Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, presents a collection of darkly humorous tales with Screw-on as the "hero" enlisted by President Lincoln to prevent Emperor Zombie from destroying the world. With his faithful manservant, Mr. Groin and Mr. Dog, a dog, he sets out to defeat a band of demons from a world inside a turnip and other unusual foes. One of the stories was based on an idea of Mignola's young daughter. The illustrations are dark and sometimes creepy but the skewed stories make them amusing. An appendix of preliminary sketches for the book are included.
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