The Punisher: Silent Night #1
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December 2, 2013
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20:30
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Silent Night, holy night. All is calm, all is... violence and death.
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Linkara: Hello, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. (excitedly throws his arms out) IT'S CHRISTMASTIME!!
(He snaps his fingers and teleports to his living room, where a Christmas tree has been set up. He wears a Santa hat over his fedora)
Linkara: And this year, I even got myself a Christmas tree! (pauses awkwardly) And a bunch of really weird-ass Christmas comics. And yet, strangely enough, today's comic is the most normal of them. So let's dig into (holds up today's comic) "The Punisher: Silent Night #1".
(AT4W title sequence plays; title card has "The Night Santa Went Crazy" by Weird Al Yankovic playing in the background. Cut to a closeup of the comic's cover)
Linkara (v/o): Our cover is really good, with the Punisher in a Santa suit, with a kid on his lap who has already identified that the Punisher is not the real Santa, not that it was hard to figure out, since he didn't try to hide the skull shirt at all, unless Santa is actually really a huge fan of the Punisher, which I could see. I bet Santa is the kind of guy who gets really frustrated with the naughty adults of the world and would like to see them get that coal shoved where the sun don't shine.
(The comic opens to the first page)
Linkara (v/o): We open on a city, probably New York, because it's the Marvel Universe, and everything happens in New York, and naturally, since it's a short story about a, quote-unquote, "dark vigilante" like the Punisher, we have unnecessary melodramatic narration.
Punisher: (narrating) Too cold for snow. That's what Maria used to say. Every year.
Linkara: (as Punisher) Maria was the local weather girl. She always used to wear a green sweater to screw around with the green screen.
Punisher: (narrating) This year's no different. The wind coming off the Hudson is like ice water on my face.
Linkara: (as Punisher) The air pollution is like Herbal Essences in my hair. Herbal Essences, yes!
Punisher: (narrating) But really, there is no such thing as cold weather... Only cold clothing.
Linkara: That's stupid! What the hell does that even mean?
Punisher: (narrating) And my fingers are still warm enough to feel the trigger through the gloves.
Linkara: (as Punisher) I'm Frank Castle for L.L. Bean.
Linkara (v/o): And already the comic is wasting our time, as we get a splash page of what we could already figure out from today's bizarre melodramatic narration. Frank Castle, the Punisher, has a sniper rifle and is aiming his gun at somebody. There's not even any background, but a single smokestack and dots that I think are supposed to be snowflakes, but the scene doesn't feature any snow as we'll see, so for all I know, it could just be a printing error. The credits are all tucked away in the corner to have more of the complete minimalism. I know it seems odd that I'm harping on something like this, but we're two pages in and the comic has not exactly drawn me in to want to know more about what's going on. Then again, it's the Punisher. There is only one Punisher story: the Punisher kills bad people.
Linkara: Well, okay, technically, there are (holds up three fingers) three Punisher stories, because there was that one time where he became an angel and that other time where he became a Frankenstein monster and... (stops awkwardly) there was also that one time where he became a black guy... (becomes frustrated) LOOK, COMIC BOOKS ARE WEIRD, OKAY?!
Linkara (v/o): So the Punisher spots some guys arranging to make some kind of deal for illegal merchandise – weapons, drugs, take your pick – and prepares to kill them. However, he stops himself when he recognizes the faces: goons belonging to Junior Calvani, a mobster who took over for his father, and after said father was killed in prison, put there as a result of a traitor in the mob. Junior swore vengeance for his father whenever he found said traitor, and he's been underground ever since. Supposedly, not even his own goons know where he is.
Punisher: Still. Couldn't hurt to ask.
Linkara (v/o): He says this while aiming to put bullets in their heads. I don't know if people are all that eager to answer after they're dead, dude.
Linkara: (as Punisher, holding up a gun) WHERE IS HE?!
(Cut to Linkara slumped over on his chair, pretending to be dead)
Linkara: (as Punisher) Don't you play the silent game with me, mister! I'm the Punisher!
(Cut back to Linkara's "death" act before Linkara as Punisher fires his gun repeatedly at whoever he was talking to)
Linkara: (as Punisher) There! Do you like that?! Maybe now you'll be a bit more cooperative!
(Cut back to Linkara's "death" act one last time)
Linkara (v/o): And indeed, he starts headshotting goons.
(Cut to a clip of the Rifftrax video for the cartoon Christmas Toyshop)
Kevin Murphy: Excellent. I feel like it's just not Christmas until there's been a good killing spree.
(Cut back to the comic)
Linkara (v/o): He leaves one alive and promptly punches him in the gut. With a knife! I don't think I'm gonna do the "I am a man" punch like that any time soon. It's sadly an effective little method of torturing the goon for information. The way the knife is positioned and the pressure of the knife's hilt means that the knife is the only thing that's keeping him from bleeding out. Thus, if the Punisher pulls or twists the knife, he'll die, but promises he won't if he tells him what he wants to know: namely, where Junior is. The goon says he doesn't know where he is, but he knows where he'll be: an orphanage in Upstate New York at midnight on Christmas Eve.
Linkara: (as goon) Yeah, that's where he's gonna be! Some ghost is gonna take him on a journey through his own past! (as Punisher) Yeah? Well, I'm the ghost of Christmas (holds up gun) punishment! (as goon) Th-That doesn't even work. (as Punisher, making a twisting motion) Oh, look at that! Twisting the knife!
Linkara: No, he tells the Punisher that Junior finally found the traitor and is going there to finish him off. And it's on Christmas Eve at midnight because... uh... um, er... Silent Night! And then he tosses the goon into the freezing cold water with a knife wound and a heavy coat. Merry Christmas! He then finds a big bag of cocaine and lets the contents drift out into the water.
Punisher: (narrating) Well, what do you know. Looks like a white Christmas after all.
Linkara: (as Punisher, pretending to dump out the cocaine and laughing) I'm so clever! It's a good thing this was cocaine and not pot or acid or something, or else this joke wouldn't have worked at all. Well, now to spend the next three hours dumping cocaine into the water.
Linkara (v/o): We cut to a mall, where a mall Santa with bloodshot eyes is listening to a little girl say that she wants a pony. I should note that said mall Santa, aside from the bloodshot eyes, is not being rude or mean or anything stereotypical and staying in character. I point this out because the Punisher shows up and shoos the little kid and her parents away.
Punisher: Timothy Torino. Known to all in A-Block as Tiny Tim. Tell me about the orphanage.
Linkara: (sarcastically) Hey! Do you get that it's Christmas yet?! (leans forward toward camera) Do you?! DO YOU?! (points to screen) Because if you don't, the Punisher's gonna (makes a stabbing motion) stab you with a candy cane!
Linkara (v/o): The Punisher then starts strangling him – in full public view – with some Christmas lights and tosses him around, wanting to know about the orphanage. It seems that the traitor is actually known to the Punisher somehow, and that he turned state's evidence and disappeared into the witness protection program seven years ago. Tiny Tim was hired by the traitor, named Gerardo Falsetti, to be a Santa for a Christmas party, and he passed the info on Falsetti's whereabouts to Junior. While it sucks that Tiny Tim told Junior about where Falsetti is, I would just like to remind you that Tiny Tim is apparently out of jail and is trying to make a clean living for himself. As I said, he's not even being a douchebag to the little kids, and he could very well be, as so many, quote-unquote, "mature" Christmas stories do sometimes. Sure, he has bloodshot eyes, but that could be any number of things and not necessarily that he's using drugs. The point I'm making? The Punisher is an absolutely stupid asshole! He doesn't have to be wrecking the poor guy's job in public like this and risk someone calling the cops on him. The hit is supposed to be at midnight on Christmas Eve, which I sincerely doubt is this night, since they wouldn't refer to it as "midnight on Christmas Eve" otherwise; they would just say "midnight tonight". Hell, Tiny Tim even says it's almost Christmas. The Punisher could have easily waited until the guy's shift was over before he did this. Anyway, the Punisher doesn't want Junior to be alerted that he's coming, and he needs a way inside the orphanage. It's the same orphanage where Falsetti grew up and thus he wanted to give the kids some holiday cheer. So... he decks Tiny Tim! Again, in full sight of a bunch of kids and mallgoers. Our hero, everybody! We cut to the orphanage on Christmas Eve, where Falsetti is talking with the minister who runs the orphanage. The minister is convinced that Falsetti is a good person now, despite some poor choices, but Falsetti is conflicted. He betrayed "the closest thing to a real family [he] ever had", and he only turned over a new leaf because the feds were at his door and didn't leave him much choice.
Linkara: It's actually really heavy stuff about morality, loyalty and character development, along with rather decent artwork conveying character emotion well. (nods, then becomes sarcastic) Well, enough about that! Now it's time for more Scowly McStab-People!
Linkara (v/o): Anyway, Falsetti must have eluded his own witness protection people that would have stopped him from coming back to New York, but does have some bodyguards.
Punisher: (narrating) Falsetti's hired his own guns to watch his back. Ex-cons to a man. You can tell by the eyes. Body language. Jailhouse tattoos. And it's just as well they probably won't live to tell what they saw here tonight.
Linkara: (as Punisher) More people whom I do not care if they die because they were in jail! (points to camera) And we all know that if you were in jail, you'd never leave, because you were rehabilitated or because you changed your ways! (nods)
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Linkara (v/o): Tiny Tim and the Punisher have arrived, which I just realized sounds like an awesome duo band. And yes, the Punisher is indeed dressed like Santa Claus. In his follow-up to the "Boy, I sure these guys die tonight" remark, he basically says that the outfit...
Punisher: (narrating) Wouldn't do my reputation any good at all.
Linkara (v/o): Just a reminder: angel, Frankenstein, a skin color change. Dressing in a Santa suit is really the tamest thing that's happened to you, dude. Anyway, the two are led in and the Punisher gets to work assessing the area, especially since he can't take any chances here because of the orphans.
Linkara: Oh, suddenly, you have qualms about the kids! What, not just gonna rationalize some child death, in that, you know, one of them probably stole another one's toy at some point?
Linkara (v/o): So, continuing our theme of happiness and merriment, Falsetti greets the two and is met only with the Punisher's glare.
(Cut to a clip of Naruto: The Abridged Comedy Fandub Spoof Series)
Naruto: I AM SUCH AN APPEALING CHARACTER!
(Back to the comic again)
Linkara (v/o): Falsetti wants them to come inside to teach the children to sing "Santa Lucia", but the Punisher says they have work to do.
Falsetti: Work? Like what?
Punisher: Snowmen.
Linkara: (as Punisher, wearing a Santa beard) We're gonna make snowmen and them I'm gonna put (holds up gun) bullet holes in their heads to save me the trouble of doing it later!
Punisher: (pointing to kids) You. You. You. You. I want two rows of snowmen, here and here. Each at least four feet high, spaced eight feet apart, all the way down to the rear perimeter wall.
Linkara: (as Punisher, still wearing Santa beard) I am Santa, regulator of fun! Commence winter activity of joy-having! (pulls out gun) Engage!
Linkara (v/o): I don't even... Yeah, because kids living in an orphanage don't have enough problems; now we've got the Punisher ordering them to make multiple snowmen out in the cold! ON CHRISTMAS EVE!!! Given how he's doing this, I wouldn't be surprised if he's micromanaging them while they do it.
Linkara: (as Punisher) No! Do it again! (holds up three fingers) Three buttons, not (holds up four fingers) four! (turns around and points) Steven, you lazy little crap-head! That carrot nose is not centered properly! (holds up gun) YOU ARE RUINING CHRISTMAS!!
Linkara (v/o): The Punisher sneaks off and knocks out one of Falsetti's guards and drags him away. Well, I presume he knocks him out. Considering he just did the Clones of Bruce Lee-patented neck chop and then a choke hold, he could have actually broken the guy's neck. Because the Punisher is an asshole! Later, after the kids have gotten frostbite, they're all gathered around a sizeable Christmas feast. Falsetti makes this little speech...
Falsetti: After dinner, Santa here's gonna lead ya all in some songs an' party games-- like I'm payin' him for--an' then we're all gonna go ta midnight mass at the church an' get forgiven for whatever we did. How's that sound ta everybody?
Linkara (v/o): Aaand then the Punisher hits him!
Linkara: (as Punisher) I'm Jewish, you jackass!
Linkara (v/o): MERRY CHRISTMAS, KIDS! You don't get to eat a sumptuous banquet and have a happy Christmas evening with fun and games! You get to have your kind benefactor get decked in the halls by Santa Claus and no doubt hear gunfire and death and stuff! Outside, Junior and his men arrive, one of them suggesting that he stay back while they scout ahead.
Junior: What am I, a child? You think I'm like a helpless child or somethin'? I can take of myself. An' I'll take care of that rat Falsetti while I'm at it.
Linkara: (as Junior) Being a reckless idiot is how I've managed to stay hidden and in control of things for so long.
Linkara (v/o): The minister says he's gonna call the police, but the Punisher tells him not to.
Punisher: They'll only get everyone killed.
Linkara: (as Punisher) Whereas I will merely knock them unconscious, thanks to various Home Alone-esque traps that I've set everywhere. (gives a thumbs-up)
Linkara (v/o): The Punisher hands the minister a gun tells him to take the kids down into the crypt. The minister refuses the gun, but the Punisher replies...
Punisher: I'm locking this door. Anyone makes it through is going to kill every witness they find in here. Think it over.
Linkara (v/o): And we see the minister sad and silent in the dark, with light from the window shining on the gun.
(Linkara stares in silent confusion for a long time, not knowing how to respond to that. Then, suddenly, he brightens up and dances slightly to "Sleigh Ride" playing in the background briefly)
Linkara (v/o): Falsetti's remaining guards are quickly killed – loudly, mind you, so if the Punisher hadn't been there, it's likely Falsetti would have heard that and fled. Good one, Junior! And because mafia goons are afraid of snowmen or something, they all march in a line between the two rows of snowmen instead of around them. And of course, the Punisher apparently found the time to plant Claymore mines in the snow! When? Who the hell knows? Knowing how the Punisher has operated in this comic, it's just as likely he planted them there yesterday and let the kids play on them this whole time. Any of the remaining goons are quickly gunned down from the church tower, but Junior manages to evade the gunfire and run back to the car. Not wanting him to get away, the Punisher grabs the sleigh that he and Tiny Tim arrived in. Oh, did I forget to mention that? The two arrived in a big sleigh with two reindeer at the front of it. Seriously. His logic is that since the roads are snowbound and Junior doesn't have chains on his tires, the sled will have an easier time catching up to the car.
Tiny Tim: What, you seriously think you're gonna catch him with Donner and Blitzen...?
Punisher: No. With Heckler and Koch.
Linkara (v/o): For those who don't get the joke, Heckler and Koch are a weapons manufacturing company.
Linkara: Because bullets will make you go faster! (pause) Wait, what?
Linkara (v/o): He does indeed manage to catch up with Junior and shoot out his tires, causing the car to go flying into a nearby frozen lake. Junior manages to get out of the car, but he's halfway submerged in water and slipping. Somehow, and I'm really not sure how, Junior's knife he was holding earlier was thrown clear of the car, and the Punisher finds it. He proceeds to drop the knife into the ice in front of Junior... and that is somehow strong enough to not only pierce the ice, but also create a crack that goes right to Junior and makes him lose his group, letting him drown in the frozen water. I'll have to assume the temperature is causing his body to go into shock, since otherwise, why the hell can't he just try to swim for the shoreline? It's like five feet away. And with that little bit of implausibility out of the way, the Punisher has this remark...
Punisher: You've been under a long time, Junior... May as well stay there.
Linkara: I guess he gave him... (puts on a pair of sunglasses) the cold shoulder.
The Who: (audio from "Won't Get Fooled Again" (the theme for CSI Miami)) YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
Linkara (v/o): And because this story hasn't had enough misery and death in it, Tiny Tim goes to Falsetti and offers to free him from some handcuffs if he'll give him money. Falsetti agrees and Tim does indeed free him, but then Falsetti recognizes Tim and stabs him, realizing that he was the one who told Junior where to find him. Fleeing from that, he runs straight into the Punisher, who drags Falsetti out of the house. Falsetti pleads for his life.
Falsetti: Fer the love of God, it's Christmas Day! What about peace on Earth an' goodwill ta all men...?
Linkara (v/o): And so, our comic ends with Falsetti dead in the snow, being discovered there by the minister and the children, with the Santa outfit put on him.
Punisher: Maybe next year.
Linkara: And thus, the true meaning of Christmas is revealed: violence and death! (snaps comic shut and holds it up angrily) This comic sucks!
Linkara (v/o): It's so... joyless! What is the point?! Oh, the Punisher goes around killing people while vaguely Christmasy things happen! People suck, criminals are assholes, and the Punisher shoots people. What are you supposed to take away from this?! Look, I can understand unconventional Christmas stories, but even Die Hard, which also features evil people being killed in a slightly Christmasy environment had more happiness occurring than this thing! Where's the love?! Where the's humanity?!
(Cut to a clip of Blackadder's Christmas Carol)
Baldrick: Where's the milk of human kindness?
Ebenezer Blackadder: It's gone off, Baldrick. It stinks.
Linkara: I do not get this comic! It's the equivalent of somebody saying "Happy Holidays" to somebody and then getting (holds up fist) the finger in response! (throws down comic, gets up and leaves)
(End credits roll)
I do find it ironic that Falsetti killed Tiny Tim for betraying him considering Junior wanted to kill Falsetti for betraying someone. I'd kill [sic] it poetic irony but somehow I doubt it was deliberate.
You know, there are entire Punisher comics detailing just how many criminals he's killed over the years. I'm actually surprised any organized crimes still exist in the Marvel Universe.
Then again, maybe that's why in 2099 they needed to have just plain crazy people around to kill Punisher 2099's family.
(Stinger: The comic's cover is shown again, displaying the title)
Linkara (v/o): So... is there any reason why this comic is called "Silent Night", other than having the title tie in to Christmas?
(end)
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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
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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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