Michael Choi (comics)

Michael Choi is a comic book artist and video game concept artist, known for his work on books by DC Comics, Marvel Comics and Top Cow Comics,[1] such as Witchblade, X-23 and X-Force.

Michael Choi
Choi sketching Big Barda at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 17, 2009
Area(s)Penciller, Inker, Colourist
Pseudonym(s)Mike Choi
Notable works
Witchblade X-23 X-Force

Early life

Michael Choi is the brother of Mary H.K. Choi, a journalist and author who is known for her young adult novel Emergency Contact, as well as her work on comic books such as Lady Deadpool from Marvel Comics.[2]

Michael Choi went to business school at The University of Texas at Austin, and graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems.[1]

Career

Choi worked at IBM for three years as an IT consultant before changing careers.[1]

Choi penciled a six-issue Marvel entitled X-23: Target X limited series.

Michael Choi joined Marvel and penciled Uncanny X-Men from issue #495 to issue #499 with writer Ed Brubaker.

In the April 2007 issue of Wizard Magazine (#186) Choi was named number 10 of the "Hot 10 Artists" for his work on X-23: Target X. Said the magazine, "Choi pulls up the rear with his newly popular, vibrant pencils."

In 2010, Choi provided the illustrations in a pictorial featuring comedic actress Olivia Munn in the April/May 2010 issue of Complex magazine, and on its cover. The pictorial featured Munn interacting with illustrated animals in a forest setting, which were drawn by Choi and colored by Sonia Oback.[3] Choi's approach to the visuals were inspired by the music video for the A-ha single "Take On Me".[4]

In 2012, Choi provided the cover to Green Lantern vol. 5 #5, and guest pencilled issue #6.

In November 2013, Choi participated in his first gallery showing at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California.[5]

In March 2015, Kotaku named Choi as one of the 20 best X-Men artists over the 50-year history of the comic books.[6]

In September 2021, Screen Rant also named Choi as one of the 10 best X-Men artists of all time.[7]

Bibliography
Choi in 2012

Interior work

Cover work

Notes
  1. Wilson, Alex (March 1, 2013). "Choi Division – Alex Wilson Talks To Michael Choi". Bleeding Cool.
  2. Ching, Albert (July 15, 2021). "Mike Choi Previews CHOMPERSTOMPERS on Twitter". Newsarama. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. "Olivia Munn Covers Complex's April/May 2010 Issue!". Complex. March 24, 2010.
  4. Hudson, Laura (March 25, 2010). "Mike Choi Dishes on His Olivia Munn 'Complex' Cover Art" Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. ComicsAlliance.
  5. "A Handful of Dust: 25 Years of The Sandman". Gallery Nucleus. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  6. Narcisse, Evan (March 23, 2015). "The 20 Best X-Men Artists". Kotaku.
  7. Thapa, Shaurya (September 28, 2021). "The 10 Best X-Men Artists, Ranked". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

References

Media related to Mike Choi at Wikimedia Commons

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