The Amazing Screw-On Head

"There are two histories, one that is told and one that isn't. I, Abraham Lincoln, do order that America's strangest, most secret histories will only be recorded in one book. These are the adventures of the Amazing Screw-On Head."

An Eisner-award winning one shot comic book by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Adapted into a pilot episode for the Sci-Fi network by Bryan Fuller, creator of Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies with Paul Giamatti as the title character.

Both feature a Victorian robot who works as a secret agent for President Abraham Lincoln, who has the ability to place his head onto different robot bodies for whatever occasion suits him.

See it here.

Tropes used in The Amazing Screw-On Head include:

Zombie: I hear you're a demigod. That must be fantastic for you.
Demigod: I don't know about fantastic...
Zombie: I do!

  • Animated Adaptation: Contrary to most animated adaptations of Mignola's work, this one retains Mignola's own art style, with a lot of blacks. It is awesome.
  • Battle Butler: Mr. Groin.
    • Arguably Emperor Zombie as well (Or Mr. Zombie, as he is called when the demigod shows up).
      • Emperor Zombie twice, actually. He was the Amazing Screw-on Head's original butler.
  • Better Than It Sounds: A robotic head of the Civil-War era fights a former butler-turned Zombie, his former lover turned vampire, their henchmen, consisting of two paranormal old women and a monkey to stop them from unleashing a demon from a melon sized jewel with the help of his butler and stuffed sentient dog.
    • And substantially more humorous than you'd think it would be thanks to Fuller's trademark dark themes with equally dark comedy.
  • Black Comedy
  • Eagle Land

Head: America is counting on me Mr. President, and by America, I mean The World.

Emperor Zombie: There... there's actually a little joke in here - Gung was funny!

Emperor Zombie: You let me down. You went on and on about how sweet the candy was, then told me not to put it in my mouth and got mad at me when I did.
Screw-On Head: If by 'candy' you mean 'ancient forbidden evil' then, yes, I told you not to put it in your mouth.

Lincoln: Groin's just looking out for your behind, Head, you can't keep him at arm's length!

Emperor Zombie: {{[[[Large Ham]] Dramatically}}] Here it is! Bangang Pagro-Esh... the Left Eye of Nog... the jewel worshipped by the wizards of Mu and the black priests of Atlantis, finally passed down to Gung the Magnificent who was chosen by the GODS to conquer the world with it! And now, it's mi...
[Suddenly notices what he's holding]
Emperor Zombie: Ew! It's not a jewel, it's a dirty old piece of crap!

Screw-On Head: DAMN YOU, MR. MANIFO -- excuse me. DAMN YOU, EMPEROR ZOMBIE!

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