| Chopper | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Chopper #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Asylum Press |
| Schedule | Bi-monthly |
| Format | Miniseries |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 2011 – February 2012 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Martin Shapiro |
| Written by | Martin Shapiro |
| Artist(s) | Juan Ferreyra Cliff Richards |
| Colorist(s) | Chandran Ponnusamy |
Chopper is a horror comic book miniseries written by Martin Shapiro, illustrated by Juan Ferreyra (who was later replaced by Cliff Richards from issue #3 onward), and published by Asylum Press in 2011. [1] [2]
The series is a modern-day reimagining of the Headless Horseman from Washington Irving's 1820 short story " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" that takes place in Daytona Beach, Florida during Bike Week.
Plot
In the story, a police officer's rebellious teenage daughter takes a strange new ecstasy-like drug at a party that causes her to see ghosts – and one of them is a headless Hell's Angel on a motorcycle who collects the souls of sinners in the afterlife and he wants her tainted soul.
Adaptations
Web series
As part of an ambitious transmedia launch strategy, a prequel to the main Chopper storyline was produced as a web TV series [3] starring actors Tyler Mane ( Halloween, X-Men) and Andrew Bryniarski ( The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Batman Returns). [4]
Films
A film adaptation of the comic book is in the works. The screenplay was written by Martin Shapiro. [5] [6]
References
- ^ "New Chopper Comics Series". Fangoria.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Chopper". ComicBookDB.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Chopper Rolls to Viral Status Upon Launch". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Chopper". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "'Chopper' comicbook gets a ride with Dilemma". Variety.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ "Horror Series Chopper Expands From Web to Feature Film". ComingSoon.net. November 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
External links
- Chopper section at Asylum Press website
- Martin Shapiro's website
- Interview with Martin Shapiro about Chopper
- Juan Ferreyra's blog
- Chopper Web Series on YouTube
- Chopper Web Series at IMDb
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