Michael Choi (comics) explained

Michael Choi
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Alias:	Mike Choi
Notable Works:	Witchblade X-23 X-Force

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.

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 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

Interior work

Witchblade (Top Cow):
- "LXIV-LXV" (with David Wohl, Francis Manapul, Joel Gomez and Romano Molenaar, in #64-65, 2003)
- "Road Trip, Part Two" (with David Wohl, Francis Manapul and Joel Gomez, in #69, 2003)
- "Death Pool, Part One" (with David Wohl, Francis Manapul, Joel Gomez and David Nakayama, in #70, 2003)
- "Strength and Weakness, Part One" (with Troy Hickman, in #76, 2004)
- "Witch Hunt" (with Ron Marz, in #80-85, 2004–2005)
- "Partners" (with Ron Marz, in #88, 2005)
- "Fugitive" (with Ron Marz, in #89-91, 2005)
- "10th Anniversary" (with Ron Marz and various artists, in #92, 2005)
- "Reflections" (with Ron Marz, in #93, 2006)
- "True Confessions" (with Ron Marz, in #96, 2006)
- "Old Habits" (with Ron Marz, in #97-98, 2006)
- "C" (with Ron Marz and various artists, in #100, 2006)
The Magdalena #3 (with Brian Holguin, Eric Basaldua and David Nakayama, Top Cow, 2003)
Knights of the Jaguar: A Tale from the Legend of Diablo (with Robert Place Napton, one-shot, 2004)
The Darkness #7: "In Search of the Blue Goldfish, Part One" (with Paul Jenkins and Eric Basaldua, 2004)
Tomb Raider: The Series #45: "Inner Demons" (with David Bonny, Top Cow, 2004)
X23: Target X #1-6 (with Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, Marvel, 2007)
X-Men #204: "Blinded by the Light, Epilogue" (with Mike Carey, Marvel, 2007)
Uncanny X-Men #495-499: "Divided" (with Ed Brubaker and Ben Oliver, Marvel, 2008)
X-Force #7-10, 17-20, 26-28 (with Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, Marvel, 2008–2010)
X-Force/Cable: Messiah War (with Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, one-shot, 2009)
Nation X #2: "Wish You Were Here" (with C.B. Cebulski and Jim McCann, Marvel, 2010)
Astonishing Thor #1-5 (with Robert Rodi, Marvel, 2011)
Demon Knights #4: "Merlin Watches the Storm" (with Paul Cornell and Diogenes Neves, DC Comics, 2012)
Green Lantern v5 #6: "The Other Hero" (with Geoff Johns, DC Comics, 2012)
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents v4 #5: "At Breath's End" (with Nick Spencer and Wes Craig, DC Comics, 2012)
Fantastic Four #605.1: "Origin Story" (with Jonathan Hickman, Marvel, 2012)

Cover work

The Magdalena #3 (Top Cow, 2001)
Tomb Raider: The Series #16 (Top Cow, 2001)
Helios: In with the New #3 (Top Cow, 2006)
Witchblade #101, 113-115, 150 (Top Cow, 2006–2011)
The Darkness: Level #5 (Top Cow, 2007)
First Born #1 (Top Cow, 2007)
Marvel Comics Presents #4 (Marvel, 2008)
The Darkness #5 (Top Cow, 2008)
Dark Avengers #2 (Marvel, 2009)
Fusion #1, 3 (Top Cow, 2009)
Cyberforce /Hunter-Killer #1 (Top Cow, 2009)
War Machine #7 (Marvel, 2009)
Dark Wolverine #76 (Marvel, 2009)
War of Kings #5-6 (Marvel, 2009)
Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine #1 (Marvel, 2009)
Dark X-Men #4 (Marvel, 2010)
Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7 (Marvel, 2010)
#236 (Marvel, 2010)
#1 (Marvel, 2010)
Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #1-2 (Marvel, 2011)
Invincible Iron Man #510 (Marvel, 2012)
Action Comics v2 #4 (DC Comics, 2012)
Batman v2 #4 (DC Comics, 2012)
Fantastic Four #601-604, 606-607 (Marvel, 2012)
FF #13-17, 19-21 (Marvel, 2012)
Demon Knights #5-10 (DC Comics, 2012)
Green Lantern v5 #5 (DC Comics, 2012)
The Flash v4 #6 (DC Comics, 2012)
Captain Atom v4 #7-10 (DC Comics, 2012)
Justice League #8 (DC Comics, 2012)

External links

Notes and References

Wilson, Alex (March 1, 2013). "Choi Division – Alex Wilson Talks To Michael Choi". Bleeding Cool.
Web site: Ching, Albert. Mike Choi Previews CHOMPERSTOMPERS on Twitter. Newsarama. July 15, 2021. October 4, 2021. December 5, 2012. https://archive.today/20121205222622/http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/07/15/mike-choi-previews-chomperstompers-on-twitter/. dead.
http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2010/03/olivia-munn-covers-complexs-aprilmay-2010-issue "Olivia Munn Covers Complex's April/May 2010 Issue!"
Hudson, Laura (March 25, 2010). "Mike Choi Dishes on His Olivia Munn 'Complex' Cover Art" . ComicsAlliance.
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/403 "A Handful of Dust: 25 Years of The Sandman"
Narcisse, Evan (March 23, 2015). "The 20 Best X-Men Artists". Kotaku.
Web site: Thapa, Shaurya. The 10 Best X-Men Artists, Ranked. Screen Rant. September 28, 2021. October 4, 2021. September 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927190725/https://screenrant.com/xmen-best-marvel-comic-artists/.