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Issue: Rex Libris #2
Publication Date: April 2009
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Issues: #2 of 2 Issues
Title: Book of Monsters
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Publisher: FlagSlave Labor
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Indicia Publisher: SLG Publishing
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 268
ISBN: 9781593621537
UPC/EAN: 978159362153751795
Price: $17.95 USD
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Content Items: 36 (18 stories, 1 cover)
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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!

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Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): How to Read Advanced Visicomboics
Synopsis: Explains how to read B. Barry Horst's comics using Visicomboics to imagine the comic book being read is a better comic book through sheer willpower.
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Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Includes the crest of the International Order of Librarians.
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Chapter Six

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #6 published November 2006
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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 announces the new titles he claims will be joining Rex Libris from Hermeneutic Press.
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Book of Monsters

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): Hypatia Krypskaya; Rex Libris; Kraken Megaloarchiteuthis
Synopsis: Rex finally restores the book Vaglox took out to the collection, then witnesses a patron being sucked inside of a book - a compendium guide to monsters. A Kraken's tentacle pulls Rex inside the book and he has to fight his way through a city full of zombies. Just as Rex evades the zombies, a giant monster looms up behind him.
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Chapter Seven

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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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: Barry begins talking about monsters, but when he begins a list of monsters from literature, he runs out of room before he can come to his point.
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Monster Merry-Go-Round!

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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; Alkuntane Bugs; Martians; Hypatia Krypskaya; Gustav Otto Blumenkohl; Mr. Binky; Smaug; Triffids; Bernie; Circe; Squidosaurus; Emetic Ukk Overseer
Synopsis: Rex continues to battle his way through the pages of the Book of Monsters, while back in the library Mr. Blumenkohl attempts to sign out a book, but due to his evil reputation, Hypatia refuses. Rex carries on the trail of the monster who captured the patron he came to rescue, while monsters begin to pour out of the book and into the library.
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Chapter Eight

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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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 introduces the next Rex Libris story as being "all-action" and attempts to register a trademark on the words Maximum Mayhem.
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Escape From the Book of Monsters!

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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; Hypatia Krypskaya; Iagu; Circe; Phthireans; Theromyzons; Nosferatu; Pod People; Grendel; Godzilla
Synopsis: Rex continues to battle his way through the creatures inside of the Book of the Monsters, while back in the library, Hypatia and Circe fend off the creatures trying to escape into the real world. When Rex finally locates Grendel, the monster who kidnapped a patron, he finds the patron has already freed herself. Rex brings the patron back to the real world just in time to join Circe and Hypatia in cleaning up the library.
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Pages: 32
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Chapter Nine

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Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #9 published November 2007
was In the Grip of OGPU! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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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 claims his other Hermeneutic Press titles Immovable Man and My Breasts Came From Mars are still in development as he works upon his novel A World FUBAR: Heironymous Snogg and the Sex Vixen Factory of the Post-Apocalypse.
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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; Hypatia Krypskaya; Circe; Colonel Kronov
Synopsis: Rex analyzes the debris left by the creatures who escaped the Book of Monsters and realizes a vast array of other literary characters have already escaped their books and are in the real world. This causes Rex to tell Hypatia the story of how he and Circe battled the OGPU in the USSR, 1933. Hypatia finally asks Rex what his story has to do with their present problem; he admits they're not connected.
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Chapter Ten

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Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #10 published January 2008
was A Cock & Bull Story [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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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 discusses spin-off projects from Hermeneutic Press, claims there will be another title called Hypatia Phoenix and again promotes his novel.
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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; Circe; Hypatia Krypskaya; W.R.A.I.T.H.; Gustav Otto Blumenkohl; Mr. Binky; Kronov; B. Barry Horst; Death; General James Wolfe; Glorknog; Abraham Lincoln; Simonides; Flavia Black; Bartholomew B. Murtlebee; General Pith
First Line: Welcome once again, faithful readers, to the tumultuous tale of librarian Rex Libris...
Synopsis: As Rex ponders the problem of characters from books escaping into the real world, Circe notes Rex is 2000+ years old yet in two years his comic book has covered about 7 days of his life. Rex offers more of his backstory to Barry, but Barry asks him to streamline his life. Simon interrupts their meeting to tell a story about a time he and Rex battled a giant rooster and ox which were transformed by H.G. Wells' Food of the Gods. In Simon's story, he's more impressive than Rex and steals Rex's lover Flavia. Rex awakens from the story to learn it was all a dream and Flavia is still with him.
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Chapter Eleven

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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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 announces his nephew Todd as vice-president of Hermeneutics Press. Todd immediately hires someone from the mob.
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R'lyeh Rising

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, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Circe; Hypatia Krypskaya; Heinrich Phish; David Manning; Simonides; Bzzt; Kronov; Grenk; Captain Quiggly; Admiral Sturgeon; Bartholomew B. Murtlebee; W.R.A.I.T.H.; Mr. Namble
Synopsis: R'lyeh surfaces near the coast of Chile so Rex, Circe & Hypatia mobilize to advise the Navy to prepare a response. Kronov sends W.R.A.I.T.H. agents to steal the Pamphlet of Unutterable Evil from the library while Rex is gone. With tinfoil hats to defend themselves against the insanity of R'lyeh, Rex leads an expedition to the island.
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Chapter Twelve

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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From Content Item: FlagRex Libris #12 published August 2008
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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 reveals his nephew Todd has involved Hermeneutics Press in deals with minor European and Middle Eastern nations. Barry is confident these new markets will only further his ambitions to conquer comic book publishing.
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An Excess of Evil!

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, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Circe; Hypatia Krypskaya; Bartholomew B. Murtlebee; Kanek; Yeti; Imperial War Penguins; Kronov; Grenk; Skylords of Bel; W.R.A.I.T.H.; Shockthugs; Tenebrati; Iagite Cultists; Edulean Space Cockles; Saturnite Floater; Blue Claw Crime Cartel; Starfish Cruisers; Space Clam; Cenoanemonite; Krodak; Balloobots; Admiral Sturgeon
Synopsis: R'lyeh's rising brings out numerous bands of criminals who wage war to determine which of them will control the island. While Rex leads his party against the many perils of the island, his greatest enemies - Kronov and the Yetis - joins forces and ambush Rex.
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Chapter Thirteen

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Credits
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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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 reveals his business partners were all either arrested or killed by the police and Hermeneutics Press is therefore going out of business. Barry resolves to leave comic books and found his own religion.
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Convergence of Chaos

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, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris; Yeti; Kronov; W.R.A.I.T.H.; Skylords of Bel; Hypatia Krypskaya; Ixox; Circe; Admiral Sturgeon; Tenebrati; Yiths; Hnurf; Hypatia; Bartholomew B. Murtlebee; Grenk; Mr. Ophion; Karl Tartar
Synopsis: As Rex evades his enemies he's suddenly thrown back millions of years into the body of a Yith; the Yiths summon forth members of each evolutionary relative of Rex's ancestry and place them into Yith bodies to hold a family reunion, but Rex is uninterested. Just as they bring out a Yith containing the mind of his dead lover Hypatia, Rex's mind returns to his body on R'lyeh. Rex and his allies thwart the attempts to awaken Cthulhu and instead recite a lullaby which keeps Cthulhu asleep. R'lyeh sinks beneath the ocean again and Rex looks forward to his next adventure.
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Chapter 3: Biota of the Soil System

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Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Pages from Juan E. Strossi's Book of Monsters describes a variety of monsters, including Kroppens and Space Molluscs.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tomio Nitto (signed)
Inker(s): Tomio Nitto (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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Penciller(s): Raffaele Ienco [as Raff Ienco] (signed)
Inker(s): Raffaele Ienco [as Raff Ienco] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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Another Snaky Misadventure...

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Penciller(s): Fiona Smyth (signed)
Inker(s): Fiona Smyth (signed)
Letterer(s): Fiona Smyth (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Hypatia Krypskaya
Character(s): Hypatia Krypskaya; Medusa
Synopsis: Hypatia confronts the mythological terror of Medusa.
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Credits
Penciller(s): Tyrone Mcarthy (signed)
Inker(s): Tyrone Mcarthy (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
Synopsis: Rex Libris fights zombies.
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Penciller(s): ? [as J. B.] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as J. B.] (signed)
Letterer(s): ? [as J. B.] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rex Libris
Character(s): Rex Libris
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A Tale of 2d Cities by Charr Dicksen

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Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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My Breasts Came From Mars!!!

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Credits
Writer(s): James Turner
Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
Letterer(s): James Turner
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Dr. Elmer Carter; Vivian; Oog-El
Synopsis: Desperate to grant his girlfriend Vivian firmer breasts, Elmer affixes two blob-like aliens to her chest. By doing so, he unwittingly paves the way for Oog-El to begin his conquest of Earth as he manipulates Vivian from her chest.
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Disclose Notes: Presented as one of the supposed spin-off projects being launched by B. Barry Horst. Inside back cover.
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Penciller(s): James Turner
Inker(s): James Turner
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Includes crest of the International Order of Librarians.

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