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KIMONO DRAGONS brings the hunt for Ampersand--the monkey who could unlock the mystery of the male-killing plague-- ... read full description
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Nov 04, 2011
Brandon
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I was beginning to worry after finishing the last book that the story was starting to decline. Believe me, I was very nervous!
Vaughan appears to indicate that some time has passed since the last collection. It's easy to tell in the fact that at the very least, everyone has slightly longer hair. Yep, Yorick is rocking some lengthy locks.
It's worth noting that some serious stuff goes down in this issue. Which is a breath of fresh air considering the non-events in book 7 More...
Vaughan appears to indicate that some time has passed since the last collection. It's easy to tell in the fact that at the very least, everyone has slightly longer hair. Yep, Yorick is rocking some lengthy locks.
It's worth noting that some serious stuff goes down in this issue. Which is a breath of fresh air considering the non-events in book 7 More...
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Aug 02, 2011
Brenda
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Maybe it's because I just finished some amazing epic fantasy (A Dance With Dragons), or maybe I'm just not in the mood, but this volume just felt silly to me. Like I couldn't figure out why I'm still reading this series, even though I've enjoyed it for the most part.
It has gotten a bit stale, but there was some interesting backstory from a couple different characters here. The thing is, I've realized that I don't really care about any of the characters. Yorick could die, and I'd More...
It has gotten a bit stale, but there was some interesting backstory from a couple different characters here. The thing is, I've realized that I don't really care about any of the characters. Yorick could die, and I'd More...
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Apr 09, 2009
Sarah
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And now we are coming towards the climatic showdown of Y the Last Man. Some time has passed between Kimono Dragons and Paper Dolls; Beth II has had her daughter, Beth III, and everyone's hair has grown longer, plus some off-hand mentions are made of life debts formed in skipped Asian countries--indications of lost parts of the journey.
But that's okay. It's about time this show got on the road and we learned about the mysterious Doctor M and the wayward ninja, Toyota. For me, this More...
But that's okay. It's about time this show got on the road and we learned about the mysterious Doctor M and the wayward ninja, Toyota. For me, this More...
Apr 22, 2010
Craig
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Is it sad that I didn't remember reading this volume until I nearly bought it for a second time?
I really think that sums up where the story has gone for me, personally.
I still enjoy the premise. I still think that there is some value to the story and some good characterization.
But at this point in the series, I find myself wanting to find out what happens, but not particularly interested in why or how. I don't see that as a good sign.
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I really think that sums up where the story has gone for me, personally.
I still enjoy the premise. I still think that there is some value to the story and some good characterization.
But at this point in the series, I find myself wanting to find out what happens, but not particularly interested in why or how. I don't see that as a good sign.
The firs More...
Jan 21, 2009
Izlinda
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Nov 11, 2011
Jeff
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After a somewhat lackluster seventh volume, Y: The Last Man seems to regain its footing with volume 8. If you can't enjoy a storyline that involves a near-future Tokyo controlled by an all-female Yakuza, which is in turn dominated by a third-rate pop starlet from Saskatoon, then you probably dropped out of this series considerably earlier than volume 8. There's plenty of character explication this time around as well, and given that it's much better integrated with the overall narrative, this
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Jan 28, 2010
RØB
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Maybe I've mentioned this already, but I first started in with YTLM while it was still being released, and I think I got to about this book or so, then quit because typically I get whatever graphic literature I read from the library, who (like everyone) obviously did not have the unpublished books yet. It sorta fell off my radar then came back later, but it'd been two years or more, and I decided to start again from the beginning...kind of like all those books I was supposed to read in college
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Sep 23, 2009
Patrick
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Nearly four years have passed since a global plague killed every male mammal on Earth. the two exceptions — Yorick and Ampersand — now find themselves in Japan. Following Ampersand's abduction by a sword-wielding mercenary, and Yorick and his companions have tracked him down Yorick must travel to Tokyo and navigate a tricky maze of Yakuza remnants, little-girl gangsters and pop star entitlement gone mad.
Dr. Mann heads to her mother's home for a chilly family reunion which is more h More...
Dr. Mann heads to her mother's home for a chilly family reunion which is more h More...
Jul 10, 2010
Rebecca
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Bit too much backstory here, in particular Alter's (who it's hard to care about, and whose backstory doesn't seem much relevant to the story. You'd assume that's about to change, or why tell it at all, but having not established that yet, at this point it feels a bit like filler) but even a little bit Dr Mann's, some of which I was into and some of which seemed a bit Days of Our Lives with no real benefit to the story. This said, I still enjoyed this volume and am looking forward to finding out
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Nov 20, 2011
Sarah
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I cannot tell you how excited I am that this series has an ending. (Don't get me wrong, I love The Walking Dead, but sometimes I wonder if they add new wrinkles to the story just so they can keep it going.) Even better is that it's clear already in volume 8 that they're trying to bring the pieces together so that we can have a satisfying finish. We appear to be getting closer to the cause of man killing pandemic, and it appears that Dr. Mann is more involved than she realized.
Jan 06, 2012
Jelinas
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Now, we're getting somewhere.
Yorick & Crew arrive in Tokyo. They're being stalked by Toyota, a ninja assassin. They go to confront Dr. Mann's mother, a Japanese scientist.
There's a lot of action in this volume, and that makes it a lot of fun. The depiction of Japan is a little stereotypical, though, with the ladies all fawning over a Japanese android man who's programmed to tell them things like, "you look beautiful when you cry."
There are also some More...
Yorick & Crew arrive in Tokyo. They're being stalked by Toyota, a ninja assassin. They go to confront Dr. Mann's mother, a Japanese scientist.
There's a lot of action in this volume, and that makes it a lot of fun. The depiction of Japan is a little stereotypical, though, with the ladies all fawning over a Japanese android man who's programmed to tell them things like, "you look beautiful when you cry."
There are also some More...
Jun 26, 2010
Josh
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Apr 06, 2008
Elizabeth
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Jun 06, 2011
Melissa
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As Vol. 7 gave some background on Agent 355, Vol. 8 does the same for Dr. Allison Mann. Her family's involvement in the plague is starting to reveal itself and though the full story has yet to be told, it's becoming clearer what roles her father and mother have played. I think. The next and final two volumes will prove whether I'm on the money with my current hypotheses...
Feb 15, 2011
Amy
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Vaughan continues his habit of giving the reader backgrounds on characters' childhoods, choosing this time Dr. Mann and Alter. So now the reader's knowledge of these two characters is greatly enriched, in addition to knowing about the childhoods of 355, Hero and Yorick. Yorick and 355 learn more about each other, Dr. Mann's mom is revealed, and that crazy sword-wielding assassin takes a larger role. Very exciting developments...
Nov 27, 2010
Bryce
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Now we're talking. After a couple of more or less meandering segments of this saga, I feel like I'm back in the thick of it here. I love the way that Vaughan isn't afraid to test the boundary lines we've placed on sexuality, women, idealism and global perspectives of certain issues, and yet STILL tell a fantastic story. I couldn't be enjoying this series more.
Nov 10, 2010
Ryan
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Coming back to this after time away, I was less inclined to be swept away by the action and wishing there was more depth to the story line. The flashbacks for character development seemed tossed in precisely to provide depth, but I felt like I was still in the kiddie pool. Still annoyed by the monotonous rendering of every woman as thin and booberrific.
Dec 29, 2008
sweet pea
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i was underwhelmed with the last two volumes of the series. but the story is back on track with this one. the plot is starting to come to a head, with the various parties vying for monkey and man. there are a couple of hilarious plot twists and also back stories for several of the characters. i'm intrigued to see how the series concludes.
Oct 08, 2007
Punk
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Graphic Novel. The crew's finally made it to Japan, and I'm totally digging Yorick's outfit here -- the longer hair, the eyeshadow, the black bowler, the surgeon's mask, the oversized suit. It's like David Bowie meets Japan.
Also looking awesome: Dr. Mann, doing the punk thing in her origin story. Not looking awesome: Dr. Mann's extremely white-looking Japanese and Chinese parents. Come ON, artists; all your chicks look THE SAME. Arrg. We also see Alter's origins, though I'm still not More...
Also looking awesome: Dr. Mann, doing the punk thing in her origin story. Not looking awesome: Dr. Mann's extremely white-looking Japanese and Chinese parents. Come ON, artists; all your chicks look THE SAME. Arrg. We also see Alter's origins, though I'm still not More...
May 31, 2011
Magic Mike
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At this point in the series, there is such a great cast of characters and such great drama between them that it is really reaching a high point. The plot is still very fun and there are still mysteries waiting to be solved. This is a great series and if the next to volumes are as good as this one than the series will surely end on a perfect note!
Oct 19, 2011
Dodie
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The artwork on these continues to be amazing, the story spans over several years, so we get to see the same characters looking slightly different in each book. I'm a bit over Yorrick's eternal quest to find his long lost girlfriend but the rest of the story continues to develop in a satisfactory way.
Nov 19, 2010
Emilyn
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This one was a pretty quick read. We learn a lot of background on the characters (everything from info on Dr. Mann and her childhood to how Alter became the way she is). Ampersand and Yorick are reunited and Dr. Mann's mother is kidnapped to ensure Dr. Mann will deliver Ampersand to Toyota's boss.
Jul 30, 2011
M
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Agent 355 and Doctor Mann get some backstory face-time as the women in Yorick's life receive some much-needed insight into their characterization and motivation. However, the flashbacks do tend to intercede with the pacing of the story, almost making this an ancillary volume.
Oct 16, 2011
Chris
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I can't help but wonder how everything is going to go down, as things seem to point to all sorts of tragedies. But talk about an excellent volume in providing back story for the characters. Good to finally see some of these moments. Another great read.
Apr 24, 2009
kasia
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Volumes 4, 5 and 6 took a turn for the worse I thought, with lots of overdetermined childhood trauma sex type stuff, but with volume 7 things started looking up again, and volume 8 is once again delightful. I'm going to be sad when I finish the series...
Jan 25, 2009
Jessica
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There should always be one character you can root for in a book. I've come to realize there is nobody in this series, least of all Yorick, that I like. This volume dealt with a lot of the pasts and childhoods of the characters - I still didn't care
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Jan 05, 2012
Dana *
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Getting closer to ground zero of the plague. Who knew it all circled around Dr. Mann and not Yorick. And now the travelling Beths are getting closer to meeting the traveling Men.
You will get the all important backstory of Dr Mann in this issue.
You will get the all important backstory of Dr Mann in this issue.
Sep 04, 2011
Alicia
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I can't tell if I'm just losing my interest in this series, or if the writing is declining. This is fine, slightly formulaic. The plot line is progressing too slowly for my taste - it's time for a major revelation or a new central character.
Jul 02, 2010
The series keeps getting better and better. This book has the best narrative flow of any in the series so far, with quick cuts between the members of our team as the split up and a very suspenseful plot that will send you scrambling for book nine.
Dec 17, 2009
Brad
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Ampersand's story from volume 5 (book: Y: The Last Man]) is finally resolved, and Yorick and 355 head to Tokyo to get him from a Canadian pop star turned crime lord.
I honestly can't believe the monkey's story has been going on this long. I feel like this book hit a slow stretch when the characters reached the Pacific Ocean. It hasn't been a bad book and stands up to repeat readings, but it doesn't have quite the same verve as the earlier collections. I was also bummed by how few issues More...
I honestly can't believe the monkey's story has been going on this long. I feel like this book hit a slow stretch when the characters reached the Pacific Ocean. It hasn't been a bad book and stands up to repeat readings, but it doesn't have quite the same verve as the earlier collections. I was also bummed by how few issues More...
