This particular introductory snippet that sets the mood for Fotis' little gang, is also a tribute to the great greek writer/playwright Dimitris Psathas (Δημήτρης Ψαθάς) and his short stories about children during the Occupation, under the group title 'The gamins' (Οι Πιτσιρίκοι) . Those of you (unlikely, but there ARE more Greeks on DD than I) who have read those short stories will immediately know where this is going, but don't give away the secret!
PS: In panel one, you see greek graffiti from the actual era. People had started writing (sometimes at their life's peril) rebelling messages on the walls, so you can read in Greek, from left to right: "Hellas, You Live On", "EAM-ELLAS" (more on who these guys were later, when I get my compy), "Slaves, To Arms/Rise Up", "Either Chains or Arms" (this is a reference to older slogans, from the 1821 War of Independence, going more or less "Better to live one hour free, than 40 years in slavery") and finally right under that one "Down with the Nazis".
έλα πατριώτη/σσα σε πήρα πρέφα, χοχο.
Χα χα χα! Με τσάκωσες :D Thank you!
Great to see all the background you put into it. And 10 panels on a page! Wow. That's tough to pull off but it reads great.