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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
DO BUY IT!,
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This review is from: Y The Last Man Deluxe Edition Book One (Hardcover)
...that is, if you don't own any of the paperback volumes.But that should so without saying. This is a great series, so if you haven't had the chance to read any of the paperbacks yet, then you might as well get this one. Of course, this edition is only deluxe in the sense that it is simply the first two volumes packed together (there are a few pages of character sketches, but that's all), and the total of getting the two volumes separately may be a few dollars cheaper, but it remains that twenty-two bucks is a great value for a hardcover these days. It may be a personal thing, but paying for a few dollars more for a hardcover, as opposed to the usual ten to twenty (!!) dollar difference between formats, is a good deal. As for the matter of the actual story, it presents an interesting and a provoking take on the classic male fantasy of being the only man on earth. Of course, the world Vaughan envisions is certainly no fantasy, but one where the turn of events feels is documented in a disturbingly realistic fashion. Characterization is certainly a strength, as personalities are clearly outlined with nothing more than a few sentences. As in the writer's other series, Ex Machina, the lines come fast and snappy, and generally are argued over pervasive issues that can't be easily solved with a kick and a punch. Vaughan could even be accused of going overboard in this aspect; he likes nothing more than to heap on piles of dialogue that, while engrossing and nearly break the speech bubbles with pop culture allusions, may feel a bit overbearing sometimes. However, Pia Guerra's artwork serves as an effective balance, and as a result Y: The Last Man feels very much the work of one mind, rather than a clash of the writer vs artist. Each supports the other's strengths effectively - Given Vaughan's heavy use of double meaning and sarcasm, Guerra's simple facial movements and postures allows us to fully understand the context of the words, and we enjoy it all the more so. The action and paneling is straightfoward; this is not to say that it all looks plain, it instead makes the sci-fi aspects all the more realistic, which, in turn, makes the story all the more thrilling. And Vaughan, in turn, gives Guerra plenty of scenarios and characters and set pieces to work with - especially the introduction, where, as the weaker sex makes its bloody exit, we are raced from locale to locale and horrified reaction to horrified realization. It is truly a memorable start to a series, and establishes the doomy gloomy mood that lurks behind the sometimes jovial, sometimes whimsical mask that the series dons and sheds at precise moments. Overall, if you're looking for a great way to kill a lazy afternoon, and perhaps ask yourself a few tough questions in the process, pick up this book. It's a hardcover, yes, but at a good price for one, and hey, chances are you're going to get deeply involved in this series anyway. ;P
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cheaper to buy HC than to buy the trades, and the story is 2nd to none,
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This review is from: Y The Last Man Deluxe Edition Book One (Hardcover)
Would'nt that be awesome. The last dude in a land of women......Wrong, it sucks more than anything has ever sucked before. Our hero (Yorick) is the poor sole who has to brave the sometime hostile, sometime friendly, sometime physcotic EARTH populated solely by women.Brian K Vaughan kills the ultimate male fantasy, but somehow we love him for it. This was my first taste of Brian's writting, and he does not disappoint. This series stands side by side with the best mature graphics of all time. Never has a graphic novelist captured the emotion, and struggle of a simple minded character (Yorick) in a world that is anything but, as much a Brian K. Vaughan has with Y The Last Man. Ths story starts with a bang, and does not let up for 60 issues ( 10 trades, or 5 HC vol. ) Its is one twist after another. Will we ever find out what happened to the men of our planet. Was it divine selction, a disease of epic porportions, or the masterplan of a crazy feminist dictator? All our questions are answered as we travel the long hard road with our buddy Yorrick, and his ever strong cast of partners, and enemies. Buy this series, and forget you ever thought Sandman was the best Veritgo series of all time.
3 of 19 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
I really wish I would have loved it,
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This review is from: Y The Last Man Deluxe Edition Book One (Hardcover)
Bu I did not.I love the premise and what the story wants to explore: What would happen in a world populate only by woman. But it's the damns stupid immaturity of the principal male character that drove me away. The moment I got out of the story is when the Last Man finds himself in a village where ex-cons live, he goes on almost panicking and shouting morales and warning his friends about them. Like what's up with that, man? did you not just spend like a few months before trying to hide from all women when you saw all the calamity happens and what has become of society? You're telling me that these women, whatever their past, and that are now living quietly in their little village and try to get by after this half-end of the world are a danger to society? Oh yeah, and realizing everyday, more and more how difficult it would be to go find your girlfriend in Australia, you still keep high morales ground because you kissed a girl? Oh yeah, and like a strange twist of fate, she dies, because what is the author trying to tell us subliminally that is what is happening to impure people? The too much black-and-white emotions and immaturity of the characters have done it for me. I will just have this one book of the series on my shelfs. Sometimes, the majority of the people are wrong in giving popularity to a series.
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