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Presenting a recorded interview with Sy Barry that was originally recorded 18 months ago. Why have we held onto this for so long you may be asking? Great question! Jermayn Parker, and Ankit Mitra originally held this interview for the discussion to be included in the Regal Phantom comics. It can now be released in podcast format in its entirely. Any podcast with Sy is amazing and insightful and this interview is no different. During this podcast Sy Barry discusses a lot with us and some of the subjects are:Sy Barry's influence in India and other countries and how he never understood the influence until after his retirement.Why Sy Barry was so popular?Sy Barry's reference materials.Laying out sound effects in his stories to bring atmosphere in the story.Sy Barry asks us about Lee Falk's writing.Censorship of the strips in India.Reflection of his visits to Sweden and Australia.Colour in India and what Sy Barry thinks of the black and white Dailies being coloured and the panels being edited.Sy Barry gives some art and colouring advice to Ankit Mitra.The structure and restrictions of the Sunday and Daily strip.The inspiration behind his version of Diana Palmer-Walker.His reflection on drawing a full length Phantom comic story.The legacy of artists having to draw the Sy Barry Phantom's face.Which phan has some facial similarities with the Phantom.The difference between drawing for the Daily and Sunday's newspaper stories.Sy Barry providing a colour guide for his Sunday newspaper stories.Some of his favourite stories including "The Founding of the Jungle Patrol", "The Heirs", "The Mysterious Ambassador" and "Old Baldy".His advice to inspiring artists and creators.The importance of creating interesting compositions to hide boring scenes.His regrets on his retirement on the newspaper strip. This is not the first time we have had the influence to talk with Sy Barry and if you want more, we suggest going to our interview page where you will find all the interviews. If you have any questions that we have missed, please email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or send them with us via our social media profiles at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. We would love some more future questions for our next podcast with the great man. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.  Support the show

Jermayn Parker and Stephen East sit down and discuss the latest Phantom comics and news from March 2024.  In this podcast we review comics from Australia and India plus dissect Phantom related news from Europe, India, Australia, South America and USA. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.  If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we discussed. Frew (Australia) Phantom Comics:Frew #1966: 7 MinutesFrew #1967: 16 Minutes Indian Phantom Comics:Shakti #12: 34 MinutesRegal #35: 47 Minutes & 30 Seconds German Phantom Comics:Special comparison video of the colour remaster from Wick 6 to the original Phantom Spezial #37 (1981): 1 Hour, 1 Minute & 30 Seconds Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories ProgressDaily 265: "The Chain": 1 Hour, 3 Minutes & 30 SecondsSunday 194: "The Commander Will See You Now": 1 Hour & 9 Minutes Phantom News From Around the WorldRegal and Frew with potential offensive material disclaimers: 1 Hour, 18 Minutes & 30 SecondsFantomen 8/2024 features Uppsala to Coincide with a Convention (link): 1 Hour & 21 MinutesBrazil writer to write a Lee Falk biography (link): 1 Hour, 23 Minutes & 30 SecondsNew Mythos WIlson McCoy hardcover collection (link): 1 Hour & 25 MinutesZauberstern to publish Defenders of the Earth stories (link): 1 hour, 26 Minutes & 30 SecondsRumours of a new Defenders of the Earth comic book series: 1 hour & 27 MinutesNew Indian TShirt range: 1 Hour & 29 MinutesAustralian comic convention dates (link): 1 Hour & 30 Minutes Melbourne Supanova: Ken Steacy, Alex Trpcevski, Dean Rankine, Jason Franks, Lauren Marshall, Lily McDonnell and Jamie JohnsonGold Coast Supanova: Ken Steacy, Alex Trpcevski and Dean Rankine We would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics:What do you think of the Lightning Strike logo on the front cover of Frew 1967?Where do you think the Daily Chain newspaper story is heading?Did you know the golden falcon from Malta was based on a movie?Do you think Phantom comics need the potential offensive material disclaimers?Would you like to see a new Defenders of the Earth comic series?Are you going to any comic conventions in 2024? Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review. Support the show

We discuss the latest Phantom comics and news from February and March 2024. This includes everything Phantom related from around the world including products, comics, publishers, creator changes and much more.  Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.  Frew Phantom Comics:Frew #1963: 2 MinutesFrew #1964: 19 MinutesFrew #1965: 22 MinutesGiant Size #28: 36 Minutes Fantomen Phantom Comics:Fantomen 4/2024: 47 Minutes 30 SecondsFantomen 5/2024: 49 Minutes 30 SecondsFantomen 6-7/2024: 51 Minutes 30 Seconds German Phantom Comics:Zauberstern #11: 54 Minutes 30 Seconds Daily / Sunday Newspaper Stories ProgressDaily 265: "The Chain": 1 HourSunday 194: "The Commander Will See You Now": 1 Hour 9 Minutes Phantom News From Around the WorldMike Manley and the Daily strip: 1 Hour 14 Minutes & 30 SecondsRedesigned Comics Kingdom website (link): 1 Hour 18 MinutesFuture of Frew: 1 Hour 26 MinutesVote for Fantomen best 2023 cover (link): 1 Hour 38 Minutes & 30 SecondsJose Delbo Passes (link): 1 Hour 40 MinutesDolmen Editorial holding a poll for Phantom Merchandise (link): 1 Hour 41 MinutesNorwegian Mad Magazine artist with art exhibition including Phantom themed covers (link): 1 Hour 42 MinutesPre order for the Hermes Colouring In Book (link): 1 Hour 43 Minutes & 30 SecondsAustralian comic convention dates (link): 1 Hour 45 Minutes & 30 Seconds We would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast and on the following topics:Are you enjoying the Fratelli Spada stories?Are you a phan of the Lee Falk story titled "The Chain"? What is your views on the new art by Bret Blevins? Can you handle your Phantom Lore being changed or modified?Are you going to Sydney Supanova in 2024? The Phantom community is amazing and we are asking for help. If you can help in the following areas, please contact us:Are there any Phantom phans who understand the copyright law? Please get in touch with us.Does anyone have a copy of the A&E Biography episode of the Phantom? We would love a copy for the Phantom Preservation Project. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast. Support the show

Jermayn Parker, and Dan Fraser tackle a hot button topic on AI alongside guest Grange Wallis who helps us understand the potential dangers, where we can be excited and the potential future of it in the world but also our Phantom comic. Is there room for it? Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you leave a comment, review and subscribe. This podcast becomes philosophical and will get you to think. It may even be the most grown up discussion we have ever had. We also open up the floor from the phans and listeners who raise their questions and comments. A huge thanks to Michael Simshauser, Rosco, Sudipta Dutta, Omh Roy, Joe Walters, Mal Briggs, Jimmy James and Thomas Allwin for their comments and questions. Do you have any ideas where AI could help improve a Phantom comic? Why did the computer keep freezing during the winter? Find out during the podcast! You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. We would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

Jermayn Parker goes one on one with Andreas Eriksson who wears multiple hats when it comes to the Phantom. He writes stories, he is a phan, he edits comics for Fantomen and even helps edit Phantom Wiki. We have chatted with him about his journey as a phan and editor before and now we focus on the stories he has written for Frew, Fantomen and Lightning Strikes. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you leave a comment, review and subscribe. We go over some generic creator style questions like which was his first story he ever wrote, the 10 year journey of getting that story accepted, which Phantom and other creators inspire him plus other insights into how he writes his story including a story of finding inspiration during a multi hour drive. We ask Andreas Eriksson if he is planning on taking the role of the 22nd Phantom saga with the 21st Phantom being missing and Sandal Singh's love child. Another interesting topic is about incorporating the newspaper Daily and Sunday stories in our newly created Fantomen and Frew stories. We then go over each one of his 6 stories in greater detail including for those YouTube viewers you will be able to read and view the stories while we discuss them with Andreas. You can email us at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. We would love some feedback on what we discussed on the podcast.Support the show

Jermayn Parker, Stephen East and Dan Fraser sit down and discuss the 2024 Frew Annual which consists of 8 stories, featuring 6 Sunday newspapers, 1 from Team Fantomen, 1 story from Moonstone featuring 5 chapters and of course the replica of Frew issue #34. Now is the time to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, website and or our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. Make sure you leave a comment, review and subscribe. Note what you will see on the YouTube video will be the stories in colour, the Sunday stories printed in the Frew annual are in black and white. We also recommend watching / listening to our podcast interview with both Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan as a lot of the discussions and questions we ask are covered in these interviews. If your one of the phans who can only listen to some parts of the podcast, below is a timeline of what we have discussed and reviewed."The Viking Fortress Mystery" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan: 7 Minutes"The Iron Python" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan: 15 Minutes"The Prince Rex Conspiracy" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan: 23 Minutes"On the Trail of an Assassin" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan: 30 Minutes"The Fire Peak Tribe" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan: 39 Minutes & 30 Seconds"The Time Skip" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan: 47 Minutes & 30 Seconds"The Boy from San Diablo" by Graham Nolan and Kari Leppänen: 58 Minutes & 30 Seconds"Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 1-5": 1 Hour & 5 Minutes"Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 1" by Ron Marz and Rubén Procopio"Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 2" by Tony Bedard and Allan Goldman"Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 3" by Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan"Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 4" by Rafael Nieves, Tony Akins and Ken Wolak"Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 5" by Mike Bullock and Juan FerreyraPoints of discussion on the Annual: 1 Hour & 12 Minutes Please note, this podcast includes a prepared statement to apologise for a mistake we made in X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #272. It is also worth noting that we recently reviewed the "Five Days of the Dragon Chapter 1-5" in our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast #269. Make sure you stay with us and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel.  Support the show