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Y: The Last Man #7
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls
The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in PAPER DOLLS. In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent 355, PAPER DOLLS chronicles Yorick and 355's search for Yorick's fiancee Beth in Australia -- a search that yields a large dose of unwanted publicity for the Last Man, and deadly consequences for those he cares for!
Collects Y: The Last Man issues #37-#42
Collects Y: The Last Man issues #37-#42
144 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2006
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Brian K. Vaughan
1,057 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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March 22, 2023
Notes: Grade and review pending re-read. Collective review for volumes 7-8 can be found here: Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Four.
February 28, 2022
In this volume we get Ampersand's story(!), the origin of Agent 355 and Y's quest to find his long lost fiancee, Beth, now that they're in Oz. As ever it's what Y decides that causes the most trouble! When this series first started and we were told about Beth being in Australia, I was like how they can perform that miracle? Six volumes later :) 8 out of 12.
2017 read
2017 read
March 15, 2019
The Last Man series continues to entertain! I don’t really think my review of this one will differ much from my previous reviews because I feel pretty much the same. So, pardon any repetition!
If you are a post-apocalyptic fan, this series is right up your alley. I just checked back through my other reviews of this series, and while, for me, there have been a couple of issues that were not quite as strong along the way, it has generally been a win!
I continue to enjoy the artwork, and, as I like to mention with any series that does this, it has remained the same artist throughout. This fact appeals to me greatly when it comes to graphic novels and I am much more likely to start a series if I look at the final volume and see all the same names on the cover as the first volume. I like how the art has kind of a classic comic book feel!
Basically – you like post-apocalyptic and you like comic books? 100% guarantee you will dig this!
Also, I like the alternate covers they have throughout the collected volume. I don’t think I would like the entire volume in this style, but for a little side journey at the issue break, it is pretty cool!
If you are a post-apocalyptic fan, this series is right up your alley. I just checked back through my other reviews of this series, and while, for me, there have been a couple of issues that were not quite as strong along the way, it has generally been a win!
I continue to enjoy the artwork, and, as I like to mention with any series that does this, it has remained the same artist throughout. This fact appeals to me greatly when it comes to graphic novels and I am much more likely to start a series if I look at the final volume and see all the same names on the cover as the first volume. I like how the art has kind of a classic comic book feel!
Basically – you like post-apocalyptic and you like comic books? 100% guarantee you will dig this!
Also, I like the alternate covers they have throughout the collected volume. I don’t think I would like the entire volume in this style, but for a little side journey at the issue break, it is pretty cool!
October 8, 2021
Tons of shit happens in this one.
Most of it spoilery.
The good news is that you get an origin story for 355. I thought there were some holes in it, but I'm willing to wait and see if things pan out.
Ampersand (the monkey) also gets an origin story, which is great because you kind of want to know why he's so important/special. And in a sweet turn of events at the end, it seems that he does care about the hapless Yorick.
The spoilery stuff?
All in all, this was one of the more interesting volumes for me.
Most of it spoilery.
The good news is that you get an origin story for 355. I thought there were some holes in it, but I'm willing to wait and see if things pan out.
Ampersand (the monkey) also gets an origin story, which is great because you kind of want to know why he's so important/special. And in a sweet turn of events at the end, it seems that he does care about the hapless Yorick.
The spoilery stuff?
All in all, this was one of the more interesting volumes for me.
June 4, 2018
In Australia and in deep paper this time.
Damn reporters. Who knew that tabloids could be so much like skin rags?
Oh, wait, that would be everyone. Never mind!
The world-building in this one is pretty sweet, even if we don't get to stay too long in the present. 355's past gets a lot more page time, though, and I can't say I'm disappointed. :)
Damn reporters. Who knew that tabloids could be so much like skin rags?
Oh, wait, that would be everyone. Never mind!
The world-building in this one is pretty sweet, even if we don't get to stay too long in the present. 355's past gets a lot more page time, though, and I can't say I'm disappointed. :)
November 2, 2011
Yorick finally makes it to Australia! While Dr. Mann and 355 agree to let Yorick take a look for his long lost girlfriend Beth, they encounter more trouble than expected.
This volume seemed more like a something Vaughn used to tie up loose ends. It felt as if almost nothing progressed here. We're met with two back stories that while interesting, failed to really alter the story in any way. That being said, it's not really all that bad, just not as great as the series has been.
Books 6 and 7 didn't really leave as large of an impression on me as the earlier installments. I'm hoping that Vaughn has a plan here; that the series doesn't become a jumbled mess. I have 3 more entries to go and I have pretty high expectations! C'mon Vaughn, don't let me down!
This volume seemed more like a something Vaughn used to tie up loose ends. It felt as if almost nothing progressed here. We're met with two back stories that while interesting, failed to really alter the story in any way. That being said, it's not really all that bad, just not as great as the series has been.
Books 6 and 7 didn't really leave as large of an impression on me as the earlier installments. I'm hoping that Vaughn has a plan here; that the series doesn't become a jumbled mess. I have 3 more entries to go and I have pretty high expectations! C'mon Vaughn, don't let me down!
March 19, 2022
Numero abbastanza di transizione:
Yorick cerca Beth ma trova una reporter scandalistica che non esita a sbatterlo in prima pagina;
scopriamo dove si trovi adesso Beth;
in America Hero incontra Beth (un'altra, la ragazza bionda che vive nella chiesa) e ha una sorpresa;
sempre in America, ricompaiono le israeliane che resteranno fino alla fine una spina nel fianco;
scopriamo qualcosa del passato di 355;
scopriamo come sia arrivato Ampersand a Yorick, scopriamo che doveva andare invece dalla Mann, e non capiamo come mai sia avvenuto tutto questo, con la trama giapponese che promette col tempo di diventare quella preponderante.
Niente di epocale, ma tanta carne al fuoco e ottime premesse per il prosguio.
Yorick cerca Beth ma trova una reporter scandalistica che non esita a sbatterlo in prima pagina;
scopriamo dove si trovi adesso Beth;
in America Hero incontra Beth (un'altra, la ragazza bionda che vive nella chiesa) e ha una sorpresa;
sempre in America, ricompaiono le israeliane che resteranno fino alla fine una spina nel fianco;
scopriamo qualcosa del passato di 355;
scopriamo come sia arrivato Ampersand a Yorick, scopriamo che doveva andare invece dalla Mann, e non capiamo come mai sia avvenuto tutto questo, con la trama giapponese che promette col tempo di diventare quella preponderante.
Niente di epocale, ma tanta carne al fuoco e ottime premesse per il prosguio.
January 5, 2023
In this volume in the chronicle of the last man on earth, Yorick and the gang are in Australia for a day so Yorick and 355 go looking for Beth. We also get Hero and the other Beth, who is now pregnant, plus origin stories for 355 and Ampersand.
Aside from some intriguing things in Ampersand's origin, there wasn't a lot of forward momentum in this apart from some character moments. With three volumes left, I feel like the retro rockets are firing a bit. Still, it's great shit and I can see why young pre-Goodreads me enjoyed it so much back in the day.
Aside from some intriguing things in Ampersand's origin, there wasn't a lot of forward momentum in this apart from some character moments. With three volumes left, I feel like the retro rockets are firing a bit. Still, it's great shit and I can see why young pre-Goodreads me enjoyed it so much back in the day.
June 17, 2014
Is it just me or are these books freaking awesome?!
So much happens!! I love the story line. It just takes twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, yet you somewhat do expect. It's just incredible!
I am ready to kill this one bitch in here though! How dare you be mean to that little monkey!! Poor little Ampersand! I just want to rescue the little monkey! And see that bitch get what is coming to her!!
Also, I love the artwork. If you aren't reading these yet, you are really missing out!
So much happens!! I love the story line. It just takes twists and turns that I wasn't expecting, yet you somewhat do expect. It's just incredible!
I am ready to kill this one bitch in here though! How dare you be mean to that little monkey!! Poor little Ampersand! I just want to rescue the little monkey! And see that bitch get what is coming to her!!
Also, I love the artwork. If you aren't reading these yet, you are really missing out!
January 20, 2015
4 stars. This one brought tears to my eyes twice. I hope it continues on its upward streak. The past volumes had begun to get a bit tedious and one-note.
In this volume:
--The group makes a short detour to Australia before heading to Japan. Yorick hopes he can find Beth#1 before they head out to Japan in search of Ampersand. While in Australia, Yorick encounters a journalist who's on a mission to find proof of men-sightings. This could spell disaster for Yorick if the rest of the world becomes aware of his existance.
--We learn how 355 came to be an agent of the Culper Ring and also an insight into her tragic childhood. This was the first shed of tears for the volume.
--Dr. Mann and Rose get closer but is she really one of the good guys?
--The Israeli woman Tse'Elon comes back to handle matters with Yorick's mom.
--Hero delivers a letter to Beth#2 that Yorick had written prior to him leaving overseas. She makes a shocking discovery when she meets Beth#2. After Hero saves Beth#2 from a nun and her crew, Hero asks Beth to join her on a road trip to make another delivery to the two twin scientists who were last left to care for the pregnant astronaut.
--Love the drawing of 355 as a child. The art is always superb. I love the story of how 355 came to wear her blazer. This scene made 355's loss of her dad even more poignant. There's also some background story to 355's mentor that leads into another arc where the group is about to be attacked by some cannibal women.
--Second instance of tear shedding: We finally see Ampersand again. There's a glimpse into Ampersand's life pre-Yorick where he was a victim of some cruel lab experiments. It was a little confusing what excatly Ampersand had to do with Dr. Mann and Yorick before he even met them but hopefully this will all clear up in the next volumes. Poor Ampersand is also a victim of animal cruelty by his kidnapper Toyota. I have fallen in love with Ampersand and I was angry and sad to see what the poor monkey had to endure. Last we see him out at sea inside a seagull's nest or fleeing from his tormentor away from the ship and into the bustling port of Japan. It's not quite clear.
I am ready for the next volumes. I have a feeling these are going to get better and better from this point on.
In this volume:
--The group makes a short detour to Australia before heading to Japan. Yorick hopes he can find Beth#1 before they head out to Japan in search of Ampersand. While in Australia, Yorick encounters a journalist who's on a mission to find proof of men-sightings. This could spell disaster for Yorick if the rest of the world becomes aware of his existance.
--We learn how 355 came to be an agent of the Culper Ring and also an insight into her tragic childhood. This was the first shed of tears for the volume.
--Dr. Mann and Rose get closer but is she really one of the good guys?
--The Israeli woman Tse'Elon comes back to handle matters with Yorick's mom.
--Hero delivers a letter to Beth#2 that Yorick had written prior to him leaving overseas. She makes a shocking discovery when she meets Beth#2. After Hero saves Beth#2 from a nun and her crew, Hero asks Beth to join her on a road trip to make another delivery to the two twin scientists who were last left to care for the pregnant astronaut.
--Love the drawing of 355 as a child. The art is always superb. I love the story of how 355 came to wear her blazer. This scene made 355's loss of her dad even more poignant. There's also some background story to 355's mentor that leads into another arc where the group is about to be attacked by some cannibal women.
--Second instance of tear shedding: We finally see Ampersand again. There's a glimpse into Ampersand's life pre-Yorick where he was a victim of some cruel lab experiments. It was a little confusing what excatly Ampersand had to do with Dr. Mann and Yorick before he even met them but hopefully this will all clear up in the next volumes. Poor Ampersand is also a victim of animal cruelty by his kidnapper Toyota. I have fallen in love with Ampersand and I was angry and sad to see what the poor monkey had to endure. Last we see him out at sea inside a seagull's nest or fleeing from his tormentor away from the ship and into the bustling port of Japan. It's not quite clear.
I am ready for the next volumes. I have a feeling these are going to get better and better from this point on.
August 22, 2019
Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me,
Y ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.
He was looking kind of dumb, with a finger and a thumb,
and a monkey sitting on his forehead.
Well, the plot's still running and it ain't gonna stoppin'
The fed's gonna know that a lone agent is nothing.
So much to do, so much to see,
So what's wrong with taking the detour?
You'll never know if you don't go (down under)
You'' never find your fiancee Beth,
Hey know, it's a Yorick!
He's the last man! Go play!!
ALL THESE PAGES ARE GOLDDDD
Only Brian K. Vaughan can make this mold.
----
Yep. I went there.
4.21 / 5
Y ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.
He was looking kind of dumb, with a finger and a thumb,
and a monkey sitting on his forehead.
Well, the plot's still running and it ain't gonna stoppin'
The fed's gonna know that a lone agent is nothing.
So much to do, so much to see,
So what's wrong with taking the detour?
You'll never know if you don't go (down under)
You'' never find your fiancee Beth,
Hey know, it's a Yorick!
He's the last man! Go play!!
ALL THESE PAGES ARE GOLDDDD
Only Brian K. Vaughan can make this mold.
----
Yep. I went there.
4.21 / 5
November 26, 2024
Ampersand be like: Yeah sure, feed me human!
Romanian review: În acest volum, nu pot spune că povestea înaintează foarte mult; în schimb, ni se oferă mai degrabă o analiză retrospectivă prin care aflăm câteva lucruri interesante despre agenta 355 (ni se prezintă pregătirea ei și câteva evenimente care au avut loc imediat după aceea) și mai ales despre Ampersand care, în mod destul de clișeic- deși se putea mult mai rău- .
Avem și un număr dedicat lui Hero (din nou, ce fel de nume e ăsta?), care la început mi s-a părut că va avea un rol mai important. Sper ca, până la sfârșit, să fi meritat să i se dedice câteva numere pe parcursul seriei, pentru că povestea ar fi putut să înainteze mai mult fără ea.
Un alt lucru care ni se dezvăluie este că .
Este interesant cum până și ceea ce a mai rămas din Vatican- și mă refer la Vatican ca instituție, pentru că întreaga populație a țării este formată în totalitate din bărbați (în jur de 500), deci ar trebui să fie în totalitate moartă- face mai multe decât guvernul american. Nu voi intra în detalii pentru a păstra surpriza.
În realitate, cred că guvernul l-ar fi răpit pe Yorick și l-ar fi forțat să repopuleze planeta- sau, lucru mai logic decât ce s-a întâmplat în carte, l-ar fi ținut într-un bunker în timp ce ar fi trimis câțiva agenți, cu, să zicem, un ELICOPTER, care să o aducă pe Doctorul Mann la ei în loc să riște viața singurului bărbat de pe planetă. Spun și eu.
Oricum, "Paper Dolls" mi-a plăcut mai mult decât celelalte volume de până acum, cu excepția volumului 5, și mă bucur că începem să primim câteva răspunsuri.
English review: In this volume, I can’t say the story progresses much; instead, we’re given a retrospective analysis that reveals some interesting details about Agent 355 (we’re shown her training and some events that took place shortly afterward) and especially about Ampersand, who, in a somewhat clichéd manner—though it could’ve been much worse—.
We also have an issue dedicated to Hero (again, what kind of name is that?), who initially seemed like she would play a more significant role. I hope that by the end, her inclusion justifies the issues devoted to her because the story could have moved along faster without her.
Another revelation is that .
It’s interesting how even what remains of the Vatican—and I mean the Vatican as an institution, considering the entire country’s population consisted solely of men (around 500) and should therefore be entirely dead—does more than the American government. I won’t go into detail to avoid spoilers.
In reality, I believe the government would’ve kidnapped Yorick and forced him to repopulate the planet—or, more logically than what happens in the book, kept him in a bunker while sending a few agents with, say, a HELICOPTER to bring Dr. Mann to them, instead of risking the life of the only man left on Earth. Just saying.
That said, I enjoyed "Paper Dolls" more than the other volumes so far, except for Volume 5, and I’m glad we’re finally starting to get some answers.
October 22, 2020
This volume focuses more on backstories and character development than plot progression. Bit better than the previous volume, but still feels far from being great.
September 19, 2020
Bir önceki kitap bomboşken bunda güzel gelişmeler oldu. Hatta seride ilk kez bir şeye şaşırdım diyebilirim. Devamı nasıl olacak bakalım.
March 27, 2009
The lack of a solid story arc in this volume makes it a slow slog. However, it is apparent that some of the loose ends and other issues that Vaughan left hanging are slowly being pulled together for the stretch run into the conclusion of the series. This gets two stars for having "middle volume" syndrome. It gets boring at times but still has promise.
It is great to be able to read the entire series after it has concluded. This is an addictive story, because Vaughan succeeds in setting up an intriguing premise and taking us along for the long ride to see how it all ends. This volume is slightly disappointing in its pace, but all the right characters are being positioned, whether it is physically or emotionally. Hopefully Vaughan has more good stories coming up.
Yorick has grown up since the first stories, but he remains unfocused and confused. Every hero needs a mission, an inspiration; its tough to see where Yorick is supposed to get his from.
The art is top quality, as usual from the Vertigo imprint. But it seems the original artist, Pia Guerra can't keep up and the creative team is bringing in one guest artist after the other. It gets annoying after a while but the story is still well told.
It is great to be able to read the entire series after it has concluded. This is an addictive story, because Vaughan succeeds in setting up an intriguing premise and taking us along for the long ride to see how it all ends. This volume is slightly disappointing in its pace, but all the right characters are being positioned, whether it is physically or emotionally. Hopefully Vaughan has more good stories coming up.
Yorick has grown up since the first stories, but he remains unfocused and confused. Every hero needs a mission, an inspiration; its tough to see where Yorick is supposed to get his from.
The art is top quality, as usual from the Vertigo imprint. But it seems the original artist, Pia Guerra can't keep up and the creative team is bringing in one guest artist after the other. It gets annoying after a while but the story is still well told.
November 28, 2017
Unfortunately, not a lot seems to happen in this volume. There's nothing wrong with it per se, but you could probably skip right past it and barely notice.
Paper Dolls (#37-39). Yorick stops in Australia; hi-jinx ensue. I guess it's nice to see a story about the possibility of Yorick being outed, but there's overall not a lot of bite to this story, other than the nice opportunity to continue Beth's story [6/10].
The Hour of our Death (#40). This one-off about Beth II actually has some depth to it, since we've come to care about both her and Hero. The church-related satire doesn't quite work, but the interactions between the two women are interesting [6+/10].
Button (#41). The backstory for 355. There's nothing particularly surprising here, but it's nice to learn a bit of her history [6/10].
One Thousand Typewriters (#42). The backstory for Ampersand. There's one interesting reveal and one plot point, which makes it pretty decent [6/10].
Paper Dolls (#37-39). Yorick stops in Australia; hi-jinx ensue. I guess it's nice to see a story about the possibility of Yorick being outed, but there's overall not a lot of bite to this story, other than the nice opportunity to continue Beth's story [6/10].
The Hour of our Death (#40). This one-off about Beth II actually has some depth to it, since we've come to care about both her and Hero. The church-related satire doesn't quite work, but the interactions between the two women are interesting [6+/10].
Button (#41). The backstory for 355. There's nothing particularly surprising here, but it's nice to learn a bit of her history [6/10].
One Thousand Typewriters (#42). The backstory for Ampersand. There's one interesting reveal and one plot point, which makes it pretty decent [6/10].
September 16, 2010
This is getting to be like watching Lost or some action movie--intriguing set up, but as it is drawn out you start noticing where sex scenes and weirdness try to cover up the fact that the story is meandering, like maybe the author don't know quite where he be going. Or, maybe I'm wrong and it is meant to be "sexy" or something.
Anyway, I know food is short and all, but hunger doesn't turn every woman into a Barbie Doll with an impossibly thin waist, big boobs, and the like. I don't think it is too much to ask for a little realism in our comic books. Comic people want it both ways sometimes: they want their art, stories to be taken seriously as literature with something to say about our lives, societies, and worlds, but they create characters that do not resemble people in the real world, forgetting that most people don't fit the beauty ideal they draw on.
Anyway, I know food is short and all, but hunger doesn't turn every woman into a Barbie Doll with an impossibly thin waist, big boobs, and the like. I don't think it is too much to ask for a little realism in our comic books. Comic people want it both ways sometimes: they want their art, stories to be taken seriously as literature with something to say about our lives, societies, and worlds, but they create characters that do not resemble people in the real world, forgetting that most people don't fit the beauty ideal they draw on.
May 23, 2016
Finally a full frontal of Yorrick Junior. ;) 5 stars and 5 cheers for the last dick on earth. Though in yorrick's defence it was a cold night and he had a gun to his head. Fear and cold shrinks the pecker.
October 25, 2016
Not as good as previous volumes, but the set up for coming volumes has be excited!
February 12, 2021
Keyifle okunan ancak yetmeyen bir hikaye. Serinin bazı kitapları 140-160-190 sayfa iken son iki kitap 128 sayfa gidiyor. Hikaye olarak halen bir yere gittiğini söyleyemeyeceğim. Ancak her zamanki gibi yüz ifadelerini çok beğendim.
Bir de Avustralya'daki Beth hala kayıpken ben bu Beth'i daha çok sevdim sanırım. Ve elbette ki Hero mektubu iletmek için gittiğinde kapıyı açma şekli oldukça şaşırtıcıydı.
Son 3 kitap ve sonrasında Yalnız Kurt ve Yavrusu, Cilt 1: Suikastçinin Yolu ile bambaşka bir çizgiroman alemine dalıyorum.
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
Bir de Avustralya'daki Beth hala kayıpken ben bu Beth'i daha çok sevdim sanırım. Ve elbette ki Hero mektubu iletmek için gittiğinde kapıyı açma şekli oldukça şaşırtıcıydı.
Son 3 kitap ve sonrasında Yalnız Kurt ve Yavrusu, Cilt 1: Suikastçinin Yolu ile bambaşka bir çizgiroman alemine dalıyorum.
Herkese keyifli okumalar!
September 2, 2020
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March 26, 2021
355-in mənşəyi, Betin axtarışı, qəzet üçün lüt şəkil. Son bölümdən maraqlı olsa da, ilkin bölümlərlə müqayisədə nisbətən duzsuz idi.
March 24, 2012
Paper Dolls
It started amazingly with those When Harry Met Sally style interviews. And it really felt like it was trying to say something profound about the media and the trashiness that this new world would carry over from the old one, but the idea and setup turned out be a lot more compelling than the payoff. All the possibilites and they just kinda cowered down and called it a day quick...
...then the big random heavy plot twist and reintroduction of the Israeli psycho...so unappreciated.
The Hour of Our Death
The other Beth and the Catholic church issue...man oh man did this have some fire under it...until the Spanish (German?) missionaries showed up and everything went full retard. I love other Beth...what a good character, that really didn't have to be...and Hero has kinda grown on me...so this had me hyped for something that just never came together.
Buttons
A Lost style issue about 355...should be awesome right? I mean Yorick's, Hero's and Beth's were all awesome, so this has to be compelling right? Nope. If it was gonna be so pedestrian and cookie cutter with every detail already implied and expected, than Vaughan just shouldn't have made it.
It's funny. As kind of blah and ridiculous and random as this book has been, it's got me so hungry to finish the series ASAP. The real hunger for more.
1,000 Typewriters
Hey, let's give Ampersand a flashback issue too. Why the fuck not? .....I guess a piece of this is important to the endgame? Sure.
It started amazingly with those When Harry Met Sally style interviews. And it really felt like it was trying to say something profound about the media and the trashiness that this new world would carry over from the old one, but the idea and setup turned out be a lot more compelling than the payoff. All the possibilites and they just kinda cowered down and called it a day quick...
...then the big random heavy plot twist and reintroduction of the Israeli psycho...so unappreciated.
The Hour of Our Death
The other Beth and the Catholic church issue...man oh man did this have some fire under it...until the Spanish (German?) missionaries showed up and everything went full retard. I love other Beth...what a good character, that really didn't have to be...and Hero has kinda grown on me...so this had me hyped for something that just never came together.
Buttons
A Lost style issue about 355...should be awesome right? I mean Yorick's, Hero's and Beth's were all awesome, so this has to be compelling right? Nope. If it was gonna be so pedestrian and cookie cutter with every detail already implied and expected, than Vaughan just shouldn't have made it.
It's funny. As kind of blah and ridiculous and random as this book has been, it's got me so hungry to finish the series ASAP. The real hunger for more.
1,000 Typewriters
Hey, let's give Ampersand a flashback issue too. Why the fuck not? .....I guess a piece of this is important to the endgame? Sure.
January 2, 2014
In which we learn that Ampersand is an escape artist like his master. Better really.
And Yorick's junk becomes front page news, much to his chagrin. "I was like, preternaturally flaccid."
Yorick, 355 and Dr. Mann make a stop in Sidney, Australian, still destined for Japan to rescue Ampersand. There Yorick makes an attempt to find his fiancee, Beth. He doesn't find Beth, but he does manage to get himself forced at gunpoint to take nude photos, by a journalist. Meanwhile Rose, formerly a member of the Australian sub's crew, gets flirty and more with Dr. Mann. Rose, it turns out, has ulterior motives.
Yorick's mom meets the Israeli operative Alter to discuss the matter of her lost son, and things don't go well for the Mrs. Brown-not well at all. Hero meets the other Beth -- Yorick's recent hook-up -- and finds her in a family way. Both get kidnapped by crazed nuns who think the kid's the result of immaculate conception.
We get insight into 355's past, how she was recruited by the Culper Ring, and why she's such a bad motherfucker. And finally, it turns out Ampersand was not part of a program to train helper animals for the handicapped, but rather a science experiment. Thanks to his slippery nature, he escaped, along with another monkey (the real helper) and in a case of mistaken simian identity, ended up with Yorick.
One of the most satisfying in the Y:The Last Man installments.
And Yorick's junk becomes front page news, much to his chagrin. "I was like, preternaturally flaccid."
Yorick, 355 and Dr. Mann make a stop in Sidney, Australian, still destined for Japan to rescue Ampersand. There Yorick makes an attempt to find his fiancee, Beth. He doesn't find Beth, but he does manage to get himself forced at gunpoint to take nude photos, by a journalist. Meanwhile Rose, formerly a member of the Australian sub's crew, gets flirty and more with Dr. Mann. Rose, it turns out, has ulterior motives.
Yorick's mom meets the Israeli operative Alter to discuss the matter of her lost son, and things don't go well for the Mrs. Brown-not well at all. Hero meets the other Beth -- Yorick's recent hook-up -- and finds her in a family way. Both get kidnapped by crazed nuns who think the kid's the result of immaculate conception.
We get insight into 355's past, how she was recruited by the Culper Ring, and why she's such a bad motherfucker. And finally, it turns out Ampersand was not part of a program to train helper animals for the handicapped, but rather a science experiment. Thanks to his slippery nature, he escaped, along with another monkey (the real helper) and in a case of mistaken simian identity, ended up with Yorick.
One of the most satisfying in the Y:The Last Man installments.
March 14, 2018
Not a lot actually happens in this volume, and yet we still get a lot of information on the backstories of 355 and Ampersand. As much as I hate the stupid monkey, I appreciated learning his origins. It was also nice to get a quick check-in with California Beth and Hero.
The reference to Hillary being president someday though... that was basically just a knife to the gut and a slow twist as the knife was pulled, and it was just one throwaway page. Ugh. :(
The reference to Hillary being president someday though... that was basically just a knife to the gut and a slow twist as the knife was pulled, and it was just one throwaway page. Ugh. :(
April 9, 2017
ooh 355 backstory! plus the Swiss guards and the Pope-hunting nun. <33
March 25, 2019
Quem leu as minhas opiniões anteriores a esta série gráfica sabe que, apesar de ser fã confesso do trabalho de Brian K. Vaughan, Y: O Último Homem não correspondeu às minhas expectativas. Ainda assim, o desenvolvimento das personagens e várias reviravoltas na trama, mas sobretudo a melhoria da arte e um maior foco na sexualidade das personagens tem ganhado algum do meu apreço. Daí que tenha pontuado melhor as últimas publicações que as iniciais.
O sétimo volume, Bonecas de Papel, vem na mesma toada. Apesar de ser mais lento, focando-se nas relações entre as personagens e no desenvolvimento de Rose e da sua relação com a Dr.ª Mann, mostra algum amadurecimento e traz alguma reflexão e consistência à trama. E o oitavo volume faz aquilo que se pede quando as águas se acalmam. Dragões de Kimono oferece muito ritmo e agitação, pecando pelo excesso de flashbacks que me deixaram com uma sensação Lost. Quem conhece o autor sabe do que estou a falar.
O último homem no planeta, Yorick Brown, alcança finalmente a Austrália, onde procura pela noiva Beth, com quem perdera contacto. Mas para além de não a encontrar, nem nas ruínas de Sidney, cai nas mãos de uma jornalista com más intenções e descobre outras pistas que o conduzem na peugada de Ampersang, o seu macaco de estimação que fora raptado. Da Austrália viaja para o Japão, levando consigo as suas amigas, agente 355 e a cientista Allison Mann.
Ampersand foi raptado por uma mercenária japonesa e Yorick encontra-lhes o rasto. Em Tóquio, o último homem na Terra e as suas companheiras enfrentam gangsters da Yakuza, que pretendem lucrar com uma suposta resposta para o generocídio que aniquilou a esmagadora maioria da população masculina mundial. Entre adolescentes mal resolvidos, um homem robótico, estrelas Pop e um reencontro familiar pouco feliz para a Dr.ª Mann, o reencontro com Ampersand pode estar próximo.
Gostei bastante da diferença de ritmo entre um volume e o outro. O que Bonecas de Papel ofereceu em consistência e numa crítica consciente aos mass media, Dragões de Kimono trabalhou acontecimentos e volte-faces muito bons. Ainda assim, Y: O Último Homem continua sem me fascinar. As guinadas narrativas podem até parecer imprevisíveis e cheias de ritmo, mas tenho sempre a sensação de deja vu. Onde é que eu já vi isto? Há aqui um défice de originalidade, mas sobretudo a sensação que as personagens andam em círculos e não chegam a lugar algum.
E depois há Yorick. Sempre armado de piadas e referências musicais e cinematográficas, o protagonista está longe de me agradar. Na verdade, é a pior personagem da série, muito abaixo de personagens riquíssimas em conteúdo como Alisson Mann ou 355, como exemplo. Porém, apesar de não gostar muito, gosto, e parece-me evidente que a série tem melhorado a pouco e pouco. Y: O Último Homem não acrescenta nada, mas não posso dizer que não tem qualidade.
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O sétimo volume, Bonecas de Papel, vem na mesma toada. Apesar de ser mais lento, focando-se nas relações entre as personagens e no desenvolvimento de Rose e da sua relação com a Dr.ª Mann, mostra algum amadurecimento e traz alguma reflexão e consistência à trama. E o oitavo volume faz aquilo que se pede quando as águas se acalmam. Dragões de Kimono oferece muito ritmo e agitação, pecando pelo excesso de flashbacks que me deixaram com uma sensação Lost. Quem conhece o autor sabe do que estou a falar.
O último homem no planeta, Yorick Brown, alcança finalmente a Austrália, onde procura pela noiva Beth, com quem perdera contacto. Mas para além de não a encontrar, nem nas ruínas de Sidney, cai nas mãos de uma jornalista com más intenções e descobre outras pistas que o conduzem na peugada de Ampersang, o seu macaco de estimação que fora raptado. Da Austrália viaja para o Japão, levando consigo as suas amigas, agente 355 e a cientista Allison Mann.
Ampersand foi raptado por uma mercenária japonesa e Yorick encontra-lhes o rasto. Em Tóquio, o último homem na Terra e as suas companheiras enfrentam gangsters da Yakuza, que pretendem lucrar com uma suposta resposta para o generocídio que aniquilou a esmagadora maioria da população masculina mundial. Entre adolescentes mal resolvidos, um homem robótico, estrelas Pop e um reencontro familiar pouco feliz para a Dr.ª Mann, o reencontro com Ampersand pode estar próximo.
Gostei bastante da diferença de ritmo entre um volume e o outro. O que Bonecas de Papel ofereceu em consistência e numa crítica consciente aos mass media, Dragões de Kimono trabalhou acontecimentos e volte-faces muito bons. Ainda assim, Y: O Último Homem continua sem me fascinar. As guinadas narrativas podem até parecer imprevisíveis e cheias de ritmo, mas tenho sempre a sensação de deja vu. Onde é que eu já vi isto? Há aqui um défice de originalidade, mas sobretudo a sensação que as personagens andam em círculos e não chegam a lugar algum.
E depois há Yorick. Sempre armado de piadas e referências musicais e cinematográficas, o protagonista está longe de me agradar. Na verdade, é a pior personagem da série, muito abaixo de personagens riquíssimas em conteúdo como Alisson Mann ou 355, como exemplo. Porém, apesar de não gostar muito, gosto, e parece-me evidente que a série tem melhorado a pouco e pouco. Y: O Último Homem não acrescenta nada, mas não posso dizer que não tem qualidade.
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January 17, 2025
This is my second re-read of the series and I am enjoying another journey with the characters. This one covers a few backstories and gives us a few answers and it was enjoyable enough. Let's go on and then keep on reading.
I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
October 5, 2014
This series frustrates me because I do enjoy it, but I want more. The author seriously only scratches the surface of the possibilities of how deep this series could go. So he brushes lightly over all the "gender" issues of what a female dominated world would look like.
In this one there is light brushing of the neo-drug trafficking of heroin as pain sedative both for physical pain as well as an existential emotional pain. Does this make drug-trafficking immoral? or are they saviors providing a balm to the wounded?
Then there is the Australian Navy that is one of the only functioning Navies and only one with functioning submarines because they allowed females to serve. So of course the countries where females served in combat roles have an upper hand over those that don't.
Then there is the Tabloid-News Journalist who writes about possible 'male sightings' because it sells. This character illustrates how females also have a baser side and even without males and all their drama females still love a good gossipy story.
All in all each book is another brush stroke on the canvas of a "Man-free World". Unfortunately the colors are not very bold, and are more like pastel.
In this one there is light brushing of the neo-drug trafficking of heroin as pain sedative both for physical pain as well as an existential emotional pain. Does this make drug-trafficking immoral? or are they saviors providing a balm to the wounded?
Then there is the Australian Navy that is one of the only functioning Navies and only one with functioning submarines because they allowed females to serve. So of course the countries where females served in combat roles have an upper hand over those that don't.
Then there is the Tabloid-News Journalist who writes about possible 'male sightings' because it sells. This character illustrates how females also have a baser side and even without males and all their drama females still love a good gossipy story.
All in all each book is another brush stroke on the canvas of a "Man-free World". Unfortunately the colors are not very bold, and are more like pastel.
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