Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the. Excellent, previously read condition with only minor shelf wear on dj visible. Alan moores best comics, in complete chronological order. Inspire a love of reading with amazon book box for kids. The massive, multilayered city of neopolis, built shortly after world war ii.
What ten comics would be the ultimate incarnation of moores genrebending, highlyinfluential comic book scripting. Swamp thing, by alan moore, steve bissette, john totleben, and friends. Top 10 by alan moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alan moore is arguably a master of genre more than anything else. Top 10 tpb 20012003 americas best comics 1st edition comic. Top 10 follows the lives of the officers of pre cinct 10, top ten, as they patrol the streets of neopolis. Has anyone read the top ten series, and if so, what are your. Tim callahan writes about comics for, comic book resources, and back issue magazine. He began working in underground british magazines like 2000ad and warrior where he established himself as a consummate innovator. Book two alan moore, author, gene ha, illustrator, zander cannon, illustrator. Widely considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comic book authors in history, moore has redefined the limits and expectations of the medium. Buy top 10 book 2 01 by moore, alan, ha, gene, cannon, zander isbn.
Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has super powers andor colourful costumes. The level of complexity in forty niners never reached the ridiculous level that it did in the other top 10 books, but it was clear how everything in the original top 10. Lightweight compared to moore s jack the ripper reinterpretation, from hell 2000, or his reinvention of the superhero in watchmen series, top 10 finds moore simply refreshing the superhero concept and provingwitness sergeant caesarthat you can teach an old dog new tricks. Was there a hidden comic book homage in the true detective. Set in the fantastically cosmopolitan yet socially backwards city of neopolis, top 10 revolves around the daytoday lives of the police officers at the 10th precinct police station. Is the entire top 10 series in the absolute top 10 book. Imo alan moore is probably the best cbgn writer of all time, he singlehandedly changed the comic book landscape in the 80s and 90s which paved way. This book wraps up the original twelveissue top 10 series by alan moore, gene ha, and zander cannon, and its just as good as the first volume. Other significant works of alan moore include watchmen and from hell. The city of neopolis, in which every inhabitant is a superhero, vigilante, alien, transdimensional being or mad. Top 10 focuses on precinct 10, the police precinct in a city called neopolis, where everyone has superpowers. Apr 18, 2008 buy top ten reprint by moore, alan, ha, gene, cannon, zander isbn. The 10 best alan moore comics of all time paste paste magazine.
Szczegolowe zdjecia wydania oraz specyfikacje znajdziecie tutaj. Alan moore is widely regarded as the best and most influential writer in the history of comics. These are the cops of the eisner awardwinning series top 10. This is alan moore at his absolute funniest and cleverest. Of course, as anyone familiar with his comic writing will have guessed, this isnt a straightforward superhero yarn. Its an imaginative look at a city populated entirely by superheroes and the difficulties that the equally superpowered police have in maintaining order. Access a version of the below that includes illustrations on my blog. The fortyniners, a graphic novel published by americas best comics in. Theres a lot to commend top 10, the 12 book series of graphic novels by alan moore. From alan moore, the writer of watchmen and v for vendetta, and artists gene ha justice league and zander cannon transformers. Book 1 after watchmen, nobody was really expecting alan moore to revisit the superhero genre but in top 10, moore returns to this familiar territory. I just got one of the books ive been looking forward to rereading for a while now and couldnt wait to get it open and read it again. The story follows a police precinct in neopolis consisting of superpowered beings.
His seminal works include miracleman and watchmen, for which he won the coveted hugo award. Alan moore, gene ha, and zander cannon do a great job bringing them all to life, and making top 10 greater than the sum of its parts, filling the stories with little details, amusing and great. The top 20 nods, cameos and easter eggs in alan moores. The lost showrunner is bringing alan moore s classic to the cable channel next year and the superfans are already moaning about it. A police procedural comic book with a twist, written by alan moore, drawn by zander cannon and gene ha, and published by americas best comics. Oct 29, 2015 this is the 198th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books. Alan moore absolutely cuts loose in this series where every one in the world possesses a super power, costume and heroic or villainous name. Alan moore, gene ha, and zander cannons top 10 is a superhero police procedural details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has superpowers and colorful costumes. Regarded by some as the best comics writer in the english language, he is widely recognized among his peers and critics. The fortyniners top 10 by moore, alan, ha, gene and a great. It takes place in a strange megacity where almost everyone has some superherolike powers or assets, and the culture comes from living in a comic book world.
In neopoliss precinct 10, where every citizen is blessed with super powers, they are the law. The advocate picks the mirror of love as one of the top ten books of the year jose villarrubias. Top ten book 01 by alan moore, gene ha illustrator. My favorite part was probably what happened in the battle between the ultramice infecting dust devils mothers apartment and the atom cats brought in by an exterminator. It was written by the legendary alan moore, whom pizzolatto has cited as one of his earliest literary. The fortyniners top ten 9781563897573 by alan moore and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This volume features stories from the awardwinning series. Alan moore zings fairy tales and roleplaying games in the top 10 spinoff called smax. The concept of top 10is very simple, and provides the hook right off the bat. Top ten by moore, alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. To police neopolis, a city teeming with superbeings, you need a team of the greatest superbeings of all.
While trying to track down the libra killer, some of neopolis finest. Feb 03, 2007 top ten book 02 by alan moore, 9781563899669, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I initially made the abc plunge with top ten, moores response to superhero team books. Comic book confidential 1988 click here to purchase. Already hailed by critics as classic moore, top ten is hill street blues. American readers may be so used to associating alan moore with works like swamp thing and from hell that they dont realize he got his start writing hilarious series like d. Alan moore is the name behind the famous book v for vendetta, which was also adapted to screen in a successful hollywood movie in 2005. The fortyniners 2005, a graphic novel by alan moore and gene ha detailing the origins of neopolis and the first officers of top 10. Moore conceived of top 10 as a way to do a superhero team book without the normal. It was successful enough to get a few spinoff limited series mostly on strength of its quality, and moore s name.
The twist is that every single man, woman, and child in neopolis is a costumed science hero complete with code name. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read top 10. Alan moore and kevin oneill steer their fiftyyearlong nemo trilogy to its pulsepounding and heartwrenching conclusion. Alan moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered. Alan moore born 18 november 1953 is an english writer known primarily for his work in comic books including watchmen, v for vendetta, the ballad of halo jones, swamp thing, batman. Honestly, once you start reading all of moore, its amazing how often the goofy and absurd shows up in his work.
Writer alan moore s top ten takes readers into neopoliss precinct 10, where a wild variety of superpowered police officers must find a serial killer while trying to keep their own personal relationships under control. Top 10 by alan moore, writer and gene ha artist, dc, 20012002, 2 hardcover graphic novels part one and part two, police procedural fantasy. He is best known for writing comics and graphic novels. The series led to the production of several spinoffs. May 15, 2015 written by alan moore watchmen, v for vendetta and drawn by the team of gene ha and zander cannon, top 10 combines superheroics and cop drama like no series before or after it. To police a city teeming with superbeings, you need a team of the greatest superbeings of all. Top ten was a 19992001 series by alan moore and gene ha. Top 10 nook comic with zoom view by alan moore, gene ha. The eisner awardwinning top 10 team of writer alan moore and artist gene ha reunites for a softcover edition of the original graphic novel that delves into the past, revealing the origins of neopolis and the first officers of top ten. Never one to limit himself in form or content, moore has also published two novels, voice of the fire and jerusalem, an epic poem, the mirror of love, and four of his groundbreaking graphic novels, from hell. Heres the alltime alan moore top 10, as determined by me, the guy who has reread all of the alan moore comics over the past yearandthreemonths and written about 100,000 words on the topic.
Top 10 book 1 by alan moore an overflowing showcase for moore s endless source of creative wit, top 10 could have been a simple blend of american cop show and superhero parody. Perhaps no comic book writer has been more influential and highly venerated as british author alan moore. Gentlemen, promethea, tom strong, tomorrow stories and top ten. We follow the detectives daily trials and travails as they investigate a jack the ripperesque serial killer.
He has occasionally used such pseudonyms as curt vile, jill. Absolute top 10 9781401238254 by alan moore and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Art by gene ha and zander cannon this is the tale of neopolis, a modern metropolis. Youll never look at powers, or police work, the same way again. An overflowing showcase for moore s endless source of creative wit, top 10 could have been a simple blend of american cop show and superhero parody.
In a world where all the fictions ever written coalesce into a rich mosaic, its 1975. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. For the uninitiated, these are annotations to the alan moore, gene ha and zander cannon comic book top 10, published by americas best comics. Mar 22, 2006 it would be cliche to say that only alan moore could have written this prequel to the amazing top 10 comics, however, the high quality of the storytelling speaks for its self. Janni dakkar, pirate queen of lincoln island and head.
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