A High-Altitude Reckoning Where Mercenaries, Blood Money, and the Ghost Who Walks Collide
In a tight, 40-page one-shot, altitude, money, and machines won’t save you in Bangalla!
Mad Cave Studios, in partnership with King Features Syndicate, announces THE PHANTOM VS. THE SKY BAND, a 40-page one-shot that drops readers into a relentless showdown where justice is swift, inescapable, and eternal.
Written by Ray Fawkes (Batman: Eternal, Constantine) with art by Federico Sabbatini (Star Wars, Predator), colors by JUANCHO!, and letters by the award-winning Taylor Esposito, this one-shot follows the trail laid in The Phantom #1-5 with a new story perfect for fans of the series and brand-new readers. The Phantom vs. The Sky Band pits The Ghost Who Walks against a ruthless band of mercenaries who believed technology and altitude made them untouchable. They were wrong.
The Sky Band entered the Phantom’s domain when they took blood money to carry the Singh Brotherhood into Bangalla. They thought their helicopters would make them untraceable, immune. Now the mercenaries-for-hire will face the Phantom’s wrath. Those who survive…will be irreparably MARKED.
Cover A by Federico Sabbatini, and Cover B by Freddie Williams II and Andrew Dalhouse.
“We got to bring the Sky Band into the first story in The Phantom series for a short appearance, and now I’m happy we can present a complete story, turning the focus on these mercenary pilots, a really fun and really different kind of challenge for The Phantom to tackle!” said Ray Fawkes. “They’re wily, they’re tough, and they’re full of surprises—he’s really going to have his hands full in this adventure!”
Federico Sabbatini added, “Working on The Phantom was a real honor: he is an iconic character in American comics, who is also very famous in Europe. This story is full of action, twists and turns, and excitement. I had a lot of fun, and I hope that comes across in the pages I drew. I’m sure it will attract the attention of old and new readers alike!”
On sale April 22, 2026, The Phantom vs. The Sky Band is a 40-page one-shot that delivers a complete, high-stakes story rooted in the Phantom’s enduring legacy. Designed as an accessible entry point for new readers and a must-have chapter for longtime fans, this special issue will be available at comic shops everywhere, with Final Order Cutoff set for March 30.
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