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Summary: You can't not enjoy this book
Review: I was very impressed with this title. I didn't quite know what to expect coming into it, but the premise is very unique and extreme. As with any "end of the world" story, there are many extreme parts that could or could not happen. In this case we have a bunch of very hasty women fighting and killing for both leadership and out of the hatred for men. It is kind of weird to have a story where there is only one male character, being so used to a man being the hero, but nonetheless, that is not a problem. It is just a wonderful story, very unique ideas being put forth, and all around just a great read.
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Summary: Deserves much more recognition
Review: Like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Y: The Last Man" succesfully operates in several modes at once: classic hero's journey, comedy, tragedy, action/adventure, satire and science fiction.The second issue opens two months after the mysterious plague, when our hero is nearly run over by a former supermodel driving a garbage truck, packed with the corpses of dead men she has been collecting for a bounty of one can of food per head. It's funny, horrific and grimly plausible all at once. All the characters are complex and hint at rich backstories, and none are quite what they seem. Underlying all of them is a deep sadness and loneliness, particularly from our hero Yorick. He's a misfit amateur escape artist and hopeless romantic who may be the saviour of the human race... or just some genetic fluke who should have died with all the other men. The government agent and the genetic scientist who accompany him on his journey have their own secrets and possible roles in the plague. The art is understated and economical, with no stylistic excesses to distract from the story. Expression and postures are drawn with great care. All of this goes into a rich, complex story that is best read in book form, not in monthly installments. I have a hope that this book could branch out and gain a following among people who don't usually read comics.
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Summary: "This is why God created comic books."
Review: The above quote from RevolutionSF.com graces the cover of this first collection of "Y: The Last Man" and for the most part it lives up to the quote. While the first chapter didn't wow me, it nicely sets up all the characters from Yorick (the last man in the title), Hero (Yorick's sister), Agent 355 (a female Nick Fury-type), and many others. The following chapters begin to weave all those characters' individual storylines together and just when you can't wait to see where this characters lives will intersect, the book ends. Brian K. Vaughan is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers with great comics like "Y: The Last Man", the underrated "The Hood" and "The Runaways". Much like Steve Dillon's work on "Punisher", Pia Guerra's art may look simple but it works beautifully with the book. The art tells the story perfectly, which is all you can ask from a comic book artist. I hope, in the future, DC will release "Y: The Last Man" in a hardcover format, with a better page quality, as it definitely deserves such treatment.
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Summary: "This is why God created comic books."
Review: The above quote from RevolutionSF.com graces the cover of this first collection of "Y: The Last Man" and for the most part it lives up to the quote. While the first chapter didn't wow me, it nicely sets up all the characters from Yorick (the last man in the title), Hero (Yorick's sister), Agent 355 (a female Nick Fury-type), and many others. The following chapters begin to weave all those characters' individual storylines together and just when you can't wait to see where this characters lives will intersect, the book ends. Brian K. Vaughan is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers with great comics like "Y: The Last Man", the underrated "The Hood" and "The Runaways". Much like Steve Dillon's work on "Punisher", Pia Guerra's art may look simple but it works beautifully with the book. The art tells the story perfectly, which is all you can ask from a comic book artist. I hope, in the future, DC will release "Y: The Last Man" in a hardcover format, with a better page quality, as it definitely deserves such treatment.
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Summary: Strong series debut with unique concept
Review: The story telling style, with the oft-used trick of displaying a large panel and then going back a number of minutes to show the event leading up to that panel might throw some folks off at first, but one adapts quickly, and their persistence is rewarded with the groundwork for what will be an interesting series. The interior art doesn't standout in a garish or overtly stylistic way, but the covers that graced the single issues are reprinted here - and they are excellent. With taunt writing about the unique concept, one looks forward to reading more about Yorick and the only other male to have survived - his monkey "Ampersand" - and following the adventure.
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Summary: One of the must reads for a true comic fan
Review: This comic should take a place in history nest to the likes of the Watchmen and Preacher. It is a completely high-minded concept, and it is also very original. The story is filled with concepts that I never would have thought of but also make since. When I finished this book, I emmediately wanted to go buy the next part. Plus, Who hasn't asked themselves what they would do if they were the last man on earth?
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Summary: WOW! Simply WOW!
Review: This has to be one of the best and most original graphic novels I've read in years! I never really gave it a chance until recently and the only reason I did was because the lady who owns the comic book store I go to highly recommended it and I was in the mood for something new. That's just what I got, something new! If you're tried of reading the same old drawn out comic story lines over and over again, this book is a breath of fresh air. The premise is something right out of the Twilight Zone. The story tells what would happen if there were only one man left on earth. Seems like a dream come true for any male but in Yorick Brown's case that is the furthest thing from the truth. He's got Amazon women who want him dead, a woman wants to sell him for food, his father is dead, sister missing, an insane monkey he get stand having around but can't let him leave his sight, and an agent named 355 bossing him around and all he wants is to get back to his fiancé. While the story centers on Yorick, it's got a great supporting cast of characters that are very well written and very believable and the dialog is some of the best I've read in graphic novels in awhile. Now I can't forget the art, while I do believe that the writing out weights the art, Pia Guerra's art complements Brain Vaughan's writing very nicely. By the end there are still more unanswered questions than answered ones but that's what's so addictive about this book. It's got characters you care about, that are believable and most of all the story isn't spoon fed to you. You can guess the answers or try to figure it out for yourself but it doesn't insult your intelligence because you know it will all be answered down the road somewhere, which is why you're left wanting more, much more and at the same time blown away by what you have just read. I for one am very excited to see where this series is going. This defiantly looks like a promising book that will be remember for years to come.
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Summary: Great book
Review: Unique and well-written. I love this book!
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: While this may not be the most unique story idea (something kills of every male animal on the planet except one man and his male monkey), Vaughan's handling of the story is exceptionally well done. His characterizations are vivid and each has their own voice, making it easy to remember who is who from issue to issue (rather than waiting for this trade paperback, I bought all of the monthly issues individually as they came out). Vaughan also throws in some very interesting story concepts: women who used to be models now trying to find meaning in their lives, a new tribe of Amazonians, and a doctor who was about to give birth to a clone of herself thinking that it's all her fault. Pia Guerra's artwork, while not outstanding, is very solid. She very capably imbues each character with their own individuality. She is able to convey emotions very well and her designs for this post-apocalyptic world are subtle (i.e., the world is still recognizable, but it is very evident that things have changed). This title was a sleeper hit for Vertigo with the first two issues selling out quickly and prices jumping quickly. I assume that if you are here, you're at least mildy interested in this title. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: A bit less than expected
Review: With thirteen reviews and thirteen five stars I expected to be blown away. I wasn't. I'll confess that the story is quite good and I'm curious to see how and why all males except Yorick and his monkey suddenly expired.
Here are my problems (and this is just to try and balance out from these gushing reviews)
1. If I try and imagine a world were all males died this wouldn't be it. One would think that the last man living would become the most precious commodity on the planet. Instead Yorick is forced hide his identity behind a gas mask, not because he's worried that women will try to kidnap him but for fear of being killed. Are the readers supposed to believe that there is a large segment of the female population that hates men so much that they would do whatever it took to kill the last man on the planet?
2. The world lost nearly half it's population but the book seems like the aftermath of a nuclear attack. Shouldn't streets be at half capactity instead of completely barren?
3. I'm not convinced by this idea that some women would try to destroy attempts to repopulate the male population because it would give any group that managed it a decided military advantage. How is it that Israeli women are able to infiltrate America and start attacking genetic labs before the labs were completely locked down and guarded for the sake of humanity. Why does it seem that the American women are barely even trying to restart humanity?
4. Did every women carrying a male child suddenly abort?
I can imagine that having every man on Earth suddenly die in a bloody mess would be pretty traumantic for the surviving women but their behavior seems unnatural. I would think that all desires for strategic and military advantages would be put on hold to address a much bigger problem.
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