Michael's comic book character, Dark Owl, is featured in a collaboration with the Indigenous Narratives Collective ("INC") in INC's Universe #0. Look for his featured story in INC's upcoming release of Tales of The Mighty Code Talkers comic book, Fall 2014. His book, Native Americans in Comic Books: A Critical Study, is available from McFarland publications. Michael received two separate Bachelor degrees, both cum laude, from the University of Oklahoma: one in Native American Studies and another in Film and Video Studies and earned his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the Academy of Art University.