Y: The Last Man
Summary
Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Manwas a turning point comic of the 2000s . The book , which debuted as part of DC ’s Vertigo line in 2002 , was the story of Yorick Brown , the last male left awake on Earth after a mystifying pestilence ( the cause of which was never once and for all identified ) killed every tool with a Y - chromosome . Over the course of the next 60 issues , Yorick and a rag week - shred band of woman traveled the world , searching for answers , as well as Yorick ’s girlfriend Beth .
wye : The Last Manwas compose of ten story arcs , and here they are , ranked .
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10Volume 6:Girl on Girl
Issues #32-36
miss on Girl , the sixth arc of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Man , is a bridge between the book ’s first one-half , go down in America , and the second , which travels the earth . Ampersand , Yorick ’s male rapscallion , has been abduct and taken to Japan , where researchers go for to use him to understand the plague well . Along the way , Yorick , Agent 355 and Doctor Mann encounter sea robber and what is pull up stakes of the Australian Navy . While lighter on new character revelations , Girl on Girlis still a merriment and engaging read , and it is where Beth learn Yorick is still alive and sets up a major plot line that will play out throughout the leger ’s back half .
9Volume 8:Kimono Dragons
Issues #43-48
Yorick and company hit Japan inKimono Dragons , embarking on a surrealistic odyssey through the area , where they encounter theremnant of the Yakuza , who , mail - pestis , are headed up by an American soda maven ( yes really ) . Ampersand is being held somewhere in Japan , and Yorick and his friends race against time to witness him . Meanwhile , Doctor Mann is reunited with her estranged mother . Kimono Dragonstakes Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Manbeyond the confines of America , showing how the plague impacted other countries as well .
8Volume 2:Cycles
Issues #6-10
Thesecond discharge of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Mancontinues to deliver on the hope of the first , and barely gives fan time to compact from the events of previous issues . In this volume , Yorick and friends encounter the Daughters of the Amazon , a band of marauders holding the res publica in the grip of fear . Complicating thing is Yorick ’s babe , Hero , has conjoin them and is now in pursuit of her brother . And in one of the series ’ most unforgettable stories , Yorick stumbles across a little Ohio town holding a sullen secret . While not as action pack as the first bow , or those that come after , Cyclesis still an significant arc .
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7Volume 3:One Small Step
Issues #11-17
One Small Step , thethird arc of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Mancontinues to build on the former issue , acquaint two more male survivors of the plague – but unfortunately , they are marooned in outer distance , aboard the International Space Station . The astronauts , include one woman , make their means back to Earth – with shocking and tragic results . One Small Stepalso continues to develop the Christian Bible ’s political themes , as the various nations of the world jockey to attain control of Yorick and the surviving astronauts – sham they survive .
6Volume 9:Motherland
Issues #49-54
Motherland , the next-to-last volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Manwas one of the most shocking , unveil that Yorick and Ampersand were not the only Male to endure the plague . Moving the action largely to China , Motherlandfills reader in on Doctor Mann ’s background , and how her family may not only hold the key fruit to what caused the pestis , but also how to preclude it from happening again . Doctor Mann had been one ofY : The Last Man’smost challenging characters , and fans finishedMotherlandwith a new perceptiveness for her .
5Volume 7:Paper Dolls
Issues #37-42
Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Manofficially went international withPaper Dolls . Yorick ’s girlfriend Beth was left stranded in the Australian outback after the infestation collide with , and his quest to be reunite with her drive the first half of the Word of God . InPaper Dolls , Yorick gets tantalizingly close to his goal , only to find out Beth has since go away the country , but he now has more pressing matter in Japan , namely finding Ampersand . Yorick almost regain Beth , but had it ripped aside from him , givingY : The Last Mana true bowel - punch bit .
4Volume 10:Whys and Wherefores
Issues #55-60
Thefinal spark of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Manbrought the book to a satisfying conclusion . Divided into two parts , one set in the present day of the book and another decades in the time to come , Whys and Whereforesshows that not everyone has a well-chosen conclusion – even Yorick . While society is flourishing thanks to Yorick , he himself is not doing well , finding himself in a straight - jacket in a psychiatric hospital . The account book ’s final return is a poignant send - off for one of the greatest comedian of the 2000s .
3Volume 1:Unmanned
Issues #1-5
Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Mankicks off in a gilded fashion . The first issue is a masterclass in how to coiffe up a massive story , skillfully introduce numerous reference who would act as major character as the story blossom out . yttrium : The Last Manexplores many of the ramifications of a world without men , andUnmannedshows them in gruesome point . In one military issue , Yorick meet a former supermodel who , after the pest , drive a garbage truck compile bodies of utter men to be disposed of . Unmannedintroduced readers to a new kind of comic , one that would be extremely influential throughout the 2000s .
2Volume 5:Ring of Truth
Issues #24-31
The foresightful arc ofBrian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Man , Ring of Truthis also one of its most important . After struggle their way across the land to Doctor Mann ’s testing ground in San Francisco , Yorick ’s band of adventurer can eventually catch their breath . gang of Truthanswers one of the biggest mystery of the series : how Yorick and Ampersand hold out the plague . The answer surprised readers , butRing of Truthwas not done . Yorick and Hero came to an apprehension after Hero agitate off the Amazons , setting the stage for her arc through the volume ’s second one-half . The arc terminate with Yorick and company on the road again – only this time they were extend international .
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1Volume 4:Safeword
Issues #18-23
Safeword , the fourth bow of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Man , saw the originative squad firing on all cylinders . A theme running through the book ’s earliest issues was Yorick ’s depression and survivor ’s guiltiness , andSafewordsaw him work through it in a most unconventional style . Yorick had been delimitation suicidal , andSafewordgave him his release . Yorick was forced to face not only his anxiousness over surviving , but deep - seated issues unfold back to his childhood . Safewordgave readers a recondite face into Yorick ’s psyche , and while it can be uncomfortable in some places , it is easily the proficient arc ofY : The Last Man .
Since Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’sY : The Last Manconcluded in 2008 , the book has been adapted to inhabit - action boob tube . Unfortunately , the series only lasted one season and was not well have by devotee and critics . Despite this , the ten arcs ofY the Last Manmake for compelling reading , even 20 age later .
