Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1
Marcell Hines
Recap
Tastemaker Mimi Green is a popular essayist with a perfectly curated social media presence—until a blog post she wrote a decade ago, cruelly mocking fat people, resurfaces and sparks a viral furor. Mimi checks into an isolated mental health facility in Topanga to ride out the scandal, but as sound baths and crystal healings by day give way to restless nights, she's pulled into another version of the building. There the halls are old and gluttonous and gilded, and the vainglorious like Mimi and her fellow patients are punished again and again. Only local bartender Natalie, the lesbian lover Mimi hid from the public, stands a chance of tracking her down before it's too late.
Connor Goldsmith, host of the critically-acclaimed podcast Cerebro, makes his comics writing debut in collaboration with GLAAD award-winning artist Josh Cornillon (Young Men in Love), crafting a surreal and grisly take on the wellness industry, so-called 'cancel culture', body dysmorphia, and the complex power dynamics of show business.
Review
Mimi Green lived a fairly charmed life as an internet tatsemaker, that is until the scandal happened. Now in a patient center, Mimi tires to recover what’s left of her life but as the days wear on she starts to become aware of something much more dangerous than any internet troll or paparazzo.
Connor Goldsmith does well in the opening issue of his comic book writing debut. Horror is often a genre in fiction with a relatively low barrier of entry so it takes a lot to stand out, and Goldsmith manages that by fusing elements of the movie the Substance with psychological horror and feelings of queer identity (which he also explores in his award-winning Cerebro podcast, which tackles characters in attached to Marvel’s X-Men). The pace is deliberate and builds to this climax that is genuinely shocking when you read it, setting up the mystery as just what the hell is going on in this outpatient center.
Josh Cornillion is on art duties for Mimi Green and his cartoonish style is very reminiscent of Bojack Horseman or something from MTV’s Liquid Television that meshes well with Goldsmith’s script. The character designs are unique and the body horror is depicted as upsetting as it should be.`
Final Thoughts
DYHAMG #1 is a very good first impression for this new creative team with plenty of intrigue and genuine horror to keep you coming back for the next issue.
Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1: Buzzed Fiends
- Writing - 7.5/107.5/10
- Storyline - 8/108/10
- Art - 8/108/10
- Color - 8/108/10
- Cover Art - 8.5/108.5/10
