CHO, Michael
A Toronto cartoonist and illustrator he has painted book covers and done numerous editorial cartoons plus many covers for DC and Marvel Comics. His most original work appears to be confined to literary journals like Canadian Notes and Queries and Taddle Creek. His book back alleys and urban landscapes, is a folio of Toronto urbanscapes which is reminiscent of Group of Seven artist Lauren Harris’ early interest is similar downtown Toronto urbanscapes.
In 2003, with Liam O’Donnell, he introduced the “Max Finder Series” to Owl magazine. It replaced the long running “Mighty Mites”.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
BOOK GRAPHIC:
Content novel & Cover book front & back:
Shoplifter. Pantheon Books, 2014.
PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content story:
Canadian Notes & Queries, 94, Winter 2016: 50-51: “The North Wing: Selections from the Lost Library of CanLit Graphic Novels Episode Fourteen, Danny Laferrière’s, A Drifting Year, as adapted by Michael Cho.”
| Taddle Creek,…: “…” :…. Vitalis Publishing. Black & white. | |
| IV-1, Christmas 2000: “My Name Is Eunice Jung”: 20-21.
VIII-1, Christmas 2004: “Night Time”: 30-33. XI-1, Christmas 2007: “Stars”: 11-13. XII-2, Summer 2009: “Trinity”: 1-14. |
XVII-2, 32, Spring 2014: “The Walk –up”: 3. |
ILLUSTRATOR:
BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:
Content story:
Max Finder Mystery: Collected Case Book: v. 1. Writ., Liam O’Donnell. Owlkids Books Inc., 2010.
Max Finder Mystery: Collected Case Book: v. 3. Writ., Liam O’Donnell. Bayard Books Canada Ltd., 2007.
PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:
Content serial:
Batman, Black and White, 1, Nov. 2013: “Batman: Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When.” Writ., Chip Kidd. Let., Dezi Sienty: 1-8.
PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content
Essay & folio:
Taddle Creek, III-1, 23, Christmas 2009: “Down in the Alley.” Writ., Matthew Blackett: 28-32.
Activity:
| Owl,…: “…Puzzles ‘n’ Fun.”…. |
| 24-7, October 1999: “Fright Night …” Concept, unidentified: 14-15.
25-8, November 2000: “Dog Gone …” Concept, Kim Gillingham: 12-13. 26-5, June 2001: “’Beechin’ It …” Concept, unidentified: 24-25. |
Owl, 24-9, Dec. 1999: “Time Travel Trouble”: 36.
Owl, 25-2, March 2000: “The Wrong Stuff.” Concept, Jane Anderson: 14-15.
Owl, 25-5, Summer 2000: “Summerama” & “Brain Strain”: 8-11.
Owl, 26-3, April 2001: “April Foolery!”: 24-25.
Information:
| Owl …: “Record Breakers: …”: … |
| 26-2, March 2001: “…: The Animal World’s Fastest Flyer”: 6.
26-5, June 2001: “ …: World’s Loudest Insect The Cicada”: 7. |
| Owl …: “Strange And True”: 6-7. | |
| 26-7, September 2001:
26-8, October 2001: |
27-1, Jan/Feb. 2002: “Strange And True: Winter Wonders”: |
Owl, 26-10, December 2001: “Behind the Silver Screen”: 6-7 “How a Movie Set Works”. Stapled in poster (54 cmh x 40cmw)
Cover front:
Owl, 26-10, December 2001. “How a movie set works.” From poster
Taddle Creek, XI-2, Summer 2008. “Spending Warm Summer Days Indoors”.
WRITER & ILLUSTRATOR:
BOOK GRAPHIC:
Content urbanscapes & Cover book front:
back alleys and urban landscapes. Drawn and Quarterly, May 2012.
SOURCE:
Article periodical:
Canadian Notes & Queries, 94, Winter 2016: “Michael Cho”: 6.
GALLERY:
Owl, 24-7, October 1999: 14-15.
Taddle Creek, IV-1, Christmas 2000: “My Name Is Eunice Jung”: 20.
Taddle Creek, VIII-1, Christmas 2004: “Night Time”: 30.
Taddle Creek, XI-1, Christmas 2007: “Stars”: 12.
Taddle Creek, XI-2, Summer 2008. “Spending Warm Summer Days Indoors”.