Written by Jean-Pierre PécauArt by Igor Kordey
Okay, is it a cash flow problem at Archaia that causes their translated, previously published books to be so late? It's been ages since we've last seen an issue of The Secret History, and watch - there's going to be another one in two weeks or so; there would pretty much have to be, if they plan on catching up with their publication schedule, as they still solicit this book like it's a monthly, even though they are about six months behind schedule.
Anyway, it's The Secret History. It's always good, if pretty confusing. This issue is concerned with the beginnings of the Cold War, as the American and Soviet occupying forces continue to try to extract as many powerful artifacts out of Germany as they can. This time around, the object of desire is an 'amber room', which does some stuff I didn't fully understand. Among the players in this issue are a group of Jewish partisans who walked across Nazi Germany, fighting for their lives the whole way.
As always, Pécau does an incredible job of weaving his fictional world into our historical record, and Kordey continues to draw the hell out of the book. I do wish that the pace would pick up a little, but I enjoy reading this series (when it's published).
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