Dalrymple's pages feel tactile, and when compared to Kindt's backup (or an artist whose work looks a lot like Kindt's), it's a refreshing change of pace. There are opportunities for on-panel detail, which Dalrymple nails.
Farel Dalrymple's art and lettering are expressive. Four panels later, there's yet another in-universe ad referencing another purchasable book. The record store scene took me out of the experience, largely because Kindt made a Mind MGMT vinyl. Kindt is perhaps a bit too cute in the cross-promotion. A couple of panels from Mind MGMT: Bootleg #1, courtesy of Dark Horse If the reader is new to Mind MGMT, Mind MGMT: Bootleg #1 catches the reader up quickly: Kito (a resident of Zanzibar, which was burned to the ground in the original series) is beset by (wait for it) hidden messages, which, brings him to the offices of the titular organization. It's a relief to see that in Mind MGMT: Bootleg #1, that commitment remains. Kindt always went the extra mile with Mind MGMT, whether it was fake ads in the comic or hidden messages in the text.
The circumstances changed since Mind MGMT was an ongoing series: Artist/writer Matt Kindt is now one of the best-selling writers in recent memory, thanks largely to his co-writer on BRZRKR, Keanu Reeves.
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