The Amazing Screw-On Head

I enjoy reading comics.  Now, I'm more likely to pick up a couple of trades from an online retailer than to pick up floppies monthly.  That said, I will try to make it to my local comic shop (LCS) periodically to look through and pick up some back issues or some new stuff that catches my eye.  Because you need to patronize your LCS.

Anywho, I was perusing my local comic shop's bargain bin selection recently and was very excited to find a copy of The Amazing Screw-On Head, a one-shot story from Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy.  The story is set in 1860's America and follows the missions of Screw-On Head, a mechanical secret agent who takes orders from Abraham Lincoln on affairs regarding the arcane and paranormal (standard Mignola fare).  I should also mention Screw-On Head is just that, a screw-on head that uses different bodies to suit the mission.

Now, I like Mignola just fine.  He's got a unique art style and his writing carries a good sense of humor.  But I was overly excited to see this particular title, and at first I couldn't put my finger on why...  Then I remembered, the old Sci-Fi channel made an animated pilot of this back in 2006!  The cartoon featured the voices of Paul Giamatti, David Hyde-Pierce, and Patton Oswalt.  Check it out:

Fun Stuff.  It was never picked up, which is a shame, but we'll alwas have the pilot.  Maybe it's fitting... a one-off show for a one-off comic.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer

I feel compelled to talk a bit about this with the trailer hitting the interwebs this week.  Based on Seth Grahame-Smith's 2010 book of the same name, this is a Tim Burton-produced movie.  So I think we all pretty much know what to expect.  That Burton feel and filming style.  Very distinct feel, and the time period and costumes are right in Burton's wheelhouse.

Should be an entertaining flick.  I never got around to reading the book, but it seemed like a fun idea.  I must confess though, that the first thing I think of when I hear about this is the unjustly short-lived Starz series 'Party Down' with Adam Scott.  From the sweet 16 episode, with the always awesome JK Simmons:

I also think it a little funny that this movie is slated to come out this summer, with the Daniel Day Lewis Lincoln movie also in the works.  That Daniel Day Lewis is amazing.

And here's one of DDL just eating lunch off-set looking like Lincoln

Here's the full trailer for the movie:

I like the axe-wielding.  It feels kind of fresh.  And I have to admit the axe-tree burst at the end did look pretty cool.  

What do you guys think of this one?