History ShoutOut / AtopTheFourthWall

* In the review of the ComicBookAdaptation for ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', Linkara says "[[{{Film/MenInBlackII}} Count Dooku, old and busted. Anikin Skywalker, new hotness]]".

* When Mirrorkara first meets Linkara in the ''ComicBook/Holy/Terror'' review, Mirrorkara refers to Linkara as "Me, only less handsome", an inversion of [[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonIVDimensionJump Ace Rimmer's initial observation of Arnold Rimmer]].

* The ''Franchise/StarTrek'' #2 review is one from start to finish, particularly to the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Original Series]] episode "[[Recap/StarTrekS2E4MirrorMirror Mirror, Mirror]]", with [[spoiler:Iron Liz being apparently swapped with her counterpart from a universe where, among other differences, MirrorUniverse Linkara has an [[BeardOfEvil Evil Goatee]], likes Creator/RobLiefeld, and finds Crazy Steve's "goddamn Batman" line "genius" (and Dr. Insano is a LargeHam ManInWhite Champion of Science). The MirrorUniverse [[SpecialEditionTitle opening credits]] even use the music from "[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise In A Mirror, Darkly]]" (with a similar visual theme.)]]

** ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}: Guardian of Gotham'' #2 and ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'' #3 both feature Linkara as [[Series/TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]].

** ''[[ComicBook/TheCloneSaga The Trial of Peter Parker]]'' features another shout-out to ''VideoGame/AceAttorney''.

** The title characters from ''Law and Order''[[note]]no, [[NamesTheSame not that]] ''Series/LawAndOrder''[[/note]] #1 are doing the [[CaramelldansenVid Caramelldansen]]. The dance returns in the title card for ''Chain Gang War'' #1, which features WebVideo/IronLiz and the Ninja-Style Dancer performing it.

* The current logo of ''Atop the Fourth Wall'' resembles that of ''Franchise/{{Ace Attorney}}''.

* He references this wiki relatively frequently, occasionally in EasterEggs and NonSequitur gags.

* Iron Liz has two scimitars named [[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Twinkle and Icingdeath]].
** Fitting, since the props used are actually licensed replicas of Drizzt's scimitars.

* His title card artist is a fan of the VideoGame/{{Persona}} series so when doing the screw-ups of Atop the Fourth Wall...[[WebComic/{{Hiimdaisy}} TRIAL OF THE]] [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall DOUCHY MCNICKPICK!!]]

** And, in the ''Planet of the Symbiotes'' review, the Entity is revealed to be [[spoiler: TheMissingno from ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'']] (The above-mentioned poem even makes sense in retrospect!)

** Similarly, [[spoiler: Lord Vyce's reveal]] at the end of ''Spider-Man: Crossfire'' is a quote of SHODAN's WhamLine from System Shock 2.

* He ends his review of ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' #7 with a reference to ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}''. "Violence is not strength and compassion is not weakness, and the real Batman knows that!"
** He goes into SincerityMode during his review of Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/HolyTerror'', and starts it by explaining why ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}'' is his favorite musical.

** The title characters from ''Law and Order''[[note]]no, [[NamesTheSame not that]] ''Series/LawAndOrder''[[/note]] #1 are doing the [[CaramelldansenVid Caramelldansen]].
*** The dance returns in the title card for ''Chain Gang War'' #1, which features WebVideo/IronLiz and the Ninja-Style Dancer performing it.

** ''ComicBook/JLAActOfGod'' #2 has Linkara and Superman recreating Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam", while #3 has the JLA recreating Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper".

** Part 2 of the ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' retrospective features four alternate ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}s performing "[[Music/{{Queen}} Bohemian Rhapsody]]".

** ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' #23.1 features [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Professor Farnsworth]] as Elgar.

This page covers {{Shout Out}}s found in ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall''. As a webseries, there's a lot, usually several per episode. There's over 300 episodes.

** "I wonder what's on t.v?" *Cut's to Static* "Oh man, it's my favorite show, DarthWiki/CandleCove!"
*** And from the credits of the same episode: "My favorite episode of SugarWiki/CandleCove was the screaming one. What people don't realize was that it was an error at the station - The Skin taker had revealed his latest scheme and it was supposed to cut to them screaming, but the tape accidentally kept skipping back to the screaming bit. It's sad too, since the episode actually has some of Pirate Percy's best lines ever."

* The adaptation for ''Film/HellraiserIIIHellOnEarth'' sees one to both ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}'' and Creator/JuddWinick's ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders Outsiders]]'' run [[spoiler:in Linkara mocking of Mirrorkara's plan: the former by quoting "Revenge, the most worthless of causes" and the latter with an homage to a similar line to Lex Luthor mocking the Joker's FoeYay-obsession with Batman, telling Mirrorkara he'll never take him to the prom.]]

** The final part, where he visits his son's grave, is a very well done shout out and/or homage to the first episode of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS1E1Emissary Emissary]]".

* He ends his review of ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' #7 with a reference to ''Theater/{{Camelot}}''. "Violence is not strength and compassion is not weakness, and the real Batman knows that!"
** He goes into SincerityMode during his review of Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/HolyTerror'', and starts it by explaining why ''Theater/{{Camelot}}'' is his favorite musical.

* He is also aware of the existence of [[Series/RedDwarf sesium-francolithic-mixi-alibidium-rixy-dixy-doxy-dexi-droxide.]]

* Linkara occasionally will impersonate [[Film/TheRoom Tommy Wiseau]] and greet someone with an "Oh hai". In the Warrior # 2-3 review, one of the mirror universes was one where both Linkara and Insano acted like Wiseau.

* In the PreviouslyOn segment of the ''ComicBook/ActionComics #593'' episode, a female Dr. Insano (played by Obscurus Lupa) threatens Linkara with the Tenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver. Linkara rises to the challenge by pulling out Eleven's.

** The title card for Countdown Part 1 looks like a Road Runner cartoon, complete with the pseudo-Latin species names for him.

* In Sultry Teenage Super Foxes #2, he mentions, while pretending to be the titular team's liaison, that they could easily "[[Series/SaluteYourShorts roast me, toast me, and burn me to a crisp]]."

* The RunningGag that he uses for particularly spectacular cases of InsaneTrollLogic is a clip of a [[Series/DoctorWho Cyberman]] saying, "[[BlatantLies There is logic in what he says]]".[[labelnote:From...]]the 6th Doctor episode "Attack of the Cybermen"[[/labelnote]]

* After multiple shout outs to Website/SFDebris, Linkara eventually stated in a Q&A with his fans that SF inspired him to focus more on thoughtful critique in his review style.

** The final part, where he visits his son's grave, is a very well done shout out and/or homage to the first episode of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "Emissary".

** Similarly, [[spoiler: Lord Vyce's reveal]] at the end of''Spider-Man: Crossfire'' is a quote of SHODAN's WhamLine from System Shock 2.

* He goes into SincerityMode during his review of Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/HolyTerror'', and starts it by explaining why ''Theater/{{Camelot}}'' is his favorite musical.

** ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}: Guardian of Gotham'' #2 and ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'' #3 both feature Linkara as [[TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]].

** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (DC miniseries) #3 and ''ComicBook/{{Thunderstrike}}'' #1 both feature homages to ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.

* The adaptation for ''Film/HellraiserIIIHellOnEarth'' sees one to both ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}'' and Creator/JuddWinick's ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders Outsiders]]'' run [[spoiler:with Linkara mocking of Mirrorkara's plan: the former by quoting "Revenge, the most worthless of causes" and the latter with an homage to a similar line to Lex Luthor mocking the Joker's FoeYay-obsession with Batman, telling Mirrorkara he'll never take him to the prom.]]

* In his Let's Plays of ''VideoGame/PokemonZetaAndOmicron'' he names a Zebra-like pokemon [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Zecora]] in a desperate attempt to appease [[UnpleasableFanbase the My Little Pony Fans.]] This leads to an unintentionally humorous moment, after taking a closer look at the Pokemon and discovering that it's male, unlike the ''female'' character he's named after. Though Linkara is not bothered too much, as he felt Zecora could work as guy's name too.

** Expect ComicBook/UltimateIronMan to be represented by a red and gold [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender]].

** And yeah, there are a whole bunch of [[MemeticMutation memes]], from [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory sarcastic Willy Wonka]] to Grumpy Cat.

** Part 2 of the ''ComicBook/Exiles'' retrospective features four alternate ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}s performing "[[Music/{{Queen}} Bohemian Rhapsody]]".

** Part 2 of the ''ComicBook/Exiles'' retrospective features four alternate ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}s performing "[[Music/Queen Bohemian Rhapsody]]".

** The [{ComicBook/BlueBeetle Jaime Reyes]] (pre-ComicBook/New52) episode of "Blue Skying" pays homage to ''[[Music/TheBeatles Abbey Road]]''.

** ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' #11-12 rips off the poster for ''Film/BachelorParty''.

** ''ComicBook/Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham'' #2 and ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'' #3 both feature Linkara as [[TheJerrySpringerShow Jerry Springer]].

** ''ComicBook/Kamandi at Earth's End'' #1 features Kamandi fighting the WesternAnimation/RobotChicken.

* The ''Franchise/StarTrek'' #2 review is one from start to finish, particularly to the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Original Series]] episode "[[Recap/StarTrekS2E4MirrorMirror Mirror, Mirror]]", with [[spoiler:Iron Liz being apparently swapped with her counterpart from a universe where, among other differences, MirrorUniverse Linkara has an [[BeardOfEvil Evil Goatee]], likes Creator/RobLiefeld, and finds Crazy Steve's "goddamn Batman" line "genius" (and Dr. Insano is a LargeHam ManInWhite Champion of Science). The MirrorUniverse [[SpecialEditionTitle opening credits]] even use the music from "[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise In A Mirror, Darkly]]" (with a similar theme.)]]