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Mike Choi's Gochugaru: Anarchist Comic Book Launches This Weekend

Mike Choi's first creator-owned comic book Gochugaru: Anarchist launches this weekend... somewhere...

Published Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:58:07 -0500

Article Summary

Mike Choi launches his first creator-owned comic, Gochugaru: Anarchist, with a fundraiser on March 15, 2026.
Choi is acclaimed for Marvel and DC work on X-Force, X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Witchblade, Titans, and more.
Gochugaru draws its name from Korean red chili powder, hinting at the comic’s unique cultural flavor.
The launch is supported by Comics! The Magazine, featuring creator interviews, previews, and exclusive content.

Mike Choi, former Marvel Young Gun/Stormbreaker, was best known for his work on X-Force, X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and X-23 for Marvel; Witchblade for Top Cow; and Demon Knights, Titans, Captain Atom, and City Boy for DC. More recently, he has been working with Joe Michael Straczynski on the series U & I, published by AWA Comics. But now he is working on his own, and his first creator-owned book, Gochugaru: Anarchist, is launching a fundraiser this Sunday, the 15th of March, 2026, at noon PT, 3pm ET, 7pm GMT.

And an advert in the new Comics! The Magazine includes a QR code that resolves to this rather fun visual. Gochugaru is a Korean red pepper chilli powder, and it is used to make the popular pickled cabbage dish kimchi. Described as smoky and sweet with a hot chilli kick, it may also describe Mike Choi's new comic book as and when we get to learn more…

COMICS THE MAGAZINE #1
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Nick Dragotta, Rico Renzi
THE COMIC BOOK MAGAZINE YOU DEMANDED IS HERE! Do you love comics? Do you want to read more comics that you will love? Do you wish there were a magazine you could pick up every month that also loves comics? WELL, MY DUDES, ALL YOUR WISHES HAVE FINALLY COME TRUE! COMICS! The Magazine is everything you ever dreamed of and more! Want to find out about the next big thing before the Internet even knows? Want to discover the secrets behind the big comics you love and the indie darlings you've yet to read? How about interviews with people who make the work that excites you? Actual comics exclusive to the magazine? Maybe you're a comic book creator who seeks external validation from actual sales numbers? ALL THIS AND MORE IN EACH AND EVERY ISSUE OF COMICS! THE MAGAZINE – THE NEXT BIG THING IS FINALLY HERE! KEY SELLING POINTS: Creator Interviews About What You Do Read! Features On What You Should Read! Staff Picks Of What You Will Read! Actual Comics You Can Read! Power Rankings with Real Sales Data! Maybe a Price Guide? Possibly Art Instruction and Classifieds! Comic-Sized to Fit on Store Racks!
3/11/2026

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