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{{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
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]]
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{{quote|'''Head:''' America is counting on me Mr. President, and by America, I mean The World.}}
* [[Chiaroscuro]]: Mignola's trademark style.
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Everything's Deader
* [[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.
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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.
{{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]]
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