What's Michael?

Makoto Kobayashi’s What’s Michael? is a delightfully offbeat Japanese manga series that landed at Eclipse Comics in 1990, running for just two issues. Centered on the surreal, often hilarious misadventures of a seemingly ordinary orange tabby cat, the strip blends deadpan humor with Kobayashi’s distinctive, expressive art. A cult classic from the early days of manga’s English-language import, it remains a charmingly oddball look at feline behavior through a uniquely Japanese comedic lens.