NUMBER: 48TITLE: Y The Last Man: Paper Dolls
AUTHOR: Brian K. Vaughan
STARTED: June 1, 2006
FINISHED: June 1, 2006
PAGES: 144
GENRE: Graphic Novels
FIRST SENTENCE: Have I seen any men?
SUMMARY: [From powells.com] The saga of Yorick Brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers that he is the only male left alive after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome continues. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. This volume focuses on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague), the origin of Agent 355, and the search for Yorick's fiancee, Beth, in Australia.
REASON FOR READING: Yet another book in a series I have come to love.
THOUGHTS: Finally, some back-story. I was always curious as to how the characters in this book came to be who they are - particularly Agent 355. This part of the series was right up there with the rest, but I have a feeling it's a mere springboard for better things to come.
MISCELLANEOUS: Anyone who can make fun of the Catholic Church in comic book form is a friend of mine. Female swiss guards? Ha!
KEEP/SHARE/CRINGE(?): It goes back to Pete, but I am determined to get a copy of the series for myself.
RATING: 6/10 [Good]
CR: The Cobra & The Concubine by Bonnie Vanak
RN: Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
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