Y – The Last Man Vol. 1 Hardcover for $19.79
What happens when all the men of the planet die off, except one? That’s the concept of Y: The Last Man, and it’s a great one. A great concept doesn’t make a story worth reading though, so here’s my thoughts on the meat of the story.
The main character starts the story off and has absolutely no clue what’s going on. Him and his monkey appear to be the only two males around and females now rule the Earth. Of course, everything isn’t peachy with all women ruling, there are power vacuums and losing half the population obviously causes massive problems in the world.
Soon enough, the main character runs into a secret agent and a genetic scientist and begins a journey across the country. He wants to discover why he’s alive, what happened to his girlfriend, the usual stuff you’d expect from the last man on Earth.
The best part after the first hardcover is that great sense of exploration that you get. The characters start developing nicely while they’re exploring what’s essentially a brand new world. They travel through cities, small towns, even meet more scientists and some astronauts along the way. The writing is clever and funny, it compels you to keep reading to see where our man Yorick will end up next. One interesting thing about the writing is that Yorick is a fun character, but at times, an annoying one. He can be a bit of a dumbass and sometimes he’ll act hypocritical, but not in a manner that drives you away from the comic. The way I read it, and the way I believe it was intended, he’s simply a character that hasn’t grown up yet, which makes a grand adventure all the more rewarding.
4/5. A really unique comic with some solid writing, recommended for sure.
