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[[caption-width-right:350:[-''Welcome to ''Atop the Fourth Wall'', where bad comics burn!\\
Linkara's gonna teach you all a lesson you won't learn!\\
What's with these awkward subjects? Why's all this art so rubbish?\\
To anyone who's had a bad comic published, it could be your turn!''-]]]
->''"Hello, and welcome to ''Atop the Fourth Wall'', where bad comics burn, good comics are praised, and ignorance and hatred are unwelcome."''
-->-- '''Linkara'''

[[http://atopthefourthwall.com/ You'll find him here!]] [[http://atopfourthwall.tumblr.com Here, as well!]] [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCejehlk5eLZlzgGP1rUx8kw Don't forget here!]] [[http://atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/ Also here (but no longer updated).]]

Meet Creator/LewisLovhaug's snarky alter ego, Linkara: an "eccentric" comic book fan who wears a nice hat and reviews horrible comics. He started out writing text reviews of various comics on his blog ''Atop the Fourth Wall''. However, when doing a three-part review on ''Smoke and Mirrors'', one of the low points of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'', he decided to finish off with a video review as an experiment. This new format turned out to be popular with his readers (and easier on him), so he continued to make videos. Eventually, he ended up joining Website/ChannelAwesome and has had many cameos in, and several crossovers with, a few of That Guy With The Glasses characters and their series. Lovhaug is also a major ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' (and by extension, Podcast/{{Rifftrax}}) fan and will often make numerous references to the show, either in clips, quotes, or general joke style.

In addition to his reviews of bad comics he has also completed a LetsPlay of ''[[VideoGame/StarTrekEliteForce Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force]]'', starring the unfraggable Ensign Munro. He and WebVideo/IronLiz, his former girlfriend and occasional co-operator, also post vlogs of themselves playing CardGames such as ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' and ''Anime/SailorMoon'' in [[PunBasedTitle You're Such a Card... Game!]] He also has a now finished lets play of the fan made Pokémon game ''VideoGame/PokemonZetaAndOmicron'' that can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiigx-FF8qY&list=PLxCy3y2-ZD2EVe5-IbFVRf7nBVgI0GfVa here.]]

He is currently producing the ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'' series, in which he looks back at the franchise ([[ArchivePanic ALL]] [[LongRunners of it]]) and gives a serious but very informal overview about its elements[[note]]it had no set schedule for the longest time, but after he earned a substantial amount on Patreon, he gave it a schedule, typically 4-5 months between each release[[/note]].

Apart from his work at ''Atop the Fourth Wall'' Linkara has appeared in an episode of ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' as well as provided a voice for ''WebVideo/DragonBallAbridged''. Linkara is not only a critic but also a writer, creator of the webcomic ''{{Webcomic/Lightbringer}}'', several graphic collections in the ''Angel Armor'' series, and indie title ''Revolution of the Mask''. His most prolific co-operator is Spoony of WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment, with frequent crossovers, guest-stars and stories interchanged between the two shows.

In addition to our intrepid reviewer, [=AT4W=] features a wide gallery of recurring characters who are profiled on the [[Characters/AtopTheFourthWall cast page]].

The series does have a plot, and for those looking for a medium-sized summary of the plot from an outside source, find a plot guide [[http://at4wplotguide.tumblr.com/ here]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCy3y2-ZD2EMO8tW4FKYtvKAMLLS12ZE here]]. Has a Wikia [[http://at4w.wikia.com/wiki/AT4W_Wiki here]]. The plot also how has a [[Recap/AtopTheFourthWall Recap page]].

Lovhaug announced in April 2014 that he was working on ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWallTheMovie''. The Website/{{Indiegogo}} page can be found [[https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atop-the-fourth-wall-the-movie here.]] The movie was released online in five parts the last week of November 2015 (coinciding with Thanksgiving). The entire film can be viewed from [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxCy3y2-ZD2HtXzR-mBEKPoc7x2dpK2HU this YouTube playlist]].

In May 2014, he launched his new website, http://atopthefourthwall.com, effectively replacing his [=BlogSpot=] page.

In March 2018, Lovhaug [[http://atopthefourthwall.com/i-have-left-channel-awesome/ officially left Channel Awesome]], a decision linked to the "Not So Awesome" controversy.

In May 2019, he announced that he and several other former employees of Channel Awesome were creating ''AudioPlay/AVoiceFromTheDark'', a [[GothicHorror Gothic]] HorrorComedy radio drama in six parts, in the style and continuity of the past Channel Awesome crossovers. It premiered in June 2019 and can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGlCntLGnE&list=PLxCy3y2-ZD2GcobcJgmRuvKYlZkvsgE0J here]].

[[folder:Comics and other media reviewed on [=AT4W=]]]
* ''[[ComicBook/TwentyTwoBrides 22 Brides]]''
* ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' (Marvel series)
* ''Series/TheATeam'' comic book
* ''ComicBook/ActionComics''
* ''ComicBook/TheAdventuresOfJellOManAndWobbly''
* ''ComicBook/TheAdventuresOfKoolAidMan''
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy''
* ''The All-New WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
* ''ComicBook/AllNewGhostRider''
* ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder''
* ''ComicBook/AllStarComics''
* ''[[ComicBook/SpiderMan The Amazing Spider-Man: Skating on Thin Ice]]''
* ''ComicBook/AnitaBlake''
* ''Creator/AmalgamComics''
* ''ComicBook/AmazonsAttack''
* ''ComicBook/ArchieComics''
* ''ComicBook/Armageddon2001''
* ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}''
* ''ComicBook/{{Athena}}''
* ''ComicBook/AtomicRobo''
* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers''
* ''Series/Babylon5'' comic book
* ''ComicBook/BackToTheFuture'' (comic book)
* ''[[ComicBook/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson's]] WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror''
* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''
* ''Film/BatmanFilmSeries'' adaptations[[note]]''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''Film/BatmanForever'', and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''[[/note]]
* ''ComicBook/BatmanFortunateSon''
* ''ComicBook/BatmanHush''
* ''ComicBook/BatmanJazz''
* ''ComicBook/BatmanNoel''
* ''ComicBook/BatmanOdyssey''
* ''ComicBook/BatmanShadowOfTheBat''
* ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheKillingJoke'' (animated movie)
* ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing''
* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''
* ''ComicBook/BattleForBludhaven''
* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10''
* ''[[ComicBook/BigBangComics Big Bang Presents #3: Protoplasman]]''
* ''[[Literature/{{Biggles}} Biggles and the Menace from Space]]''
* ''ComicBook/BillAndTedsExcellentComicBook''
* ''ComicBook/BimbosInTime''
* ''ComicBook/BlackPanther''
* ''ComicBook/BlackestNight''
* ''ComicBook/BloodPack''
* ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle''
* ''ComicBook/TheBraveAndTheBold''
* ''ComicBook/{{Brute Force|MarvelComics}}''
* ''ComicBook/{{Cable}}''
* ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''
* ''ComicBook/CaptainElectron''
* ''ComicBook/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers''
* ''Franchise/CareBears''
* ''Film/{{Catwoman|2004}}'' (comic adaptation of the 2004 movie)
* ''ComicBook/CatwomanGuardianOfGotham''
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2019}}'' (2019)
* ''ComicBook/{{Chew}}''
* ''ComicBook/ChuckNorrisKarateKommandos''
* ''ComicBook/{{Civil War|2006}}'' (2006)
* ''ComicBook/CivilWarII''
* ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga''
* ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis''
* ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''
* ''ComicBook/TheCulling''
* ''ComicStrip/DanDare''
* ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}''
* ''ComicBook/BornAgain''
* ''ComicBook/DarkKnightIIITheMasterRace''
* ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain''
* ''ComicBook/DarkNightsMetal''
* ''ComicBook/DarkerImage''
* ''ComicBook/DarkwingDuck'' ([[Creator/KaboomComics Boom! Kids]])
* ''ComicBook/DCChallenge''
* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}''[[note]]Bi-Annual #1, featuring the return of Brute Force[[/note]]
* ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon''
* ''VisualNovel/DengekiStryker''
* ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics''
* ''Anime/{{Digimon|Adventure}}: Digital Monsters'' (comic adaptation)
* ''Series/DoctorWho''
* ''Doctor Who Classic Comics''
* ''ComicBook/{{Doom}}''
* ''ComicBook/Doom2099''
* ''ComicBook/DoomsIV''
* ''Franchise/{{Dragnet}}''
* ''Literature/StormFrontDresdenFiles'' (comic adaptation)
* ''Film/{{Dune|1984}}'' (comic adaptation of the 1984 movie)
* ''Manga/TheElectricTaleOfPikachu''
* ''ComicBook/EmeraldTwilight''
* ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' comic book
* ''ComicBook/{{Ewoks}}''
* ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}''
* ''Film/{{eXistenZ}}''
* ''ComicBook/{{Fantastic Four|1961}}'' (1961)
* ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis''
* ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''
* ''ComicBook/TheFlash''
* ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}''
* ''Manga/FrankenFran''
* ''ComicBook/FreakForce''
* ''ComicBook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh''
* ''ComicBook/FutureFive''
* ''ComicBook/{{Gameboy}}''
* ''ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics''
* ''ComicBook/TheGodyssey''
* ''ComicBook/GodzillaKingdomOfMonsters''
* ''[[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Godzilla vs. Barkley]]''
* ''ComicBook/TheGreatDarknessSaga''
* ''Series/HappyDays'' comic book
* ''[[Manga/{{Remina}} Hellstar Remina]]''
* ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis''
* ''ComicBook/TheHobbit''
* ''ComicBook/HolyTerror''
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''
* ''ComicBook/HouseOfM''
* ''ComicBook/{{Identity Crisis|2004}}'' (2004)
* ''ComicBook/{{The Incredible Hulk|1962}}'' (1962)
* ''ComicBook/{{The Incredible Hulk|1968}}'' (1968)
* ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis''
* ''ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet''
* ''ComicBook/TheInfinityWar''
* ''WesternAnimation/IronManTheAnimatedSeries''
* ''ComicBook/JamesBondJr''
* ''ComicBook/JLAActOfGod''
* ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers''
* ''ComicBook/JLATitansTheTechnisImperative''
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''
* ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery''
* ''ComicBook/JustImagineStanLeeCreatingTheDCUniverse''
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' (animated series)
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueCryForJustice''
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueMightyMorphinPowerRangers''
* ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger''
* ''ComicBook/{{Kamandi}}''
* ''Series/KamenRiderFourze''
* ''[[Anime/GaoGaiGar The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]''
* ''ComicBook/{{Klaus|GrantMorrison}}'' (Grant Morrison)
* ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger''
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky''
* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes''
* ''ComicBook/LittleVictory''
* ''ComicBook/LukeCageHeroForHire''
* ''ComicBook/{{Lunatik}}''
* ''Film/ManOfSteel''
* ''ComicBook/TheMarriageOfHerculesAndXena''
* ''Marvel Super Special #1: Music/{{KISS}}''
* ''Marvel Super Special #7: Film/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand''
* ''Marvel Super Special #17: Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}''
* ''ComicBook/MarvelTeamUp''
* ''ComicBook/MarvelVersusDC''
* ''ComicBook/{{Marville}}''
* ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyHeroes'' (Paramount Comics)
* ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' (comic adaptation)
* ''ComicBook/MrTAndTheTForce''
* ''ComicStrip/MyCage''
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW''
* ''ComicBook/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheComic''
* ''ComicBook/{{Neutro}}''
* ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd''
* ''ComicBook/TheNewGuardians''
* ''ComicBook/NewMen''
* ''The ComicBook/NewMutants''
* ''[[ComicBook/TeenTitans The New Teen Titans Anti-Drug Giveaway]]''
* ''ComicBook/{{Nightcat}}''
* ''ComicBook/NolanRyan''
* ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay''
* ''ComicBook/{{The Others|1995}}'' (1995)
* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' comic book
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbMissionMarvel''
* ''[[ComicBook/{{Phonogram}} Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl]]''
* ''ComicBook/{{Pitt}}''
* ''Film/Plan9FromOuterSpace: Thirty Years Later!''
* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''
* ''Manga/PokemonReBURST''
* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhite''
* ''[[Franchise/{{Popeye}} Popeye: Borned to the Sea]]''
* ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo vs. Series/{{Beetleborgs}} Metallix''
* ''ComicBook/PowerManAndIronFist''
* ''WesternAnimation/PrydeOfTheXMen''
* ''ComicBook/ThePunisher2099''
* ''ComicBook/ThePunisherPurgatory''
* ''ComicBook/Ravage2099''
* ''ComicBook/ReagansRaiders''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters Starring In Film/GhostbustersII''
* ''ComicBook/RedHoodAndTheOutlaws''
* ''ComicBook/{{Revolution|2016}}'' (2016)
* ''Literature/TheRing'' (manga adaptation)
* ''ComicBook/RiseOfArsenal''
* ''ComicBook/RoboCopVersusTheTerminator''
* ''ComicBook/RomSpaceKnight''
* ''ComicBook/{{The Sandman|1989}}'' (1989)
* ''ComicBook/SantaTheBarbarian''
* ''The ComicBook/SavageDragon''
* ''[[ComicBook/SCISpy [=SCI=]-Spy]]''
* ''[[ComicBook/TheDefenders The Secret Defenders]]''
* ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire''
* ''ComicBook/{{Secret Invasion|2008}}'' (2008)
* ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|1984}}'' (1984)
* ''ComicBook/SensationComics''
* ''ComicBook/SilentHill''
* ''ComicBook/{{Sinnamon}}''
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW''
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide''
* ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' (animated series)
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan2099''
* ''ComicBook/SpiderManAndTheFantasticFourInBrainDrain''
* ''ComicBook/StanleyAndHisMonster''
* ''ComicBook/{{Star Trek|DCComics}}'' (DC Comics)
* ''Franchise/StarTrek'' (Gold Key)
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (Malibu)
* ''VideoGame/StarTrekEliteForce'' ([=WildStorm=])
* ''Star Trek: Flesh and Stone'' (an IDW {{crossover}} featuring the doctors from all five series at the time)
* ''Star Trek'' film adaptations[[note]]''[[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture The Motion Picture]]'' (Marvel); ''[[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan The Wrath of Khan]]'' (IDW); ''[[Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock The Search for Spock]]'' (DC); ''[[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome The Voyage Home]]'' (DC); ''[[Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier The Final Frontier]]'' (DC); ''[[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry The Undiscovered Country]]'' (DC); ''[[Film/StarTrekGenerations Generations]]'' (DC); ''[[Film/StarTrekFirstContact First Contact]]'' (Marvel); ''[[Film/StarTrek2009 Star Trek: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation]]'' (IDW)[[/note]]
* ''ComicBook/StarTrekGreenLanternTheSpectrumWar''
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (DC miniseries)
* ''ComicBook/StarTrekTheNextGenerationDoctorWhoAssimilation2''
* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' (Marvel)
* ''ComicBook/StarTrekVsTransformers''
* ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}''/''ComicBook/XMen'' (along with the TNG/X-Men sequel and the novel sequel)
* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil: Deep Trouble''
* ''Franchise/StarWars'' film adaptations[[note]]''Film/ThePhantomMenace'', ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', ''Film/{{Solo}}'', ''Film/RogueOne'', ''Film/ANewHope'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', ''Film/TheLastJedi''[[/note]]
* ''ComicBook/TheStarWars''
* ''Series/StargateSG1: P.O.W.''
* ''ComicBook/SteamWars''
* ''ComicBook/StrangeTales''
* ''Film/StreetFighter'' (comic adaptation of the 1994 movie)
* ''ComicBook/StreetFighterMalibuComics''
* ''ComicBook/SultryTeenageSuperFoxes''
* ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' (comic adaptation)
* ''ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd''
* ''ComicBook/SupermanDistantFires''
* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''
* ''ComicBook/SupermanVsTheAmazingSpiderMan''
* ''ComicBook/SupermanVsTheTerminator''
* ''Webcomic/TheSwordInterval''
* ''ComicBook/TalesOfSuspense''
* ''ComicBook/TalesToAstonish''
* ''ComicBook/TalesToOffend''
* ''ComicBook/TandyComputerWhizKids''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' (animated series)
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' (comic books)
* ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage''
* ''Film/ThunderbirdsAreGo''
* ''ComicBook/{{Thunderstrike}}''
* ''ComicBook/TitansYoungJusticeGraduationDay''
* ''ComicBook/TombRaider'' (Creator/DarkHorseComics)
* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel''
* ''ComicBook/TransformersDeviations''
* ''ComicBook/TransformersGenerationOne''
* ''ComicBook/TransformersGhostbusters''
* ''Film/{{Tremors}}''
* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble|MarvelComics}}'' (Marvel Comics)
* ''ComicBook/UltimateIronMan''
* ''ComicBook/UltimatePower''
* ''ComicBook/TheUltimates''
* ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}''
* ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen''
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}''
* ''ComicBook/US1''
* ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines''
* ''ComicBook/WhatsSoFunnyAboutTruthJusticeAndTheAmericanWay''
* ''ComicBook/TheWild''
* ''[[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} Wolverine: Adamantium Rage]]''
* ''ComicBook/WorldOfWarcraft''
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''
* ''ComicBook/XForce''
* ''ComicBook/XMen''
* ''ComicBook/{{Youngblood|ImageComics}}''
* ''Anime/YuGiOhCapsuleMonsters''
* ''Manga/YuGiOhGX''
* ''ComicBook/ZeroHourCrisisInTime''
* ''ComicBook/ZeroPatrol''
* ''ComicBook/ZolastrayaAndTheBard''
[[/folder]]
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!!This web series provides examples of:
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* AtopTheFourthWall/TropesAToD
* AtopTheFourthWall/TropesEToP
* AtopTheFourthWall/TropesQToZ
* AtopTheFourthWall/StorylineTropes
* [[RunningGag/AtopTheFourthWall Running Gags]]
* [[ShoutOut/AtopTheFourthWall Shout-Outs]]
* [[WhamLine/AtopTheFourthWall Wham Lines]]
[[/index]]
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->''[[CharacterCatchphrase "This comic sucks!"]]''