Chopper (graphic novel)

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Cover of Chopper #1
Publication information
Publisher Asylum Press
Schedule Bi-monthly
Format Mini-series
Genre Horror
Publication date October 2011 - February 2012
Number of issues 3
Creative team
Writer(s) Martin Shapiro
Artist(s) Juan Ferreyra
Cliff Richards
Colorist(s) Chandran Ponnusamy
Creator(s) Martin Shapiro

Chopper is a horror comic book mini-series 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 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow that takes place in Daytona Beach during Bike Week.

Plot[edit | edit source]

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.

Chopper has elements of the movies A Nightmare on Elm Street and Candyman. Instead of being killed in your dreams, you’re vulnerable while you’re high on the supernatural drug.

Adaptations[edit | edit source]

Web Series[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

A film adaptation of the comic book is in the works. The screenplay was written by Martin Shapiro.[5][6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "New Chopper Comics Series". Fangoria.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11. 
  2. "Chopper". ComicBookDB.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11. 
  3. "Chopper Rolls to Viral Status Upon Launch". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11. 
  4. "Chopper". [[wikipedia:Internet Movie Database|]]. Retrieved 2013-03-11. 
  5. "'Chopper' comicbook gets a ride with Dilemma". Variety.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13. 
  6. "Horror Series Chopper Expands From Web to Feature Film". ComingSoon.net. November 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-11. 

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