#298 - Our worldwide best of 2024

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Some phans will know that every year we review and discuss EVERYTHING that has been released from the year before and give our opinions on it. In 2024 there were 112 comics released over 14 countries from around the world and close to 30 different Phantom products released for phans to buy. That means every week, there is at least two Phantom comics and or items to purchase to add to your collection.

It is not easy to do this under two hours. Get your milk stout ready and join us.

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The Tale of the Tape:

KFS - USA

• 4 Daily stories (1x started in 2023)
• 2 Sunday stories (1x started in 2023)

Frew - Australia

• Regular issues: 26 (1961-1986)
• 47 stories total
• 66 in 2023, 54 in 2022, 58 in 2021, 60 in 2020, 69 in 2019. Less than in the previous 6 years
• Giant Size Phantom: 4 Issues. 7x Phantom related stories (8x in 2023. 4x in 2022)

Fantomen - Sweden

• 19 Regular Issues, 3 TPBs, 4 Replica HC books, 1 HC collection, 1x Phantom in X9 magazine.
• 34x stories in 2024. 13x repeat and 21x new. Less new stories than last two years

Hermes Press - USA

• 2 Daily (nothing since July)
• No Sunday HC books since May 2021

Comics Revue - USA

• 6 issues (2x with Phantom covers)

Mad Cave Studios - USA

• 4 issues
• 1 TPB

Regal - India

• 4 regular issues of English series

Shakti - India

• 3 issues (1 issue in 3x languages)

Zauberstern - German

• 6 Regular issues

Wick - German

• 2 Regular issues

Other German Series

• Mitton HC & SC book
• Zack
• ECR (1x HC, 7x regular & 1x supplement)

Other Countries

• Norway (1x Year Album)
• Finland (2x Softcover Albums)
• Spain (1x Daily reprint HC)
• Italy (1x Daily reprint HC & 1x TPB)
• France (1x TPB & 4x comics - 1x with Phantom cover)
• Brazil (1x HC)
• Denmark (1x HC)
• Greece (1x TPB)
• Hungary (1x HC)
• Irish (3x Digital comics & 1x Annual)

Total 14x countries
Total 112x comics
Total 22x brand new stories

Thanks to Christian, Mikael, Scott and Seuj who have helped us give a better world wide review of 2024. Below is a list of what we all vote on and give our views on what is the best from around the world in 2024.

• Best Frew Cover
• Best Frew Cover Survey Results
• Best Fantomen Cover
• Best Indian Cover
• Best German Cover
• Best USA Cover
• Best Other Comic Covers
• Best Writer
• Best Story Artist
• Overall Best Story published by Frew
• Best Story published by Frew Survey Results
• Overall Fantomen Best Story
• Best Fantomen Issue
• Overall Best Indian Story Published
• Best Indian Issue
• Overall German Best Story Published
• Overall German Best Issue
• Best Frew issue
• Best Frew Issue Survey Results
• Best merchandise new in 2024
• Best Chronicle Chamber moment
• Overall reflection on 2024
• What will be the big news of 2025?

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