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'''Linkara (v/o):''' Now, this right here shows two ways to make a group shot interesting. The first: instead of running ''at'' the reader, they're running at an angle, the angle giving the illusion that they're all in a badass heroic line as they charge. It feels much more dynamic and interesting. The second: having it be ''so completely insane'' that it catches your eye instantly. Look at this, people! It's a bunch of cyborg animals! There's a cyborg dolphin with a gun! There's a freakin' cyborg kangaroo on some kinda motorcycle thing! And a cyborg bear in a tank! This was also during the age when the artists actually gave a damn about the logo of the book. The font is made to resemble animalistic qualities like fangs or claws, although what's more shocking is just the name of it: Brute Force. This is the kind of name you'd expect from a '90s-era Image comic. Hell, I could've probably put that in place of "The Others", and you wouldn't even have been able to tell the difference. ''(reads text on cover dramatically)'' "The animal kingdom joins the fight to save Planet Earth!" |
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A double feature of dumb! But which is bad in its awfulness and which is awesome in its badness?
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Linkara: Hello, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. You know, I do try to look ahead at what I'm going to review, and read through a little bit to make sure it'll suck enough for the show. The problem is, they start to blend together a bit, and let's face it, you read one horrible Image comic from the mid-'90s, and you've read them all.
(Cut to a montage of shots of comics from Image Comics)
Linkara (v/o): That doesn't mean that there isn't variation, of course. Sure, most of them are about generic super teams and idiots and misspelled names that are just ripoffs of better characters from Marvel and DC, but occasionally, you'll run across one that's slightly more original. But in the end, it's still a mid-'90s Image comic. You'll recall back in my "Doom's IV 1/2" that Rob Liefeld said that issue 0 should be the origin story for a book and that the first issue should be all action.
Linkara: We'll just chalk that up as further evidence that Rob Liefeld is a bit of a moron. Issue 0, if you're really gonna bother with it, should be a prologue that's not necessary, but can add some greater character bits, and appeal the people to pick up issue 1, which should be the origin.
(Further shots of Image Comics are shown)
Linkara (v/o): Don't get me wrong, action is good, especially in a first issue, but it should not be all action, no substance. It's difficult to get character information and story setup when you're in the middle of a fight scene. A first issue needs to make a reader want to pick up a comic the next month and stick with it, so making it nothing but action after action overloads the reader and bores them! And therein lies part of my problem today. Glancing through it, yeah, "The Others" is bad. Of course it's bad.
(A shot of a cover of "Q-Unit" is shown)
Linkara (v/o): But I keep running into these comics that are either too dull to make funny or aren't that bad.
(Another shot of a comic is shown: "Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos #1")
Linkara (v/o): However, I'm sick and tired of trying to dig up old '80s comics about action stars...
(Cut to a shot of the cover of "Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Fit to Win")
Linkara (v/o): ...or 22-page advertisements for old computers, so yeah, we're still gonna review "The Others #1", but that's the advertiser. That's right, a short review before we delve into the really crazy stuff I've got for you.
Linkara: So let's dig into (holds up comic of review) "The Others #1" so we can just get it over with and head on to the main course.
(Theme song plays; title card has "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga playing over it; cut to a closeup of the cover of the comic for "The Others #1")
Linkara (v/o): Oh, dear Lord, this cover! I can't even call it a generic group shot because it's not like they're running at the reader or posing or anything. Noooo, it's just one group of anthropomorphic animals standing off against another. Who are our protagonists?! Who are the villains?! Who are we supposed to care about?! What is that hole in the ground?! Why is that Ewok's hand so huge?! I am so sick and tired of these lazy-ass covers! What moron looked at this cover and said, "Oh, hell, yeah, this is gonna get noticed by the comic-buying public! This is the thing that's gonna make Image Comics the best in the industry!" There is no thought to this cover, no poetry or style in its artwork. It's a bunch of creatures with their mouths open. That's it! That's all you can say about it! You know, if you don't even care about the cover, if you don't want to even try to make it something spectacular, why not just forget about it and print the first page of the comic as the cover?!
Linkara: After all, it gives you one more page to be added to the story. Mind you, it would just go to waste with the rest of the comic, but I'm just sayin'...
(Cut to a shot of a cover of another Image comic: "ShadowHawk")
Linkara (v/o): Oh, and while this may be an issue 1, it's one of those Image books that spun out of another Image book. In this case, the Others are from "ShadowHawk".
(Cut to the first page of the Others comic, showing the credits and the opening expositionary prologue)
Linkara (v/o): According to the four paragraphs of exposition given on the title page, the creatures of myth and legend – they don't specify, but I'm guessing your griffins, your manicorns, all that crap – of ancient civilizations did in fact exist, but humanity drove them away, to the point where they now reside under the surface of the Earth in Antarctica, where they have their own little humble hamlet called The Enclave. Recently, however, some Air Force pilots were running a routine mission near their home... According to Twitter, it must have been a scientific mission, since the Antarctic Treaty prohibits active military use in Antarctica... and they were shot down by the xenophobic animal people called The Many. However, a fringe group of The Many called The Others have brought back the wounded pilots to the enclave, and that's where we are now.
Linkara: Apparently, a lot of this happened in issue 0, because why in the world would we want the storytelling engine, the characters and premise all laid out in the first issue?
Linkara (v/o): Seriously, why not just call that one issue 1? Anyway, we open to the King of the Many called King Skyglider, who seems to be falling ill. He has at his side his aide Thrall. Thrall is literally a snake with a samurai helmet on his head. I'd question the functionality or purpose of a helmet on a snake, but more so, I wonder how it got the helmet on its head when it has no arms. Its tail, maybe? I don't know. Anyway, King Bird-Guy is getting sick, and the oh-so-trustworthy-looking snake tells him to take a rest, and they'll handle the situation with the humans. We check outside, where we see the two groups from the cover facing off. Ah, goody! We needed this two-page spread to remind us what these guys looked like. I mean, the cover was only like, what, two pages ago? And they managed to fit it all on one! This isn't padding at all, it's very important!
Lion-like creature: Traitors of your race, prepare to suffer your fate!
Wolf-like creature: Perhaps this day your own traitorous ways stand revealed!
Linkara: (as Anakin Skywalker) From my point of view, the Jedi are evil... (stops himself) Oh, wait...
Linkara (v/o): I can only assume the guys on the left are the so-called "Others", since they have the humans down there. And thus begins our big fight scene four pages into the comic without knowing anybody's names. Oh, well, they do start calling each other by their names, but it's in the middle of a fight scene, it's supposed to be exciting, so our minds can't process these names right away. We have this woman, Racket, who proudly declares that she's going to fly up and get a better view... aaaand proceeds to stay at the exact same altitude in the next panel and shoot Venn diagram beams. Next is Guardd, with two Ds, who I guess is supposed to be a lion guy, but in this panel, he's changing into a werewolf? The hell? And then there's this insect guy named Klone, spelled with a K instead of a C.
(Because Poor Literacy is... KEWL)
Linkara (v/o): It doesn't even make any sense! Is he a clone? If not, why the hell are you naming him "Klone"?! The overmuscled fish guy, who I think is a bad guy, picks up the huge-handed Ewok and tosses him at Racket, who's suddenly flying low enough to the ground for them to be able to do that... Hey, Racket, does your spine feel like returning to normal at some point? Then the dinosaur guy– HOLY CRAP, HE JUST PUNCHED THE FISH GUY'S HEAD OFF! Oh, wait, no, he didn't, it was just nonsensical motion lines and he's perfectly alive. By the way, Racket looks perfectly human, so why is she hanging around with the animal society? Well, okay, that hair of hers isn't quite so human.
Linkara: I guess the Bride of Frankenstein look was really big in the Enclave.
Linkara (v/o): The point of the boring fight is that the Others are swiftly defeated in a nonsensical and boring fashion and&nash; (gets a look at Racket's full face) HOLY CRAP, KANGAROO LADY! What the hell is up with face?! Erm, anyway, all of them are down except for Guardd with two Ds. Seriously, why does this have two Ds in it?! What does the other D do?!
Wolf-like creature: Oh, how the mighty have fallen, eh, Guardd?!
Guardd: MOOOONNNNGRREELLLL!
(Cut to a clip of The Simpsons, showing Rainier Wolfcastle anguished over Skoey's murder)
Rainier: (looking up in anger) MENDOZAAAA!!
(Back to the comic)
Linkara (v/o): Up above them, a helicopter finds the wreckage of the crashed helicopter. Scene is pointless! Next, what I think is a wolf guy comes to see the ailing king... oh, wait, it's Mongrel... who, despite the fact that he's a comic book character, is ACTUALLY OVERACTING. Seriously, he's flailing around on the bed and just milking his scene for all it's worth. Bringing back the ludicrous clothes for a second, what purpose on a wolf man does a big, flowing, purple cape with a HUGE COLLAR serve? Anyway, to make a boring conversation short, the king's advisers decide to make Mongrel into the new king while the real king remains ill. Yes, this brave, isolated culture lacks an actual line of succession in case this sort of thing might happen. Real forward thinking there, guys!
Linkara: While we're questioning the logic here, how come there are so many different species here? And why do they keep referring to their group as if they're the same species? In fact, I don't think we've seen two people from the same animal family in this comic!
Linkara (v/o): Is everybody in this civilization some sort of mutated hybrid race that just happens to look like different animals? Aw, screw it, let's just get this thing over with. With Mongrel in charge, he loudly discusses his evil plans with Thrall, saying he's going to wage war with the humans. Nearby, a little bunny girl, who also happens to be wearing a little pink dress – subtle, overhears and runs off to rescue Guardd and the Others. In the dungeon, the Others are chained up to a wall, begging the question of why a civilization that has advanced weapons technology is still utilizing stone structures and medieval methods of detainment. Okay, this is so boring and uneventful, I'm just gonna list off what happens: Mongrel monologues to himself and interrogates the humans; King Bird Guy has a dream about the history of their society... and something happening in the future; Bunny Girl knocks out the guard with a stick – I guess rabbits have untapped upper body strength; the Others escape; Mongrel monologues and takes the Others' super-duper special weapons.
Linkara: (angrily holding up comic) This comic sucks! It's boring, it's dull, it doesn't make any sense, and the artwork is horrible! So, yeah, mid-'90s Image. (tosses comic aside) But now, let's step into the Wayback Machine to 1990.
(Cut to footage of various toy-themed comics from Marvel)
Linkara (v/o): You'll recall that in the mid-to-late '80s, Marvel, and the Star Comics imprint that it owned, had tons of toy tie-in comics, like "Transformers", "ROM Spaceknight", "Air Raiders", "Micronauts", etc. Then a thought occurred to them: why not make a comic series with characters designed specifically to be made into toys and get toy companies to come to them for the toy license? And thus was born "Brute Force", a four-issue miniseries with one of the most crap-tastic story concepts ever envisioned by the human mind: CYBORG DOLPHINS WITH GUNS!!
Linkara: So let's dig into the awesomely awful (holds up comic of review) "Brute Force #1".
(Cut to a closeup of the cover)
Linkara (v/o): Now, this right here shows two ways to make a group shot interesting. The first: instead of running at the reader, they're running at an angle, the angle giving the illusion that they're all in a badass heroic line as they charge. It feels much more dynamic and interesting. The second: having it be so completely insane that it catches your eye instantly. Look at this, people! It's a bunch of cyborg animals! There's a cyborg dolphin with a gun! There's a freakin' cyborg kangaroo on some kinda motorcycle thing! And a cyborg bear in a tank! This was also during the age when the artists actually gave a damn about the logo of the book. The font is made to resemble animalistic qualities like fangs or claws, although what's more shocking is just the name of it: Brute Force. This is the kind of name you'd expect from a '90s-era Image comic. Hell, I could've probably put that in place of "The Others", and you wouldn't even have been able to tell the difference. (reads text on cover dramatically) "The animal kingdom joins the fight to save Planet Earth!"
Linkara: Yes, the animal kingdom is using the most natural of weapons granted to it: the machine gun!
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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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