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The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
This special hardcover edition of The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Eisner Award-winning collections' original publication, and includes an additional 40 pages of new material by Mike Mignola!
Emperor Zombie is trying to take over the world once again! The Amazing Screw-On Head has been enlisted by President Lincoln to stop the evil emperor, with the help of his faithful partner Mr. Groin and his trusty canine companion Mr. Dog. Screw-On Head will have to brave ancient tombs and defeat demons from a dimension inside a turnip, just one of the strange and mischievous tales in this beloved collection.
Featuring colors by the great Dave Stewart.
Emperor Zombie is trying to take over the world once again! The Amazing Screw-On Head has been enlisted by President Lincoln to stop the evil emperor, with the help of his faithful partner Mr. Groin and his trusty canine companion Mr. Dog. Screw-On Head will have to brave ancient tombs and defeat demons from a dimension inside a turnip, just one of the strange and mischievous tales in this beloved collection.
Featuring colors by the great Dave Stewart.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2002
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Mike Mignola
1,874 books2,511 followersMike Mignola was born September 16, 1960 in Berkeley, California and grew up in nearby Oakland. His fascination with ghosts and monsters began at an early age (he doesn't remember why) and reading Dracula at age 13 introduced him to Victorian literature and folklore from which he has never recovered.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
In 1982, hoping to find a way to draw monsters for a living, he moved to New York City and began working for Marvel Comics, first as a (very terrible) inker and then as an artist on comics like Rocket Raccoon, Alpha Flight and The Hulk. By the late 80s he had begun to develop his signature style (thin lines, clunky shapes and lots of black) and moved onto higher profile commercial projects like Cosmic Odyssey (1988) and Gotham by Gaslight (1989) for DC Comics, and the not-so-commercial Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser (1990) for Marvel. In 1992, he drew the comic book adaptation of the film Bram Stoker's Dracula for Topps Comics.
In 1993, Mike moved to Dark Horse comics and created Hellboy, a half-demon occult detective who may or may not be the Beast of the Apocalypse. While the first story line (Seed of Destruction, 1994) was co-written by John Byrne, Mike has continued writing the series himself. There are, at this moment, 13 Hellboy graphic novel collections (with more on the way), several spin-off titles (B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Abe Sapien and Witchfinder), three anthologies of prose stories, several novels, two animated films and two live-action films staring Ron Perlman. Hellboy has earned numerous comic industry awards and is published in a great many countries.
Mike also created the award-winning comic book The Amazing Screw-on Head and has co-written two novels (Baltimore, or, the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire and Joe Golem and the Drowning City) with best-selling author Christopher Golden.
Mike worked (very briefly) with Francis Ford Coppola on his film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), was a production designer on the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and was visual consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He lives somewhere in Southern California with his wife, daughter, a lot of books and a cat.
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February 5, 2022
A bunch of oddball odds and ends from Mike Mignola. These wacky but macabre tales are great. You gotta love Abraham Lincoln sending a Screw-On Head on missions to stop Emperor Zombie. One of the stories he wrote with his then seven year old daughter. All the stories have that same sort of whimsy only a child could come up with combined with horror.
October 19, 2017
The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects is a collection of short stories written and drawn by Mike Mignola. They’re mostly fun, whacky one-shot tales, and if you’ve read Mignola’s other short stories, you pretty much know what to expect.
While this book isn’t a part of the Hellboy universe, one particular story here, The Magician and the Snake, is crucial to understanding Hellboy in Hell’s ending. Mignola’s seven year old daughter actually came up with the story itself, and he drew it. It’s a simple and beautiful tale, and in the context of Hellboy, it adds a deeper layer to those final panels.
Overall, it’s a solid collection on its own and a necessary companion to Hellboy.
While this book isn’t a part of the Hellboy universe, one particular story here, The Magician and the Snake, is crucial to understanding Hellboy in Hell’s ending. Mignola’s seven year old daughter actually came up with the story itself, and he drew it. It’s a simple and beautiful tale, and in the context of Hellboy, it adds a deeper layer to those final panels.
Overall, it’s a solid collection on its own and a necessary companion to Hellboy.
April 21, 2018
It's nice to see Mignolas humorous side.
January 28, 2025
It must be twenty years since I read this the first time..? Anyway (1), it was a pure delight to return to it, now with two added stories (and one completely redrawn for this edition, I think).
The main story is one of the best things Mignola has ever made, it's just perfectly funny. It's kind of sad to read that he has done everything he wanted to do with Screw-on Head's world in this story, I'd love to read more! Any story that has its big bad say "Now, the horror... time to begin the horror!" is *chef's kiss*.
Normally I'm not a fan of added material, but when it's Mignola I am there for it. Weird thing is, I could swear I've read one of the new stories before, and I think its story is similar to a BPRD story, although I'm not sure.
Anyway (2), here's a new edition that actually deserves getting a new edition. I even read Mignola's introduction, and even (2) Mignola mentions in that introduction he hopes you skip reading it.
(Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing a review copy through Edelweiss)
September 18, 2010
As sometimes happens when I get new Mike Mignola books, I'm having some difficulty articulating my feelings about this one. To say that it's the most perfect comic ever produced would probably be hyperbole of the worst sort, but it's also shockingly close to how I actually feel, so there you go.
First off, The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects represents the most new material written and drawn by Mignola that we've gotten in years. Plus, I hadn't read any of it prior to this release, though I read an online preview of "The Magician and the Snake" and I'd seen the animated pilot for the proposed Amazing Screw-On Head cartoon series. So this was all new to me.
Also, Mignola is, as everyone knows, my favorite writer and artist, and this is 100% unfiltered Mignola doing what he loves best, without the constraints of having to fit anything into a coherent universe as he does in, say, his Hellboy comics. Now, usually stuff like this, sort of surreal, sort of comedic, is of less interest to me than stuff like Hellboy, but Mignola's take on it is completely delightful pretty much every step of the way.
The title story is actually the least of the book's contents, as far as I'm concerned. It's great stuff, but the real winners are the new stories. Their art showcases Mignola at the top of his game, and they're great weird mythologizing of the first order. There are pages and panels in The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects that I could talk about at great length, but I'll restrain myself, at least for now.
I've said elsewhere that I couldn't pick a favorite, but that's not true. It's not very productive to do so, since every story is virtually perfect, but my favorite is definitely "The Witch and Her Soul," about which I love every line, every panel, and every image.
Mignola has said of "The Amazing Screw-On Head" that it was a comic that he did just for him. The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects has the feel, at every turn, of a book that was done just for me.
First off, The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects represents the most new material written and drawn by Mignola that we've gotten in years. Plus, I hadn't read any of it prior to this release, though I read an online preview of "The Magician and the Snake" and I'd seen the animated pilot for the proposed Amazing Screw-On Head cartoon series. So this was all new to me.
Also, Mignola is, as everyone knows, my favorite writer and artist, and this is 100% unfiltered Mignola doing what he loves best, without the constraints of having to fit anything into a coherent universe as he does in, say, his Hellboy comics. Now, usually stuff like this, sort of surreal, sort of comedic, is of less interest to me than stuff like Hellboy, but Mignola's take on it is completely delightful pretty much every step of the way.
The title story is actually the least of the book's contents, as far as I'm concerned. It's great stuff, but the real winners are the new stories. Their art showcases Mignola at the top of his game, and they're great weird mythologizing of the first order. There are pages and panels in The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects that I could talk about at great length, but I'll restrain myself, at least for now.
I've said elsewhere that I couldn't pick a favorite, but that's not true. It's not very productive to do so, since every story is virtually perfect, but my favorite is definitely "The Witch and Her Soul," about which I love every line, every panel, and every image.
Mignola has said of "The Amazing Screw-On Head" that it was a comic that he did just for him. The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects has the feel, at every turn, of a book that was done just for me.
March 5, 2019
Lovely short book. The hardcover is beautiful.
February 21, 2022
This is great, madcap Mignola shit.
Especially the story about a snake who's mad because his friend dies. That was some good shit.
I feel sadder for a snake who lost his wizard friend in a 9-page story than I do from anything that happened in a Star Wars movie from the last decade. Just sayin', comics rule.
Especially the story about a snake who's mad because his friend dies. That was some good shit.
I feel sadder for a snake who lost his wizard friend in a 9-page story than I do from anything that happened in a Star Wars movie from the last decade. Just sayin', comics rule.
July 14, 2020
It's a dizzy parade of victorian curiosities. It's Mignola having fun and letting himself go creatively. It's humorous. I loved it.
July 16, 2012
I was neither amazed nor connected to Mike Mignola’s The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects.
Screw-On Head is a magical head that screws into different robotic bodies to go fight Emperor Zombie—an undead occultist who’s stolen an ancient manuscript. Sent by Abraham Lincoln, Screw-On Head is aided by his manservant, Mr. Groin, and his dog, er, Mr. Dog. If this all sounds rather nonsensical and somewhat like a bizarro bend on things, it’s because it is. Admittedly, I’m rarely a fan of bizarro, as it feels like comedy without the straight man. If there isn’t something normal to reflect just how weird the weird is, nothing has any real consequence or pull. However, I’m a huge fan of magical realism—as one thing being bizarre in the normal world has depth to explore.
“The Amazing Screw-On Head” is (obviously) the title story from Mignola’s one-off shorts collection. Both this story and “The Magician and the Snake,” co-written with Mignola’s young daughter, won Eisner awards in 2003, but neither did much for me (for the aforementioned reasons). I like Mignola’s art—which has darker colors and Victorian themes—but this work feels like something to come to later once you know Mignola’s style. (It's not a starting point.) If you don’t know, Mignola’s the creator of the vastly popular Hellboy. If you’ve read it, you know his style, quirks and love for Abraham Lincoln… but I’ve never read the series, so I didn’t know I was supposed to like all this (or if that statement is even true—though gushing reviews from Hellboy lovers lead me to believe me it’s accurate). Given some of the ties to folklore—“Abu Gung and the Beanstalk" is basically “Jack and the Beanstalk” retold—there’s a lot that I could like here, but it seems like Mignola, in his fame (and likely sans editorial oversight), didn’t have to do better than throw crap against the wall as the beloved creator of Hellboy.
The one piece I did enjoy was “The Prisoner of Mars,” which wound up being a fleshed-out, kooky alien story. Maybe it was that the tale was told by old men sitting around a table—giving it a small anchor to the normal world—but the humor felt just right. If nothing else, I suppose randomly spewing out ideas will give you a gem every once and a while. Regardless of how it happened, I liked it, but then the final story in the collection went back to the disappointing norm. Even Mignola admitted it’s not really a story in the notes; it was simply a way to close the collection with a few random pages. About all that happens is a button is pushed and a skull’s eyes light up.
Oh, you’re still reading this review? You didn’t immediately rush out and purchase The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects based off that riveting plot development alone? Well then, you might feel similar to me. I place a premium on endings, and the ending to a shorts collection is a way to comment on the whole. Since The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects is ultimately lazily random and unfulfilling, I’ll say the closing commentary of the final piece is accurate. All that’s left to do now is to wait for Mike Mignola fans to comment about how I’m not smart or creative enough to “get” his work. In the mean time, one star.
Screw-On Head is a magical head that screws into different robotic bodies to go fight Emperor Zombie—an undead occultist who’s stolen an ancient manuscript. Sent by Abraham Lincoln, Screw-On Head is aided by his manservant, Mr. Groin, and his dog, er, Mr. Dog. If this all sounds rather nonsensical and somewhat like a bizarro bend on things, it’s because it is. Admittedly, I’m rarely a fan of bizarro, as it feels like comedy without the straight man. If there isn’t something normal to reflect just how weird the weird is, nothing has any real consequence or pull. However, I’m a huge fan of magical realism—as one thing being bizarre in the normal world has depth to explore.
“The Amazing Screw-On Head” is (obviously) the title story from Mignola’s one-off shorts collection. Both this story and “The Magician and the Snake,” co-written with Mignola’s young daughter, won Eisner awards in 2003, but neither did much for me (for the aforementioned reasons). I like Mignola’s art—which has darker colors and Victorian themes—but this work feels like something to come to later once you know Mignola’s style. (It's not a starting point.) If you don’t know, Mignola’s the creator of the vastly popular Hellboy. If you’ve read it, you know his style, quirks and love for Abraham Lincoln… but I’ve never read the series, so I didn’t know I was supposed to like all this (or if that statement is even true—though gushing reviews from Hellboy lovers lead me to believe me it’s accurate). Given some of the ties to folklore—“Abu Gung and the Beanstalk" is basically “Jack and the Beanstalk” retold—there’s a lot that I could like here, but it seems like Mignola, in his fame (and likely sans editorial oversight), didn’t have to do better than throw crap against the wall as the beloved creator of Hellboy.
The one piece I did enjoy was “The Prisoner of Mars,” which wound up being a fleshed-out, kooky alien story. Maybe it was that the tale was told by old men sitting around a table—giving it a small anchor to the normal world—but the humor felt just right. If nothing else, I suppose randomly spewing out ideas will give you a gem every once and a while. Regardless of how it happened, I liked it, but then the final story in the collection went back to the disappointing norm. Even Mignola admitted it’s not really a story in the notes; it was simply a way to close the collection with a few random pages. About all that happens is a button is pushed and a skull’s eyes light up.
Oh, you’re still reading this review? You didn’t immediately rush out and purchase The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects based off that riveting plot development alone? Well then, you might feel similar to me. I place a premium on endings, and the ending to a shorts collection is a way to comment on the whole. Since The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects is ultimately lazily random and unfulfilling, I’ll say the closing commentary of the final piece is accurate. All that’s left to do now is to wait for Mike Mignola fans to comment about how I’m not smart or creative enough to “get” his work. In the mean time, one star.
January 12, 2019
Son öykü için üçten dört diyorum. Çizimler tamam ama hikayeler hiç ilgimi çekmedi. Olmuş olsun diye yazılmış gibi mi yoksa toplama olsun diye mi anlayamadım.
June 16, 2011
I didn't get it. I guess some people like it and maybe they are Mike Mignola fans. I've never read anything by him and am kind of sorry I actually bought this one. I wish I had my money back. It was perfectly well drawn but it seemed clear that Mignola was just fooling around and tossing out whatever weird stuff came into his head. I guess it would be nice to indulge yourself that way. Or maybe there's a whole series of stories that set this collection up. I'm not aware of them. The only story that kind of made sense to me was "Abu Gung and the Beanstalk."
October 1, 2016
Enjoyable short anthology of stories that is a breeze to read. I found the stories odd and full of passion, definitely didn't feel like a side project for Mignola. I stumbled onto this one at the library and due to its size decided to read it today. The next 6 weeks will be full of travelling so I'm frantically pacing through my backlog so I'm not swamped on my return. This book fit nicely between a few chapters of Hidden Bodies and my DC catchup sessions. If you enjoy Hellboy and Mignolas key graphic eye, you'll love this as much as me.
August 26, 2017
I'm not quite sure how to describe these stories - one part King, one part Pratchett? It's quite amusing, actually enjoyed it better than I did the Hellboy that I've read. The title story is steampunk like and quite amusing, the other stories, including a varaition of Jack and the Beanstalk are quite beautiful.
April 22, 2017
A fun, whimsical, quick read. I don't have much to say about it. I liked the Wizard and the Snake story the most. I wouldn't mind if The Screw-On Head became its own major title in the Mignolaverse.
November 11, 2020
8.5/10
An egoistic part of me wishes that Mignola would spend less (to no) time supervising all those Hellboy spin-off's and give us instead a tone more of comic gems of the kind presented in this book.
Mignola's writing qualities only show up when the man is also providing the art for the comic, because it all comes from the way he makes his art: his maniacal desire to draw only the kind of figures and environments that he likes to draw, combined with a constant fear to take his own stories too seriously, are the roots of his hypnotic pace, snappy dialogues and fairy plotting.
The Amazing Screw-on Head is twenty-something pages of humorous 19th century adventure. Lincoln best action man, a screw-on head, needs to save the world from the evil conspiracy of a clumsy evil zombie-maker doctor. A stoic toy, ideally made out of plastic, battling in a pseudo-steampunk world, ideally made out of cardboard. Mignola's marionette theatre at its best. Twenty-something pages that tell you all you need to know about this screwing hero, yet leave you with the desire to know more.
The Prisoner of Mars is an even weirder spin-off of the previous story. Will the ghosts of two (more or less) dead Victorian-age scientists save the planet from an invasion of martians? Here the little theatre almost becomes farce.
The fact that Mignola's comics can be seen as a marionette theatre becomes evident in the 5-page long the Witch and the Soul, whose protagonists are literally two scared puppets. Why are they scared? Well, because they talk to the devil, of course! And that's it. Give me 1000 pages of Mignola's devils having discussions with Mignola's puppets and your will make me a happy man.
Abu Gung and the beanstalk - a 9-page redrawing of a short story appeared in some anthology in the 90's - is the epitome of Mignola's ability to steal and rephrase images and storytelling tropes of old folklores.
Last but not least, the heartbreaking and heartwarming Magician and the Snake. Conceived by Mignola's seven year old daughter (technically the youngest Eisner award winning ever, and not by a stretch!), it reads as a melancholic reflection about life and death. Or not. There is not one way to read it. It is just there, and I am happy it is there.
An egoistic part of me wishes that Mignola would spend less (to no) time supervising all those Hellboy spin-off's and give us instead a tone more of comic gems of the kind presented in this book.
Mignola's writing qualities only show up when the man is also providing the art for the comic, because it all comes from the way he makes his art: his maniacal desire to draw only the kind of figures and environments that he likes to draw, combined with a constant fear to take his own stories too seriously, are the roots of his hypnotic pace, snappy dialogues and fairy plotting.
The Amazing Screw-on Head is twenty-something pages of humorous 19th century adventure. Lincoln best action man, a screw-on head, needs to save the world from the evil conspiracy of a clumsy evil zombie-maker doctor. A stoic toy, ideally made out of plastic, battling in a pseudo-steampunk world, ideally made out of cardboard. Mignola's marionette theatre at its best. Twenty-something pages that tell you all you need to know about this screwing hero, yet leave you with the desire to know more.
The Prisoner of Mars is an even weirder spin-off of the previous story. Will the ghosts of two (more or less) dead Victorian-age scientists save the planet from an invasion of martians? Here the little theatre almost becomes farce.
The fact that Mignola's comics can be seen as a marionette theatre becomes evident in the 5-page long the Witch and the Soul, whose protagonists are literally two scared puppets. Why are they scared? Well, because they talk to the devil, of course! And that's it. Give me 1000 pages of Mignola's devils having discussions with Mignola's puppets and your will make me a happy man.
Abu Gung and the beanstalk - a 9-page redrawing of a short story appeared in some anthology in the 90's - is the epitome of Mignola's ability to steal and rephrase images and storytelling tropes of old folklores.
Last but not least, the heartbreaking and heartwarming Magician and the Snake. Conceived by Mignola's seven year old daughter (technically the youngest Eisner award winning ever, and not by a stretch!), it reads as a melancholic reflection about life and death. Or not. There is not one way to read it. It is just there, and I am happy it is there.
November 25, 2018
When Abraham Lincoln says “God speed, Screw-on Head”, you know you’re reading a five star comic. Mr. Head stars in only one short story, but the others are just as delightful. Mignola’s art is as wonderful and eccentric as always. A must read for those that like his work...
October 13, 2019
Çizimler ve yaratılan atmosfer harikaydı. Abu Gung ve Fasulye Sırığı en beğendiğim bölüm oldu. Mignola'nın yarattığı evrene ve o evreni yaratan dehasına hayran olmamak elde değil.
April 24, 2020
ciddili tuhaf...... amaaaaa hoş 🌚
July 31, 2023
just silly goofy
December 13, 2010
The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects by Mike Mignola
The Amazing Screw On Head was originally a one shot comic book printed by Darkhorse in 2002. It won the humor category of the Eisner Awards for Best Humor Publication in 2003. In this volume which includes several other stories with similar themes, Mike Mignola describes how he created the story based on the idea of a childrens toy robot with different bodies and a scew-on head. There are several new stories added to this volume.
You could say that many of these stories satirize steampunk which is often very satirical. The stories have a dreamlike quality to them. The villains have a ridiculous theme to them; Emperor Zombie, Dr. Sharp, Gung The Magnificent, the bug eyed martians, and the monster at the top of the beanstalk.
The drawings use lots of dark shadows, browns, blacks, and reds. They look somewhat like the Hellboy comics which Mike Mignola draws, but with a much less malevolent feeling to them. The stories have a fable or fairytale quality to them. The heros are more odd and curious than heroic.
The stories made me smile. They were magical, filled with irrational objects, and worth laughing at. This book was on the Diamond Comics Distributors Bestseller List for October 2010.
The Amazing Screw On Head was originally a one shot comic book printed by Darkhorse in 2002. It won the humor category of the Eisner Awards for Best Humor Publication in 2003. In this volume which includes several other stories with similar themes, Mike Mignola describes how he created the story based on the idea of a childrens toy robot with different bodies and a scew-on head. There are several new stories added to this volume.
You could say that many of these stories satirize steampunk which is often very satirical. The stories have a dreamlike quality to them. The villains have a ridiculous theme to them; Emperor Zombie, Dr. Sharp, Gung The Magnificent, the bug eyed martians, and the monster at the top of the beanstalk.
The drawings use lots of dark shadows, browns, blacks, and reds. They look somewhat like the Hellboy comics which Mike Mignola draws, but with a much less malevolent feeling to them. The stories have a fable or fairytale quality to them. The heros are more odd and curious than heroic.
The stories made me smile. They were magical, filled with irrational objects, and worth laughing at. This book was on the Diamond Comics Distributors Bestseller List for October 2010.
September 17, 2014
No one combines horror and humor quite like Mike Mignola. We're not talking laugh-a-minute jokefest or anything, but he has a light, tongue-in-cheek approach to the dark and creepy that is uniquely his own. A turn of phrase or facial expression will bring a nervous chuckle to your lips even as your flesh creeps. In this collection of short pieces, he gives us a slightly more absurdist approach to the supernatural than we're used to seeing from Hellboy. This is some tasty work, from one of the more original comics artists in the business.
March 19, 2020
This anthology of short stories from some of the earlier days of Mignola's run through his Hellboy universe is a delightful gathering of strange and entertaining tales. Collectively, they do little to advance the meta-plot of the Mignolaverse or really enrich its setting, beyond adding deeply enjoyable color commentary. But that's okay, because the stories themselves are so forthright and fun that they are all a true delight to take in. Kind of makes you wish he could have tucked another one of these collections in somewhere along the line.
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February 1, 2019Hepimiz onu Hellboy ile tanıyoruz. Kendine özgü çizimleri, tuhaflıkla bezeli anlatımı, ironi soslu mizahı… Evet, bu ayrıksı karakterin ve harikulade evreninin yaratıcısı üstat çizgi roman sanatçısı Mike Mignola’dan bahsediyorum. Bittabi hayli insan kendisini yarattığı Hellboy ile biliyor. Peki başka eserleri de yok mu? O eksantrik hayal gücü başka diyarlara yelken açtı mı?
1960 doğumlu Amerikalı çizgi roman erbabı, doğaüstü temayı yansıtma ustası Mignola kariyerinde tabii ki başka önemli eserleri de bizlerle buluşturdu. Bunlardan biriyse yakınlarda Karakarga Yayınları aracılığıyla okuma şansına eriştiğimiz “Cıvata Kafa ve Diğer Tuhaf Vakalar” (The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects) adlı kısa hikâyelerden oluşan çizgi romanı.
Kıyametin Canavarını hem çizgi roman sayfalarında hem de beyazperde uyarlamasında izlemekten keyif almış biri olarak hâlihazırda Mike Mignola’ya karşı bir hayranlık besliyorum. Hâl böyle olunca anlatım ve çizim tarzıyla büyüleyen üstadın hayat verdiği başka eseri de okumamak olmazdı.
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1960 doğumlu Amerikalı çizgi roman erbabı, doğaüstü temayı yansıtma ustası Mignola kariyerinde tabii ki başka önemli eserleri de bizlerle buluşturdu. Bunlardan biriyse yakınlarda Karakarga Yayınları aracılığıyla okuma şansına eriştiğimiz “Cıvata Kafa ve Diğer Tuhaf Vakalar” (The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects) adlı kısa hikâyelerden oluşan çizgi romanı.
Kıyametin Canavarını hem çizgi roman sayfalarında hem de beyazperde uyarlamasında izlemekten keyif almış biri olarak hâlihazırda Mike Mignola’ya karşı bir hayranlık besliyorum. Hâl böyle olunca anlatım ve çizim tarzıyla büyüleyen üstadın hayat verdiği başka eseri de okumamak olmazdı.
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June 3, 2019
Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects is full of strange, absurdist steampunk horror stories. I was surprised at how many short stories were in here, as the graphic novel itself is relatively short. Each story felt brief because of it. Instead of getting a typical story structure (beginning, middle, and end), we are given snippets of things that seemed like they could have been pulled from a larger narrative. Sometimes it had a cool and poignant effect and other times it made the story feel more on the random side.
I liked it overall though. The art style was gritty while also lending itself to an air of whimsy. There was plenty of humor laced throughout the collection as well. Even though not every story hit its mark for me, I still had a good giggle or two at how wacky everything turned out.
I liked it overall though. The art style was gritty while also lending itself to an air of whimsy. There was plenty of humor laced throughout the collection as well. Even though not every story hit its mark for me, I still had a good giggle or two at how wacky everything turned out.
March 8, 2021
Mignola en estado Pulp: homunculos, demonios, brujas y demas, todo con un estilo que te acaricia y te pierdes. La primera historia es llena de una comedia absurda, ame cuando la vampiresa desaparecia , los dialogos ( A los hombres inteligentes toca quemarlos) y un arte que haria soltar una lagrima a Kirby.To muy bueno,todo hermoso.
January 31, 2022
There's a great sense of improvisational chaos in these short stories that I can't get enough of. I like Hellboy but this is what I wish Mignola would spent his time on. Very fun.
April 2, 2016
Picked this up from the library last night by random...really wished I hadn't of bothered.
I loved the colour palette in this and really enjoyed some of the panels, but the stories were just all over the place. Really came across as each story trying to out do the next in level of absurdity and felt like it was trying way too hard to be strange. There were times were I thought a story was going to get really going (The Magician and The Snake) then it stopped way before it should have, at least for my preference. Too many of these super short stories were that, too short. It just felt like unfinished thoughts :( Maybe that works for some people, but I really like to take a ride with a story and not just hop in and then turn back home after 2 minutes.
Some of these stories would make for really interesting issues in themselves, but in 3-7 page bouts, it just didn't mesh for me.
I loved the colour palette in this and really enjoyed some of the panels, but the stories were just all over the place. Really came across as each story trying to out do the next in level of absurdity and felt like it was trying way too hard to be strange. There were times were I thought a story was going to get really going (The Magician and The Snake) then it stopped way before it should have, at least for my preference. Too many of these super short stories were that, too short. It just felt like unfinished thoughts :( Maybe that works for some people, but I really like to take a ride with a story and not just hop in and then turn back home after 2 minutes.
Some of these stories would make for really interesting issues in themselves, but in 3-7 page bouts, it just didn't mesh for me.
March 25, 2011
This bizarre little book distills everything Mignola loves, and everything we as his fans have come to love about him: steampunk, a fanatical admiration for Lincoln, a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, Lovecraft, moody artwork, simple, iconic character designs, and the ability to pull inspiration from literally any and all sources at his disposal. This collection is hilarious if completely out of left field, and features several stories of varying sense, one of which even mostly written by his (then) seven year old daughter. Still, there's nothing quite like seeing an artist in his element, and this is, if nothing else, a perfect example of that.
March 18, 2023
This collection of short stories is a lark by Mike Mignola. Underneath the dark & gloomy façade (typical of anything by Mignola) and the heavy inks, there is a humour in there that can't help but make you smile. The wacky titular story, in particular, is a blast. Screw-On Head is a great creation, and Emperor Zombie is a hoot, especially since he's a villain.
I can only hope there will be more Screw-On head adventures in the future.
Probably my all-time favourite Mignola book. A real treat.
I can only hope there will be more Screw-On head adventures in the future.
Probably my all-time favourite Mignola book. A real treat.
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