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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.
