Wolverine: Adamantium Rage
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May 15th, 2009
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17:49
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When Linkara learns that Spoony is going to review a comic book, he decides he has to create his very own COMPLETELY ORIGINAL video game show!
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(Open on Linkara irritably walking up to The Spoony One, who is playing a Nintendo DS)
Linkara: Spoony, what's this I hear about you doing a comic book review? (Spoony shrugs) Oh, you think you can do comic books now? You think you're the big comic expert now? Is that what you think? How would you feel if I did a video game review? (Spoony doesn't answer; he is too engrossed in his game) Oh, I see how it is. Well, you know what? I'm gonna do a video game review. I'm gonna make a whole new show about video games! And you know what? It's gonna be ten times better than yours, and ten times more original! Huh?! How do you feel about that, huh?! (Spoony doesn't pay attention, but just gestures slightly) Yeah, that's what I thought. (walks off)
(An AT4W title sequence in the style of the Spoony One's show, theme by the Irresponsibles)
Linkara: Mellow greetings from Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad games fall. Back when I was a little kid, my mom would bring my mother and I to Blockbuster...
(Brother, Not Mother. Idiot.)
Linkara: ...or Hollywood Video, and we were allowed to pick up a game and a movie each. Now, while I did grow up playing video games, I'm not what you would call a gamer. For the longest time, while technology advanced and new consoles were released, I stuck with a single console. Sorry, I know that isn't the most "in" thing to do, but bear in mind, I was, like, eight or nine years old when CD-based consoles started to appear. I didn't have a job, I didn't have the patience to save up my allowance for a console, plus affording games for it. And don't even think that my parents were ever gonna pay for one. There's no way in Hell they were gonna slap down 300 bucks for a PlayStation, especially when there weren't even any games on it that appealed to my puny little brain. So, as a little kid, I grew up on a Commodore 64, moving up to an Amiga, and then eventually to PC games and my first real console, the Sega Genesis. (holds up a Sega Genesis console) Yeah, this thing is (?), something (?) gave to me earlier, I don't have any cables for it. (puts console down) Yeah, I'm not gonna throw this thing. And yeah, it's the Genesis, not the Mega Drive. I don't care what they call it in Japan, they call it the Genesis here; it's the freakin' Genesis!
(Cut to a shot of the cover for the X-Men comic "Age of Apocalypse")
Linkara (v/o): Anyway, despite the fact that I didn't read comic books at that point, I was still a fan of the Spider-Man and X-Men TV series being aired on FOX, and I had some word-of-mouth knowledge on some of the stuff that was happening in stories like "Age of Apocalypse" or "The Clone Saga" or etc.
Linkara: So I played the X-Men Genesis games and the awesome beat-'em-up Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage, but there was one game in particular that I remember being the height of frustration. Now, I figure it's because I was a little kid and my reflexes weren't the sharpened, toned gamer senses you have as an assault. (gestures toward Spoony behind him) And because that jerk back there thinks he can review a comic book, I might as well try out a game. So let's dig into Wolverine: Adamantium Rage and find out if I can actually play this.
(The game's opening cutscene is shown)
Linkara (v/o): We start off with this cutscene of Wolverine getting his Adamantium skeleton. He's apparently suffering from Chia Pet Disorder, and he breaks out of his confinement.
Scientist: It seems our Mr. Logan is something more than human.
Linkara: (singing) More human than human... More human than human... (looks toward Spoony behind him) C'mon, Spoony, join in! (Spoony, playing his game, shakes his head and waves dismissively) You suck.
(In the game, Wolverine is displayed in green and roaring as he breaks out of his chains)
Linkara (v/o): (as Wolverine) LOGAN SMASH! (beat) And suddenly, he's in his costume. Weird.
(The game's cutscenes end and the game proper begins, with Linkara playing)
Linkara (v/o): Okay, let's test the buttons to see what does what. A is jump, B is kick, C is claw. Now, the one thing I'll give to you for this, game, is that it does have a nice variety of moves from claw strikes to– (Wolverine keeps bumping into a flying robot enemy that he can't seem to fight) Okay, what the hell is this?! I'm getting my ass kicked by this stupid little robot! This is only the first enemy in the game! Well, get used to this, folks; this thing is the most annoying bad guy I've ever encountered. While it has a limited range, it will follow you and attack you at every opportunity! It's fast as hell, which means that while you're pounding the C button trying to claw-strike the little bastard, he's either moved out of range or he's knocked you on your ass. (in the game, Wolverine battles a scientist who throws a test tube at him) Nothing dies in one hit, by the way, and I'm on the "easy" setting. Look at this! Second enemy in the game are these lab coat-wearing dorks who throw these test tubes at you, and yet it takes at least two hits to take them down! I got freakin' adamantium claws, indestructible metal, and this dork isn't getting sliced in half?! Okay, I should note that this game is nice enough to get Wolverine's healing factor into it. While there are health power-ups to give a nice big jolt to your health meter, you do slowly recover health – "slowly" being the key word. You charge one percent every six seconds. Let's say you're down to twenty percent. That means, in order to recover full health again, you've got to sit on your ass and wait eight minutes to get there. And in truth, you don't have to wait that long, but you might as well if you're gonna have to sit and wait to get your health back anyway. So, almost right away, I come to this big jump I have to make in order to get to the next stage. All righty, just leap across and... (Wolverine somersaults through the air, but misses the jump and lands on a lower level) I miss. Okay, back up again, after generating the dissolving platform, running to the jump again that I... miss. Okay, I run again and– (Wolverine misses the jump again) DAMMIT! (a montage is shown of Wolverine missing the jump several more times) Miss! MISS! MISS! MISS!!
Linkara: Damn it all, how am I supposed to get over there?! (Spoony gets up from his seat and walks over to Linkara) It's impossible! It's just not physically possible to–
(Spoony pushes Linkara aside and helps him out, by having Wolverine do a flying leap across the gap that Linkara had so much trouble with; he makes it this time)
Linkara: (stunned) What the–?! (Spoony sits back down) HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW I COULD DO THAT?! (waves dismissively and resumes playing)
Linkara (v/o): Okay, next section, and– (in the game, Wolverine gets attacked by...) Ugh, a robot dog. Why do video game designers always include dogs? They're one of the most annoying enemies ever. It always takes several hits to kill them, and they always drain a ton of life just by leaping on you and tearing your throat out. And I only managed to kill this one because I cornered it. There's also this rather annoying factor: turning. You'd think that it'd just be a simple matter of hitting left and right, but nooo. The game designers decided to add this little graphic of Wolverine turning, so every time you switch from right to left, you have to kind of tap the direction first and then go in that direction. It's just tedious, especially if you're fighting enemies on either side. Now, let me give a positive: the graphics are awesome. And despite the little panther jump earlier, I like the fact that you have a lot of combinations of moves to perform, giving you tons of options for strategies... though you'll end up most of the time just hitting stuff. (suddenly, the screen goes black) What the– There's a time limit?! WHERE'S THE FREAKING CLOCK?!
(The screen zooms in on what the manual refers to as the Elsie Dee Meter, which acts as the game's time limit)
Linkara (v/o): Wait, it's that thing at the bottom?! I thought that was my progress meter! So you can't sit and recover your health? What's the point of having a regeneration if you can't use it?! (in the game, Wolverine gets attacked by someone with a whip) Oh, what, you're gonna frickin' whip me?! Eat adamantium, bub!
Linkara: (now wearing his normal getup) Okay, no more BSing around here. I'm gonna do it my way. Totally, completely my way! (he takes a can of Coke and sips it; he looks up, staring) What?
Linkara (v/o): You have to time these jumps exactly. Moving from one to the next, you don't get any margin for error with these things. They disintegrate almost immediately! (Wolverine misses the jump and falls in a green pool) Damn it. (Wolverine tries again, but again fails) Damn it! (and again) DAMN IT!! (Wolverine does it one more time before Linkara has had all he can take)
Linkara: (roars) ADAMANTIUM RAGE!!!
(A montage begins, in which Linakra roars "ADAMANTIUM RAGE!" and hits random things. First, he punches Spoony; then, he punches a Kirby doll. He then punches Spoony's comic book offscreen. He then has a hold of the Sega console, holding it over the bed. He starts to slam it down on the bed, but then slows down abruptly to set it down gently. He then hits a baseball cap down on the ground. Then he tries to smother his face in a pillow. After a beat, he pulls it away from him while he takes a deep breath before pulling it back to him, where he roars the phrase in a muffled tone. He then smacks the now-empty soda can against his forehead, but reacts in pain. Then he throws open the front door and steps out in the hall to shout the phrase again. Finally, he runs up to the Angry Video Game Nerd and roars the phrase in his face. But this time, before Linkara can punch the Nerd, the Nerd punches him instead, knocking him down)
(Several hours, three ice packs, and two anger management sessions later... Linkara is seen playing the Wolverine game again)
Linkara (v/o): So, I die and have to do it over and– What, the time limit doesn't reset?! I just lost two lives in a row!
(In the game, Elsie Dee clings to Wolverine, much to his annoyance; she says (in a word balloon), "Why did you wun from me Wogan?")
Linkara (v/o): What the– Elsie Dee?! What the hell does she have to do with this?!
(Shots of Elsie Dee in the comics are shown)
Linkara (v/o): For those who are unaware, Elsie Dee is a robot designed to kill Wolverine. She was given an artificial intelligence that far exceeded expectations, developing a consciousness in the process, and decided not to kill him because he was an old person. Why the hell she's suddenly killing him in this game is as vague a detail as any other part of the plot.
Linkara: I hear the Super Nintendo version didn't have a countdown timer and actually explained the plot of it better, but like I said, I played the Genesis version as a kid, so here I am!
Linkara (v/o): After Brute Forcing my way through enemy after enemy, save state after save state, I finally reach the last boss of the level: a big gun. Yeah, whatever. (in the game, Wolverine jumps up a flight of stairs and is immediately knocked back by gunfire) You have got to be kidding me! I did that gun thing, like, three times before I finally got it, but right afterwards, we have this bald jackass with a huge gun that I can't get past?! Oh, as if this game isn't thoroughly done screwing me over, they actually have the balls to add in an electric fence I have to cut through, too. I'm using an emulator, which means I have save states, but when little kids had this game, it was just ridiculous!
(The next level begins)
Linkara (v/o): Next is a snow level, and I immediately come upon a wall I can't pass. (suddenly, Wolverine clings to the wall and climbs up) Oh, apparently, I can climb walls. How nice of the game to let me know that. Seriously, I never would've known I could do that if not for the fact that I looked it up on Wikipedia.
(Okay, I got to da choppa. Now what?!)
Linkara (v/o): So, at one point, you have to fight a clone or a robot or something of yourself, and the guy's nearly impossible. He's faster, he does more damage, and basically, he's just a pain in the ass. I finally manage to beat him by staying perfectly still, crouch down, and just whale on him whenever he got close, but he still hit me.
(The password screen is displayed)
Linkara (v/o): Any time you switch between levels, just write down the password and reset. It'll give you your full lives and health back. Sure, you won't get a high score, but who the hell plays a console game for just a high score?
(Back to the game)
Linkara (v/o): Damn it all, these enemies are just too freakin' hard! There's a point right here where there are these four guys with guns in a row! You're still suffering from the fight with Clone Wolverine, and any time you hit them, they get knocked back, so of course, since it takes multiple hits to kill them, you knocked one guy right into another giving both of them a chance to hit you, since one is going to be out of reach of you, but within reach of his swiping move.
Linkara: A regular comic book takes about ten minutes to finish, but one level on a 16-bit game is taking me over an hour! I get more enjoyment out of the comic! But you know what? I don't have to take this. The great thing about emulators is that most of them have Game Genie built right into them, so screw this pain and suffering!
Spoony: (looking up from his game) You're gonna use a cheat code? What a pussy!
Linkara: Screw you, hippie! You think you can do it?! (Spoony gets up and walks over to Linkara, who moves aside) Yeah, go ahead, do it, try!
Spoony: (sitting in Linkara's chair) I'll do it. One side, comic boy.
(A montage is shown, alternating between the game and Spoony. In the game, Wolverine keeps getting hit by the one guy giving Linkara, but Spoony just laughs)
Spoony: (as Wolverine tries in vain to jump over an enemy) I like it... I like it... I like it, too...
(In the game, Wolverine can't seem to get past anyone)
Spoony: Okay... (Wolverine gets knocked away) It's getting funny now...
(Wolverine still keeps getting beaten)
Spoony: Okay...! Fuck you...
(Spoony hits the controls in frustration, as Wolverine still has trouble; Spoony laughs. As Wolverine keeps getting hit, Spoony takes a huge sip of Coke, while Linkara sits in Spoony's place, smiling smugly. Eventually, Wolverine keeps getting hit so much that Spoony tries to strangle himself with the console's power cord, followed by trying to cut his own wrists. At last, he is a wreck)
Spoony: Okay, you can use the fucking cheats!
(Linkara chuckles smugly; in the game, Wolverine now jumps MUCH higher than usual)
Linkara (v/o): All righty, add some higher jump... Okay, that's too high a jump; let's try a different code... (Wolverine is now has the ability to jump high and be invincible) Okay, a higher jump, near invincibility, and removed Elsie Dee from the equation.
(A cutscene in the game is shown: Wolverine meeting Storm)
Storm: Why won't you let us help you?*
- NOTE: Storm actually says, "...let us help?", not "...help you?".
Linkara: Because he's the best there is at what he does, bub!
Linkara (v/o): So in one level, I'm in space... for some reason... Huh... where I fight tiny versions of Sabretooth. Okay...
(Cut to a clip of Yor: Hunter From the Future)
Pag: We will need a lot more hemp before we're through.
(Cut back to the Wolverine game)
Linkara (v/o): I dunno, maybe I'm on a movie set or something, but look at how much crap is flying at me! And again, this is the easy setting! If I didn't have cheat codes on, I'd be dead by now. The boss is a neat change of pace and requires strategy. You've gotta force him into some acid. Next up is the Hellfire Club.
Linkara: You know, it's hard to believe that these guys are actually trying to fight me, considering the pants-wetting Wolverine gave them the last time he was there.
(Cut to a clip of an episode of the animated Wolverine TV show)
Wolverine: (confronted by a masked gunman) I know what you're thinking, punk. Question is: could I get Wolverine before he turns me to shish kebab with those claws? (draws his claws and advances on the now-terrified gunman) Well, bub, seeing how these claws are adamantium, the strongest metal known and can slice through vanadium like a hot knife through butter, buddy, you gotta ask yourself: do I feel lucky?
(Cut back to the Wolverine video game)
Linkara (v/o): Okay, the last level has this flying woman. Okay, whatever, lady. (sees something written on the wall) Wait a second. "Paul wuz ere"? Who the hell is Paul? Paul Warner?
Paul Warner (v/o): I heard that, Linkara!
(In the game, Wolvere is now in a sewer)
Linkara (v/o): Oh, goody, a sewer level. What a great metaphor: the game ends by wallowing in its own crap. (at one point, Wolverine battles Bloodscream) And you fight this guy. Is he Paul? (now Wolverine fights another enemy, a guy in a huge coat who shoots at Wolverine) Oh, get out of my way, Tim Burton! (finally, Wolverine battles Fitzroy in a huge mech-suit) The final boss is... um, mecha-Nostalgia Critic with green hair... All right... All right, we beat him, and then... (the screen fades out) Wait, that's it?
(The game's ending is displayed, showing Professor X telling Wolverine, "Well done, Wolverine.")
Linkara (v/o): "Well done, Wolverine"?! WHAT THE HELL KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT?! WHO WAS THAT GUY?! WHY DID HE HAVE GREEN HAIR?! WHAT WAS I RAGING ABOUT?! (game credits roll) WHO THE HELL WAS PAUL?!?
Linkara: (holding up an empty hand, thinking he's holding the cartridge) This game sucks! (realizes he's holding nothing and waves dismissively) The graphics are nice, and it could have been a great game, but its insane difficulty and nonexistent story just bog it down! And who the hell was Paul anyway?! It's just insane! In fact, it's so insane that the only reason it would be is because...
(Suddenly, Dr. Insano jumps out behind Linkara)
Dr. Insano: SCIENCE!! (cackles)
Linkara: (angrily confronting him) Dr. Insano!
Dr. Insano: Oh, of course!
Linkara: Finally come to confront me in the flesh, eh?
Dr. Insano: I couldn't let an opportunity like this pass me up.
Linkara: How did you even know I would be here? (stops as he realizes something) Wait a second...
(Linkara takes out a piece of paper and looks at it as Dr. Insano giggles. From Linkara's perspective, the paper shows a picture of Spoony from "The Spoony Experiment")
Linkara: Oh, my God! (points at Dr. Insano) You're Bennett The Sage!
Dr. Insano: Spell done, Linkara, you finally under– (beat) What? No!
Linkara: Oh, wait, I know this one! You're ThatChickWithTheGoggles!
Dr. Insano: What? I'm not freaking black!
Linkara: But you are a woman, eh?
Dr. Insano: Yes, well– No! Screw this!
(With that, Dr. Insano zaps Linkara with a huge blast of energy from his hands that knocks him down, but, to his confusion, it doesn't kill him)
Dr. Insano: Weird, it killed all the lab rats.
Linkara: Oh, you stupid sack of science.
(The words "Cheat codes are still enabled!" appear as Linkara jumps up and punches Dr. Insano in the face, knocking him down)
Linkara: (arms crossed) Ha! Victory is mine! Now, where is Spoony? I gotta go see what kind of a crap job he did reviewing a comic.
Dr. Insano: So, you think you've beaten me? Well, I still have one last weapon.
(Cackling, Dr. Insano takes out a Nintendo DS like what Spoony was playing and pushes a button on it. There is an explosion and the screen flashes white)
To Be Continued... In The Spoony Experiment!
Don't you just hate cliffhangers?
(Credits roll)
(Stinger: Dr. Insano is up again and looking down at the ground, trying to fire another blast of energy from his hands, only for nothing to happen and for him to fall over)
(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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