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Issue: Rex Libris #1
Publication Date: June 2007
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Issues: #1 of 2 Issues
Title: I, Librarian
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagSlave Labor
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Indicia Publisher: SLG Publishing
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 188
ISBN: 9781593620622
UPC/EAN: 978159362062251495
Price: $14.95 USD
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Content Items: 33 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dan Vado (president and publisher); Jennifer de Guzman (editor-in-chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Covers, Black & White Interiors
Dimensions: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Softcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Colorist(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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How to Read Advanced Visicomboics: The Innovation of the Millennium!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): How to Read Advanced Visicomboics
Synopsis: Describes how to use B. Barry Horst's system of Visicomboics to better enjoy the comic book reading experience by imagining the Platonic ideal of comic books.
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The Five Laws of Librarians

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
Synopsis: Rex Libris reads the five laws of librarians.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Includes an illustration of the International Order of Librarians crest.
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Finally! The Comic Book About a Two-Fisted Librarian We've All Been Waiting For

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Sim
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
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Chapter One, I, Librarian

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #1 [unnamed variant] published August 2005
was I, Librarian [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Barry's Brain
Character(s): B. Barry Horst
Synopsis: B. Barry Horst introduces himself as "editor" of Rex Libris and publisher of Hermeneutic Press and explains how he got into the comic book business to make money, believing his Visicomboics system is surefire.
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Disclose Notes: B. Barry Horst's "editorials" and references to Hermeneutics Press appear throughout the Rex Libris series and Barry is an occasional character in Rex Libris' adventures.
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I, Librarian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Kurui-no-Oni; Mr. Blumenkohl; B. Barry Horst; Hypatia; Sphinx; Thoth
Synopsis: Rex Libris is a librarian at the Middleton Public Library. After defeating the demon Kurui-no-Oni's effort to take out a book without a card and rejecting an offer of employment from Blumenkohl, Rex relates his origins as a 2000+ year old Roman librarian to B. Barry Horst, publisher of his comic book. Barry offers suggestions to "improve" Rex's life story such as making him gay or mentally disturbed. Finally, Rex visits his employer, the god Thoth, who orders Rex to collect an overdue book (and fines) from Vaglox, warlord of Benzine Five.
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #1 [unnamed variant] published August 2005
was I, Librarian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 28
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Chapter Two, Labyrinth of Literature

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #2 published November 2005
was Labyrinth of Literature [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Barry's Brain
Synopsis: Publisher B. Barry Horst explains how a psychic informed him in advance of the poor reader reaction to issue #1 and so he is attempting to make changes.
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Labyrinth of Literature, Episode 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Simonides; B. Barry Horst; Hypatia Krupskaya; Metohkangmi; Circe
Synopsis: Rex's roommate is Simonides, a megalomaniac whom Circe transformed into a bird. To distract Simon from his schemes of world conquest, Rex invites him on the mission. Barry interrupts the story to suggest Simon should either carry a gun or have large breasts; Rex promises to introduce his co-worker Hypatia Krupskaya to pacify Barry's demands. Exiting the library, Rex helps rescue a woman lost in the stacks. Rex uses crystals to teleport himself and Simon to the starship which will bring them to Benzine V, but accidentally teleports them both mid-air; on the second attempt, he gets it right.
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #2 published November 2005
was Labyrinth of Literature, Episode 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 32
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Chapter Three, Leap of Faith

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Simonides
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #3 published February 2006
was Leap of Faith [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Barry's Brain
Synopsis: Publisher B. Barry Horst discusses the problems readers had with the first issue of Rex Libris' commentary track and explains he doesn't have time to offer one with every issue.
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Leap of Faith!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Simonides; B. Barry Horst; Fizfizt; Fzzp; Bizzt; Grzazzt; Gztzz; Hypatia Krypskaya; Circe; Gaiseric
Synopsis: From their starship above Benzine V, Rex and Simon descend planetside by simply leaping out of the ship. Barry interrupts to complain about the bad physics involved. Rex crashes upon an alien made of snow, unwittingly killing the alien snowmen's leader. Rex and Simon begin to clash with the snowmen while back on Earth, Circe and Hypatia discover beings have sprung to life from books in the collection - notably Gaiseric, King of the Vandals.
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Chapter Four, Battle on Benzine!

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #4 published May 2006
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Barry's Brain
Synopsis: B. Barry Horst declares Rex Libris' comic book has been so successful he plans to flood the marketplace with similar comics.
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Battle on Benzine!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Simonides; Iblee; Grzt; Circe; Ammatas; Gaiseric; Hypatia Krypskaya
Synopsis: Rex and Simonides battle the snowmen, during which Simon accidentally shoots Rex, which reminds Rex of the time Simon accidentally shot him in 19th century Afghanistan. Eventually they make peace with the snowmen and learn they were displaced by Vaglox. The snowmen need a new leader but don't understand democracy and ultimately Simon rises to power as their new dictator. At the library, Circe transforms Gaiseric into a pig and his men surrender. On Benzine V, the snowmen lead Rex and Simon to Vaglox's city, but a patrol of Vaglox's men finds them.
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Chapter Five, Tea With Vaglox

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Vaglox
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was Tea With Vaglox [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Barry's Brain
Synopsis: B. Barry Horst determines he will use comic books to introduce new words to the English language, beginning with floccinaucinihilipilification.
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Tea With Vaglox

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Simonides; B. Barry Horst; Brztzot; Vaglox; Hypatia Krypskaya; Thoth
Synopsis: Rex destroys Vaglox's patrols and breaks into the warlord's fortress. Rex attempts to hold a civilized discussion with Vaglox over tea, but Vaglox tries to poison him, then mentions he had been planning to destroy Earth. Rex finally destroys Vaglox, liberating the snowmen from his rule. Simon decides to remain on Benzine V with his new subjects and Rex returns to Thoth, beaming with the success of his mission. Then Thoth reminds Rex he was supposed to return with Vaglox's overdue book. Rex goes back to get it.
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The Ordo Bibliotheca

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Synopsis: Sir Edmund Hughes Raleigh relates the secret history of the International Order of Librarians, to which Rex Libris belongs. He notes members such as Richard Bentley and Benjamin Franklin, plus how Rex Libris helped decipher the Rosetta Stone.
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Rex Libris Vs. the Red Baron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, humorous, war
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Simonides; the Red Baron
Synopsis: In 1916, Rex and Simonides take flight in a biplane and engage the Red Baron in a dogfight, but Rex is an inferior pilot and they're forced to crash. Rex vows revenge.
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Comic and Pin-up Contributors

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Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
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Rex's Book-Related Anecdotes

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Writer(s): Chester Brown
Penciller(s): Chester Brown
Inker(s): Chester Brown
Letterer(s): Chester Brown
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Huey Long
Synopsis: Rex Libris recounts an anecdote about Huey Long's interest in the Count of Monte Cristo.
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Credits
Penciller(s): Louis Fishauf
Inker(s): Louis Fishauf
Letterer(s): Louis Fishauf
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jeff Jackson
Inker(s): Jeff Jackson
Letterer(s): Jeff Jackson
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tyrone Mcarthy
Inker(s): Tyrone Mcarthy
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Hypatia Krypskaya
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tomio Nitto
Inker(s): Tomio Nitto
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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Penciller(s): Fiona Smyth
Inker(s): Fiona Smyth
Letterer(s): Fiona Smyth
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Hypatia Krypskaya
Character(s): Hypatia Krypskaya
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Cool Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Rene Zamic
Penciller(s): Rene Zamic
Inker(s): Rene Zamic
Letterer(s): Rene Zamic
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Hypatia Krypskaya
Synopsis: An alien returns a book 1,000,000 years overdue.
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Musings on Rex

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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20 Toy Librarians

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Hypatia Kypskaya
Synopsis: Fake advertisement for miniature plastic librarian figures.
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #4 published May 2006
was 20 Toy Librarians [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Includes the International Order of Librarians crest.

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