Aliases : Roscoe Dillon, Thomas O'Neill
Base of Operations : Metropolis, DE.
Tag : the top
Important Plots : Infinity Inc, Crisis in Eternity
Journal(s) : infinity_inc
Status : Available

Powers and Abilities : Though initially, the Top's powers merely included super-spinning and an array of themed gadgets, something extraordinary happened to Dillon. His spinning actually re-aligned his brain cells - possibly due to some latent meta-gene - and endowed him with powerful psychic abilities. He now possesses telekinesis and limited telepathy which allows him to induce disorientation in others, as well as an ability to project his psyche to inhabit the bodies of the comatose recently deceased, rejuvenating and co-opting them.

History : Roscoe started out as a small-time villain, doing petty robbery jobs, and matching wits with Barry Allen, the second Flash. He moved up in the ranks of the Rogues as he met with some success - and his powers began to increase as well, along with his intelligence. His career was seemingly cut short when the Flash's superspeed vibrations interfered with his altered brain structure, resulting in his death.

However, that wasn't the end of the story for Dillon. Hell could not hold him. His psychic powers had evolved beyond his wildest dreams - his mind was able to survive the death of his physical body, and possess another - that of Barry Allen's father, who was comatose from a car accident. He attempted to arrange to possess Barry's body, but was foiled, and his hold on Barry's father was broken. The Top would return in other bodies many times to do battle with Barry, and his successor, Wally West. (The Flash III) He was last defeated in the body of former Senator Thomas O'Neill, who was left insane when the Top's spirit relinquished its hold.

Currently, Roscoe possesses a body that resembles his original incarnation - reconstituted via his telekinetic powers, perhaps, or possibly a lucky find amongst the homeless population. He serves on Luthor's sponsored super-team, Infinity Incorporated.

Other Sources :

• The Top at the DC Database Project
• The Top at Wikipedia

Divergences : Diverges at Identity Crisis #1, but in Watchtower's history, Roscoe has another difference. Barry Allen (The Flash II) never asked Zatanna to magically adjust Roscoe's personality. He's been consistently villainous all along.

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