Image or thoughts in Your Head Maus II pg 1-75

The image that i found particularly jolting was on page 54.  The last two panels are about one of the only times he directly spoke to a S.S guard.  While the guard did not directly fear Vladek he feared the consequences of showing weakness in front of the prisoners. In the first panel the empty eyes of the guard look almost pitiable but when the panel zooms out he is back to his formidable stone appearance.