Michael Cho (illustrator)
Michael Cho is a Canadian illustrator and cartoonist. He has been nominated for a number of awards and his work has been positively reviewed.

Early life
Cho was born in South Korea but immigrated to Canada at the age of 6.[1] He has said "In some ways I learned to read English by reading comic books. And of course, I copied all the drawings."[2]
Career
Cho's artwork appears in a number of different genres. He has painted book covers for Random House/Knopf[1] and Penguin Books.[3] His cover for White Noise has been called a "remarkable" design that "masterfully captures"[3] aspects of the novel. He is the creator of the webcomic Papercut,[4] has done illustrations for The New York Times Book Review, and has created comics work for Taddle Creek literary magazine.[1]
His work retains classic comic book aspects and "evokes the pop art of Roy Lichtenstein and aesthetics of Silver and Bronze age superhero comics in equal measure."[3] He has provided cover art for several DC Comics reprint collections[5] and drew the 1940s variant cover for Action Comics #1000 (June 2018).[6]
On September 2, 2014, Cho published his first graphic novel, Shoplifter.[7] Each illustration is done in two-colors. He states that he likes two-tone work because it allows him to focus on the mood and atmosphere.[8] To paint the tones, he used colored inks, and the rest was done with brushes, pens, and brush pens.[9]
Joe Biden's presidential campaign commissioned Michael Cho to design three comic images. The images were posted on their social medias.[10]
Awards and nominations
- Silver Medal for "Stars" at the 2007 National Magazine Awards[11]
- Honourable Mention for "Night Time" in the Words and Pictures category of the 2004 National Magazine Awards[11]
- Papercut was nominated for a Joe Shuster Award in the webcomics category.[4]
- A story included in The Best American Comics 2010[1]
- Won a Joe Shuster Award in the cover artist category[12]
References
- Gaiman, Neil, ed. (2010). The Best American Comics 2010. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 318. ISBN 978-0547241777.
- Hooper, Terry. "Finding Max Finder Artist Michael Cho". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010.
- Semley, John (December 12, 2009). "Interview with Michael Cho". Maisonneuve. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
- "Joe Shuster Award 2009 Nominees and Winners". Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association. n.d. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018.
- Michael Cho at the Grand Comics Database
- "DC Unveils Final Variant For Action Comics #1000". Previews. Diamond Comic Distributors. March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018.
- "Michael Cho's 'Shoplifter' Showcases What He Does Best, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "Talking "Shoplifter" and the Next Phase with Cartoonist Michael Cho [Interview]". Multiversity Comics. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "Talking "Shoplifter" and the Next Phase with Cartoonist Michael Cho [Interview]". Multiversity Comics. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "Michael Cho | Joe Biden Campaign - Rapp|Art Illustration Agency". Rapp|Art. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "About Taddle Creek". Taddle Creek. n.d. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018.
- Arrant, Chris (September 5, 2017). "2017 Joe Shuster Awards Winners (Full List)". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018.
External links
- Official page on Blogger
- Michael Cho at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Michael Cho at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Michael Cho at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Michael Cho Represented by Gerald and Cullen Rapp