To explain this I could spend a bit rambling and mention random kung-fu and sci-fi films or I could just say watch this, it's from the insane mind of Doug TenNapel, creator of, among other things, Earthworm Jim:

Sockbaby

or here's some direct links to the easy to swallow YouTube chunks:

  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GqXiOm7d8k
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEsmVSds6fM
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scsvkNBmzAI

(Discovered via Destructoid's Article on The Neverhood.)