America's Best Comics Primer

I didn't need much of a reason to be convinced of the quality in Alan Moore's America's Best Comics imprint. But to find this collection of first issues for only $3 was a deal I could not pass up. 

I had read about half of the issues contained within at one point of another. But I didn't own them and they were so very good that I did not mind reading them at all. In fact, I am glad I did because I am now wanting to give Promethea another try. Plus, I have a near complete wish list in which I can look for the remainder of the other titles still in need of my consumption!

Alan Moore might be a rather odd fellow in person. But I am a big fan of a lot of his work. His Swamp Thing tenure was amazing. Top 10 is probably in my top ten indy titles of all-time. And Moore's Vigilante stories and the Superman epic 'For The Man Who Has Everything' are probably some of my favorite one-shot tales ever!

The ABC books are not that hard to find. But it's not the easiest of stuff to locate either. So when I can get my hands on something from that 1999-roughly 2008 line, I snatch it up without hesitation. I know that the stories from Moore are going to be excellent. Plus with a line-up of talented artists like Arthur Adams, Jerry Ordway, Yanick Paquette and Gene Ha, I know that I am in for a visual treat!

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

(Note: This book is also listed as the America's Best Comics Sampler.)

Top 10: Beyond the Farthest Precinct

Neopolis- that super-city refuge for superheroes, villains and those with special powers and abilities. 

Precinct 10- home of the finest police force in all of Neopolis. 

Top 10 is back in this new series from Di Filippo and Jerry Ordway (Superman.) Taking the reigns from the legendary Alan Moore (Watchmen) and the superb Gene Ha (Batman: Fortunate Son) is no small feat. But this duo gets the job done in a mighty way. 

Neopolis is besieged with a terrifying vision of a grim reaper like entity. As the Top 10 investigate, the mystery deepens with a new drug for robots is hitting the streets and Precinct 10 undergoes a change in leadership. The team had better act fast to tie all the loose threads together as the mass hysteria behind these terrible visions is spreading fast!

This story may not have been 100% as good as the Alan Moore run. But it was quite entertaining and it was great catching back up with so many unforgettable characters. 

This is a book that you may want to re-read at least once. Almost every panel is filled with Easter Eggs, cameos, and inside jokes. Ordway crafted it so that you would find something new with every read. He is a master!

A really fun read with an intriguing array of plot twists and multiple story lines. This would make a great Netflix series! 

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.