#270 - Update on the New Moonstone Series with Mike Bullock

To celebrate the new Moonstone comic book series featuring both
the Phantom and Mandrake we catch up with Mike Bullock the
writer from the old and new series.

What is confirmed and discussed by Mike Bullock is the
following:


The initial comic series will be like the past KGB Noir
series with The Phantom and another character

There will be three stories released in 15 installments
guarantying at least 15 comics and 150 pages

The titles of the stories are: "Phantom: Last Night",
"Mandrake the Magician: Seven Kings Calling" and "Phantom and
Mandrake: The Seven Kings"

The stories will be re released in a hardcover TPB


Sergio Ibáñez will be drawing the first series, news to
come for the Mandrake and cross over series

King Features have already approved several parts of the
first Phantom and Mandrake series

The first Phantom and Mandrake stories take place at the same
time

If you are outside of USA and Canada, you can pre order the
series through Diamond Comic Distributors through your local
comic bookstore

We touch upon the cover competition

There will be some returning, new and surprising characters

The story is based in USA and in current day

Possibility of re releasing past Moonstone comics in
hardcover format

We will see new and old characters including Old Man Mozz'
grandson

What past Moonstone comic book series to re read (Our 2024
New Years resolution)

Which past Moonstone creators that may return and do more
Phantom work

Will other Moonstone licensed characters crossover with the
Phantom?

What is next after the "7 Kings" storyline?

Will the Phantom be coming to Australia?



As you can tell this podcast is a goldmine of information on the
upcoming series and should warm the hearts of all Phantom phans.


If you have missed out on many of these past comics in your
collection, you can now buy many back issues from their online
shop. We would also suggest going back and listening to past
podcasts, articles and interviews with Moonstone creators.


Our 2024 New Years resolution to read more back issues
including these key Moonstone comics

Our review of all their comics (Part one and Part two)

Interview with writer Mike Bullock

Interview with writer Ben Raab

Interview with cover artist Douglas Kluaba



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