bluenicorn's review against another edition
4.0
This was pretty good. The concept was sound, the execution was good- I can't believe this isn't more popular.
bpol's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the concept behind this series, the artwork is great, and there are a lot of aspects of the book I really liked, but for some reason it just didn't connect with me. Whenever I put it down I wasn't excited to pick it up again like I have been with other Moore books. I was curious as to what would happen next, but I never got that "I have to know" feeling that we all get from books we love. I guess it just didn't capture me the way I hoped it would. I'm still going to give book 2 a read though. Hopefully it will resonate with me more.
cmcrockford's review against another edition
5.0
Just a fucking blast, from the sheer dizzying creativity of the alternate superhero-verse pop songs and flyers ("See Invisible Girls Live On The Big Stage" to the hilarious issue where a Norse god appears to have been murdered...until someone points out that they're immortal, so they just get up eventually. Easy to trace a line from Neopolis to the Citadel in Rick & Morty, or from the Silver Age and 90's punk to Top 10. Either way I had a great time with Moore in fun, pervy, absurdist mode.
jeremyhornik's review against another edition
3.0
Solid police procedural in a city inhabited by superheroes. Funny, humane, but can't quite get beyond the superheroes, no matter how hard it tries.
zorpblorp's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
joelipsett's review against another edition
3.0
A killer concept with some interesting character design and unique plot, Top 10 unfortunately feels a bit undercooked. There are a lot of characters and a lot of cases passing through the precinct, which often seems to be the intent (they're inundated with all kinds of cases and characters all day, every day), but it doesn't always make for enjoyable reading. Considering the other Alan Moore projects I've read, this one feels especially light weight, as though the superhero conceit for some reason doesn't require in depth character psychology or motivation. Plus (as usual for Moore) there's too much casual sexism & racism to be truly enjoyable.
neven's review against another edition
4.0
An extremely simple premise - cop show meets superhero reality - that turns out be to surprisingly fun and at times touching.
jakekilroy's review against another edition
5.0
Alan Moore created a city where every single person is a superhero or supervillain, from movie stars to bums. They take the subway, they have day jobs, they have special powers, and they're always wearing costumes. This series follows a particular precinct as they battle radioactive drug dealers and alien prostitute serial killers. It's all so nuts, but the characters are all so human and complex.
lasairfiona's review against another edition
4.0
This isn't your basic superhero story. Moore takes the superhero genre and makes it better. Super hero cops patrol a city full of super heroes. The story isn't about how or why these super heroes are but how the city functions. There is a murder and a huge scandal. I think anyone would enjoy this little series. The cliché "I'll save you!" is, thankfully, no where to be found. The characters are real people who just happen to use super powers. The powers aren't treated as anything special which avoids a lot of the problems other, ongoing series have.
pmileham's review against another edition
4.0
I remember reading the single issues of this as it came out, but never got all of them so I picked up the tpb. I still really enjoy the story. It's a police book like "NYPD Blue" or "CSI," but EVERYBODY in the city is either a superhero, monster, mythological creature, or alien. Very tightly written, and very detail oriented artwork.