Here's a fast low-qual JPG for an idea of what I'm doing, if that helps any.

Yes, I do have an ordinary Mikey map for the body, and that is just fine for texturing.

The problem comes in with the head, which is a prop composed of the back of Mikey's head plus the front of the Poser lion's head.

I've always liked UVM myself, tho I did once try a different one -- I can't even remember what it was, which just goes to show, doesn't it?

Thank you for the tutorial link.  I didn't have that link before, and it should help me tonnes.