What an escalation, and this is only volume 2. Following introduction of Gundam from federation's side, Zeon is now deploying their advanced mobile suite, Psycho Zaku (sounds weird, I know, but believe me it is only these names that are awkward .... and slightly clumsy :)).

Book ends on such a bloody cliffhanger I wanted to scream :) After utter mutual destruction (I don't know how to call it differently) federation and Zeon forces are setting up for the last stand battle - there is so much death and destruction here that I am wondering what are the other volumes about, definitely not about Side 4 and Thunderbolt Zone combat. And those teen recruits ...... man, that was brutal.

Art as in volume 1 (I just figured I did not mentioned it at all in that review) is beautiful. Especially great are glossy black and white and color panels. Detail on mechas, space combat, characters ..... this is truly beautiful book.

Highly recommended to fans of military SF and especially giant mecha. ( )