What keeps the Godphoenix intact while its in Firebird mode?
PFM (Pure “Fantastic” Magic) generators? In the Fantastic Graphics Gatchaman book, Hisayuki Toriumi mentions that the Firebird Effect is some sort of superdimensional field generated between four “poles” in the Godphoenix. Maybe the field offers some measure of protection to those inside it, though the experience of being within the field is not at all pleasant. Other than that, who knows? • Was there ever a Science Ninja Team member G-6? Yes. In #60, a wounded, amnesiac test pilot was considered for the position, but he didn’t survive the episode. In the Gatchaman II planning sheets, Joe was slated to be replaced by G-6, Jack the Hawk (who we later discover is Joe’s long lost little brother). However, these plans never came to fruition. • In Gatchaman II, how much of Joe is cybernetic? Joe’s cybernetic conversion happens in two stages. In Stage 1, which runs from G-II #1 to #25, Joe has armored skin and a few implants, but most of him is still human. In #25, however, Dr. Rafael explai
