Alas! Poor Mindy, I Knew Her Well...

Pretty Vacant starts off fast! Page One opens with an accosted Mindy being sedated. Unseen antagonists have special plans for Mindy and her friend Gigi, kicking off the perilous plot.

Since the original pitch for Pretty Vacant was how mad scientists make money to fund their evil experiments, it’s obvious that Mindy’s fate will be something insidious. Indeed, Mindy is plastinated to make casting molds for the Still Life Corporation’s new mannequin products.

Cruel? Probably. Unfair? Perhaps. Necessary? Yes.

Mindy’s fate is crucial to the story. By linking it with Gigi’s, Gigi is made vulnerable. Suspense can now build when Gigi undergoes the same process as Mindy, leaving doubt that Gigi could prevail!

Some characters are not destined to be the lead. Mindy’s part is short but essential, and appropriately given a beautiful demise. In a supporting role her character shines, not as bright as the comic’s stars, but just as intense!