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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
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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