#261 - Happy Frewnersary! Looking At 75 Years of Frew

Jermayn Parker and Dan Fraser are joined by
Kevin Patrick as they go over the 75 years of Frew. It is
a fascinating chat and we guarantee that you will learn something
new!


Kevin Patrick is a great researcher and he has dug up a
lot of information for us like stories about Ron Forsyth,
Lawford Richardson, Jack Eisen and Peter
Watson the original creators of Frew. 


We learn about one important person who to most has been
forgotten about is Sylvia Eisen and we explore her
importance to Frew history and the family connections between her
and Yaffa Syndicate. The significance of this connection
continues all through out until the 1980's including how they
were key in helping the Team Fantomen stories become apart of the
Frew publishing schedule.


Another great story you will learn about is how Frew Publications
almost lost the license in the late 1980's and how it took a last
minute stand to ensure they continued the comic. Kevin also was
able to dig up some sales figures for issue #1, from the 1950's,
1970's and the 2010's.


We would love your own answers on these hot seat questions we
asked towards the end of the podcast:


Best thing Frew has ever done?

What is their biggest impact / legacy?

What is next for Frew?

Where will Frew be in 5 years time?

What do Frew need to do to continue publishing the Phantom?

How do they reach the next generation of phans?



You can email us your answers at chroniclechamber@gmail.com or
chat with us via our social media profiles with your feedback at
Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. 


Coming up in a later podcast we also chat with Jeremy
MacPherson and Daniel Best about Frew cover and story
artist Peter Chapman. Make sure you stay tuned with us so
you do not miss out on that and do not forget to subscribe and
leave a review on our podcast and or our YouTube Channel. 


Please note: On the video when Kevin Patrick talks, there
is a place holder image instead of motion of him. Rest assured we
have added heaps of imagery so you will find it worth the effort
watching on YouTube. 


You can purchase the Phantom Unmasked book by Kevin
Patrick at the IOWA Press Bookstore.


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