Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale The first ten issues of the award-winning series written by Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Lost) are collected in an oversized hardcover with a new cover! Don't miss the amazing SF epic that Stephen King called "The best graphic novel I've ever read." Advance-solicited; on sale October 15 - 256 pg, FC, $29.99 US 7.0625" x 10.875" - MATURE READERS
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Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner Award-winning writer of Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA, RUNAWAYS, and PRIDE OF BAGHDAD. His newest work, with artist/co-creator Fiona Staples, is SAGA, an ongoing sci-fi/fantasy series from Image Comics that The Onion's A.V. Club called, "the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make." Vaughan lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a writer and producer on various film and tv projects, including three seasons on the hit series LOST.
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53 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Plague? Black Magic? Terrorism? Act of God? Could / would something simultaneously kill every mammal possessing a Y chromosome? Even unborn mammals in the womb? Well, according to Y: The Last Man, on July 17, 2002, that's exactly what happened...with the exception of one male human being and one male Capuchin monkey.
Y: The Last Man chronicles the life of Yorick Brown and his pet monkey Ampersand as they are thrust into a female-only society. And society is in chaos. The realization that the planet is doomed without a reproducing, intelligent species is not lost on its inhabitants. Some accept their fate; some fight to find a way to reverse the annihilation; and some even denounce any fight to survive as opposition to God's will.
Hence, to some, Yorick Brown is the ultimate opposition to God's will....A sole human male survivor. So when Yorick teams up with a government agent and a genetic scientist on a journey across the country to get to a laboratory to find out 'what makes him different', or to try to discover if there's a genetic 'solution' to this disaster, you can bet the band of travelers run into some hostile forces.
The storyline is not without some controversy....Well, I see no controversy, but I'm sure that certain groups might view the nature of a population unable to civilly function without men a bit 'controversial'. Regardless, Y: The Last Man is very well told, exciting, twist-filled and keeps you pressing on. It took me just under 2 hours to get through Book 1.
The stories originally were delivered in 10 Volumes (collecting the 60 individual newsstand comic books). Book 1 is a Deluxe, Hardcover combination of "Unmanned" (Volume 1) & "Cycles" (Volume 2).
Volumes 3 - 10 are readily available individually if you don't want to wait to collect the rest of the Hardcover Book compilations. Fair warning...Volumes 6 - 10 start getting a little (just a little!) long in the tooth, as perhaps more of an attempt to drag the story out and keep a great revenue generating series alive, but nevertheless, Writer Brian Vaughan keeps readers compelled to press on.
Rumor has it (according to [rumored] Director D.J. Caruso) that a movie adaptation will come out in three films...the first of which could be released as early as 2009 (with [rumored] Shia LaBeouf as Yorick). Hopefully, Hollywood will maintain the integrity of the series and not dumb down this fabulous "controversial" tale that the authors created.
Y: The Last Man chronicles the life of Yorick Brown and his pet monkey Ampersand as they are thrust into a female-only society. And society is in chaos. The realization that the planet is doomed without a reproducing, intelligent species is not lost on its inhabitants. Some accept their fate; some fight to find a way to reverse the annihilation; and some even denounce any fight to survive as opposition to God's will.
Hence, to some, Yorick Brown is the ultimate opposition to God's will....A sole human male survivor. So when Yorick teams up with a government agent and a genetic scientist on a journey across the country to get to a laboratory to find out 'what makes him different', or to try to discover if there's a genetic 'solution' to this disaster, you can bet the band of travelers run into some hostile forces.
The storyline is not without some controversy....Well, I see no controversy, but I'm sure that certain groups might view the nature of a population unable to civilly function without men a bit 'controversial'. Regardless, Y: The Last Man is very well told, exciting, twist-filled and keeps you pressing on. It took me just under 2 hours to get through Book 1.
The stories originally were delivered in 10 Volumes (collecting the 60 individual newsstand comic books). Book 1 is a Deluxe, Hardcover combination of "Unmanned" (Volume 1) & "Cycles" (Volume 2).
Volumes 3 - 10 are readily available individually if you don't want to wait to collect the rest of the Hardcover Book compilations. Fair warning...Volumes 6 - 10 start getting a little (just a little!) long in the tooth, as perhaps more of an attempt to drag the story out and keep a great revenue generating series alive, but nevertheless, Writer Brian Vaughan keeps readers compelled to press on.
Rumor has it (according to [rumored] Director D.J. Caruso) that a movie adaptation will come out in three films...the first of which could be released as early as 2009 (with [rumored] Shia LaBeouf as Yorick). Hopefully, Hollywood will maintain the integrity of the series and not dumb down this fabulous "controversial" tale that the authors created.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I haven't enjoyed a graphic novel this much since Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. Y: The Last Man is everything a great comic should be: dark, funny, wildly original and fiercely compelling. If you've never read a graphic novel before, but enjoy TV series such as Lost (which Vaughan became a writer on starting with season 3), Heroes or Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (which now has an eighth season in comic form), you owe it to yourself to read this one.
But should you get the softcover versions (both Volume 1: Unmanned and Volume 2: Cycles are included in this single book) or this "Deluxe" hardcover version? The cost is about the same. The hardcover is more impressive, with larger pages that do a great job of showing off the vibrant artwork. But the softcovers are sleek and portable, and contain all of the same content except for a few pages of sketches. No matter which you choose, you won't be disappointed.
Y: The Last Man Book Two continues the story. You won't want to miss it.
But should you get the softcover versions (both Volume 1: Unmanned and Volume 2: Cycles are included in this single book) or this "Deluxe" hardcover version? The cost is about the same. The hardcover is more impressive, with larger pages that do a great job of showing off the vibrant artwork. But the softcovers are sleek and portable, and contain all of the same content except for a few pages of sketches. No matter which you choose, you won't be disappointed.
Y: The Last Man Book Two continues the story. You won't want to miss it.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Like seeing an old friend again. It's an awesome marketing strategy by DC to put out a deluxe version of the beginning of Y just after the series finished. Crank up the nostalgia factor and run with it.
Now, on the merits, it's interesting to go back to the beginning and see where Vaughan was going with it. He's already starting to layer in the plots and hints that carry throughout the entire series. Yorick's confused and easily-sidetracked quest for Beth; the beginnings of the fraught relationship between Dr. Mann, 355, and Yorick; Natalya, the astronauts, and Kansas; even feces-flinging Ampersand. Vaughan's gift for interspersing bizarre facts and general geek chic isn't in the sort of full swing you get from Ex Machina yet, but his knack for the cliffhanger is in top gear.
All around, an excellent collection of the material. It's nice to see in an oversized hardcover, where Pia Guerra's art - and outstanding feel for human expression - is on full display. My only complaint is that a "deluxe" edition really could stand to have some more extra material. The sketches are fun, but I'd love love love to see a Vaughan script in raw form. I bet that would be downright revelatory.
Now, on the merits, it's interesting to go back to the beginning and see where Vaughan was going with it. He's already starting to layer in the plots and hints that carry throughout the entire series. Yorick's confused and easily-sidetracked quest for Beth; the beginnings of the fraught relationship between Dr. Mann, 355, and Yorick; Natalya, the astronauts, and Kansas; even feces-flinging Ampersand. Vaughan's gift for interspersing bizarre facts and general geek chic isn't in the sort of full swing you get from Ex Machina yet, but his knack for the cliffhanger is in top gear.
All around, an excellent collection of the material. It's nice to see in an oversized hardcover, where Pia Guerra's art - and outstanding feel for human expression - is on full display. My only complaint is that a "deluxe" edition really could stand to have some more extra material. The sketches are fun, but I'd love love love to see a Vaughan script in raw form. I bet that would be downright revelatory.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting concept...
I've heard of Y: The Last Man before, but I finally decided to give it a go. It's an interesting concept, and it really explores the statistical and factual side of what might the... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Coe Baba
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good story, art and package
After having read some reviews of the story for Y: The Last Man, I picked up the first hard cover deluxe edition on a sale. Am I ever glad I did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill Brasky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellence!
I read the original 10 volumes but upon hearing about the deluxe editions I wanted to purchase these as soon as I got the money. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Charles
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great mystery
Y: The Last Man starts out with a bang in this very interesting take on the end of the world as we know it. What if all the men died in violent and catastrophic manner? Read more
Published 2 months ago by T. Teetson
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Mercedes of Graphic Novels - The Comic for Those Who Don't Read...
Stephen King is quoted on the cover of these fabulous, post-apocalyptic graphic novels saying they are the best he has ever read. I have to agree with that assessment. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Anastasia McPherson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Among the best comic books I've ever read
I read through the trades (via my local library) of Y:The Last Man while this set was just coming out, now I'm re-reading while building a collection of these beautiful hardcover... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Matthew Pietropaoli
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent graphic novel!
This is an exhiliarting work of originality. The characters are all fascinating, each possessing his or her own voice and characteristics. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Armand Diab
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Post Apocalyptic Post Feminism Work
If you like post apocalyptic stories that have meat to them, you'll like this. If you like strong female characters in the vein of Joss Whedon, you'll like this. Read more
Published 10 months ago by John McDermott
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good comic.
Thats a very good comic, diferent from some a lot of things i've ever seen.
I'd like that the book had come in a hard box to give much protection to it. But thats ok.
I'd like that the book had come in a hard box to give much protection to it. But thats ok.
Published 11 months ago by Davi Dantas
4.0 out of 5 stars
MY GRADE: B plus.
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? Read more
Published 11 months ago by MISTER SJEM
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