Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4 Review

 

Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4 Review

Writer, Artist, Colorist & Letterer: Matt Kindt

Cover Artists: Matt Kindt, Martín Morazzo & Patricia Martín

Editors: Sierra Hahn & Joelena Despard

Publisher: Oni Press

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

When he passed his entry exams with flying colors, his superiors placed Jon Swon in Detective Services. He works with Agent Delphi to investigate mysterious deaths. After visiting crime scenes in Arizona, their superiors send them to Europe. In the French Alps, Swon and Delphi meet more Mind Mgmt agents. They belong to the agency's toughest department. Agents who graduate from the Mind Over Body department cannot die. Or at least, they shouldn't. Yet one of their number died when a tree fell on him.

 

Can Swon and Delphi explain how a tree cut weeks before suddenly fell over when Agent Zippo died? And can they connect Zippo’s death with the murders in Arizona, and the Dutch death cult that invaded their motel rooms?

 

Story

When Swon and Delphi met Agents Styx, Bear, and Fowler, they revealed that Zippo had gone rogue a few months ago. Their Immortal friend was convinced that someone was killing Mind Mgmt Agents. Then, they received a damaged postcard from him. Only one word was legible: Ayush. Fowler asserts that Ayush was a Mind Mgmt agent. But now, he’s gone missing.

 

As Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4 opens, Agents Swon and Delphi have found Ayush. He tells them he grew up on an island with other children. His instructors trained them to become the luckiest people on Earth. Ayush excelled during their training and could have been an exemplary agent. But when he graduated, Ayush decided to leave them. Then, he realized the truth. After investing so much work in training him as a Fortune Specialist, his superiors will never let him quit.

 

Matt Kindt’s story takes place in a world constantly on the brink of chaos. Mind Mgmt controls society's narrative so people trust their leaders, and international relations don't devolve into war. Agent Gemini Delphi believes in subverting truth to preserve peace. Jon Swon seeks to uphold right and wrong. Yet in a controlled society, Ayush wants the ability to decide his own future. So, he has worked to overturn an organization that treats its subordinates as disposable objects. And true believer Agent Delphi, a Martial Arts expert, has a license to kill in Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4.

 

Art

Ayush begins his tale on a rocky island. The sheer cliffs amid the ocean suggest an outpost of civilization. Yet as the instructors clad in white shirts and pants clutch children in red diapers, their actions are anything but civilized. As Ayush grows up, he wears red overalls and black shirts like his classmates. Silhouettes portray acts of violence. Yet a broken string heralds a lifetime of luck.

 

Matt Kindt inks Ayush’s memories on brown paper in Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4. The pre-washed paper suggests aging and distress. Yellow, green, and red watercolors dominate the students' trials. The blue skies above the island in the opening panels return when Ayush gets his first taste of freedom. Yet the red of Ayush's early trials links with Mind Mgmt's act to bring him back. Green in a later trial links with Ayush's first impossible murder. And the yellow illuminating Ayush's final island ordeal links with the bamboo forest where Swon and Delphi find him.

 

As Agents Delphi and Swon listen, Ayush's tale appears in beige boxes. On-screen dialogue appears in white balloons. When the action returns to the present, blue outlines and text indicate how to file a Mind Mgmt report. White letters in blue boxes accompany acts of violence, while black letters in blue boxes relate to Delphi and Eraser's offscreen dialogue. Yet the handwritten, lowercase dialogue only grows bold once, when former agent Ayush's statement provokes Delphi to violence. Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

While investigating the mysterious deaths of fellow Agents, Gemini Delphi and Jon Swon have struggled to understand how these seemingly random occurrences could have been engineered. Then, they get a lucky break. Still, the agents and their superiors must decide how to capture or kill the luckiest person alive in Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4.

 

Rating 9.4/10

 

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For all the action in Arizona and France, see Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #3 Review.  

Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4 Cover Preview

 

Cover A By Matt Kindt

When Jon Swon passed his entry exams with flying colors, his superiors partnered him with Agent Delphi in Detective Services. After investigating murders in Arizona, their superiors send them to Europe. At the crime scene, Swon and Delphi meet more Mind Mgmt agents. They belong to the agency’s toughest department. The agents in the Mind Over Body department should be immortal. Yet one of their number died when a tree fell on him.

 

Can Swon and Delphi explain Agent Zippo's death? And can they connect his death with the murders in Arizona, and the Dutch death cult that invaded their motel rooms?

 

Here's all the info from Oni Press:

 

 

Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #4 Cover Preview

Writer & Artist: Matt Kindt

Cover A By Matt Kindt

Cover B By Martín Morazzo

Full Art Variant (1:10) By Martín Morazzo

3-D Variant (1:20) By Matt Kindt

Variant Cover (1:50) By Patricia Martín

Publisher: Oni Press

Issue Description: 24 Pages, Full Color

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

 

From New York Times bestselling cartoonist and multiple Eisner Award nominee Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Dept. H), the newest chapter of the mind-bending magnum opus that AiPT calls “an unsettling, must-read return” reaches a critical turning point!

 

After locating their quarry, Detectives Delphi and Swon find it hard to believe the identity of their murderous foe and his unique connection to Mind Management. However, the detectives discover that their employer has been manipulating their operatives from the very beginning. Now, armed with the knowledge that Mind Management might be the root behind Swon’s missing memories, he can’t trust the agency, his mission, nor his partner Delphi . . . Will he be able to uncover the truth, or is it all just a ploy targeting Mind Management from the inside out?

 

 

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Cover B By Martín Morazzo

 

 

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Variant Cover (1:50) By Patricia Martín

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For all the action in Arizona and France, see Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #3 Review. 

Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #3 Cover Preview

 

Cover A By Matt Kindt

Jon Swon is struggling to hold it together. So, as they investigate mysterious deaths together, Agent Delphi keeps an eye on him. She suggests he practice his scent therapy. When he starts screaming in his motel room, Delphi rushes to his aid. And, she uses her training to calm instead of kill him. 

As the agents travel from one inexplicable case to another, both have their suspicions they cannot share with Headquarters. Still, they wonder: Is someone targeting Mind Mgmt agents. And if so, could Jon Swon and Delphi be next on the killer's list?

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Mind Mgmt: New & Improved #3 Cover Preview Writer & Artist: Matt Kindt Cover Artists: Matt Kindt, Raúl Allén, David Lapham & Patricia Martin Publisher: Oni Press Issue Description: 24 Pages, Full Color Price: $4.99 US  Release Date: August 26, 2026      MIND MGMT'S NEWEST AGENTS  HAVE A KILLER TO CATCH!      From superstar creator and cartoonist Matt Kindt's (BRZRKR, Fort Psycho), the landmark series that IGN calls “one hell of a ride” races further into a labyrinthine maze of psychic warfare, sudden violence, and long-buried deceits where nothing—not even your own past—is quite what it seems...   When Detectives Delphi and Swon find themselves in the snowy peaks of France investigating the seemingly accidental death of an Immortal (who absolutely had no business dying), Swon’s paranoia reaches new heights, and he lashes out at his fellow agents. He’s unsure of who to trust as memories of his Mind Management training come flooding back. Delphi struggles with how to keep him in check; she doesn’t want to report Swon’s erratic behavior—she should but she can’t, as she fears she’s making the wrong choice . . . for love?     Here are more cover options:     Cover B By Raúl Allén   Cover C By David Lapham

Full Art Variant (1:10) By David Lapham

3-D Variant (1:20) By Matt Kindt

Variant Cover (1:50) By Patricia Martín

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Murder Drones #1 Cover Preview

 

COVER A BY ALESSIO ZONNO

After Human civilization falls, its robot creations survive. But whether biological or cybernetic, people will always vie for power. Some opt to keep their heads down and play cards. Others develop new guns to challenge the world order. Who will live and die? And what is a more effective strategy for survival: following orders or doing your own thing?

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MURDER DRONES #1 (of 6)

WRITTEN BY WYATT KENNEDY ART BY JO MI-GYEONG COVER A BY ALESSIO ZONNO COVER B BY JO MI-GYEONG COVER C BY KROOKED GLASSES COVER D SKETCH COVER FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JO MI-GYEONG FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY KROOKED GLASSES VARIANT (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN VARIANT (1:100) BY LYSANDRA VUONG Based on Glitch Productions' global animation phenomenon created by Liam Vickers and now streaming on Prime Video, it's three cheers for 'destroy all humans' as all-star creators Wyatt Kennedy (Nights, Marvel Voices) and Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) unleash the record-setting comics adaptation of the series that you have watched 330 million times: MURDER DRONES! In the far future on the desolate exoplanet designated Copper 9, the humans are long gone but the robotic worker drones they created to mine the planet’s resources are still hard at work. Together, they have managed to forge their own makeshift society . . . or so they thought until a previously unknown kind of robot - the dreaded “Disassembly Drones” - are activated by the mega-corporation JC Jenson to disassemble any worker that deviates from its original programming. But when a rebellious young worker drone named Uzi forms an unlikely alliance with two disassembly drones - Serial Designations N and V-can they, together, uncover the secrets of their origins . . . and stop the spread of the unsettling mechanical virus known as the Absolute Solver? Robots, violence, teen angst, mad science, love, loss, doors, hormones, and chaos! What more could you ask for? A pen, perhaps? It's a clicky pen! (Ask your kids. They'll get it!) $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE FEBRUARY 25, 2026

 

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COVER B BY JO MI-GYEONG

 

COVER C BY KROOKED GLASSES

 

FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY KROOKED GLASSES

 

FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY JO MI-GYEONG

 

COVER D SKETCH COVER

 

VARIANT (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN

 

VARIANT (1:100) BY LYSANDRA VUONG

 

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To look inside see my earlier preview of Murder Drones #1. 

Catacomb Of Torment #8 Cover Preview

 

 

Who can resist a miniature of their favorite character? With the advent of 3D printing, fans of comics, manga, and anime are discovering what gamers have long known: having a miniature of your favorite character is one of the coolest things ever! But after you make them, who will paint them? How will the artist's devotion to their craft impact their relationships? And aside from collecting those marvelous miniatures, what other aspects of our lives will EC Comics dare to illuminate in this new issue?

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CATACOMB OF TORMENT #8

WRITTEN BY ROBERT MENEGUS, RAFAEL SCAVONE, & PAUL TOBIN ART BY RAFAEL ALBURQUERQUE, VALERIA BURZO, & ARJUNA SUSINI COVER A BY ARIEL OLIVETTI COVER B BY TOM FOWLER EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN McMANUS BLACK & WHITE ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN Is winter's woe upon thee? Come on into the CATACOMB OF TORMENT—where our horrific hostess, the Tormentor, always keeps the pyre roaring! Take sickly comfort in three bloody new tales of miserable merriment in the immortal EC Comics mold—hauled out from the depths of the Tormentor's catacomb and fiendishly stitched together by caustic creators Rafael Scavone (Hit-Girl) & Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire), Paul Tobin (The Witcher) & Arjuna Susini (Lamentation), and Robert Menegus (Necromancer Bill) & Valeria Burzo (High Strangeness)! Winter may be coming to an end, but EC Comics NEVER DIE

 

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COVER B BY TOM FOWLER

 

 

EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY SHAWN McMANUS

 

BLACK & WHITE ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER

 

 

ARCHIVE EDITION (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN

 

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Murder Drones #1 Preview

 

COVER A BY ALESSIO ZONNO

 

I enjoyed attending the Oni Press panel at last year's San Diego Comic-Con. This was one of the books they announced. Jo Mi-Gyeong's art brought Maria Ingrande Mora's series Ranger Academy to life, and helped us empathize with Sage's struggles. Jo also helped Melissa Flores show us how Mark grew up on the water world of Aquitar before coming to Earth in Power Rangers Prime #6. Given Jo's impressive work for Boom! Studios, I've been looking forward to seeing more of Jo's art in this forthcoming series. Now, it's finally here: a first look inside Murder Drones #1!

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MURDER DRONES #1 (of 6)

WRITTEN BY WYATT KENNEDY

ART BY JO MI-GYEONG

COVER A BY ALESSIO ZONNO

COVER B BY JO MI-GYEONG

COVER C BY KROOKED GLASSES

FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY KROOKED GLASSES

FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY JO MI-GUEONG

VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN

VARIANT COVER (1:100) BY LYSANDRA VUONG

BLANK SKETCH COVER AVAILABLE

ON SALE FEBRUARY 25th, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC

IOC: 12/27/2025

FOC: 2/2/2026

 

AFTER 350 MILLION VIEWS AND $1.8 MILLION ON KICKSTARTER, GLITCH PRODUCTIONS’ WORLDWIDE SMASH-HIT MURDER DRONES HAS A BRAND-NEW TARGET: A COMIC SHOP NEAR YOU! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, and independent animation powerhouse Glitch Productions are thrilled to unveil an extended preview of MURDER DRONES #1, the hugely anticipated first issue of the official, six-part adaptation of creator Liam Vickers’ fan-favorite animated series from writer Wyatt Kennedy (Nights, Wiccan: Witches’ Road) and artist Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)!

Step into a world where a natural disaster in the far future has flash-frozen humanity’s remote mining exoplanet, Copper 9, and their robot workers carry on. Meet Uzi, an unruly malcontent worker drone, as she struggles with the usual teenage challenges: homework, hormones, and homicidal killer robots trying to slaughter everyone she knows! No big deal, right?

In the far future on the desolate exoplanet designated Copper 9, the humans are long gone but the robotic worker drones they created to mine the planet’s resources are still hard at work. Together, they have managed to forge their own makeshift society . . . or so they thought until a previously unknown kind of robot - the dreaded “Murder Drones” - are activated by a long-forgotten possibly-eldritch protocol to disassemble any worker that deviates from its original programming. But when a rebellious young worker drone named Uzi forms an unlikely alliance with two disassembly drones—Serial Designations N and V—can they, together, uncover the secrets of their origins . . . and survive the deep twisted horrors awaiting them?

The long-awaited, record-setting comic book debut of Glitch Productions’ favorite anti-social robots begins in MURDER DRONES #1 (of 6) – featuring metal-shredding covers by Alessio Zonno (I Heart Skullcrusher), Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve: Children of the Moon), Krooked Glasses (Invader Zim), Patricia Martín (EC’s Catacomb of Torment), and LySandra Vuong (Covenant) and on sale February 25th, 2026!

 

 

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COVER B BY JO MI-GYEONG

 

COVER C BY KROOKED GLASSES

VARIANT COVER (1:50) BY PATRICIA MARTÍN

VARIANT COVER (1:100) BY LYSANDRA VUONG

 

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