Oostfront Squadron #1

Set against dramatic skies, Giuseppe De Luca's cover art for this opening volume of Oostfront Squadron places two WWII-era Soviet and Allied fighter aircraft — including a prominently detailed Yakovlev fighter in the foreground — in a tense aerial scene that immediately evokes the peril of the Eastern Front. The Normandie-Niemen shield emblazoned at the top grounds the story in the real-life French volunteer squadron that flew alongside Soviet forces, giving "De route naar razernij" an authentic historical charge. Written by Patrice Buendia and Marc-Olivier Cayre, this 2020 Dutch-language release from Dark Dragon Books looks like a compelling entry point for fans of wartime aviation adventure.