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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 The [[Sci Fi Channel]] by Bryan Fuller, creator of ''[[Dead Like Me]]'', ''[[Wonderfalls]]'' and ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' with Paul Giamatti as the title character.
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* [[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.
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* [[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 Monkeys]]: Ricky
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* [[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 on the Tin]]: The Museum of Dangerous Books and Papers.
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* [[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 Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', Shockwave of ''[[Transformers Animated]]'') voices Abe Lincoln and the monster that Emperor Zombie frees.
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* [[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! }}
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Mr. Dog!
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* [[Sealed Evil in a Can|Sealed Evil In 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.
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