Rex Mundi (2002 1st Series) comic books
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Issue #0
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric J The Concept: What if Europe never crawled out of the dark ages? What if magic and the occult sciences were real? Welcome to 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: A dark secret threatens the life of father Gerard Marin, a Catholic priest with a checkered past. Fearing the torture chambers of the Inquisition, Marin turns to his only friend, Master Physician, Julien Saunière. Saunière uncovers a mystery that stretches from the slums of present-day France to the walls of Jerusalem during the darkest days of the Crusades. At the center of the mystery is a secret someone is willing to kill for... In stores the week of August 28th. FC, 32pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #1
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric J FC32pp$2.95Bimonthly 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 Saunière makes a horrific discovery in the slums of Paris while investigating the theft of a medieval manuscript from his longtime friend, Catholic priest Gérard 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... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
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(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 Sauniére 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$2.95Bimonthly ongoing series Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric Johnson FC, 32pp$2.95 Bimonthly ongoing series In stores the week of April 9th. The Concept: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI. This Issue: The Archbishop and the Pimp The Holy Inquisition visits Dr. Saunière in his apartment, and he is dragged before the Archbishop for a brutal lesson on power in Paris. In other corridors of power Genevieve, Julien's ex-lover, reveals the reason for her renewed interest in Julien. Later, Julien confronts a dangerous thug about the missing scroll, and another layer of the mystery is revealed. And by issue's end, the body count rises by one... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric Johnson FC32pp$2.95Ongoing bi-monthly series In stores the week of June 11th The Concept: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI. This Issue: Shadows Beneath the City Dr. Julien Saunière penetrates the highest ranks of the Paris underworld on his quest to find the stolen medieval scroll that cost the life of his best friend Father Gérard Marin. The hunt for the scroll literally takes Julien to the lowest depths of the city. Meanwhile, Genevieve uncovers a clue to the meaning of the mysterious Latin phrase "Et in Arcadia Ego" in the palace of the Duke of Lorraine... COPYRIGHT Rex Mundi and Shrunken Head Studios is (tm) and (c) Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson 2003. All rights reserved. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #5
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Written by Arvid Nelson. Art by EricJ. Genevieve attends a dinner party at Lorraine's "cottage," where the Duke and his followers attempt to sway a rival politician to their cause. Meanwhile, Julien investigates the secret temple in the sewers. His movements are being watched! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) EricJ FC 32 pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of September 10th. THE CONCEPT: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI. THIS ISSUE: Genevieve and Julien revisit the secret library beneath the Church of the Magdalene, which is being guarded by the Inquisition. There, they learn a shocking secret about an ancient order of knights supposedly exterminated many hundreds of years earlier, a secret that connects to the mystery of the stolen scroll. And Genevieve's relationship with the Duke of Lorraine grows ever more intimate... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #7
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Eric J FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of October 8th. THE CONCEPT: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI. Rex Mundi means "King of the World" in Latin. THIS ISSUE: "Father of Wisdom." Genevieve must save Julien's medical practice from being shut down by the Guild of Physicians. Can she do it? Later, Julien visits Rabbi Maiselles and discovers a clue to the true identity of the mysterious entity known as "Baphomet." No, it's not the devil... Julien also trys to question the wealthy Hugo deMedici, who is somehow connected to the stolen scroll and Marin's murder. But deMedici isn't accepting visitors... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #8
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) EricJ FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly ongoing series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI.. Rex Mundi means "King of the World" in Latin. THIS ISSUE: Julien comes tantalizingly close to the stolen scroll, and terrifyingly close to the Inquisition. He discovers the purpose of the temple in the sewers in a return visit underground. Meanwhile, Genevieve's relationship with the Duke of Lorraine grows ever more intimate. But the more evidence Julien collects, the more he suspects Lorraine's involvement in the theft of the scroll.Will Julien find the scroll, or will he find himself in the dungeons of the Inquisition? Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #9
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(W) Arvid Nelson (A) EricJ FC 32pp Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of December 3rd. THE CONCEPT: Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. It is the world of REX MUNDI. Rex Mundi means "King of the World" in Latin. THIS ISSUE: On the trail of a stolen scroll connected to a thousand year-old secret society, master physicians Julien Saunière and Genevieve Tournon head to France's national library. There they uncover a vital clue linking neo-classicalist painter Nicholas Poussin to the mysterious stolen scroll. Genevieve returns to the Duke of Lorraine's "cottage" and finds smoke coming from a chimney outside. But Lorraine's valet insists no fireplace is lit...And later that night, Julien receives a midnight visitor... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #10
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Written by ARVID NELSON Art & cover by ERIC J FC, 32pg$2.95 Monthly ongoing series On Sale 18 FEBRUARY, 2004 THE CONCEPT: Murder, sin and redemption intersect in an alternate version of Paris, where magic is real, the Catholic Church never lost it grip on power and men still perish in their quest for the Holy Grail. THIS ISSUE: Julien uncovers the true meaning of "ET IN ARCADIA EGO" in a strange midnight rendezvous. Five hundred years of conspiracy unfold as he learns about the secret history of the Holy Grail. Julien and Rabbi Maiselles also finally crack mysterious coded scrolls connected to the mystery, but they are rudely interrupted... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #11
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Written by ARVID NELSON; Art & cover by ERIC J. FC 32 pgs. $2.95 Monthly ongoing series On sale 28 APRIL, 2004 CONCEPT: Murder, sin and redemption intersect in an alternate version of Paris, where magic is real, the Catholic Church never lost it grip on power and men still perish in their quest for the Holy Grail. THIS ISSUE: "THE TREASURE OF THE TEMPLE" Julien, a prisoner of the Inquisition, finds an unexpected ally, and at long last recovers the stolen medieval scroll. What secrets does it contain? REX MUNDI: THE TREASURE OF THE TEMPLE completes the second story arc of the REX MUNDI saga. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #12
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Written by ARVID NELSON Art & cover by Eric J FC 32 pgs. $2.95 Monthly ongoing series On sale 19 MAY, 2004 CONCEPT: Murder, sin and redemption intersect in an alternate version of Paris, where magic is real, the Catholic Church never lost it grip on power and men still perish in their quest for the Holy Grail. THIS ISSUE: "THE SWAN KNIGHT"?The Duke of Lorraine consolidates his expanding power in a meeting with a famous British statesman. Julien discovers a tenuous link between a group of medieval heretics and the anathematized Knights Templar. Genevive witnesses a violent confrontation between Lorraine and his daughter. Finally, a vital clue to the meaning of the stolen scrolls is revealed... Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #13
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on sale 03.02 $2.95 bi-monthly ongoing series full color 32 pages written by ARVID NELSON art by ERIC J color by JEROMY COX CONCEPT: Rex Mundi is a quest for the Holy Grail told as a murder mystery. It is a tale of sin, murder and redemption in an alternate-history Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its grip on power. Master Physician Julien Saunière must track down a mysterious cult with a thousand-year-old secret. A secret for which people are being killed... THIS ISSUE: "THE LOST KINGS" Julien discovers a geometrical riddle hidden in plain sight on the streets of Paris. The key to the puzzle leads him into the deepest danger he has ever known. Meanwhile, a minor aristocrat frustrates the Duke of Lorraine's sinister plans. Lorraine will have to find a way around?or through?the problem. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #14
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September 7 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.99 written by ARVID NELSON art by JIM DI BARTOLO "CITY OF THE DEAD" Genevieve becomes more deeply entangled in the dangerous game she's playing with Julien and the Duke of Lorraine. Julien descends into the blackest depths of the catacombs beneath Paris for a horrific confrontation. And at last, the true identity of the Holy Grail is revealed. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #15
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written by ARVID NELSON art & cover by JIM DI BARTOLO "MOST BELOVED." Was Judas Iscariot really Christ's betrayer, or is the traditional version of his story somehow wrong? How does it tie into Julien's quest for the Holy Grail? Find out this issue, as Julien makes a startling discovery! Also, the Duke of Lorraine and King Louis engage in a political showdown that will decide the fate of France... and the world. November 9 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #16
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written by ARVID NELSON art & cover by JUAN FERREYRA "PATH TO EMPIRE" Julien's investigation into the mystery of the Grail leads him to a opulent party where he and the Duke of Lorraine finally meet. Romantic sparks begin to fly between Julien and Lorraine's daughter ? much to the annoyance of Genevieve, Julien's old flame! Meanwhile, the world slips further and further towards war... January 11 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #17
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Written by ARVID NELSON. Art & cover by JUAN FERREYRA. "VINE OF DAVID." At last Julien and Genevieve learn the family secret of the Duke of Lorraine. But they must pay a terrible price... The explosive conclusion of the third story arc of the critically acclaimed series. March 29 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #18
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Written by ARVID NELSON. Art by JUAN FERREYRA. Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. May 10 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.99. Europe is at war. Julien and Genevieve must flee the Duke's country estate, but even if they make it out, can Julien trust Gen to stay by his side? Cover price $2.99.
