About this Collection
This collection brings together the second story arc of the acclaimed Top 10 series, set in the bustling metropolis of Neopolis where every citizen is a superhero or supervillain. Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Gene Ha and Zander Cannon, it continues the police procedural drama of the city's finest as they navigate bizarre crimes and personal conflicts within a world of superpowered law and order.
Contains 5 stories
The Overview
24 pp · Superhero
PeregrineMcCambridgeJanusJack PhantomJetmanDust DevilSynaesthesiaKing PeacockIrma GeddonGirl OneCommissioner UltimaMr. NebulaSaroona (dead)KapelaThe HoundThe Black Boomerang [Gil Marchioness]M'rrgla QualtzThe Night 'Porter [Neville Bennet]Plastic Man (cameo)Elastic Lad (cameo)Elongated Man (cameo)Mr. Fantastic (cameo)Thomas the Tank Engine (cameo)Ronald Reagan (portrait) (cameo)the Fantastic Four (in portrait, as Les Demoiselles d'Avignon) (cameo)flying monkeys (cameo)Spaceman Spiff (cameo)Astro Boy (cameo)Man-Bat (cameo)the Angel (X-Men) (cameo)the Vulture (Adrian Toomes)(cameo)the Wizard (Frightful Four)(cameo)Professor X (cameo)Barbara Gordon (cameo)the Chief (Doom Patrol) (cameo)R2-D2 (cameo)Mirror Master (cameo)Bat-Mite (cameo)Mr. Mxyztplk (cameo)Evil Spock (Mirror, Mirror) (cameo)Evil Kirk (Mirror, Mirror) (cameo)Evil Uhura (Mirror, Mirror) (cameo)Crime Syndicate of America [UltramanSuperwomanPower Ring] (cameo)Nightmare (Marvel) (cameo)robot from Metropolis (cameo)Alfred E. Neuman (on poster) (cameo)Will Robinson (cameo)Dr. Smith (cameo)Robot (Lost in Space) (cameo)Loki (Marvel) (cameo)
Rules of Engagement
24 pp · Superhero
Dust DevilShock-Headed PeterHyperdogJetmanKing PeacockJack PhantomSynaesthesiaSmaxToyboxWolfspiderMonsoonIrma GeddonGirl OneEx-VerminatorCosmouseSaturnian Scrap-HunterGalactapussNeural 'NetteM'rrgla QualtzLegionnaire BriareusLegionnaire HerculaCenturion MidasTechnozoic [Delta 2401]ReynardThe Caryatid [Gina Marconi]Ron WornowCherry BombCerebraThe Night 'PorterForever People (cameo)Hercules (DC version) (cameo)Hercules (Marvel version) (cameo)Hercules (as played by Steve Reeves) (cameo)Hercules (the Mighty Hercules) (cameo)Mars (Wonder Woman) (cameo)Cerberus (cameo)Little Caesar (pizza billboard) (cameo)Atlas (cameo)Hawkgirl (cameo)Bouncing Beatnik (Astro City) (cameo)Cleopatra (Astro City) (cameo)Hamburglar (cameo)Elsie Borden (cameo)Elmer Borden (cameo)Hippolyta (Wonder Woman) (cameo)Etta Candy (cameo)Asterix (cameo)Obelix (cameo)Dogmatix (cameo)Batman (cameo)Owlman (Earth 3) (cameo)Nite Owl (Watchmen) (cameo)Marvin the Martian (cameo)Cyclops (X-Men) (cameo)
In "Rules of Engagement," the stakes rise from city streets to interstellar arenas as King Peacock battles in the grand spectacle of Grand Central, while personal tensions flare among the cast—Shock-Headed Peter witnesses a moment between Hyperdog and Neural 'Nette, and Ron Wornow can’t shake a growing unease. With cosmic ambitions and hidden agendas swirling, the line between heroics and chaos blurs in this high-stakes chapter of Top 10.
Music for the Dead
24 pp · Superhero
SmaxToyboxHyperdog [Kemlo]JetmanJack PhantomDust DevilShock-Headed PeterIrma GeddonGirl One (dies)PeregrineSynaesthesiaMonsoonMicromaidWolfspiderThe WordG WhizBluejay (dead)Commissioner Ultima (dies)The Night 'Porter (dies)M'rrgla Qualtz (dies)The RumorBoy Commandos (cameo)Newsboy Legion (cameo)Josie and the Pussycats (cameo)Captain Caveman (cameo)
In "Music for the Dead," the arrival of Commissioner Ultima at Top Ten ignites a deadly mystery when Synesthesia detects her perfume on the corpse of Graczik. As tensions rise, Ultima’s sudden violent outburst leaves multiple heroes dead or wounded, plunging the team into chaos and forcing them to confront a betrayal that may be far deeper than it first appears.
His First Day on the New Job
24 pp · Superhero
SmaxToyboxHyperdog [Kemlo]Jack PhantomShock-Headed PeterIrma GeddonPeregrineJoe PiCaptain Traynor [Jetman]Shirley TellerMickey MillionsRoy Radium [Science Lad]Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt (cameo)Wonder Woman ("updated" version from 1968) (cameo)Philip J. Fry (cameo)Turanga Leela (cameo)Bender (cameo)Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel] (cameo)Forbush-Man (cameo)the Invisible Man (Claude Rains movie) (cameo)Larry Trainor (Negative Man) (cameo)Nurse Spratt (Fables) (cameo)Oscar Wilde (cameo)Odin (cameo)Fu Manchu (cameo)Deadman (cameo)Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics version) (cameo)the Ghostly Trio (cameo)Casper the Friendly Ghost (cameo)the Spirit (cameo)Ebony (cameo)the Hanged Man (cameo)Powerpuff Girls (cameo)Beppo the Supermonkey (cameo)Peter Parker (cameo)
Joe Pi, a newly minted Artificial Intelligence, steps into the Top 10 ranks with the weight of legacy and suspicion on his shoulders—replacing the late Girl 1, and facing skepticism from seasoned heroes like Smax, Toybox, and Jack Phantom. As he navigates a world where trust is earned one hard-won moment at a time, his quiet empathy and sharp instincts begin to carve a place for him among the city’s finest, even as old tensions simmer beneath the surface.
Court on the Street
32 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Dust DevilShock-Headed PeterSmaxSynaesthesiaIrma GeddonJack PhantomKing PeacockJoe PiHyperdog [Kemlo]Multi-GirlPeregrineThe WordSeven SentinelsCaptain Traynor [Jetman]Young SentinelsDr. Dolittle (as played by Eddie Murphy) (cameo)Dr. Dolittle (as played by Rex Harrison) (cameo)Speedy Alka-Seltzer (cameo)Frito Bandito (cameo)Sandy Dennis (cameo)George Peppard (cameo)Dastardly (cameo)Muttley (cameo)Dr. Strangelove (cameo)Groucho Marx (cameo)E.T. (cameo)Peter Pan (cameo)Tinkerbelle (cameo)Wendy (cameo)Michael (cameo)John (cameo)Detective Chimp (cameo)
