The Final Secret of Adolf Hitler

by Mathieu Mariolle, Fabio Piacentini, Massimo Travaglini (Colorist)

A final chase between Allied and Nazi submarines at the dawn of the Cold War.


December 1944. As the fate of World War II seems to be sealed, a submarine leaves Germany, taking with it Hitler's last hope for winning the war. Two allied commandos immediately set off after the one English, the other American. But when the true nature of the precious cargo is revealed, the once parallel paths of these allies begin to diverge...

Genres: Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Comics, War, Adult, Sequential Art

120 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2021

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Taking place in the final year of World War II, both the Americans and British are on the hunt for a U-boat full of material for building thousands of bombs. The Allies are closing in on Berlin and want to make sure this war doesn't get drug out by letting that material fall into Axis hands. The story is based on some reality, about the only time in World War II a submarine destroyed another submarine while both were underwater.

[Jamocha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would say that I got what I wanted from it. The mood of the era is set with the traditional browns and grays typical of a WW2 story. The artwork is detailed and realistic. The story being factual sounds interesting but fleshing out the characters would have made them more valued. There is greed and betrayal but I couldn't invest in people with no or little known background.

I was self-conscious about having the local comic store order this for me as I'm known for little else to the manager. "I'm fascinated by submarines but not the Nazi party," was his introduction to me as I was trying to support a local specialty store over ordering from Amazon.

[Hanieh · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5

The story was nice. Well not nice but as nice as a world war story can go. I liked the idea though and the art was good.
Since it's happening right before the beginning of the cold war, it was really interesting to read about the dynamics and look through the eyes of the people who were in the middle of it all. But i really wished there was more depth to the characters. Most of them felt rather two dimensional to me. I was expecting more layers in their personalities.

So yeah I definitely expected more from this but it was an interesting read.

[Taha Ercoskun · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tablette birikenleri eriterek başlayayım dedim. 120 sayfalık, çerezlik bir kitap oldu. İkinci Dünya Savaşı’nın son dönemlerinde geçen, gerçek bir hikayeden uyarlama kitap. Adının aksine Hitler öykünün bir parçası sayılmaz, okyanus açıklarında iki denizaltının mürettebatının hikayesi daha çok. İkinci Dünya Savaşı konulu çizgi romanlar arasında sivrildiğini söyleyemem zira hem olay akışı ve konumlar itibariyle dezavantajlı, hem de olayın kendisi savaşın pek şaşalı bir parçası değil. Beklendik bir bitiş, etkileyici olmayan çizimler ve hikaye akışıyla bu kitaba puanım 2.5*.

[Alicia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of people pulling guns on one another and submarine warfare mixed with the loosely based historical facts. It's about building bombs and explosives, outmaneuvering the opponent, and strategy and while I got it, I wasn't as invested because the characters seemed one-dimensional and couldn't keep me interested in the conflict. I'm assuming the intended audience is adults which is why it read differently that what I'm normally used to.

[Zeya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the pictures!

[Oneirosophos · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good (but TOO CLEAN) art, wasted in a VEEEERY boring WW2 story...

[Hannelore Goovaerts · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the artwork, but it at the same time it looked very polished. I felt as if the story was quite boring, and I must admit that I only finished the book for the sake of finishing it.

[Walter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Artwork was good. Story was meh...

[Cyril Moyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beaucoup de personnages, caricaturés
Bel hommage à tous ces hommes et femmes de combats

[Rick Ray · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bland one-dimensional characters engaging in some uninteresting fights. The art was nice for the most part, but at times felt...too sanitized? War comics should feel a little grimy, and there was something a little too digital feeling for me here.

The actual plot was pretty engaging though. It seems like it could make for a fun action thriller, but one that most people would forget within a few days of watching.

[Mikel Maeztu · Rating 4 out of 5]

la verdad es que me ha sorprendido que fuese basado en una historia real pero me hubiese gustado mucho mas si hubiera sido divulgativo sobre el submarino en si mismo o incluso hiciera un recordatorio por los miles de marineros que murieron en los cientos de uboots nazis hundidos. buen dibujo, interesante historia, pero con poco más podían haberlo hecho interesante, por no hablar de añadir mapas