Mike is a dirty shabbily dressed, slob of a man who also happens to be a private investigator and friend to E-Man.  He first Men E-Man when he helped his then girlfriend Nova Kane find her friend Rosie Rhedd.  He and Nova were quickly kidnapped by Mr. Boar and were being drained of their life-force when E-Man saved them.  It was shortly after that time that Mike and E-Man became friends.