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Pia Guerra,Jr. Jose Marzan,Brian K. Vaughan | 256 pages | 23 Sep 2014 | DC Comics | 9781401251512 | English | United States Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan

Brian K. Vaughan works in social commentary on many different issues, including sexism, partisan politics, xenophobia, religion and fanaticism. A lesser writer would have come off as preachy, but Vaughan makes everything flow so naturally that you never feel like you're being lectured. Rather than making his point through ham-fisted techniques, Vaughan simply gives you a cerebral, thought-provoking story and trusts that you'll be able to read all the subtext yourself. Another thing that is so amazing about this story is how real it feels. Sure, a plague killing off all the men and none of the women is pretty over-the- top, but the characters themselves are so deep and fleshed-out, they make the story feel completely genuine. As the women cope with losing all the men in their lives, there are a lot of emotions that play out This is no cheesy popcorn movie that focuses solely on the action, we watch the characters as they fall in love, lose loved ones, become consumed with rage, and struggle to survive. And every bit of emotion that the characters feel is presented so strongly, the reader feels them as well. Anyone who thinks comic books are immature has never read this powerful, Shakespearean story. I highly recommend you read this first volume of one of the greatest stories ever told. No matter what your literary preference is, I guarantee this book has something in it you'll love! Sep 13, Bruce rated it liked it Recommends it for: teens, avid comics fans. Recommended to Bruce by: Washington Post comics blog commenter. Shelves: graphic-novel , fiction. I've read so much here and elsewhere about how brilliant this series is, and from the two books I've read, I'm afraid I can't agree. The concept plague instantaneously kills all Y-chromosome mammals -- except a guy named Yorick and his pet capuchin monkey -- around the globe without warning has tremendous promise. However, the execution in the two books I read this one and Vol. Characterization, plot, and art were all two-dimensional. By contrast, Judge Parker has more nu I've read so much here and elsewhere about how brilliant this series is, and from the two books I've read, I'm afraid I can't agree. By contrast, Judge Parker has more nuance in the latter category. By way of example, here's a bit of dialogue all characters have the same or similar wise-cracking persona from pp. I'm the President of the United States. And I say drop the goddamn weapons. The Democrats just shot Bill Woodring's wife! They've seized control of the White House. All of the men are dead! Their Constitution doesn't apply anymore! Anarchy, violence, and hysteria reign. Each scene is a mini-melodrama. This is not an Alan Moore book contrast "From Hell," which was about Jack the Ripper, and had both less page-to-page violence and substantially more nuance. That said, this first book of the series really exists solely to accomplish 3 tasks: introduce the premise, the principal characters, and establish the quest-like framework for the story here's this wicked world, now try getting cross-country. The first two are accomplished with the first 34 pages the initiating comic in this compilation. The last waits on the penultimate page of the graphic novel. There are a few artistic grace notes here, such as the birds-eye view of an urban Y-intersection on the last page after the leads have determined that they will have to hike from Boston to California no, no city yet named , but for the most part, sophisticated readers seeking other than lightly-buttered popcorn will be disappointed. It should be interesting to see how the film version of this book stacks up against "Children of Men. Dec 27, Erin rated it liked it. View 2 comments. Jan 26, HBalikov rated it really liked it. King has read? The story moves at a fast pace, even with its complex plot. The brutality of this brave, new world is sporadically relieved by humor that ranges from black to slapstick. It tracks many of his themes starting with his iconic, The Stand. Further, we are led deep into the competing goals of the remaining humans and how many aspects of government, industry, life, etc. For example, I am looking forward to seeing how Vaughan decides to handle the growing lack of animal protein in the diet since all mammals face the same issue of no males to procreate. No eggs, no milk or other dairy products will be found after a short while. The devil might be in such details. This is book one in a series of five. May 12, Summer rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics. This is the first graphic novel I've read, so far. Because after this one.. I'm hooked! Yorick is a young guy, wondering where is his place on this planet. He can't find a job, he loves magic and his girlfriend, Beth. She travelled to Australia, to be all smart and to gain some experiences in anthropology, so now Yorick is all alone, feeling like a loser, because he's not doing anything remotely as important as she and the rest of his friends do. He doesn't even want to go out of his apartment an This is the first graphic novel I've read, so far. He doesn't even want to go out of his apartment anymore. And just as he wants to ask Beth something important, everything changes. Something crazy happens, I won't write too much about it, so I don't ruin your joy of reading it but you probably know already. It's a funny story and it kept me interested. It's a mixture of feminists, jokes about republicans, some overused jokes, hey, there's even a Macgyver joke in it! I missed these, since Chuck Norris is so popular to make fun of these days. I can't wait to finish reading other comics of this series. May 27, J. Keely rated it it was ok Shelves: reviewed , science-fiction , post-apocalyptic , comics. A sort of reversal of the film 'Children of Men', Y the Last Man is sometimes difficult to take seriously. The storytelling itself is not bad, though it sometimes falls into the faults of Lost, with endless, predictable hardship. It is an interesting concept, and Vaughan at least connects himself tangentially to the literary tradition, but these connections are often too flimsy or too coincidental in construction. The worst crime of all may be that one keeps feeling that Yorick is standing in as A sort of reversal of the film 'Children of Men', Y the Last Man is sometimes difficult to take seriously. The worst crime of all may be that one keeps feeling that Yorick is standing in as an author surrogate; he is the last man on Earth, after all. Of course, anyone writing this story would have to come up against this challenge, but by not really addressing the character's sexual conflict, or his motivations in general, it can begin to feel like an escapist harem romp. My Suggested Readings in Comics View all 9 comments. Jun 02, Bradley rated it really liked it Shelves: shelf , graphic-novels , sci-fi. Solid start to a series. Last man, one male monkey, and a whole world of women. Fortunately, he's not much of a dick. Good with cracking locks and cracking jokes. I think he's going to leave the cracking of heads to his friends. Such a shame that people are people no matter what the sex. This comic book series has received rave reviews for its rather satirical premise concerning the idea of the extinction of all mammals with the Y chromosome, and how the female population supposedly tries to deal with this global crisis. I've been intrigued by this series for four years now, but put off reading it even after I bought an actual copy about three years ago. It's a Vertigo title which immediately guarantees it's promising. Finally, I got to read the first volume Unmanned which colle This comic book series has received rave reviews for its rather satirical premise concerning the idea of the extinction of all mammals with the Y chromosome, and how the female population supposedly tries to deal with this global crisis. Finally, I got to read the first volume Unmanned which collected the first five issues of the series, and as much as I wasn't completely invested yet in the story and characters, I have to agree that it's an interesting beginning. Y: The Last Man was published in with ten volume all in all, and its official run ended by It had received and won nominations from Eisner Awards thrice. That being said, this first volume is not something I would personally consider an instant masterpiece which was okay. Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes wasn't so hot either at least until The Sound of Her Wings closing issue, but that series eventually did become one as the story went on. To compare it with the other graphic novels I reviewed since last month, it's still a good entry but not something as magnificently appealing like SAGA or Sex Criminals had proven to be, whose first volumes were immediately so stellar and engrossing. I could even liken Y: The Last Man to Joe Hill's debut volume for Locke and Key which had all the proper elements of supernatural horror and drama and has definitely more potentials to sprout from. However, Y: The Last Man in its first volume Unmanned is off to a slow start with the build-up quite scattered among many placed and with different characters that hopefully will form a more cohesive ensemble once the plot progression settles in a more desirable and suspenseful pace. Hey, at least it wasn't The Wicked and Divine , a series I had so much hopes for but sorely let down in the end that I won't even bother posting a review about it. I also didn't bother picking up the second volume anymore because UGH. But I digress. The tone of the narrative definitely portrays a satirical approach which calls into question and discussion the topics of female empowerment and the radical extremists who pursue a more vicious goal to assert it. Since all the male mammals including humans got wiped out, these feminazis are inclined to believe that nature has taken its course and now it's time to go Amazonian in such a ridiculously chauvinistic way that DC's counterpart of the real Amazons where Wonder Woman hails from would be ashamed to be associated with these women. I can't help but be reminded of that last season of Veronica Mars about said feminazis becoming the villains of that supposedly empowering show. No wonder it got pulled after that season because it was extremely negative in its portrayal of feminist activists. Y: The Last Man, I feel, has a real possibility of crossing that line, but seeing as this was only the first volume and that it did last for ten more, I think I'll assume that the writer and editors of Vertigo found a balance and compromise in how they handled the feminist side of thing for this story. Here are some of the notable pages about it: The ongoing discourse about how feminists values and other pro-women movements have been portrayed for Y: The Last Man certainly invites critical arguments from everyone who has their own opinions about it, whether affirmative or cynical. I'd rather stay away from that and simply review and appreciate this as a work of fiction, no matter how politically heated it tends to become in the later issues. Protagonist Yorick and his monkey companion Amerstad are the only male left in the world or at least as far as we know. Yorick's mother is a congresswoman who wanted him to take his role as mankind's last chance for procreation more seriously, but Yorick is more concerned to getting back to his girlfriend he had just proposed to over a long-distance phone call to Australia before all this extinction shit went down. It's contextually hilarious but also grim. As far as first impressions go, I am lukewarm towards Yorick. I don't find him that interesting but he is the central character in an interesting situation. I certainly hope to get to know the other female characters who show a more promising depth but whose names I can't tell you on the spot because of how little time this volume spends presenting them and how thinly the entire storyline is spread across the five issues so far. I do hope I warm up to Yorick especially even if he's such a narrow-minded fool who is more concerned about seeing his girlfriend than discover why the hell has he survived the extinction? I'd be more excited to find that out if I was Yorick, but hey, that's only because I would rather solve a good mystery over any kind of romantic ties I may have. Get the fuck out of here, you hopeless sap! In a nutshell, Y: The Last Man shows promise. It has a puzzle that readers can solve and watch develop across its ten-volumed span, and the feminist angle is certainly worth the merit mentioning as well, but it's not the first graphic novel I will be picking up anytime soon once I finished my scheduled GNs for this year. Sep 08, Eilonwy rated it liked it Shelves: a-bit-dark-for-me , graphic- novel , character-driven , great-illustrations , fast-paced , diverse-characters , science-fiction , good-mythology. This book is exactly what the title promises: A plague of some sort kills every mammal on earth with a Y chromosome, except, with no obvious reason for the exception, Yorick Brown and his capuchin monkey, Ampersand. Chaos ensues as women and transmen have to take over running the world. This isn't presented as sexist oh-see-women-can't-handle-it, but as a warning parable about the unhealthy imbalance when entire fields are dominated by one gender. It's a bit more violent than I would like, but This book is exactly what the title promises: A plague of some sort kills every mammal on earth with a Y chromosome, except, with no obvious reason for the exception, Yorick Brown and his capuchin monkey, Ampersand. It's a bit more violent than I would like, but it's Vertigo, so I knew what I was getting into. I don't entirely agree with the reactions and directions of the women in the book, but it's someone else's story, and I'm curious to see where he'll take it. My biggest quibble with the story is that no way would Yorick have been given a monkey to train for disabled people when he has a no experience training animals, and b also no clue about what the eventual recipient of Ampersand might need. Also, weeks after the economy has fallen apart and production and trade of goods has come to a virtual halt, everyone in this book has great hair. I'll definitely be continuing on for at least a few more volumes. Maybe more like 3. Yorick is a bit daft, but I have a feeling there's room for growth here. It's the end of the world and somehow all the males are dead except for Yorick and his male "assistant" shoulder monkey , and instead of a zombie apocalypse it's a bunch of raging female extremists who are the enemy. There's some political jokes aimed at everyone and a few pop culture references to appreciate. I am definitely interested in continuing the series. I don't Maybe more like 3. I don't think it is as mind-blowing as some of the cover blurb quotes said May 02, Jamie rated it liked it. Now that I've finished the series well, the first 9 books -- the 10th is unavailable to me , I'll write a bit about how I feel about the series as a whole. I really wanted to hate this series. It is incredibly sexist in so many ways, and I started taking notes on some of the more ridiculous aspects of it so I would remember by the time I got around to writing this. My husband would find random pieces of paper scattered around the house and ask me what "factories stop working, no electricity, int Now that I've finished the series well, the first 9 books -- the 10th is unavailable to me , I'll write a bit about how I feel about the series as a whole. My husband would find random pieces of paper scattered around the house and ask me what "factories stop working, no electricity, internet cafe becomes telegraph center" meant, and I would answer, "Because all the men died, of course! Instead of all the men, all the women die. Who knew it would be so devastating? Stupid stuff like this can be a bit infuriating. That said, this series is an enjoyable read if you take it for what it is: a no brainer, page-turning, action packed experience. It's fun, it's quick, it's a good diversion from serious shit. I read each book in one sitting, sometimes two in a day. Most of the female characters in this series look like Maxim models, and even the straight ones engage in hot lesbian sex. It's got every female stereotype you can possibly imagine. On the other hand, the one male left in the world is kind of wimpy. He suffers some ego- shrinking humiliation and overcomes lots of mental insecurities, and he's a decent fellow, an okay guy to be the last guy in the world. I imagine the author of this series to be like him, and this series is his personal fantasy world. I read each book the minute I got my hands on it, but in the end I was really disappointed! What kept me reading was wanting to find out the big mystery of why what happened happened. I already had a good idea of who was responsible, but the why was a huge letdown. Of all the possible reasons Sep 19, Brandon rated it really liked it Shelves: comix , , after-the-end , fiction. All the men are dead. Yorick Brown remains after a mysterious virus eliminates every last thing with a Y chromosome. Not only does it hold a pretty solid spot on most top graphic novel lists, it comes highly recommended by a lot of trusted friends. Women usually rule in groups in a matriarchy. They aren't as power hungry though that is there. There would be general bitchy-ness, but the roving groups of man hating women bent on killing off humanity. That is absurd. So the story is extremely entertaining yet stupid. Women would not be bent on self-destruction. The man hating in the book is ridiculous. Especially since all the men are gone but one or so. There is no reason for that anger any more. Women would come together and help each other out. There would be little reason to compete with each other. They would be in danger of killing the man trying to get his attention and fall in love with him. That is more like it. This telling is silly and I don't think Brian is writing women well in this story. Too much physical conflict. Women's conflict is more passive aggressive and emotionally abusive. I know there would be women who were mentally crazy and they could cause harm and danger, but women would come together and bond I believe. So, this novel is able to bring all this out and cause me to think, so it's doing it's job. I think it is very entertaining and I gave it a high score even while thinking the author has it all wrong and this is all wrong. I still got my money's worth, so I am excited to read more and see why the women want the last man dead and end the human race. I doubt he will be able to sell it to men, but it will be entertaining in the process. The prostitutes and strippers were all out of jobs. Isn't that interesting to think about. View all 8 comments. May 31, Shannon rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , fantasy-scifi , my-very-best- reads , books-reviewed , need-reviewing. What if all the men, except one young man and his male monkey pet, were wiped out all over the world and nobody knew why exactly? That's the setup for volume one of this series that takes a look at gender issues and progressive science versus a natural order of things. I like that the explanation for the plague is not known and there are several possibilities. There's a fair amount of mischievous style humor in the first volume. For instance, women commemorate the dead man at an obvious phallic What if all the men, except one young man and his male monkey pet, were wiped out all over the world and nobody knew why exactly? For instance, women commemorate the dead man at an obvious phallic symbol a la The Washington Monument. Extremists women take on the role of the ancient Amazons and tear off one breast and take to believing Mother Earth meant to eradicate the males. Hardcore GOPs may take offense when Republican wives of dead senators show up with guns, arguing they should have a voice in the new government. The main character, Yorick, is a putz and sometimes clueless but believable enough even though some might argue he is a passive character. The super model turned corpse collector who just got her implants is an obvious jab at how the fashion industry and of course female looks are intertwined with male desires. Some don't care to stick it out and check out by taking their lives. The focus is mainly on America and Yorick and his monkey are apparently the only males remaining and thus do the higher ups assign him a bodyguard, make him wear a disguise to appear to be a woman and send him off to a lab in San Francisco that might be able to figure out why he lived and others did not so that the species may continue. Along the way we see the mournings, the extremists, Yorick's dysfunctional relationship with his mother who is high up in politics now that the men are all gone , what Yorick's sister is up to, part of the beginning trek to SF, the mysteries of a small town and other countries getting involved when they hear of one surviving male. Overall, I'd say this is a very good start but if you're the nitpicking type you may not enjoy it as much because everything hasn't been explained. The series has received 5 prestigious Eisner Awards. Hollywood has been trying to make this into a movie since Some say this series saved Vertigo Comics from financial problems. View all 5 comments. This was great. After an outbreak swiftly kills almost all of the mammals on earth with a Y chromosome, an amateur escape artist named Yorick and his pet monkey named Ampersand discover that they are inexplicably the only two males left on earth. Yorick goes on an odyssey to not only learn the truth behind this mysterious phenomenon, but also travel to Australia to find the love of his life, Beth. But it's easier said than done and the concept of being the Last Man On Earth isn't as fun as it sounds. This is an endlessly addictive, fully entertaining first installment of a five book 60 issue series. And from the intriguing concept, to the compelling characters including a great villain , the memorable moments, and the simple, unadorned artwork, this series does everything right. And this is just the first book! I love how Yorick isn't perfect, he's not a saintly, valiant guy and not a ripped action hero either. He's also mouthy, obnoxious, and a little smug, but completely endearing. I'm also looking forward to learning more about , Dr. Mann, Hero, and Alter. I'm completely flabbergasted that this hasn't been turned into a tv show yet. It could be a stellar, binge-worthy hit series, similar to the way The Walking Dead was way back when it was actually good. I'm so excited to read more of this. View 2 comments. Apr 21, RJ rated it did not like it Shelves: comics-graphic-novels. I had heard lots of great stuff about this and the premise sounded interesting. One dude left on the planet after all the other men die of some mysterious disease or something. The artwork is quite good but the dialogue is only so-so and honestly I was a little bored pretty quickly, like by page 3. I was also astounded at the direction the story went, found it heterosexist and homophobic. You'd think a world of mostly women would be pretty frank about lesbians; not this book. The only loud and p I had heard lots of great stuff about this and the premise sounded interesting. The only loud and proud lesbos were one breasted amazon biker chicks intent on killing the last dude on earth. Speaking of, I tried to like the protagonist and his quest for his lady love who, I swear to god looks just like barbie but mostly he was annoying and self-involved. Le sigh. I shoulda known. The plot threw in all sorts of ridiculous leads and red herrings, and between the magical ancient amulets, the random Israelis, the ultra secret spy network; and of course all the chicks throwing themselves at our hero I kid you not its in the book!!!! When I saw that it was a thinly veiled male fantasy, I hoped it might have some interesting campy moments, like old star trek episodes. In fact its poorly plotted, the dialogue is boring and there's just not enough action. Steer clear folks, or don't say I didn't warn you! View 1 comment. Jun 04, Crystal Starr Light rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novel , signed-by-author , dystopia , idiot-protagonist , vertigo. Bullet Review: Pros: good look at how male-dominated our leadership and other key jobs are, that effing ending Cons: straw feminism everywhere, the fact that one male still dominates a woman's story I love Vaughan, but I doubt I continue. The love-hate relationship!! View all 4 comments. Jun 29, Krzysztof rated it it was ok Shelves: fiction-comicbook-and-graphic-novel , guilty-pleasure. Having read the first ten issues I'm only about one-fifth into the whole thing, but despite being rather conflicted about it I'll probably continue reading. On the one hand, "Y: The Last Man" is a well-written engaging story with some interesting moments and witty dialogues. On the other, it's sexist to the core. So far, the main villain of the story is an extremist group called Amazons who happen to embody all features of the stereotypical men-hating feminists. Their ultimate goal is to murder Having read the first ten issues I'm only about one-fifth into the whole thing, but despite being rather conflicted about it I'll probably continue reading. Their ultimate goal is to murder the last male human on the Earth, because fuck survival of mankind: reproduction, to them, is just another manifestation of masculine power and, thus, equivalent to rape. And although the author attempts to show various faces of femininity and essentially avoids objectifying women, it's difficult to read this crucial element of the plot as something other than a straightforward mockery of feminism and a model example of straw feminism. So, while at some points I am truly enjoying the story and drawing too , the moment its crypto-chauvinist undertones re-surface in my consciousness I get irritated again. The author doesn't seem to know what he is trying to say about femininity, masculinity and men-women relations or, if he does, it certainly doesn't show. Also, the protagonist is an idiot and I have a hard time trying to symphatise with him I usually fail. Nevertheless, I'll give it a shot; maybe it is all developing towards some totally anti-misogynist conclusion ;P I read this last year and decided to re-read it because I didn't know how to feel about the ending to Book Five. This is such a fantastic series. It's a clever concept, the characters are so rich and compelling, and the art really works for it! Brian K. Vaughn wasn't someone I read a lot of before this series and this book is what converted me into a fan. Let's start with the concept: all the cis men on the planet have died due to some unknown cause except for Yorick. Yorick and his monkey Amper I read this last year and decided to re-read it because I didn't know how to feel about the ending to Book Five. Yorick and his monkey Ampersand. Yorick finds his mother in DC and she asks him to go find a cloning expert, Dr. Mann to figure out how to repopulate the earth. She also assigns a member of the Culper Ring, Agent , to get him there. The series goes over all the issues I wouldn't even think about. Of course, I know there are several male dominated professions but the page where they outline what's happened to the government in several countries, all the priests and rabbis are dead, the farming industry is still doing quite well, however. There are several moments for this to be kind of sexist but by the fifth book, it's very much not. The idea is women need men to make more people and that's kind of it. It's a pretty progressive, fascinating message. Anyway, Yorick is kind of a dick in the first book but you grow to love him. Agent is one of the great loves of my life. Mann is brilliant and she becomes a really brace character. Hero falls in with the wrong people but she is a survivor. This is just the first in the series so it's strange re-reading it and seeing how much they've grown. I adore this series and I'm nervous but optimistic about the TV adaptation! View all 6 comments. May 21, Stepheny rated it it was amazing. I am a comic book junky. Someday when I win the lottery I will buy them all and spread them out over my bed and just roll around on them because I can. I love them. I wants them all. What a cool concept for a story 2. This will either be amazing or a sexist piece of shit. Now, that should not be taken lightly. Stephen King talks a lot about his love of comics and I am sure he has read more of them in his lifetime than I ever will in mine unless I win the lottery and have all the time in the world and fulfill my dream. See above. For him of all people to say that…. Of course I had to read them! I was not disappointed. I think it is written brilliantly and the artwork is quite impressive. But honestly, it is pretty damn good. I think what I like most about this is that I have no idea where it is going to take me. The story is pretty open-ended and I am fairly certain this is the first time this topic has been tackled. I look forward to continuing on with the series, as everyone I know who has read it has nothing but good things to say about it. I sure hope that little Ampersand meets a nice little female monkey friend! View all 7 comments. Dec 23, Eli rated it it was amazing Shelves: , graphic-novels , favorites , gender , sci-fi. I really loved this. For being 10 issues, this went by quickly. The artwork was great. But what really stands out the most is the plot concept. I've never really read anything like it. And I love that they show that a planet full of women would have their share of problems too. It's not some feminist utopia we are falling into here. I mean, there can't be a feminist utopia, especially if an entire biological sex has died for unknown reasons. The only minor issue I have with this is Yorick, the " I really loved this. The only minor issue I have with this is Yorick, the "last man. Like the women that try to protect him and keep him safe from danger that is obviously around many corners just can't always seem to keep a lid on him. Like he jumps into situations that he could have just as easily walked away from because he's not used to being the only man in social situations. He gets himself into danger when he knows he may hold the key to understanding the male plague. I'm glad he's not perfect because then it would be boring and unrealistic, but I hope he gets himself together a little. At least he's funny and I like him overall. And his monkey Ampersand. I can't wait to read more of this! Mar 17, RG rated it it was amazing. Loved this novel. The concept is one that gets brought up alot in scifi but this was amazing. Great characters if a little cliched, great writing, and cool artwork. Nothing more than a chromosome, and yet it's what makes the difference between men and women. In the world that Vaughan has created here, both live amongst each other, just like we do. Until — Almost at least. Turns out the seemingly only surviving males on planet Earth are an unemployed escape artist named Yorick and his pet monkey. To him, the apocalypse couldn't come at any worse time, as he was just about to propose to his girlfriend over the phone. So while going down under and finding he Y. So while going down under and finding her becomes his priority, other women have different plans. Oh well! Thankfully, Yorick is a typical Vaughan character, which makes him a wonderful protagonist : clumsy yet overbold, funny but awkward. The rest of the characters are nuanced and I can only praise the writing for creating such a diverse and interesting cast. And the scenario itself is just as intriguing, because what would happen if half of the population was to suddenly disappear? The story has been called chauvinistic or sexist even by some, a thought that didn't occur to me while reading. I felt like it rather called out the questionability of the male-driven society we live in today without falling into the trap itself. And yes, certainly the question of whether the world would just go nuts without men is a valid one, but I believe so. There will always be people seeking profit for themselves, trying to benefit from unstable situations or simply push through their beliefs. It is an interesting starting point for a comic book series and honestly one of the best stories I have ever encountered in this format so far. There is constantly something happening, there are surprises and turns of events, interesting thoughts and clever dialogue. I'm so into this. Sep 25, Ronyell rated it it was amazing Shelves: politics , modern-age-comics , vertigo-comics , strong-hero , strong-heroine , dystopian-world , eisner-award , my-blog-reviews , graphic-novels-comics. Introduction: What would happen if you became the last gender whether you are a male or female on the face of the planet? Well, that is what we are discovering in Brian K. What is this story about? Yorick Brown was a twenty-two year old young man who had a job as an amateur escape artist. He was planning on proposing to his girlfriend Beth when all of a sudden, all the men and the male animals around the world started dying off when a mysterious plague hits the world and only the males with the Y chromosome are affected. Fortunately, only Yorick and his pet male monkey Ampersand survived the plague and now Yorick must find out more about the plague and try to save mankind while trying to find his girlfriend Beth who is on the other side of the world! What I loved about this story: The premise and Brian K. Vaughan has done an impressive job at bringing out that aspect as it was done in an extremely creative and intense way! I loved the way that Brian K. Vaughan really delved into the set up of this world as not only do we readers try to find out what caused the plague that caused the death of many men around the world, but we also see how the women of the world try to deal with the politics and the technology that were once occupied by the men. I also loved the main character Yorick Brown as he is extremely funny and optimistic, despite being the last man on Earth and I enjoyed seeing him trying to help the women who are trying to save mankind accomplish their goals and I loved the witty dialogue that Brian K. Vaughan wrote for all the characters in this book. Probably some of my favorite artwork in this graphic novel was of Yorick himself as he has brown wavy hair and also has a laid back look on his face that really made me feel for the character. Retrieved December 13, Archived from the original on October 1, Retrieved June 10, Vertigo Comics. Retrieved May 16, Retrieved July 24, Ain't It Cool News. USA Today. 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I already read the first volume ages ago. But enough time has passed and I felt it time to give the series a restart, and this time, I'm gonna finish the whole damn thing. It's a remarkable concept that would have been created at some point no matter what. It was just sitting there waiting for someone to pick it up. What would happen? Maybe it's because I have been reading so much Sag I already read the first volume ages ago. Maybe it's because I have been reading so much Saga, but I notice the way he writes panels and screens; The action and pacing, while static, flows so smoothly from one narrative thread to the next. We're blessed to have Saga. But this is still a fun look back on how a good writer took his tools, refined them and became a great one. Curiously the protagonist used the word "retarded" in this issue, and I have never quite known how to digest that one. Usually language of this sort is reserved for characters you are supposed to dislike. I know stories don't have to be so binary; and Brian K Vaughn is pretty knowledgeable about this kind of thing. But he's also simultaneously kind of responsible for making a lot of characters whose ethics can be a smidge ecclectic. Still trying to figure out if the intent is to make Yorick seem immature or if I'm over thinking it, I know. I point it out because it's been more than half a decade and I still dwell on the use of that word from the protagonist. A waste of brain space for sure, and I crave closure. Anyway, good concept. Fun re-read. Breezy and engaging as all of Vaughn's work is. I am tempted to call him our best comic book writer. Because while people like Gaiman and Moore definitely have the literary chops to become "greats. It's the Mark Twain thing all over again. Because even if Gaiman and Moore are heroes of mine, they are undoubtedly the wine of comics. Decadent, gorgeous, of high art. Vaughn is the water. And everyone needs water. Dec 30, Frau Zentner rated it liked it Shelves: comic-manga. Maybe not my favorite Vaughan story. I didn't like the artwork as much as in saga or paper girls no offense to the artist. It is still great. Also the font is kind of classical style in a way, which I don't like. Please don't ask me why. The story itself is Maybe I'll read the next issues Let's see. May 06, sohrab sitaram rated it it was amazing. Fantastic artwork, amazing story line and concept, just loved it - a must read and one of my favourite comic books! Sep 14, Brave. Com rated it liked it. Sep 25, Alisha Ali rated it liked it. Basic intro. Feels strange to be reading single issues for the first time, I'm used to volumes. Nov 26, Monsour rated it liked it. Great concept. Aug 20, Jenn rated it really liked it. Gonna have to read more in the series. A promising start. I'll keep reading. Jan 17, Jason rated it liked it Shelves: read , comic. I did enjoy it more this time around and I found myself taking a much slower approach. My new found love for Vaughan's Saga series has set my expectations to a very high level. Doing something that I should never do, in comparing one to the other, The Last Man falls way short. This has what could be an interesting main story line. The few characters are likable. The graphics 3 Stars This was my second time reading this introductory edition to the Last Man graphic novel series by Brian K Vaughan. The graphics and the artistry is nice. But, shame on me, compared to Saga, this isn't even the same genre. I am going to read 1. Dec 03, Andrea rated it it was amazing. Looks really interesting. It really caught my attention and I really like Yorick. I can see already where certain things are going probably but otherwise this is a pretty unique idea. Can't wait to see how it continues. Jun 02, Samantha rated it liked it. So far it was really interesting, there was a lot going on so at first it was hard to get into it but by the end I was already looking forward to the rest of the series! Sep 20, Anna Heidick rated it it was amazing Shelves: dystopia-challenge , death , dystopia-or-apocalypse , graphic-novels , horror , endings-with-no-hope , free , y-the-last-man , science-fiction. Interesting idea. Looks cool. May 04, Kaleb rated it it was amazing Shelves: reads , sci-fi , thriller , comics-manga. Why isn't this a show yet?! This is only the first issue and I am hooked! I'm definitely going to get the whole volume. Aug 02, Kelly rated it it was amazing Shelves: dystopia , comics-graphic-novels-manga. I think I've found a new time sink Jul 13, Matthew Lee rated it it was amazing. Makes me wana read more!!! It was awesome. Jul 03, Damon rated it it was amazing. Interesting and capturing. This story can easy transcend into further discussions of gender, equality, and culture and in some very fascinating ways. Read it! Scott Tyler rated it really liked it Jan 15, Jay Ryan rated it liked it May 19, Luke Winders rated it it was amazing Apr 23, Frank rated it it was amazing Apr 16, DeAunti rated it it was amazing Sep 13, D rated it really liked it Aug 14, Some good, some bad, most somewhere in the middle. Good luck, dude! This was a pretty cool story. I'm not sure I was into it enough to seek out the rest of the story, but I did think it was interesting while I was reading it. This one is pretty much universally well-liked, so if you think this sounds like something you would dig, check it out. View all 48 comments. Apr 12, Calista rated it really liked it Shelves: diversity , genre-fantasy , genre-mystery , series , series-unfinished , comics-graphic- novel , i-dc-vertigo , lgbtq , z-brian-k-vaughan , women. I have a lot to say about this. I have basically two feelings, two minds and two reviews. The short, part of me was very entertained by this and part of me kept screaming this is stupid. I actually wrote a story on this subject obviously not published a few years back with something just like this premise. I didn't know this existed. There is a lot of questions about what is going on in the story and there are many answers to be had so I don't understand what I have a lot to say about this. There is a lot of questions about what is going on in the story and there are many answers to be had so I don't understand what is really happening. The story is very well written, well scripted and the artwork is nice. It is doing it's job well. Here's the thing. Women hold life as sacred. They are not going to try and wipe out the species. They would not be trying to kill the last man. Women usually rule in groups in a matriarchy. They aren't as power hungry though that is there. There would be general bitchy-ness, but the roving groups of man hating women bent on killing off humanity. That is absurd. So the story is extremely entertaining yet stupid. Women would not be bent on self-destruction. The man hating in the book is ridiculous. Especially since all the men are gone but one or so. There is no reason for that anger any more. Women would come together and help each other out. There would be little reason to compete with each other. They would be in danger of killing the man trying to get his attention and fall in love with him. That is more like it. This telling is silly and I don't think Brian is writing women well in this story. Too much physical conflict. Women's conflict is more passive aggressive and emotionally abusive. I know there would be women who were mentally crazy and they could cause harm and danger, but women would come together and bond I believe. So, this novel is able to bring all this out and cause me to think, so it's doing it's job. I think it is very entertaining and I gave it a high score even while thinking the author has it all wrong and this is all wrong. I still got my money's worth, so I am excited to read more and see why the women want the last man dead and end the human race. I doubt he will be able to sell it to men, but it will be entertaining in the process. The prostitutes and strippers were all out of jobs. Isn't that interesting to think about. View all 8 comments. May 31, Shannon rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , fantasy-scifi , my-very-best-reads , books-reviewed , need-reviewing. What if all the men, except one young man and his male monkey pet, were wiped out all over the world and nobody knew why exactly? That's the setup for volume one of this series that takes a look at gender issues and progressive science versus a natural order of things. I like that the explanation for the plague is not known and there are several possibilities. There's a fair amount of mischievous style humor in the first volume. For instance, women commemorate the dead man at an obvious phallic What if all the men, except one young man and his male monkey pet, were wiped out all over the world and nobody knew why exactly? For instance, women commemorate the dead man at an obvious phallic symbol a la The Washington Monument. Extremists women take on the role of the ancient Amazons and tear off one breast and take to believing Mother Earth meant to eradicate the males. Hardcore GOPs may take offense when Republican wives of dead senators show up with guns, arguing they should have a voice in the new government. The main character, Yorick, is a putz and sometimes clueless but believable enough even though some might argue he is a passive character. The super model turned corpse collector who just got her implants is an obvious jab at how the fashion industry and of course female looks are intertwined with male desires. Some don't care to stick it out and check out by taking their lives. The focus is mainly on America and Yorick and his monkey are apparently the only males remaining and thus do the higher ups assign him a bodyguard, make him wear a disguise to appear to be a woman and send him off to a lab in San Francisco that might be able to figure out why he lived and others did not so that the species may continue. Along the way we see the mournings, the extremists, Yorick's dysfunctional relationship with his mother who is high up in politics now that the men are all gone , what Yorick's sister is up to, part of the beginning trek to SF, the mysteries of a small town and other countries getting involved when they hear of one surviving male. Overall, I'd say this is a very good start but if you're the nitpicking type you may not enjoy it as much because everything hasn't been explained. The series has received 5 prestigious Eisner Awards. Hollywood has been trying to make this into a movie since Some say this series saved Vertigo Comics from financial problems. View all 5 comments. This was great. After an outbreak swiftly kills almost all of the mammals on earth with a Y chromosome, an amateur escape artist named Yorick and his pet monkey named Ampersand discover that they are inexplicably the only two males left on earth. Yorick goes on an odyssey to not only learn the truth behind this mysterious phenomenon, but also travel to Australia to find the love of his life, Beth. But it's easier said than done and the concept of being the Last Man On Earth isn't as fun as it sounds. This is an endlessly addictive, fully entertaining first installment of a five book 60 issue series. And from the intriguing concept, to the compelling characters including a great villain , the memorable moments, and the simple, unadorned artwork, this series does everything right. And this is just the first book! I love how Yorick isn't perfect, he's not a saintly, valiant guy and not a ripped action hero either. He's also mouthy, obnoxious, and a little smug, but completely endearing. I'm also looking forward to learning more about , Dr. Mann, Hero, and Alter. I'm completely flabbergasted that this hasn't been turned into a tv show yet. It could be a stellar, binge-worthy hit series, similar to the way The Walking Dead was way back when it was actually good. I'm so excited to read more of this. View 2 comments. Apr 21, RJ rated it did not like it Shelves: comics-graphic-novels. I had heard lots of great stuff about this and the premise sounded interesting. One dude left on the planet after all the other men die of some mysterious disease or something. The artwork is quite good but the dialogue is only so-so and honestly I was a little bored pretty quickly, like by page 3. I was also astounded at the direction the story went, found it heterosexist and homophobic. You'd think a world of mostly women would be pretty frank about lesbians; not this book. The only loud and p I had heard lots of great stuff about this and the premise sounded interesting. The only loud and proud lesbos were one breasted amazon biker chicks intent on killing the last dude on earth. Speaking of, I tried to like the protagonist and his quest for his lady love who, I swear to god looks just like barbie but mostly he was annoying and self-involved. Le sigh. I shoulda known. The plot threw in all sorts of ridiculous leads and red herrings, and between the magical ancient amulets, the random Israelis, the ultra secret spy network; and of course all the chicks throwing themselves at our hero I kid you not its in the book!!!! When I saw that it was a thinly veiled male fantasy, I hoped it might have some interesting campy moments, like old star trek episodes. In fact its poorly plotted, the dialogue is boring and there's just not enough action. Steer clear folks, or don't say I didn't warn you! View 1 comment. Jun 04, Crystal Starr Light rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novel , signed-by-author , dystopia , idiot-protagonist , vertigo. Bullet Review: Pros: good look at how male-dominated our leadership and other key jobs are, that effing ending Cons: straw feminism everywhere, the fact that one male still dominates a woman's story I love Vaughan, but I doubt I continue. The love-hate relationship!! View all 4 comments. Jun 29, Krzysztof rated it it was ok Shelves: fiction-comicbook-and-graphic-novel , guilty-pleasure. Having read the first ten issues I'm only about one-fifth into the whole thing, but despite being rather conflicted about it I'll probably continue reading. On the one hand, "Y: The Last Man" is a well-written engaging story with some interesting moments and witty dialogues. On the other, it's sexist to the core. So far, the main villain of the story is an extremist group called Amazons who happen to embody all features of the stereotypical men-hating feminists. Their ultimate goal is to murder Having read the first ten issues I'm only about one-fifth into the whole thing, but despite being rather conflicted about it I'll probably continue reading. Their ultimate goal is to murder the last male human on the Earth, because fuck survival of mankind: reproduction, to them, is just another manifestation of masculine power and, thus, equivalent to rape. And although the author attempts to show various faces of femininity and essentially avoids objectifying women, it's difficult to read this crucial element of the plot as something other than a straightforward mockery of feminism and a model example of straw feminism. So, while at some points I am truly enjoying the story and drawing too , the moment its crypto-chauvinist undertones re-surface in my consciousness I get irritated again. The author doesn't seem to know what he is trying to say about femininity, masculinity and men-women relations or, if he does, it certainly doesn't show. Also, the protagonist is an idiot and I have a hard time trying to symphatise with him I usually fail. Nevertheless, I'll give it a shot; maybe it is all developing towards some totally anti-misogynist conclusion ;P I read this last year and decided to re- read it because I didn't know how to feel about the ending to Book Five. This is such a fantastic series. It's a clever concept, the characters are so rich and compelling, and the art really works for it! Brian K. Vaughn wasn't someone I read a lot of before this series and this book is what converted me into a fan. Let's start with the concept: all the cis men on the planet have died due to some unknown cause except for Yorick. Yorick and his monkey Amper I read this last year and decided to re-read it because I didn't know how to feel about the ending to Book Five. Yorick and his monkey Ampersand. Yorick finds his mother in DC and she asks him to go find a cloning expert, Dr. Mann to figure out how to repopulate the earth. She also assigns a member of the Culper Ring, Agent , to get him there. The series goes over all the issues I wouldn't even think about. Of course, I know there are several male dominated professions but the page where they outline what's happened to the government in several countries, all the priests and rabbis are dead, the farming industry is still doing quite well, however. There are several moments for this to be kind of sexist but by the fifth book, it's very much not. The idea is women need men to make more people and that's kind of it. It's a pretty progressive, fascinating message. Anyway, Yorick is kind of a dick in the first book but you grow to love him. Agent is one of the great loves of my life. Mann is brilliant and she becomes a really brace character. Hero falls in with the wrong people but she is a survivor. This is just the first in the series so it's strange re-reading it and seeing how much they've grown. I adore this series and I'm nervous but optimistic about the TV adaptation! View all 6 comments. May 21, Stepheny rated it it was amazing. I am a comic book junky. Someday when I win the lottery I will buy them all and spread them out over my bed and just roll around on them because I can. I love them. I wants them all. What a cool concept for a story 2. This will either be amazing or a sexist piece of shit. Now, that should not be taken lightly. Stephen King talks a lot about his love of comics and I am sure he has read more of them in his lifetime than I ever will in mine unless I win the lottery and have all the time in the world and fulfill my dream. See above. For him of all people to say that…. Of course I had to read them! I was not disappointed. I think it is written brilliantly and the artwork is quite impressive. But honestly, it is pretty damn good. I think what I like most about this is that I have no idea where it is going to take me. The story is pretty open-ended and I am fairly certain this is the first time this topic has been tackled. I look forward to continuing on with the series, as everyone I know who has read it has nothing but good things to say about it. I sure hope that little Ampersand meets a nice little female monkey friend! View all 7 comments. Dec 23, Eli rated it it was amazing Shelves: , graphic-novels , favorites , gender , sci-fi. I really loved this. For being 10 issues, this went by quickly. The artwork was great. But what really stands out the most is the plot concept. I've never really read anything like it. And I love that they show that a planet full of women would have their share of problems too. It's not some feminist utopia we are falling into here. I mean, there can't be a feminist utopia, especially if an entire biological sex has died for unknown reasons. The only minor issue I have with this is Yorick, the " I really loved this. The only minor issue I have with this is Yorick, the "last man. Like the women that try to protect him and keep him safe from danger that is obviously around many corners just can't always seem to keep a lid on him. Like he jumps into situations that he could have just as easily walked away from because he's not used to being the only man in social situations. He gets himself into danger when he knows he may hold the key to understanding the male plague. I'm glad he's not perfect because then it would be boring and unrealistic, but I hope he gets himself together a little. At least he's funny and I like him overall. And his monkey Ampersand. I can't wait to read more of this! Mar 17, RG rated it it was amazing. Loved this novel. The concept is one that gets brought up alot in scifi but this was amazing. Great characters if a little cliched, great writing, and cool artwork. Nothing more than a chromosome, and yet it's what makes the difference between men and women. In the world that Vaughan has created here, both live amongst each other, just like we do. Until — Almost at least. Turns out the seemingly only surviving males on planet Earth are an unemployed escape artist named Yorick and his pet monkey. To him, the apocalypse couldn't come at any worse time, as he was just about to propose to his girlfriend over the phone. So while going down under and finding he Y. So while going down under and finding her becomes his priority, other women have different plans. Oh well! Thankfully, Yorick is a typical Vaughan character, which makes him a wonderful protagonist : clumsy yet overbold, funny but awkward. The rest of the characters are nuanced and I can only praise the writing for creating such a diverse and interesting cast. And the scenario itself is just as intriguing, because what would happen if half of the population was to suddenly disappear? The story has been called chauvinistic or sexist even by some, a thought that didn't occur to me while reading. I felt like it rather called out the questionability of the male-driven society we live in today without falling into the trap itself. And yes, certainly the question of whether the world would just go nuts without men is a valid one, but I believe so. There will always be people seeking profit for themselves, trying to benefit from unstable situations or simply push through their beliefs. It is an interesting starting point for a comic book series and honestly one of the best stories I have ever encountered in this format so far. There is constantly something happening, there are surprises and turns of events, interesting thoughts and clever dialogue. I'm so into this. Sep 25, Ronyell rated it it was amazing Shelves: politics , modern-age- comics , vertigo-comics , strong-hero , strong-heroine , dystopian-world , eisner-award , my-blog-reviews , graphic-novels-comics. Introduction: What would happen if you became the last gender whether you are a male or female on the face of the planet? Well, that is what we are discovering in Brian K. What is this story about? Yorick Brown was a twenty-two year old young man who had a job as an amateur escape artist. He was planning on proposing to his girlfriend Beth when all of a sudden, all the men and the male animals around the world started dying off when a mysterious plague hits the world and only the males with the Y chromosome are affected. Fortunately, only Yorick and his pet male monkey Ampersand survived the plague and now Yorick must find out more about the plague and try to save mankind while trying to find his girlfriend Beth who is on the other side of the world! What I loved about this story: The premise and Brian K. Vaughan has done an impressive job at bringing out that aspect as it was done in an extremely creative and intense way! I loved the way that Brian K. Vaughan really delved into the set up of this world as not only do we readers try to find out what caused the plague that caused the death of many men around the world, but we also see how the women of the world try to deal with the politics and the technology that were once occupied by the men. I also loved the main character Yorick Brown as he is extremely funny and optimistic, despite being the last man on Earth and I enjoyed seeing him trying to help the women who are trying to save mankind accomplish their goals and I loved the witty dialogue that Brian K. Vaughan wrote for all the characters in this book. Probably some of my favorite artwork in this graphic novel was of Yorick himself as he has brown wavy hair and also has a laid back look on his face that really made me feel for the character. The idea about a plague killing off the men in the world is a disturbing thought and could scare some readers who are uncomfortable about the subject of diseases spreading around the world. Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog Sep 28, Jenbebookish rated it it was amazing Shelves: loves-of-my-life , graphic-novels , This was so good. My graphic novel love affair started and stemmed from my first experience ever with graphic novels, which was with the Saga series, which incidentally happens to be by the same writer as this, Brian Vaughn. The guy is a genius, so totally creative with talent up the wazoo. He's creator of so many popular series' Lost, Ex machina, Saga, and now the first series I've come across to rival Saga The Last Man. As the story goes, one random morning, amidst all the normal every day This was so good. As the story goes, one random morning, amidst all the normal every day happenings going on all over the world, totally and completely at random, every creature with the male Y chromosome drops dead, man and animal alike. Except for one lowly, totally unspecial guy and his pet monkey. The world is left to the women who are all doing the best they can to pick up the pieces and move on and survive. Anarchy and chaos reign, where the strong and the murderous seem to be clawing their way to the top and where what is left of the government With all the different attitudes and beliefs coming to such fatal clashes and heads, Yorick, the seemingly sole survivor of the mass male extinction, is faced with danger coming from all angles. It's totally a been-done-before premise, the whole last man standing thing The characters are unique and the path Vaughn chooses to take the women is also not the expected. Women gangs, trannies, towns run by escaped cons Oh and did I mention, the art work is on point? This comic was at the same time both interesting, fast-paced, action packed and a good source of entertainment right at this moment in time pandemic but also: well, that's one way of looking at things I guess -sort of a story line. What I mean is, I guess someone could see it like that, that this is what could happen if all males suddenly died. But I'm thinking it's a very male view: "Uuu, uuu! I know! Women would be lost AND at the same time all these bad ass motherfuckin' chicks would run t This comic was at the same time both interesting, fast-paced, action packed and a good source of entertainment right at this moment in time pandemic but also: well, that's one way of looking at things Women would be lost AND at the same time all these bad ass motherfuckin' chicks would run the show. Where are all the fat, regular women who just wanna paint their toe nails? Where are all the fat, regular women who run the show right at the mo with their running of the politics and healt care and It's just a bore at this point, living in Finland when the government leaders are mostly female, it's hard for me to think that all would be chaos if men weren't around. Sure, it doesn't make for a good comic but realism was thrown out the window when this story was thought up. I know it's a comic. I know. All the good that it holds is the action: It really sucked me in and got me to thinking about completely different things at this time in our lifetime. The best part? This edition only collects Issues ; I still have another 50!! Yorick is a hapless, near to agoraphobic, practicing escape artist, madly in love with a young woman a hemisphere away in Australia when a sudden unexplained plague hits the planet and kills every last mammal carrying a Y chromosome. Every last mammal that is except for Yorick and his pet Capuchin monkey Ampersand. Think it would be a laff riot to be the last guy on Earth surrounded by a few billion ladies? Think again gentlemen. Welcome to your new nightmare. Far from it. Vaughan deftly explores the harsh realities that must be faced when such a monumental, unpredictable, counter-evolutionary shift happens to humans with no warning. I love that I get so much story delivered on such a small canvas. I could have taken days to plow through a page novel and not felt as sated or panting for more, the way I felt here after indulging in a mere pages of colorful, comic book cells. My deepest thanks to my graphic-novel reading friends who kept throwing this series title at me for ages — I finally get it now!!! View all 3 comments. Jan 23, C rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novel-favorites. I refuse to read any other reviews on this series before I post this. Therefore, I may sound either stupid or prescient. Or maybe a bit of both. Personally, I am leaning towards stupid, but Friends have been telling me to read this series for quite a bit. They said "you like literary comics, so No matter how idiotic I think the 'war of the sexes' can be, somehow I thought that a man could not write this series and make it serious, make it meaningful Really, a man writes a story about the last man on earth? How original. Flash forward to Christmas this year. A good friend of mine who should not have gotten me a gift And because a friend bought it for me, I had to read it. What a fool I have been. And those who know me and my penchant for poetry and 'slice of life' prose know that I do not mean to belittle any other forms. And this book maintains that tradition. I have no idea where the series goes from here, but I am very impressed with this volume. There is a fantastic sense of history here, not only of this country, I learned several things that I had never heard of from the revolutionary war period, especially but of the world and how men and women are treated within it. I feel like I am a male that understands a good deal about gender dichotomy in this world and I have no regrets in saying this taught me a thing or two. Maybe it is better that this story is written by a man -- because only a man could understand the idiocy of a man's place the way this author does. Again, I turn myself over to the gender 'war,' but there is a sliver of honesty there. There are so many moments in this book handled so deftly and subtly. In other hands, I'm sure they would have knocked you over the head or else simply gone over the head of many readers. With so many comic readers being male, perhaps a bit of a male viewpoint was needed to really shatter the male viewpoint. That is not to say that there aren't some comic book story traditions that aren't upheld too rigidly and some cliche story elements that don't creep in And that is where the stupidity or prescience creep in. Those of you that have read further into the story can laugh at my hope for this story or say that I saw this glimmer of brilliance despite the small cliches present. Either way, I am glad that I was 'forced' into reading this first volume. ​Y: The Last Man Book One on Apple Books

Dec 23, Eli rated it it was amazing Shelves: , graphic-novels , favorites , gender , sci-fi. I really loved this. For being 10 issues, this went by quickly. The artwork was great. But what really stands out the most is the plot concept. I've never really read anything like it. And I love that they show that a planet full of women would have their share of problems too. It's not some feminist utopia we are falling into here. I mean, there can't be a feminist utopia, especially if an entire biological sex has died for unknown reasons. The only minor issue I have with this is Yorick, the " I really loved this. The only minor issue I have with this is Yorick, the "last man. Like the women that try to protect him and keep him safe from danger that is obviously around many corners just can't always seem to keep a lid on him. Like he jumps into situations that he could have just as easily walked away from because he's not used to being the only man in social situations. He gets himself into danger when he knows he may hold the key to understanding the male plague. I'm glad he's not perfect because then it would be boring and unrealistic, but I hope he gets himself together a little. At least he's funny and I like him overall. And his monkey Ampersand. I can't wait to read more of this! Mar 17, RG rated it it was amazing. Loved this novel. The concept is one that gets brought up alot in scifi but this was amazing. Great characters if a little cliched, great writing, and cool artwork. Nothing more than a chromosome, and yet it's what makes the difference between men and women. In the world that Vaughan has created here, both live amongst each other, just like we do. Until — Almost at least. Turns out the seemingly only surviving males on planet Earth are an unemployed escape artist named Yorick and his pet monkey. To him, the apocalypse couldn't come at any worse time, as he was just about to propose to his girlfriend over the phone. So while going down under and finding he Y. So while going down under and finding her becomes his priority, other women have different plans. Oh well! Thankfully, Yorick is a typical Vaughan character, which makes him a wonderful protagonist : clumsy yet overbold, funny but awkward. The rest of the characters are nuanced and I can only praise the writing for creating such a diverse and interesting cast. And the scenario itself is just as intriguing, because what would happen if half of the population was to suddenly disappear? The story has been called chauvinistic or sexist even by some, a thought that didn't occur to me while reading. I felt like it rather called out the questionability of the male-driven society we live in today without falling into the trap itself. And yes, certainly the question of whether the world would just go nuts without men is a valid one, but I believe so. There will always be people seeking profit for themselves, trying to benefit from unstable situations or simply push through their beliefs. It is an interesting starting point for a comic book series and honestly one of the best stories I have ever encountered in this format so far. There is constantly something happening, there are surprises and turns of events, interesting thoughts and clever dialogue. I'm so into this. Sep 25, Ronyell rated it it was amazing Shelves: politics , modern-age-comics , vertigo-comics , strong-hero , strong-heroine , dystopian-world , eisner-award , my-blog-reviews , graphic-novels-comics. Introduction: What would happen if you became the last gender whether you are a male or female on the face of the planet? Well, that is what we are discovering in Brian K. What is this story about? Yorick Brown was a twenty-two year old young man who had a job as an amateur escape artist. He was planning on proposing to his girlfriend Beth when all of a sudden, all the men and the male animals around the world started dying off when a mysterious plague hits the world and only the males with the Y chromosome are affected. Fortunately, only Yorick and his pet male monkey Ampersand survived the plague and now Yorick must find out more about the plague and try to save mankind while trying to find his girlfriend Beth who is on the other side of the world! What I loved about this story: The premise and Brian K. Vaughan has done an impressive job at bringing out that aspect as it was done in an extremely creative and intense way! I loved the way that Brian K. Vaughan really delved into the set up of this world as not only do we readers try to find out what caused the plague that caused the death of many men around the world, but we also see how the women of the world try to deal with the politics and the technology that were once occupied by the men. I also loved the main character Yorick Brown as he is extremely funny and optimistic, despite being the last man on Earth and I enjoyed seeing him trying to help the women who are trying to save mankind accomplish their goals and I loved the witty dialogue that Brian K. Vaughan wrote for all the characters in this book. Probably some of my favorite artwork in this graphic novel was of Yorick himself as he has brown wavy hair and also has a laid back look on his face that really made me feel for the character. The idea about a plague killing off the men in the world is a disturbing thought and could scare some readers who are uncomfortable about the subject of diseases spreading around the world. Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog Sep 28, Jenbebookish rated it it was amazing Shelves: loves-of-my-life , graphic-novels , This was so good. My graphic novel love affair started and stemmed from my first experience ever with graphic novels, which was with the Saga series, which incidentally happens to be by the same writer as this, Brian Vaughn. The guy is a genius, so totally creative with talent up the wazoo. He's creator of so many popular series' Lost, Ex machina, Saga, and now the first series I've come across to rival Saga The Last Man. As the story goes, one random morning, amidst all the normal every day This was so good. As the story goes, one random morning, amidst all the normal every day happenings going on all over the world, totally and completely at random, every creature with the male Y chromosome drops dead, man and animal alike. Except for one lowly, totally unspecial guy and his pet monkey. The world is left to the women who are all doing the best they can to pick up the pieces and move on and survive. Anarchy and chaos reign, where the strong and the murderous seem to be clawing their way to the top and where what is left of the government With all the different attitudes and beliefs coming to such fatal clashes and heads, Yorick, the seemingly sole survivor of the mass male extinction, is faced with danger coming from all angles. It's totally a been-done-before premise, the whole last man standing thing The characters are unique and the path Vaughn chooses to take the women is also not the expected. Women gangs, trannies, towns run by escaped cons Oh and did I mention, the art work is on point? This comic was at the same time both interesting, fast-paced, action packed and a good source of entertainment right at this moment in time pandemic but also: well, that's one way of looking at things I guess -sort of a story line. What I mean is, I guess someone could see it like that, that this is what could happen if all males suddenly died. But I'm thinking it's a very male view: "Uuu, uuu! I know! Women would be lost AND at the same time all these bad ass motherfuckin' chicks would run t This comic was at the same time both interesting, fast-paced, action packed and a good source of entertainment right at this moment in time pandemic but also: well, that's one way of looking at things Women would be lost AND at the same time all these bad ass motherfuckin' chicks would run the show. Where are all the fat, regular women who just wanna paint their toe nails? Where are all the fat, regular women who run the show right at the mo with their running of the politics and healt care and It's just a bore at this point, living in Finland when the government leaders are mostly female, it's hard for me to think that all would be chaos if men weren't around. Sure, it doesn't make for a good comic but realism was thrown out the window when this story was thought up. I know it's a comic. I know. All the good that it holds is the action: It really sucked me in and got me to thinking about completely different things at this time in our lifetime. The best part? This edition only collects Issues ; I still have another 50!! Yorick is a hapless, near to agoraphobic, practicing escape artist, madly in love with a young woman a hemisphere away in Australia when a sudden unexplained plague hits the planet and kills every last mammal carrying a Y chromosome. Every last mammal that is except for Yorick and his pet Capuchin monkey Ampersand. Think it would be a laff riot to be the last guy on Earth surrounded by a few billion ladies? Think again gentlemen. Welcome to your new nightmare. Far from it. Vaughan deftly explores the harsh realities that must be faced when such a monumental, unpredictable, counter-evolutionary shift happens to humans with no warning. I love that I get so much story delivered on such a small canvas. I could have taken days to plow through a page novel and not felt as sated or panting for more, the way I felt here after indulging in a mere pages of colorful, comic book cells. My deepest thanks to my graphic-novel reading friends who kept throwing this series title at me for ages — I finally get it now!!! View all 3 comments. Jan 23, C rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novel-favorites. I refuse to read any other reviews on this series before I post this. Therefore, I may sound either stupid or prescient. Or maybe a bit of both. Personally, I am leaning towards stupid, but Friends have been telling me to read this series for quite a bit. They said "you like literary comics, so No matter how idiotic I think the 'war of the sexes' can be, somehow I thought that a man could not write this series and make it serious, make it meaningful Really, a man writes a story about the last man on earth? How original. Flash forward to Christmas this year. A good friend of mine who should not have gotten me a gift And because a friend bought it for me, I had to read it. What a fool I have been. And those who know me and my penchant for poetry and 'slice of life' prose know that I do not mean to belittle any other forms. And this book maintains that tradition. I have no idea where the series goes from here, but I am very impressed with this volume. There is a fantastic sense of history here, not only of this country, I learned several things that I had never heard of from the revolutionary war period, especially but of the world and how men and women are treated within it. I feel like I am a male that understands a good deal about gender dichotomy in this world and I have no regrets in saying this taught me a thing or two. Maybe it is better that this story is written by a man -- because only a man could understand the idiocy of a man's place the way this author does. Again, I turn myself over to the gender 'war,' but there is a sliver of honesty there. There are so many moments in this book handled so deftly and subtly. In other hands, I'm sure they would have knocked you over the head or else simply gone over the head of many readers. With so many comic readers being male, perhaps a bit of a male viewpoint was needed to really shatter the male viewpoint. That is not to say that there aren't some comic book story traditions that aren't upheld too rigidly and some cliche story elements that don't creep in And that is where the stupidity or prescience creep in. Those of you that have read further into the story can laugh at my hope for this story or say that I saw this glimmer of brilliance despite the small cliches present. Either way, I am glad that I was 'forced' into reading this first volume. I will definitely be pursuing more. So far, I am impressed. I hope to remain that way. View all 9 comments. Jun 25, Sud rated it liked it Shelves: comics. So what can I say? Ever read a book and like the underlying story but are so irritated by the author's views on certain issues that it detracts from the story? I try not to do that. That's why this silly mess of liberal nonsense gets three stars. There IS a cool story underneath the bloviating. In a virus kills off all the males in the world. Only Yorick Brown and his male pet monkey have survived. A very cool and interesting concept. The rest of the story is spent on his hunt for his ex, hi So what can I say? The rest of the story is spent on his hunt for his ex, his sister's hunt for him and the multitude of females with various beliefs, agendas and groupings. This is also very cool. Nice to see that in a world without men there is still violence. The artwork is decent and works well for this story. It has a slightly older style to it. So what's wrong? But it would be nice. He states that 14 countries have women in ground combat and that none of the US forces nearly K have. Er what now? Of the two countries he specifically mentions Spain and Germany.. The Germans? What females? So I would respectfully posit that females in the US military, even under the old "no combat" rules, saw way more "combat " in their support roles than all the European countries' females combined. Sorry I'll take the K US military females any day. I didn't like any of the characters, except Agent She is awesome. The rest are various degrees of really annoying. It is a book full of feminist tropes. Look if that's your thing-cool, it's a free country. It's not MY thing. Also seriously? The scene where the Amazons demolish the White House. Small arms fire. Vaughn does know those windows aren't decorative glass? Probably not. There are so many other stupid errors in here- from tae-bo being a valid combat style, to Agent being shot in the shoulder by a SHOTGUN and acting like it was a. So yes the underlying story IS cool. The art isn't great but it works for me. The infantile basis of many of the dialogue is not so cool. Still I am fair- so this is a three star book. Some will really dig what he's saying. Others will just, like myself, appreciate the story and tune out the nonsense. Jul 04, Donovan rated it liked it. While solidly good, Y lacks the magic, humor, and dialog of Brian K. Vaughan's later works. I'll also be an asshole and say I also didn't love the artwork. I know it's over ten years old now, but come on. The Deluxe Edition's paper was practically newsprint and I just wasn't impressed. It's not bad, it's just satisfactory, it's just there. The first page, w While solidly good, Y lacks the magic, humor, and dialog of Brian K. The first page, which includes the image above, shows a female cop threatening to kill herself because all the men are gone. Talk about hyperbole. I myself would have a panic attack and then resign myself to homosexuality. What else can you do? This story reminds me of a cross between Lost also written by Brian K. There isn't much going on but for the people. So it's a character driven narrative. I disliked Lost for the record, loved the Walking Dead, but some of these characters are a little dry or have that post-apoc archetype feel to them. The shy doctor. The lustful girl-next- door. The spy with too many secrets. This book obviously deals with sexism, gender roles, and stereotypes. I can't say that I feel these characters are especially realistic. They do try to be. And as a writer I have trouble writing female characters, too. So I get it. I am forgiving. But some of the scenes play out in a completely predictable B movie kind of way. Like when Yorick learns the secret of Marrisville, Ohio he runs back to town and yells about it to all his friends. As I've seen in I don't know how many B movies. Then the protagonist makes a speech and storms from the room. Even though some scenes, some characters are perhaps archetypical and play out unsurprisingly, this is a cool story whose end I would like to know. I kept reading. Ampersand the Capuchin Monkey adds comic relief. Yorick is that sort of 90s wise-cracking aloof loser character who happens to be an amateur magician. So there's meat to bite into. Just not as delicious and succulent as some people make it out to be. So if you like post-apoc stories, tribal warfare, sex jokes, decent artwork, Capuchin monkeys, cheesy humor and good to sometimes very good dialog, give Y a try. I'm starting to grow fond of Brian's way of story telling. Overall the story and the characters feel very relatable I love Yodrick's and 's relationship and how it's developing. The city full of convicts? Yodrick's sister? The art style? It's also nice that the series overall is already finished and I lov I'm starting to grow fond of Brian's way of story telling. It's also nice that the series overall is already finished and I love the Deluxe Paperback Editions!!! I read this as part of the GettingGraphic readalong I am hosting today and it was definitely a very cool concept. In this story we see all the men on Earth suddenly die out at the same exact time. No male mammals are left alive either. Pretty much everything with a Y chromosome is dead I have to say I wasn't a big fan of the whiney main character here. He's rather too 'teenage' and headstrong for my liking which meant he gets into some rather I read this as part of the GettingGraphic readalong I am hosting today and it was definitely a very cool concept. He's rather too 'teenage' and headstrong for my liking which meant he gets into some rather silly moments. I think the book would have been better served with a slightly less irritating main character, but apparently he does get better as time goes by The women in the story however are excellent. Faced with the problem? I loved seeing the crazy Amazons and the hard-nut soldiers and ex-cons. So many great ladies all in one story - so for that reason alone this is well worth a read. Overall I do want to keep on reading and I look forward to seeing what comes next. Everybody with a Y-chromosome dies, except for Yorick and his pet monkey. And so begins his trip to find his lost love. On the way he picks up some travel companions and a lot of trouble—he provokes plenty of that trouble by not being the smartest cookie. Artwork and plot are ok. The timeline ticking backwards and forwards is a nice gimmick, but got a bit confusing towards the second half of Volume 1. I would have liked to see more of the early days after disaster struck and of how Yorick deals with his situation. It all seems very orderly and clean, when the story picks up two months later. I would have thought that it is still more chaotic after such a short time. The place should stink to heaven and be full of diseases. Lots and lots of things should have stopped working. It should be mayhem At the end of Volume 1 I am somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. Onwards to Volume 2, Cycles Anyway, I liked this less than Volume 1. Clicheed caricatures of women. And, seriously, the world is ending and all he wants is to travel halfway around the globe to find his girlfriend? And what is with the weird Israeli soldiers? And the statistics? And the preachiness? Yeah, not working for me. Four stars for Vol. Not continuing. Nov 19, Justin rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , post-apocalyptic. I have a bit of a soft spot for post-apocalyptic settings, especially disease outbreak scenarios. He is an accomplished escape artist that has trouble finding and keeping a real job. He has accepted responsibility for training a helper monkey named Ampersand, for some reason, and is preparing to propose to his girlfriend Beth who is currently on walkabout in Australia. One day, every mammal with a Y chromosome suddenly drops dead of a violent and bloody plague… except, apparently, Yorick and Ampersand. Suddenly thrust into a world where he is a curiosity, commodity, and marked man all at once, Yorick crosses a dramatically altered landscape in search of his family, and hopefully, a way to get to Australia and find Beth. After the virulent misogyny that seems to keep ramping up in the Walking Dead books, I actually found the freely-displayed and open-for-dissection sexism in Y: The Last Man to be somewhat refreshing. The post-plague world is unfettered by the biological and sociological strictures of gender identity, and so every character archetype is loaded with contextually interesting baggage. Nurturing mother-types, strong female leaders, hysterical housewives, femme fatales, lipstick lesbians, butch lesbians, women who really want a man, badass woman soldiers, calm and rational mentors, and violent, avenging man-haters It takes the unfortunately common trope of female characters in a story always being secondary to male characters, and makes it quite literal, which makes for an interesting exercise. It also provides a tense and suspenseful backdrop to the story, as Yorick must dodge the various attentions of those around him as best he can in order to simply get from one place to another. There are a couple of problems with this book, though. First and foremost, Yorick happens to be an irritating douche. Still, it was consistently hard for me to get behind Yorick, and every stupid thing he said or stupid decision he made pulled me out of the story just a bit. The Daughters of the Amazon wanting to kill Yorick because DOWN WITH MEN seems like kind of a waste of thematic possibility and I can't decide if there's any meaning to the fact that they've all burned the wrong breast off, or if it's just a pointless inaccuracy meant to drive people like me crazy. I just think that there is the potential for some exciting, intelligent stories, here, and it is being ignored in favor doing something easier. Oh well. The story is still quite readable, regardless, and is packed with exciting moments. The panel layout is conventional, and aids the story just fine. All told, this is a solid comic with an intriguing mystery at its heart: what exactly happened, and how did Yorick and Ampersand survive it? Jul 29, Mikayla rated it it was amazing. I'm surprised I liked this one. I thought I was going to hate it after I bought it, but it turned out pretty good. The plot and art was great and will most likely get the next one. Dec 15, C. Varn rated it really liked it. Vaughan's premise here is both catchy and obvious: every last male being on earth dies but Yorick and his monkey, Ampersand. Society gets interestingly complicated in ways that are far more compelling than the Walking Dead's apocalypse. A post-apocalyptic picturesque told in a non-linear fashion with interesting family conflict, romantic tensions, and roaming gangs of cults: Vaughan takes an interesting but predictable premise and fleshes it out in unpredictable ways. We might have told you in issue 3. There might have been something in the background that only a couple people caught. It might have been Dr. Mann's father's very detailed, scientific explanation. It might have been Alter's off-the-wall conspiracy theory. The real answer is somewhere in those 60 issues, but I prefer to let the reader decide which one they like rather than pushing it on them. The film rights to the series were acquired by New Line Cinema a sister company to Vertigo , and in July screenwriter Carl Ellsworth and director D. Caruso were attached to the project with David S. Goyer as a producer. Caruso intended on finishing the script in the summer and filming during the fall of The script would be a rewrite of the original draft written by Jeff Vintar. Although Vintar's draft was faithful to the original comic book and considered by many to be a success, the higher-ups at New Line Cinema seemed unable to fully embrace the material. A subsequent draft by Vaughan himself, which departed from his own comic considerably, was even less successful in convincing the studio to proceed. Caruso maintained that the source material was too much to be told in one film and his team decided to concentrate on the best first film they could, which would end somewhere around issue 14 of the comic series. The entire comic series as a whole would be plotted into three films. According to LaBeouf, the role is far too similar to the character Sam Witwicky , which he portrayed in the Transformers series. Caruso remained "loosely attached" to the project, but New Line refused to acquiesce on its development as a stand-alone movie as opposed to the trilogy Caruso preferred. I just feel like it's too much for one screenplay," ultimately walked away from the project. In March , former Jericho writers Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia entered final negotiations to write New Line's adaptation of the series, following in the footsteps of Vintar, Vaughan, and Ellsworth. Spink, Chris Bender and David S. Goyer were attached to produce; Mason Novick and Jake Weiner are executive producers. In January , it was announced that Dan Trachtenberg would direct the film. Goyer announced having "a script that's as close as it's ever been," and suggested the film could go into production in Vaughan stated "It's my understanding that the rights to Y: The Last Man will revert to co-creator Pia Guerra and me for the first time in a decade if the planned New Line adaptation doesn't start shooting in the next few months. But it's in trusted hands the creators. In November French director Louis Leterrier expressed interest in adapting the series for television. Vaughan, who will also be a writer for the show. On April 5, , FX announced it had handed out a formal pilot order and enlisted Aida Mashaka Croal to serve as co-showrunner alongside Green, with Melina Matsoukas on board to direct. The series is collected in trade paperbacks. After the finale, the series was re-released, in parts, as oversized hardcovers with alternative cover art. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Not to be confused with The Last Man. This section needs expansion. 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Aug 16, Dannii Elle rated it liked it Shelves: artistic-absorption , science-fiction-sagacity. I realize that at only 33 pages long and as it is only the first installment in a long series, that this wasn't going to be a very in-depth read. That being said, I felt like absolutely nothing happened until the last few pages. The reader is introduced to many characters and given brief insights to multiple scenes at once, which is a little confusing, but most of these felt bland and nothing really occurred in them. The only relevant fact seemed to be the introduction to a multitude of strong a I realize that at only 33 pages long and as it is only the first installment in a long series, that this wasn't going to be a very in-depth read. The only relevant fact seemed to be the introduction to a multitude of strong and feisty female characters that will hopefully remain with us for the rest of the series. It was refreshing to see females portrayed in non- stereotypical roles, and as sassy and fierce individuals of varying age and nationality, and I am looking forward to continuing this science-fiction journey with them. View all 3 comments. Nov 22, Vika rated it it was ok. Sep 09, Kristin Blood,Sweat and Books rated it really liked it. Not alot happened at first but near the end the action picks up and we see how widespread all the deaths reach. Quite interesting. View 1 comment. Dec 29, Jess rated it it was amazing. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. One of the things that is relevant in this title is how the storyline is organized. The storyline is done using a sequence of events occurring in different parts of the world. By creating the story this way we can understand the real global impact of the situation formulated in this title. Y: The Last Man presents as a premise males around the world dying spontaneously, leaving females as the only gender populating the earth. It caused an impact on me as a reader because massive deaths in males i One of the things that is relevant in this title is how the storyline is organized. It caused an impact on me as a reader because massive deaths in males in all species would be catastrophic for the evolution and continuity of the species. It would bring the end. There are so many reasons for me to recommend this graphic novel series to you. Y: The last man has great art on its cover which depicts the evolutionary element intrinsic in the story by including the monkey and the DNA. Colors complement the cover so well. Art inside is good and enhances the narrative. The author created enough mystery around the main character to make me want to return to the series. Why is he surviving? Is he special? I will stop writing about the goodness of this series because it is time for you to look it up and see for yourselves. Feb 12, Artemis Hobbs rated it really liked it. I already read the first volume ages ago. But enough time has passed and I felt it time to give the series a restart, and this time, I'm gonna finish the whole damn thing. It's a remarkable concept that would have been created at some point no matter what. It was just sitting there waiting for someone to pick it up. What would happen? Maybe it's because I have been reading so much Sag I already read the first volume ages ago. Maybe it's because I have been reading so much Saga, but I notice the way he writes panels and screens; The action and pacing, while static, flows so smoothly from one narrative thread to the next. We're blessed to have Saga. But this is still a fun look back on how a good writer took his tools, refined them and became a great one. Curiously the protagonist used the word "retarded" in this issue, and I have never quite known how to digest that one. Usually language of this sort is reserved for characters you are supposed to dislike. I know stories don't have to be so binary; and Brian K Vaughn is pretty knowledgeable about this kind of thing. But he's also simultaneously kind of responsible for making a lot of characters whose ethics can be a smidge ecclectic. Still trying to figure out if the intent is to make Yorick seem immature or if I'm over thinking it, I know. I point it out because it's been more than half a decade and I still dwell on the use of that word from the protagonist. A waste of brain space for sure, and I crave closure. Anyway, good concept. Fun re-read. Breezy and engaging as all of Vaughn's work is. I am tempted to call him our best comic book writer. Because while people like Gaiman and Moore definitely have the literary chops to become "greats. It's the Mark Twain thing all over again. Because even if Gaiman and Moore are heroes of mine, they are undoubtedly the wine of comics. Decadent, gorgeous, of high art. Vaughn is the water. And everyone needs water. Everyone seems to have an agenda, and there are a lot of kick-ass broads out there. So much for Peace on Earth with the women in charge. There are power struggles aplenty. This volume does a great job of setting up the series. I liked the old-fashioned comic book look of it, and the attention to detail. Alas, as poor Yorick and his bodyguard, Agent she really needs a nickname , set out to find the cause of the plague and a possible cure, we're left with many questions that HAD BETTER be answered in the next volumes, not the least of which is, will Yorick be able to remain faithful to his sweetie when he kind of needs to repopulate the human race? I know a good man is hard to find, but this is ridiculous. View all 5 comments. Oct 20, David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorite- books-or-series , adventure , graphic-novels-are-cool , vertigo , five-inges-because-inge-is-a-star. Ask a comic-book geek what the greatest graphic novel of all time was, and at least 9 out of 10 will tell you it's "Watchmen". And there's no denying Watchmen deserves the accolades it gets, as it quite effectively reinvented the graphic novel genre. The book starts out with an intriguing premise Now, as all the women around the world start to rebuild a society without any men, Yorick goes on a quest to try to learn exactly why he survived the plague. A tale of such epic proportions would have been too much for many writers, but Brian K. Vaughan not only takes the story to its fullest potential, he manages to somehow exceed even that! And the rich, detailed artwork by Pia Guerra is exactly the icing this cake needs. There are so many layers to this story, it's impossible to really touch on everything in one review. Yorick is a fascinating and likeable protagonist. Oftentimes, the ladies who were left behind after all the men died are the ones who steal the show. Brian K. Vaughan works in social commentary on many different issues, including sexism, partisan politics, xenophobia, religion and fanaticism. A lesser writer would have come off as preachy, but Vaughan makes everything flow so naturally that you never feel like you're being lectured. Rather than making his point through ham-fisted techniques, Vaughan simply gives you a cerebral, thought-provoking story and trusts that you'll be able to read all the subtext yourself. Another thing that is so amazing about this story is how real it feels. Sure, a plague killing off all the men and none of the women is pretty over-the-top, but the characters themselves are so deep and fleshed-out, they make the story feel completely genuine. As the women cope with losing all the men in their lives, there are a lot of emotions that play out This is no cheesy popcorn movie that focuses solely on the action, we watch the characters as they fall in love, lose loved ones, become consumed with rage, and struggle to survive. And every bit of emotion that the characters feel is presented so strongly, the reader feels them as well. Anyone who thinks comic books are immature has never read this powerful, Shakespearean story. I highly recommend you read this first volume of one of the greatest stories ever told. No matter what your literary preference is, I guarantee this book has something in it you'll love! Sep 13, Bruce rated it liked it Recommends it for: teens, avid comics fans. Recommended to Bruce by: Washington Post comics blog commenter. Shelves: graphic-novel , fiction. I've read so much here and elsewhere about how brilliant this series is, and from the two books I've read, I'm afraid I can't agree. The concept plague instantaneously kills all Y-chromosome mammals -- except a guy named Yorick and his pet capuchin monkey -- around the globe without warning has tremendous promise. However, the execution in the two books I read this one and Vol. Characterization, plot, and art were all two-dimensional. By contrast, Judge Parker has more nu I've read so much here and elsewhere about how brilliant this series is, and from the two books I've read, I'm afraid I can't agree. By contrast, Judge Parker has more nuance in the latter category. By way of example, here's a bit of dialogue all characters have the same or similar wise-cracking persona from pp. I'm the President of the United States. And I say drop the goddamn weapons. The Democrats just shot Bill Woodring's wife! They've seized control of the White House. All of the men are dead! Their Constitution doesn't apply anymore! Anarchy, violence, and hysteria reign. Each scene is a mini-melodrama. This is not an Alan Moore book contrast "From Hell," which was about Jack the Ripper, and had both less page-to-page violence and substantially more nuance. That said, this first book of the series really exists solely to accomplish 3 tasks: introduce the premise, the principal characters, and establish the quest-like framework for the story here's this wicked world, now try getting cross-country. The first two are accomplished with the first 34 pages the initiating comic in this compilation. The last waits on the penultimate page of the graphic novel. There are a few artistic grace notes here, such as the birds-eye view of an urban Y-intersection on the last page after the leads have determined that they will have to hike from Boston to California no, no city yet named , but for the most part, sophisticated readers seeking other than lightly-buttered popcorn will be disappointed. It should be interesting to see how the film version of this book stacks up against "Children of Men. Dec 27, Erin rated it liked it. View 2 comments. Jan 26, HBalikov rated it really liked it. King has read? The story moves at a fast pace, even with its complex plot. The brutality of this brave, new world is sporadically relieved by humor that ranges from black to slapstick. It tracks many of his themes starting with his iconic, The Stand. Further, we are led deep into the competing goals of the remaining humans and how many aspects of government, industry, life, etc. For example, I am looking forward to seeing how Vaughan decides to handle the growing lack of animal protein in the diet since all mammals face the same issue of no males to procreate. No eggs, no milk or other dairy products will be found after a short while. The devil might be in such details. This is book one in a series of five. May 12, Summer rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics. This is the first graphic novel I've read, so far. Because after this one.. I'm hooked! Yorick is a young guy, wondering where is his place on this planet. He can't find a job, he loves magic and his girlfriend, Beth. She travelled to Australia, to be all smart and to gain some experiences in anthropology, so now Yorick is all alone, feeling like a loser, because he's not doing anything remotely as important as she and the rest of his friends do. He doesn't even want to go out of his apartment an This is the first graphic novel I've read, so far. He doesn't even want to go out of his apartment anymore. And just as he wants to ask Beth something important, everything changes. Something crazy happens, I won't write too much about it, so I don't ruin your joy of reading it but you probably know already. It's a funny story and it kept me interested. It's a mixture of feminists, jokes about republicans, some overused jokes, hey, there's even a Macgyver joke in it! I missed these, since Chuck Norris is so popular to make fun of these days. I can't wait to finish reading other comics of this series. May 27, J. Keely rated it it was ok Shelves: reviewed , science-fiction , post-apocalyptic , comics. A sort of reversal of the film 'Children of Men', Y the Last Man is sometimes difficult to take seriously. The storytelling itself is not bad, though it sometimes falls into the faults of Lost, with endless, predictable hardship. It is an interesting concept, and Vaughan at least connects himself tangentially to the literary tradition, but these connections are often too flimsy or too coincidental in construction. The worst crime of all may be that one keeps feeling that Yorick is standing in as A sort of reversal of the film 'Children of Men', Y the Last Man is sometimes difficult to take seriously. The worst crime of all may be that one keeps feeling that Yorick is standing in as an author surrogate; he is the last man on Earth, after all. Of course, anyone writing this story would have to come up against this challenge, but by not really addressing the character's sexual conflict, or his motivations in general, it can begin to feel like an escapist harem romp. My Suggested Readings in Comics View all 9 comments. Jun 02, Bradley rated it really liked it Shelves: shelf , graphic-novels , sci-fi. Solid start to a series. Last man, one male monkey, and a whole world of women. Fortunately, he's not much of a dick. Good with cracking locks and cracking jokes. I think he's going to leave the cracking of heads to his friends. Such a shame that people are people no matter what the sex. This comic book series has received rave reviews for its rather satirical premise concerning the idea of the extinction of all mammals with the Y chromosome, and how the female population supposedly tries to deal with this global crisis. I've been intrigued by this series for four years now, but put off reading it even after I bought an actual copy about three years ago. It's a Vertigo title which immediately guarantees it's promising. Finally, I got to read the first volume Unmanned which colle This comic book series has received rave reviews for its rather satirical premise concerning the idea of the extinction of all mammals with the Y chromosome, and how the female population supposedly tries to deal with this global crisis. Finally, I got to read the first volume Unmanned which collected the first five issues of the series, and as much as I wasn't completely invested yet in the story and characters, I have to agree that it's an interesting beginning. Y: The Last Man was published in with ten volume all in all, and its official run ended by It had received and won nominations from Eisner Awards thrice. That being said, this first volume is not something I would personally consider an instant masterpiece which was okay. Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes wasn't so hot either at least until The Sound of Her Wings closing issue, but that series eventually did become one as the story went on. To compare it with the other graphic novels I reviewed since last month, it's still a good entry but not something as magnificently appealing like SAGA or Sex Criminals had proven to be, whose first volumes were immediately so stellar and engrossing. I could even liken Y: The Last Man to Joe Hill's debut volume for Locke and Key which had all the proper elements of supernatural horror and drama and has definitely more potentials to sprout from. However, Y: The Last Man in its first volume Unmanned is off to a slow start with the build-up quite scattered among many placed and with different characters that hopefully will form a more cohesive ensemble once the plot progression settles in a more desirable and suspenseful pace. Hey, at least it wasn't The Wicked and Divine , a series I had so much hopes for but sorely let down in the end that I won't even bother posting a review about it. I also didn't bother picking up the second volume anymore because UGH. But I digress. The tone of the narrative definitely portrays a satirical approach which calls into question and discussion the topics of female empowerment and the radical extremists who pursue a more vicious goal to assert it. Since all the male mammals including humans got wiped out, these feminazis are inclined to believe that nature has taken its course and now it's time to go Amazonian in such a ridiculously chauvinistic way that DC's counterpart of the real Amazons where Wonder Woman hails from would be ashamed to be associated with these women. I can't help but be reminded of that last season of Veronica Mars about said feminazis becoming the villains of that supposedly empowering show. No wonder it got pulled after that season because it was extremely negative in its portrayal of feminist activists. Y: The Last Man, I feel, has a real possibility of crossing that line, but seeing as this was only the first volume and that it did last for ten more, I think I'll assume that the writer and editors of Vertigo found a balance and compromise in how they handled the feminist side of thing for this story. Here are some of the notable pages about it: The ongoing discourse about how feminists values and other pro-women movements have been portrayed for Y: The Last Man certainly invites critical arguments from everyone who has their own opinions about it, whether affirmative or cynical. I'd rather stay away from that and simply review and appreciate this as a work of fiction, no matter how politically heated it tends to become in the later issues. Protagonist Yorick and his monkey companion Amerstad are the only male left in the world or at least as far as we know. Yorick's mother is a congresswoman who wanted him to take his role as mankind's last chance for procreation more seriously, but Yorick is more concerned to getting back to his girlfriend he had just proposed to over a long-distance phone call to Australia before all this extinction shit went down. It's contextually hilarious but also grim. As far as first impressions go, I am lukewarm towards Yorick. I don't find him that interesting but he is the central character in an interesting situation. I certainly hope to get to know the other female characters who show a more promising depth but whose names I can't tell you on the spot because of how little time this volume spends presenting them and how thinly the entire storyline is spread across the five issues so far. I do hope I warm up to Yorick especially even if he's such a narrow-minded fool who is more concerned about seeing his girlfriend than discover why the hell has he survived the extinction? I'd be more excited to find that out if I was Yorick, but hey, that's only because I would rather solve a good mystery over any kind of romantic ties I may have. Get the fuck out of here, you hopeless sap! In a nutshell, Y: The Last Man shows promise. It has a puzzle that readers can solve and watch develop across its ten-volumed span, and the feminist angle is certainly worth the merit mentioning as well, but it's not the first graphic novel I will be picking up anytime soon once I finished my scheduled GNs for this year. Sep 08, Eilonwy rated it liked it Shelves: a-bit-dark-for-me , graphic-novel , character-driven , great-illustrations , fast-paced , diverse-characters , science-fiction , good-mythology. This book is exactly what the title promises: A plague of some sort kills every mammal on earth with a Y chromosome, except, with no obvious reason for the exception, Yorick Brown and his capuchin monkey, Ampersand. Chaos ensues as women and transmen have to take over running the world. This isn't presented as sexist oh-see-women-can't-handle-it, but as a warning parable about the unhealthy imbalance when entire fields are dominated by one gender. It's a bit more violent than I would like, but This book is exactly what the title promises: A plague of some sort kills every mammal on earth with a Y chromosome, except, with no obvious reason for the exception, Yorick Brown and his capuchin monkey, Ampersand. It's a bit more violent than I would like, but it's Vertigo, so I knew what I was getting into. I don't entirely agree with the reactions and directions of the women in the book, but it's someone else's story, and I'm curious to see where he'll take it. My biggest quibble with the story is that no way would Yorick have been given a monkey to train for disabled people when he has a no experience training animals, and b also no clue about what the eventual recipient of Ampersand might need. Also, weeks after the economy has fallen apart and production and trade of goods has come to a virtual halt, everyone in this book has great hair. I'll definitely be continuing on for at least a few more volumes. Maybe more like 3. Yorick is a bit daft, but I have a feeling there's room for growth here. It's the end of the world and somehow all the males are dead except for Yorick and his male "assistant" shoulder monkey , and instead of a zombie apocalypse it's a bunch of raging female extremists who are the enemy. There's some political jokes aimed at everyone and a few pop culture references to appreciate. I am definitely interested in continuing the series. I don't Maybe more like 3. I don't think it is as mind-blowing as some of the cover blurb quotes said May 02, Jamie rated it liked it. Now that I've finished the series well, the first 9 books -- the 10th is unavailable to me , I'll write a bit about how I feel about the series as a whole. I really wanted to hate this series. It is incredibly sexist in so many ways, and I started taking notes on some of the more ridiculous aspects of it so I would remember by the time I got around to writing this. My husband would find random pieces of paper scattered around the house and ask me what "factories stop working, no electricity, int Now that I've finished the series well, the first 9 books -- the 10th is unavailable to me , I'll write a bit about how I feel about the series as a whole. My husband would find random pieces of paper scattered around the house and ask me what "factories stop working, no electricity, internet cafe becomes telegraph center" meant, and I would answer, "Because all the men died, of course! Vaughan stated "It's my understanding that the rights to Y: The Last Man will revert to co-creator Pia Guerra and me for the first time in a decade if the planned New Line adaptation doesn't start shooting in the next few months. But it's in trusted hands the creators. In November French director Louis Leterrier expressed interest in adapting the series for television. Vaughan, who will also be a writer for the show. On April 5, , FX announced it had handed out a formal pilot order and enlisted Aida Mashaka Croal to serve as co-showrunner alongside Green, with Melina Matsoukas on board to direct. The series is collected in trade paperbacks. After the finale, the series was re-released, in parts, as oversized hardcovers with alternative cover art. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Not to be confused with The Last Man. This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. August Main article: Y TV series. The New York Times. Retrieved December 13, Archived from the original on October 1, Retrieved June 10, Vertigo Comics. Retrieved May 16, Retrieved July 24, Ain't It Cool News. USA Today. June 9, Retrieved June 22, July 26, MTV Splash. The Hollywood Reporter. 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