Chopping Block

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Template:Infobox Webcomic Chopping Block is a darkly humorous webcomic by Lee Adam Herold, hosted on Keenspot. It chronicles the exploits of Butch R. 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.

Chopping Block uses a distinct, gray-tone art style that is both inked and sponged before being scanned into the computer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Collections

  • Chopping Block Vol. 1: Always Remember to Bring the Scythe (2004) ISBN 0972235035

Notes and references

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