MIND MGMT
| MIND MGMT | |
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Cover to MIND MGMT #1, art by Matt Kindt
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | May 2012 – August 2015 |
| Number of issues | 36 |
| Main character(s) | Meru, Henry Lyme |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Matt Kindt |
| Artist(s) | Matt Kindt |
| Editor(s) | Brendan Wright |
| Collected editions | |
| The Manager (#0–6) | |
| The Futurist (#7–12) | |
| The Homemaker (#13–18) | |
| The Magician (#19–24) | |
| The Eraser (#25–30) | |
| The Immortals (#31–36) | |
MIND MGMT is an ongoing American comic book series created by Matt Kindt and published through Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on May 23, 2012 to positive reviews and received a second printing in April 2013. The series continued to receive positive coverage during its run, but Kindt's art style was a common point of criticism. The series concluded with issue 36 in August 2015. The story has been collected into six hardcovers.
The story is about Meru, a true crime writer who searches for the truth behind a mysterious airline flight and discovers a secret government agency of super spies, espionage, and psychic abilities. Henry Lyme, the former top agent, has gone rogue and is working to dismantle the organization.
The film rights were optioned by 20th Century Fox in December 2012. Producer Ridley Scott and screenwriter David J. Kelly began pre-production in January 2013.
The idea for MIND MGMT came from the title, which one of Kindt's friends gave to him. He worked on the concept for over a year, and the plot was outlined in a twelve-page synopsis.
After partnering for one of Kindt's previous works, 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man, Dark Horse Publisher Mike Richardson asked Kindt to pitch another book. Kindt sent the proposal for MIND MGMT and was happy when it was accepted because Dark Horse was "the only publisher able to pay me a living wage and also let me do exactly what I wanted no matter what." The series was initially approved for over 50 issues, but Kindt pruned away excess material and reduced the run to 36 issues. Despite the reduction in length, the final product is still almost identical to the original pitch.Diana Schutz, editor of 3 Story, was originally slated to work with Kindt again, but the project was handed to newly promoted editor Brendan Wright very early in production. Kindt described their input as "invaluable" and considers Wright to be a collaborator.
Although Dark Horse had approved 36 issues, there was still a chance the book could sell poorly and receive an early cancellation. The decision would be made after receiving the final sales number for the third issue, meaning Kindt was only guaranteed six issues. Not wanting to risk the series being cut off in the middle of a story, he designed the first six issues to stand alone if necessary. Kindt pencilled two endings for the last page of issue six so he would be prepared either way.
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