->'''Linkara ''(while "Combine Harvester" is playing)'':''' [[ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd I am a]] [[ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder goddamn Batman]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} which is nothing but death and crime, and the]] ''[[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} adamantium rage]]'' of a [[ComicBook/AmazonsAttack bees, my god]]. [[Film/BatmanForever It just raises too much]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E1AttackOfTheCybermen logic in what he says]]. [[ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd Of course! Don't you know anything about]] [[RougeAnglesofSatin poor literacy]], [[Film/{{Patton}} you magnificent bastard, I read your book!]]
-->-- ''Top 15 Personal Favorite Jokes of [=AT4W=]''

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* If the comic book was written by Creator/FrankMiller, the episode will begin with this:
-->'''Linkara:''' Say… ''(checks watch as "Pizzicato Playtime" starts up)'' …it's Miller Time!
** Occasionally, if a comic is by the similarly named "Mark Millar," he'll make the same declaration but with "Miller" replaced with "Millar."
* Breaking out [[TheNineties '90s Kid]], usually during reviews of Creator/ImageComics, to explain why something so idiotic and '90s-ish is KEWWWWWWWWWWWWWL! Though, sometimes EveryoneHasStandards, such as "Dude… did he just vaporize a pregnant chick? [[DudeNotFunny That's not kewl, dude.]]"
-->"I'm '90s Kid, and what you see is what you get!" ''(while displaying a WYSIWYG tee)''
** For ComicBook/Marvel2099, '90s Kid is generally replaced with a different '90s Kid with more futuristic-looking sunglasses, a different font for the "90s Kid" logo and more impenetrable slang.
* People intentionally spell things wrong in comic books… "Because poor literacy is [[XtremeKoolLetterz KEWL]]." Eventually, "kewl" becomes [[MadLibsCatchPhrase replaced with other words or phrases]].
** Thanks to the SesquipedalianLoquaciousness of the ''Xanadu'' adaptation from Marvel, this became "Poor literacy… is not a problem this comic has".
* [[ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd Of course!]] [[HollywoodScience Don't you know anything about science?]]
* The evil of Ancient Egypt! *cue [[Franchise/StarWars Imperial March]]*
** In one episode this was Ancient Rome
** And for the New 52 Blue Beetle, it was Ancient Maya.
* Him having a meltdown to Music/TheWurzels' "Combine Harvester".
* The [[Series/DoctorWho Cyber Leader]] saying "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E1AttackOfTheCybermen There is… logic in what he says]]" when a character reaches a conclusion through a deduction [[BatDeduction that makes no sense whatsoever]].
** For exceptional moments of insanity, he will instead use the "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS25E3SilverNemesis Is this the human condition called madness?]]" clip.
* {{ComicBook/Youngblood|ImageComics}}'s Disease: The curious disease that plagues superheroes where their musculature becomes implausibly disproportionate and their eyes dissolve into featureless white voids, or even vanish entirely.
* Sometimes, when either a character plans something poorly or the relevant military makes a very stupid decision, he has Film/{{Patton}} say "…you MagnificentBastard, I read your book!"
** This has also sometimes been used for actually brilliant things such as Deadpool defeating Lionheart with a laser pointer.
* Some times, when the art has a Character's arms stretched out wide, Linkara claims it's cause said Character is telling every one about the time they caught a fish "''Thiiiiiiiis Biiiiiiiig''"!
* "[[Film/ThreeHundred THIS!]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis ISN'T!]] [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken FUNNY!]]"
** Usually preceded by staring angrily into the camera.
* Issues of the Image series ''Objective Five'' appears constantly in the TitleSequence as well as several 'comic pile' scenes throughout the series, yet Linkara did not get to review an issue yet.
* Batman's hatred of rock music per ''ComicBook/BatmanFortunateSon''. "Punk is nothing but DEATH and CRIME and the RAGE of a BEAST!" It's also how Linkara points that All-Star Batman/Crazy Steve can't possibly be the real Batman, because he namedrops Music/JethroTull's ''[[Music/AqualungJethroTullAlbum Aqualung]]''.
** Also Batman acting like a delusional paranoid nutjob convinced he's terrifying and mysterious despite multiple holes in his logic.
** There is also [[ComicBook/DCChallenge his obsession with Beta tapes]], One Face being his greatest enemy, and him trying to convince everyone he is not wearing hockey pants.
* "Only [[ComicBook/SpiderMan a science major]] could *insert activity here*!"
** Which became an AscendedMeme when ''ComicBook/EndOfTheSpiderVerse'' prominently used the line.
* "[[WebVideo/{{Phelous}} Great]] [[SarcasmMode continuity!]]"
* [[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice "And together, we could]] ''[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice be]]'' [[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice justice!]]
* Because [[ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd I AM A MAN! *punch*]]
** This is usually accompanied by Linkara pulling something from BehindTheBlack, like a Sega Controller, WebVideo/IronLiz or [[MindScrew the camera]].
** CatchphraseInterruptus: During the ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'' review, Linkara refuses to dignify Superboy Prime with the catch phrase.
* He often mentions he has a "grand unified theory" about bad comics, that all of them can be in some way linked back to ''Countdown'', on account of how many storylines, staff shake-ups, or executive decisions trace back to that event.
* [[ComicBook/AmazonsAttack Bees. My God.]]
* A twist in the comic prompts Linkara to make a shocked, open-mouthed face as dramatic "Dun Dun DUUUUUUN!" music plays.
* "What new spore of madness is this?" Mostly because Floronic Man yelled this in ''New Guardians #2''.
* Why? [[ChewbaccaDefense Because the Kool-Aid Man is red.]]
* [[Film/BatmanForever "It just raises too many questions…"]], usually after a long list of headache inducing FridgeLogic.
* Sometimes when a character makes a stupid statement on what they plan to do; Linkara (as whatever character he's voicing): *nonchalantly points out why that plan can't work* *{{Beat}}* "…wait."
* [[Creator/MrT "It's a crack baby, Fool!"]]
* The Continuity Alarm, which interestingly is used as variations than played straight.
** Later on, he admits that he doesn't do the continuity alarm joke anymore because he thinks it's better to have people know what's going on and that requires context.
* After explains a scene from a pointless subplot… "[[LargeHam NEXT SCENE!]]"
* One when he reviews CrisisCrossover miniseries… "And who was behind all of this? [[ComicBook/AmazonsAttack GRANNY GOODNESS]]! *dramatic music*"
* '''POWERHOUSE EXCITEMENT'''
* EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME! ''(cue Canon Rock)''
* [[Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice America! Fuck Yeah!]] Whenever ComicBook/CaptainAmerica does something badass.
* "Too much pink energy is dangerous!", a clip from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' played whenever a comic has a pink energy weapon (surprisingly common).
* Pink Energy = SERIOUS
* Other colors of energy (usually green) often means "[[ComicBook/{{Doom}} Now I'm/it's/they're radioactive! THAT CAN'T BE GOOD!]]"
* [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight "Be impressed, dammit!"]]
* [[DesignatedHero "Our hero, ladies and gentlemen!"]] when the "Hero" does something extremely unheroic, morally questionable or outright evil.
** Or, in the case of ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice'': "''[[VillainBall Our villain, ladies and gentlemen!]]''"
* [[BearyFunny BEAR!]]
* "The Future is dumb/gross/whatever"
* Mentioning Spider-Man's DealWithTheDevil. (He even [[{{Montage}} compiles the potshots]] when [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay the actual comic]] is reviewed.)
-->'''Linkara:''' [[LampshadeHanging I may have mentioned it once or twice.]]
* The Mr. T Superpower Count, whenever he reviews a comic involving, well, Creator/MrT.
* [[RelaxOVision Look at the pretty bunny! Look at the pretty bunny!]]
* Bloodgun, the superhero 90's Kid made.
** Blood [[XtremeKoolLetterz Gunn]] #1, the "first fragtacular issue" has actually been made.
* [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] ComicBook/IronMan or pre-Demon in a Bottle Iron Man [[TheAlcoholic earns a drunken]] [[https://youtu.be/CU6-wwRqwZI?t=10m17s voice.]]
* Clips of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' to retort stupid lines.
** The one that occurs most often is Mike's ''"[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E08TheSheCreature Space is warped, and time is bendable!]]"'' whenever a comic can't keep its own timeline or sequence of events straight.
** He also seems to start having a liking of using clips from ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''. Usually of Freeza.
** When the laws of physics are being disregarded, he loves to bring out his [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E03PumaMan [=MST3K=] Puma Man]] clip: "Help! I'm falling at a sixty-degree angle, breaking all the laws of physics!"
** WTHCostumingDepartment: [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E06TheUndead "There. Sure glad I don't look stupid in this!"]] and [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E19InvasionOfTheNeptuneMen "Ha Ha Ha Your costume is ridiculous."]]
** Not just clips. You can do a DrinkingGame for ''[=MST3K=]'' quotes alone.
*** He has also referenced Podcast/RiffTrax and even The Film Crew once.
** [[FacelessEye "It's time to face your maker on the Muppet Show tonight!"]]
** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E12TheIncrediblyStrangeCreatures "We hope you've enjoyed No Moral Theater, ladies and gentlemen."]]
** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E17TheSwordAndTheDragon "I'm the government! I'm the government! I'm the reason nothing works!"]] (for instances of government incompetence)
** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E24TwelveToTheMoon "This makes no sense, yet it's working!"]]
* If Linkara sings during a review it's a fair bet that the song he sings will be played over the credits.
** Related, sometimes he sings due to dialogue that reminds him of songs.
* He tends to use the "[[ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis Superboy-Prime voice]]" for [[{{Wangst}} especially whiny]] characters.
* Referring to the ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' title characters as "Crazy Steve" and "Dick Grayson age twelve". As of issue #5, he's added "Bonkers Betty" instead of Wonder Woman.
* Continuously having Batman try to feed Robin rats.
* ''ASBAR'' also inspired occasional mentions to "[[MemeticMutation Goddamn Batman]]" in other reviews.
* [[ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis "We should do something!" "Should we do something?"]] [[NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering "We should do something!" "Should we do something?"]]
* Linkara getting [[INeedAFreakingDrink more drunk]] with each further issue of ''ComicBook/{{Marville}}'' he reviews. Even Holokara got drunk when he reviewed one.
* It's ''not'' a collector's edition first issue unless it has a Creator/MrT trading card!
** And then ''Mr.T and the T-Force #2'' comes with another Mr.T trading card. [[MundaneMadeAwesome And it is GLORIOUS.]]
* Whenever there's no clue what chronological order events happen in, he plays "[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Let's do the Time Warp again!]]"
** Mostly because of copyright issues, he replaces it with him shouting "WHAT TIME IS IT?!"
* Refering to any CombatTentacles or TentacleRope as "[[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles tentacle hentai]]."
* Any discussion of drugs brings up Roy Harper's infamous drug "china cat."
* If confused by a twist in the plot: "Did I just turn over two pages?"
* Using ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' clips, usually with original content by Creator/LittleKuriboh himself.
-->'''Paradox:''' My plan is great!
* When commenting on a character's odd course of actions: "Personally I would have just (obvious idea), but I'm practical like that."
* Any extremely flawed writing from the [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Clone Saga]] is inevitably followed by "[[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries This is starting to sound like a bad comic book plot!]]"
** Bonus points with the fact that said clip from the show was an actual TakeThat to The Clone Saga.
* Grape jelly and mustard. That showed up in his first "Linkara Riffs" episode and has become a running gag in both "Linkara Riffs" and his main show.
* Describing something he likes/dislikes about a particular setting, character, company, etc. followed with a [[FreezeFrameBonus quick clip of a comic that shows a subversion]] of his description. Linkara responds to this with an adamant "That doesn't count!"
* ''Sci-Spy'' protagonist Sebastian Starchild earns a Creator/SeanConnery-like Scottish accent to mock his ''Film/JamesBond''-wannabe nature.
** Though a one-shot comic, he also did this gag with ''WesternAnimation/JamesBondJr''. Which is pretty funny, considering the main character is around 12 years old.
* "[[SarcasmMode Stay classy, Marvel]]" or a variation thereof, whenever a Marvel Comic contains excessive fanservice or gore.
* When a comic '''has''' [[EmphasizeEverything random]] '''[[EmphasizeEverything words]]''' [[EmphasizeEverything emphasized with no]] '''[[EmphasizeEverything rhyme]]''' [[EmphasizeEverything or reason]], he '''makes''' sure to emphasize '''all''' the bolded '''words'''.
** Same when dialogue gets repeated for no good reason other than trying to appear dramatic. Reviews of Creator/FrankMiller works feature a lot of both.
* "This isn't going to look good on his performance evaluation" when a character commits an EpicFail.
* During the live shows, purposely misleading the audience with regards to what he'll be riffing.
* In ''Star Trek'' comics, Bones owing Spock 10 dollars.
* Whenever a hero/heroine acts incredibly out of character, Linkara will put forth a theory that said hero/heroine is actually a mentally damaged person wearing a costume of that hero/heroine.
* It's not quite enough to be a BerserkButton, but he's ''always'' sure to point out when he has to turn the comic 90 degrees for a SplashPanel.
** Which becomes hilarious when he reviews ''ComicBook/{{Cable}}'' #1, which has ''four'' (and amounts to {{Padding}}.)
* Anytime a comic does a WeCanRuleTogether, the "[[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Join me, and we can rule the galaxy together as father and son!]]" clip will be played.
* Anytime two people argue about something of a political nature: "Give sanctions more time!"
* Giving rapid fire answers to questions he knows he will inevitably be asked whenever reviewing a ''Series/DoctorWho'' comic.
* Whenever Superman does something questionable in order to solve a problem, he remarks on how he's simply moving the problem "[[Comicbook/SupermanGrounded 'over there']], [[WhatTheHellHero and that 'over there' has to stand for itself]]".
** And/or playing the John Williams Superman Theme over a shot of the Superman logo photoshopped over the comic scan in question while announcing "Superman! Defender of Truth! Protector of Freedom! Abductor of Children!" or variations thereof, especially when [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] ValuesDissonance or {{Superdickery}} occurs.
* "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E26S4E1TheBestOfBothWorlds Multimodal reflection sorting]]" as stock {{Technobabble}}.
* Whenever the Marvel Comics version of Captain Marvel is mentioned, specifying that it is the [[Comicbook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}} Marvel version]] and not the [[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} DC Comics version]].
* He tends to fly into mini-rages whenever he's reminded of ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay''.
* Whenever Linkara gets to a big milestone, (100th, 200th, etc.) WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob will appear and begin quoting Caligula, only to be informed that he's reviewing something else.
** Linkara began the 600th episode as if he was going to review the Caligula comic, only to receive a phone call informing him about what Brad had said about him and his fellow Change the Channel reviewers. Upon hearing the news, Linkara said "screw him," picking out Spider-Man: Sins Past instead and putting the gag to rest for good.
* Linkara will ''never'' be as popular as Music/TheBeeGees. (Back in his review of "James Bond Jr. #3", a troll made said claim [[https://twitter.com/Linkara19/status/1012097263710228480 in response to one of Linkara's criticisms of Frank Miller]].)
** As of his 10th Anniversary, he now has more Twitter followers than the band's official account. He'll ''still'' never be as popular as them, though.
* "Can this marriage be saved?"
* "This remake/reboot of [something the scene is similar to] is ''weird''."
* "[[Series/WonderWoman2011Pilot Pants to be darkened.]]"
* Reed Richards and Office Max.
* Batman is now keen to remind us all of his new nemesis... '''One-Face!'''
** Later, Batman found another nemesis...VHS TAPES!
* A disagreeable character pointing out something truthful and Linkara opens his mouth to provide a rebuttal only to realize said character has point.
* Appearances from ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} will result in him either talking about going to take a nap for a thousand years (reference to him awakening in the future in the Legion of Superheroes' ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga'' after that time) or [[ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis being obsessed with sitting on people's couches.]]
* Whenever Linkara is reviewing a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' comic, expect pony plushies to be thrown at him by Viga. Even Linkara's cameo appearance in ''WebAnimation/DrCrafty'' resulted in a pony being tossed at him!
* Referring to [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer]] as "[[ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis our old Great Disaster-stoppin' pal,]]" whenever he's brought up in a comic being reviewed.
* Similar to ''[=MST3K=]'' above, the usage of Dr. Cox from ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' to call out anything idiotic in a comic.
* "Also... '''''[[BreadMilkEggsSquick Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...]]'''''"
* [[Film/JudgeDredd "You betrayed the law!" "LAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW!"]]
* Anytime a comic ends up pulling some sort of EpicFail, he will angrily yell "You Fail!," at it, followed by the word "FAIL" in red appearing over the previous panel, accompanied by a buzzer noise.
* Whenever Kang the Conqueror shows up, Linkara will make reference of the time he showed up in a Star Trek[=/=]X-Men crossover and battled the USS Enterprise-E.
* If the Cosmic Cube is brought out, expect to be reminded that “[[NoIndoorVoice THE COSMIC CUBE CAN DO ANYTHING!]]”
* From the P.O Unboxing videos, [[IsThisThingOn Is the mic on? Check it again.]] Also, Lewis waving the "Is The Mic On" sign around to the tune of the intro, much to Viga's annoyance.
* “Because comic books” whenever he describes something ridiculous-sounding from Marvel or DC.
* Ever since his review of the ''Film/Catwoman2004'' comic, he has taken to using a certain clip in response to ''massively'' stupid moments:
-->'''George Hedare''': "Your incompetence is ''STAGGERING!''"
* Replacing Donald Trump with Anton York, the ''other'' 45th President of the United States.
* As of October 2019, Linkara now has cats. ''([[AGlitchInTheMatrix weird glitching effect]])'' Linkara has always had cats.
* Whenever an event comic kills off a major hero and makes a big deal out of their death, Linkara will dryly point out how they eventually came back after X amount of years.
* ComicBook/UltimateMarvel’s strange fixation with cannibalism.
* "X or Y?" "YOU MAKE THE CALL!"
* "...or just [do some bad/stupid thing], [[SarcasmMode that works too]]."
* Any time a character is seen reading a newspaper it'll cut to Linkara saying "[[Film/Plan9FromOuterSpace New petitions against taxes]]." or "[[Advertising/CapnCrunch SOGGIES MAY RULE]]?!"
* Linkara has developed a little jingle for pointing out egregious instances of casual bigotry. For example: (sung) "1930s casual racism!"
* If ridiculous ''ninjutsu'' styles are created or brought up, expect to have demonstrations by the Ninja Style Dancer.
* Anytime there is very flat and wooden acting is followed up by [[Film/{{Waterworld}} "My boat."]]
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