Published by: Dark Horse Comics
Matt Kindt’s Mind MGMT is something different amid the torrent of sharp spandex or hyper-realistic art. Visually speaking the book is very distinctive in its style and always provides something in particular for the reader. The first few pages flip by easily enough, the use of black and white and then the wonderful variety of colors (the effect of the washed out colours, the bruised aspect, it really effective with setting the feel for the book)
Mind MGMT throws a number of interesting visuals at you early on and this sets the tone for the remainder of the book.
Setting the while book up though is the story itself. Matt Kindt, with his Mind MGMT, has really created an evolving story with its very own world setting. It’s a compelling narrative mixed with some fantastical plot elements and all thrown together in a neat bundle of story telling joy.
The way Matt lays out this issue is seemingly effortless in how the plot develops and the pace is sustained throughout. With a nice eye for the dramatic, Matt drops in several moments that spike the flow of the story. The complexity of the characters, their interplay, their dialogue, all reflects well on the writer.
Mind MGMT is not a basic generic story, while there are elements of good and evil, there is much more to this book, a great depth in terms of storytelling and story development. Given that this is the final story arc of Mind MGMT it would be worthwhile, if this is your first taste of the book, to go back and begin from the beginning. Pick up the whole story. The evidence of #35 provides a compelling reason to sample more of Mind MGMT. There is a certain feel to Mind MGMT that is somewhat reminiscent of the Unwritten – not in terms of a homage, but in that the way both books developed, both are excellent stories with high quality plots.
