Chopping Block
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| Chopping Block | |
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| Author(s) | Lee Adam Herold |
| Website | http://www.choppingblock.org/ |
| Launch date | July 25, 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Dark humor |
Chopping Block is a darkly humorous webcomic by Lee Adam Herold, hosted on Keenspot. It chronicles the exploits of Butch Reginald Mann, a hockey mask-wearing serial killer who is equal parts Jason Voorhees, Hannibal Lecter, Norman Bates, and Ziggy. The strip takes a one-panel format with a text caption underneath the picture, and is updated sporadically; Herold admits that he will "update from time to time, then... disappear for even longer."[1] Though 28 Dec 2007 Herold committed himself to making 5 updates a week, he hasn't updated since Feb 21.
Chopping Block uses a distinct, gray-tone art style that is both inked and sponged before being scanned into the computer.[2]
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[edit] Awards
In 2001, Chopping Block won the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards for Best Concept, Best Male Character (Butch), Best Gag Comic, and Best Other Genre Comic; it was also nominated for the award for Best Art.[3] The next year it again won the awards for Best Male Character, Best Gag Comic, and Best Other Comic, and picked up the award for Best Art; it was also nominated for Best Comic.[4] In 2003 it received no awards, but was nominated for Outstanding Art, Outstanding Black and White Art, Outstanding Short Form Comic, and Outstanding Gag Comic.[5]
[edit] Collections
- Chopping Block Vol. 1: Always Remember to Bring the Scythe (2004) ISBN 0-9722350-3-5
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Herold's announcement regarding update frequency Accessed 19 April 2007.
- ^ Chopping Block creation process. Retrieved on 2006-04-14.
- ^ WCCA 2001 Winners and Nominees. Retrieved on 2006-04-14.
- ^ WCCA 2002 Winners and Nominees. Retrieved on 2006-04-14.
- ^ WCCA 2003 Winners and Nominees. Retrieved on 2006-04-14.
