Rex Libris
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| Rex Libris | |
 Cover to Rex Libris #1. Art by James Turner |
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| Publisher | Slave Labor Graphics |
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| Schedule | Quarterly |
| Format | Standard |
| Publication date | August 2005 - present |
| Main character(s) | Rex Libris |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | James Turner |
| Artist(s) | James Turner |
| Creator(s) | James Turner |
Rex Libris is a science fiction / humor comic book series written and illustrated by James Turner. It is published quarterly by Slave Labor Graphics.
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[edit] Publication history
As of December 2007, nine issues have been published.
- Rex Libris #1 (August 2005): "I, Librarian"
- Rex Libris #2 (November 2005): "Labyrinth of Literature"
- Rex Libris #3 (February 2006): "Leap of Faith"
- Rex Libris #4 (May 2006):
- Rex Libris #5 (August 2006): "Tea with Vaglox"
- Rex Libris #6 (November 2006):
- Rex Libris #7 (February 2007): "Monster Merry-go-Round!"
- Rex Libris #8 (May 2007):
- Rex Libris #9 (August 2007): "In the Grip of OGPU!"
A trade paperback, Rex Libris: I, Librarian (ISBN 1593620624), was published in 2007. It collects the first five issues of the series, plus an unpublished short story, "Rex versus the Red Baron!"
[edit] Series overview
The series follows the adventures of Rex Libris, the Head Librarian at the Middleton Public Library. Unbeknownst to the general public, Rex is actually over a thousand years old, and was the original librarian at the Library of Alexandria. He is a member of the the Ordo Bibliotecha, an international secret society of librarians. With the aid of the ancient god Thoth, who lives beneath the Library, Rex travels to the fartherest reaches of the universe to collect late book fees, and to fight the powers of ignorance and darkness.[1]
[edit] Appearances in other media
In April, 2007, Warner Bros. announced that they had hired Mark Burton (Madagascar) to write the script for a film adaptation of Rex Libris. The producer of the film is Mosaic Media.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Rex Libris cast notes. James Turner website. Retrieved on 12-07-2007.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 2, 2007). WB booking a scribe for 'Rex Libris'. Variety. Retrieved on 12-07-2007.
