Cover: Gene Ha

Top 10: The Forty-Niners #[nn]

May 2006 · DC · 17.99 USD; 21.99 CAD

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Set in 1949, this prequel to Alan Moore's Top 10 series explores the early days of the superhero police force in Neopolis, a city where science-heroes, magic-users, and other superhumans coexist. Written by Alan Moore with art by Gene Ha, the story follows the first recruits of Precinct 10 as they navigate crime, prejudice, and the dawn of the Cold War era.

In "Chapter 1: What Is Believable After War," Alan Moore and Gene Ha deliver a gripping, emotionally charged entry in the Top 10 series, where Officer Dark’s unsettling authority becomes the only shield against a terrifying vampire assault. As Steve confronts his past with Leni and uncovers a military conspiracy led by Lars and Skyshark, the line between loyalty and survival blurs—especially when the reservoir itself becomes a weapon of faith. Gene Ha’s haunting visuals and Todd Klein’s precise lettering heighten the tension in a story that redefines what it means to believe in justice when everything has broken.

Contains 4 stories

Chapter 1 What Is Believable After War

24 pp · Superhero

Steven Traynor [Jetlad]Leni Muller [Skywitch] [die Lufthexe]Mayor John Q. PublicBetty DoesgoodScowlin' JoeJaguar LadySkysharks (John Sharkey [Skyshark]WulfPierreLarsTiki-Face)GrigorivampiresRocket RyanSteelgauntletOfficer Dark [the Maid] CAMEOS: Li'l AbnerMammy YokumLonesome PolecatKing GuzAlley OopOffisa PupCasper the Friendly GhostNancy and SluggoWalt Walletthe Brow and Flattop (from Dick Tracy)BlutoMarvin the Martianthe Claw (Lev Gleason version)the Pie-Face Prince of PretzleburgFlip (from Slumberland)Loweezy and Jughaid (from Snuffy Smith)Bride of FrankensteinInspector Clouseauthe Captain (from Katzenjammer Kids)Jiggs (of Bringing Up Father)DagwoodMajor HoopleBuster Brown and Tigethe Lone Ranger and TontoCaspar MilquetoastPlastic ManDoc (of the Seven Dwarfs)Martian ManhunterAndy Gumpthe Yellow KidMutt and Jeffthe Phantom (Lee Falk version)Shining KnightBulletman and Bulletgirl (as children)the man in the yellow hatSpy SmasherSmittyChurchy LaFemmeAlbert AlligatorPorky PigDaffy Duck

In the aftermath of war, Jetlad and Leni Muller arrive in Neopolis, a city still healing from the scars of conflict, seeking new lives among the science heroes resettled there. As they search for work and connection, they find themselves drawn into the city’s undercurrents—clashing with the Skysharks, navigating the wary eyes of the Neopolis police, and uncovering a hidden threat in the form of vampire gangsters running protection rackets.

Chapter 2 In Sirens' Silence

24 pp · Superhero

Steven Traynor [Jetlad]Leni Muller [Skywitch] [die Lufthexe]WulfJohn Sharkey [Skyshark]Sloppy SullivanSteelgauntletZaran Orval [Dr. Omega]Sam Slinger [Colonel Lilliput]Ramon Morales [the Black Rider]Puzzlemanthe Green GunBulletHerr PanzerRockwell Franklin [the Eagle's Voice]die Eisen MaskeProfessor GromolkoScowlin' JoeJaguar LadyvampiresCAMEOS: Commissioner Dolan and EbonyDick Tracy and Pat PattonTerry Lee and Conniethe Imp (from Slumberland)Johnny CloudTonto (Jay Silverheels version)Pow Wow SmithShining KnightFrankenstein's monsterJ. Wellington WimpyBuck RogersWash Tubbs and Captain EasyOswald the Lucky Rabbit (on wallpaper)

In "Chapter 2 In Sirens' Silence," Leni Muller [Skywitch] takes on her first real assignment as a police officer, diving into the investigation of Herr Panzer’s mysterious death among the freed German scientists in Neopolis. Meanwhile, Steven Traynor [Jetlad] struggles with his growing feelings for Wulf while trying—and failing—to prove his heterosexuality by pursuing Leni, all while the city’s underbelly erupts in violence as vampire gangsters brutally eliminate Scowlin' Joe and Jaguar Lady.

Chapter 3 When We Hear Our Hearts Again

24 pp · Superhero

Steven Traynor [Jetlad]Leni Muller [Skywitch] [die Lufthexe]Betty DoesgoodSteelgauntletOfficer Dark [the Maid]Ramon Morales [the Black Rider]vampiresWulfJohn Sharkey [Skyshark]Sturm and Drangdie Eisen MaskeProfessor GromolkoZaran Orval [Dr. Omega]CAMEOS: Charlie Chanthe SpiritSimple J. MalarkeyCampbell KidElmo (from Blondie)Jerome Trohs and Mamma (from Dick Tracy)the LettermenCleopatrathe Mummy

In the wake of a violent police raid on a vampire brothel, tensions spike as the city teeters between escalating gang violence and looming military control. With the mayor’s nephew arrested and new vampire leadership arriving by train, Steelgauntlet is called to lead a dangerous ambush. Meanwhile, Steve Traynor grapples with his growing feelings for Wulf, even as Ramon Morales and Leni Muller race to stop Gromolko and die Eisen Maske from rewriting history for a Nazi triumph—though the villains slip away.

Chapter 4 Except Nothing, Except Everything

24 pp · Superhero

Steven Traynor [Jetlad]Leni Muller [Skywitch] [die Lufthexe]Zarvan Orval [Dr. Omega]SteelgauntletOfficer Dark [the Maid]Ramon Morales [the Black Rider]Larry Lomax [the Newshound]WulfLarsJohn Sharkey [Skyshark]Mayor John Q. PublicCAMEOS: the Three StoogesJack Benny and RochesterStanley Kowalski (as played by Marlon Brando)the Powerful Katrinka (from Toonerville Folks)the Doctor (from Katzenjammer Kids)Billy BatsonVicki ValeJimmy Olsen (using Elastic Lad powers)Mike Connor and Elizabeth Imbrie (from The Philadelphia Story)Dennis the Menace (as played by Jay North)Popeye and Poopdeck PappyCaptain HaddockGregory Peck as Captain AhabDraculaNosferatuGrandpa Munsterthe Addams family (Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester)Smokey Stover and Chief Cash U. NuttClark Kent as the Fireman of SteelStarwoman, Cleopatra, N-Forcer, and Max O'Millions (all from Astro City)B'rer Rabbit, B'rer Fox, B'rer Bear, and Uncle RemusNancy Davis as a nurse (from Hellcats of the Navy)Howard Hughes (before and after)

In a city teetering on the edge of chaos, Officer Dark stands alone at the heart of an ambush, her presence the one thing that unnerves the invading vampires. As Steve Traynor reaches out to Leni Muller with a fragile hope for reconciliation, he uncovers a conspiracy that pits friend against friend—Lars and Skyshark are waging a brutal military coup, and the truth about Steelgauntlet may be the key to stopping it. With the reservoir turned to holy water and the sky ablaze, the line between ally and enemy blurs, leaving Steve and Leni to face the storm with only each other—and a wounded Wulf—by their side.