Y: The Last Man is a graphic novel series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra where every single male in the world suddenly dies except for the protagonist, Yorick, and his pet monkey, Ampersand. The story follows Yorick's journey across the US in a post-apocalyptic world where women have to navigate a society without men, dealing with conflicting ideologies and struggling to ensure the continuation of the human race. The writing style is described as engaging, with a mix of humor, intrigue, and unexpected plot twists that keep readers hooked from the very beginning.
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'Unmanned' carries medium content warnings due to themes of societal collapse, violence, and the psychological impact of trauma.
Has Romance?
Romance exists within the narrative, particularly the protagonist's concern for his missing girlfriend, which adds emotional depth to his journey.
From The Publisher:
"Funny and scary … an utterly believable critique of society. A+"-THE WASHINGTON POST
"The best graphic novel I've ever read."-STEPHEN KING
"This year's best movie is a comic book."-"ALL THINGS CONSIDERED," NPR
"A seriously funny, nuanced fable.... Grade A."-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising.
Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown-the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth.
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The premise for this series is that *something* has happened (we are following this story from the main character's POV, so we, like him, don't know exactly what) that wiped out all the men on earth. With the exception of poor Yorick (his father was a Shakespearean buff), who has the dubious distinction of being the last man alive. I know, it sounds like the setup for a bad joke. Its not. ;-)
I think that this is a pretty fun series. We follow Yorick as he travels across this post-Apocalyptic country, and see how people are dealing. Some are trying to survive. Some are waiting for the end. Some dive into religion, some into insanity. Its a good read!
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