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Y: The Last Man #3
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step
The adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL STEP, collecting issues #11-17.
A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's tenure as last living male?
A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's tenure as last living male?
168 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2004
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Brian K. Vaughan
1,059 books14.1k followersBrian K. Vaughan is the writer and co-creator of comic-book series including SAGA, PAPER GIRLS, Y THE LAST MAN, RUNAWAYS, and most recently, BARRIER, a digital comic with artist Marcos Martin about immigration, available from their pay-what-you-want site www.PanelSyndicate.com
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
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December 20, 2022
A spaceship with two men (yes, some men!!!) and a woman aboard is coming down from the international space station, is this the end of Y being the last man? Meanwhile forces are working for and against the President. The several ongoing stories of Y and co. on the road and the Culper Ring's machinations gives the reader a wider more interesting view of the de-manned world. 8 out of 12, Four Star read.
2017 read
2017 read
March 22, 2023
Notes: Grade and review pending re-read. Collective review for volumes 3-4 can be found here: Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Two.
October 3, 2021
Oh! There may be more men left.
MEN IN SPACE!
Yorick, 355, and Dr. Mann team up with a Russian agent to try and save the day. Probably would have worked out better for everyone involved it if weren't for those pesky Israeli chicks. You also find out who set them on Yorick's trail and why. <--the why is really important.
There are some twists and turns in this volume.
Some I saw coming. Others I did not. <--always a good thing
I haven't connected with any of the characters yet, but since this is such a beloved series of graphic novels, I'm holding out hope that I'm just not there yet.
Buddy read with Sir Alex.
MEN IN SPACE!
Yorick, 355, and Dr. Mann team up with a Russian agent to try and save the day. Probably would have worked out better for everyone involved it if weren't for those pesky Israeli chicks. You also find out who set them on Yorick's trail and why. <--the why is really important.
There are some twists and turns in this volume.
Some I saw coming. Others I did not. <--always a good thing
I haven't connected with any of the characters yet, but since this is such a beloved series of graphic novels, I'm holding out hope that I'm just not there yet.
Buddy read with Sir Alex.
February 16, 2022
In One Small Step, drama unfolds as it's discovered there is more than one man still alive after all, as two male astronauts are on the International Space Station in Earth's orbit. Can they return to Earth safely and join Yorick and his pet monkey Ampersand as the only males left on our planet?
Opinions on this series vary quite a bit. Some of my GR friends hate this series, some love it. I personally love it so far, and for me this was another superb volume. I particularly liked the new character Natalya, a loveable Russian who speaks terrible English, with hilarious results. There was also a really cute moment between Yorick and Agent 355 in this volume. The series has long and subtly been building toward a deeper relationship between Yorick and his de facto babysitter Agent 355, and this moment alone between the two of them was a highlight for me.
I also liked the two-act play to close out this story arc. It was framed as a play but didn't play out like one, if you're not into plays. It was about a play being put on by an all-female theater troupe about the last man on Earth, which is amusingly ironic and interestingly meta as well.
Among the things I didn't like were the derogatory terms scattered throughout, which I'm noticing and which are bothering me more and more as the series goes on. That being said, this was written in the early 2000s, a less inclusive time in our society when you'd routinely hear words like "retarted" in song lyrics and would see them in other media. I'm a big believer that you have to read a book in the context of when it was written, and back then certain terms that you'd never use today were common. So I understand it, but it's a little bothersome.
It's also becoming painfully obvious to me as the series goes on that the plague not only killed off every mammal with a Y chromosome, it also must have killed off all women who don't fit the societal expectation of what a beautiful woman looks like? I say this because every woman in this entire series so far is gorgeous and has a societally-perfect figure; there are no ordinary-looking women in this story so far, nor are there any older women. It seems a little ridiculous the longer it goes on and as more and more women are introduced into the story.
Overall, this was a great volume in what is, so far, a great series. It has flaws, and some very dated and unfortunate language, but the story has excellent characters and keeps you on the edge of your seat. As a reader, what more can you ask for?
Highly recommended!
Opinions on this series vary quite a bit. Some of my GR friends hate this series, some love it. I personally love it so far, and for me this was another superb volume. I particularly liked the new character Natalya, a loveable Russian who speaks terrible English, with hilarious results. There was also a really cute moment between Yorick and Agent 355 in this volume. The series has long and subtly been building toward a deeper relationship between Yorick and his de facto babysitter Agent 355, and this moment alone between the two of them was a highlight for me.
I also liked the two-act play to close out this story arc. It was framed as a play but didn't play out like one, if you're not into plays. It was about a play being put on by an all-female theater troupe about the last man on Earth, which is amusingly ironic and interestingly meta as well.
Among the things I didn't like were the derogatory terms scattered throughout, which I'm noticing and which are bothering me more and more as the series goes on. That being said, this was written in the early 2000s, a less inclusive time in our society when you'd routinely hear words like "retarted" in song lyrics and would see them in other media. I'm a big believer that you have to read a book in the context of when it was written, and back then certain terms that you'd never use today were common. So I understand it, but it's a little bothersome.
It's also becoming painfully obvious to me as the series goes on that the plague not only killed off every mammal with a Y chromosome, it also must have killed off all women who don't fit the societal expectation of what a beautiful woman looks like? I say this because every woman in this entire series so far is gorgeous and has a societally-perfect figure; there are no ordinary-looking women in this story so far, nor are there any older women. It seems a little ridiculous the longer it goes on and as more and more women are introduced into the story.
Overall, this was a great volume in what is, so far, a great series. It has flaws, and some very dated and unfortunate language, but the story has excellent characters and keeps you on the edge of your seat. As a reader, what more can you ask for?
Highly recommended!
September 13, 2017
While I continue to enjoy this series, this volume was not quite as strong for me as the last two. It felt a bit disjointed and some of the plot twists too coincidental (I mean, it is quite an outlandish story, so I am not sure what I am expecting!) Some of that feeling may come from the last two issues compiled here having a different feel and different characters. So, to summarize, it is good, but feels slightly off.
Another thing about this series as a whole is that I think the commentary on how women would survive without men must be tongue-in-cheek. If it isn't, then the author seems to be making it seem like women would struggle without men. But, I do think it is more likely a case of focusing on extreme response to more quickly get the point across in graphic novel format. Also, it may be that it is not so much that the women struggle without men, but is trying to show how important the sexes are to reach other.
I am hoping that this volume is just a lull in the series, a connector volume, perhaps, and it will improve again with the next volume.
Another thing about this series as a whole is that I think the commentary on how women would survive without men must be tongue-in-cheek. If it isn't, then the author seems to be making it seem like women would struggle without men. But, I do think it is more likely a case of focusing on extreme response to more quickly get the point across in graphic novel format. Also, it may be that it is not so much that the women struggle without men, but is trying to show how important the sexes are to reach other.
I am hoping that this volume is just a lull in the series, a connector volume, perhaps, and it will improve again with the next volume.
June 3, 2018
A few ups, a few downs. Or is that crashes?
Oh, Alas, poor Yurick. At least it's refreshing to see a relatively decent man in this position, actually consistently doing the right thing at the right times. You'd think that the last man would be taking advantage of situations like this, but no. Someone raised the kid all right.
I can't say the same about his sister.
I only have one complaint. This is STILL a little toooooooo decent. I mean, for the sake of saving humanity, especially when there are patches of women doing just fine for themselves, who are willing and able to have children, shouldn't he give his gift... just a little? I mean, let's get real here. He's traveling with a highly renowned scientist who impregnated herself with her own clone before the world went to hell. If he really felt bad, he could at least donate and let her give the human race a chance.
Alas.
The end of the volume was rather funny. :) Traveling troupe of women making a play about the Last Man? How prophetic and trashy. :)
Oh, Alas, poor Yurick. At least it's refreshing to see a relatively decent man in this position, actually consistently doing the right thing at the right times. You'd think that the last man would be taking advantage of situations like this, but no. Someone raised the kid all right.
I can't say the same about his sister.
I only have one complaint. This is STILL a little toooooooo decent. I mean, for the sake of saving humanity, especially when there are patches of women doing just fine for themselves, who are willing and able to have children, shouldn't he give his gift... just a little? I mean, let's get real here. He's traveling with a highly renowned scientist who impregnated herself with her own clone before the world went to hell. If he really felt bad, he could at least donate and let her give the human race a chance.
Alas.
The end of the volume was rather funny. :) Traveling troupe of women making a play about the Last Man? How prophetic and trashy. :)
October 4, 2016
I am just having so much fun with his series :)
August 5, 2008
I'll do my best to keep this short, and recommend a quick browse of other comments for a gestalt assessment. Got this out of the library on the heels of a Washington Post Comics Riff blog reader's recommendation, but if Book 3 of 10 is any indication, I think I'll take a pass on the remainder.
I give this book 2 1/2 stars for its high-concept (mysterious plague kills off EVERY Earth mammal with a Y chromosome except for maybe one guy and his pet capuchin monkey)...
...that suffers from cliched execution (coloring is consistently without depth or nuance, pointless side story at the end of the book even suffers from costume continuity errors). And that's just the art. For me, the best realization of this work via comics came on the splash of p. 10, where last man Yorick's despairing joke, "I'm the strongest man on Earth," is juxtaposed in an illustration that makes him a tiny speck 3/4 of the way up a tall cliff.
Otherwise, this is eminently forgettable pulp pap that provides further fuel to those who refuse to take comics seriously as a literary/artistic genre. All characters are 20-something buxom hotties (even Yorick's mother, notwithstanding the stylish gray highlights), all incessantly bicker in one voice, and all are given characterizations as 2D as the art. Specific bizarre moments include: a Russian hitchhiker who starts to disrobe in the back of a moving pickup truck; a 'secret agent assassin' who looks to have all the fighting competence of Drew Barrymore's Charlie's Angel; a crack team of Israeli Mossad who have zero-discipline, zero-cohesion, and who are led by a psychotic so incompetent, she can be rendered unconscious by a single kick from a guy in handcuffs; a two-page fight between two astronauts serving on-board the international space station (conflict for the sake of conflict?); an unestablished character wearing night-goggles and a ninja outfit who aborts her mission with the eloquently verbalized, "Oh, f--- this low-paying b---s---. I'm outta here." Presumably in Japanese. Etc.
Incidentally, while the realization here may be novel, the concept itself is not (as its authors are only too ready to admit). Check out Mary Shelley's 1826 original here -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18247 -- though it should be noted that Shelley appears less interested in an exploration of gender isolation than human. Shelley's work is really, "The Last Person," not so much "The Last Man."
Oh, f--- this low-paying b---s---. I'm outta here.
I give this book 2 1/2 stars for its high-concept (mysterious plague kills off EVERY Earth mammal with a Y chromosome except for maybe one guy and his pet capuchin monkey)...
...that suffers from cliched execution (coloring is consistently without depth or nuance, pointless side story at the end of the book even suffers from costume continuity errors). And that's just the art. For me, the best realization of this work via comics came on the splash of p. 10, where last man Yorick's despairing joke, "I'm the strongest man on Earth," is juxtaposed in an illustration that makes him a tiny speck 3/4 of the way up a tall cliff.
Otherwise, this is eminently forgettable pulp pap that provides further fuel to those who refuse to take comics seriously as a literary/artistic genre. All characters are 20-something buxom hotties (even Yorick's mother, notwithstanding the stylish gray highlights), all incessantly bicker in one voice, and all are given characterizations as 2D as the art. Specific bizarre moments include: a Russian hitchhiker who starts to disrobe in the back of a moving pickup truck; a 'secret agent assassin' who looks to have all the fighting competence of Drew Barrymore's Charlie's Angel; a crack team of Israeli Mossad who have zero-discipline, zero-cohesion, and who are led by a psychotic so incompetent, she can be rendered unconscious by a single kick from a guy in handcuffs; a two-page fight between two astronauts serving on-board the international space station (conflict for the sake of conflict?); an unestablished character wearing night-goggles and a ninja outfit who aborts her mission with the eloquently verbalized, "Oh, f--- this low-paying b---s---. I'm outta here." Presumably in Japanese. Etc.
Incidentally, while the realization here may be novel, the concept itself is not (as its authors are only too ready to admit). Check out Mary Shelley's 1826 original here -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18247 -- though it should be noted that Shelley appears less interested in an exploration of gender isolation than human. Shelley's work is really, "The Last Person," not so much "The Last Man."
Oh, f--- this low-paying b---s---. I'm outta here.
July 9, 2014
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 Yorick FINALLY getting it on with a girl who reminds him of Beth (his pseudo girlfriend), a lesbian affair of sorts between two of the female characters, a subplot about Yorick's older sister, a secret society, an answer as to how Yorick survived, the abduction of Yorick's monkey which sends the group by see heading to Japan and Yorick meeting a super hot and intelligent pirate captain (but she has this one serious flaw, apparently). The main character, Yorick, is a putz and sometimes clueless but believable enough even though some might argue he is a passive character who has very little “game” with women.
My favorite part in this volume was the hallucinogenic voyage undertaken unwillingly by Yorick. This is a good starting read for people new to comics/graphic novels. The series has received 5 prestigious Eisner Awards. Hollywood has been trying to make this into a movie since 2007. Some say this series saved Vertigo Comics from financial problems. The deluxe edition includes a watered down script in the back.
CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B plus to A minus; ARTWORK: B plus to A minus; THEMES: B plus; WHEN READ: February 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B plus to A minus.
I like that the explanation for the plague is not known and there are several possibilities. In this volume we deal with Yorick FINALLY getting it on with a girl who reminds him of Beth (his pseudo girlfriend), a lesbian affair of sorts between two of the female characters, a subplot about Yorick's older sister, a secret society, an answer as to how Yorick survived, the abduction of Yorick's monkey which sends the group by see heading to Japan and Yorick meeting a super hot and intelligent pirate captain (but she has this one serious flaw, apparently). The main character, Yorick, is a putz and sometimes clueless but believable enough even though some might argue he is a passive character who has very little “game” with women.
My favorite part in this volume was the hallucinogenic voyage undertaken unwillingly by Yorick. This is a good starting read for people new to comics/graphic novels. The series has received 5 prestigious Eisner Awards. Hollywood has been trying to make this into a movie since 2007. Some say this series saved Vertigo Comics from financial problems. The deluxe edition includes a watered down script in the back.
CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B plus to A minus; ARTWORK: B plus to A minus; THEMES: B plus; WHEN READ: February 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B plus to A minus.
October 27, 2011
So at the end of the last collection, we found out that . Nothing like opening your review with a spoiler!
In this installment, Vaughn pushes a subplot that has slowly been building since the beginning involving Israeli militant soldiers. Their eventual plan is to kidnap him and repopulate the homeland becoming the only nation on earth with a male population.
The only thing I didn't care for was the mini-story at the end involving a traveling theatre group. The promoter/writer seemed really cliche with several groan-worthy lines. It added little overall to the story so I was kind of confused in why it was integrated.
While I wasn't as gripped as the first two issues, it still fits well within the story so far. I struggled to give this 4 stars but eventually came to the conclusion that I'm loving this series too much at the moment. Maybe a 3.5 - 4.0 stars makes a little more sense.
In this installment, Vaughn pushes a subplot that has slowly been building since the beginning involving Israeli militant soldiers. Their eventual plan is to kidnap him and repopulate the homeland becoming the only nation on earth with a male population.
The only thing I didn't care for was the mini-story at the end involving a traveling theatre group. The promoter/writer seemed really cliche with several groan-worthy lines. It added little overall to the story so I was kind of confused in why it was integrated.
While I wasn't as gripped as the first two issues, it still fits well within the story so far. I struggled to give this 4 stars but eventually came to the conclusion that I'm loving this series too much at the moment. Maybe a 3.5 - 4.0 stars makes a little more sense.
September 19, 2012
So the end of volume 2 left me wanting to find out what happens next - I admit that.
This time I'll start by saying that I still love the art!
Look at this piece of candy:
So what we have now is women entering romantic relationships as a completely common thing. Yorick's grown a beard and is able to walk around like that because some have started to try to look like men by arranging a fake beard.
Random girl to Yorick: Seriously, your lady's lucky to have someone as dedicated as you. Bind those breasts a little righter and you'll almost be passable.
Appears that there are two more living men who are currently in space so I'm dismissing the theory about another wipe-out of nasty humans by God to punish and reset the world. I'm also disissing black magic...
I also loved this part with In Mother Russia :D
Almost every (but the last in the volume >__< why?!) issue ends so dramatically, the suspense was killing me! I went on to the next one immediately, wanting to find out what happens next so I ain't gonna complain about bad story telling. This volume was mint! Entertaining as hell :D
The way characters think and act is getting more and more clever all except...
...Yorick. He didn't fail to piss me off even in this volume, where he supposedly mans up :D Now, he does man up, but he was so far behind in the kiddie land that he's just entering adolescence. And I love it how one of the characters, Natalya, nails it simply by saying:
A friend of mine asked me today "is this the part where he stops whining and grows a beard?" Yep. Beard outside, idiot still inside. God, he aggravates me! How can the main character be so unlikable and all the other characters, even the annoying villains, be so great?
Now I understand why are all women instantly in rotten mood when they find out about Yorick's existance go all
This review turned into another rant post :D nothing can be done about it - the main character is so unbelievable, makes me want to draw my own piece of comic where I kill him off in so many different ways.
Be as that may, the story evolves and becomes more and more interesting and I enjoyed this despite Yorick's nonsense.
This time I'll start by saying that I still love the art!
Look at this piece of candy:
So what we have now is women entering romantic relationships as a completely common thing. Yorick's grown a beard and is able to walk around like that because some have started to try to look like men by arranging a fake beard.
Random girl to Yorick: Seriously, your lady's lucky to have someone as dedicated as you. Bind those breasts a little righter and you'll almost be passable.
Appears that there are two more living men who are currently in space so I'm dismissing the theory about another wipe-out of nasty humans by God to punish and reset the world. I'm also disissing black magic...
I also loved this part with In Mother Russia :D
Almost every (but the last in the volume >__< why?!) issue ends so dramatically, the suspense was killing me! I went on to the next one immediately, wanting to find out what happens next so I ain't gonna complain about bad story telling. This volume was mint! Entertaining as hell :D
The way characters think and act is getting more and more clever all except...
...Yorick. He didn't fail to piss me off even in this volume, where he supposedly mans up :D Now, he does man up, but he was so far behind in the kiddie land that he's just entering adolescence. And I love it how one of the characters, Natalya, nails it simply by saying:
A friend of mine asked me today "is this the part where he stops whining and grows a beard?" Yep. Beard outside, idiot still inside. God, he aggravates me! How can the main character be so unlikable and all the other characters, even the annoying villains, be so great?
Now I understand why are all women instantly in rotten mood when they find out about Yorick's existance go all
This review turned into another rant post :D nothing can be done about it - the main character is so unbelievable, makes me want to draw my own piece of comic where I kill him off in so many different ways.
Be as that may, the story evolves and becomes more and more interesting and I enjoyed this despite Yorick's nonsense.
January 4, 2023
The Y The Last Man re-read continues. In this installment, Yorick, Dr. Mann, and Agent 355 take a detour to intercept a space capsule containing a woman and possibly the two last men alive besides Yorick somewhere in Kansas. I'll refrain from saying "Houston, we have a problem" but it does not go as planned.
As per volumes 1 and 2, I have to say this held up pretty well, although the two issues about the play make me wonder if things will start to slow down after this volume. BKV knows when to do humor and more importantly, not to do humor in the dialog. Pia Guerra's art continues to do it's job but not be overly flashy. Then again, not every comic needs to be done according to How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.
That's all I want to say without fear of spoiling things. At this rate, I'll be done with the re-read before the weekend. I hate to rush but they're so damn readable.
As per volumes 1 and 2, I have to say this held up pretty well, although the two issues about the play make me wonder if things will start to slow down after this volume. BKV knows when to do humor and more importantly, not to do humor in the dialog. Pia Guerra's art continues to do it's job but not be overly flashy. Then again, not every comic needs to be done according to How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.
That's all I want to say without fear of spoiling things. At this rate, I'll be done with the re-read before the weekend. I hate to rush but they're so damn readable.
March 28, 2021
In questo numero la storia procede bene, con la trama di Natalya e i tre astronauti in rientro sulla Terra che viene portata avanti fino a una (per ora?) conclusione.
Si conclude anche l'inseguimento delle forze israeliane, con la scoperta di chi sia la loro talpa.
Carini i due episodi conclusivi, che sono un po' riempitivi ma offrono uno spaccato sia sulla vita cittadina, sia su chi comunque pensa che si debba affrontare la verità su quanto successo, e che ci sia la necessità di pensare a qualcosa prima che sia troppo tardi per l'umanità.
Interessante anche il punto di vista dell'israeliana, sul perché sia necessario rapire Yorick, un punto di vista che suo malgrado smonta tutte le retoriche femministe post-evento e rivaluta i millenni di storia passata...
Si conclude anche l'inseguimento delle forze israeliane, con la scoperta di chi sia la loro talpa.
Carini i due episodi conclusivi, che sono un po' riempitivi ma offrono uno spaccato sia sulla vita cittadina, sia su chi comunque pensa che si debba affrontare la verità su quanto successo, e che ci sia la necessità di pensare a qualcosa prima che sia troppo tardi per l'umanità.
Interessante anche il punto di vista dell'israeliana, sul perché sia necessario rapire Yorick, un punto di vista che suo malgrado smonta tutte le retoriche femministe post-evento e rivaluta i millenni di storia passata...
October 20, 2012
Maybe I'm being persnickety, or maybe the previous volume set my expectations too high, but this comic fails to grasp my attention. The only thing that's really pushing me forward is the novelty of the premise and the (fading) hope that maybe this will get better.
At times, it just feels like it's trying too hard to be politically/socially profound. The characters are either boring, rash or one-dimensional. The plot is grinding on painfully slow, too many distractions and needless pauses (unless I'm just being overly impatient).
At times, it just feels like it's trying too hard to be politically/socially profound. The characters are either boring, rash or one-dimensional. The plot is grinding on painfully slow, too many distractions and needless pauses (unless I'm just being overly impatient).
February 22, 2009
This is as far as I will go with this series.
August 9, 2020
Bu seri dört yıldızı geçemeyecek gibi his oluşmaya başladı. Üçe düşmesin de, dörde razıyım. 😋
January 6, 2025
Everything I said in my first and second read stays of course I love this series and the story is awesome so let's keep on reading.
This is my re-read through the series and I am still in love with this series so nothing to deviate on that front. This issue has two story arcs. one main one that deals with some hopes and dreams and then two issues dealing with side adventures involving some theatre group. Like I said still like this series a lot and thank you very much but I would like to continue through the series once more till then let's just keep on reading.
Innovative storytelling at it's best. This Series is the story of the last man on earth. Last pair of males on earth he and his monkey. All the other males of all the species dead at a time.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
This is my re-read through the series and I am still in love with this series so nothing to deviate on that front. This issue has two story arcs. one main one that deals with some hopes and dreams and then two issues dealing with side adventures involving some theatre group. Like I said still like this series a lot and thank you very much but I would like to continue through the series once more till then let's just keep on reading.
Innovative storytelling at it's best. This Series is the story of the last man on earth. Last pair of males on earth he and his monkey. All the other males of all the species dead at a time.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
October 12, 2012
If Hurley likes it, it's gotta be good! Amirite?
One small step…
In the third installment of the Y: The Last Man saga, we are informed that Yorick Brown may not be the last man on earth after all!! Dun da dunnnnnn. Apparently, there are two male cosmonauts in orbit who are preparing to return to Earth. In this leg of the journey, we are introduced to a group of Israeli soldiers eager to capture the last man before anyone else does, a Russian astronaut, and a troupe of roaming actors. This volume has it all: drama, intrigue, action, adventure, comedy, and great art work!! And suspense! It was a real page turner; I think I read the whole thing in two hours.
I guess I’m in for the long haul now. You sucked me in, Vaughan. Imma have to shell out my hard earned pesos to buy the remaining 7 volumes! Dang it.
One small step…
In the third installment of the Y: The Last Man saga, we are informed that Yorick Brown may not be the last man on earth after all!! Dun da dunnnnnn. Apparently, there are two male cosmonauts in orbit who are preparing to return to Earth. In this leg of the journey, we are introduced to a group of Israeli soldiers eager to capture the last man before anyone else does, a Russian astronaut, and a troupe of roaming actors. This volume has it all: drama, intrigue, action, adventure, comedy, and great art work!! And suspense! It was a real page turner; I think I read the whole thing in two hours.
I guess I’m in for the long haul now. You sucked me in, Vaughan. Imma have to shell out my hard earned pesos to buy the remaining 7 volumes! Dang it.
October 23, 2020
Küçük Bir Adım ile bu seriyi ilk kez bu kadar esprili, bu kadar oturmuş görüyorum. Daha önce söylemiş miydim bilmiyorum ama baştaki özet kısmını çok beğeniyorum. İki kitap arasına fazla zaman koymasam da yine de tam sayfa, dolu dolu, adamakıllı bir özet gerçekten iyi oluyor. 5 kitaplık seri basıp kaçıncı kitap olduğunu bile ne kapağına, ne arkasına yazmayan yayınevlerine selam olsun (Pegasus sana bakıyorum). Serilerdeki özet ihtiyacını saymıyorum bile.
Bu kitapla ilgili tek önerim herkesin anlayamayabileceği ifadelere (ya da esprilere) küçük bir * koyup altta açıklayabilirlerdi. Örneğin Rusça olarak geçen konuşmalar < > ile yazıyor ancak İbraniceler yazmıyor. Ben biraz bildiğim için anlayabiliyorum ama bence tüm okuyucular bilmek isterdi.
Mesela dünyada tek bir erkek kalmışken uzaydan iki erkeğin kapsülle inmesi ve karakterin "Erkek yağıyor!" demesi her okuyucu için birşey ifade etmeyebilir. Ancak "The Weather Girls"un pek çok farklı sanatçı tarafından da yorumlanan "It's raining man" şarkısına ithaf olmasının yazılması seriyi daha doyurucu yapar. Ya da "Major Tom" diyerek David Bowie'nin Space Oddity şarkısına selamı. Ya da elindeki bir Stinger füzesi olsa da genel adıyla SAM'i kap gel demesi yanlış değilse bile eksik bilgi.
Son olarak da en son iki bölümün yer aldığı Comedy & Tragedy bölümünü niye koymuşlar pek anlamadım. Umarım bir yere bağlanır.
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
Bu kitapla ilgili tek önerim herkesin anlayamayabileceği ifadelere (ya da esprilere) küçük bir * koyup altta açıklayabilirlerdi. Örneğin Rusça olarak geçen konuşmalar < > ile yazıyor ancak İbraniceler yazmıyor. Ben biraz bildiğim için anlayabiliyorum ama bence tüm okuyucular bilmek isterdi.
Mesela dünyada tek bir erkek kalmışken uzaydan iki erkeğin kapsülle inmesi ve karakterin "Erkek yağıyor!" demesi her okuyucu için birşey ifade etmeyebilir. Ancak "The Weather Girls"un pek çok farklı sanatçı tarafından da yorumlanan "It's raining man" şarkısına ithaf olmasının yazılması seriyi daha doyurucu yapar. Ya da "Major Tom" diyerek David Bowie'nin Space Oddity şarkısına selamı. Ya da elindeki bir Stinger füzesi olsa da genel adıyla SAM'i kap gel demesi yanlış değilse bile eksik bilgi.
Son olarak da en son iki bölümün yer aldığı Comedy & Tragedy bölümünü niye koymuşlar pek anlamadım. Umarım bir yere bağlanır.
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
January 5, 2019
Story
Things took a pretty unexpected and interesting turn here. I was hoping these developments would have resulted in a few more answers than we got, but it seems we'll be left hanging awhile longer.
Artwork
I think the artwork continues to be good but not great. I think I'm still spoiled by Fiona Staples/Saga.
Things took a pretty unexpected and interesting turn here. I was hoping these developments would have resulted in a few more answers than we got, but it seems we'll be left hanging awhile longer.
Artwork
I think the artwork continues to be good but not great. I think I'm still spoiled by Fiona Staples/Saga.
October 29, 2014
I want to like this series so much more than I do right now. There are some plot points that I thoroughly enjoy. I loved the idea that the male astronauts were safe from the epidemic in space, and I really like the transcontinental voyage that Yorick and company have set out on. But the central premise actually prevents me from liking this as much as I want to - or, more accurately, the way it's treated.
July 5, 2014
The third volume almost changed the title of the whole series into . Unfortunately, that almost happened but didn't. Here we see Yorick not depending his survival to his friends. Through his wits and his talent as an escape artist, he managed to stop yet another peril, no in form of an abduction.
At first I thought that the play part was a bit of a bore. It ended with some facetious remarks and can even be seen as Vaughan's reply to the bashes and criticisms of his amazing series.
At first I thought that the play part was a bit of a bore. It ended with some facetious remarks and can even be seen as Vaughan's reply to the bashes and criticisms of his amazing series.
August 21, 2017
2/5
I can't continue this series any longer. I can't handle the writing. It feels so much like some of those cheesy young adult books that I can't bare to read. To most people it will be fine, and I feel like if you don't see anything wrong with the writing then you should continue on. But for me I just can't continue with it. Nothing is keeping me going.
I can't continue this series any longer. I can't handle the writing. It feels so much like some of those cheesy young adult books that I can't bare to read. To most people it will be fine, and I feel like if you don't see anything wrong with the writing then you should continue on. But for me I just can't continue with it. Nothing is keeping me going.
August 30, 2015
Better than volume 1 and 2.
Yorick is still annoying but story is getting more interesting and side cast is continuously good(well most of them).
Tragedy and comedy, short spinoff at the end, was also very good.
Yorick is still annoying but story is getting more interesting and side cast is continuously good(well most of them).
Tragedy and comedy, short spinoff at the end, was also very good.
October 11, 2020
The ride has been very interesting so far. The characters are written with depth and brilliance. But, Brian K. Vaughan really loves killing off characters, doesn't he?
November 22, 2024
Romanian review: Recunosc că umorul devine din în ce mai bun și din ce în ce mai bine plasat. Dacă în primul volum glumele îmi păreau destul de penibile și, adesea, erau spuse în momente nepotrivite, acum râd din ce în ce mai des, ceea ce este un plus.
Am fost aproape să-i dau 4 stele, dar am așteptat cu nerăbdare să văd ce se întâmplă cu . Mi s-a părut o risipă totală și un moment prost gândit.
Deși faptul că în acest volum nu au mai apărut Amazoanele a fost un plus, mi se pare puțin nerealist că, după atâtea luni, femeile nu au reușit să restabilească ordinea în societate. Înțeleg ce discuție voia autorul să stârnească. M-am prins- majoritatea politicienilor, polițiștilor, pompierilor, agenților federali, soldaților, piloților de avioane etc. erau bărbați. Au murit multe femei din cauza accidentelor cauzate de prăbușiri de avioane sau diverse dezastre- accidente pe la centrale nucleare sau ceva. Cred, totuși, că, până la urmă, femeile rămase ar fi pus capăt acestui haos continuu.
În plus, mă întreb din nou de ce nu a putut guvernul american să își folosească resursele pentru a-l transporta pe Yorick dintr-un loc în altul mult mai ușor? Concluzia la care am ajuns este că, dacă guvernul american ar fi folosit un amărât de elicopter, banda desenată s-ar fi terminat prea repede. Se pare că singura ideea a lui Brian K. Vaughan a fost să-l plimbe pe Yorick o mie de volume prin toată țara în căutarea unui laborator, în loc să-l ducă la laborator rapid și să facă ceva mai interesant cu linia narativă.
English review: I admit that the humor is getting better and better, as well as more appropriately placed. In the first volume, the jokes felt rather cringey and were often delivered at the wrong moments, but now I find myself laughing more frequently, which is definitely a plus.
I was close to giving it 4 stars, but I eagerly awaited finding out what would happen with . It felt like a complete waste and a poorly executed moment.
While the absence of the Amazons in this volume was an improvement, it seems a bit unrealistic that, after so many months, women haven’t managed to restore order in society. I understand the discussion the author wanted to provoke. I get it — most politicians, police officers, firefighters, federal agents, soldiers, pilots, etc., were men. Many women died in accidents caused by plane crashes or other disasters, like nuclear plant incidents. But even so, I believe the remaining women would have eventually put an end to this ongoing chaos.
Also, I find myself once again wondering why the U.S. government couldn’t use its resources to transport Yorick more efficiently from one place to another. The conclusion I’ve come to is that if the government had used a simple helicopter, the comic would have ended too quickly. Brian K. Vaughan’s only idea seems to have been to drag Yorick across the country for a thousand volumes in search of a lab instead of taking him there quickly and doing something more compelling with the storyline.
October 25, 2018
This story made me wondering about the role of men on this planet, in our lives… Feminists in this book think we women don't need them. Really?? We obviously do need them, not just because of the reproduction but also because of love, friendship and yes, now women can do almost anything that men can do, but let's be honest, not a lot of women have jobs with hard physical work, some do and I admire them. The statistics in Vol. 2 shocked me. It basically shows this really is a men's world. The richest people are normally men, female pilots almost don't exist, but hey, criminals are also more often men than women =). Well, according to this statistic. I am not sure what is real or not, plus this book was written in 2003, but yes, men are still more powerful. Personally, I don't mind the traditional rolls. I think both genders have their specific rolls. I don't mind the traditional man, who is strong, wants to shelter his girlfriend or wife and take care of her (I am not talking about money). And I don't mind a traditional woman, who is gentle, very feminine, classy and also wants to take care of her man. But please don't take this the wrong way. I am aware of the fact that not every man is tough and looks like a traditional man and now every woman, girl looks like a typical woman..and sometimes they feel bad because of it. And of course some don't like and love the opposite sex but the same one. I am not a homophobe. I don't judge people on something so stupid. All I want is for everyone to be happy, to love freely. I judge people based on a fact if I see myself hanging out with them. Do you know what I mean? All I want to know is if I could enjoy having a conversation with this person. Would they make me feel happy? Motivate me? Accept me and the things that make me happy? These are the things I'm interested in. Not if this person is gay..or black or whatever. These type of things are so unnecessary to me and I find people who hate people because of that, very ignorant. The only thing that does bother me is, that I feel women became too tough. Maybe because we had to fight against men to have the same rights as they have. I don't know. I just think women in general lost their innocent, gentle, caring, sweet site. Just my view.
So anyway, I am sorry for going on and on about something not so related to this book but this book just calls for these kind of discussions, so this were my two cents =).
Over all, I wandered off a little bit, when reading Vol.3. I felt that some pages were unnecessary, but this is still one cool graphic novel and I will read all 10 Vol.
And mother Earth, please no gendercide. ;)
So anyway, I am sorry for going on and on about something not so related to this book but this book just calls for these kind of discussions, so this were my two cents =).
Over all, I wandered off a little bit, when reading Vol.3. I felt that some pages were unnecessary, but this is still one cool graphic novel and I will read all 10 Vol.
And mother Earth, please no gendercide. ;)
November 25, 2017
A bit of a step-down from earlier volumes, in large part because it moves away from Yorick and friends.
One Small Step (#11-15). The third arc examines another interesting consequence of the "Y" die-off: what if there were men in space who didn't succumb to the plague (or whatever it was)? It's an interesting idea that lets Vaughan really expand the scope of his story, but on the downside it takes time away from Yorick and the rest of our protagonists. Despite that, it maintains some nice tension and keeps connecting up threads from the first volume, this time in the form of the Israelis. In the end, you hope that we'll see some of these characters again, down the road [7/10].
Comedy & Tragedy (#16-17). Side-stories with different characters have worked well in some of the more sophisticated comics of the last few decades. Vaughan's first try on the topic doesn't really come off well, though, the main problem being that the traveling troupe that form the protagonists of this mini-arc don't really have much character. There's a bit of fun metatextuality and a good in media res story for Yorick and crew, but it's not enough to really make these two issues worthwhile [5/10].
One Small Step (#11-15). The third arc examines another interesting consequence of the "Y" die-off: what if there were men in space who didn't succumb to the plague (or whatever it was)? It's an interesting idea that lets Vaughan really expand the scope of his story, but on the downside it takes time away from Yorick and the rest of our protagonists. Despite that, it maintains some nice tension and keeps connecting up threads from the first volume, this time in the form of the Israelis. In the end, you hope that we'll see some of these characters again, down the road [7/10].
Comedy & Tragedy (#16-17). Side-stories with different characters have worked well in some of the more sophisticated comics of the last few decades. Vaughan's first try on the topic doesn't really come off well, though, the main problem being that the traveling troupe that form the protagonists of this mini-arc don't really have much character. There's a bit of fun metatextuality and a good in media res story for Yorick and crew, but it's not enough to really make these two issues worthwhile [5/10].
September 23, 2013
Still not very good with terrible characters. Yorick manages to defeat one of the highest ranking special operatives in Israel in a fight while in handcuffs. What? It's just terrible writing. The only part I kinda liked was the theater troupe, but that got crappy at the end with what is so obviously a feminist play written through the eyes of a man. I'm still waiting for Yorick to die or to admit he's a piece of shit and an idiot.
February 4, 2016
4.5
Yorick, you're such a nerd ❤️
Yorick, you're such a nerd ❤️
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