As the Singh Brotherhood continues to tighten its grip on the small village of Bandar. The village leader Guran is trying to reason with Asif Singh, while The Phantom puts his plan to save the village into effect. Who will truly be the King of the Jungle?

THE PHANTOM #2

Written By Ray Fawkes – Art By Russell Olson

Letters By Taylor Esposito – Edited By Sarah Brunstad & Chas! Pangburn

Published By Mad Cave Studios

***Minor Spoilers Possible***

Taking What Doesn’t Belong to You

Asif Singh and his Singh Brotherhood are in the progress of taking over Bandar to regain their drugs they lost in the jungle. However, its not good enough to just find their drugs, they want the villages valueables and even their freedom. To get this Asif sits down with Guran and threatens him to think he has the upper hand. Little does Asif know, The Phantom has a plan and that plan is playing out while Asif thinks he’s winning this battle.

The Tides are Turning

This issue really raises the stakes well continuing the struggle of Bandar and its people. Ray Fawkes does an incredible job of unfolding this drama in the jungle. The methodology that The Phantom shows throughout this issue shows the depth of the character and makes his actions more impactful. At the same time, showing the intelligence and cunning of Guran shows that The Phantom is not the only hero in Bandar. All of that before we even get to the action and the perfect set up ending is why this issue, and series should definitely be a must read.

Russell Olson does an amazing job of keeping that updated retro feel with the art. The backgrounds and action scenes really steal the show on the art front. While the colors look classic, yet modern for this new era. Taylor Esposito does an amazing job with the lettering, which keeps the reader informed as well as bringing out the mood of the story. Even though the story is kind of wordy, the lettering and placement makes it easy to digest.

Check Out My Review of The Phantom #1

Final Thoughts

The Phantom #2 is a great ride and shows a lot of promise for what this series has in store. Although the action is great, the cunning and smart nature of the characters really gets the reader hooked. If you didn’t give the first issue a shot, it’s time to jump on board with issue two.

Overall Grade: 9/10

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