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Review: ‘Mind MGMT’ #19
Visually appealing and cleverly written, “Mind MGMT” #19 is an exciting sci-fi thriller that has the right mix of action, humor, and suspense. Because of its unpredictable plot twists, you won’t be able to tell where the story is going. Full of mystery and ambition, readers should not miss out on Matt Kindt’s “Mind MGMT” series.
WRITTEN BY: Matt Kindt
ART BY: Matt Kindt
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: Feb 26th, 2013
After being compelled to write about Amnesia Flight 185, crime writer Meru Marlow unexpectedly found out she was part of a top-secret conspiracy. After digging into the mysterious organization known as Mind Management, Meru suddenly became the target of killer psychics and highly trained assassins. While the Immortals have been tracking her every move, ex-agent Lyme has been protecting her from them. Though they cannot trust each other, Meru and Lyme have been gathering ex-agents to join their cause for justice. The Eraser has also been recruiting agents for her own agenda.
After an amusing and informative twenty panel recap, which is perfect for first-time readers, writer/artist Matt Kindt doesn’t hesitate and dives right into the action-packed story. What I really like about the narrative is how Kindt plays around with uncanny powers of the Mind Management agents. We get to see how Anthers communicates with other ex-agents through their dreams. Interestingly, whenever Meru is anywhere near an agent, she abruptly stops their powers and inadvertently causes them pain.
In this installment, readers meet The Magician, who is able to fool others and herself with her mind-bending tricks. What was supposed to be a great magic show, suddenly turns into a complete disaster. Through creative uses of flashbacks, Kindt gives hints of reasons why the Magician left Management. As the narrative flows at speedy pace, Kindt switches back and forth between the character growth of the Magician and the downfall of Meru’s recruitment plan.
I particularly like the character design of the Magician. On stage, the Magician is supposed to be glamorous and young to the audience’s eyes. But in reality, the Magician is actually old and bitter; as if the years carried such a heavy burden on her. Taking advantage of his water-color techniques, Kindt shows how the Magician’s young face sags and elongates.
Because this is a globe-trotting adventure, Kindt makes great use of his stylish backgrounds. Rather than keep the setting grounded in reality, Kindt makes surrealistic choices to exaggerate the foreign surroundings. Play close attention to the background where the Magician is walking around the streets of Berlin. As if Kindt is foreshadowing what’s to come, she passes by a billboard that advertises a man in a suit handcuffed in chains.
Readers will not be able to put “Mind MGMT” #19 down for a second. The forces of good and evil are gathering in the series and I can’t wait to see what happens when both sides clash.
4.5/5 skulls
Reviewed by – Jorge Solis
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.
Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.
In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”
The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”
Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”
“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.
Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”
Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)
Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
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