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TOP 10

THE COMPLETE NEOPOLIS COLLECTION

ALAN MOORE · GENE HA · ZANDER CANNON

America's Best Comics / WildStorm · 1999–2009

🔴 5 MAIN WORKS · 26 SERIAL ISSUES · 2 SPECIALS · 1 GRAPHIC NOVEL

Complete Compendium: 832 pages (2023)

Original Creator / Writer: Alan Moore

Additional Writers: Zander Cannon · Kevin Cannon · Paul Di Filippo

Artists: Gene Ha · Zander Cannon · Jerry Ordway · Daxiong

Letterer: Todd Klein

Publisher: America's Best Comics / WildStorm / DC Comics

Genres: Science Fiction · Superhero Fiction · Police Procedural · Crime Mystery · Dark Comedy · Satire · Fantasy

Publication Status: All published material collected. Original series complete; Season Two storyline unfinished.

🚔 ABOUT THE SERIES

Top 10 is an award-winning science-fiction crime series created by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon for the America's Best Comics imprint.

Set in Neopolis, an extraordinary metropolis populated almost entirely by superheroes, mutants, robots, aliens, monsters, and other superpowered beings, the series follows the officers of the city's Tenth Police Precinct.

In a world where extraordinary abilities are commonplace, even the most mundane police investigation can involve alien technology, interdimensional criminals, magical creatures, or impossible scientific phenomena.

The central characters include Jeff Smax, Robyn "Toybox" Slinger, Captain Steve Traynor, Lieutenant Peregrine, the robotic detective Joe Pi, and the other unusual members of Precinct 10.

Combining the structure of a traditional police procedural with superhero deconstruction, social satire, and elaborate visual storytelling, Top 10 explores crime, prejudice, corruption, identity, and the everyday consequences of living in a fantastical society.

The larger collection includes the original series, a fantasy spin-off, a historical prequel, and two later continuations.

The original Top 10 won the 2001 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series.

📚 THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

5 MAJOR WORKS · 1999–2009

01 — TOP 10: ORIGINAL SERIES

1999–2001 · 12 issues · COMPLETE

Writer: Alan Moore
Artists: Gene Ha · Zander Cannon

Original Collected Editions:

Book One — Issues #1–7 · 208 pages
Book Two — Issues #8–12 · 144 pages

The original series introduces Precinct 10 and its diverse team of superpowered police officers.

Rookie detective Robyn "Toybox" Slinger joins the department and becomes acquainted with her imposing partner Jeff Smax.

As the officers investigate murders, organized crime, corruption, and increasingly disturbing cases involving superhuman citizens, several apparently unrelated mysteries begin to reveal deeper connections.

The series balances interconnected criminal investigations with the personal lives and conflicts of the detectives.

✅ END OF ALAN MOORE'S ORIGINAL SERIES

02 — SMAX

2003–2004 · 5 issues · 128 pages

Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Zander Cannon

Following the events of the original series, Jeff Smax returns to his home dimension, accompanied by his partner Robyn Slinger.

Unlike the technologically advanced city of Neopolis, Smax's homeland is a traditional fantasy world populated by dragons, magical creatures, mythical kingdoms, and bizarre fairy-tale characters.

As Jeff confronts his troubled family history and the secrets of his past, Robyn discovers an entirely different side of her mysterious partner.

A humorous yet emotionally complex fantasy adventure that expands Smax's character beyond the original police series.

Status: COMPLETE

03 — TOP 10: THE FORTY-NINERS

2005 · Original Graphic Novel · 112 pages

Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Gene Ha
Colorist: Art Lyon

Setting: Neopolis, 1949

Set decades before the original series, The Forty-Niners explores the founding of Neopolis following the Second World War.

Former wartime superheroes, robots, mutants, and other extraordinary individuals are relocated to a specially constructed city.

Among them is the young Steve Traynor, formerly known as Jetlad, who will eventually become the commanding officer of Precinct 10.

The story examines the city's turbulent early years, the establishment of its police force, organized crime, prejudice, and the difficulties of integrating radically different populations.

2006 Eisner Award — Best Graphic Album: New

Status: COMPLETE

Chronology: Prequel to the original Top 10 series.

04 — BEYOND THE FARTHEST PRECINCT

2005 · 5 issues · TPB 2006 · 136 pages

Writer: Paul Di Filippo
Artist: Jerry Ordway

Set approximately five years after the earlier adventures, the story returns to Precinct 10 as Neopolis faces a new series of dangerous supernatural and technological threats.

The department undergoes a controversial leadership change, causing increasing tensions among the officers.

Meanwhile, a mysterious enemy threatens the city, forcing familiar detectives and newly recruited officers to confront an extraordinary crisis.

This continuation expands the original setting while revisiting many of its established characters.

Status: COMPLETE

Note: Not written by Alan Moore.

05 — TOP 10: SEASON TWO

2008–2009 · 4 issues + 1 special

Writer: Zander Cannon
Main Artist: Gene Ha
Special Artist: Daxiong

A new chapter in the lives of Neopolis's police officers introduces fresh recruits, controversial departmental reforms, and a new commissioner.

As stricter regulations create divisions within Precinct 10, several investigations uncover disturbing developments involving the city's inhabitants.

The series combines new mysteries with the continued personal struggles of the original characters.

Season Two Special #1 (2009)

A standalone courtroom mystery featuring Girl Two and an unusual murder case.

⚠️ STORYLINE UNFINISHED

Season Two was originally conceived as eight regular issues and two specials.

Only four regular issues and one special were published, leaving several important plotlines unresolved.

No subsequent continuation has been published.

📦 COMPLETE COLLECTED EDITIONS

TOP 10 COMPENDIUM

2023 · 832 pages

Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN: 9781779521682

Collects:

All five major works, including the original series and its published continuations, are collected in a single volume.

✅ RECOMMENDED COMPLETE EDITION

ABSOLUTE TOP 10

2013 · 592 pages

ISBN: 9781401238254

Collects:

An oversized hardcover edition with supplementary artwork and archival material.

Important: Does NOT include Beyond the Farthest Precinct or Season Two.

ORIGINAL TRADE PAPERBACKS

All five are reproduced in the 2023 Compendium.

Season Two and its special are also included in the Compendium.

🔗 CONTINUITY & ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

Parent Imprint: America's Best Comics (ABC)

Related Series:

These belong to the broader ABC publishing family, but their individual stories are not required to understand Top 10.

DEADFELLAS (2001)

A short Alan Moore and Zander Cannon story originally published in America's Best Comics Special #1, also known as the America's Best Comics 64-Page Giant.

Included in Top 10 Compendium.

ABC: A–Z — TOP 10 & TEAMS (2006)

A supplementary reference one-shot featuring background material about Top 10 and other ABC characters.

Not included in the main Compendium.

Optional: Not necessary for the principal narrative collection.

✅ COLLECTION SUMMARY

Original Publication: 1999–2009

Original Main Series: 12 issues

Smax: 5 issues

The Forty-Niners: 1 original graphic novel

Beyond the Farthest Precinct: 5 issues

Season Two: 4 issues + 1 special

Additional Short Story: DeadFellas (2001)

Total Regular Series Issues: 26

Complete Compendium: 1 · 832 pages

Recommended Reading Order:

01 · Top 10: Original Series
02 · Smax
03 · The Forty-Niners
04 · Beyond the Farthest Precinct
05 · Season Two + Special

Chronological Prequel: The Forty-Niners (1949)

Alan Moore's Original Work: COMPLETE

Later Continuations: All published issues collected

Season Two Narrative: UNFINISHED

Overall Publication Status: INACTIVE

Recommended Edition: Top 10 Compendium (2023)

Required Additional Files: None for the main collection.

Last Verified: October 2026

Official Publisher:
https://www.dc.com/