Speed Steer #5
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June 2nd, 2014
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22:19
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More powerful than a locoMOOtive! Faster than a speeding BOVINE! Able to leap over tall moons in a single bound!
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Linkara: Hello, and welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. I've never eaten at Chick-fil-A.
(The Chick-fil-A logo is shown, followed by food served there)
Linkara (v/o): Which is odd, considering, as you may have noticed whenever you go back to the first video and see how different I looked a few years ago, I'm a fan of fast food restaurants. Hell, according to their website, there are several Chick-fil-A locations within driving distance of me. Even more bizarrely, if you ask any Channel Awesome contributor, they'll tell you that the only food I subsist on is chicken fingers.
Linkara: (pointing at camera angrily) Which is bullcrap and you know it, especially when you have (A shot of Holokara eating a bag of Fresh Express lettuce (from the "Marville #3" review) is shown in the corner) this clip of me on this very show angrily eating lettuce!
Pollo: (offscreen) Isn't that clip showing the hologram of you and not really you?
Linkara: Shut up!
(Another shot of food at Chick-fil-A is shown)
Linkara (v/o): Even weirder, I didn't even know Chick-fil-A existed until AngryJoe brought them up.
Linkara: During the whole Kickassia thing, Joe was pushing us to make our first target for expansion a local Chick-fil-A. He led a one-man assault on it. Unfortunately, it was Sunday, so it was closed.
(Cut to a montage of covers of comics involving cow superheroes from Chick-fil-A)
Linkara (v/o): Let's avoid the controversies related to the chain. We're not here today to talk about that. And frankly, I'd rather not have to spend the second week of the new website banning people because of a flame war. No, instead, let's focus on other silly things the company has done: namely, comic books aimed at children under the line "Amazing Cow Heroes".
Linkara: Oh, yes, this is a thing that exists. Let's dig into (holds up today's comic) "Speed Steer #5".
(AT4W title sequence plays, and the title card has "For All the Cows" by Foo Fighters playing in the background. Cut again to the cow-themed comics put out by Chick-fil-A)
Linkara (v/o): To be fair, this is not actually the fifth issue of "Speed Steer", just the fifth comic that they put out. The other comics in this range include "DeciBell", "The Icy Adventures of Cold Cuts", "The Amazing Swatter", and quite possibly the greatest comic book ever published in the history of mankind, "The Invincible Cowborg".
Linkara: Eventually, we are going to be looking at all of these comics if only because I really, really need to find out the story behind Cowborg... and most importantly, if he has anything to do with (A shot of the following is superimposed...) Manborg.
(More cow-themed comics are shown)
Linkara (v/o): So, here's the deal: from what little research I've done about this... and really, why should I be doing any kind of research on superhero cows? This concept should stand or fall on its own merits... the cow superhero thing has actually been a promotional campaign for the chain for years, even making a cosplay appearance at San Diego Comic-Con.
(The promotional campaign is shown: cows painting signs that forms the phrase, "EAT MOR CHIKIN")
Linkara (v/o): The idea behind the promotion is that the cows are discouraging people from eating beef – and instead eating chickens because, well, Chick-fil-A.
Linkara: Already this premise is on shaky grounds because it's basically saying, "Don't slaughter our group of animals, slaughter this other group of animals!"
(Cut to a closeup of today's comic, "Speed Steer #5")
Linkara (v/o): But let's not worry about the horrible implications there, and instead look at the cover. It's fairly decent for what it is, with a nifty logo with a rocket ship behind it. There are even little lightning lines on the S for "Speed" and "Steer", giving it a nice, stylized look. Speed Steer itself also has a rocket ship on its side. I guess the idea is that it's as fast as a rocket? Well, actually, there is an explanation for it, but I'll get into that later. Now, let's wonder about other things concerning the outfit. Like, is that a mask or part of its skin? I ask because if it's a costume, I'm not exactly sure how Speed Steer puts it on.
Text: Will Speed Steer put a speedy stop to the burgers?
Linkara: Yes, but people will still eat steak.
Linkara (v/o): We open on a farm.
Narrator: Our story begins late one peaceful summer night.
Linkara: (narrator voice) Summer days drifting away, to, uh-oh, those su-hummer nights...
Narrator: After a long day chasing butterflies in the meadow, a calf sleeps peacefully at his parents' hooves.
Linkara: (narrator voice) The calf's parents taught him at a young age to hate the butterflies and demand their extermination.
Narrator: Little did that calf know that this night would change his life forever.
Linkara: (narrator voice) A gunman killed the calf's parents, forcing the calf to become... Bat-Cow! (beat; normal) I'm not kidding; "Bat-Cow" is a real thing. Look it up.
Linkara (v/o): A flaming meteor falls nearby, and fortunately, Ted Turner is nowhere in sight to karate-chop it, so instead, it just crashes. For some reason, this doesn't wake up the farmers, but it does attract the local cattle.
Linkara: Why does this suddenly feel like a prequel to the movie Giant Spider Invasion?
Linkara (v/o): Well, let's not be too hasty. There are other things that could crash like this, like Mjolnir, or Superman, or... The Blob.
Narrator: The calf stared out into the meadow, unsure if he was still asleep and dreaming or wide-awake.
Linkara: (narrator voice) Then it remembered that it was a cow and didn't really care either way.
Narrator: The strange glow called to him.
Linkara: So, what we're really seeing here is the equivalent of a Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Soon, we're gonna see this herd of cows fighting off a rival group of cows for water.
Linkara (v/o): And indeed, the calf moves in closer to the rock, which is now glowing green. Now it's radioactive! That can't be good!
Narrator: As the cosmic mists washed over him, filling his body with an unknown and fantastic energy, he realized that this was no dream...
Linkara: (narrator voice) It was a wide-awake nightmare!
Narrator: ...it was the beginning of something new and indescribable.
Linkara: (narrator voice) Indescribable! ...Except for all the descriptions we'll be providing in the narration.
Linkara (v/o): And thus, our title page: "The Speed Steer – Sprinting Ahead of Herd"! And it's here where I explain the rocket ship thing. Apparently, prior to the release of the comics, there actually were preview images given for the books. And the preview image for "Speed Steer" reveals something interesting; namely, that its... uh, name was not Speed Steer at all. The original name for Speed Steer was in fact "The Gristle Missile".
Linkara: (upset) Why the hell would you change that?! I mean, yeah, "Speed Steer" is a bit more accurate since its power is super speed, but that's a great friggin' name! Why would you throw that away?
Linkara (v/o): Ergh! Anyway, the next day, the farmer who owns the field is confused about the crater. Well, "confused" is probably too strong a word. "Uncaring and slightly bemused" would be more accurate.
Farmer: Huh! Whaddya know about that... A crater in my pasture.
Linkara: (as farmer) Huh. (points offscreen) And there's a Klingon over there blowing up my silo. Go figure.
Linkara (v/o): Speed Steer, chasing a butterfly – no doubt to lynch it per his parents' instructions – suddenly feels a great surge in speed, allowing its form to vibrate and sending it rocketing all the way from Georgia to New York. The New Yorkers are unfazed by the sudden arrival of a cow, simply wanting it to get out of the streets. Okay, they were clearly looking in the direction of the cow as it arrived via super-speed, as indicated by the dirt cloud behind it! You just saw a super-speeding cow! BE IMPRESSED, DAMMIT!
Narrator: It was clear that something was different about this calf. His parents would do their best to keep his gift a secret from the herd...
Linkara: (holds up index finger) One, they're cows. How the hell would they really understand that he was different and had super speed? (holds up two fingers) Two, they're cows! What are they gonna do if they find out anyway? Go to the papers?
Narrator: ...but he had other plans. As the years passed he honed his amazing abilities in order to fight for cows everywhere, one grill at a time.
Linkara (v/o): And we see the farmer cooking some steaks on a grill, but when the farmer's back is turned, Speed Steer zips by, takes the steaks away, and replaces them with hot coals that spell "EAT MOR CHIKIN!"
Linkara: (holds up index finger) I am going to ignore the fact that Speed Steer can write in English. We can assume that the meteor enhanced its intelligence enough to understand and write in English, despite some spelling errors. Nope, my question is, how the hell did he manage to move the hot coals without any kind of (holds up hand and wiggles fingers) opposable digits whatsoever?
Linkara (v/o): Not to mention, this goal seems really inefficient. "Fighting for cows, one grill at a time"? If he can understand English and spell things out, why the hell doesn't he show up at the White House and spell out "STOP EATING COWS" in rocks in front of the President? It'd probably raise more awareness than stealing a single farmer's dinner. Speaking of, the farmer is upset that this has happened "again" and pulls out a branding iron out of nowhere. Does he usually keep a heated branding iron around when he's grilling? Oh, and we soon see just how much of an asshole this farmer is. He comes racing toward the cattle in the back of a four-wheeler, not really driving it, but twirling a lasso over his head as he gets closer. Even if he somehow knew that it was his own calf that had done this, he wouldn't know it has super speed, so what the hell does he hope to accomplish? And hell, what the hell is he hoping the branding iron will do? That it will somehow stop him from moving at super speed? And hell, this just seems disrespectful to ranchers and farmers with cattle, who of course have strict regulation of how they treat their animals to make sure they're humanely cared for, and just because you don't want to mistreat the source of your milk and general livestock, because it could hurt your income. I'm not saying animal abuse doesn't happen, but the cattle seem too numerous and in good shape to be neglected by this dick. The farm looks pretty nice, all things considered. Anyway, somehow, the farmer knows that Speed Steer is responsible, so it [sic] starts chasing him. Speed Steer goes into a clothesline, and in particular, the ultra-stretchy fabric of the farmer's skivvies, which apparently also had holes in it perfectly placed for its eyes.
Linkara: Well, the cattle appeared to be well-treated up until this point, but apparently, the same can't be said for this guy's laundry.
(Cut to Pollo)
Pollo: We'll be right back after these messages. Or will we?
(To a dramatic sting, the camera zooms in on Pollo as the AT4W logo appears in the corner. We then go to a commercial. Upon return, Pollo is seen again)
Pollo: We're back now. Or are we?
(Again, a dramatic sting is heard as the camera zooms in close to Pollo, then abruptly zooms back out again)
Pollo: Yes, we are.
(The AT4W logo appears in the corner. We then cut back to the comic as the review resumes)
Linkara (v/o): Naturally, Speed Steer is able to outrun the farmer and move so fast through a cornfield that, as the narrator says...
Narrator: His super speed generates so much heat that it turns the cornfield into a sea of popcorn!
(Cut to a shot of the well-used panel from "Superman At Earth's End", showing...)
Hitler Clone: Of course. Don't you know anything about science?
(Cut back to "Speed Steer")
Linkara (v/o): Yyyyeah, I suppose it's possible that this cornfield is specifically for popcorn production, since you need a specific kind of corn bred for that purpose, but somehow, I doubt that's the idea they were going for. However, Speed Steer isn't finished yet, since he soon leaves the farm and makes his way to a local town derby, where Speed Steer manages to outrun several horses. The announcer gives him the name of Speed Steer as he passes the finish line, but his troubles are only just beginning. The farmer is still in pursuit of Speed Steer, but he's joined now by the horse race jockeys.
Jockey: Hey! No one shows us up like that!
Linkara: (annoyed) It's a cow!
Linkara (v/o): The only person who has actually been mystified by this thing is the race announcer. And he's a race announcer! He's supposed to sound amazed by everything! It's not over either. He's soon being chased by a police car, and Speed Steer makes his way into a racecar arena. He then reaches the infield, where a family is grilling.
Narrator: In his attempt to get people to give up beef, Speed Steer snatches the platter of beef.
Linkara: His attempt to get people to give up beef is by forcing people to give up beef by preventing them from ever eating it.
Linkara (v/o): So, evidently, the other cows can read, too, since we soon see Speed Steer's parents looking at a newspaper article about their son.
Narrator: The secret was out. The day his parents were dreading had finally arrived.
Linkara: (as Speed Steer) Mom, Dad, I'm pregnant.
Narrator: They would have to leave their farm in order to protect their son. Soon, the whole town would come looking for him.
Linkara: (irritated) He's a cow wearing clothes that obscure most of his features! Why would they come looking for him in particular here?!
Linkara (v/o): But of course, the farmer somehow knew already and comes by again to look for him, making me wonder why he thought the cow would come back after what happened before. But before he can rope the cow, he discovers the barn door open with "EAT MOR CHIKIN" written in white paint.
Linkara: Man, the Seven Commandments of Animalism are getting weirder every day.
Narrator: Now that he was off the farm, Speed Steer was free to take his battle for bovine justice to the streets.
Linkara: When the hell did that ever stop him? We just saw him at a racecar track!
Narrator: Little did he know that his biggest challenge was yet to come...
Linkara: (as narrator) Arby's new sandwich, the Mega Montana!
Linkara (v/o): No, instead, what's responsible is in this rather plain, nondescript, windowless building, which is apparently the Beefytown Burger headquarters.
Narrator: Up in the Beefytown Burger board room, the CEO explains his master plan...
Beefytown CEO: Well done, ladies and gents. After our next grand opening, this town'll be completely surrounded with Beefytown Burger restaurants! Wha-hoo!
Linkara: (confused) Their CEO is Mario?
CEO: With no place else, we'll take over– nothing can stop us! Wha-hoo!
Linkara: (as board member) Uh, sir, take over what, exactly? The town, you mean? The world? Why would we want to do that? It seems like it'd just be easier to, you know, sell hamburgers.
Linkara (v/o): However, instead of asking that legitimate question, one of the board members instead wonders about Speed Steer.
CEO: Speed Steer? If he gets in our way I'll turn him into fast food! This town is ours!
Linkara: Mayor McCheese's early days are not as surprising as you would think.
Linkara (v/o): Also, geez, dude. I know this is your product, but do you really need the huge stacks of hamburgers at this meeting? I mean, there aren't even any fries. Anyway, we cut over to another part of town, where a large group of people are gathered around a Beefytown Burger.
Voice on speaker: Welcome one and all to the grand opening of the latest and greatest Beefytown Burger restaurant!
Patron: Ugh. Another burger joint?
Linkara: Why did you bother coming out to the grand opening of this place if you were just gonna complain about it?
Linkara (v/o): However, Speed Steer will have none of this, zooming through the place and removing all the burgers from it.
Linkara: Our hero, everybody! He forces fast food restaurants to lose business, thus depriving innocent employees of their wages.
Linkara (v/o): Then again, I don't think this place would have been very successful anyway. They apparently hadn't finished putting in the menu inside of it, judging by those blank signs up top. Back over to Mario, he angrily rants to the board about how Speed Steer is ruining their business. Man, he turned that around quickly; it's only been a day. As such, he decides to set a trap for Speed Steer by throwing a parade that announces a big burger giveaway at an island.
Voice on P.A. system: Free burgers for all!
Linkara: Wow! Free burgers for everyone? Even the poor?! That would actually be a very kind thing for them to do! And they're apparently the villains, for some reason!
Narrator: Our hero must stop that party!
Linkara: Why?
Linkara (v/o): That night, Speed Steer zooms toward the island to attack the legitimate business and their evil giveaway of free food. However, he quickly becomes trapped in some glue left on a dock, since the corporate guys just knew he was gonna come to the island via... that dock, I guess. Also, Speed Steer now has the rocket ship logo and yellow fire mask. I don't think those were part of the farmer's long johns. Oh, hey, we also get Speed Steer's trademark catchphrase: "Moo". Some of the Beefytown goons attack, but no one brought any guns, so Speed Steer is able to accelerate his tail into a high-powered fan that blows the goons off the dock...
Linkara: (listlessly) Yes. That really just happened. Every time I think I've seen it all in this job, I get to witness a cow blow away evil corporate burger joint goons... with his tail.
Linkara (v/o): The tail movement is so fast, in fact, that it breaks off the boards he was stuck to – perfectly onto two dockboards, of course – and propels himself on them like water skis to the island, where the Mayor is presenting CEO Mario with the key to the city. Upon spotting Speed Steer, more goons try to attack him, but Speed Steer easily dispatches them and begins circling Mario. He goes so fast that he creates a whirlwind that propels Mario into the air. We don't see him drop again, but what does fall is a blueprint for his nefarious scheme, which he apparently just carries around with him, I guess to remind himself how it goes in case he forgets. The Mayor catches the plans and reads them.
Mayor: They were planning to take over the entire town...
Linkara: (holds up index finger) Yeah, remind me again how they were gonna do that...? By building burger joints? You know, it's been a while since we've updated the list of ridiculously stupid evil plans, but it seems we have a new "dumbest": the plan... is no plan!
Linkara (v/o): And so, our comic ends with the Mayor giving the key to the city to Speed Steer for his heroic work in abusing a CEO who was just trying to do his job.
Linkara: (holding up comic) This comic sucks on steak.
Linkara (v/o): But don't get me wrong, I still had a blast reading it. It's incredibly stupid and I think it knows it's stupid. After all, it's about a friggin' superhero cow. I sincerely doubt anyone took this project seriously. But at the same time, the plot is dumb and our hero is kind of an asshole. I know he's supposed to be defending beef, but I would remind you he's still encouraging the eating of other animals.
Linkara: And I'm hoping to grab even more comics in this range, especially since later issues (holds up index finger) are even supposed to feature team-ups. What's better than one superhero cow? The bovine Justice League, that's what. (throws down comic, gets up and leaves)
(End credits roll)
Maybe the rocket is actually supposed to be Speed Steer's cutie mark.
So did they all just give up the chase at some point and decide it wasn't worth the effort of chasing the cow?
(Stinger: On board Comicron 1, the Ninja-Style Dancer tosses a dart at a bottle, which causes it to freeze into an ice cube when it hits. The Ninja then crosses his arms)
Dr. Linksano: (holding a calculator) Excellent! (pushes some buttons on calculator) The freeze dart appears to have worked as planned. Now, if it'll last as long as it's supposed to, we should have another weapon to add to the Arsenal of Freedom.
(The Ninja holds up a sign reading "GOOD. CAN I GO? I'VE GOT A GIG.")
Dr. Linksano: Hmm? (looks over and sees the sign) Oh, yes, go and dance with Miley Cyrus or whatever it is you do. I'll stick around here and do real work. (giggles)
(The Ninja shrugs and starts to walk off. Suddenly, he hears the sound of something zapping Linksano, who yelps as he is hit and falls over. Startled, the Ninja turns around to see what it is. It's a Cybermat, having knocked out Linksano and now coming towards the Ninja. Alarmed, the Ninja escapes from the Cybermat by detonating a smoke bomb, allowing him to disappear. To a dramatic sting, the screen goes black)
(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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