The Topplegangers

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The sometimes good guys, sometimes bad guys, whose only loyalty is to the highest bidder!
Sketches of The Topplegangers

The Topplegangers are the shady mercenary commando biker gang and book club whose action figures were seen in 8-Bit is Enough. The members are Swampslash, Subtlefuge, Dryghost, and Fudgeclank. They fight for either side, depending on who is the highest bidder, and reside in their hideout.

The gang is likely a reference to Zartan's mercenary group, the Dreadnoks, from the G.I. Joe toyline by Hasbro. Their name is a pun on the word "doppelgänger", which means a ghostly double of a living person, or any double or look-alike in particular.

The group is further mentioned in 2 Part Episode: Part 1. The members of the Cheat Commandos who had been fired decided to enlist their help in breaking Blue Laser Commander out of prison. In this episode, Subtlefuge is named as the leader, not Swampslash. In 2 Part Episode: Part 2, Subtlefuge, like many other Cheat Commandos characters, speaks with an inexplicable British accent.

Their figurines are seen in 8-Bit is Enough, but there are noticeable differences between them. For example, all four have normal The Cheat colors in figurine form, but they are all different colors in the cartoon. Additionally, Fudgeclank looks far more colorful and clown-like in the cartoon than the figurine.

Defining Traits

  • Swampslash: Possible leader of the Topplegangers, but this seems to have since changed. A master of disguise and speaks three different languages. Wears a punk outfit.
  • Dryghost: Second-in-Command of the Topplegangers. Apparently Jewish, as he received the Headquarters Playset for his Bar Mitzvah. He wears a pink shirt reading "BAD GUY" and a pickelhaube.
  • Subtlefuge: Crackotage's evil twin. Has chest hair and an anchor tattoo. He also wears earmuffs. Crackotage says Subtlefuge is the leader of the Topplegangers in 2 Part Episode: Part 1 and seemingly confirmed in 2 Part Episode: Part 2. His name is a portmanteau of the words subterfuge, meaning to escape through deceit, and subtle, meaning small or unnoticable.
  • Fudgeclank: The "wild card". Enjoys laughing. Dresses like a clown while also wearing a grenade belt.

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