Battle of the Planets #8
In "Surprise Surrender," the crew of the Phoenix faces a deadly trap on Tiki Atoll, where a hidden Heat Generator threatens to overload the computer core. With Zoltar behind the scheme, the G-Force must survive a tidal wave and a full-scale assault on Center Neptune—escaping by transmuting the Phoenix into the Firebird. Written by Bob Langhans and brought to life with dynamic art by Win Mortimer, this 1980 issue delivers high-stakes action and tense suspense. The cover, also by Win Mortimer, captures the moment of crisis with bold, expressive detail.
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7-Zark-7 is warned that the temperature in the computer core has risen to the danger point so he sends G-Force to investigate. They track the source of the problem to Tiki Atoll, an island with an extinct volcano. When they find the Heat Generator causing the problem they realize it is a trap. Zoltar causes a tidal wave to bury the Phoenix at the bottom of the ocean and then launches an attack on Center Neptune. The Phoenix escapes by transmuting into the Firebird. They then deflect the attack on Center Neptune and blow up Zoltar's submarine, but, as always, Zoltar escapes.
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