Mind MGMT #2: The Futurist, by Matt Kindt

 Mind MGMT #2: The Futurist, by Matt Kindt, 184 pages

As usual, Matt Kindt makes you think one thing is going on, when it turns out to be the opposite.  Who is Meru- what is her real story, and why doesn't Henry Lyme tell her?  Who else is on the Mind Management team, and what are the Immortals after- who are they working for?  The action continues in this second volume, and more secrets come to light.  Lots of travel and adventure, as usual.

Mind MGMT, by Matt Kindt

 Mind MGMT, by Matt Kindt, 200 pages

Meru is a struggling writer, looking for material for her next book.  Not a very interesting story, right?  But then Meru stumbles across a super secret spy network made up of mind-manipulators and others with supernatural abilities, and finds out some secrets about her own past.

Matt Kindt is a local author, which is a good enough reason to check this out.  But he's also a great artist with a distinct style and I just LOVE the spy angle that he's very good at incorporating.  

Red Handed: the Fine Art of Strange Crimes, by Matt Kindt

Red Handed: the Fine Art of Strange Crimes, by Matt Kindt, 272 pages

Detective Gould manages to catch all of the criminals- but he can't figure out what is motivating them in this graphic mystery.  Crimes range from serial chair stealing to murder.  He finds himself and his beliefs tested, and the reader will wonder how it is all connected up until the very end.  If you read this once and are confused, read it again- it is worth it.  Artwork-wise, if you like the style of Jeff Lemire, you will probably like this.  Content-wise, there are no super heroes or magic- Kindt tends to concentrate more on the subject of people- their lives, regrets and misfortunes.  Also, Kindt is a fairly local author/artist, if you're into that.