--- product_id: 3554529 title: "Message to Adolf, Part 2" price: "€ 56.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/3554529-message-to-adolf-part-2 store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Message to Adolf, Part 2 **Price:** € 56.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Message to Adolf, Part 2 - **How much does it cost?** € 56.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/3554529-message-to-adolf-part-2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Message to Adolf, Part 2 [Tezuka, Osamu] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Message to Adolf, Part 2 Review: Amazing story - Amazing story with solid ending. This second part contains lots of twists and turns. The ending is well play out on the title. The story telling is serious and Tezuka's drawing is so lighthearted. I am glad his comical style is still in them. As I mentioned in his last book's review, the whole story feels cinematic and it feels like watching a movie. This book and part 1 are highly recommended. Review: "God of Comix" indeed; masterstroke of cosmic king - [x-posted from my goodreads account] Probably the most cohesive of Tezuka's "cram all of life's absurdities" comix without hitting you too hard over the head with it's -ahem- message. Toge is still at the story's front in this volume, which was kind of disappointing seeing as how he introduced himself as a minor character, yet he marries into the most screwed up family imaginable during the most violent war ever; it's a little too convenient for an arch that isn't even the focus of the story, and that problem pops up here and there with Kamil and Kaufmann, too. Kaufmann's story here is probably the best, being the most vile character now that Lamp and Egg are (mostly) on the sideline. Kamil isn't given the depth I would've liked to see, and miss Ogi and Colonel Honda are now one-dimensional where the first volume made me think they have a bigger role. Tezuka fans have come to accept over the years that he mostly wrote characters as stereotypes; think of him as the Gene Roddenberry of Eastern comic ideals. These tropes are used again and again so he can tell his stories in the most cinematic way comix can, and hey, at least he finished this one. Some of the monologue from Toge sounds more like 24th century utilitarianism after-thought instead of 20th century altruism. I can't bash it all, though. It really comes together nicely. From the arctic north to the Palestinian deserts, the story of these three Adolf's teaches a message that Tezuka had been trying to work into every story he ever printed: that of love and personal achievement, done with characters with real pathos and an understandable misconception of the direction of life and where it *leads* (something Tezuka was obsessed with and drove into the ground with "Phoenix") in relation to kith and kin, and how patriotism quickly becomes fascism. Tezuka was always looking for the story-arch of the cosmos (Apollo, Phoenix, etc.)-- talkin' bout a thing called love, and here he's pointing past the fence, all the way to alpha-centauri, saying, "Engage." ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #297,811 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #114 in Historical Fiction Manga (Books) #2,051 in World War II History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (137) | | Dimensions | 6.26 x 1.89 x 8.31 inches | | Grade level | 8 - 12 | | ISBN-10 | 1935654446 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1935654445 | | Item Weight | 1.77 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of Series | Adolf | | Print length | 608 pages | | Publication date | December 18, 2012 | | Publisher | Vertical Comics | | Reading age | 13 years and up | ## Images ![Message to Adolf, Part 2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61u-I-6vfqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing story *by C***E on September 26, 2020* Amazing story with solid ending. This second part contains lots of twists and turns. The ending is well play out on the title. The story telling is serious and Tezuka's drawing is so lighthearted. I am glad his comical style is still in them. As I mentioned in his last book's review, the whole story feels cinematic and it feels like watching a movie. This book and part 1 are highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "God of Comix" indeed; masterstroke of cosmic king *by R***B on April 19, 2013* [x-posted from my goodreads account] Probably the most cohesive of Tezuka's "cram all of life's absurdities" comix without hitting you too hard over the head with it's -ahem- message. Toge is still at the story's front in this volume, which was kind of disappointing seeing as how he introduced himself as a minor character, yet he marries into the most screwed up family imaginable during the most violent war ever; it's a little too convenient for an arch that isn't even the focus of the story, and that problem pops up here and there with Kamil and Kaufmann, too. Kaufmann's story here is probably the best, being the most vile character now that Lamp and Egg are (mostly) on the sideline. Kamil isn't given the depth I would've liked to see, and miss Ogi and Colonel Honda are now one-dimensional where the first volume made me think they have a bigger role. Tezuka fans have come to accept over the years that he mostly wrote characters as stereotypes; think of him as the Gene Roddenberry of Eastern comic ideals. These tropes are used again and again so he can tell his stories in the most cinematic way comix can, and hey, at least he finished this one. Some of the monologue from Toge sounds more like 24th century utilitarianism after-thought instead of 20th century altruism. I can't bash it all, though. It really comes together nicely. From the arctic north to the Palestinian deserts, the story of these three Adolf's teaches a message that Tezuka had been trying to work into every story he ever printed: that of love and personal achievement, done with characters with real pathos and an understandable misconception of the direction of life and where it *leads* (something Tezuka was obsessed with and drove into the ground with "Phoenix") in relation to kith and kin, and how patriotism quickly becomes fascism. Tezuka was always looking for the story-arch of the cosmos (Apollo, Phoenix, etc.)-- talkin' bout a thing called love, and here he's pointing past the fence, all the way to alpha-centauri, saying, "Engage." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ wonderfull *by A***R on December 28, 2013* It's realy defferent book. Like all osama's book. I really read it with entusiasm fo three days . Thanks alot ## Frequently Bought Together - Message to Adolf, Part 2 - Message to Adolf, Part 1 - The Book of Human Insects --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/3554529-message-to-adolf-part-2](https://www.desertcart.be/products/3554529-message-to-adolf-part-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*