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Wunderwaffen #2
At the Gates of Hell
In the summer of 1946 the war still rages in Europe after the surprise failure of the Normandy landings. Strange, revolutionary jets nicknamed WUNDERWAFFEN now defend Germany and the Allies race to halt what has become an aerial slaughter.
Hauptmann Walter Murnau, a talented pilot and man of honour, is personally decorated by Hitler and dubbed "The Devil's Pilot", instantly becoming a propaganda icon for the Nazi regime.
Now pursued by Hitler's vengeance, Murnau faces the Soviets alongside Hans Rudel, the living legend of the Luftwaffe and Stalin's nightmare. At the controls of his WUNDERWAFFEN on the Eastern Front, the gates of hell will suddenly gape open before him...
Hauptmann Walter Murnau, a talented pilot and man of honour, is personally decorated by Hitler and dubbed "The Devil's Pilot", instantly becoming a propaganda icon for the Nazi regime.
Now pursued by Hitler's vengeance, Murnau faces the Soviets alongside Hans Rudel, the living legend of the Luftwaffe and Stalin's nightmare. At the controls of his WUNDERWAFFEN on the Eastern Front, the gates of hell will suddenly gape open before him...
51 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2012
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December 24, 2022
Rating 3 out of 5 | Grade: C+; This man almost died; you wouldn't believe what happened to him after
As hoped, Chapter 2 of Richard D. Nolane seems to have rectified the jarring shortcomings of the opening issue. I’m glad to find that the dialogue, which was a major sore point of the first chapter, is markedly better this time. It’s cohesive, reads like a proper dialogue and maintains the pace of the story quite well.
On the other hand, it seems that our protagonist, the devil’s pilot, is developing some manner of precog predictive ability following his near-death experience. Which allows him to get out of unexpected jams and stay ahead of his opponents. Though already piloting a jet, that’d mean he’s 2-3 steps ahead at this point.
In typical Nazi fashion, the biggest threat to their regime are not the allies, but their own politics, a neurotic dictator and personal interests undercutting national ones. But they need not fear as of yet, as so far, the allies are lagging behind the Nazis in developing their own wonderwaffen, and the soviets of all people are the first to develop opposing jet planes. But that is soon set to change as a secret wildcard is being sent behind enemy lines. That and more in the next Issue, hoping.
The Art has managed to maintain the standard it set, especially during the dog fights. Despite having some harrowing bouts, they were unable to emulate the same excitement though.
As hoped, Chapter 2 of Richard D. Nolane seems to have rectified the jarring shortcomings of the opening issue. I’m glad to find that the dialogue, which was a major sore point of the first chapter, is markedly better this time. It’s cohesive, reads like a proper dialogue and maintains the pace of the story quite well.
On the other hand, it seems that our protagonist, the devil’s pilot, is developing some manner of precog predictive ability following his near-death experience. Which allows him to get out of unexpected jams and stay ahead of his opponents. Though already piloting a jet, that’d mean he’s 2-3 steps ahead at this point.
In typical Nazi fashion, the biggest threat to their regime are not the allies, but their own politics, a neurotic dictator and personal interests undercutting national ones. But they need not fear as of yet, as so far, the allies are lagging behind the Nazis in developing their own wonderwaffen, and the soviets of all people are the first to develop opposing jet planes. But that is soon set to change as a secret wildcard is being sent behind enemy lines. That and more in the next Issue, hoping.
The Art has managed to maintain the standard it set, especially during the dog fights. Despite having some harrowing bouts, they were unable to emulate the same excitement though.
December 3, 2022
Normandiya ve İtalya'dan ilerleyen Amerikan ordusu ve doğu cephesinde Nazileri püskürtüp Berlin'e dek kovalayan Sovyetler sayesinde, gerçek hayatta çoğu prototip olarak kalan, çeşitli silahlar özellikle de uçaklar eğer daha erken tamamlanıp savaşta kullanılsa neler olurdu sorusuna cevap arayan hikayemiz, ikinci cildinde ace pilotumuz Walter Murnau yeni başarılara imza atmaya ve rütbesine yeni yıldızlar takmaya devam ediyor. Ancak Hitler'in yakın çevresinde onu deneyleri için kullanmak isteyenler olması işleri zorlaştırıyor.
Çizgiler temiz, hikaye eğlenceli denebilecek kadar düzgün akıyor. Okuyucuyu sıkmayacak savaş sahneleri birbirini kovalıyor. Sadece Almanca bilmeyen bir okur kitlesi için çok fazla rütbe, ünvan, askeri birim ismi, argo, açıklanmak zorunda kalınmış. Bu da okurken hikayeye verdiğimiz dikkati zayıflatıyor.
Çizgiler temiz, hikaye eğlenceli denebilecek kadar düzgün akıyor. Okuyucuyu sıkmayacak savaş sahneleri birbirini kovalıyor. Sadece Almanca bilmeyen bir okur kitlesi için çok fazla rütbe, ünvan, askeri birim ismi, argo, açıklanmak zorunda kalınmış. Bu da okurken hikayeye verdiğimiz dikkati zayıflatıyor.
November 20, 2025
Ben bu Nolan’ın serisini seviyorum galiba. Bu da çok güzel. Alman’ların dehşeti Fransızların sinsiliği filan hoş bir tezat oluyor.
June 30, 2014
The next installment of this WWII alternate history graphic novel series is another action-packed affair that follows directly after "The Devil's Pilot" and the events take a more sinister turn. We learn of a new aspect of our main character Walter Murnau and see a glimpse of the direction that events will follow. A bit more is seen of the infamous Adolf Hitler in this one, and here the Führer is a little different to what we commonly accept due to having survived an assassination attempt that has left him disfigured and minus an arm (remember it's alternate history) and he's even more determined to see his 'solutions' implemented. It's packed with more aerial action, combat and dubious characters along with the many interesting aircraft (the 'Wunderwaffen') which are central to the story. The full-colour artwork is fantastic.
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