Vaughan lost, pride of baghdad, ex machina with art by pia guerra, this is the saga of yorick brown the only human survivor. This simple, yet in many ways complex, story of a man and his monkey. The series was published in sixty issues by vertigo and. Funny and scary an utterly believable critique of society. The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal barring the same man s pet monkey on earth. The last man is the gripping saga of yorick brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers he is the only male left in the world after a plague of unknownorigin instantly kills every mammal. The last man series is one of those books maus is one of the other books as is the 911 commemorative issue of amazing spider man. The last man and runaways, vaughans artistic collaborators grow immensely while working with him, and by the end of the series, i feel that guerra evolves into a mike wieringodaniel. The last page of volume 1 reveals that although yorrick is the last man on earth, two more human men still survive on the international space station, 220 miles above the surface of the planet. He refuses to do so and gives her to her troops, who leave paris. It hosts 500 plus fulllength tv shows and 5000 plus movies. Agent 355 is a member of the secretive culper ring and aids yorick brown, the last man on earth, as he tries to find his girlfriend and perhaps save humanity.
The story never took a cliched turn and explored the man womanlife dynamic in so many ways and on so many levels. The last man is the gripping saga of yorick brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers he is the only male left in the world after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a. The last man 2002 comic online free and high quality. The last man, graphic novels that depict the adventures of yorick brown and. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The last man has a long development history, with the rights first being acquired by new line for a potential feature film more than a decade ago. The last man is the gripping saga of yorick brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who.
This gendercide instantaneously exterminated 48% of the global population, or approximately 2. So im going to do something a little different here. Fx orders pilot based on acclaimed comic book series y. The last man 2002, volume 10 sacramento public library. It received three eisner awards, and received the first hugo award for best graphic story for y.
Whys and wherefores ebook written by brian vaughan. Vaughan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The last man, because its fairly wellknown, and because i dont remember all the fine points of the story, i figured id just explain how i felt about the various elements of the conclusion of this 10 volume vertigo series. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Aug 11, 2008 its a measure of how far behind i am in my reading that ive only just gotten to read the final volume of brian k vaughan and pia guerras graphic novel y. Vaughan lost, pride of baghdad, ex machina and with art by pia guerra, this is the saga of yorick brownthe only human. In the summer of 2002, a plague of unknown origin destroyed every last sperm, fetus, and fully developed mammal with a y chromosomewith the apparent exception of one young man and his male pet. The last man is about the only man the last man to survive a mysterious plague that wiped out every other male of all the species on the planet every mammal with a y chromosome. It received three eisner awards and received the first hugo award for best graphic story for y.
The last man, because its fairly wellknown, and because i dont remember all the fine points of the story, i figured id just explain how i felt about the various elements of. Im thinking about deluxe editions, amazon has all of them except volume 2, which i cant find anywhere at for a reasonable price. Its been five years since the strange trip that is y. The series centers on yorick brown and his pet capuchin monkey ampersand, the only males who survived the apparent global androcide. Titled y, the scifi drama is based on the comic by brian k. As a soviet escape vehicle leaves the international space station, chaos erupts below. The premise of this story is that two males were inexplicably spared.
Now i want to read the whole series, but im not sure whats the best way to go about that. The second chapter picks up several weeks after the plague hit, revealing. Five women risk their lives to make sure that yorick brown, the only man on earth, is not the last. The last man, the triumphal last volume of a fantastic. Did you ever wonder what it would be like being the last man on earth, well now is your chance. Winner of three eisner awards as yorick brown, the last man on earth, begins to. Find more yesteryear comics like y the last man 001 from our hand picked and reader recommended comic list at. The last man is a postapocalyptic science fiction comic book series by brian k. Yorick browns long journey through an earth populated only by women comes to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion in this final volume. Vaughan and pia guerra published by vertigo beginning in 2002. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read y.
Fx has given a pilot order to a tv adaptation of the comic book series y. The entire series, as great as it was, was made even greater when. Whys and wherefores and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. Vaughan and pia guerra published by vertigo from 2002 through 2008. Jan 04, 2015 as a soviet escape vehicle leaves the international space station, chaos erupts below. The last man last edited by pikahyper on 121119 12. The last man is a 10volume graphic novel collection about what would happen if an unexplained plague wiped out every male on earth, animals and human alike, in a heartbeat. This simple, yet in many ways complex, story of a man and his monkey has been an interesting journey and funfilled roller coaster ride. The last man was published from 2002 to 2008 and had 60 issues published in 10 volumes in graphic novel form. The last man is a dystopian science fiction comic book series by brian k.
This article is a list of story arcs in the vertigo comic book series y. Originally published as a comicbook series, the story has been collected into 10 trade paperback graphic novels, an easier way to read the epic in sizable chunks without having to wait for the next issue to be published. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Five women risk their lives to make sure that yorick brown, the only man on earth, is.
As the last man and agent 355 race toward paris, the group of women protecting the daughter yorick never even knew he sired continues to flee the israeli soldiers led by alter. This time, a virus leaves the majority of the world as zombies. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. This volume of the critically acclaimed series features yorick and agent 355 preparing for their ultimate quest to reunite the last man with.
The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. The series is about the only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal barring the same mans pet monkey on earth. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey, ampersand, and the mysterious agent 355, yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his longlost girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on earth. This series concentrates on the basic aspects of survival. If you enjoy the sudden end of the world as we know it aspect of y, the walking dead is another great series. The last man, winner of three eisner awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, bestselling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a pageturner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising. However, something went wrong, and the chemical agent instead killed males of all ages. The last man begins on july 17, 2002about a halfhour prior to the great extinction, and introduces yorick, his pet monkey ampersand also male and also a unique survivor of the coming pandemic, and the beginning of a large cast of wellconceived female characters. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Cover by massimo carnevale whys and wherefores, part 2 of 5. Y the last man is an incredible adventure storythe ultimate what if scenario played out in a crosscountry romp. A mysterious young russian woman leads yorick brown and his companions to a kansas farm that may be more than meets the eye.
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