About this episode

The episode reviews the Frew 2026 Annual, focusing on the crossover stories of Phantom and Mandrake the Magician.

Mandrake the Magician was Lee Falk's first created hero and, to many, was their gateway into the Phantom, with some countries having a deeper relationship with the hypnotic magician than the purple-wearing jungle hero. Surprisingly, there have not been many comics or stories where the two heroes share equal billing. Frew in 2026 have tried to do this with their 2026 yearly annual. 228 pages in full colour featuring stories from both universes and a new story created for this annual. Joi...

Topics covered

• Frew Annual
• Mandrake the Magician
• Phantom
• crossover stories
• comics
• Lee Falk

Keywords

• Frew
• Mandrake
• Phantom
• crossover
• comics
• Lee Falk
• 2026 annual

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frew

Books & works: Mandrake the Magician, Phantom, 2026 yearly annual

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