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Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Two (Y: The Last Man #3-4)
DC Comics presents the second hardcover volumes collecting Y: THE LAST MAN in oversized, hardcover editions.
In this volume, collecting issues #11-23 of the award-winning series, a Russian spacecraft from the International Space Station returns to Earth carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's status as the last living male? Plus,...more
In this volume, collecting issues #11-23 of the award-winning series, a Russian spacecraft from the International Space Station returns to Earth carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's status as the last living male? Plus,...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
May 12th 2009
by Vertigo
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Il commento vale per l'opera completa, non solo per questo volume.
Come dicevo: 'nsomma... Per essere "the best graphic novel I've ever read" secondo Stephen King mi aspettavo qualcosina di più.
L'idea è graziosa, ma è troppo "vorrei ma non posso". Voglio dire: un uomo solo in un mondo di donne, che diavolo fa? Si nasconde e si mantiene illibato per la sua bella perduta, oppure...
Esatto: oppure.
E già qui non ci siamo. La prima scopata arriva a metà del secondo volume. In più, tutte le ragazze sono...more
Come dicevo: 'nsomma... Per essere "the best graphic novel I've ever read" secondo Stephen King mi aspettavo qualcosina di più.
L'idea è graziosa, ma è troppo "vorrei ma non posso". Voglio dire: un uomo solo in un mondo di donne, che diavolo fa? Si nasconde e si mantiene illibato per la sua bella perduta, oppure...
Esatto: oppure.
E già qui non ci siamo. La prima scopata arriva a metà del secondo volume. In più, tutte le ragazze sono...more
Dec 21, 2012
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Introduction:
After reading the first book of Brian K. Vaughan’s classic graphic novel, “Y: The Last Man,” I just had to read more from this Eisner Award winning series! So, I finally picked up the second book to “Y: The Last Man” and it was just as INTENSE, HEARTBREAKING AND EXCITING as the last volume!
What is this story about?
Yorick Brown, along with his new allies, Agent 355 and Dr. Allison Mann, still embark on the journey to reach Dr. Mann’s lab in San Francisco so that way, Dr. Mann can...more
What can I say? I mean, it's like an ant trying to describe Taj Mahal, like a hobo trying to define Chateaux wine, like a speck of dust against the Milky Way.
I mean, any and all the I can say is: Go out and read this if you haven't already.
Ohh, you've read it already? Fine! Go and reread it again. And again. It's that good. The characters are solid as rock and the little Le précedé d'enfer just goes to show that you can make an uniimensional character grow up. The first time I've read it I've sk...more
I mean, any and all the I can say is: Go out and read this if you haven't already.
Ohh, you've read it already? Fine! Go and reread it again. And again. It's that good. The characters are solid as rock and the little Le précedé d'enfer just goes to show that you can make an uniimensional character grow up. The first time I've read it I've sk...more
I love this series!!! The dialogue is snappy, smart, and funny, the characters are multi-dimensional with their own distinct histories and motivations and the action is compelling and suspenseful. Not only is this an original idea, it is executed with real finesse and with a great sense of humor.
Yorick is the perfect not-hero. He's just your regular guy, young, impulsive, mouthy, a little stunned sometimes but basically in possession of real heart and good intentions. It's not easy being the la...more
Yorick is the perfect not-hero. He's just your regular guy, young, impulsive, mouthy, a little stunned sometimes but basically in possession of real heart and good intentions. It's not easy being the la...more
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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 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. In this volume we deal with the possibility that Yorick is not the only human male still alive, Israeli agents trying to abduct him, a play about the L...more
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In this volume we start to see the impacts of this mysterious plague. A group of astronauts, a few which are male, stranded in space come to blows, as one suspects the other of trying to kill him so he will be the last man on earth. The combination of spatial as well as the threat of impending psychological isolation take their tole.
The series addresses long-held conspiracy theories like a government infecting its population and manufactured war. Also, through involvement by Israeli military off...more
The series addresses long-held conspiracy theories like a government infecting its population and manufactured war. Also, through involvement by Israeli military off...more
WOW! The story of the last man left on earth just got even better. Israeli commandos, astronauts, crazy militia women, S&M, extreme psychological therapy, and more. These are just a fraction of what you see in this volume. Brian K. Vaughan's writing is as always sharp and intelligent while still being down to earth. Pia Guerra and Goran Sudzuka provide the amazingly almost gritty yet detailed art that really pushes this amazing story to new heights. I'll probably say this for everyone of the...more
I tried. I really did. But though the premise and storyline are interesting, I just can't get past the sexism. This guy just really can't write women, which doesn't work too well in a story where all your characters save one are female.
And to top it all off, some bizarre scenes exposing Yorick's sex shame. Yeah. That's why the last man on Earth isn't sleeping with any of the busty women he meets. Sex is bad. Because his family told him so. And because apparently his jizz attracts extraordinary...more
And to top it all off, some bizarre scenes exposing Yorick's sex shame. Yeah. That's why the last man on Earth isn't sleeping with any of the busty women he meets. Sex is bad. Because his family told him so. And because apparently his jizz attracts extraordinary...more
Though this collection continue to suffer from Vaughan's ubiquitous obscenities, the stories are getting a bit better. One of the main challenges with a series based on this premise is that all the villains need to be female - not to say females don't make good villains, but the one-sidedness of the conflicts sometimes border on the redundant. The great cliffhanger at the end of the "Cycles" storyline does not, sadly, get a quality payoff in "One Small Step" - Vaughan takes the easy way out and...more
Y: The Last Man, above all, continues from strength to strength. The second Deluxe Edition Book, this time collecting four shorter arcs, ('One Small Step', 'Comedy & Tragedy', 'Safeword' and 'Widow's Pass'), seems much darker and grittier than it's predecessor; but, Brian K. Vaughan plays this like an ace in the hole and manages to weave a much tighter web of intrigue and mystery whilst continuing to let his overall narrative unfold, both effortlessly and naturally. Yorick (and Ampersand) co...more
This is the second volume in a five volume collection(some still to be published) of an original 60 issue run comic series.
While, due to the format, it is written in episodic format, it is a novel in that all the movements weave a larger tale. I enjoyed the first volume, and enjoyed the second volume more.
It comes out more in the second volume how long our heroes have been traveling, how hard it's been and how they've come to know and rely on each other. The time span is great enough, that we, t...more
While, due to the format, it is written in episodic format, it is a novel in that all the movements weave a larger tale. I enjoyed the first volume, and enjoyed the second volume more.
It comes out more in the second volume how long our heroes have been traveling, how hard it's been and how they've come to know and rely on each other. The time span is great enough, that we, t...more
The second collection of Vaughan's ongoing keeps up the brisk pace of the first ten issues and resolves a number of the major plots that were introduced at the start of the series. Things start to slow down a bit after that, with a few character-focused issues and a pair of "now for something different" issues thrown in the mix. While those diversions were entertaining, I'm eager for the story to kick into a higher gear again.
Yorick's adventures continue across the middle of America and into the west in the company of Dr. Mann and 355.
With the ever present threat of The Amazons on their heels, they also encounter a traveling theater group and a female militia with the odd moniker of "The Sons of Arizona"
Entertaining and with excellent artwork, "Y: The Last Man" series should appeal to comics fans and those of speculative fiction alike.
With the ever present threat of The Amazons on their heels, they also encounter a traveling theater group and a female militia with the odd moniker of "The Sons of Arizona"
Entertaining and with excellent artwork, "Y: The Last Man" series should appeal to comics fans and those of speculative fiction alike.
After reading the first two paperback volumes of the series, I discovered one of the libraries nearby had the "deluxe" hardcovers. Can't say I cared that much about the deluxe features, I've never cared that much about the scripts. But I did like having more of the issues collected together in one volume.
As far as the series, I felt it started to stumble here. Actually I enjoyed the astronaut story, as well as a couple of other arcs, but the "Safeword" story was just awful. I didn't care about t...more
As far as the series, I felt it started to stumble here. Actually I enjoyed the astronaut story, as well as a couple of other arcs, but the "Safeword" story was just awful. I didn't care about t...more
Of the four stories in this book, the first and last are great. The second has some funny moments, but is mostly just wasted space, other than some ironic moments. The third story is particularly bizzare, because its ending is so weak (of the "it-was-all-a-dream" variety.) But this is still a great series.
What can I say, volume 2 is just as great as volume 1. The storyline is getting more tense as more things unfold but I still can't figure out where it's going. I can't wait to get my hands on volume 3. Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra really did an awesome job at this. I should have read this series sooner!
This one goes back and starts to answer some of the questions I had about the first one. Unfortunately, it also leaves a lot more holes in it as well, as only the 'highlights' of their journey across the country is actually covered, and references take place to things that happened which the reader is not privy too.
It might just be a comic book thing, but it gets annoying with all the jumping around. The main story is compelling though and I'm still interested. I hope it wraps things up in the...more
It might just be a comic book thing, but it gets annoying with all the jumping around. The main story is compelling though and I'm still interested. I hope it wraps things up in the...more
A little conflicted on this series...I don't care overly much about the individual characters, but at the same time I want to know what happens. So I've turned in a request for my library to buy the rest in this series, because I don't like it well enough to buy my own copies of it! :D
Feb 12, 2013
Softwhitelightbulbs
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to Softwhitelightbulbs by:
Quorey Martin
This is where I really started rooting for Yorick, and becoming buried in the book. Could not absorb all the art and story fast enough. I started to enjoy Ampersand more in this book. The introduction of new characters and problems kept me intrigued and entertained.
This book keeps the main plot moving along at a nice clip, delves into flashbacks that help flesh out Yorick's character and motivations more, and pushes the envelope with an unorthodox and risky intervention. The Comedy & Tragedy interlude is a nice break in the action and change of pace, but I found some of its meta humor to be a little too pointed. I don't see the purpose of Ampersand so far since he currently only serves as a personality quirk for Yorick and causes problems. Hopefully hi...more
Finally getting back to this series after 3 1/2 years... this was on par with book one. It's starting to grow on me a little and I'll make the effort to read the rest of the series this week.
Y: The Last Man continues to entertain. 355, Yorick, and Dr. Mann's adventures make for excellent character development. 355 is slowly moving in the Ororo Munroe stratosphere of female comic book heroes.
This edition collects up to issue #23 of the comic. Still a fun and engaging read. However, the fact that the world's last man hasn't gotten laid yet is starting to strain believability!
Thankfully found it at the library before I went off and spent a paycheck on the series. Pretty good stuff, nicely presented with an interesting storyline.
The very, very best thing about this is that I have no idea whatsoever where it's going. Very much looking forward to volume 3 - more Hero please! :)
There was a lot more suspense in this one, and I was glad to learn more about Yorick's motivation for being stupid (I can't think of a way to comment more on that without spoilers).
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If the first two deluxe editions are representative of the quality of this story, I could easily read the entire run in a single sitting.
Improved in this second volume. Some more interesting characters. Central character still completely unengaging, though. Not amazing but will get the rest to find out what happens.
I cannot give enough praise to Y: The Last Man. It is simply the greatest graphic novel I've ever read. This is a must read!
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Born in Cleveland in 1976, Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster Award-winning writer and co-creator of the critically acclaimed comics series Y: The Last Man, Runaways, and Ex Machina (picked as one of the ten best works of fiction of 2005 by Entertainment Weekly).
Recently named "Writer of the Year" by Wizard Magazine, and one of the “top ten comic writers of all time” by Comic Boo...more
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