Dark Horse Comics has announced Did You Hear About Mimi Green?, a four-part horror series by writer Connor Goldsmith, artist Josh Cornillon, and letterer Ariana Maher. Described as “a surreal and grisly take on the wellness industry, ‘cancel culture,’ body dysmorphia, and the complex power dynamics of show business,” the comic follows a woman who believes she’s found sanctuary from a scandal in a mental health facility, only for it to become clear it’s no safe haven at all.
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.
The book marks the first comic by Goldsmith, a writer, producer, and former literary agent best known for hosting the podcast Cerebro, which analyzes the X-Men through a queer lens. He states, “Developing my first comic with Josh has been a joy, and Ariana’s lettering has pushed his gorgeous art even further. Did You Hear About Mimi Green? is a very personal story, and I’m so grateful Dark Horse understands what I’m trying to accomplish with this book. I am so proud of what we’ve made, and so excited we can finally talk about it!”
Cornillon adds, “Working on this story, from its first early germination years ago, to the full-fledged surreal dream that it has become, has been an absolute pleasure, and the chance to build this world from the ground up with Connor has been one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences I’ve had in my career. I’m so excited that everyone who has had the chance to influence the book, from our brilliant editors, our stunning letterer Ariana, my color assistant Alex Buckland, and our community of supporters, has been able to understand our freaky and twisted vision for this world. I can’t wait for readers to meet Mimi, I hope she survives the experience!”
Issue #1 will be released on May 27, with a main cover by Cornillon, and variant artwork courtesy of Rosemary Valero-O’Connell and Nick Robles. You can check out Valero-O’Connell’s cover below:
