Next week The Third Testament arrives from Titan Comics, and the publisher claims it is a cross between Indiana Jones and The Name of the Rose. It’s enough for me to take the jump for the sneak peek.
THE THIRD TESTAMENT (BOOK I):
THE LION AWAKES (COL)
STORY BY: Xavier Dorison & Alex Alice
ART BY: Alex Alice
COLORS: Alex Alice
LETTERING: Gabriela Houston
COVER BY: Alex Alice
PUBLISHER: Titan Comics
FORMAT: 48pp, HC, FC
COVER PRICE: $9.99 / CAN $11.99 / UK £8.99
RELEASE DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
A CHILLING STORY OF SECRETS, LIES AND MURDER…
The 14th Century. Shortly after the discovery of an ancient relic in a secret, long-forgotten crypt, a remote monastery is burnt to the ground, and all its inhabitants slaughtered.
Disgraced Inquisitor Conrad of Marburg is summoned from his exile and sent on a world-spanning quest to discover the truth behind the massacre. But is he, the Church and humanity ready for the shattering revelations his journey will reveal?