Fan Club Stickers

The Fan Club stickers were produced by ‘The Phantom Club’ of Australia between 1982 and 1991 in Australia. A total of 18 stickers were released over 4 sets, with several sticker designs repeating within the sets. The stickers were advertised by the club as both text and illustrations on the back cover of Frew Publications Phantom comics, plus via the clubs various order forms and product catalogs.

‘The Independent Phantom Club’, formerly known as ‘The Phantom Club’ of Australia was founded by John Henderson in 1981 Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia and ended in 1995. During this 14+ year period, the club was very active with its promotion of the Phantom on T.V and Radio, and in newspapers and magazines.

As there’s no specific publication dates on any of the Fan Clubs newsletters, we can’t be entirely sure as to when the name changed from ‘The Phantom Club’ to ‘The Independent Phantom Club’.

What we can determine through evidence found in Fan Club Merchandise Catalogs, such as items for sale which were produced in 1991 suggest that ‘The Independent Phantom Club’ was still active in 1991. We also find evidence in the last published newsletter, number 41, where we see information about the 1996 Phantom movie. Club memberships were also still being issued until 1995, however it’s likely that from 1991 thru to 1995, as the club began to wind down, that they were operating in limited capacity.

The first Phantom Fan Club advertisement appeared on the back cover of Australian Frew Publications Phantom comic number 736 in 1981, with its last advertisement appearing in comic number 926 in 1989. Over 9 years, 99 different style advertisements ran in 212 consecutive Phantom comics, advertising its wide range of collectibles and club membership information.

The club published a total of 41 Fan Club newsletters titled ‘Jungle Beat’. Issue number 1 thru to 21 under the club name of ‘The Phantom Club’, then from issue number 22 thru number 41 under the club name of ‘Independent Phantom Club’ of Australia.

Aside from Frew Publications advertisements, the club also produced Club Member Newsletters and Product Catalogs advertising its wide range of available collectibles. The club published 8 different Product Catalogs containing 4 to 8 pages in each, plus 11 green, 3 yellow, 5 blue, 2 white and 1 pink Product Order Forms.

Sticker Set 1 – 6 Stickers

Frew Publications Illustrated Advertisements (1982) – 742 and 743.

  • Phantom Punching Crook/Skull Ring – 7” x 4”
  • Phantom Punching Good Mark Ring – 5” x 4”
  • The Phantom Club ‘We Serve Against Evil’ – 5.75” x 4.25”
  • Black Mask – 8” x 2.5”
  • Phantom Sy Barry Portrait Pose – 7” x 4”
  • Phantom Sy Barry Arms Crossed – 5” x 4”

Sticker Set 2 – 7 Stickers

Frew Publications Text Advertisements (1983) – 768, 777, 778, 781, 784, 788, 789, 793, 798, 812, 813, 825 and 826.

  • Phantom Punching Crook/Skull Ring – 7” x 4” (re-release)
  • Phantom Punching Good Mark Ring – 5” x 4” (re-release)
  • The Phantom Club ‘We Serve Against Evil’ – 5.75” x 4.25” (re-release)
  • Black Mask – 8” x 2.5” (re-release)
  • Phantom Sy Barry Portrait Pose – 7” x 4” (re-release)
  • Phantom Sy Barry Arms Crossed – 5” x 4” (re-release)
  • ‘Club Member’ small placard design Good Mark Symbol – 4.75” x 2.5” (new addition)

Sticker Set 3 – 11 Stickers

Frew Publications Text Advertisements (1986) – 866, 867, 887, 888, 892, 893, 894, 920 and 922.

Frew Publications Illustrated Advertisements (1988) – 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 920 and 922.

  • The Phantom Club ‘We Serve Against Evil’ – 5.75” x 4.25” (re-release)
  • Black Mask – 8” x 2.5” (re-release)
  • ‘Club Member’ small placard design Good Mark Symbol – 4.75” x 2.5” (re-release)
  • Phantom on Hero/Devil and Leopard – 7” x 4” (new addition)
  • Phantom Punching Native/Skull Ring – 7” x 4” (new addition)
  • Phantom Devil Skull Cave – 4.75” x 4.75” (new addition)
  • Kit Walker/Devil – 5.75” x 4.25” (new addition)
  • Phantom Generations – 5.75” x 4.25” (new addition)
  • Phantom Portrait – 6” x 4.75” (new addition)
  • Good Mark Symbol – 4.25” x 4.25” (new addition)
  • Phantom Profile and Running with Devil – 5.75” x 4.25” (new addition)

Sticker Set 4 – 4 Stickers

Advertised only in Club Order forms and Product Catalogs.

  • Black Mask – 8” x 2.5” (re-release)
  • Club Member small placard design skull symbol – 4.75” x 2.5” (new addition)
  • The Independent Phantom Club of Australia – 8” x 2.5” (new addition)
  • Skull Plain – 6” x 4.75” (new addition)

Thank you Christopher Smith for assisting with images and information.