Title: Y: The Last Man
Issue: Book 1
Date: 2003
Publisher: DC Comics (Vertigo)
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Penciler: Pia Guerra
Inker: Jose Marzan, Jr.
Colorist: Pamela Rambo
Letterer: Clem Robins
Collects the first five issues of Y: The Last Man, featuring the story of the last man on Earth when a plague (biological attack? something supernatural? something else?) instantly kills every male on the planet except for the protagonist, Yorick and his pet monkey.
The thought-experiment aspect of this can be a bit frustrating in places as I was left trying to make some sense out of the setup scenario, but of course the point here is the symbolism more so than the chain of logic, and as symbolism this is great, both in the story an embedded in the art. It's also a really interesting story that does a good job of building tension with plenty of violent action while introducing characters and setting up longterm plotlines. This is a story with a lot going on.
The character of Yorick, an escape artist, has some really clever moments, and his pairing with a hardcore intelligence agent makes for fun chemistry.
As a side note, I had just finished reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon, which also features an escape artist protagonist, and included a bonus story in which the character of Sam Clay meets none other than a young Brian K. Vaughan. I didn't review that book on this blog, but you can find my review here.
I was late to the party as far as reading this series, having only previously read the first issue, but this was a really good start.
Rating: 8/10
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