Leading Man

From 2006 to 2007, Oni Press published this five-issue series by writer B. Clay Moore and artist Jeremy Haun, a stylish Hollywood satire wrapped in a superhero origin. It follows a struggling actor who lands the role of a lifetime playing a masked vigilante on a hit TV show—only to find that real life starts imitating art in dangerous ways. The series cleverly explores the blur between performance and identity, with Haun’s clean, dynamic art grounding Moore’s sharp script. A sharp, self-contained gem from the mid-2000s indie boom, it remains a cult favorite for its clever take on fame, fiction, and falling into your own role.