When Cho was ten, his older brother, Rino, brought some comic books home, and Cho started copying the art. Because money was scarce, Cho, who describes his latchkey childhood as "rough", was relegated to finding his own extracurricular entertainment. His mother worked in a shoe factory, and his father was a carpenter during the day and a janitor at a Greyhound Bus station at night. His parents had college degrees, but because they did not speak English well, they took whatever jobs they could to support the family. The family moved to the United States when he was six in search of better economic opportunities. Early life įrank Cho was born near Seoul, South Korea in 1971 to Kyu Hyuk Cho and Bok Hee Cho. Cho is noted for his figure drawing, precise lines, and depiction of curvaceous women. Max & Moritz Medal for Best International Comic Stripįrank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho (born 1971), is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series Liberty Meadows, as well as for books such as Shanna the She-Devil, Mighty Avengers and Hulk for Marvel Comics, and Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment. Schulz Award for Excellence in Cartooning 2001 National Cartoonists Society's Award for Best Comic BookĢ001 National Cartoonists Society's Award for Best Book IllustrationĬharles M.
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