All-Star Batman and Robin #5
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February 4, 2013
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28:17
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Tagline
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I think at this point it's fair to say that Frank Miller has issues with women. And children. And superheroes. And intelligence.
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Linkara: Hello, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. (suddenly looks up as a thought comes to him) Say... (takes a pocket watch out of his coat and looks at it) It's Miller Time!
("Miller Time" title is shown)
Linkara: (laughs) Yeah, it's, uh, been a while since the last "Miller Time", hasn't it?
(A montage of Frank Miller's comics are shown, starting with "Robocop vs. the Terminator #1")
Linkara (v/o): It's not intentional, it's just, the last time I talked about Frank Miller, I was actually rather nice to the guy, since "Robocop vs. the Terminator #1" was an okay comic.
(Cut to a shot of "Holy Terror")
Linkara (v/o): Buuut then people kept requesting this and "Holy Terror" and, well, I was reminded why I hate this racist, misogynistic sack of crap to begin with.
(Cut to shots of "The Dark Knight Returns")
Linkara (v/o): People have been wondering if I've seen the Dark Knight Returns straight-to-DVD movies. I have not seen them, and while I will at some point, I don't really care all that much. I thought we'd established by now that I care more about the comics than I do any adaptations of them. I'm sure they're quite good, mostly because the original story comes from before that brain parasite got inside of Frank Miller's head and began sucking away anything that made him rational and reasonable.
(Cut to a montage of shots of "All-Star Batman and Robin" up to this point)
Linkara (v/o): Anyway, our story so far: An escaped mental patient named Steve found Batman's outfit and came across a lottery ticket that allowed him to get rich and thus pretend that he's Batman. As a result, he has kidnapped a young boy whose parents were killed at a circus performance and murdered several police officers. Then we had a random tangent to Black Canary that will kinda sorta be paid off in stupid ways in another issue. Black Canary in this comic is a random, Kung Fu-wielding, Irish ninja who worked in the worst bar ever, and I'm pretty sure she killed some innocent people, too. Vicki Vale was injured and is at the hospital, and Superman said "Damn!" a whole lot. I'm sure there was more to it than that, but thanks to all the alcohol I ingested during my reviews of the "Marville" comics, I tend to black out a bit on some memories.
Linkara: So let's dig into (holds up today's comic) "All-Star Batman and Robin #5" and see what Frankie's got for us this time.
(The title sequence plays; title card has "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell playing in the background. Cut to a closeup of the comic's cover)
Linkara (v/o): While I'm reading from a trade, sometimes the original comic covers do make me slap my head enough that I want to briefly talk about them. In this case, "ASBAR #5" had two crappy covers to it. The first was a Jim Lee drawing of Batman with random blood spatters. Whoopity-doo!
(Cut to a closeup of the second cover)
Linkara (v/o): The second was the Frank Miller drawing of Wonder Woman's ass. Well, Wonder Woman's ass as well as her spine twisting in two painful directions and some kind of corset thing that I'm sure is supposed to be her outfit, but, you know, isn't. Not even close. Also, where the hell is her arms? Even if she was holding them straight, we should be able to see something. Well, I know why we can't see her arms: if we saw her arms, we probably wouldn't be able to see that one breast right there, and it was so important to this cover that we saw it. Anyway, back to Wonder Woman's ass. It really goes to show how much respect Frankie Boy has for an enduring feminist icon, and probably the most well-known mainstream superheroine, aside from Batgirl, and Batgirl, as awesome as she is, is still a distaff counterpart to Batman. You know, it's often a repeated phrase that sex sells, and it's a load of garbage. It's not sex that sells, it's porn. If it was merely sex or nudity that got people to buy books, half of the comics I reviewed would be the highest selling titles of all time. But huzzah! Frank Miller proves that he can't even draw cheesecake without screwing it up royally! I ask any man or woman curious to try: stand in that pose, stomach shoved out, while simultaneously arching your back, and see how long you want to stay in that position.
(The comic opens to the first page)
Linkara (v/o): We open to...
Narrator: Five Hours Ago...
Linkara: (irritated) Enough with the timestamps, okay?! Nobody opened this comic up and thought to themselves, (shakes comic around) "Oh, man! I don't know what time it is compared to the rest of the story! I'm so confused!" (facepalms himself) Time and space are meaningless in this comic, Frank!
Linkara (v/o): Wonder Woman is walking down a dark street, holding a newspaper. The most noticeable thing about her outfit as it is in this is the addition of a nose guard. I admit, I actually like this change since it's a basic aesthetic difference that would make sense without being controversial, like pants somehow are. However, for some bizarre reason, she's wearing a trenchcoat, too. Why? It's not because it's cold, since we can see it's already opened up, and frankly, I would think she'd want to put on warmer clothes under the coat. Not to mention, she's super-strong already, so I imagine that comes with endurance to the elements. It can't be to conceal her identity because the outfit is so poorly covered underneath it. Plus, she's wearing the friggin' tiara thing right there on her face! (as someone in the comic) "Oh, man! There's Wonder Woman right there! Oh, wait, she's wearing a trenchcoat. Never mind, it isn't her." (normal again) This page... This dumbass page! There's so much stupid here. There's Wonder Woman, who I'm sure is supposed to look pissed off, but instead just looks like she's pouting. There's the overwritten, irritating and schizophrenic narration, though I'll get to that in a second. There's a random drunken hobo asking Wonder Woman to marry him, and there's a random businessman casually walking down the streets. Where the hell is he going? Judging by the light in the background, it's either sunrise or sunset. Either way, it seems like an odd time for him to just be walking through some back alley. And then there's the dialogue! That wonderful, wonderful Frank Miller dialogue!
Wonder Woman: Out of my way, sperm bank.
Linkara: (as Wonder Woman) Out of my way, Internet meme.
Wonder Woman: (narrating) Metropolis. The city of dreams. Men's dreams.
Linkara (v/o): And, you know, the few hundred thousand women who live in it, too.
Wonder Woman: (narrating) It stinks of men. Of doorways abandoned, obsolete phone booths used as urinals.
Linkara: That would've made things awkward for Bill and Ted.
Wonder Woman: (narrating) It leaves a bad taste, this world of men.
Linkara: (licking his wrist, then recoiling in disgust) Blegh! Grape jelly and mustard. Weird.
Wonder Woman: (narrating) Men. They can't do anything right.
Linkara: Nonsense! We invented peanut butter, didn't we?
Linkara (v/o): So, as Wonder Woman... Okay, she's not acting like Wonder Woman either, so I've got a new name for her. This is Bonkers Betty, the crazy escaped mental patient who found a Wonder Woman costume in a store and took it. So, as Bonkers Betty crashes through a chained-up door, she continues her narration...
Wonder Woman: (narrating) The word on the door speak a lie. Men always lie. About everything.
Linkara: (as a man on the street) You look pretty today. (as Wonder Woman) LIAR! I look hideous!
Wonder Woman: (narrating) Men always make a mess. Out of everything.
Linkara (v/o): ...says the woman smashing through private property. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm sure that's actually supposed to be deliberate. This is a feminist in Frank's eyes. You know, a strawman: man-hating, hypocritical, and given the fact that until the 2011 reboot, Paradise Island always had a kind of nod-and-wink lesbianism in place, he probably sees her as a lesbian who just needs the right man to show her the error of her ways. I admit this is mere speculation on my part, but frankly, with what we've seen of Frank's writing before, does anyone really think that isn't a possibility? Oh, and speaking of Frank's tropes, Bonkers Betty discards her robe, leading to a shot of her walking down a stairwell from above so we can peek down her cleavage while her eyes are closed, as if we were seeing a Victoria's Secret commercial. Also, she wears horribly uncomfortable high heels, like the freakin' hugest ever! Lovely. And now, she's talking about Batman.
Wonder Woman: At least they insisted on meeting in Metropolis. As bad as this cesspool is, it's not that cesspool they call Gotham City. Gotham City. With its awful Bat-Man [sic]. By all accounts, he's the worst of the lot. He's an outrage. Even by the standards of men, he's an outrage.
Linkara: In fact, you could call him "outrageous". (points to camera) Truly, truly outrageous. (looks up in thought briefly) Okay, Batman and Jem crossover, people. Make it happen.
Linkara (v/o): She walks into a room where Superman, Green Lantern and Plastic Man are all located and arguing about Crazy Steve. Actually, here's my question: why Plastic Man? I get that, for some stupid reason, Frank wants to do his version of the Justice League, probably so he can keep going on and on about how awesome Batman is, compared to everybody else. But this I don't get: Wonder Woman, Superman and Green Lantern make sense, but Plastic Man? I like Plastic Man just fine, I've got no complaints about the guy, but why him and not The Flash or Aquaman or something?
Narrator: Plastic Man. Shape-changing nutcase.
Linkara: Oh, I get it now. Because we needed more crazy people.
Superman: I told you, Diana. I told you all. from the first moment I heard of that maniac, I knew his methods would make us all look like monsters.
Linkara (v/o): Says the dude who's casually twisting metal because of his rage issues. Still, at least he's saying other things besides "Damn".
Superman: And now he's kidnapped a little boy. He'll be the excuse they've been looking for -- to destroy us.
Linkara (v/o): Yes, because when the little boy has been the psychotic murderer, it's your reputation as a superhero that you should be worrying about, you dick! Green Lantern tries to act rationally since they don't know for certain that Crazy Steve kidnapped anybody, although I'm confused about the green hand symbols he's creating with his ring for absolutely no reason. Is he mining something? Okay, four words. Sounds like... "hitchhiking"?
Wonder Woman: Shut up. You call yourselves men?
Linkara (v/o): So, wait, you were the one who was going on and on about how men suck and are weak and blah, blah, blah, yet you have an expectation of men to be strong and correct or something?
(Cut to a shot of Phelous, who gives a double thumbs-up)
Phelous: Great continuity!
(Cut back to the comic)
Linkara (v/o): Wonder Woman continues to berate the others for wanting to be so "nice" about it, stating that they're "kowtowing to ants and dropping to [their] knees before earthbound, ephemeral humans."
Linkara (v/o): Obviously, it's Miller's method of trying to pave the way for "The Dark Knight Strikes Again" by putting herself and the others on the level of gods. Of course, anyone who actually gave a damn about Wonder Woman would know that she doesn't see herself above ordinary people, AND GOD, I HATE THIS COMIC!!! WHY ARE WE EVEN WASTING OUR TIME WITH THE JUSTICE LEAGUE?!? I know this is a repeated thing with me, but isn't this book about BATMAN AND ROBIN?!? Why should we care about the JUSTICE LEAGUE'S REACTION TO HIM?! "All-Star Superman" was ultimately about Superman, and while I think we got a cameo out of another hero or two, it was focused tightly on Superman's mythos! Did Miller just get bored with Batman and wanted to play with the other chracters?!
Superman: Settle down, Diana. You're new to this world. You don't know the rules.
Linkara: (as Superman) We don't talk about Fight Club in Patriarch's World, Diana.
Linkara (v/o): Superman keeps playing it cool, trying to make it seem like she needs to calm down when it's obvious he wants to play "Burn the front page of the newspaper" with her. Wonder Woman responds...
Wonder Woman: You want cooler, farm boy? I'll give you cooler. I'll give you cold. Cold and simple. We hunt down this Bat-Man like a rabid dog. We kill him. We chop off his head and plant it on a stake and present it to your "authorities"-- as their first gift from the Justice League.
(Cut to a clip of an anime of some kind (I don't know what it is, though). It shows a man and soldiers confronting another young man in a green suit)
Man with soldiers: Okay, I was kind of with you until that last bit.
(Back to the comic again)
Linkara (v/o): And Miller once again reverts to the style he used in Dark Knight Strikes Again, where he tries to wax poetic, with Superman getting pissy and punching a metal column.
Narrator: It starts with a bellow worthy of Zeus. Then a wind that Boreas might envy.
Linkara: I'm sorry, what was that about boring me?
(Cut to Linkara wearing a blue suit and walking up to a bookshelf)
Linkara: (singing) Game on... Get your game on... (looks to see he's on camera) Oh. (adjusts his hat) We'll be right back, people.
(He leaves, humming, as the AT4W logo appears in the corner and we got to commercial. Upon return, Linkara returns)
Linkara: (singing) Tough times, hard climbs... (sees he's on camera again) We're back. (walks off, singing) We'll take 'em on together...
(The AT4W logo appears in the corner and we resume the video, with Miller's waxing poetic some more)
Narrator: She's a fragile twig-- a blade of grass-- tossed aside in the wake of an angry God.
Linkara: (scowling) Wonder Woman should never, ever be described as a (makes "finger quotes") "fragile twig"! Up yours, Miller!
Superman: Damn you, Diana! Damn you and your Amazon arrogance!
Linkara: (as Superman) Damn it all to hell, you damn dirty apes! YOU BLEW IT UP!!
Superman: If you commit murder on my land-- you'll pay for it with your own precious Amazon blood!
Linkara (v/o): So, wait, if she kills someone on his land, from California to the New York island, he'll kill her back?! Way to really take the moral high ground there, Supes! Bonkers Betty basically says, "Screw you guys, I'm going home!" Well, I take that back; that would actually be better written than Miller's Torgo-esque repetition of...
Wonder Woman: You bastard! You bastard. I hate your guts. I hate your guts. You make me sick. You make me sick.
Linkara: This comic blows. This comic blows.
Linkara (v/o): Oh, and... then the two start making out. Yeah. This is that "Frank Miller can only write characters if they're prostitutes" thing. Now, bear with me here: I'm not calling Wonder Woman a prostitute; I'm just making the association here that's in Miller's mind. Wonder Woman, in his head, is just some angry feminazi who needs sex with an alpha male to calm her down. She's not actually strong in her convictions, since all it takes is a big, strong man to get her to not go off and try to murder Batman, the logic following it being that she comes from an island of lesbians, and gay people don't have relationships, they just have sex, and following that, wanting to have sex in such a manner means she's wicked and immoral and loose; thus, prostitute.
(Editor's note: "Also, pairing up Superman and Wonder Woman? Good job, DC Reboot – YOU TOOK A STUPID IDEA FROM ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN AND MADE IT CANON.")
Linkara (v/o): The only reason characters like Carrie Kelly and, in the next issue, Barbara Gordon don't get tied with that is because even Frank Miller isn't so squicky as to do that to TEENAGERS! He sees them, instead, as young girls or daughter figures that need to be protected. Have I mentioned that Frank Miller is a dumbass? I have? Don't care – Frank Miller's a dumbass!
Narrator: Then Zeus stabs the world of man with thunderbolts and somewhere Poseidon roars with laughter.
(Cut to a clip of an episode of Futurama, showing Bender the robot in a boat on a stormy sea, with a huge wave rising up)
Bender: Curse you, merciful Poseidon!
(Cut back to the comic)
Narrator: The thunderbolts. They stab them both.
Linkara: (stumped at what he read) WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!
Wonder Woman: You boys go and give it your best shot. After that-- it's up to me. And all your rules can go straight to hell. And so can you. I hate you all.
(Cut to a clip of the MST3K gang watching Overdrawn At the Memory Bank)
Tom Servo: I'm sorry these two didn't end up together.
Mike Nelson: They did.
Servo: Oh. Well, then I'm sorry about that.
(Back to the comic again)
Narrator: The Justice League of America. For now, they are creatures of accident and destiny. Each seeking their way.
Linkara: (as narrator) They could really use a GPS.
Narrator: To truth. To justice.
Linkara: (holding up a bottle of booze) To sweet, sweet booze! (opens it up and takes a swig)
Linkara (v/o): But enough of that totally unnecessary stuff; now it's back to Crazy Steve! How do we know it's him? Well, he's laughing in Satanic glee, and his narration caption is...
Batman: (narrating) I love being the goddamn BATMAN.
Linkara (v/o): Yeah, I think Frank was aware of the meme status that "Goddamn Batman" had reached, and so he just injected it into the rest of the issues as often as he could, not realizing that when you overuse a meme, PEOPLE KIND OF GET SICK OF IT. More of Jim Lee's artwork is wasted: two panels of Steve psychotically cackling, then a two-page spread of him running across a rooftop. Like in "Batman: Noel", it features some very lovely architectural artwork that I'm sure took Jim Lee some time to draw, and it's unfortunate that it's BLOCKED OFF BY DUMBASS WRITING! Also, I've noticed that the sky is red. I'd like to think "Crisis On Infinite Earths" is happening in whatever universe this takes place in, and it's all gonna be swept away in antimatter soon. It's a pity it's taking its sweet-ass time. Steve continues his crappy narration about how he hasn't slept in days and yet is still so excited and energized. Glad somebody's happy.
Batman: (narrating) I should be EXHAUSTED. I haven't slept in DAYS. But I CAN'T GET TIRED. No matter how hard I TRY. Not on a night like THIS. Not with my PULSE pounding my EARS and dear GOTHAM calling to me like a sultry SIREN.
Linkara (v/o): Okay, one, you haven't slept in days?! You went out to the circus as Bruce Wayne without ever having slept?! Two, it doesn't matter how much natural adrenaline he's got pumping into him. Without any kind of rest, it's gonna start hurting, both physically and mentally! Now we know why he's insane: without sleep, anyone'll go nuts. Three, "a sultry siren"?! For the love of crap, in an earlier issue, you were the one who compared her to Edgar Allen Poe's Lenore!
Batman: (narrating) A woman screams. What the HELL?
(Cut to a clip of the MST3K gang watching Beast of Yucca Flats)
Movie narrator: Flag on the moon. How did it get there?
(Cut back to the comic)
Batman: (narrating) I give with the LAUGH. That ALWAYS works.
Linkara (v/o): I love how this comic keeps offering us explanations for this nonsense. Frank doesn't realize he's writing Batman, he thinks he's writing the Creeper! Creeper's the one who laughs insanely to scare criminals while being totally friggin' nuts. Oh, and speaking of wasted space, splash page of Batman against the huge-ass moon! Why the hell was it taking so long to get this book out when six of the twelve pages we've had so far are splash pages, two-page spreads, or whatever the hell those two panels featuring his head are?! Crazy Steve leaps down towards a group of thugs assaulting a woman with huge knives in their hands. I'm talking Crocodile Dundee "This is a knife"-sized knives! Stevie Boy beats the snot out of the would-be rapists... Well, I presume they're rapists, given how bizarre those knives are; maybe they're just overly enthusiastic knife salesmen. ...even giving a compound fracture to one guy.
Linkara: I'd say this was further proof of his psychotic behavior, but in the last few issues, he murdered policemen! This is pretty tame by his standards.
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2015:
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Miller Time: All-Star Batman and Robin 9 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 2 · Trouble 1 · Comic Book Quickies 4 · PSA Hell: Energy and Safety with the Justice League · Youngblood 7 · ROMTROSPECTIVE: ROM Spaceknight 1-40 · ROMTROSPECTIVE: ROM Spaceknight 41-75 · The Star Wars 1 · Batman: Jazz 3 · Mr. T and the T-Force 3 · Big Bang Presents 3: Protoplasman! · Crimson 1 · Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (RPG Game) · Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone · PSA Hell: Batman: Shadow of the Bat 57 · Comic Book Quickies 5 · Avengers Assemble Featuring Captain Citrus 1 · Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation: Assimilation Squared · My Cage · The Punisher 60 · The Punisher 61 & 62 · Steam Wars · Ultimate Power 1-2 · Homestuck, Act 1 · Atomic Robo, Vol. 3 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Superman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Batman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Wonder Woman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating The Flash · Zyuranger Episodes 17-22 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: The Computer Trap · Trouble 2 · Pokémon Reburst, Chapter 1 · Green Lantern 23.1 · Team Youngblood 1 · US-1 5 · The Star Wars 2 · Power Man and Iron Fist 79 · Nightmares on Elm Street 1-2 · Nightmares on Elm Street 3-4 · Nightmares on Elm Street 5-6 · Spider-Man: Virtual Mortality · More Fun Comics 73 · Daredevil 1 · Action Comics 252 · Tales of Suspense 52 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 1 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 2 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 3 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 4 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 5 · Deadpool Bi-Annual 1 · Cho Dengeki Stryker · Zombies Christmas Carol 1-3 · Zombies Christmas Carol 4-5 · Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W
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2016:
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NFL SuperPro Special Edition 1 · Popeye: Borned to the Sea 1 · OnStar Batman Auto Show Special Edition 1 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 3 · The Star Wars 3 · Youngblood 8 · All-Star Batman and Robin 10 · Pokémon Adventures Ch. 1-2 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 1-5 · Blue-Skying, Part 1: Blue Beetle Dan Garrett · Blue-Skying, Part 2: Blue Beetle Ted Kord · Blue-Skying, Part 3: Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes · Blue-Skying, Part 4: Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes New 52 · Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone · Blackest Night 1-8 · Dart 1 · Batman: Shadow of the Bat 58 · The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky · Ultimate Power 3 · Star Trek: The Next Generation 3 · Comic Book Quickies 6 · 400th Episode · 400th Episode: Part 2 · Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 1 · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 2 · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 3 · 15 Things Wrong With Marvel's Civil War · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1 · The Minister of Chance · US-1 6 · Star Trek: Voyager 1 · Unsounded, Chapter 1 · Biggles and the Menace from Space · Batman and Robin: The Official Comic Adaptation · Superman and the TRS-80 Computer Whiz Kids: Victory by Computer · Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 27-28 · Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Ch. 1 · Pryde of the X-Men · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 1 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 2 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 3 · Spider-Man: Cyberwar · The Real Ghostbusters in Ghostbusters II 1-3 · Strange Tales 110 · More Fun Comics 73: Aquaman · Tales of Suspense 57 · All-Star Comics 3 · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 2015 Holiday Special · Ghostbusters: Past, Present, and Future · Elvira's House of Mystery Special 1 · Another 15 Screw-Ups of AT4W
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2017:
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Digimon: Digital Monsters 1 · Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl 1-6 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 · Trouble 3 · The Star Wars 4 · Spectacular Spider-Man Episode 1x10 - "Persona" · Youngblood 9 · The A-Team 2 · The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest · See You Next Mirror: Exiles Retrospective, Part 1 · See You Next Mirror: Exiles Retrospective, Part 2 · Reagan's Raiders 1 · Fist of the North Star, Ch. 1 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 4 · Iron Man: The Animated Series - The Wedding of Iron Man · Athena 3 · Batman: The Dark Knight 1-3 · The New Teen Titans Anti-Drug Giveaway 2 · Crisis on Infinite Earths · Secret Wars (1984) · The Infinity Gauntlet · Flashpoint · Babylon 5 1 · The Star Wars 5 · All-New Ghost Rider, Volume 2 · Robocop vs. the Terminator 2 · Superman vs. the Terminator 2 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: News By Computer Foils Kidnappers · Ultimate Power 4 · Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 · Batman: Odyssey 1 · Asterix: The Legionary · Comic Book Quickies 7 · JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Episodes 1-4 (2012-2013 series) · Thunderbirds Are Go · Batman: The Official Movie Adaptation · Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 1-2 · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 11-12 · Stormwatch 0 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning 1-2 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Fearbook · New Line Cinema's Tales of Horror 1 · The Sensational Spider-Man 0 · Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash · Marvel Comics 1 · Brave and the Bold 28 · Kamen Rider Fourze Episodes 1-4 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special · Sensation Comics 14: The Story of Fir Balsam · Steam Wars Holiday Special · Christmas with the Superheroes 2
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2018:
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My Top 15 Favorite Episodes of AT4W · Legion of Superheroes: The Great Darkness Saga · James Bond, Jr. 1 · JLA/Avengers · Homestuck, Act 2 · Isaac Asimov's I-Bots 1 · Thunderstrike 1 · Youngblood 10 · Badrock 1A · Event Comics Month II: Infinite Crisis · Event Comics Month II: Infinity War · Event Comics Month II: World War Hulk · Event Comics Month II: Final Crisis · Power Rangers Turbo vs. Beetleborgs Metallix 1 · Diesel 1 · Teen Titans: "Betrayal" and "Aftershock, Parts 1 and 2" · The Punisher: Purgatory · Comic Book Quickies 8 · 500th Episode · Dark Knight III: The Master Race 1-2 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Green Lantern · The New Guardians 3 · US-1 7 · Nova Girls: Space 34-24-34 · Batman: Odyssey 2 · Star Wars 3-D 2 · Pokémon - The Electric Tale of Pikachu 3 · PSA Hell: Captain America Meets the Asthma Monster · Superman and Spider-Man · Amazing Cow Heroes 4: Cold Cuts · Ravage 2099 2 · Adventures of the Kool-Aid Man 2 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Safeguarding the Environment · Mr. T and the T-Force 4 · Star Trek 2 (DC) · Star Trek (2009): The Official Motion Picture Adaptation · Star Trek: The Next Generation 4 · Star Trek 1 (Gold Key) · Silent Hill: Hunger · The Thing: The Northern Nightmare · Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors · Spider-Man: Smoke and Mirrors · Hellraiser: Hell on Earth · Fantastic Four 52 · Marvel Comics 1 (The Human Torch) · The Incredible Hulk 181 · The New Mutants 98 · Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation · The Punisher: Red X-Mas · Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic Adaptation · Luke Cage, Hero for Hire 7
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2019:
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Yet Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 5 · Batman/Aliens 1 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel · Pokémon 15x19-20 "Cilan Takes Flight" and "An Amazing Aerial Battle" · Tomb Raider Vol. 3: Queen of Serpents · Little Victory: Chimera 1 · Youngblood 0 · Kickers, Inc. 1 · The Savage Dragon 1 · Darkwing Duck 1-4 · The California Raisins 3-D 5 · Hellstar Remina, Ch. 1-3 · Gallery of Horrors · Batman: The Dark Knight 16-17 · Tremors · Ultimate Power 5-6 · Batman Forever: The Official Comic Adaptation · Street Fighter: The Official Comic Adaptation · Catwoman: The Official Comic Adaptation · Dune: The Official Comic Adaptation · Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Movie Special · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 1 · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 2 · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 3 · US-1 8 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Community Action Program · Captain America Goes to War Against Drugs · Comic Book Swimsuit Issues · Batman 45-47: The Gift · Star Trek: The Next Generation 5 · The A-Team 3 · JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Episodes 5-9 · Trouble 4 · Franken Fran, Ch. 1 and 4 · Youngblood: Judgment Day · Teen Titans 27-28 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser 1 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Summer Special · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Spring Slaughter · Spider-Man: The Exile Returns · Detective Comics 225 (Martian Manhunter) · Batman: Harley Quinn 1 · DC Comics Presents 26 · The Flash 123 · Evil Dead 2: A Merry Deadmite X-Mas · Transformers (UK) 145 · The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold 14 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi Comic Adaptation
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2020:
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Top 15 Dumbest Evil Plans of AT4W · Batman/Aliens 2 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Deep Trouble 1-4 · Megamind · Revolution · Superman vs. Muhammad Ali · Hellstar Remina, Ch. 4-6 · Youngblood: Strikefile 1 · Comic Book Quickies 9 · Black Panther, Vol. 4 1-6 · Batman: Odyssey 3 · Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers · The Champions, Vol. 3 1-4: Beat the Devil · Star Trek vs. Transformers · Athena 4 · Daredevil: Born Again · Action Comics 775 · Comic Book Quickies 10 · 600th Episode · Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Rogue One Comic Adaptation · DC Challenge! 1 · Kyoryu Sentai Zyurangers Episodes 40-43 · Trouble 5 · Dan Dare: Voyage to Venus · Superman 358 · Zero Hour: Crisis in Time · House of M · Secret Empire · Heroes in Crisis · Animax 1 · Ninjutsu 1-2 · Green Goblin 1-2, 4, 8, 12-13 · US-1 9 · Emergency! 1 · Mr. T and the T-Force 5 · Pinhead 1-3 · Pinhead 4-6 · Pinhead vs. Marshal Law · Spider-Man: Web of Life · Marvel Super-Heroes 12 (Captain Marvel) · The Flash 110 · The Amazing Spider-Man 129 · Awesome Comics Holiday Special · Transformers (UK) 41 · Solo: A Star Wars Story Comic Adaptation
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2021:
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Yet Another 15 Screw-Ups of AT4W · Star Trek Book and Record Set: Dinosaur Planet · DC Challenge! 2 · The Mighty Heroes 1 · Justice League 1x01-3: Secret Origins · The Star Wars 6 · The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Ep. 1-4 · Youngblood: Strikefile 2 · Pokémon 15×01-02: "Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader" & "Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym" · Stanley and his Monster 1-4 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: The Transformers 1-40 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: Transformers 41-80 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: Generation 2 and Regeneration One · Star Trek 9 (Gold Key) · Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes · Mystery Science Theater 3000 1 · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns · Ultimate Power 7-8 · Batman: The Dark Knight 23.4 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Aquaman · Sword Interval: Flashback Arc · PSA Hell: The Amazing Spider-Man: Riot at Robotworld · Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) · Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron · The New Guardians 4 · Codename: Ninja 1 · Batman: Hush · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 15-16 · Mr. T and the T-Force 6 · Doom’s IV 1 · Batman and Elmer Fudd & Catwoman and Sylvester and Tweety · Batman: Odyssey 4 · The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 1 · US-1 10 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 6 · DC Challenge! 3 · Marvel Super Special 1: KISS · The Ring, Vol. 1 · The Ring, Vol. 2 · Spider-Man: Web of Death · Detective Comics 359 · The X-Men 4 · Batman 1 · Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995 · The Adventures of Chrissie Claus 1 · Christmas Quickies 1 · Still Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W
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2022:
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Ultimate Power 9 · The Adventures of Superboy 3x05-06 and 4x07-08 · Batman: The Killing Joke Adaptation · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the JLA · Chew: Poyo Character Focus · Youngblood: Strikefile 3 · Doctor Who: Logopolis · Armageddon 2001 · Secret Invasion · Civil War II · Dark Nights: Metal · The Star Wars 7 · Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle and Whisper · Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Planet X · Stargate SG-1: P.O.W. · Man of Steel · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 7 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 17-21 · US-1 11 · X-Men Green · Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage · DC Challenge! 4 · Comic Book Quickies 11 · 700th Episode · Ken Penders' The Lost Ones 1 · Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope · Transformers: Deviations · Legion of Superheroes 0 and Legionnaires 0 · Mr. T and the T-Force 7 · The Ring, Vol. 3: Spiral · The Ring, Vol. 4: Birthday · Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus · Christmas Quickies 2 · Batman 27: A Christmas Peril · Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis in A Christmas Dream · Top 15 Goofiest Superheroes of Atop the Fourth Wall
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2023:
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Star Wars: A New Hope Comic Adaptation · Marvelman Family's Finest 1 · Superman vs. Aliens 1 · Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney · Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits · Youngblood: Strikefile 4 · What Dreams May Come, Part 1: The Sandman 1-20 · What Dreams May Come, Part 2: The Sandman 21-40 · What Dreams May Come, Part 3: The Sandman 41-60 · What Dreams May Come, Part 4: The Sandman 61-75 · Animax 2 · The Dome: Ground Zero · Action Comics 1 (Non-Superman Stories) · Transformers (UK) 132-134 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Robin · Mr. T and the T-Force 8 · The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 2: Maelstrom · Captain Marvel: The Last Avenger · E-Robot, Ch. 1 · Overwatch: Legacy and Old Soldiers · Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight · Back to the Future: Who is Marty McFly? · Super Soldier 1 · Legends of the Dark Claw 1 · Spider-Boy 1 · Assassins 1 · DC Challenge! 5 · US-1 12 · The Star Wars 8 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 8 · The Ring, Vol 0: Birthday · Sadako at the End of the World · Spider-Man: The Mark of Kaine · Sadako-San and Sadako-Chan · Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks · Doctor Who: The Klepton Parasites · Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight · Yu-Gi-Oh: Capsule Monsters Ep. 1-3 · Klaus 1-7
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2024:
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Still Another 15 Mistakes of AT4W · Batman vs. the Predator 1 · Ben 10 Ep. 1×01, 09, 13 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 14, 22-24 · Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Comic Adaptation · Sonic/Mega Man: Worlds Collide, Act 1 · Youngblood: Strikefile 5 · Marvel vs. DC
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Specials:
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AT4W 2009 Trailer · Linkara's Take on Watchmen · Watchmen Review · Theme Song Contest · The Spoony Experiment: Warrior #1 · Theme Song Contest Winner! · Blackest Night · Silent Hill: Dying Inside Trailer · Silent Hill Alternate Endings · AT4W & Spoony: Experiment Warrior 2-3 · October 2010 Trailer · Silent Hill: Dead/Alive Review Alternate Endings · The Live Show! · AT4W Story Recap · October 2011 Trailer · Return of AT4W Live! · Revenge of the AT4W Live! · Southland Tales · Curse of AT4W Live · House of AT4W Live! · Ghost of AT4W LIVE! · October 2012 Trailers · Bride of AT4W Live! · Son of AT4W Live! · Night of AT4W Live! · Day of AT4W Live! · Dawn of AT4W Live! · Land of AT4W Live! · Diary and Survival of AT4W Live! · Power of AT4W Live! · Midnight of AT4W Live! · Planet of AT4W LIVE! · Genesis of AT4W LIVE! · 300th Episode Livestream Recordings · Destiny of AT4W LIVE! · Resurrection of AT4W LIVE! · Revelation of AT4W Live! · Remembrance of AT4W LIVE! · The New 52 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 1 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 2 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 3 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 4 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 5
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