Atop the Fourth Wall Megathread

[BlackoutCreature]

And here's the 700th episode - Frank Miller's Superman: Year One



Seriously, why do they still let Frank Miller write stuff?

[James Fabiano]

Aug 30, 2022 13:07:28 GMT -5 BlackoutCreature said:

And here's the 700th episode - Frank Miller's Superman: Year One



Seriously, why do they still let Frank Miller write stuff?

People like Snyder aren't inspiring themselves...

[BlackoutCreature]

Ken Penders biggest crime - he actually wants the Bills to win a Super Bowl. That depraved bastard, doesn't he have any decency?

[BlackoutCreature]

Bit late with this one, didn't expect Linkara to have a new one up so soon -

[BlackoutCreature]

Man, Linkara is apparently dead set on catching up with his schedule. Spiffy opening credits for this one though -

[thechase]

Linkara has confirmed there will be no Secret Origins season this year

[BlackoutCreature]

Oct 1, 2022 0:02:41 GMT -5 thechase said:

Linkara has confirmed there will be no Secret Origins season this year

Yeah, he put up an entire message on his website about how he's pretty overextended and behind in a lot of projects -
atopthefourthwall.com/a-rough-autumn/

Personally, I would not be against him dropping a lot of his theme months (including Secret Origins Month which I was never a fan of) and just going back to basics of reviewing bad comics.

[BlackoutCreature]

This years Longbox of the Damned begins -



I know Junji Ito is popular, but man, this collection sounds like one iconic story surrounded by a whole bunch of crap (and a really weird adaptation of an episode of The Tick). Certainly not worth a twenty plus minute review of.

[A Platypus Mod]

Oct 1, 2022 8:17:20 GMT -5 BlackoutCreature said:

Oct 1, 2022 0:02:41 GMT -5 thechase said:

Linkara has confirmed there will be no Secret Origins season this year

Yeah, he put up an entire message on his website about how he's pretty overextended and behind in a lot of projects -
atopthefourthwall.com/a-rough-autumn/

Personally, I would not be against him dropping a lot of his theme months (including Secret Origins Month which I was never a fan of) and just going back to basics of reviewing bad comics.

I kinda like secret origin's month more in theory than practice.

Since most of the secret origins are short comics in other comics.

But I really could do with his other stuff I especially find Muerte grating, and I Get they're paying his bills a lot of the Patreon sponsored reviews seem to miss the "bad comics" aspect of what he reviews.

[BlackoutCreature]

Oct 1, 2022 22:36:29 GMT -5 A Platypus Mod said:

Oct 1, 2022 8:17:20 GMT -5 BlackoutCreature said:

Yeah, he put up an entire message on his website about how he's pretty overextended and behind in a lot of projects -
atopthefourthwall.com/a-rough-autumn/

Personally, I would not be against him dropping a lot of his theme months (including Secret Origins Month which I was never a fan of) and just going back to basics of reviewing bad comics.

I kinda like secret origin's month more in theory than practice.

Since most of the secret origins are short comics in other comics.

But I really could do with his other stuff I especially find Muerte grating, and I Get they're paying his bills a lot of the Patreon sponsored reviews seem to miss the "bad comics" aspect of what he reviews.

In addition to being short stories, very few of the secret origins comics are bad either. Some are outdated, but how many times can he make the same jokes about it?

Personally I wouldn't be against him dropping Event Comics Month as well. If he feels an event is bad enough to warrant a review, then just review it. Heck, stretch it out to two or three weeks like he used to back in the day so he doesn't have to release ninety minute videos for them. But no need to hold a fan vote that's only gonna wind up being won by whatever the most recent event that's riled up the internet is.

He should also consider limiting himself to one Halloween and one Holiday comic each year, free up the rest of October and December for other reviews.

I don't mind Moarte, but I wouldn't be against him going to once a week instead of every day. Especially if he's gonna be making 20+ minute videos like with the latest Junji Ito review.

Completely agree with the Patreon's. I don't understand why so many people are so interested in seeing him talk about movies or JRPG's or whatever.

[A Platypus Mod]

Oct 1, 2022 22:45:14 GMT -5 BlackoutCreature said:

Oct 1, 2022 22:36:29 GMT -5 A Platypus Mod said:

I kinda like secret origin's month more in theory than practice.

Since most of the secret origins are short comics in other comics.

But I really could do with his other stuff I especially find Muerte grating, and I Get they're paying his bills a lot of the Patreon sponsored reviews seem to miss the "bad comics" aspect of what he reviews.

In addition to being short stories, very few of the secret origins comics are bad either. Some are outdated, but how many times can he make the same jokes about it?

Personally I wouldn't be against him dropping Event Comics Month as well. If he feels an event is bad enough to warrant a review, then just review it. Heck, stretch it out to two or three weeks like he used to back in the day so he doesn't have to release ninety minute videos for them. But no need to hold a fan vote that's only gonna wind up being won by whatever the most recent event that's riled up the internet is.

He should also consider limiting himself to one Halloween and one Holiday comic each year, free up the rest of October and December for other reviews.

I don't mind Moarte, but I wouldn't be against him going to once a week instead of every day. Especially if he's gonna be making 20+ minute videos like with the latest Junji Ito review.

Completely agree with the Patreon's. I don't understand why so many people are so interested in seeing him talk about movies or JRPG's or whatever.

some make sense like Batman V. Superman/MoS etc... but... then it's like ok I Want you to review this weird JRPG... or something not even tangentially related to comics.

[BlackoutCreature]

[CMWaters]

...OK, comics fans here...did he keep the name Livewire?

Cause I could see that leading to a similar situation to Dr. Light given Livewire also is a villainess in DC (albeit normal time instead of Legion time).

[BlackoutCreature]

Oct 5, 2022 13:04:49 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

...OK, comics fans here...did he keep the name Livewire?

Cause I could see that leading to a similar situation to Dr. Light given Livewire also is a villainess in DC (albeit normal time instead of Legion time).

He used it until his death in the Legion Lost mini-series. His sister (who had similar powers) then briefly used it before going back to Spark.

When the team was rebooted in 2004 he went back to Lightning Lad.

[RI Richmark]

Oct 1, 2022 0:02:41 GMT -5 thechase said:

Linkara has confirmed there will be no Secret Origins season this year

And there will be no one next year either due to Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary.

Which sucks because I like Secret Origins Month.

[BlackoutCreature]

Today we learn of Mr. T's latest super-power - brevity, as Linkara gives us a sub-15 minute video for the first time in awhile.

[BlackoutCreature]

And Linkara begins his yearly (and very late) return to "Ashock the Fourth Wall" with this long one -



I don't know, I had a hard time staying interested in this one. I'd probably care more if I had any interest at all in The Ring franchise.

[BlackoutCreature]

More Ring stuff that I'm just not able to care about -



Hopefully the return to The Clone Wars next... episode will get me a bit more interested.

[BlackoutCreature]

So Linkara reappears after being MIA for a month with his traditional anniversary review of another story from The Clone Saga -

[wildojinx]

That comic actually sounds more fun than anything else from the clone saga. I mean, Octo-Spidey!