“Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #2” – An Insane Improvement

In the previous issue, we witnessed Mimi start her journey at Answers, the mysterious therapy place. However, all may not be as it seems as she started having weird dreams. What’s all of this about? Is anything real? Join Eda and Shawn and I as they strive to find the answers themselves and review issue #2!

Writer: Connor Goldsmith
Artist, Colorist: Josh Cornillon
Letterer: Ariana Maher

The Writing

Shawn: Connor Goldsmith really stepped it up this issue. The first issue of “Mimi Green” was enough to get me hooked, but I left wanting to see a little more explicitness about what was going on, and boy, did Goldsmith deliver. Goldsmith presents a treatise on how society perceives beauty and body image, including its treatment of individuals who lose weight to conform to societal standards of beauty.

Goldsmith also manages to craft a cerebral story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. While the content of the story is deep, Goldsmith teases us that the story goes so much deeper than we even imagined. It’s part body dysmorphia, part psychological thriller, part treatise on the state of how we view ourselves and our bodies, and it has me hooked.

Eda: Holy woah was this an improvement over the previous issue! Just like with Shawn, the last had me interested but this issue hooked me well and good. Connor Goldsmith really and truly entered his bag here, from the deep messaging of psychology and body image to the characterization. While the main focus is the body horror, the psychological aspect is what has me invested.

As we delve deeper into the psychological, Mimi starts to feel like more of a relatable person. Goldsmith really delves a bit deeper into how and why she is the way she is and where she’s going. Not only that, but we’re placed in her shoes as her mind races around. I’ve always found this to be a great writing tactic in horror, placing the audience in the psychological mindscape of the character. Goldsmith does a fantastic job of doing this without it feeling too confusing.

The Art

Shawn: Josh Cornillon, builds upon the amazing work in issue one of this series and takes it to another level. One thing that I loved about issue one that we get even more of in this issue is Cornillon crafting unique panels using negative space and the page in unique ways. There’s a certain specificity to how Cornillon draws this series. It’s easy to tell that certain lines are intentionally drawn heavily or distorted to contribute to the story.

In addition to just a beautifully drawn comic, Cornillon does a spectacular job with colors. The panels make you feel the weight of the story. When Mimi is dreaming, you feel as distorted as she does. However, Cornillon uses the colors in the “real” world to craft such a beautiful contrast between the bright upbeat world of Answers and dark clouds hanging over Mimi.

Ariana Maher continues to be her normal, amazing self when it comes to lettering. Her lettering adds emphasis to the story making you feel the pain and emotion of Mimi’s words.

Eda: Josh Cornillon seriously kills it across the board here in both his art and colors. I particularly love the dichotomy of the world of Answers versus Mimi’s dreams. Where Answers feels more simplistic, the dreams feel and look a lot more intense. Something I noticed is exactly how Cornillon drew Mimi’s dreams, heavily reflecting the body dysmorphia themes with the styling looking like guts. I also particularly love how he does facial expressions, making it so much easier to understand how things are supposed to be read.

Final Thoughts

Shawn: This was exactly what I needed from a the second issue of “Mimi Green”. This team is crafting a really complex and interesting story that feels both reflective and a call to action over the way we see ourselves, while also being a horror story. “Did You Hear About Mimi Green #2” was an absolute thrill ride and cerebral story. I can’t wait for issue #3.

Eda: While I felt a bit underwhelmed by the first issue, this was an insane development! If you’re looking for an amazing psychological body horror story, “Did You Hear About Mimi Green?” will fill that void perfectly.

Shawn’s grade: 10/10
Eda’s grade: 10/10

Overall Grade: 10/10

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Comments

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