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"The best graphic novel I've ever read."—STEPHEN KING
"This year's best movie is a comic book."—“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED,” NPR
"A seriously funny, nuanced fable.... Grade A."—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising.
Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown—the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth.
Vaughan & Guerra knock it out of the park with this amazing telling of a male centered plague that decimates the population. The storyline is incredible, the dialogue is hilarious & realistic, and the art fits so well with the book. I can't praise this book enough. Fantastic stuff!!
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Posted July 14, 2012
My favorite comic series to date; very much worth a read.
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Posted July 11, 2010
This is so far my favorite comic series as of yet. Its got a great balance of humor that goes with all the men dieing off thing. I felt like I was part of the team with all of Yorick's misadventures across a ciaos strewn world. You'll end up loving all the characters. You'll love them so much you might hate the last half of the last trade. I hated the way they summed up the ending. I literally was boo hooing at the end of the series. My boyfriend said he didn't mind the ending so its all a matter of perspective. Dont listen to the jerkoff's that say Vaughans a bad writer. His writing is incredible. It's what a comic series should be.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.When it comes to graphic novels, I'm really more of a dabbler than a diehard, and so I discovered Y - The Last Man after seeing it listed as one of Wizard Magazine's top 100 graphic novels. I enjoyed the art and the way various characters threaded into one story, and I found the concept---that all the males on earth save one human and one monkey have perished---full of potential. But I also vastly underestimated how painful it would be to immerse myself in that world. I kept thinking, "No men around? What? But...I'd miss them. Can't we just fix it? Bring 'em all back? I don't want to be alone with millions of women...!" ::shudders:: I can certainly see why this is on Wizard's list, but I don't know that I, personally, can bear to keep reading. Maybe if they write a mirror universe where all the women are killed off....
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Posted January 30, 2010
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So, I was giving this as a gift to a friend, and I had to read it: it was great! A wonderful premise, very well written, great illustrations, fun banter between the characters: completely grabbed me and wouldn't let go.
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Posted March 9, 2009
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I am not usually a fan of graphic novels. In fact I've only enjoyed two of the ones I have read. Y: The last man is one of them. It has deep characters that you want to follow and you start to love. I also liked how it showed all the problems that the plague caused, it has alot of social and political conflicts in it. The first volume may be the only time you could want to put this book down, because as soon as you get furthur, your hooked! You won't want to stop anywhere. Overall, it's a great read for anyone mature enough to handle it!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This Graphic novel is amazing. I haven't been able to read graphic novels well because I stare too much at the drawings or lose myself in the store line. But Y the last man won me over. It's an amazing store line. I love how it shows what it might be like if there are only woman in the world. There is even a female president! I have to recommend this book to everyone, even to people to don't really read graphic novels. This is the one for you.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I will tell you right away that I am a huge fan of the Y: The Last Man series. Over time this has been the only series I have followed to completion. While the idea of all the men dying does not sound particularly original, the storyline is much deeper than one would expect. Unlike many graphic novels these days, it does not rely heavily on violence and absurdity to advance through the story. It also focuses not on the plague itself but on how society and the individual deal with the sudden and immense loss. As the author put it (I am paraphrasing), "It is the story of the last boy becoming the last man." I have to agree. I will end by reiterating my main point. This is a graphic novel that doesn't replace substance with style.
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Posted January 16, 2007
Y: The Last Man is the series that put writer Brian K. Vaughan on the map and for good reason. The premise is that a sudden plague kills every male on earth except Yorick Brown and the helper monkey he was training. Trying to figure out why he was spared Yorick makes it to his mother, a congresswoman in Washington. She pairs him with a secret agent called 355 and they journey to California to find doctor Alison Mann the only person they beleive might be able to find out what caused the plague. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra put a fresh spin on postapocalyptic storytelling and the dialouge contains a surprising amount of humor. While this slow paced character driven storytelling and realistic art won't appeal to fans of super heroes this is easily one of the best comic series ever and as hard as is it is to beleive with something that starts this strong it just keeps getting better from here.
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Posted August 12, 2006
Y the last man should be called Y the hell was this written. With a lame story, stupid characters and dialogue that goes on and on, I doubt anyone would choose this over getting your nuts cut off. I was at least hoping for some gory scenes, but the gore was lame and the characters were all gay..figuratively and literally. Brian Vaughan really needs to learn how to write.
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Posted July 2, 2006
I first heard about this series on NPR and bought vol. 1. I have to say it's making for fun summer vacation reading. The story is interesting enough that I've just ordered the other available volumes. A good alternative to some weak summer movies.
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Posted April 9, 2006
This has got to be the stupidest thing I have ever read in my life except for Ultimate XMEn. Y: The Last Man is the last book you should ever want to read. Annoying time jumps, boring action, cliched concept.
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Posted January 29, 2006
Post-apocalyptic fantasies are easy to bring off in terms of concept. If you tell the audience the world has ended, they usually have an idea of what this means and are all too willing to fill in the blanks themselves. Brian K. Vaughan, though, manages to create a decimated humanity that has texture and taste, and supplies answers to more than one smart question. This particular volume can only be faulted for a few annoying time jumps that don't seem to help the story. This is not a usual feature of the series. Don't be afraid to read Y: The Last Man because of your sex or preconceptions, as it's designed for everyone to enjoy.
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Posted September 21, 2003
An amazing adventure seris about the last man on earth and his male monkey. He must journy to australia with his pet and female agent 355 to reunite with his girlfriend and save the human race, after proposing.
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Overview
"The best graphic novel I've ever read."—STEPHEN KING
"This year's best movie is a comic book."—“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED,” NPR
"A seriously funny, nuanced fable.... Grade A."—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once ...