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 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.[2] Choi's approach to the visuals were inspired by the music video for the A-ha single "Take On Me".[3]

Choi previewed his creator-owned series, Chomperstompers, on Twitter, before its debut at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con.[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 2015, March 2015, Kotaku named Choi as one of the 20 best X-Men artists over the 50-year history of the comic books.[6]

Personal life

Mike Choi's sister, Mary H.K. Choi, is 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.[4]

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. "Olivia Munn Covers Complex's April/May 2010 Issue!". Complex. March 24, 2010.
  3. Hudson, Laura (March 25, 2010). "Mike Choi Dishes on His Olivia Munn 'Complex' Cover Art" Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. ComicsAlliance.
  4. Ching, Albert (July 15, 2010). "Mike Choi Previews CHOMPERSTOMPERS on Twitter". Archived from the original at Newsarama.
  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.

References
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