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Line 2: [[File:Amazing_Screw-On_Head.jpg\|frame]] {{quote\| ''"[[Secret History\|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~~ [[SyFy\|the Sci -Fi ~~Channel~~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 [~~http~~https://~~video~~www.~~google~~youtube.com/~~videoplay~~watch?~~docid~~v=~~-5434666681046246946&q=The+Amazing+Screw-On+Head~~XbsDvGtTRWU here]. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} ~~=== This comic/tv pilot contains examples of: ===~~ * [[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 {{quote\| '''Zombie''': I hear you're a demigod. That must be fantastic for you.~~<br />~~ '''Demigod''': I don't know about fantastic...~~<br />~~ '''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. Line 26: * [[Black Comedy]] * [[Eagle Land]] {{quote\| '''Head:''' America is counting on me Mr. President, and by America, I mean The World.}} * [[Chiaroscuro]]: Mignola's trademark style. * ~[[Everything's Better ~~With~~with Monkeys~]]: Ricky * ~[[Everything's Deader ~~With~~with Zombies~]]: Emperor Zombie! * [[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. {{quote\| '''Emperor Zombie''': There... there's actually a little joke in here - Gung was ''funny''!}} * [[Evil Tastes Good]]: {{quote\| '''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.~~<br />~~ '''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 Onon the Tin]]: The Museum of Dangerous Books and Papers. * [[Geeky Turn On]]: Zombie gives us a villain variation with Patience. * [[High Turnover Rate]]: Head's Manservants. * [[Historical In-Joke]]: The Homestead Act. * [[Hurricane of Puns]]: {{quote\| '''Lincoln''': Groin's just looking out for your behind, Head, you can't keep him at arm's length!}} * ~[[Hey, It's That Voice!~]]: Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce (aka Abe Sapien in the first ''[[Hellboy]]'' movie), Patton Oswald. ** Also Corey Burton (Most of the voices of ''[[Batman: ~~the~~The Brave And The Bold ~~(Animation)~~\|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~~the Band]]: When Emperor Zombie discovers the [[Sealed Evil in Aa 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]]: {{quote\| '''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...~~<br />~~ ''[Suddenly notices what he's holding]''~~<br />~~ '''Emperor Zombie''': Ew! It's not a jewel, it's a dirty old piece of crap! }} * ~~~What~~[[Mundane ~~Do You Mean, It's Not~~Made Awesome?~]]: The show can be summed up as this.▼ * [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Mr. Dog! * [[Ninja Zombie Pirate Robot]]: The entire premise. * [[One -Episode Wonder]] * [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]]: The werewolf old woman and her cannibal partner. [[And Zoidberg\|And a monkey]]. * [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Patience * [[Role Association]] * [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can\|Sealed Evil Inin ~~A]]~~a <s>~~[[Sealed Evil in A Can\|~~Can]]</s> ~~[[Sealed Evil in A Can\|~~Turnip]] * [[Skyward Scream]]: Head attempts one of these when Zombie abducts Patience. {{quote\| '''Screw-On Head''': DAMN YOU, MR. MANIFO -- excuse me. DAMN YOU, EMPEROR ZOMBIE!}} * [[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]] {{reflist}} [[Category:~~Comic Book~~{{PAGENAME}}]]▼ [[Category:Comic Books]] [[Category:Western Animation]] [[Category:~~The~~Multiple ~~Amazing~~Works ~~Screw-On~~Need ~~Head~~Separate Pages]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Amazing Screw-On Head, The}} ▲[[Category:Comic Book]]