Top 10 #4
This volume collects the complete Smax storyline from the Top 10 series, following the adventures of a barbarian hero in a world where magic and high-tech coexist. Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Zander Cannon, it originally appeared as a five-issue miniseries published by America's Best Comics. The story blends fantasy tropes with the police-procedural setting of Neopolis, offering a standalone tale within the Top 10 universe.
In "C'est pas sympa de se perdre dans les bois ?...", detective Jeff Smax brings his partner, Robyn Slinger, to his home world—a realm where every fairy tale and storybook legend walks among the trees. As they navigate enchanted forests and meet a cast of iconic characters, Robyn is stunned to discover that Smax’s world is not the alien battleground she imagined, but a living, breathing tapestry of myth and magic. The visit takes a turn when Smax finally introduces her to his eccentric family, and the real adventure begins.
In a quiet forest thick with unnatural stillness, Jeff Smax leads a reluctant journey with Robyn Slinger and a band of dwarves, their path shadowed by the memory of a dragon’s last words. As whispers of an old prophecy stir in the trees, Jeff confronts a past he’s long buried—his father’s death, his fall from glory, and the secret he’s kept to avoid a fate he never wanted. When a cryptic message from Morningbright surfaces, Robyn begins to wonder if the dragon’s words were meant for her all along.
In a world thick with omens, Minka insists Jeff Smax must embark on a quest to restore balance. Armed with permits and accompanied by Rexa, Robyn Slinger, Aldric, and three dwarves, his journey takes an unexpected turn when legendary figures from myth and memory begin to appear—some aiding, others bewildering, all seemingly tied to the mystery of their old group, the green grasshoppers... bherbères.
In a world where magic defies reason, Jeff Smax faces the legendary Morningbright, a dragon whose true nature remains shrouded in mystery. With his scientific tools useless and hope fading, Robin Slinger [Toybox] rallies the unlikely fellowship—Rexa, Valkan, Trotter Minor, and the headmaster of Hellscabs School—to forge a weapon from myth and madness, guided by the whisper of a singing sword and the shadow of Dennis (Death) himself.
In a quiet moment between battles, Jeff Smax and Rexa find themselves drawn into a haunting vision where the past and present blur—where the echoes of lost children whisper through the ruins of Morningbright’s power. As secrets unravel and old wounds resurface, Robyn Slinger [Toybox] confronts the cost of her choices, and a fragile hope for peace takes root in the silence between heartbeats.
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