The Seduction of Mike

A one-shot from Fantagraphics, The Seduction of Mike (1997) is a satirical comic by Michael Smith, R. Sikoryak, and Joe Sikoryak that skewers the comic book industry and its culture. The issue’s premise plays on the title, using a mix of parody and meta-commentary to explore the pressures and absurdities of creating art for a niche market. As a single, self-contained work, it captures a specific moment of late-1990s indie comics commentary, with the Sikoryaks’ sharp, cartoonish style driving the humor.