Cover: Matt Kindt

Mind MGMT #5

Sep 2012 · Dark Horse · 3.99 USD

📊 ~5,017 copies sold its debut month

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In the late 1960s, when agents began returning from action in Southeast Asia, a new MIND MGMT branch was launched—setting the stage for a chilling descent into paranoia and power. Henry Lyme, haunted by the question of whether his wife’s love was real or manipulated, uncovers a shocking truth: she was a MIND MGMT agent who could resist him. As his grip on reality shatters, the city around him collapses into chaos, leaving only him standing. The Immortals arrive to contain the fallout, but the line between mind control and madness has already vanished. Written and illustrated by Matt Kindt, this issue features a cover by Matt Kindt, and is a pivotal chapter in the surreal, mind-bending world of Mind MGMT.

Contains 3 stories

"In the late 1960s, when agents began returning from action in Southeast Asia, a new MIND MGMT branch was launched..."

1 pp

Madame Rienne

In the late 1960s, as agents returned from Southeast Asia, Madame Rienne—known as "the Eraser"—offered MIND MGMT operatives the power to erase their most painful memories. When a whistleblower threatened to expose the agency before the U.S. Senate, she ensured his testimony would never happen by erasing his memory entirely.

Chapter 5

26 pp

Henry LymeNatasha Lyme

In "Chapter 5" of Mind MGMT #5, Henry Lyme confronts the unraveling truth behind his relationship with his wife—was her love real, or merely a product of his power? As he learns she was a fellow MIND MGMT agent who could resist him, the city around him collapses into chaos, its people turning on one another in a frenzy. When the Immortals arrive to intervene, Lyme stands alone, fractured by doubt and the weight of his own mind.

The Archivist

2 pp

In "The Archivist," a hidden network of monks in Shangri-La preserves the true history of the world, silently transmitting it across the globe. Unaffected by the mind-altering powers of MIND MGMT agents, they safeguard knowledge in a quiet, enduring act of resistance.