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The Name Frew is an acronym made from the surnames of the four founders of Frew publications.
F: Forsyth, Ron
R: Rishardson, Jim
E: Eisen, Jack
W: Watson, Peter
Frew Publications began in 1948 with the four founders each contributing 500 Australian pounds to fund the establishment of the publishing house.
The following section is a publishing chronology for the years when Frew used original titles.
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Frew Publications publishes
Lee FalkLeon Harrison Gross, more known by the alias of Lee Falk , was an American writer, director and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity secured him over a hundred million readers every...
's
The PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many forms of media, including television and film, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the African jungle...
comicA comic book is a magazine made up of narrative artwork, often accompanied by dialog and often including brief descriptive prose...
in
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
, and formerly published other comics including Falk's earlier creation
Mandrake the MagicianMandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk , which began June 11, 1934. Phil Davis soon took over as the strip's illustrator, while Falk continued to script. The strip was distributed by King Features Syndicate. Davis worked on the strip until his death in...
. It operates from central
SydneySydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City"...
and its
managing directorManaging director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies from English speaking countries...
is Jim Shepherd.
Namesake
The Name Frew is an acronym made from the surnames of the four founders of Frew publications.
F: Forsyth, Ron
R: Rishardson, Jim
E: Eisen, Jack
W: Watson, Peter
Establishment
Frew Publications began in 1948 with the four founders each contributing 500 Australian pounds to fund the establishment of the publishing house.
The Phantom Publishing Chronology
The following section is a publishing chronology for the years when Frew used original titles. The first edition of The Phantom was issued in Australia in 1948 and it has today reached an estimated circulation of 25000 units. As of 2007, Frew sales figures place The Phantom's distribution above all other contemporary comic books sold in Australia. It also places first in duration of publication: in 2006 Frew celebrated 70 years of continuity, longer than any other Australian comics syndicate.
1948
| Edition Number |
Production Code |
Official Title |
Frew Working Title |
Writer |
Artist |
| 1 |
D9 |
The Slave Traders |
Enter the Phantom |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 2 |
D28 |
Queen Asta of Trondeley |
In the Tiger's Lair |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 3 |
D29 |
Mister Hog |
Smashing the Crime Ring |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 4 |
D30 |
Romance and the Vesta Pirates Pt 2 |
The Phantom versus the Jewel Thieves |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 5 |
D15 |
The Phantom's Treasure |
The Phantom's Treasure Stolen |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
1949
| Edition Number |
Production Code |
Official Title |
Frew Working Title |
Writer |
Artist |
| 6 |
D1 |
The Singh Brotherhood Pt 2 |
The Phantom's Revenge |
Lee Falk |
Lee Falk, Raymond Moore |
| 7 |
D13 |
The Game of Alvar Pt 2 |
The Phantom versus the Gun Runners |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 8 |
D2 |
The Sky Band Pt 2 |
Death to the Sky Band |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 9 |
D8 |
Fishers of Pearls |
The Pearl Pirates |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 10 |
D12 |
The Seahorse Pt 1 |
The Phantom versus the Spy Ring |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 11 |
D12 |
The Seahorse Pt 2 |
On Bleak Island |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 12 |
D7 |
The Shark's Nest |
The Shark's Nest |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 13 |
D11 |
The Golden Circle Pt 1 |
The Phantom's Dilemna |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 14 |
D11 |
The Golden Circle Pt 2 |
Golden Circle Pt 2 |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 15 |
D11 |
The Golden Circle Pt 3 |
The Poison Gas Chamber |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 16 |
D6 |
Adventure in Algiers |
Adventure in Algiers |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 17 |
D10 |
The Mysterious Girl Pt 1 |
Kidnapped in Egypt |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
1950
| Edition Number |
Production Code |
Official Title |
Frew Working Title |
Writer |
Artist |
| 18 |
D10 |
The Mysterious Girl Part 2 |
Trapped Under the Sea |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 19 |
S12 |
The Golden Princess |
The Golden Princess |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 20 |
S8 |
Castle in the Clouds Pt 2 |
The Phantom versus the Old Man of the Mountains |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 20 |
S9 |
The Ismani Cannibals |
The Ismani Cannibals |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 21 |
D5 |
The Prisoner of the Himalayas Pt 1 |
The Kidnapped Bride |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 22 |
D5 |
The Prisoner of the Himalayas Pt 2 |
Sentenced to Death |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 23 |
D14 |
Diana Aviatrix Lost Pt 1 |
Jungle Victory |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 24 |
D14 |
Diana Aviatrix Lost Pt 2 |
The Phantom's Triumph |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 25 |
D22 |
The Maharajah's Daughter Pt 1 |
The Kidnapped Maharajah |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 26 |
D22 |
The Maharajah's Daughter Pt 2 |
The Royal Prisoner |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 27 |
D16 |
The Phantom Goes to War Pt 1 |
The Phantom Goes to War |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 28 |
D16 |
The Phantom Goes to War Pt 2 |
The Red Invaders |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
1951
| Edition Number |
Production Code |
Official Title |
Frew Working Title |
Writer |
Artist |
| 29 |
D16 |
The Phantom Goes to War Pt 3 |
Death to the Invaders |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 30 |
D16 |
The Phantom Goes to War Pt 4 |
The Hero of Oolan |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 31 |
S10 |
Hamid the Terrible Pt 1 |
Hamid the Terrible |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 32 |
S10 |
Hamid the Terrible Pt 2 |
The Sultan's Prisoner |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 33 |
D17 |
Bent Beak Broder |
Bent Beak and the Phantom Mark |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 34 |
D18 |
The Phantom's Engagement |
The Phantom's Engagement |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 35 |
S11 |
The Young Phantom,
The Childhood of the Phantom |
The Young Phantom |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 36 |
S15 |
King of Beasts |
King of Beasts |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 37 |
S16 |
The Scarlett Sorceress |
The Kidnapped Princess |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 38 |
S14 |
Queen Pera the Perfect |
The Reluctant Bridegroom |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 39 |
S18 |
The Dragon God |
The Dragon God |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 40 |
S13 |
The Strange Fisherman |
The Strange Fisherman |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
1952
| Edition Number |
Production Code |
Official Title |
Frew Working Title |
Writer |
Artist |
| 41 |
D24 |
Lago the Lake God |
Underwater Doom |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 42 |
D25 |
The Wild Girl |
The Lion Woman |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 43 |
S1 |
The League of Lost Men |
The League of Lost Men |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 44 |
S4 |
The Beachcomber |
The Beachcomber |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 45 |
S2 |
The Precious Cargo of Colonel Winn |
The Precious Cargo of Colonel Winn |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 46 |
D41 |
Whirlpool Channel |
Whirlpool Channel |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 47 |
D27 |
Princess Valerie Pt 1 |
Princess Valerie Pt 1 |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 48 |
D27 |
Princess Valerie Pt 2 |
The Phantom versus the Hairy Twins |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 49 |
S21 |
The Haunted Castle |
The Haunted Castle |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore, Wilson McCoy |
| 50 |
D42 |
The Tiger Girl |
The Tiger Girl |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 51 |
S3 |
The Fire Goddess |
The Fire Goddess |
Lee Falk |
Raymond Moore |
| 52 |
D39 |
The White Monkey |
The White Monkey |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
| 53 |
D32 |
The Lady Luck Part 1 |
The Lady Luck Part 1 |
Lee Falk |
Wilson McCoy |
Unnumbered Editions
The following Frew editions were without edition numbers when issued. For ease of reference, official Frew archivists have assigned them either an 'A' or a 'B' as per their publishing date:
- 1
- 2
- 65A
- 76A
- 76B
- 817A
- 825A
- 840A
- 858A
Untitled Editions
In editions 43-47, 49-821 and 823-828 no story title appeared on the front cover. Frew did not alter the official titles, which in most instances appeared at the start of the story.
Missing Edition
Due to an accident in production, edition number 330 was never issued. Edition number 331 was substituted in its place.
Exclusions
List is restricted to pure Phantom comic books; supplementary Frew editions and associated publications have been excluded.