Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects by Mike Mignola, published by Dark Horse in 2010, is a unique collection that showcases Mignola’s distinctive storytelling and artistic style. This edition features 104 pages of content in English, presenting a blend of humor and horror through its imaginative narratives. The book centers around Emperor Zombie’s threat to life on Earth, prompting President Lincoln to seek the help of a mechanical head, Screw-On Head, along with his companions Mr. Groin and Mr. Dog.
Readers will discover a variety of oddball creations from Mignola, including the Eisner Award-winning “The Magician and the Snake,” along with nearly fifty pages of new material that maintains the quirky essence of the original Screw-On Head story. The collection invites exploration of whimsical adventures involving ancient tombs, Victorian inventions, and other bizarre elements, all while reflecting Mignola’s signature blend of humor and horror within the comics and graphic novels genre.
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Mike Mignola has deservedly become one of the biggest names in comics for his creation of Hellboy. But when Mignola needs a short break from the Hellboy universe, he turns to diversions such as The Amazing Screw-On Head, winner of the Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication!
When Emperor Zombie threatens the safety of all life on earth, President Lincoln enlists the aid of a mechanical head. With the help of associates Mr. Groin (a faithful manservant) and Mr. Dog (a dog), Screw-On Head must brave ancient tombs, a Victorian flying apparatus, and demons from a dimension inside a turnip. This new collection of oddball Mignola creations also includes “The Magician and the Snake” from Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings and nearly fifty pages of brand-new material, all as weird and hilarious as the beloved Screw-On Head.
• The Amazing Screw-On Head won an Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication.
• “The Magician and the Snake” won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story.
• The Amazing Screw-On Head was the source for the cult animated short starring Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce, and Patton Oswalt.
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