Rex Mundi #2

(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric Johnson InstorestheweekofFebruary12th. TheConcept: Rex Mundi is on a quest for the Holy Grail in the form of a murder mystery. Jazz is all the rage in the smoky nightclubs of Paris* but kings still sit on the thrones of Europe* and the Holy Inquisition maintains order with an iron fist. Far from prying eyes* sorcerers practice magical arts rumored to have been founded in Biblical times. Amidst this setting* thunderheads of a cataclysmic war are gathering. This Issue: THE PUZZLE IN THE PAINTING - Master Physician Julien Sauni re confronts the Holy Inquisition for the first time* in front of the smoking ruins of Father Marin's home. Julien returns to his practice and discovers a letter written by the father the day before; a letter pointing to a 300-year-old clue to the disappearance of the mysterious scroll. And for the first time in many years* he meets an old friend and an old lover. FC* 24pp