Welcome to the world of Rex Libris. Out of the ashes of the Great Library of Alexandria comes a hero with firsts as powerful as his mind to stem the tide of ignorance that threatens to engulf the world. Tough-as-nails Head Librarian at Middleton Public Library, Rex Libris fights the interminable struggle against the forces of darkness, all the while wearing his distinctive, super-thick bottle glasses, a bland suit, and armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, he takes on any foe refusing to pay their late fees.
Rex Libris is the self-titled comic book about the "guardian of knowledge, defender of the Dewey Decimal System and the best hope for the future of civilization" by author/illustrator James Turner. According to Turner the 'old maid' image of librarians is merely a disguise to throw outsiders off the femme fatale librarian agents' tracks. In reality librarians and the libraries they work for are part of the ancient and secret Ordo Bibliotheca. The Ordo Bibliotheca has a mission: for two thousand years they have used librarians to clandestinely emphasize, or de-emphasize, branches of knowledge, in order to influence the development of civilization. Humanity is a tree to be pruned as the Order sees fit. All this is done in order to advance society and protect it from unspeakable evils. For whatever reason, the ALA refused to acknowledge this, even if plans are being made for a Rex Libris movie.
