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Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned Paperback – January 2, 2003

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"Funny and scary … an utterly believable critique of society. A+"—THE WASHINGTON POST

"The best graphic novel I've ever read."—STEPHEN KING

"This year's best movie is a comic book."—“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED,” NPR

"A seriously funny, nuanced fable.... Grade A."—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown—the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth.

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January 2, 2003
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Yorick Brown is an escape artist; has a fabulous girlfriend who's traveling in Australia; and possesses a genetic make-up that's allowed him to survive a plague that killed every male being on the planet except for him and his pet monkey. Yorick is the last man on earth, and in the resulting chaos, he must find a way to help save the human race. At least that's what the (now all-female) government thinks. Yorick would prefer to find his girlfriend, but it's hard to get a flight halfway around the world when almost all the pilots and mechanics are gone. It's hard enough to drive down the block, since the streets are jammed with the cars of men who were behind the wheel when the instantaneous plague hit. Furthermore, the entire social fabric has gone to hell, with gun-wielding wives of Republican representatives insisting on getting their husbands' seats and tribes of latter-day Amazons claiming males were meant to die. Since Yorick's mother is a congresswoman, he's protected by secret spies. And his escape skills come in handy when he's trapped first by a marauding garbage-woman and then by his mother, as she tries to keep him from doing anything stupid. Meanwhile, who are the mysterious Israeli soldiers who seem so gratified by the situation, and why is Yorick's sister so intent on joining the Amazons? With clean lines and muted colors, Guerra and Marz n invoke a frighteningly believable future; their vision of the surprise and horror to come is so beautifully ordinary, it's entirely convincing-and addictive.
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A mysterious plague has killed every man on earth except Yorick Brown, who was somehow spared. That is the provocative premise of the comics series whose first five issues make up this book. The sole Y-chromosomed survivor is an amiable, headstrong young man, the son of a U.S. congresswoman and, as it happens, an amateur escape artist. He spends most of the story on the run from a tribe of self-styled Amazons bent on eliminating the last vestige of patriarchy. He is also trying, with a bioengineer who may be responsible for the worldwide "gendercide," to figure out why he survived; hoping to reach his girlfriend in Australia; and, of course, contemplating the repopulation of the planet. Rather pedestrian artwork doesn't do much to liven the story, though its straightforwardness imparts deadpan believability to such ramifications as the female secretary of agriculture ascending to the presidency. Fast-paced anyway, the yarn introduces a large number of intriguing characters and plotlines as it lays the groundwork for what promises to be a compelling series. Gordon Flagg
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Publisher : Vertigo; 1st Edition (January 2, 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1563899809
ISBN-13 : 978-1563899805
Item Weight : 6.9 ounces
Dimensions : 6.61 x 0.28 x 10.17 inches

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aPriL does feral sometimes

A die-off of men? Not a real stretch of imagination for me, actually...I live in a senior park.

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2016

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This comic book reminded me a great deal of Stephen King's 'The Stand' as I read. That is a good thing! The plot twists kept me turning pages as well. The characters are not cute, but true to life. Women can definitely be as hard and crazy as men. If most men died from some strange event as they do in 'Y', women would certainly fill in the spaces left by the absences of males.

However, the hostility directed against Yorick by so many vigilante women doesn't quite ring true. He doesn't know why he wasn't affected by whatever killed all of the men and neither does the government or his mother. I can't see any intelligent woman, much less his mother or the USA government, permitting him to roam about, traveling with a single bodyguard to try to reach Boston or Australia.

However, 'Y' is definitely suspenseful. I have decided to stop judging the implausible bits for now. I am curious how the series will end. Since this is volume 1 of 10, obviously there are cliffhangers left. On to volume 2!

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Y did I only just start reading this

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016

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Authors have been writing stories about societies ruled by one gender (ok, mostly just ruled by women) for decades. In one of his earliest acclaimed works, Brian K. Vaughn devoted what seems to be a massive amount of time to this exact question.

The titular 'Y' in this story is Yorrick Brown. An amateur magician and literary student, he is the only man (along with his pet monkey) to survive a mysterious plague that rapidly wipes out every other male of any species on the planet. He is far from the only character in this series however, as a good 3/4's of the plot is devoted to the female politicians, doctors, EMT's, and special forces that remain in the world. Needless to say, the wide depth of characters is easily the best aspect of this story.

Dialogue is also a strength in this series. Vaughn can be both witty and emotive with his turns of phrase, and he has crammed in a boatload of statistics about women, the government, and all sorts of random trivia. This can occasionally become to obvious, but it's not a huge problem.

The one weakness in this story is the monkey, Ampersand. He causes nothing but problems and should have, at the very least, been tossed into a cage a long time ago. Hopefully this comes under control in the next volume.

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An okay start to a very good series

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

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Y: The Last Man is a 10-volume graphic novel collection about what would happen if an unexplained plague wiped out every male on earth, animals and human alike, in a heartbeat. The premise of this story is that two males were inexplicably spared: a young man named Yorick Brown, amateur escape artist and generally something of a loser, and a capuchin monkey. The primary plotline is concerned with how to keep Yorick alive long enough to figure out just why he survived and whether that information can be used to help repopulate the earth, all while Yorick tries to find his girlfriend and would-be fiance, who was on a sabbatical in the Australian Outback when the disaster struck.

In the process, Yorick and the people who help him encounter crazed "Amazons," who believe it is their duty to remove the last vestige of the male of the species from the planet, an out-of-control Israeli Defense Forces commander who wants Yorick for her own purposes, Yorick's mother, a Representative and one of the few members of the U.S. government left alive, Yorick's sister (with a few plot twists I won't reveal), and various others, some who try to aid him, many of whom try to kill him.

The science in this set of graphic novels frankly doesn't make much sense, so you have to turn your brain off, much as you have to do when you read Superman. Some of the depictions of life without men make sense; some less so. There are plot twists galore and *everyone* has secrets, some of which aren't revealed until the final volume.

I found the artwork in this series to be adequate but uninspiring. It reminded me a little of the old Curt Swan Superman and Legion of Super Heroes days. It's clean and uncluttered but this isn't artwork that's going to blow you away or that you'll want to show off to your friends. The real attraction to this series is the writing. To a certain extent, I think that's appropriate, as this doesn't have the grandeur and the scope of, say, the latest Avengers or Justice League space battle.

The first volume of the series is a mixed bag. In it, we are introduced to Yorick, his girlfriend, his mother, his pet monkey, "Agent 355," assigned by his mother to guard Yorick, geneticist Allison Mann, Yorick's sister, Hero, and the Amazons. After the setup, we find Yorick out and about, hiding behind a gas mask so that no one will know that he's male, a wise precaution since the first woman who finds out about him tries to handcuff him so that she can sell him to the highest bidder.

Yorick finds his way to his mother, who assigns Agent 355 to protect him as he makes his way to Boston to find Dr. Allison Mann, a geneticist whom they are hoping will be able to figure out why he's immune, and Yorick's sister, Hero (their father was a Shakespearean professor). They encounter several obstacles along the way but do find Dr. Mann, only to find her lab torched shortly thereafter, which requires a change in plans - a trip to California where she knows of an alternate lab.

My biggest problem with this volume is that Yorick is kind of a loser, always acted on rather than doing the acting. Frankly, it's hard to feel much sympathy for him. In later volumes this changes, so it's worth sticking around, but if I had only read the first volume and didn't know anything about the later volumes, I'm not sure I'd have made it past this first one. It is worth doing so, though, and you need to get the setup in this one to make sense of the rest. I can definitely recommend the series more than I can the setup.

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Daniel Ramsden

Strong beginnings

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2013

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This has one of the best opening chapters of any graphic novel series I've ever read as in the first 30 pages or so the author manages to introduce a host of characters and the initial set up without any confusion and a clever lay out that keeps you glued. The artwork in this volume that is present throughout the series is also a perfect fit, clear and emotive allowing a focus on the drama rather than huge action. Other is always controversy around illustrations of women in comics as they usually are some sexualized and unrealistic but Pia Guerra's artwork shows a very realistic range of women, lucky as there is a lot of women to draw in this series.

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Evan

Bumpy start to a great story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2013

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Wasn't blown away in the slightest by this first volume. Luckily I had ordered the first three volumes due to the great reviews, otherwise I may not have bothered picking up part two.
Quite a lot is going on here in this volume which in my opinion left the story a bit all over the place. However, from part two onward's the story really takes shape and it becomes an addicting read!
If you like the Walking Dead give this a shot, has a similar vibe.

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Simon Turner

Quality up there with Watchmen, Maus, Jimmy Corrigan, Dark Knight Returns, Bone, Fun Home, The Dolls House & Artichoke Stories

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2017

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BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT but subtle! Every conversation is a surprise in how it goes and yet at the same time so true. A superbly realised conception of that most boring of things, the end of the world story. There is nothing more tedious, but the writing here is miraculous... but subtle.

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Great book, great service!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2014

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Bought this for a friend. It was swiftly delivered and in great condition. I've read it before and thoroughly enjoyed the story. You'll quickly get sucked in and I'd advise you to get a few volumes at a time as you'll burn through them quickly!

George

PERFECT!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2013

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Before Saga, there was Ex Machina. And before Ex MAchina there was this comic book beauty. Oh great Brian K Vaughan, in my opinion: a less hippy, less hairy, less up-tight modern day Alan Moore.
This series is a great series.
The characters feel real; the story makes you think, makes you laugh and grips you like a boa constrictor. It is perfect.

LONG LIVE BRIAN K VAUGHAN!!!

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