I'm a superhero nut. I love superhero comics, superhero movies, all of it. I was once of the opinion that if people couldn't fly then they were a waste of graphic novel space. That was before this became my favourite graphic novel of all time. I bought this book after the repeated recommendations of a friend. It sat on my shelf for a while as I worked my way through the Rising Stars series. Eventually I picked it up. I didn't put it down until I had finished. I instantly bought the next one, read it, loved it, then bought the rest of the series. I recently finished the whole series and thought I should write something about it for anyone thinking about buying it.
Y: The Last Man begins with a single concept: what if every living thing on the planet with a y chromosome died, more or less instantaneously? Human, livestock, everything. Everything except one man and his male monkey. From there we are given the story of Yorick Brown and Ampersand; the last man and his pet Capuchin. The series is huge in its scope, taking in gender politics and global realities in terms of repercussions of all of the men dying, but it's also the focussed and personal story of a group of people gathered around the last man on earth. There's a collection of brilliantly explored characters, each with intricate and wildly differing backstories from military backgrounds to repressed childhoods, it makes it tough to pick a favourite. The plot is clever as well, asking the glaring questions of why and what now throughout the course of a story which weaves its way from state to state and eventually from country to country, through newly established civilisations and newly destroyed ones and through the general disarray that so many places have been plunged into. All the serious stuff aside, The Last Man is packed with a wry sense of humour and pop-culture references, mostly thanks to the main character, which makes what could have been a tough read a genuine joy. Guerra and Parlov's art is beautiful; not overly stylised so as not to detract from the realism, but beautifully composed and coloured. Their command of facial expression and body language is second to none and every character's emotion is felt through the arch of an eyebrow or a cynical sneer.
These editions are great. Good size with borders around the pictures so the art doesn't get lost in the middle of the page and the covers look fantastic.
Y: The Last Man succeeds on so many levels it's easy to see why it's become so popular with readers. In a comic book world filled with superheroes, zombies and vampires, this series stands defiantly brilliant among its peers. Read it now.
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Bruno C
História sensacional e qualidade do encadernado idem
Reviewed in Brazil on March 18, 2021
Bruno C
Reviewed in Brazil on March 18, 2021
Porém, tudo mudou quando vi essas edições em inglês, e calhou de ser durante uma promoção compre 3 pague dois em importados! E a sorte me sorriu.
Y simplesmente me encantou, foi tudo o que eu esperei e ainda mais nesse volume. A vários plots quente fazem girar "360 graus" e se perguntar como um autor consegue roteirizar um quadrinho tão bem?
A edição Americana está maravilhosa! Apesar de ser capa cartão o material é muito superior ao usado aqui no Brasil, sendo totalmente coberta de verniz. O miolo é em papel offset de alta gramatura e o quadrinho é bem "molinho" abrindo super facilmente, o que é ideal para admirar os desenhos e deixa a leitura muito mais confortável.
Estou louco para ler os próximos volumes. Recomendo muito essa edição, ainda mais em uma promoção.
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Es la primera novela gráfica que leo.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 21, 2019
