The Phantom vs. the Singh Brotherhood #1
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson
THE PHANTOM WALKS. EVIL DIES.
It’s all come down to this — The Phantom vs. Arif Singh and his Brotherhood! After the Brotherhood’s failed attack on Bangalla, Singh was all set to rot in prison. But concrete walls cannot stop the man who controls one of the most notorious criminal enterprises in the world. Only The Phantom can. Or this time, he might just die trying.
The Phantom Vol. 1
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson
The first collection of the new ongoing series! Critically-acclaimed writer Ray Fawkes and artist Russell Olson refresh a beloved franchise. While fans of the Phantom will love the homages and easter eggs placed throughout the series, it’s a perfect collection for new fans as well, with an accessible, fun adventure story that showcases the Phantom’s awesome athleticism as well as his compassion for animals and for the African community he helps protect.
THE GHOST WALKS AGAIN! The Phantom returns! Created by Lee Falks in 1936, the Phantom is one of the first costumed super heroes in history, with untold influence on pop culture. Now, critically-acclaimed creators Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson revive the character for fans old and new. When a violent gang of smugglers stubbles on an idyllic Bandar village, the peace that the Phantom has brought to the African nation of Bangalla will suddenly shatter. It will take all of the Phantom’s many skills — and allies — to restore it. The most exciting series of the year starts here!
The Phantom walks. Evil dies. Mad Cave Studios and King Features Syndicate have announced The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood, an explosive new 40-page one-shot bringing Lee Falk’s legendary hero into direct conflict with one of the deadliest criminal forces on the planet.
Written by Ray Fawkes with inks and colors by The Phantom series artist Russell Olson, and letters by Taylor Esposito, the issue features Cover A by Mark Spears and Cover B by Freddie Williams II and Andrew Dalhouse.
It’s all come down to this—The Phantom vs. Arif Singh and his Brotherhood! After the Brotherhood’s failed attack on Bangalla, Singh was all set to rot in prison. But concrete walls cannot stop the man who controls one of the most notorious criminal enterprises in the world. Only The Phantom can. Or this time, he might just die trying.
For nearly 90 years, The Phantom has stood as one of comics’ definitive pulp heroes. Known as “The Ghost Who Walks,” the legendary protector of Bangalla helped shape the masked vigilante archetype with generations of stories rooted in justice, myth, and a relentless war on evil.
A collectible chapter for longtime Phantom readers and fans of globe-spanning pulp adventure, The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood delivers classic heroism, explosive action, and high-stakes crime fiction as the Ghost Who Walks faces one of his deadliest enemies yet.
The Phantom vs. The Singh Brotherhood goes one-shot drops in shops August 19, 2026, with Final Order Cutoff on July 27.
The Phantom #5
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson
HE WHO DEFIES THE PHANTOM DEFIES JUSTICE ITSELF! The Phantom is injured and finally lies within Arif Singh’s gun sights. But most of Singh’s men have already fallen to the Phantom’s mark — and the leader of the Singh Brotherhood has dangerously underestimated a legend. Justice stalks the jungle as the first arc of Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson’s ongoing epic comes to an explosive close!
The Phantom #4
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson (L) Taylor Esposito
DEADLIER THAN A COBRA’S STRIKE!
The Phantom has eaten away at the forces of the Singh Brotherhood — but the soldiers are seemingly endless, and the people of the Bandar village are still under threat. There’s an old jungle saying… ‘The Phantom never dies.’ Asif Singh will put it to the test. The battle grows desperate in the newest installment of Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson’s stylish epic!
The Phantom #3
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson (L) Taylor Esposito
HIS WRATH IS SWIFTER THAN THE WIND!
And it’s coming for the Singh Brotherhood! Even the most hapless soldier knows the lore of The Ghost Who Walks — and only their arrogant leader is convinced the stories are false. Now that he’s threatened the village of the Bandar, The Phantom’s closest friends and allies, Asif Singh will learn just how real the legend is.
The Phantom #3
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson (L) Taylor Esposito
HIS WRATH IS SWIFTER THAN THE WIND!
And it’s coming for the Singh Brotherhood! Even the most hapless soldier knows the lore of The Ghost Who Walks — and only their arrogant leader is convinced the stories are false. Now that he’s threatened the village of the Bandar, The Phantom’s closest friends and allies, Asif Singh will learn just how real the legend is.
The Phantom #2
(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Russell Olson (L) Taylor Esposito (CA) Freddie Williams II
THE PHANTOM NEVER DIES! But no one said anything about his friends and family. When drugrunners of the Singh Brotherhood lose a valuable shipment in the jungle, it’ll be the villagers of Bandar who pay the price. But the Brotherhood thinks the Phantom is a myth. They’re about to taste the cold fist of reality. Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson’s stylish new era continues in another pulse-pounding issue!
Past Time
(W) Joe Harris (A) Russell Olson (L) Carlos M. Mangual
Henry Hayes could have been the best baseball player anybody ever saw, if only his dark affliction didn’t prevent him from playing in the daylight. But when the barnstorming circuit introduces a new novelty to the game—night baseball under the bright lights—will his dreams of playing pro ball finally be realized, or will his bloody past catch up with him before he gets the chance? From the midwest fields of the 1920s to the big city lights of today, Past Time is a small town thriller on a National scale.
When a violent gang of smugglers stubbles on an idyllic Bandar village, the peace that the Phantom has brought to the African nation of Bangalla will suddenly shatter. It will take all of the Phantom’s many skills — and allies — to restore it. The Phantom #1 returns almost 90 years after his debut with a new series and a new publisher and it’s… a rough start.
Written by Ray Fawkes, the Phantom is back! Created by Lee Falks in 1936, the character has had starts, restarts, movies, and more over the decades since his debut. The latest series feels like it attempts to mix up some of that history as far as style and delivery, giving a somewhat pulp adventure debut that drops readers into the action. The first issue revolves around a crashed plane, packed with drugs, and the owner and gang who want it back. It builds things up to a clash between drug dealers and a village with The Phantom there to help save the day. In other words, it’s a rather predictable story that has some pulp adventure aspects to it but offers little that’s new, different, or all that exciting.
Fawkes’ narrative is interesting with narration that bounces between first and third person for a reading experience that feels a bit odd and stilted at times. The Phantom recounts his initial encounter with a crashed plane to Diana as he gets patched up, generally dumping readers into the action. Things are generally explained enough so readers can understand what’s going on, who matters, and get the general details though specifics aren’t one for this issue. If you want an origin, this isn’t it. Instead, there’s fights, threats, and a cliffhanger ending. All of it is pretty standard for this type of comic mining the classic style of it all with few updates.
The art is decent. Russell Olson is joined by Taylor Esposito on the lettering and the look of the character and comic has a bit more of a Chris Samnee vibe to it than the classic pulp style. It looks good and the action is entertaining. But, the art also gives it a bit of a playful feel to it, diminishing the danger of the various situations. The style would be great for a more swashbuckling, ancient temple, dangerous traps type of story. But, drug dealers, and threats of mass murder doesn’t quite fit the style.
The Phantom #1 isn’t bad but it also is rather odd. The narrative focus seems to jump around a bit and the story overall doesn’t deliver much that’s new. It also doesn’t lean into its classic pulp vibes enough instead, it just kind of is. A find comic to read but when there’s so much out there now, it doesn’t deliver anything new or exciting to stand out.
Story: Ray Fawkes Art: Russell Olson Letterer: Taylor Esposito
Story: 6.5 Art: 7.0 Overall: 6.5 Recommendation: Pass
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