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Youngblood #5
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February 11, 2013
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38:09
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Tagline
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The Double Feature finale to the "Guns and Sorcery" Storyline!
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(As Comicron 1 orbits Earth, an enraged Linkara teleports on-board)
Linkara: Red alert!
(A siren wails and the room is bathed in red light, while Linkara walks up to the ship's main computer)
Linkara: Nimue, beam everybody up and tell them to man their battle stations! I don't care where they are or what they're doing!
Nimue: Confirmed.
(Harvey Finevoice appears on the ship, smoking a cigarette, not realizing where he is at first until he hears the siren and sees the room is lit red. He looks around in confusion and sees Linkara)
Harvey: Kid, what's going on?!
Linkara: (angrily) The Gunslinger has Margaret!
Harvey: (confused) Who?
Linkara: The gun!! He has the magic gun! Harvey, man the weapons station! Bring the neutron blasters online and charge the forward lance!
Harvey: (throws down cigarette) On it, kid! (leaves)
(Linkara sits down in the captain's chair and pushes a button on the armrest)
Linkara: Engineering, report!
(Cut to the engine room, where Dr. Linksano is)
Dr. Linksano: I'm here, Linkara, and I'm up to date! Engines ready! (holds up fist)
Nimue: The Ninja-Style Dancer reports that he is ready to lead the assault with an armada of Cybermats.
Linkara: Good. Tell him to stand by. Now, where the hell is the Gunslinger?
Nimue: Sensor scans are underway. However, it has proven difficult to track the Gunslinger on previous occasions.
Linkara: (angrily) Don't you give me that horse crap right now, Nimue! You are the computer of the most advanced warship in the universe! YOU FIND HIM, GODDAMMIT!! (pushes another button) Pollo, Linksano, coordinate with Nimue! I want this son of a bitch FOUND!!
(The screen turns black dramatically, and the AT4W title sequence plays, and title card has "Young Blood" by The Beatles playing in the background. Cut then to Linkara back in his home, sitting as usual on his futon. He has his hand resting on his cheek listlessly)
Linkara: Hello, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. I think by now you people should know how I feel about "Youngblood".
(A montage of shots of past "Youngblood" comics is shown)
Linkara (v/o): In case you don't, it sucks! You can yell until you're blue in the face about how the concept of a "proactive" superhero team that has "merchandising" and "appears on talk shows" and are celebrities and crap is such a (sarcastically) wonderful idea, and it's just the execution that fails, but in the end, it doesn't change that "Youngblood" sucks! You can tell me about the runs from Alan Moore, the revived series from 2011, and that's great if they really are good, but honestly, it just keeps bringing me back to the question of why the hell anyone would want to do anything with this series when there is so much friggin' BAGGAGE with it!! Look, my rant against the X-Men back in my next 15 screw-ups was half-joking. I don't hate the X-Men, and there are plenty of bad stories out there that have nothing to do with them, and there are great runs on the X-Men books. But Youngblood is a team that does not deserve all the hard work of creators! It's a bunch of unmemorable ripoff characters growling and gritting teeth and saying really stupid things and squinting and doing overexaggerated poses and all that crap! Let "Youngblood" die already! Just let it DIE!! Rob Liefeld does not deserve the amount of loyalty that he somehow has engendered!
Linkara: (putting his hand to his ear as if trying to listen to something) What's that? Rob Liefeld is really enthusiastic about the industry and (smiles sarcastically) is really an awesome guy if you know him in person and loves comics and everything about the medium? (scowls) Yeah, well, (points to himself) I'm really enthusiastic about the medium, but no one says that I should be drawing comic books!
Linkara (v/o): Rob Liefeld can't write! Rob Liefeld can't draw! Rob Liefeld can't create!
(Cut to a shot of a Deadpool comic)
Linkara (v/o): And don't go telling me about how he created Deadpool and Cable. One, he didn't create Deadpool...
(Cut to a shot of a comic featuring The New Mutants)
Linkara (v/o): ...he created some boring-ass mercenary who spoke in yellow-colored speech bubbles. Nobody would give a damn about him if not for the work of everybody else but him!
(Cut to shots of Cable)
Linkara (v/o): And as for Cable, I admit, my knowledge of the character comes from the animated series, but even if Cable really is all that awesome and iconic a character, well, congratulations! You have found one, all of ONE character, that Rob Liefeld created that's actually good. Except, a good creator is capable of making more than just one character. Liefeld, on the other hand, settles on inventing 60,000 characters, and none of them are good!
(Cut back to Deadpool again)
Linkara (v/o): But to cite that Deadpool example again, is he really the one who created him, if everything about the character that people like was done by others?
Linkara: You show me a Rob Liefeld character that people like, and I'll show you the other creators who are responsible for you liking them.
Linkara (v/o): The point is, companies, stop giving him work! Consumers, stop buying things with his name on it! And my fans, stop telling me about movies that are supposedly being made with his characters! Ooh, a Godyssey movie! I'm sure I'll see that NEVER! Because not a single movie that Rob Liefeld's characters have been developed for has ACTUALLY EVER BEEN MADE!
(Cut to a clip of "Deadpool" in X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Linkara (v/o): And don't bring Not Deadpool in the Wolverine movie! I should not have to explain that again! Deadpool's not really his character, that wasn't really Deadpool, AND HE WASN'T THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE DAMN MOVIE!!
(After ranting and screaming like that, Linkara gasps for breath)
Linkara: (holds up both hands) I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm not angry at you all, I really am not, and I'm sorry if I yelled at you, but it's just... I'm kind of having a bad day, and it's not helping that today, we're digging into (holds up today's comic) "Youngblood #5".
(Cut to the last page of "Youngblood #4")
Linkara (v/o): So, you might recall that at the end of the last "Youngblood", it solicited that the rest of the story would be featured in "Brigade #4".
(Cut to the letters column of that comic)
Linkara (v/o): The letters column explained this in more detail, wherein I read the most confusing thing ever: that "Youngblood #1" to "4"... was a miniseries, and that the conclusion to the story would be ten pages long. The conclusion to a miniseries, which is supposed to be a self-contained story...? (stammers) Well, anyway, the ten pages thing is actually a lie; it's 14 pages.
(Cut to a shot of a Transformers comic)
Linkara (v/o): However, this is hardly a miniseries. Look, the Marvel Transformers comic was originally slated to be just a four-issue miniseries, but it was expanded to be an ongoing series because of popular demand. BUT IT WAS STILL ADVERTISED ON THE TOP AS A LIMITED SERIES!!
(Cut to a shot of the first issue of "Youngblood")
Linkara (v/o): NOWHERE on the "Youngblood" comics are they advertised as a miniseries! In addition, the story isn't CONCLUDED in those four issues, as I'll talk about in a second.
(The letters column is shown again)
Linkara (v/o): The letters column also said that a Youngblood ongoing series was coming, but if it was always the plan for this to be a miniseries, why bother to continue the numbering? It was already proven by this point that number-1 issues were selling better, so why not start fresh with a proper number-1?
(Cut to a closeup of "Brigade #4"'s cover)
Linkara (v/o): But yeah, "Youngblood #5" is actually the flipbook of "Brigade #4". It's not the main feature, because the letters column in the book is "Brigade"'s. Even in Rob Liefeld's other books, "Youngblood" is a second-rate feature in-team.
(Cut to a closeup of the fifth issue's cover)
Linkara (v/o): So what does the cover to Issue 5 do to entice the readers? It has Badrock's face proclaiming...
Badrock: LET'S ROCK!
Linkara (v/o): Charming.
Linkara: (his face covering the screen) Hey! What if all my title cards just had my face shoved up against the camera? That would get people to watch my show, wouldn't it? (smiles sarcastically)
Linkara (v/o): We open where we left off last issue, with Badrock supposedly joining forces with the Darkseid ripoff, Darkthornn. (emphasizes the "N" sound) Although, peeking ahead at the text boxes, apparently, even Rob realized how idiotic his name was with the double N, so he reduced it to a single N. Well, isn't that cute? He's learning. Or perhaps the letterer did. Or perhaps it doesn't matter, because this comic still blows.
Darkthorn: Continued resistance is useless, mortals. I have claimed the mind of your comrade-- and unless Prophet is surrendered to me, the rest of you shall share his fate!
Linkara: (incredulously) If you have demonstrable mind control abilities, why are you even bothering with the ultimatum?! Just use them!
Shaft: (narrating) Shaft, personal log entry.
(Cut to a clip of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie)
Tom Servo: A bunch of our ship fell off and nobody likes me.
Shaft: (narrating) Twenty minutes ago, Die Hard and Bedrock [sic] disappeared through an alien teleportation device called a crash tunnel. Their mission: stem the flow of Disciples who had attacked G.A.T.E. International in search of the man called Prophet.
Linkara: (as Shaft) In retrospect, sending only two guys into an alien teleporter with absolutely no information on what was on the other side was kind of a stupid idea.
Shaft: (narrating) Mere moments after they entered the tunnel, the Disciples stopped coming. But now we're faced with a far greater threat...
Linkara: (as Shaft) Clogged drain tunnels! (clenches fist) We're gonna bring in some Liquid Plumber for this!
Shaft: (narrating) ...Now we're faced with ourselves!
Linkara: No, you're faced with a single team member under mind control, but (waves dismissively) why would I expect you to be able to count? After all, given the disparity between the solicited ten pages and the actual fourteen, it seems to me your creator is incapable of counting.
Shaft: Get ready, folks! As soon as I give the word, I want things to start happening in a hurry...
Linkara: (listlessly) Oh, why start now?
Linkara (v/o): Shaft starts giving orders to individual members of... that other team whose name escapes me and I can't be bothered to look them. Look, I'll just say they're all Youngblood. Why not? They're all pretty interchangeable anyway.
Shaft: (narrating) Once Wildmane's on top of Bedrock he does everything he can to stay there...
Linkara: (as Shaft) Who knew that Bedrock was so ticklish?
Linkara (v/o): But no, he's thrown off just in time for Brahma of the Youngblood away team and interchangeable big stony guy to punch Bedrock with their flexo-arms that we see here. You gotta love '90s aesthetics with their costumes. What the hell do those rings on the gray guy do? Absolutely nothing. Couldn't he have just had a glove or a gauntlet or something if they were worried about color balance? Certainly, but then they wouldn't be rings! Or perhaps they're friendship bracelets and this guy just has a lot of BFFs. Oh, and by the way, this panel? The first of three splash pages in a row all lacking proper backgrounds. In fact, looking ahead and glancing throughout the comic, I can see, like, only one or two spots that have any actual backgrounds!
Linkara: (feeling quite sickly) I feel sick saying this, but... I miss the "All-Star Batman and Robin" comic! Say what you will about how insanely stupid it was; at least Jim Lee knows how to draw fricking walls!!
[...]
Linkara: If we look at "Youngblood" again next year, at least it'll be off to a fresh start with a new storyline, because honestly, I can't understand how (points to comic) anyone liked this back in the day. (throws down comic)
Nimue: Information: the Gunslinger has been located. Coordinates are being fed to navigation.
Linkara: Bring me up!
(Linkara gets up from the futon and walks off. He teleports onto Comicron 1 and sits down in the captain's chair)
Linkara: Report!
Dr. Linksano: We've only found him because he's dimension-jumping, Linkara. It's putting out a lot of energy.
Linkara: Pursuit course! Give it everything you've got!
Nimue: Confirmed.
(Comicron 1 heads out into deep space in pursuit of the Gunslinger and jumps to light speed)
Linkara: Show me the enemy vessel.
(The computer brings up the Gunslinger's vessel, which looks like a house with rocket engines on it. Linkara pushes a button on his chair)
Linkara: Linksano, I presume you've ironed out all the bugs of the ship's refit? Things didn't exactly go well the last time I fought against a frickin' house.
Dr. Linksano: All taken care of, Linkara. (clenches fist) Light 'em up!
Linkara: Good. Hail the enemy vessel.
Harvey: Wait, kid! Are you sure you want to give away that we're following him? I know this ship can go a bit stealthier if it needs to.
Linkara: It can, but I sure as hell don't want to. I want the son of a bitch to know I'm coming. Hail him!
Nimue: Hailing frequencies open.
Linkara: Surrender your vessel, or you will be fired upon! This is your only warning!
(The house-spaceship starts to pull away)
Nimue: Information: the enemy vessel is increasing speed.
Linkara: Match speed and lock weapons on target.
Harvey: Lock 'n' load, kid. Just give the word.
Linkara: Fire neutron blasters!
(Comicron 1 sets its sights on the fleeing vessel and fire at it)
Nimue: Aft shields of the enemy vessel have been reduced by twelve percent.
Harvey: They're firing back!
(Suddenly, one of the vessel's shots hits Linkara's ship, which shakes violently)
Linkara: Damage report!
(An image of the ship appears on the screen)
Nimue: Force (?) absorbed 90% of the impact. No appreciable damage.
Linkara: Harvey, I think the Gunslinger needs to see what he's up against.
Harvey: Right, kid! Firing forward lance!
(Harvey pushes a button and a green laser is fired, hitting the house-spaceship)
Nimue: Aft shields of the enemy vessel have been reduced by 50%.
(Linkara starts to open his mouth to speak, but before he can say anything, an alarm goes off)
Linkara: What the hell's happening?!
(The image of the ship is shown again, with some parts of the weapons flashing red)
Nimue: Information: malfunction in weapons systems.
Linkara: (pushing a button on chair) Linksano, what's going on down there?!
(In the engine room, there are several small explosions of sparks)
Dr. Linksano: I-I don't know! Circuits in the communication system have overloaded!
Linkara: Then why the hell are the weapons being affected?!
Dr. Linksano:I don't know! I'm getting malfunction reports from several unrelated systems! Whatever is going on, it's not what happened when you were fighting against Terl!
Linkara: Harvey, do we still have weapons?
Harvey: Yeah, but power's dropping like cement!
Nimue: Information: enemy vessel is accelerating.
Linkara: Harvey, give it everything you've got. (holds up fist) Punch a hole in their shields!
(Comicron 1 closes in on the house-spaceship and shoots at it. The shield around it disappears)
Harvey: You got your hole, kid. The weapons are down.
Linkara: Nimue, prep the Ninja-Style Dancer's assault force and me along with them! (gets up from his seat)
Nimue: Information: teleportation systems have been affected by power drain.
Linkara: Are they offline?
Nimue: Negative. Teleportation system is functioning, but there is insufficient power at this time to send over more than one person and a smaller being.
Linkara: Pollo, up for a trip?
Pollo: I would prefer to do it in a body built for combat, but I don't think you were going to finish my new body in the next minutes.
Linkara: I'll take that as a yes. Nimue, teleport us over!
Nimue: Confirmed.
(Down in the engine room, Dr. Linksano is coughing from the smoke)
Dr. Linksano: Engineering to bridge, we're beginning to lose engine power down here! The enemy ship is getting out of range!
Linkara: Nimue, do it now!
(Linkara and Pollo disappear and teleport onto the fleeing house-spaceship)
Linkara: All right, Pollo, look for an interface to their computer. See if you can hack in and cut their engines.
Pollo: I'm on it.
(Pollo goes up to the Gunslinger's computer, Sierra, while Linkara looks around at the house)
Linkara: It really is a house inside, too. Geez, I guess some people really do want the comforts of home along with them.
Pollo: I interfaced with the computer and I am downloading information now.
Linkara: Good. I'll...
(His attention is then diverted by the appearance of a table covered with guns, including his prized magic gun. He eagerly takes it, laughing, and puts it in his pocket. He then looks at the other guns on the table)
Linkara: This guy's got quite a collection.
Pollo: Indeed. Several files make specific references to them. He even seems to make video logs of his encounters.
Linkara: Download them. I want every piece of information we can gather on this guy.
Pollo: I am reviewing them now.
(Linkara picks up a second gun with a wide-looking barrel on it. As he studies it, it lets off a huge sparking shot. He is slightly startled by this, as it knocks him against the couch, but he regains his composure and strokes the gun)
Linkara: I'm keeping you. (puts this gun in his coat pocket)
Pollo: Um, Linkara...?
Linkara: I wonder if he's been gathering these things from other universes. (examines another gun) I mean, they're pretty varied in design here.
(Suddenly, he feels another gun being pressed against his head. It's the Gunslinger)
Gunslinger: Get out of my house.
Linkara: Pollo, a little help?
Pollo: Oh, look, I have found the gravity controls.
(Suddenly, the ship shakes violently, knocking Linkara and the Gunslinger off their feet and scattering guns everywhere)
Linkara: Pollo, get this ship turned around!
Pollo: Doing so. The artificial intelligence is not very sophisticated.
Sierra: You are a very rude machine.
Pollo: Maybe, but you're still not very sophisticated. Navigation systems have been redirected.
Gunslinger: Sierra! Gravitational redirection!
(Linkara takes out his gun and tries to aim it at the Gunslinger, but he is thrown off-balance by the gravitational redirection)
Pollo: (to Sierra) Your mother was a ColecoVision!
Sierra: And yours was an Amstrad PenPad!
Linkara: (into his wrist communicator) Nimue, get us out of here!
Nimue: Unable to comply. Power reserves have not completed sufficient recharge.
(The Gunslinger gets to his feet and aims his gun at Linkara)
Gunslinger: I said, get out of my house!
Pollo: And there's gravity control again!
(Again, the ship shakes violently and the Gunslinger is thrown off his feet again. Then the ship stabilizes again)
Pollo: And I lost it.
Sierra: I am not that unsophisticated, Blueberry.
(Linkara takes out his magic gun and charges at the Gunslinger, who grabs his arm and holds him in an armlock. Then he knees him in the hip and sends him sprawling, but not before Linkara grabs from the Gunslinger's coat what looks like a pocket watch. The Gunslinger feels something is missing in his coat and frantically tries to feel around for it)
Linkara: (holds up watch-like device) Looking for this?
Gunslinger: (alarmed) No!
(Suddenly, Linkara disappears with the device and teleports into his own apartment again, much to his confusion)
Linkara: The hell?!
Nimue: Information: the enemy vessel has returned to our universe. Comicron 1 pursued and this unit was able to beam you back to Earth.
Linkara: (taking off wrist communicator) Good work, Nimue. Pollo, this guy's gonna be coming back any second now. I need any information you have on him.
Pollo: I am accessing his log entries now. I'm going through them at advanced speed. He is... (stops abruptly) Oh, dear...
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| 2015:
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Miller Time: All-Star Batman and Robin 9 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 2 · Trouble 1 · Comic Book Quickies 4 · PSA Hell: Energy and Safety with the Justice League · Youngblood 7 · ROMTROSPECTIVE: ROM Spaceknight 1-40 · ROMTROSPECTIVE: ROM Spaceknight 41-75 · The Star Wars 1 · Batman: Jazz 3 · Mr. T and the T-Force 3 · Big Bang Presents 3: Protoplasman! · Crimson 1 · Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (RPG Game) · Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone · PSA Hell: Batman: Shadow of the Bat 57 · Comic Book Quickies 5 · Avengers Assemble Featuring Captain Citrus 1 · Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation: Assimilation Squared · My Cage · The Punisher 60 · The Punisher 61 & 62 · Steam Wars · Ultimate Power 1-2 · Homestuck, Act 1 · Atomic Robo, Vol. 3 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Superman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Batman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Wonder Woman · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating The Flash · Zyuranger Episodes 17-22 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: The Computer Trap · Trouble 2 · Pokémon Reburst, Chapter 1 · Green Lantern 23.1 · Team Youngblood 1 · US-1 5 · The Star Wars 2 · Power Man and Iron Fist 79 · Nightmares on Elm Street 1-2 · Nightmares on Elm Street 3-4 · Nightmares on Elm Street 5-6 · Spider-Man: Virtual Mortality · More Fun Comics 73 · Daredevil 1 · Action Comics 252 · Tales of Suspense 52 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 1 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 2 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 3 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 4 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 5 · Deadpool Bi-Annual 1 · Cho Dengeki Stryker · Zombies Christmas Carol 1-3 · Zombies Christmas Carol 4-5 · Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W
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| 2016:
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NFL SuperPro Special Edition 1 · Popeye: Borned to the Sea 1 · OnStar Batman Auto Show Special Edition 1 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 3 · The Star Wars 3 · Youngblood 8 · All-Star Batman and Robin 10 · Pokémon Adventures Ch. 1-2 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 1-5 · Blue-Skying, Part 1: Blue Beetle Dan Garrett · Blue-Skying, Part 2: Blue Beetle Ted Kord · Blue-Skying, Part 3: Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes · Blue-Skying, Part 4: Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes New 52 · Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone · Blackest Night 1-8 · Dart 1 · Batman: Shadow of the Bat 58 · The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky · Ultimate Power 3 · Star Trek: The Next Generation 3 · Comic Book Quickies 6 · 400th Episode · 400th Episode: Part 2 · Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 1 · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 2 · Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day 3 · 15 Things Wrong With Marvel's Civil War · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1 · The Minister of Chance · US-1 6 · Star Trek: Voyager 1 · Unsounded, Chapter 1 · Biggles and the Menace from Space · Batman and Robin: The Official Comic Adaptation · Superman and the TRS-80 Computer Whiz Kids: Victory by Computer · Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 27-28 · Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Ch. 1 · Pryde of the X-Men · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 1 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 2 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid 3 · Spider-Man: Cyberwar · The Real Ghostbusters in Ghostbusters II 1-3 · Strange Tales 110 · More Fun Comics 73: Aquaman · Tales of Suspense 57 · All-Star Comics 3 · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 2015 Holiday Special · Ghostbusters: Past, Present, and Future · Elvira's House of Mystery Special 1 · Another 15 Screw-Ups of AT4W
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| 2017:
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Digimon: Digital Monsters 1 · Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl 1-6 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 · Trouble 3 · The Star Wars 4 · Spectacular Spider-Man Episode 1x10 - "Persona" · Youngblood 9 · The A-Team 2 · The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest · See You Next Mirror: Exiles Retrospective, Part 1 · See You Next Mirror: Exiles Retrospective, Part 2 · Reagan's Raiders 1 · Fist of the North Star, Ch. 1 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 4 · Iron Man: The Animated Series - The Wedding of Iron Man · Athena 3 · Batman: The Dark Knight 1-3 · The New Teen Titans Anti-Drug Giveaway 2 · Crisis on Infinite Earths · Secret Wars (1984) · The Infinity Gauntlet · Flashpoint · Babylon 5 1 · The Star Wars 5 · All-New Ghost Rider, Volume 2 · Robocop vs. the Terminator 2 · Superman vs. the Terminator 2 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: News By Computer Foils Kidnappers · Ultimate Power 4 · Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 · Batman: Odyssey 1 · Asterix: The Legionary · Comic Book Quickies 7 · JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Episodes 1-4 (2012-2013 series) · Thunderbirds Are Go · Batman: The Official Movie Adaptation · Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 1-2 · My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 11-12 · Stormwatch 0 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning 1-2 · A Nightmare on Elm Street: Fearbook · New Line Cinema's Tales of Horror 1 · The Sensational Spider-Man 0 · Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash · Marvel Comics 1 · Brave and the Bold 28 · Kamen Rider Fourze Episodes 1-4 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special · Sensation Comics 14: The Story of Fir Balsam · Steam Wars Holiday Special · Christmas with the Superheroes 2
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| 2018:
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My Top 15 Favorite Episodes of AT4W · Legion of Superheroes: The Great Darkness Saga · James Bond, Jr. 1 · JLA/Avengers · Homestuck, Act 2 · Isaac Asimov's I-Bots 1 · Thunderstrike 1 · Youngblood 10 · Badrock 1A · Event Comics Month II: Infinite Crisis · Event Comics Month II: Infinity War · Event Comics Month II: World War Hulk · Event Comics Month II: Final Crisis · Power Rangers Turbo vs. Beetleborgs Metallix 1 · Diesel 1 · Teen Titans: "Betrayal" and "Aftershock, Parts 1 and 2" · The Punisher: Purgatory · Comic Book Quickies 8 · 500th Episode · Dark Knight III: The Master Race 1-2 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Green Lantern · The New Guardians 3 · US-1 7 · Nova Girls: Space 34-24-34 · Batman: Odyssey 2 · Star Wars 3-D 2 · Pokémon - The Electric Tale of Pikachu 3 · PSA Hell: Captain America Meets the Asthma Monster · Superman and Spider-Man · Amazing Cow Heroes 4: Cold Cuts · Ravage 2099 2 · Adventures of the Kool-Aid Man 2 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Safeguarding the Environment · Mr. T and the T-Force 4 · Star Trek 2 (DC) · Star Trek (2009): The Official Motion Picture Adaptation · Star Trek: The Next Generation 4 · Star Trek 1 (Gold Key) · Silent Hill: Hunger · The Thing: The Northern Nightmare · Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors · Spider-Man: Smoke and Mirrors · Hellraiser: Hell on Earth · Fantastic Four 52 · Marvel Comics 1 (The Human Torch) · The Incredible Hulk 181 · The New Mutants 98 · Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation · The Punisher: Red X-Mas · Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic Adaptation · Luke Cage, Hero for Hire 7
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| 2019:
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Yet Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 5 · Batman/Aliens 1 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel · Pokémon 15x19-20 "Cilan Takes Flight" and "An Amazing Aerial Battle" · Tomb Raider Vol. 3: Queen of Serpents · Little Victory: Chimera 1 · Youngblood 0 · Kickers, Inc. 1 · The Savage Dragon 1 · Darkwing Duck 1-4 · The California Raisins 3-D 5 · Hellstar Remina, Ch. 1-3 · Gallery of Horrors · Batman: The Dark Knight 16-17 · Tremors · Ultimate Power 5-6 · Batman Forever: The Official Comic Adaptation · Street Fighter: The Official Comic Adaptation · Catwoman: The Official Comic Adaptation · Dune: The Official Comic Adaptation · Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Movie Special · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 1 · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 2 · Justice is Silent: Cassandra Caintrospective, Part 3 · US-1 8 · Tandy Computer Whiz Kids: Community Action Program · Captain America Goes to War Against Drugs · Comic Book Swimsuit Issues · Batman 45-47: The Gift · Star Trek: The Next Generation 5 · The A-Team 3 · JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Episodes 5-9 · Trouble 4 · Franken Fran, Ch. 1 and 4 · Youngblood: Judgment Day · Teen Titans 27-28 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser 1 · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Summer Special · Clive Barker's Hellraiser Spring Slaughter · Spider-Man: The Exile Returns · Detective Comics 225 (Martian Manhunter) · Batman: Harley Quinn 1 · DC Comics Presents 26 · The Flash 123 · Evil Dead 2: A Merry Deadmite X-Mas · Transformers (UK) 145 · The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold 14 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi Comic Adaptation
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| 2020:
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Top 15 Dumbest Evil Plans of AT4W · Batman/Aliens 2 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Deep Trouble 1-4 · Megamind · Revolution · Superman vs. Muhammad Ali · Hellstar Remina, Ch. 4-6 · Youngblood: Strikefile 1 · Comic Book Quickies 9 · Black Panther, Vol. 4 1-6 · Batman: Odyssey 3 · Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers · The Champions, Vol. 3 1-4: Beat the Devil · Star Trek vs. Transformers · Athena 4 · Daredevil: Born Again · Action Comics 775 · Comic Book Quickies 10 · 600th Episode · Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Comic Adaptation · Star Wars: Rogue One Comic Adaptation · DC Challenge! 1 · Kyoryu Sentai Zyurangers Episodes 40-43 · Trouble 5 · Dan Dare: Voyage to Venus · Superman 358 · Zero Hour: Crisis in Time · House of M · Secret Empire · Heroes in Crisis · Animax 1 · Ninjutsu 1-2 · Green Goblin 1-2, 4, 8, 12-13 · US-1 9 · Emergency! 1 · Mr. T and the T-Force 5 · Pinhead 1-3 · Pinhead 4-6 · Pinhead vs. Marshal Law · Spider-Man: Web of Life · Marvel Super-Heroes 12 (Captain Marvel) · The Flash 110 · The Amazing Spider-Man 129 · Awesome Comics Holiday Special · Transformers (UK) 41 · Solo: A Star Wars Story Comic Adaptation
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| 2021:
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Yet Another 15 Screw-Ups of AT4W · Star Trek Book and Record Set: Dinosaur Planet · DC Challenge! 2 · The Mighty Heroes 1 · Justice League 1x01-3: Secret Origins · The Star Wars 6 · The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Ep. 1-4 · Youngblood: Strikefile 2 · Pokémon 15×01-02: "Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader" & "Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym" · Stanley and his Monster 1-4 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: The Transformers 1-40 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: Transformers 41-80 · Marvel Than Meets the Eye: Generation 2 and Regeneration One · Star Trek 9 (Gold Key) · Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes · Mystery Science Theater 3000 1 · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns · Ultimate Power 7-8 · Batman: The Dark Knight 23.4 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Aquaman · Sword Interval: Flashback Arc · PSA Hell: The Amazing Spider-Man: Riot at Robotworld · Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) · Transformers/Ghostbusters: Ghosts of Cybertron · The New Guardians 4 · Codename: Ninja 1 · Batman: Hush · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 15-16 · Mr. T and the T-Force 6 · Doom’s IV 1 · Batman and Elmer Fudd & Catwoman and Sylvester and Tweety · Batman: Odyssey 4 · The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 1 · US-1 10 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 6 · DC Challenge! 3 · Marvel Super Special 1: KISS · The Ring, Vol. 1 · The Ring, Vol. 2 · Spider-Man: Web of Death · Detective Comics 359 · The X-Men 4 · Batman 1 · Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995 · The Adventures of Chrissie Claus 1 · Christmas Quickies 1 · Still Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W
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| 2022:
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Ultimate Power 9 · The Adventures of Superboy 3x05-06 and 4x07-08 · Batman: The Killing Joke Adaptation · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the JLA · Chew: Poyo Character Focus · Youngblood: Strikefile 3 · Doctor Who: Logopolis · Armageddon 2001 · Secret Invasion · Civil War II · Dark Nights: Metal · The Star Wars 7 · Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle and Whisper · Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Planet X · Stargate SG-1: P.O.W. · Man of Steel · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 7 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes 17-21 · US-1 11 · X-Men Green · Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage · DC Challenge! 4 · Comic Book Quickies 11 · 700th Episode · Ken Penders' The Lost Ones 1 · Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope · Transformers: Deviations · Legion of Superheroes 0 and Legionnaires 0 · Mr. T and the T-Force 7 · The Ring, Vol. 3: Spiral · The Ring, Vol. 4: Birthday · Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus · Christmas Quickies 2 · Batman 27: A Christmas Peril · Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis in A Christmas Dream · Top 15 Goofiest Superheroes of Atop the Fourth Wall
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| 2023:
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Star Wars: A New Hope Comic Adaptation · Marvelman Family's Finest 1 · Superman vs. Aliens 1 · Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney · Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits · Youngblood: Strikefile 4 · What Dreams May Come, Part 1: The Sandman 1-20 · What Dreams May Come, Part 2: The Sandman 21-40 · What Dreams May Come, Part 3: The Sandman 41-60 · What Dreams May Come, Part 4: The Sandman 61-75 · Animax 2 · The Dome: Ground Zero · Action Comics 1 (Non-Superman Stories) · Transformers (UK) 132-134 · Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Robin · Mr. T and the T-Force 8 · The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Vol. 2: Maelstrom · Captain Marvel: The Last Avenger · E-Robot, Ch. 1 · Overwatch: Legacy and Old Soldiers · Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight · Back to the Future: Who is Marty McFly? · Super Soldier 1 · Legends of the Dark Claw 1 · Spider-Boy 1 · Assassins 1 · DC Challenge! 5 · US-1 12 · The Star Wars 8 · Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 8 · The Ring, Vol 0: Birthday · Sadako at the End of the World · Spider-Man: The Mark of Kaine · Sadako-San and Sadako-Chan · Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks · Doctor Who: The Klepton Parasites · Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight · Yu-Gi-Oh: Capsule Monsters Ep. 1-3 · Klaus 1-7
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| 2024:
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Still Another 15 Mistakes of AT4W · Batman vs. the Predator 1 · Ben 10 Ep. 1×01, 09, 13 · Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Ep. 14, 22-24 · Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Comic Adaptation · Sonic/Mega Man: Worlds Collide, Act 1 · Youngblood: Strikefile 5 · Marvel vs. DC
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| Specials:
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AT4W 2009 Trailer · Linkara's Take on Watchmen · Watchmen Review · Theme Song Contest · The Spoony Experiment: Warrior #1 · Theme Song Contest Winner! · Blackest Night · Silent Hill: Dying Inside Trailer · Silent Hill Alternate Endings · AT4W & Spoony: Experiment Warrior 2-3 · October 2010 Trailer · Silent Hill: Dead/Alive Review Alternate Endings · The Live Show! · AT4W Story Recap · October 2011 Trailer · Return of AT4W Live! · Revenge of the AT4W Live! · Southland Tales · Curse of AT4W Live · House of AT4W Live! · Ghost of AT4W LIVE! · October 2012 Trailers · Bride of AT4W Live! · Son of AT4W Live! · Night of AT4W Live! · Day of AT4W Live! · Dawn of AT4W Live! · Land of AT4W Live! · Diary and Survival of AT4W Live! · Power of AT4W Live! · Midnight of AT4W Live! · Planet of AT4W LIVE! · Genesis of AT4W LIVE! · 300th Episode Livestream Recordings · Destiny of AT4W LIVE! · Resurrection of AT4W LIVE! · Revelation of AT4W Live! · Remembrance of AT4W LIVE! · The New 52 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 1 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 2 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 3 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 4 · Atop the Fourth Wall: The Movie, Part 5
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