&sq=&lang=&file=File:PhoneixForce.jpg) Cover of Phoenix Force No. 1, Argentine Deadline | |
| Author | Gar Wilson |
|---|---|
| Published | 1982-1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 188 (1982-1986) 220 (1986-1992) |
| Followed by | Stony Man (1991-present) |
Phoenix Force is a series of men's action-adventure novels published from 1982 to 1991 and spanning 55 novels (and several anthologized short stories), following the exploits of the five-man, anti-terrorist team Phoenix Force. There were 51 novels in the Phoenix Force series, plus 4 Super Phoenix Force special editions. The characters also appeared in the three Heroes paperback anthologies published by Gold Eagle. The series ended in 1991 but the characters went on to star in the Stony Man series that followed.
Phoenix Force is one of two neutralization teams working for Stony Man, a top-secret anti-terrorist organization. It is a spin-off of the Executioner series created by Don Pendleton.
As with The Executioner, the Phoenix Force novels have been written by a succession of authors under the pseudonym Gar Wilson. In 1991, Gold Eagle combined Phoenix Force with another Executioner spin-off series, Able Team, and launched the Stony Man book series, which ran a total of 140 novels, ending in 2015.