I haven’t been in a comic shop for about twenty years, but James Turner’s new Rex Libris is about to make me break that record.
Just as a tide of ignorance swells up and threatens to engulf the world, out of the ashes of the Great Library of Alexandria arises a hero, an educated fellow with fists of steel and a mind as sharp as a tack: public librarian Rex Libris. Follow the story of Rex, the tough-as-nails Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library, and his unending struggle against the forces of darkness. Wearing his distinctive, super-thick bottle glasses and armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, he strikes fear into recalcitrant borrowers, and can take on virtually any foe — from loitering zombies to alien warlords who refuse to pay their late fees. Even the occasional infestation of rogue, public domain literary characters are dispatched with aplomb.
Check out the preview, and this interview with the author. You gotta love someone with that much imagination.
Dorothea Salo says:
Great idea, truly unfortunate execution. I'm waiting until somebody does this right -- or the creator of Rex Libris has the sense to, I don't know, consult an actual librarian.