libermonstrorum's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Screw-On Head! Screw-On Head! How amazing he is!!
jonathancrites's review against another edition
3.0
I love Mike Mignola’s art and storytelling which I’ve mostly consumed through Hellboy and BPRD. This collection of short stories is not in the Hellboy universe although they do cover the same ground. Fun read.
bramish's review against another edition
dark
funny
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
stilldirty's review against another edition
5.0
Delightfully wacky/zany/quirky/strange stories, all. Even his daughter told a short piece. This book is worth 10 times its weight in bound Mignola artwork. Pick it up at the least to round off your collection.
sortabadass's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a huge Hellboy fan, and I think I actually liked this better than most of the Hellboy and BPRD comics I've read.
This takes the humorous elements of Hellboy and puts them into a collection of short stories. The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects is replete with zany Victorian tinkerers, reworked classic myths, evil space aliens, and a mysterious cast of characters who each have their own compelling untold stories. Mignola admits that he created most of this comic just for his own benefit, and fortunately, if you like Hellboy, what's good for Mike Mignola is good for the reader.
As an endnote, I just have to say that Mignola can do things with light and shadow that I can only dream of. He's an absolute master of two-dimensional art.
This takes the humorous elements of Hellboy and puts them into a collection of short stories. The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects is replete with zany Victorian tinkerers, reworked classic myths, evil space aliens, and a mysterious cast of characters who each have their own compelling untold stories. Mignola admits that he created most of this comic just for his own benefit, and fortunately, if you like Hellboy, what's good for Mike Mignola is good for the reader.
As an endnote, I just have to say that Mignola can do things with light and shadow that I can only dream of. He's an absolute master of two-dimensional art.
roseblight's review against another edition
5.0
The Magician and The Snake and The Prisoner of Mars are two of the best comic stories I've ever read. It would be hard to argue this isn't Mignola's magnum opus.
wouter_dhondt's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing collection of wonky short stories. After finishing, I immediately wanted to read it a second time.
anetq's review against another edition
5.0
Curious tales from a dark gothic universe, where a screw-on head get's sent on a mission to save the world by Abraham Lincoln... Excellent storytelling, dark victorian mechanical universes and great drawings.
eraofkara's review against another edition
4.0
Man, I love Mike Mignola's art, and this was delightfully silly. I want more adventures Screw-on Head. Find it on Hoopla!