Irene Koh

Comics artist

Irene Koh
BornIrene Koh
September 18, 1990
Seoul, South Korea
Area(s)California

Irene Koh is a comics artist from Seoul, South Korea. She has previously worked with large comics publishers like Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. She was the main artist for Turf Wars trilogy of The Legend of Korra comics.[1][2]

Biographical information

Koh was born on September 18, 1990, in Seoul, South Korea. Since then, she has lived in Tokyo, New England and Los Angeles. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she continues to work as a comics artist. She went to school at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration in 2012.[3]

Career

Koh has had her work featured in comics published by Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW Publishing, Oni Press, and Stela.[4] As of November 2017 she is the main penciller and inker for The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars comics. Koh is also the creator of the comic Afrina and the Glass Coffin.[5] She has also worked on comics such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey and April, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, and Secret Origins #10: Batgirl.[6][7][8]

Bibliography

  • Batgirl (2011) vol. 01: "Batgirl of Burnside", penciller[9]
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey and April (2015) #1-4, main artist[10]
  • Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman (2014) #45: 'Besties' part 1 of 3, penciller and inker[11][12]
  • Secret Loves of Geek Girls (2015) #1, writer[13]
  • Another Castle (2016) #1, cover artist[14]
  • Fresh Romance: The Only One (2017) One-Shot, penciller and cover artist[15]
  • The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars (2017—2018) Part One – Part Three, artist[16]
  • Afrina and the Glass Coffin, creator[17]

References

  1. ^ "'Legend of Korra' comic team talks Korrasami, queer representation". EW.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ Cornah, Joel (14 July 2017). "Legend of Korra Comics: Irene Koh Interview - Sci-fi and Fantasy Network". Sci-fi and Fantasy Network. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ Cornah, Joel (14 July 2017). "Legend of Korra Comics: Irene Koh Interview - Sci-fi and Fantasy Network". Sci-fi and Fantasy Network. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ Cornah, Joel (14 July 2017). "Legend of Korra Comics: Irene Koh Interview - Sci-fi and Fantasy Network". Sci-fi and Fantasy Network. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ^ Yount, Ryan. "REVIEW: Afrina and The Glass Coffin". stela.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ^ Napier, Claire (16 June 2015). "Irene Koh & Mariko Tamaki on IDW's Casey & April". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ Hennum, Shea (22 September 2015). "Sensation Comics reaches greatness by trusting women with Wonder Woman". AUX. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  8. ^ Schenkel, Katie (25 April 2016). "The Bonds of Friendship: Looking Back at the Batgirl of Burnside". BOOK RIOT.
  9. ^ Schenkel, Katie (25 April 2016). "The Bonds of Friendship: Looking Back at the Batgirl of Burnside". BOOK RIOT.
  10. ^ Napier, Claire (16 June 2015). "Irene Koh & Mariko Tamaki on IDW's Casey & April". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Exclusive Preview: SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN Chapter 45 - Freaksugar". Freaksugar. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  12. ^ Hennum, Shea (22 September 2015). "Sensation Comics reaches greatness by trusting women with Wonder Woman". AUX. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  13. ^ Damore, Meagan (9 December 2015). ""The Secret Loves of Geek Girls" Anthology Lands at Dark Horse Comics". CBR. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  14. ^ Cheng, Jennifer (7 March 2016). "Another Castle #1". CBR.
  15. ^ "Emet Comics Launces 'Fresh Romance Volume 2' Via Kickstarter". ComicsAlliance. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Best Shots Review: LEGEND OF KORRA - TURF WARS PART 1 Shows Romance In Full Bloom". Newsarama. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  17. ^ Yount, Ryan. "REVIEW: Afrina and The Glass Coffin". stela.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

External links

  • Official website