Writer/Artist: Matt Kindt
July 2013
Darkhorse Comics
It has been a while since I've read Mind MGMT (hence this November review of the July issue). Time to jump back on the wagon.
This issue is filled with cryptic easter eggs (or what I assume are easter eggs/plot seeds). The new character Megan, at least inasfar as her current predicament, reminds me of Meru: woman who has seemingly been mind managed and is now "awakening" from her mind-controlled slumber. She even says that she has been awake for about a month now and knows that something is up. The reader is placed in as just a mysterious situation as Megan is since we are not made aware of what is going on (we are along for the ride).
Things tend to just sporadically happen in this issue (perhaps they do in previous issues and somehow my memory has been wiped by the management; reread previous issues to be sure). The surrealism element is definitely upped here and to the series' advantage. Possessions have been stolen, neighbours are being murdered by fellow neighbours, Twin Peaks characters are inhabitants of the same world as Mind MGMT folk - there is lots going on here and it's hard to determine what it all means at this point. I'm certainly intrigued by this series and I'm a huuuuge fan of Matt Kindt's artwork, but upon rereading this issue, my mind is still sore from trying to figure out what is going on. Not many comic book series (or television or films as well) are capable of building such a world of mystery and surrealism as that of Mind MGMT (and are still pulling readers in to [try to] unravel the mysteries at hand) so kudos to Kindt for still boggling minds after a full year has past since the debut of Mind MGMT.
Some things of interest:
- the sidebar Field Guides in this issue were highly amusing. I need not tell you which was my favourite one... - I think Bill Falls is seen in one of the last pages; however, he has blonde hair now and has a clean shaven look (read future issues to determine the validity to this)
- the inevitability of the hot tub
- Leland Palmer!!!
- the striking similarities of Megan and Meru's stories/characters; again, follow up with future issues to see where this goes
It has been a while since I've read Mind MGMT (hence this November review of the July issue). Time to jump back on the wagon.
This issue is filled with cryptic easter eggs (or what I assume are easter eggs/plot seeds). The new character Megan, at least inasfar as her current predicament, reminds me of Meru: woman who has seemingly been mind managed and is now "awakening" from her mind-controlled slumber. She even says that she has been awake for about a month now and knows that something is up. The reader is placed in as just a mysterious situation as Megan is since we are not made aware of what is going on (we are along for the ride).
Things tend to just sporadically happen in this issue (perhaps they do in previous issues and somehow my memory has been wiped by the management; reread previous issues to be sure). The surrealism element is definitely upped here and to the series' advantage. Possessions have been stolen, neighbours are being murdered by fellow neighbours, Twin Peaks characters are inhabitants of the same world as Mind MGMT folk - there is lots going on here and it's hard to determine what it all means at this point. I'm certainly intrigued by this series and I'm a huuuuge fan of Matt Kindt's artwork, but upon rereading this issue, my mind is still sore from trying to figure out what is going on. Not many comic book series (or television or films as well) are capable of building such a world of mystery and surrealism as that of Mind MGMT (and are still pulling readers in to [try to] unravel the mysteries at hand) so kudos to Kindt for still boggling minds after a full year has past since the debut of Mind MGMT.
Some things of interest:
- the sidebar Field Guides in this issue were highly amusing. I need not tell you which was my favourite one... - I think Bill Falls is seen in one of the last pages; however, he has blonde hair now and has a clean shaven look (read future issues to determine the validity to this)
- the inevitability of the hot tub
- Leland Palmer!!!
- the striking similarities of Megan and Meru's stories/characters; again, follow up with future issues to see where this goes
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