Written by Don Pendleton and Gar Wilson
From the ashes of The Executioner's funeral pyre, Bolan arose with a new identity: Colonel John Phoenix. To assist him, Bolan assembled a team of five men from a pool of 6,000 with the help of intelligence computers world-wide.
Yakov Katzeneinbogen: French-Israeli, known as "Katz" or "Yak. Former intelligence chief, underground guerilla veteran, right arm missing below elbow, casualty of Mideast wars. Looks like a professor until the fighting starts.
Gary U. Manning: Canadian. Ballistics, explosives, and security engineer. Counterterrorism engineer, Special Forces instructor. Rugged, unusually strong and fast. Thrives on trouble.
Rafael Encizo: Cuban-American patriot, known as pescado. Survivor of Bay of Pigs and Castro's prisons. Expert in naval and underwater warfare. Strong leadership qualities despite blazing passions. Altogether fearless.
Keio Ohara: Japanese, known as "KO." Martial arts and electronics expert. Para commando training. Unusually tall and has total knockout ability in one-on-one combat. Motorcycling fan. Swift as lightening.
David McCarter: British. Anti-terror, riot control, and commando expert. Former SAS officer (smashed Iran Embassy hostage-taking in London). Loves racing cars and planes. Extremely rude, cynical, and funny. Watch him.