Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos #1
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May 24, 2010
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16:22
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Chuck Norris – man of action! Chuck Norris – star of Sidekicks! Chuck Norris – vastly overrated!
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Linkara: (sitting on his futon) Hello, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. Well, yet again, I find myself unable to review the scheduled comic.
(Cut to a shot of said comic...)
Linkara (v/o): Yes, "Syphons #1", while possessing artwork that was a tad amateurish, had a pretty decent story and didn't have much to make fun of. I should note that a lot of the time, when I'm scheduling what comics I'm reviewing, I've only really glanced through them. Believe it or not, a lot of the time, you can judge a book by its cover with comics. Did they put a lot of effort into wanting to get their book noticed, or was it just a character's face? I'll get into what makes a good cover at a later date, since right now, we need to deal with what we're really reviewing today.
(Cut to a shot of the cover of "James Bond, Jr. #3")
Linkara (v/o): You'll recall that back in my review of "James Bond, Jr. #3", I mentioned a few action-based cartoons of the 1980s that didn't really make any sense when you stopped and thought about them.
(Cut to the opening titles of the show Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos)
Linkara (v/o): In this case, we've got ourselves Chuck Norris and His Karate Kommandos. This one never really made it to series, lasting for only a five-episode miniseries, and "miniseries" is probably generous to it. I've watched some of it, and frankly, I don't feel like watching any more.
Linkara: So let's dig into (holds up comic of review) "Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos #1" and try to avoid any Chuck Norris list jokes, because I like screwing with expectations!
(Opening titles are shown, followed by title card for this episode, set to Leo Sayer's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", as performed by Neo; cut to a shot of the cover)
Linkara (v/o): Our cover is a little bland. Sure, we've got the action pose of Chuck Norris just ready to go off and kick your head off, surrounded by a group of... uh, ninjas of the Red Square, I guess. And WHOA! What's up with that logo?! No special font or anything, but right there, taking up a WHOLE THIRD of the cover is "CHUCK NORRIS"! The "Karate Kommandos" part spelled with a K, a la Mortal Kombat, even though this predates that game, it's really just an afterthought compared to the HUGENESS of "CHUCK NORRIS"! And just look at his outfit: "CN", like a friggin' superhero logo! Follow yourself, much?
Linkara: But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this won't be another ego trip for Ol' Chucky.
Linkara (v/o): We open to a splash page of a very blond Chuck Norris and a thought bubble proclaiming...
Offscreen voice: Chuck Norris is the best!
Linkara: Well, that didn't take long.
Linkara (v/o): Checking the credits, we see the penciler is... Steve Ditko?!
Linkara: (very much incredulous) Co-creator of Spider-Man, Steve Ditko?! (holds up a boxed action figure of Blue Beetle) Creator the Ted Kord Blue Beetle, Steve Ditko?! Steve, really?!? You really needed a paycheck that badly?!?
Linkara (v/o): With that horrifying revelation out of the way, our comic begins with a schoolboy looking at a picture of Chuck Norris.
Schoolboy: (thinking) He's the absolute best... The best there is! An' when I grow up... I'm gonna be just like him!
Linkara: (laughs) Better start hating gay marriage, kid.
Linkara (v/o): The teacher announces...
Miss Reynolds: I hope everyone is excited about tomorrow's special field trip to the International Anti-Terrorism Conference--
Linkara: What? Didn't you go on field trips to anti-terrorism conferences in elementary school? I especially loved the workshops on Mossad training techniques.
Linkara (v/o): She explains that the conference is undergoing tighter security since a new Supercruiser will be on exhibit at the conference. She goes on to say that the only reason that they'll be able to go is because of the connection one of her students has to Chuck Norris. And who is this student? Why, it's our little dreamer, whose name is Too Much. Seriously.
Linkara: Oh, I have no doubt that he'll live up to that name if he doesn't shut up about Chuck!
Linkara (v/o): One of the students wisely asks about Chuck...
Student: What does Chuck Norris have to do with the Supercruiser? And what exactly is the Supercruiser?
Linkara: (as student, raising his hand) And why don't we ever do any math problems?
Miss Reynolds: Well, according to Too Much...
Linkara (v/o): (softly) Seriously, "Too Much"? Why not Billy or Dave or Steve?
Miss Reynolds: ...the government hired Chuck as a consultant to help develop an anti-terrorism vehicle known as the "Supercruiser."
Linkara (v/o): Yeah, because martial arts fighters and actors are obviously the ideal choice for designing military hardware. The kid starts to daydream... Great, this is "Sidekicks: The Comic Book". ...about the fact that Chuck Norris isn't afraid of anything, including the Super Ninja! (the comic reveals said Super Ninja) Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho, my! Oh, oh, really? This is the, uh, "Super Ninja"? A purple jumpsuit with lines all over it, a red circle thing that kinda looks like a squashed bug, and a white face mask with Mary Tyler Moore hair? Oh, and what about the glowing lines around his head? At first, I thought it was more of his hair, but the pink spikes there vanish in a few panels.
Linkara: You know, I've heard of shampoo and conditioner that makes your hair look radiant, but this??
Linkara (v/o): Forgetting for a moment that no self-respecting ninja would ever dress like this, why exactly does he feel the need to be more than a regular ninja? It's not enough to be like "Ninja Overlord" or something, but rather "Super Ninja", wherein you're like a ninja, I guess, but with powers and abilities beyond those of everyday ninjas. I mean, at this point, there's no real reason to stay being a ninja if you're super.
Super Ninja: (holding up a huge picture of Norris) I HATE YOU, CHUCK NORRIS! I HATE YOU, HATE YOU, HATE YOU!!
Linkara: (as Super Ninja, pretending to hold up a picture) THAT'S WHY I PRINTED OFF THIS HUGE PICTURE OF YOU! HATE YOOOOOUUUUU!! (beat) Marry me.
Linkara (v/o): Super Ninja rips apart the picture of Chuck Norris, but it's Too Much's daydream, so he comes in to battle this master ninja.
Too Much: I'm called Too Much... but for you I'm just too bad!
Linkara: Oh, trust me, you're (makes a "finger quote") "too bad" to everyone.
Too Much: I think I can take care of you myself-- without even bothering Chuck Norris! And I'm gonna do it-- (holds up nunchucks) with these.
Super Ninja: What? What are those?
Linkara: The Super Ninja, everyone! He doesn't know what nunchakus are!
Linkara (v/o): After beating up the Super Ninja, Too Much... Okay, I'm sick of calling him that; his name is TM from now on. ...is woken up from his daydream. His teacher threatens to tell Chuck Norris on him.
Miss Reynolds: I must tell you, Too Much, that when I first met Chuck Norris at the parent-teachers conference, he told me that your schoolwork was much more important than your belonging to the Karate Kommandos.
Linkara: First of all, why the hell is Chuck Norris going to this kid's parent-teacher conferences? Is he Chuck's son? Secondly, why the hell is a little kid involved in something called (makes a "finger quote") "Karate Kommandos"?!
Linkara (v/o): The teacher goes on to explain in more detail what the Supercruiser is. We even get a picture of it! And you're not gonna believe this. The mighty Supercruiser, the grand counter-terrorism weapon that Chuck friggin' Norris helped to build and uses in his crime-fighting... IS A FRIGGING U-HAUL!* US-1 would laugh this guy off the road! And bear in mind, US-1 drove a truck!
- NOTE: A screw-up: the vehicle resembles a motor home, not a moving van.
Miss Reynolds: Now remember, what makes this cruiser so remarkable is that it is so completely ordinary in appearance. Those using it can pass as average holidaymakers and vacationers.
Linkara (v/o): That's not remarkable, that's stupid! We're not talking about a surveillance van, lady. This is supposed to be a friggin' BATTLE WAGON! We don't want to fake out the terrorists; we want to send it full speed into the enemy camp!
Linkara: (imitating a terrorist) Look out, everyone! Chuck Norris is coming at us with his moving van! He might start throwing furniture at us!
Linkara (v/o): She does tell us that the thing is equipped with advanced technology, ranging from weapons to communications to surveillance equipment, but that doesn't make up for the fact that looking at it doesn't conjure up the word "Supercruiser"! She then brings up that she hopes the students have been enjoying reading "The Children's Story" by James Clavell, which is a real short story about mind control and the ability of schools to indoctrinate young minds with propaganda, as opposed to actually teaching them what is actually meant by the words they speak. Why the hell she's teaching this to grade-schoolers that probably haven't even read "To Kill a Mockingbird" is anyone's guess. T.M. gives his classmate a colored picture of Chuck Norris before whispering that he hadn't read the book yet, hoping to complete it over the weekend.
Too Much: (softly) You want to come over tonight and practice karate with me?
Linkara: (referring to the look on Too Much's face as he read that) Dear God, that is the most frightening face I've ever seen in a comic! And coupled with the question makes this thing all the more horrifying!
Linkara (v/o): However, the teacher interrupts and asks him to start in on his thoughts on the book right away. The kid prays for something to prevent him from giving his report.
(Suddenly, a group of ninjas burst into the classroom, toting guns)
Ninja: Don't anybody move! You are all the prisoners of the Cult of the Klaw!!
Linkara: (as Too Much, excited) Thank God, TERRORISTS!
Linkara (v/o): I love the sound effect they make when they storm in: "BAMMO!" More ninjas burst in through the windows... Why? There were, like, five of you who came in through the door. ...and say they'll kill anyone who tries to resist. By the by, anyone else think that these guys look like soldiers of Cobra? Actually, given how inept the Super Ninja is, it wouldn't surprise if this was Cobra Commander and his forces trying to go for a different motif to fool G.I. Joe. Super Ninja talks with his robotic master, who's also apparently Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget, that they'll contact the government and will release the hostages, but only if the government turns over the Supercruiser to him!
Linkara: (as Super Ninja, holding up fist) And with the Supercruiser at my command, I'll finally have what I need to move out of my apartment!
Linkara (v/o): We cut to the headquarters of the Karate Kommandos, where two of the members are swordfighting while Tabe (pronounces it "Tah-Bey") – or Tabe (pronounces it "Tayb"), I don't know and I don't care – the resident sumo wrestler pulls out a whole bunch of food out of the refrigerator and even lifts the refrigerator in order to get a plum that rolled under it. HA! He's a sumo wrestler, which means he's fat and loves to eat! (laughs) Oh, where else can we find such well-crafted humor but "Chuck Norris and the Karate Kommandos"! The incredibly blond Chuck Norris comes running in with the team's dog – because every '80s cartoon series had a dog – informing the group of T.M.'s capture at the hands of the Cobra ninjas. Chuck plans to use the Supercruiser as bait while they get T.M. back. Back at the school, the villains gloat that the government is giving in to their demands. T.M., however, is unimpressed.
Too Much: You turkeys won't get away with this!
Linkara: Why do I get the feeling that T.M. is just the Karate Kommandos' water boy?
Linkara (v/o): The ninjas head out to claim the super U-Haul and confront the driver, a woman named Pepper. However, before they can toss her out of the driver's seat, the team dog attacks!
Ninja #1: What is it?
Ninja #2: She's got some kinda monster in there!
Linkara: (as ninja) Oh, no! A dog-shaped monster!
Linkara (v/o): Since Pepper is also a member of the Karate Kommandos, she engages the remaining ninjas. T.M., seeing a ninja aiming his gun at her through the broken window, tosses an eraser at him to distract him. However, before the ninjas can retaliate, they are awed by the presence of their archenemy.
Ninja #1: (thinking) It's him... it's really him!
Ninja #2: (thinking) We're doomed!
Student: It's Chuck Norris!
(An image of the comic Chuck Norris in front of an American flag and fireworks is shown, while a high-pitched voice yells, accompanied by organ music, "CHUCKNORRIIIIIIIIIIS!")
Linkara: (impatiently) Yes, yes, we all know the Internet meme, let's move on.
Linkara (v/o): However, such is the psychological power of Chuck Norris that the ninjas instantly want to give up!
Ninja #1: His back is turned! Shoot him, now!
Ninja #2: I'm not gonna shoot him. That's Chuck Norris. One bullet won't stop him, and he's so fast we won't have time to shoot two!
Linkara: (irritably) He's an actor with a pornstache; you are ninjas with automatic weapons. I THINK YOU CAN TAKE HIM.
Linkara (v/o): When one of the ninjas refuses to surrender, the other Kommandos enter to aid their lord and master, The Chuck. The ninjas decide to try to fight it out and run right at Chuck... who effortlessly knocks them all aside.
Chuck: The secret is in waiting for you to attack me... and using your own momentum against you!
Linkara: So it's not that Chuck Norris is a great martial artist, but rather his enemies are just morons.
Linkara (v/o): The fight scene continues with Chuck just flying around and kicking everyone's asses, yet no one bothers trying to use those guns that they're holding. These are the worst ninjas I've ever seen. They can't fight, they rely on guns which they don't even know how to fire. These are bunch of losers dressed up in ninja clothes, and as a result, seeing them take a pounding isn't exactly the most entertaining fight scene.
Linkara: So instead, enjoy some authentic ninja entertainment: NINJA-STYLE DANCING!
(Cut to the Ninja-Style Dancer in front of the comic rendering of Chuck and dancing to Leo Sayer's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"; back to the comic moments later)
Linkara (v/o): Even T.M. manages to kick the asses of some ninjas, at least until a ninja grabs hold of the teacher and holds a gun to her head. The ninjas decide to take Chuck as a hostage instead, tossing the teacher to the side. Chuck Norris, however, has a clever ploy to stop him.
Chuck: Your shoe is untied.
Ninja: Pathetic. You think I would fall for that ancient trick?
Linkara: Knowing these ninjas, that should've worked.
Linkara (v/o): However, instead, Chuck kicks up a copy of "The Children's Story" to the ninja's face, forcing him to shoot a hole in it before Chuck belts him out.
Ninja #1: This Chuck Norris...
Ninja #2: ...He is formidable! Flee!
(Cut to a scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail: the infamous killer rabbit)
King Arthur: RUN AWAY! (they all run back, yelling, "Run away!")
(Back to the comic again)
Linkara (v/o): The ninjas, of course, run away, since, of course, ninjas are historically known as being pansy-asses, and Chuck explains that he's insured that the ninjas can't get away in their getaway car, which was disguised as a school bus. Nothing stopping from discarding their ninja garb and walking away in civilian clothes, but whatever. He also expresses his disappointment that a copy of "The Children's Story" has a bullet hole in it, since it's such a great book. And so, our comic ends with everybody talking about how much they want to read the book now, and little T.M. realizes he needs to run home and read it so that he won't be revealed as the little assignment-missing idiot that he is. Is this whole thing just a PSA for "The Children's Story"?
Linkara: (angrily holding up comic) This comic sucks! It's goofy, it's a big waste of talent for Steve Ditko, and it worships the ground Chuck Norris steps on. Let's face it, people: Chuck Norris is not the all-seeing badass god that he's made out to be. He's a fine martial artist, and yeah, he could probably kick my ass, but that doesn't mean we should keep glorifying him like this. Besides, we all know Mr. T's got more superpowers than Chuck Norris.
(Cut to a clip of Mr. T addressing the camera)
Mr. T: (pointing to camera) And don't let anybody tell you different!
Linkara: Right on, Mr. T! (throws down comic, gets up and leaves)
(Credits roll, to the opening titles for the cartoon version of Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos)
Bammo!
Wait, why does the cover and the cartoon have Chuck as a redhead when in the comic he's blonde?
Also, apparently no one's worried about the psychological scarring on the poor kids who were held captive by terrorist ninjas.
Anyone else wonder about the irony of a schoolroom teaching "The Children's Story," when it's all about schools brainwashing kids.
(Stinger: a clip of Chuck Norris' movie Mr. Nanny, in which he jumps at a car coming at him and kicks through the windshield, shattering it)
(end)
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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
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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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