Rex Mundi #1

(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric J FC 32pp Bimonthly ongoing series In stores the week of December 11th. The Concept: Murder* blasphemy* intrigue* the occult... welcome to the world of Rex Mundi. Jazz is all the rage in the smoky nightclubs of Paris* but kings still rule 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: Master Physician Julien Sauni re makes a horrific discovery in the slums of Paris while investigating the theft of a medieval manuscript from his longtime friend* Catholic priest G rard Marin. Sorcery and organized crime are implicated in the theft* and Julien seeks the advice of an old friend. Meanwhile* Father Marin has an unexpected visitor at his home...