The Phrantone
The Phrantone is the real-mail newsletter of the Phran Klub— official fans of Frankie's artwork. Featuring fresh new games, clever stickers, and other inspired creations, plus thoughtfully hand-written updates, each copy of the Phrantone is made by hand and assembled by Frankie.
Every new issue is free for the first 100 subscribers who request it. Eligible recipients receive a special email announcing it. Phran Klub membership also includes an exclusive invitation to the biennial Phran Klub Appreciation Night extravaganza (next occurrence: November 20, 2026).
Three ways to subscribe:
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Purchase one of Frankie's original artworks.
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Invest in Frankie's new color-themed startup ($156 to $5,000, by permission only).
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Donate to support the forthcoming grapefruit film ($350+ makes you an "Associate Producer").
Most recent issue: Phrantone 20-2025. Shipped: July, 2025. Descriptions of previous issues are provided below.
Past Issues
PHRANTONE 03-2022
Issue #3 included:
A letter about math beauty.
A gamma copy of "Do I Even Know You?!," the game Frankie's been working on since January with his friends Alan and Marc.
A hidden homage to Marcel Duchamp.
PHRANTONE 01-2022
The very first issue! This one included:
An introductory letter with the official release announcement for the softcover "Standard" edition of Frankie's art book.
An excerpt from the book, entitled "F & Ph."
One of the very first "thank goodness for neurodiversity" stickers. Other sticker variations were sent as the Phrantone subscribership quickly grew and TGfN supplies ran out.
PHRANTONE 02-2022
Phrantone 02-2022 included:
A letter about words.
A beta copy of Frankie's brand new, yet-unpublished game, "This Is Not Precious: the Game."
A 1/1 redacted-response page torn from a vintage copy of The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens.