from a panel done by renowned Phantom artist Sy Barry. King Comics came about because King Features Syndicate decided to publish their own licensed characters. They did this from August 1966 through to December 1967. So how and why did Frew come to slot this story into the 2017 schedule? One dark and restless night whilst trolling for gems on eBay my colleague Glenn Ford actually came upon the original black and white art for The Cold Fire Worshippers. It didn’t take too much arm twisting to convince the partner Rene of its significant worthiness. The deal was done and the art is now part of the collection. It’s a rare and quirky little story quite typical of that Italian period. The gorgeous original front cover by Glenn Lumsden supported by Jason Paulos on the back, elevates this comic to the level of instantly collectible. Since The Cold Fire Worshippers is only short it allows us the opportunity to bring you yet another episode of our newly minted Australian creation Phantom by Gaslight Episode #2. In which Julie Walker gets face to fist with Jack the Ripper himself no-less, and Kit is off having a gas with another famous archetypal villain! Whose name, I won’t reveal because Chris and Jason do it so well! No spoilers allowed! It’s never a dull moment as this all action sibling rivalry spills out onto the cobblestone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":889089130524,"sku":"1790 Signature","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1790-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1505286966"},{"product_id":"issue-1791-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1791 - Replica Series No 12, Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Collectors Replica Series #12\" - story by Lee Falk and art by Wilson Mc Coy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNew Cover with the sculpture created by Eden Small.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory :This is the 12th issue in Frew’s ‘Collectors Replica Series’ and reprints issues\u003cbr\u003e166, 165 and 164 from 1960.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 166\u003c\/strong\u003e contains the very first publication of two significant Sunday\u003cbr\u003estories. The first is the incredible 1954 story\u003cstrong\u003e ‘The Belt’\u003c\/strong\u003e and its partner story\u003cbr\u003ewhich followed directly after ‘The Belt’ finished its newspaper run, the\u003cbr\u003eunforgettable ‘The Master Spy.’ Wilson McCoy was the artist for both these\u003cbr\u003estories.\u003cbr\u003e‘The Belt’ is one of the most moving Phantom stories written by Lee Falk\u003cbr\u003esince ‘The Governor and Suzie’ back in 1943\/44. One day each year The\u003cbr\u003ePhantom honors the anniversary of his father’s death. Over ten years ago\u003cbr\u003eThe Phantom’s father destroyed the Singh Pirates flagship with the aid of an\u003cbr\u003einformer who later stabbed him in the back and stole his gunbelt.\u003cbr\u003eCalder tells a story at The Explorers’ Club of how he met Rama, the\u003cbr\u003euncrowned king of Gullique Island and saw The Phantom’s gunbelt framed\u003cbr\u003eon the wall like a trophy. The story is relayed to The Phantom who then\u003cbr\u003evisits Gullique. An old saying is remembered by the pirates ‘If The Phantom\u003cbr\u003ecomes to destroy Gullique, There’ll be a double rainbow in the sky.’\u003cbr\u003e‘The Master Spy’ is a Jungle Patrol story. Patrolman Smyth returns for\u003cbr\u003ethe third time now a Lieutenant. Dr Heg says he is an historian writing a\u003cbr\u003ehistory on The Jungle Patrol but in fact he is a spy trying to find out who\u003cbr\u003ethe Commander of the patrol is. Heg describes himself as the greatest spy\u003cbr\u003eon earth. The Phantom talks face to face with Lieutenant Smyth, Phantom\u003cbr\u003e“You know the patrol saying ‘Old timers stop asking who the Commander is’\u003cbr\u003eyou’re an old timer.” Heg sees a person (The Phantom) leaving the old well\u003cbr\u003eand investigates. The well sign reads ‘well water condemned stay away.’ He\u003cbr\u003elearns how the Commander’s orders get into the safe and sets out to destroy\u003cbr\u003ethe patrol. One of the rare stories where The Phantom speaks face to face\u003cbr\u003ewith Colonel Weeks! Colonel “He didn’t tell me who he was…. could he be the\u003cbr\u003eunknown Commander? ‘The Belt’ was published complete in No. 1219 and\u003cbr\u003emore recently in No. 1503 and ‘The Master Spy’ in No. 1177.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 165\u003c\/strong\u003e features the second publication of the 1953 daily story \u003cstrong\u003e‘The Lady\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrom Nowhere’\u003c\/strong\u003e with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in\u003cbr\u003eNo. 82 back in 1955. Lee Falk creates a fantastic mystery adventure for The\u003cbr\u003ePhantom in this story of a young attractive woman hanging motionless in a\u003cbr\u003eparachute from the jungle treetops. She is a woman without a memory!\u003cbr\u003eThe lady from nowhere is in fact Lydia Land the world’s richest woman\u003cbr\u003ewhose guardian, Mr James, has been gambling her money away. James\u003cbr\u003eowes a lot of money to Dice who is behind several attempts to murder\u003cbr\u003eLydia. The Phantom parachutes, at night, to the deck of the S.S.Volna,\u003cbr\u003ereminiscent of the good old days of ‘The Singh Brotherhood.’ In a dramatic\u003cbr\u003escene and one of the most fantastic devised by Lee Falk, The Phantom uses\u003cbr\u003ean elephant gun to shoot and explode a torpedo sent to sink the Volna!\u003cbr\u003ePhantom as he punches Dice “Dice, I dislike hitting people but this is a\u003cbr\u003epleasure.” This story was published complete in No. 1181.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 164\u003c\/strong\u003e features the second publication of the 1944 daily story\u003cstrong\u003e ‘The\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrooner’\u003c\/strong\u003e again with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in\u003cbr\u003eNo. 77 back in 1955. In this story Uncle Dave is still in his military uniform\u003cbr\u003eand readers watch The Phantom exercising – a five mile swim, chin-ups\u003cbr\u003e200ft above the river, then a 10 mile run.\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time a racket with a phoney skull mark ring where The Crooner\u003cbr\u003eleaves The Phantom’s mark at the scene of crimes his gang commit so that\u003cbr\u003eThe Phantom will be blamed. The Phantom catches up with The Crooner –\u003cbr\u003eCrooner “First let me make the mark of The Phantom.” Phantom “No, let me\u003cbr\u003edo it. I’ve had more experience making that mark! I’ll start by leaving my\u003cbr\u003emark on you – Phony!” Lee Falk certainly has a sense of humour when The\u003cbr\u003ePhantom catches the gang and calls out to a policeman “Boooo.” Reminiscent\u003cbr\u003eof the 1943 daily story “Bent Beak Broder” when Jag calls to Sniff in the\u003cbr\u003emeat van and The Phantom replies “Moooooooooo.” This story was published\u003cbr\u003ecomplete in No. 1063 and more recently in No. 1560.\u003cbr\u003eBarry Stubbersfield\u003cbr\u003ePhantom Historian\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":933993611292,"sku":"1791SIG","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1791-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1505459745"},{"product_id":"issue-1793-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1793 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Baptism of Fire\" - story: Claes Reimerthi and art by Alex Saviuk\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jamie Johnson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 22nd Phantom part 2; Baptism of Fire written by Claes Reimerthi and with art this time provided by American artist Alex Saviuk.\u003cbr\u003eReimerthi has been one of Sweden’s most prolific Phantom writers since his career with Team Fantomen gained momentum in 1984. In addition to approximately 246 Swedish stories he has written Daily and Sunday stories for the King Features newspaper strips\u003cbr\u003ebetween 1999 and 2003, following the death of Lee Falk. It seems highly appropriate that a writer with his depth of Phantom knowledge and experience would be entrusted with such a potentially sensitive story arc that explores an area where none have previously dared to go.\u003cbr\u003eAll is not well in the Deep Woods, something evil with dark magic is lurking in Phantom\u003cbr\u003eHead Peak. The Skull Throne is still empty!\u003cbr\u003eBengali and the final legacy of the 21st Phantom is under threat of chaos and tribal\u003cbr\u003ewar. Guran is practicing his counselling and mediation skills on a fractured realationship\u003cbr\u003ebetween Kit and Heloise. No one has any idea were the Phantom is and things are\u003cbr\u003estarting to unravel. That’s just for starters!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1080799494172,"sku":"1793 Signature","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1793-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1505952475"},{"product_id":"issue-1792-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1792 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The Empty Throne\" - story:Claes Reimerthi and art by Paul Ryan\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jamie Johnson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 22nd Phantom part 1; The Empty Throne by Claes Reimerthi with art by the late and great Paul Ryan. This story may spark some debate here in Australia as it did in Sweden! I do hope so, and I look forward to receiving your views and opinions on what at first glance appears to be the setup for transition to retirement series for our beloved 21st Phantom, or not, you be the judge! It is set in the near future, which will be useful for us all because as this storyline takes off in its own time zone, we can continue to bring you stories from the past and present that still feature the main man himself! There has been speculation for many years now regarding the likely succession of Kit and or Heloise when the time came for our 21st Phantom to take life a little easier in his dotage or heaven forbid fall foul of some evil doer! This multi part story set in the future would seem to be about to explore all those questions while leaving the door ajar for a 21st Phantom return. I think it’s what one might refer to as hedging the bet with a soft retirement. This is understandable since the loyal readership have only ever known the current Phantom, the 21st in the line since inception, well almost! Since there have been other stories that referred to the present Phantom as the 20th (e.g The Adventures of Lucy Cary). This confusing contradiction was finally ended in the mid-70’s by Lee Falk who declared the current Phantom to be the 21st at which time the Scandinavian publications followed. The notable exception being Bastei Verlag publications in Germany where the 15th Phantom is considered the current. But let’s not transgress with comic history technicalities this is serious stuff that has global implications for many thousands of Phantom Phans.\u003cbr\u003eI can only talk in generalisations at this stage since you haven’t yet read the plot within, and believe it or not contrary to some people’s belief, I do attempt to refrain from giving too much away these days. However there is so much to consider about this particular storyline and its potential ramifications if indeed a succession is the long term intention. The personalities of the twins are for the first time open to scrutiny in more detail than ever before. The question of should it be Kit, or should it be Heloise to become the 22nd Phantom is bound to be asked at some point. Of the two, who is best equipped and would do a better job? Is this another bastion of masculinity that could be challenged by changing perceptions in societal norm? I’m anticipating a “Phantom isn’t for Sheilas” backlash from the Aussie man caves, so don’t disappoint, get those letters in! There are more questions than answers at this point. How about the Jamie Johnson covers, wow!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1080911364124,"sku":"1792 Signature","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/1792-Front-cover-Signature.jpg?v=1505952574"},{"product_id":"copy-of-issue-1794-fortnightly-2017","title":"Issue 1794 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The 22nd Phantom pt 3 - The Man in Shadows\" - story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Rafael Ruiz and Coral Martiney\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Phantom by Gaslight Ep 3 - The strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Walker\" - story by Christopher Sequira and art by Jason Paulos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art by Jamie Johnson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 22nd Phantom part 3; The Man in the Shadows\u003c\/strong\u003e written by Claes Reimerthi and with art this time provided by two talented Spanish artists Rafael Ruiz and Coral Martinez. Is this the final installment of this fascinating and enthralling multi part story?\u003cbr\u003eFor me, these 3 stories centred as they do on Kit and Heloise have opened up an infinite world of possibilities without eliminating the father. Kit and Heloise could have many adventures together or independently in the future.\u003cbr\u003eNeither of them has sat comfortably on the empty throne as yet, nor do I really\u003cbr\u003ethink they will. They both acquitted themselves reasonably well with their first\u003cbr\u003emajor challenges, if not without some vulnerability. Importantly, they survived\u003cbr\u003eand learned vital lessons from their errors.\u003cbr\u003eThe looming presence of the missing father and the lessons bestowed by him\u003cbr\u003eare a delight to read... as the question, what would Dad have done, is often asked\u003cbr\u003erhetorically.\u003cbr\u003eOne big question remains to be answered of course. Where is the Phantom? Is he alive or in trouble somewhere?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4645668519964,"sku":"1794 Signature","price":17.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/issue_1794_Signature.jpg?v=1509513000"},{"product_id":"issue-1796-signature-series-replica-no-13-2017","title":"Issue 1796 - Replica No 13, Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e100 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Collectors Replica Series #13\" - story by Lee Falk and art by Wilson Mc Coy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNew Cover with the sculpture created by Eden Small.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStory :This is the 13th issue in Frew’s ‘Collectors Replica Series’ and reprints issues\u003cbr\u003e163, 162 and 161 from 1960.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 163\u003c\/strong\u003e contains the second publication of the 1949 daily story ‘Fathers\u003cbr\u003eand Sons’ with art by Wilson McCoy. This story was first published in No.\u003cbr\u003e76 back in 1954. ‘Fathers and Sons’ was the first of four consecutive daily\u003cbr\u003estories that also appeared simultaneously in the Sunday newspapers. The\u003cbr\u003eSunday story versions had minor variations of art and text. The other three\u003cbr\u003estories are ‘The Flirtatious Princess,’ ‘The Thuggees’ and ‘The Ape Idol of the\u003cbr\u003eDurugu.’ Lee Falk also duplicated three more stories in the 1970s which are\u003cbr\u003e‘The Wedding of The Phantom,’ ‘The Three Bandits’ and ‘The Heirs.’\u003cbr\u003eKiller Styx “40 years ago – I first heard his voice ‘Styx, your camel raids are\u003cbr\u003eover! You are going to jail.’” Uncle Dave returns from London having met\u003cbr\u003eStyx on a boat and sees the skull mark. Dave “But The Phantom I know\u003cbr\u003ecouldn’t have been even born then! Yet – there’s that old legend about The\u003cbr\u003ePhantom – that he’s immortal – centuries old – is Diana’s sweetheart – our\u003cbr\u003ePhantom – really ageless – I’ve got to know.” In this story The Phantom\u003cbr\u003erefers to Dave as ‘Sir.’ Dave can barely contain himself as he asks The\u003cbr\u003ePhantom “How old are you?” as Dave believes he may be 60 to 70 years\u003cbr\u003eold! After some discussion on the skull mark The Phantom replies “40 years!\u003cbr\u003eHe (Styx) got it before I was born.” But if you go to the Sunday version of\u003cbr\u003ethis story, last in the 2011 annual No. 1591, Dave asks “If the mark was\u003cbr\u003emade 40 years ago ---“ Phantom “10 years before I was born” making The\u003cbr\u003ePhantom 30 years old!\u003cbr\u003eFinally this daily story published by Frew also contains parts of the Sunday\u003cbr\u003estory version, in particular go to the very end of the story and see the added\u003cbr\u003ein Sunday panels. A first in a Phantom story as The Phantom ponders the 40\u003cbr\u003eyear old skull mark “I’ve always known there’ve been Phantoms before me –\u003cbr\u003efor four centuries! This is the first time I’ve run into evidence of it.” ‘Fathers\u003cbr\u003eand Sons’ daily version was last published complete in No. 1068 back in\u003cbr\u003e1994.\u003cbr\u003eNB: (Recommendation is to read in correct order 161 before 162)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 162 and 161\u003c\/strong\u003e features the second publication of the 1947\/48 daily story\u003cbr\u003e‘The Devil Road’ with art by Wilson McCoy. The story was first published in\u003cbr\u003ethree issues No. 71, 72 and 73 back in 1954. The Phantom’s costume colour\u003cbr\u003eis described early in this story when The Phantom picks up Hero from an\u003cbr\u003eunnamed ‘Toma’ and is riding through the jungle ‘Some hear the thundering\u003cbr\u003ehoofs --- Some lucky ones see a flash of the gray form and white horse.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Devil Road was Bulls idea! A secret road through the jungle to smuggle\u003cbr\u003egoods from Nepa to Morristown. A previous ‘Bull’ was the leader of ‘The\u003cbr\u003eLeague of Lost Men’ the first 1939 coloured Sunday story. Bull’s second in\u003cbr\u003ecommand is Shorty. A previous Shorty appears in the 1939\/40 Sunday story\u003cbr\u003e‘The Precious Cargo of Colonel Winn.’ In No. 161 when The Phantom frees\u003cbr\u003eold man Dove and learns about the kidnapping of Connie a gang member is\u003cbr\u003eabout to shoot The Phantom in the back, but then a huge jump in panels,\u003cbr\u003ein fact 14 and a double panel, are edited out of the story, before we see\u003cbr\u003ethe lion crossing the Devil Road at night! Eight of these missing panels can\u003cbr\u003ebe found on page 21 of No. 71. Connie Dove is the second Connie, the first\u003cbr\u003ebeing Connie Moore from the 1946 daily story ‘Queen Asta of Trondelay.’\u003cbr\u003eEntering the tunnel the guard has a split-second glimpse of the gray figure\u003cbr\u003e– then – wham!! The arrogant Prince Kali runs the smuggling from the Nepa\u003cbr\u003eend of the road. 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We’re not civilized in Nepa.” ‘The Devil Road’ was\u003cbr\u003elast published complete in the 1997 annual No. 1156.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCollectible!\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frew Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4645777932316,"sku":"1796 Signature","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/0521\/products\/issue_1796_Signature.jpg?v=1509512921"},{"product_id":"issue-1797-signature-series-2017","title":"Issue 1797 - Signature Series, 2017","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e36 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrisco Frenzy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Story by John Rassy and art by Heiner Bade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart of Darknes - Chapter IV pt 1 - The Missing Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Story by Claes Reimerthi and art by Joan Boix.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover art by Jeremy MacPherson.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn this issue we bring you a Swedish story writen by John Rassy with art courtesy of Heiner Bade. We have named it Frisco Frenzy which is not exactly a direct translation of the Swedish title.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHowever, after considering a suggestion made by Swedish expert, Andreas Eriksson, I decided to go with it instead of High Stakes in San Fransisco because is cool and snappy by comparison.\u003cbr\u003eYou are no doubt familiar with Heiner Bade’s artwork. He has been plying his trade as a Phantom artist since 1975 when he first began to draw for Fantomen. John Rassy the writer is by comparison a relative newcomer to the Phantom writer’s fraternity. There are only a few previous Phantom comics crediting him as a writer. His first was The Usurer which appeared in Frew Issue No 1709. On that project he was also teamed up with Heiner Bade. Rassy’s second outing was a two part story 1943 (Frew 1747 and 1749).\u003cbr\u003eI must say he is really starting to hit his straps with Frisco Frenz. 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