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.

Cho at the 2017 WonderCon.

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
  1. Gaiman, Neil, ed. (2010). The Best American Comics 2010. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 318. ISBN 978-0547241777.
  2. Hooper, Terry. "Finding Max Finder Artist Michael Cho". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010.
  3. Semley, John (December 12, 2009). "Interview with Michael Cho". Maisonneuve. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
  4. "Joe Shuster Award 2009 Nominees and Winners". Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association. n.d. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018.
  5. Michael Cho at the Grand Comics Database
  6. "DC Unveils Final Variant For Action Comics #1000". Previews. Diamond Comic Distributors. March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018.
  7. "Michael Cho's 'Shoplifter' Showcases What He Does Best, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  8. "Talking "Shoplifter" and the Next Phase with Cartoonist Michael Cho [Interview]". Multiversity Comics. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  9. "Talking "Shoplifter" and the Next Phase with Cartoonist Michael Cho [Interview]". Multiversity Comics. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  10. "Michael Cho | Joe Biden Campaign - Rapp|Art Illustration Agency". Rapp|Art. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  11. "About Taddle Creek". Taddle Creek. n.d. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018.
  12. Arrant, Chris (September 5, 2017). "2017 Joe Shuster Awards Winners (Full List)". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018.


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