Doom's IV #1 - Atop the Fourth Wall

[@MiniMackeroni]

The fact that Brick has a wholesome relationship with his young kids, who didn't die in the first issue or get kidnapped or something, is surprisingly incredible for a 90's comic.

[@bthsr7113]

It makes him more memorable and likable than 90% of Liefeld's output.

[@AlSidre]

I know right

[@JohnnyElRed]

Wouldn't be surprised if they reserved that for later numbers.

[@jackwells8107]

Actually, his kids died before he had the experiment, and now he's using his power to create sand clones that just pretend to be them.... JK, I haven't read it.

[@francescafreeman8789]

@@jackwells8107 you had us at the first half, not gonna lie.

[@aae3545]

You know, compared to Youngblood the characters actually have... characterization. The rock guy is brutush but friendly. Burn feels out of her depth. Slyder's a show-off who thinks highly of himself. And Grimm... Grimm... well, three characters with distinct personalities. Congratulations on being better than Youngblood.

[@whiterabbit75]

Not exactly a high bar.

[@chwenhoou]

Eh. Baby steps.

[@JamesAdams-nd1td]

Grimm is just Liefeld's attempt to once again remake Cable. Except, now with a name that might be a reference to the Brothers Grimm, but I can't tell because Liefeld's "poor literacy is kewl" habit.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

With a title like "Doom's IV" I half-expected it to be about Dr Doom assembling his own evil version of the Fantastic Four. .... Which would be pretty cool, tbh

[@Gungelion]

I'm honestly surprised this was never a storyline in the Comics. ..... I thought it was going to be a story about doomguy

[@jonathancampbell5231]

@@Gungelion Well, Doom prefers to work alone for the most part, plus there is already a Frightful Four. Would still be a cool idea though.

[@mttylerdurden9]

There was an Evil fantastic four in PLANETARY

[@Bezaliel13]

Same, for it is stupid to have the name of the original's main villain in its, the rip-off's, name.

[@ReikuYin]

@@jonathancampbell5231 Doom's ego would also never let him count on anyone else, let alone a team in the same vein as Richards. He'd sooner blow up the planet me thinks.

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

Note about that claim of Poor Literacy for "Grimm". - That's... actually a valid way to spell it, a real name even like the Brothers Grimm. Though as for why they named a character who's thing is time travel from the future after a duo of authors from the 17-1800s, I have no idea.

[@RivalryofWarlords]

I was just about to comment this myself. Though defending anything about the comic feels dirty and wrong.

[@Nosregni]

More likely named after Ben Grimm

[@RivalryofWarlords]

@@Nosregni Ugh, good point. How could I not expect Liefeld to go for the dead obvious in his Fantastic Four knockoff. Even has Franklin and Valeria.

[@martincann5052]

@@RivalryofWarlords Valeria hadn't been born when this comic was published. Which opens up the worrying possibility that Rob Liefeld is a pre-cog.

[@jrjoanes]

Lol I went to comment on this, good thing I saw this

[@BartmanBegins]

It really says something when Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated is a more credible name for a corporation than Doom's Corporation.

[@dutchah91]

The Combine Harvester joke is THAT old? Man, talk about a surprise.

[@jessie3268]

Just rewatched it and apparently it's also the first use of multi-modal reflection sorting

[@ZekeAxel]

What's the joke? I've forgotten after the decade.

[@Tareltonlives]

@@ZekeAxel It plays whenever Linkara's sanity is broken by something particularly confusing or stupid. In this case, it was all the praise for Doom's IV followed by the proposal for a film with a...90s cast.

[@ZekeAxel]

@@Tareltonlives What was the 90s cast?

[@Tareltonlives]

@@ZekeAxel I can only remember Jean Claude Van Damme and Mark Paul Gosselar off the top of my head.

[@stcsuntzucreed]

I'll never stop being amazed at Linkara being annoyed for missing his schedule... Usually leads to amusing mini rants on his part so I'm never gonna be against it.. :D

[@BigAmericanGirlFan]

Which is funny because that's made him "infamous" in the Power Rangers fandom when he complained about people asking him when the next History of Power Rangers was. And they mocked him for it despite our current understanding of how that puts a strain on a creator given KZbin burnout. I always thought it was douchey of people to mock him for being a little fed up about it. But, 2013, am I right?

[@stcsuntzucreed]

@@BigAmericanGirlFan Oh.. I was around then... It wasn't douchey.. It was assholish.. I understand people wanting to watch HOPR, but when people demand a new episode on a TV show than in any given season has 40+ episodes to go through and write a review that has to be substantive/humorous and informative they are being unreasonable. And Linkara's anger then was completely understandable. and it's not only 2013... I know a decent amount of creators that deleted their twitter/youtube and the like simply because people made them not enjoy what for some of them was a hobby... Linkara by contrast luckily had enough of genuine fans to help offset the assholery

[@ReikuYin]

@@BigAmericanGirlFan Things change it seems. But props to the man for holding himself to such a high standard with timetables and such.

[@AlSidre]

Have you seen sf debris's reasons for scheduling delays. I don't even think he makes that shit up he is just unlucky or cursed.

[@loke6664]

Creative people and good planning rarely works well. Douglas Addams for instance was famous for missing his deadlines, sometimes by years. But if I were him I would try to get time enough to record a couple of Hostess episodes I could put in to replace episodes if something comes up, those should be quicker and easier to make and having an emergency episode you could insert if you get sick or whatever is a pretty good insurance. But that is me and I am not really the creative type. As long as the show is good I wont be complaining, I rather wait an extra week for a good episode then get something half-@ssed in any case. A late episode is always better then a bad one in my book. Speaking of bad, I don't think this comic was that bad compared to the other stuff Rob has written. Only half the team is annoying (which is pretty good with 90s standard, particularly with Image 90s), no ones family dies in the first issue and I at least get most of the teams powers (not future guys though). There are only 4 heroes instead of a zillion of them and they at least seems to have a little personality. I wouldn't say it sucks, just that it is "meh". We seen a lot of Rob's comics that really sucks after all. It certainly isn't good but it does what a first issue is supposed to, introducing the characters and show us a bit of their power. No origin story but you don't have to put that in the first issue, some far better creators have waited a couple of issues before having one of those. The real problem comes down to originality. There is little of that, adding Sandman's powers to the Thing is not original, the flame hero is female here, the Future guy is hardly original (Booster would kick his butt) and the self narrating megalomaniac is annoying. The evil Corporation seems to be from a spoof movie and the main bad guy seems rather boring. Not impressive stuff but I still know more about these heroes then anyone in Team Youngblood (except maybe Badrock) and we seen far more here about them.

[@magitek09]

So, this is a prequel to a movie that would explain the backstory of the prequel... makes sense

[@MrMaxHauser]

There were better screenwriters than writers at Image in the 90s so I can somewhat see that

[@Avigorus]

Sounds Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey to me!

[@BlueHero45]

I simply can't imagine how a movie of this would even look like. Brick alone would seem more silly then Roger Corman's Thing.

[@black97_0]

Linkara **doesn't do video when he schedules it, but a bit later** Also Linkara: "and I took that personally."

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

The history of this review alone takes reviewer backlog to a whole new level

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

"As a warrior, I offer you this this gun. May it offer you some solace..." Fuck. That's unbelievably dark...

[@AT4W]

Not my intention, but wow it can be read like that. D=

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

@@AT4W I never suspected it was. It's cool though. I don't expect people to bend to my sensibilities. Even though I rather like dark humor...

[@Stephen-Fox]

"Since the kids are on the run, too, shouldn't this be Doom's VI?" - Be fair, Blake's 7 only reached 7 by counting the ship's computer, Zen (and, after Gan's killed off halfway through S2 and the regulars drop to 5 (after which any cast leaving got replacements) you have to also count Orac, the other computer on the ship at that point)

[@michaelmills8205]

This is such a throw back. When was the last time Linkara got to complain about two page spreads turned on their sides?

[@JaelinBezel]

I also hate them because I read comics on my phone and that gets harder when everything suddenly gets much smaller.

[@professionalhimbo]

Side thing: The Dooms Corporation reminds me of my old star wars pathfinder campaign from high school. One of our characters for the campaign, run by one of my friends, was a droid, made by TNEE. Which, while that's a funny noise all on its own, stood for Totally Not Evil Enterprises. He betrayed us. A lot. Good times.

[@qheesethecluelessuke2006]

6:21 "But if testing your limits involves literally splintering, cracking, and shattering the parts of your body that can do that, you're probably at those limits already." Would someone please tell Deku from MHA that? He really needs to learn this lesson.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

He got better at it later.

[@bthsr7113]

It was also life or death. Sometimes.

[@pokejoseph]

7:13 Plus sand is coarse, rough, irritating, AND it gets everywhere

[@RedTailedSmeargle]

You're right. I actually like the premise of this book. It even does some things kinda neat that the fantastic 4 didn't (although the original Marvel family is still cherished). Brick is a black superhero with sand/silicon based powers and seems like a decent person. Burn is the Johnny storm of the group with a hint of a certain x-man, and seems more measured in the approach of a character with fire powers (rather than be hot tempered, hot headed, hot something or another). Slyder is a person with a power that's more like a disability, giving their power a sort of double edge sword. Given a modern coat of paint, with more adept writers, along with some savviness instead of 90 kitsch, and this story could be made into something pretty great. Grimm sucks tho.

[@paxtonstewart8042]

I honestly agree. And even the writing for this issue doesn’t seem so bad. We get some decent characterization that could lead to some interesting interactions. Brick could maybe act as the emotional leader/dad of the group since he is a father, which maybe could lead to him mentoring the different members of the team and kinda acting as a mentor for the others. Burn could potentially learn to better learn to appreciate and control her powers as time goes on, potentially with the help of Slyder, maybe even developing their romance a bit with Slyder showing Burn the true benefits of her powers since Slyder actually seems to like his powers and feels like a badass. Even the leader being the generic 90s action star he is could have some interesting character moments due to the fact he isn’t really able emotionally help the team like he can tactically, as shown with the seen of Burn crying and the leader being unable to really console her. Now I kinda wanna remake this comic and turn it into something better.

[@Tareltonlives]

I actually agree. This has genuine potential, but happened to a 90s Liefeld comic so all that potential is ignored.

[@jadenbryant9283]

honestly it could have worked as both a deconstruction of the fantastic four but also a reconstruction and in a way a celebration of all the things that make the fantastic four great whilie also deconstructing and criticize the bad parts of the fantastic four

[@CuppaLLX]

@@paxtonstewart8042 yeah i kinda agree, good nugget of potential,

[@LupineShadowOmega]

I think Grimm could work too. Him being emotionally inept seems like it works as a nugget of storytelling, especially as he seems to understand this weakness and lament it. Speaking of the Fantastic Four, he seems like a interesting take of Reed. "A man of the future" that has problems with the present, has problems connecting with the people around him, understands this but doesn't know what to do about it.

[@Martynde]

I half expected Brick's name to be spelt Brykk given it was released in the late 1900s.

[@KMmouse20]

The Joys of Scheduling, With Linkara

[@myriadmediamusings]

Ah, going back to the 2nd episode of the show; the first look at an Image comic, the first look at a Leifeld comic, and most importantly, the first Combine Harvester breakdown.

[@michaelrhett4958]

All in the second episode

[@ecliptorcalrissian5014]

"MY BRAIN IS TRYING TO ESCAPE MY SKULL!" I swear, this show was pure brilliance from day one, and has only gotten better ever since.

[@TheHumbleFellow]

What is Liefeld's fascination with the Wolverine hairstyle? I swear, I see it on like a third of his characters.

[@Gyarretto7]

Well, Liefeld did get his start working on X-Men comics. I guess you can take Liefeld out of X-Men, but you can't take X-Men out of Liefeld.

[@beats0me]

Because wolverine was hugly popular in the 90s and rob liefeild lives and breathes 90s comics

[@JaelinBezel]

@@beats0me that doesn’t sound healthy.

[@bthsr7113]

@@JaelinBezel It isn't. It's also not the birth of great art.

[@Q.Q.Kachoo]

I know your comment is 3 years old, but as an artist, I want to add another point that hasn't been mentioned: Drawing Wolverine hair is really FAST and EASY. It's the perfect option for a kewl '90s artist who's already notorious for running behind schedule, and needs to dash off something (that also looks '90s kewl) quickly. And at this point in comics it's been used so much that it's practically a visual shorthand for "this character is an animal-y type", so it admittedly does have some use in a storytelling sense.

[@nirast2561]

"His name is Grimm with 2 Ms, because poor literacy is Kewl!" Nobody tell Linkara about those two brothers that wrote fairy tales! Also, the 'Bat hunting season' joke is really hilarious for some reason.

[@AT4W]

I sincerely doubt he was named after the Brothers Grimm.

[@stcsuntzucreed]

I am very doubtful that Liefeld knew about them... It's more likely he wanted to sound cool, completely unaware that Grimm is a german surname...

[@azureflameoldman]

@@stcsuntzucreed However Grimm is also the surname of the Fantastic Four member the Thing. I doubt he would be unaware of the name when he used to work for Marvel and frequently puts bootleg Things in his books.

[@stcsuntzucreed]

@@azureflameoldman I honestly forgot about ben... it's been decades since I read FF...

[@stcsuntzucreed]

@@IIARROWS that's when the Inhumans got their push, right? instead of FF and x-men?

[@jameshowlett5106]

"I leave for five minutes and Evil Co. is in shambles?!" - Mike Nelson "Time Chasers"

[@Caernath]

I would complain about Viga drawing Linkara so chubby, but then again I imagine she knows his body better than us.

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

Tonight on Atop The Fourth Wall... Morbo the Annihilator: *DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*

[@farmerproductions9869]

Been a while since we have seen the “because poor literacy is kewl” gag

[@sotnosen95]

And even longer since we've seen it (or at least since I can remember seeing it) without some kind of twist.

[@buchiklop110]

So...this is to be a prequel comic to a movie that was supposed to be made, but we're thrown in the middle of things, no context as to what the Doom's Corporation is or how the evil MODOK ripoff exists or why they gave people superpowers or how they escaped or how whappened to Brick's baby mama or who their current sponsor is (since they're in a super futuristic base rather than hiding out in a small town incognito) or why the Doom's Corporation is sending ineffective robots instead of a task force or what role the scientist dude played in the group's creation or even what the entire point of the series is. Does this prequel comic require a prequel comic to explain itself?

[@bthsr7113]

It's a Liefeld property. He may not have been writing issue to issue, but that's a very on brand thing for his work.

[@opjm8664]

RIP AND TEAR! RIP AND TEAR YOUR STOCK PORTFOLIO! YOU'RE HUGE! THAT MEANS YOU HAVE HUGE SHARES!

[@OverlyPositiveFanboy]

Reporter: "Hey, why did you call your company the Doom's Corporation?" Syber Idol: "It's supposed to be ironic."

[@Prisoner_of_Gravity]

I love what a good sport Lewis is making fun of himself. It’s also funny how interchangeable a lot of 90 comics were.

[@pauldecker4630]

I'll give it two points: The art looks noticeably better than Youngblood(at least to me most of the characters are less ridiculously muscled.) And the story felt a lot more coherent. Even though this and the first Youngblood issue both feel like the explanations for what exactly is going on were removed this seems to drip feed some info better.

[@Archon3960]

Being better than _Youngblood_ is easy though. x)

[@ignitedrowlets5776]

I'll also give it the point of Brick interacting and being a good dad to his kids

[@bthsr7113]

@@ignitedrowlets5776 And it distinguishes him in powerset from being JUST a Thing ripoff or Hulk ripoff.

[@MovieMan1710]

I was actually considering getting the request spot for the Batman/Elmer Fudd crossover! Someone was already way ahead of me it seems

[@Quickpatch12]

I thought you were joking, but I googled it, my god it is real

[@cyechan50]

There a Lobo, wild e coyote one to

[@Marvin06260]

@@Quickpatch12 and its a pretty good story, too.

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

"I blew up the house I was renting." I don't know the story behind it, but it sounds like a wild party.

[@AT4W]

Explained in the "Emergency! #1" review.

[@jaredohlstein7355]

Viga must've had a fun time drawing that title card

[@Hawbitten]

I actually do like watching your older reviews. They're nostalgic and charming. And many of them have some classic gags. A lot of it was rough. But you'd hit your stride by the Countdown review.

[@TitaniaBird]

13:48 "There's a simple explanation for this--" "NO ONE CARES, GOSEI!"

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

Grimm is basically Cable? The outfit is the same, they are both timetravelers, they both have an cyborg eye apparently. And remember Overtkill, the character Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarline improvised on a video with Stan Lee? Rob surely loves cyborgs and/or ripping off himself

[@pharaohyami5000]

Speaking of watching your older stuff, I'm just about 3/4 done of my re-watching marathon, plus ads, of Linkara's Atop the 4th Wall. Once done, the other Playlists will be next.

[@junkuribo5150]

Celebrating my birthday the day this comes out, and I consider this a birthday gift. I love your stuff Linkara.

[@Swishy_Blue]

Heckin yeah! Linkara for life ! Been watching since 2013 and I am so proud of you ! So much change, so much growth ^_^

[@danielludwig647]

I’m reminded of that review of Battlefield Earth. “The director, Roger Christian, has learned from better films that directors sometimes tilt their cameras, but he has not learned why.” This is basically 90’s Liefeld with the insistence on insane sideways panels and splash pages. But I’m not entirely convinced that better comics ever successfully used such a technique, so it’s even worse.

[@sreckocuvalo8110]

Jokes on you Linkara, I love your early episodes!

[@xandrewproductions]

I love the Thumbnail! Thank you Viga!

[@furonguy42]

Well, at least with "The Doom's Corporation", we've finally found a group name less sensible than the New 52's "The Ravagers".

[@BrianGeers]

Even at the time this first came out, I wondered if this was Liefeld’s attempt to see how many obvious Fantastic Four swipes (“Doom”, “Grimm”, team of four heroes, big old rock guy weightlifting on huge Kirby-esque equipment, sideways pages a la that one John Byrne issue, etc) before Marvel could catch wise and sue his Levi’s button-flys off of him.

[@genesismultiverse4896]

*15:54* Little did they know it was JEFF THE EVIL RUMBA

[@janicechristinedenton0451]

So I've had a really bad week, and then Linkara posts a review I'd been waiting for, and I'm happy. Thanks, Linkara. I needed this.

[@lorddrayvon1426]

To anyone wondering, the reason why the movie was never made is fourfold. 1. The concept was just abysmal. 2. It was to be made by goddamn Amblin Entertainment but the studio was already deep in production of several other movies due to debut the next year (the most notable being the liveaction Casper) so thier attention was split. 3. Rob Liefeld was supposed to pen the movie but was kinda busy with all of his comic lines and running Image. And 4. The Speculator Boom was finally beginning to collapse. It began in 1993 but was well and truly happening by 1994 when Doom's IV was released. Given that, Amblin wasn't keen on the idea of adapting comic books in a style that was rapidly falling out of style (plus they were worried a comic book movie was a bad idea since the comics industry seemed to be collapsing in on itself what with the death of many small publishers and how Marvel was almost bankrupt). Sidenote; Liefeld was legally barred from revealing any backstory for Doom's IV by his movie contract for threat of a very hefty fine or even jail time. It's why the comic will bring up elements of thier past and then drop it abruptly and incredibly unnaturally. With the Speculator Boom dying which was causing the sales of this comic to tank, and no chance of the movie ever getting made, Doom's IV was cancelled.

[@tipulsar85]

So here's the odd part, Grimm is an actual last name. However I do not know of any Black Forest based fairy tale that involves time travel to save three supers.

[@BrianGeers]

I heard that the original draft of Little Red Riding Hood had her going back in time to save Hansel and Gretel.

[@tipulsar85]

@@BrianGeers Not really, First draft was Red got eaten by the wolf too, but was till alive in the stomach. The woodsman had to cut them BOTH out. These tales were very Medieval times morality tales originally.

[@thegreatstoneddragon9432]

@@BrianGeers You joke, but I'd read the Hell out of that story. Maybe throw in Goldilocks while you're at it.

[@JenMistress]

Let me get this straight. It's four superheroes, including 1 woman and a brick like guy, fighting something called Doom. Hmmmmm, where have I heard that before? 🤔😉 Yeah, maybe the reason this was short lived is Marvel may have sent a Cease and Desist to them. 🤷

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Nah, it's not *that* similar to the Sinister Six. 😜

[@benwasserman8223]

Awww yeah! Batman/Elmer Fudd is next week, and far better than it has any right to be as a crossover comic.

[@mycontentcreation5264]

I just realised something… one face’s ultimate weapon is, one page spread to annoy his enemies to death

[@AnonymousViewer]

18:24 - Bring on the angry letters!

[@bridgetleekobold9979]

What a treat to see a video posted when I have to be up at 630 on a Saturday morning (doing a school supplies distribution at church). Fun thing to watch while eating breakfast

[@sfsin3380]

Currently on my 4th re-watch so say I do like going back and refreshing my memory

[@thanatos_razl]

While I am presently watching the review, I'll say that is a fantastic title card. Good job to Viga 😄

[@LemurDreamer87]

Viga made the title card ~spicy~

[@amw2663]

Thank you for the review, LInkara. keep up the good work.

[@EHH246]

Glad you kept the falsetto voice for Burn. At least you remembered that detail.

[@cartoonkelly7924]

Happy Saturday. You may have been able to run Dooms IV but your time had come. Ask not form whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee. No comic can escape Linkara.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

I don't think the Movie would have explained their backstories that much... that being said this is the closest to memorable characters I have seen from Leifeld so far

[@jpbenavides4969]

just the intro alone was worth the wait... Amazing

[@kingmuffinman1]

lol kitty bells at 4:33 and i love it

[@Tareltonlives]

I'm glad you're returning to this one after growing the beard (to use the TV Trope) Ah 90s Dude. This isn't complete without you. 4:55 I do LOL I can barely even read the Logo with the letters bleeding into each other I actually like Brick's kids are a character idea, but they feel so awkwardly placed and they don't have any more a distinct personality as anyone else. I'm just picturing a board of directors in Latveria, afraid to break the news that their boss' "DOOM" brand isn't doing well because of the marketing issue. "DOOM IS PUZZLED! SURELY THE BRAND STANDS FOR QUALITY!" (Sings Gir's Doom Song)

[@krystlvines]

"do you enjoy going back to old episodes?" Considering I am currently in week 2 of rewatching all of these episodes? Yes, Yes I do.

[@zennistrad]

Oh boy, 3 AM!

[@themaplesamurai]

Grimm's weapons look like the artist vaguely knew what tonfas are (or maybe even saw someone wielding some at a distance), but didn't know that they have handles on the side, so just assumed they had to be tied to the user's forearms.

[@opjm8664]

So that's what Linkara's chest hair looks like. My fanfiction just got interesting.

It kinda makes me wonder if he sent the thumbnail artist a pic of himself shirtless to get the accuracy because it's pretty much spot on to how it really looks.

[@opjm8664]

@ well, the thumbnail artist is his wife, so if anyone would know, I feel it would be her.

@@opjm8664 Ah, I didn't know it was her. Makes sense.

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

4:45 Linkara I used to binge your entire series front to back on loop back when it was on bing. And I did it once more when everything was back on youtube. Only reasons I stopped doing that is I always fell asleep at the Youngblood reviews and one of your episodes I swore to never rewatch because of the dedication speech at the end of it. I still remember the barcode joke from Dooms 4 number 2 and the old "now we've got it" opening line. I'm probably gonna rewatch that review after this.

[@RichardWatt]

What dedication speech?

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

@@RichardWatt I don't think it'd be polite to specify, even though the person turned out to not be that great, it was still done for personal reasons, and I had my own reasons for disliking the dedication unrelated to that.

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

If you already know the context that's should be all you need, if you don't your better off not knowing.

[@jaimedanielhernandezrios5398]

6:31 I mean, that's what excercising is. Breaking your muscles tissues so your body heals them more and gain more. That's where the phrase "if it doesn't hurt, it doesn't work" So yeah, he would be on his limit

[@lastlife0726]

The Doom's corporation reminds me that in the 90s, Steel's secondary antagonist/side character was named "Doctor Villain". It's pronounced Will-hane!

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

Jean-Claude Van Dame's character in The Expendables 2 also had the name "Villain" but with a different pronunciation ("VeelAn" because he was French or something)

[@sonyakinsey4376]

Misses the first few minutes of the video getting my coffee, I return and ask myself "Wait, what comic is Linkara reviewing?" Linkara says he has to flip the comic on its side for a pointless two page spread. Oh, a Rob Liefeld comic.

[@lastlife0726]

I rarely click on a video, even from someone I like, as fast as I hit this. I've been waiting a long time for this.

[@katherinealvarez9216]

1:32 I think a good many of us had to learn that lesson. Whether naturally, as we got older and wiser or it was forced upon us. Either way, yeah, it’s a lesson that’s needs to learn sooner rather than later.

[@Snake4985]

Ooh, they live in the Hidden Valley. At least they have plenty of creamy ranch dressing

[@undertakernumberone1]

"Poor Literacy is kewl!" Ahem... Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. THE Brothers Grimm. "Grimm" and "Grimmig" are perfectly normal (if, in case of the first, rather old fashioned. And yes, they are related to "Grim") German words... and, as the Brothers Grimm show, Grimm is also a normal name.

[@AT4W]

Let's be real here - they are NOT trying to evoke the real last name with his character. They're doing it because it's kewl.

[@ToHoldNothing]

@@AT4W Also because Ben Grimm and Fantastic Four ripoff, which someone else brought up. Did not occur to me, but I've been off the Marvel train for probably...8+ years now?

[@EricRatcliffeNewcomicday]

Oh man I'm very excited for the Elmer Fudd/Batman review. A comic that shouldn't have worked at all but was surprisingly great in my opinion.

[@zexalbrony4799]

Ah someone's hunting Batman in the next review. Cool. Based on the wording I'm guessing it's an actual hunter-type character from the DC Universe. Sadly, I don't know too many characters from the DCU that meet that requirement, so I can't really guess. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is The Stalker from Batman Beyond. If we're actually reviewing a Batman Beyond episode or comic I will be very happy, even if the comic is complete trash that harms the character I like. Also, I always enjoy seeing 90s Kid in a review. :) Although, now that I think about it, characters like 90s Kid, Linksano, and The Ninja Style Dancer continue to find ways to be a part of reviews, but we haven't really seen Harvey be part of a review outside of a Story Line Episode. I think the last time he was part of a review was when you asked him about that Logunging Singing School in that Darkwing Duck comic you reviewed like 2 years ago.

[@ShadowKnux372]

Next review's gonna be a fun one, it's Elmer Fudd that's hunting Batman. Seriously.

[@zexalbrony4799]

@@ShadowKnux372 Okay, I just looked it up, because I was questioning if it actually existed and it really does. They actually made an Elmer Fudd hunting Batman comic. It's official they will make a comic out of anything. I can't wait to see the absurdity of the next review.

[@eiriankageno]

I’m amused that you asked about whether we like going back to watch your old episodes. I’ve been doing just that. I think I watched the early dooms iv review a couple of days ago. Currently watching the Liefeld playlist. Might watch all the storyline episodes next. Or Halloween specials.

[@BigNameOne]

Seems telling that the subplot of the book's lone female character is about her romantic life and desire to be a mother.

[@TheDestroyerX]

almost finish every AtoptheFourthWall episodes and liked every episodes, reason im subscribed and im to the prequels month now (Revenge of the Siths adaption) but going to watch episode first then keep going with the episodes

[@lsgreger2645]

This just makes me think of the Liefeld story where he was fired from working on DC's Hawk and Dove because he made half of an issue art on its side without consulting the editor or writer! Of course RL tells a different story.....

[@squeethemog213]

Wow I had forgotten completely about this comic. I'll probably still forget about it later. And nothing of value was lost. On a different note, looking forward to the next loony episode ;D

[@peggyliepmann5248]

This has the potential to be an interesting miniseries, if it wasn't so 90's it can't even breathe.

[@richardgadberry8398]

0:04 The comic KNOWS it won't survive your evisceration.

[@jordanhunter3375]

13:50 Answer: Plastic Man logic. Take it or leave it.

[@CaptainAvenger1993]

Good grief that title card art! I’m guessing the tax man took your shirt!

[@saintdane05]

12:07 Feels like it haven't heard Female Funny Voice in ages!

[@MountainDewComacho494]

I read in Fandom that Rob Liefeld was working with Spielburg to come out with a movie and this was going to be the prequel. It never got off the ground.

[@CodeNameX001]

14:10 What the hell do you mean "vigilante justice", the robots attacked THEM! What's so "vigilante" about it!

[@CitizenKahne1992]

Sweet, Linkara’s gonna review the crossover between Batman and Elmer Fudd. Wonder if we can get him to review the one with Deathstroke and Yogi Bear. Edit: Or he’s gonna review the Batman vs Predator comic.

[@bthsr7113]

HOLD UP Deathstroke.... and Yogi? I... need to lie down.

[@1505627]

To play Devil's advocate, the background of that Liefeld variant cover doesn't look like random gradient to me. It looks like an afternoon sky. Otherwise, excellent review as always

[@akashsil9994]

It's just fun to watch Linkara tear into a bad comic sometimes. Edit : For all those calling Linkara out for saying Grimm was a case of poor literacy, do you REALLY think this was referring to the Brothers' Grimm ? Or a surname ? Knowing Rob Liefeld's history ?

[@docette2015]

I was half-expecting you to bust out the Combine Harvester joke after mentioning that your initial review of the second issue is what sparked it off. XD Ah well, I guess you're right -- after years and years of this dreck, this is just basically standard 90s slog. Doesn't really deserve the hilarious breakdown music.

[@JangoFox]

There once was a comic called "Doom's IV", and was king of the pirates. It had muscles, pouches, and guns beyond your wildest dreams. Before Linkara reviewed the comic, these were the final words it said. "My movie is yours for the taken, but you'll have to find it first. I left everything I own...in One Piece."

[@changvasejarik62]

May want to review doom’s 4 3&4 in one episode just to avoid this situation two more times.

[@kitestar]

Big shocker that the combine harvester yolk was that old...aged like fine wine~

[@ian2081]

“DOOM’S IV! The comic so !!!EXTREME!!! It defies your efforts to review it!”

[@AlSidre]

6:22-6:32 well someone should tell Deku that because he keeps insisting on breaking his limbs by pushing himself over the limit to the point where he sustained nerve damage. Good review linkara

[@lordsjaak]

even his shedule is maybe a mess. i am glad he make a video and i enjoyed really long time of his show. so cudos he keep trying :D