The issues starts off with the brief telling of the Battle at Roncevaux Pass. A battle that ended in a "massacre." As always, this small tale is just another piece of a much larger puzzle.
Afterwards, we see Tom Taylor in court where he is informed that his trial will be moved to France. While transferring there, we are introduced to his cellmate, Richard Savoy, and the Prison Governor, Claude-Louis Chadron. It remains to be seen what role these characters will play in this story.
In the meantime, our attentions is brought to Lizzie Hexham, the college student that started Tom Taylor's endeavours with her blunt question of "Who are you?" at the Tommy-Con. Apparently, she plays a bigger role in this plot as she plans her next move in aiding Tom Taylor. Her story is brief and opens a lot of questions to the reader.
Tom Taylor briefly explains to his cellmate the connection between the Battle at Roncevaux Pass and the Song of Roland and how it plays into this story. Again, another piece to the puzzle that leaves more questions than answers.
Other features in the story are: fans' reactions to the Villa Diodati slayings (including some clever internet posts), Chadron's family life (and how Tom Taylor's prison presence will affect his relationship with his children), and Tom's interactions with some of the other inmates.
Lastly, this issue ends with a last page shocker similar to the previous issue except, where last issue is just a surprise revelation, this one is a cliffhanger that leaves you feeling like the next issue cannot arrive fast enough.
The art continues to be masterful. Not enough can be said of Peter Gross' skills at storytelling. He and Mike Carey just mesh together perfectly. I don't have a doubt in my mind that this story arc, like the previous one, will be another hit... right out of the ballpark.
