What's Michael?: Fatcat Collection

Makoto Kobayashi's beloved, nearly wordless comic strip about a chubby orange tabby and the surreal chaos he brings to everyday Japanese life gets a new English-language collection from Dark Horse. Spanning two volumes, this series brings together Kobayashi's deadpan, whimsical vignettes—where a cat's simple stretch can derail a martial arts master or rewrite reality itself. Translator Dana Lewis and adapter Toren Smith help preserve the original manga's gentle, absurdist humor for a Western audience, making this a welcome entry point for newcomers and a tidy shelf-mate for longtime fans.