In this episode, Jermayn Parker is joined by our USA reviewer Scott Walyn as we interview the main writer of the new Comics Kingdom "Phantom 2040: A New Shadow" web comic series Alex Segura. In August 2026, we will be interviewing one of the other creators, Alex Segura who was one of the writers of the new Phantom web comic series. If you would like to ask any specific questions to him about the series, please contact us at [email protected]. We do love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can leave your comments at our YouTube channel and/or at our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. Some of the questions we ask and Phantom-related discussions we touch upon in this podcast are the following:About Alex Segura.How do you walk the line of having your own universe and showing reverence to the original lore. How important was it to keep the ‘old school’ phans happy? The importance of Episode 12 was a very ‘phantom’ episode highlighting the important elements of the character. The new characters like Fitzroy?What kind of research did Alex do while writing Phantom 2040? Playing in the sandbox of the Phantom. Is it dangerous departing from the generational father-to-son mantle as the traditional Phantom? Will we see Graft, Sparks, or Maxwell Jr. at all in the new season of Phantom 2040? Are there any other characters from this universe you’d love to loop into the series? How is it different to write for a web comic compared to a traditional comic? Will this series ever be converted to a printed comic? What's the working relationship with Michael Moreci the other writer, and you? How did you get the Phantom 2040 gig with KFS/Comics Kingdom, and how did you go about working with them? What is the fine balance between adding lore to this new ‘universe’ but honouring the character? What makes the Phantom great? Is the plot of the split of the states in America featured in the web comic an echo of the future? How does this Metropia differ from the one in the cartoon? What can we see in season two? and when will we see season two?Is Carlos the son of the last Phantom?Anti-Phantom's origin.Is there room for Phantom prose or novels?You can follow Alex Segura via his website, newsletter, Bluesky, and/or Discord.You can email us at [email protected] or chat with us via our social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. Make sure you stay with us, and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast on our YouTube Channel. Support the show

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