Battle Of The Planets: The Weapons

Every well-conceived character in Gatchaman (1972)/ Battle Of The Planets (1978) was also equipped with smashingly good weaponry along with those terrifically fitted uniforms.  Be sure to check out the original Gatchaman for a greater display of the graphic excitement by G-Force or in Gatchaman, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.

The Sonic Boomerang. Mark. Mark lived and died by The Sonic Boomerang.  Attached to his right side, the nifty gadget implements the use of sound waves to reach its targets.  The nose of the boomerang can also be unscrewed and filled with explosives or other small items.  The wings of zinging boomerang are extremely sharp and capable of cutting in flight. Mark also carries a small pouch of Astro Bombs on his left side.



The Multi-Purpose Gun/ Feathers Shuriken. Jason. Something of a weapon's expert and fanatic with an itchy trigger finger for The Phoenix bird missiles, Jason never leaves home without his Multi-Purpose Gun or a smattering of Feathers Shuriken.  His gun comes complete with cutting torch, drill and a firing cable mechanism.  His Feathers Shuriken can be deployed as throwing daggers or I believe explosives.



The Yo-Yo Bomb. Princess.  Both offensive weapon and programmable bomb, Princess is a true assassin with her expertise and use of The Yo-Yo Bomb.  It comes complete with metal string.  Other notable attachments include suction cups and spikes.  It's a nasty little gadget that would make 007 proud.



The Bolos. Keyop. Keyop can sometimes seem a little awkward or goofy, but he's truly skilled as a member of G-Force and his ability to handle The Bolos is proof of that.  The filthy little weapon is often thrown to strangle the enemy. They can also be fully loaded with explosives.



Our primer on Battle Of The Planets continues.  Unfortunately, I've been a little short-handed on images for Battle Of The Planets initially.  The good news is, beginning with the next post I'll be drawing exclusively from my own images.  The well was a little empty going into this and I was implementing a combination of web-extracted and camera-snapped images.  That all changes with the next post where I'll be utilizing my own shots.



It's tough to find clear, sharp shots on the net.  The colors are often saturated or flat.  We'll fix that going forward.  And for more exciting images of the G-Force team in action complete with weaponry stay tuned.

An image of the Yo Yo Bomb and Princess from the Imagi film that never happened.