Knights of the Skull is a full-color, and fully illustrated graphic novel series showing the development of the German Panzer (armoured) forces in World War II from its early campaigns in Poland, France, and North Africa in 1939–41, through to the end of the war in such mammoth tank battles as Kursk in 1943, and Falaise and the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. In superbly artistic renderings, featuring detailed and highly accurate artwork, the series begins with Gen. Heinz Guderian's pre-war fascination with swift innovation and refined communications. We then see how the ideas of fast moving gun platforms, matched with mobile infantry and artillery, and protected from above by aircraft, made the Blitzkrieg ("lighting war") concept a formidable war machine unlike anything seen before. Volume 2 starts with the April 1941 Balkans and Greece campaigns, then moves into the planning and early months of Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. AUTHOR: Wayne Vansant began writing and illustrating stories for Marvel's "Savage Tales," and was the principle artist on The 'Nam. He has also produced Days of Darkness, The War in Korea, illustrated The Red Badge of Courage, Normandy, Bombing Nazi Germany, The Battle of the Bulge and many others. SELLING POINTS: . Illustrated story of the development of the German Army's Panzer forces in WWII . The early months of Operation Barbarossa from June-December 1941 are covered . Accurate, detailed, full color renderings of vehicles, uniforms, locations, and characters 329 colour illustrations