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An Eisner-award winning one shot comic book by ''[[Hellboy]]'' creator Mike Mignola. Adapted into a pilot episode for
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.
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* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The TV Pilot gives much more detailed back story.
* [[Affably Evil]]: Emperor Zombie
* [[Alternate History]]
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: David Hyde Pierce as Emperor Zombie
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'''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.
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* [[Black Comedy]]
* [[Eagle Land]]
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* [[Chiaroscuro]]: Mignola's trademark style.
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* [[Evil Is Not a Toy]]: Subverted. Gung the Magnificent tries to tell Zombie the Demigod is too dangerous to summon, when it shows up, it's really kind of shy, and gladly accepts Zombie as its [[The Dragon|second in command]].
* [[Evil Is Petty]]: Emperor Zombie has a [[Lampshade Hanging|self-described]] "petty vengeance fetish" against Screw-on Head's butlers.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Zombie unleashes one when he becomes able to read the Scroll Of Gung - but ends up giggling uncontrollably.
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* [[Evil Tastes Good]]:
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'''Screw-On Head''': If by 'candy' you mean 'ancient forbidden evil' then, yes, I told you not to put it in your mouth. }}
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: The Museum of Dangerous Books and Papers.
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* [[Historical In-Joke]]: The Homestead Act.
* [[Hurricane of Puns]]:
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** Also Corey Burton (Most of the voices of ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', Shockwave of ''[[Transformers Animated]]'') voices Abe Lincoln and the monster that Emperor Zombie frees.
* [[Letting the Air Out of the Band]]: When Emperor Zombie discovers the [[Sealed Evil in a Can|legendary jewel]] he's been seeking is actually a mouldy old turnip.
* [[Losing Your Head]]: The main character lives in this trope.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]:
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''[Suddenly notices what he's holding]''
'''Emperor Zombie''': Ew! It's not a jewel, it's a dirty old piece of crap! }}
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Mr. Dog!
* [[Ninja Zombie Pirate Robot]]: The entire premise.
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* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Patience
* [[Role Association]]
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can|Sealed Evil
* [[Skyward Scream]]: Head attempts one of these when Zombie abducts Patience.
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* [[Steampunk]]
* [[Too Good to Last]]: The pilot, despite being awesome, was never picked up by the Sci-Fi network.
▲* ~What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?~: The show can be summed up as this.
* [[Wolf Man|Wolf Women]]
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