Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step
- ISBN13: 9781401202019
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
A perfect blend of humor and drama, Y: THE LAST MAN – ONE SMALL STEP is a fascinating tale of catastrophe and consequences. After a mysterious occurrence instantaneously killed every male human on Earth, twenty-something escape artist Yorick Brown suddenly found himself as the last man alive on a planet inhabited solely by females. But when Yorick and his secret service bodyguard learn of a Russian spaceship with two healthy males on board, they quickly journey to its projected landing site in Kansas to see if the rumor is true. Now as Yorick and Agent 355 wait to see if the cosmonauts will survive their return to Earth’s atmosphere, a zealous faction of the Israeli military attempt to kidnap the last man f… More >>
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step
This isn’t a review of this book, but rather a review of the whole series up till this point. I started reading this series without knowing much about it. I must say that this is one of the best things I have ever read! The pacing is perfect, every character is interesting and well-written, and there is a ton of jokes that quite often have me laughing out loud. They also make lot’s of references to movies and comics like “preacher” and “the outsiders” for god’s sakes! The only downside to this series is that I now have to wait for the 4th book. This rates up there with “Preacher” and “Akira”. Do yourself a favor and buy all the books immediately!
Rating: 5 / 5
I kept wondering why Yoricks mother would betray him, she must have know that if the Israelis got him she would never see him again. And why would the Israelis try to kill the astronauts, it almost felt Anti-Semitic it was so irrational. Very weak plot in this story arch.
The second part of the of the book is much better though. It pokes fun at prevous issues and the characters are great. I almost wish we could forget about Yorick and focus on the troup of actors from now on.
Rating: 3 / 5
I missed all the hype about this series, and just happened upon the trade paperbacks at the library. The first books are OK, decent storytelling and art, but perhaps not quite as amazing as the many gushing reviews I’ve since read make it out to be. The premise, as the title says, is that some kind of plague spontaneously kills every male on earth at the same instant — except a 20something slacker named Yorick and his monkey Ampersand. Following the events of the first two books, this third picks up the story of Yorick, his government agent bodyguard (Agent 355), and the geneticist who might be able to solve save humanity. En route to San Francisco, they are diverted by a Russian woman who convinces them that a space capsule containing two males will soon be landing in a field in Kansas. Meanwhile, the Israeli army squad is still chasing Yorick, helped by intelligence from a rather surprising source in Washington, DC. The Israelis’ murky motives for traveling halfway around the world to find Yorick are finally revealed, and the realpolitik rationale for it all is totally laughable and a major letdown. The groups converge in Kansas — the heroes to await the space capsule, and the Israelis to ambush them. There’s some cat-and-mouse with the Israelis, and a sequence in which the authors totally misrepresent how a Stinger surface-to-air missile works. In any event, once all this is done, the surviving astronaut is left at a top secret fallout shelter and the group proceeds onward.
The final quarter of the book is unlike any other part of the series so far, as it takes the action away from the heroes and the main plotline. Penciled by a guest artist, the story is about a traveling group of players who have arrived at a small town to perform for food. There’s kind of a hokey message about whether art should entertain or provoke, but what’s more interesting is why Ampersand shows up in their midst. And even more intriguing is the question of who the ninja trying to kill the monkey is? By the end of this interlude, Yorick, Agent 355, and Dr. Mann have shown up again, but not before a rather racy production! As in the rest of the books the artwork and inking is serviceable, if rather rather pedestrian. The series is definitely all about the writing and scores zero in the style department. Oddly, some have commended it for portraying realistically built women. I would agree with that, except that whenever women are scantily clad in this series, they inevitably have figures that would not be out of place in a “men’s” magazine. In the first book, there’s Yorick’s bikini-topped Barbiesque girlfriend, and in this one, see pages 149 and 159. Anyway, I guess I’ll keep reading the series, but my enthusiasm for it has lessened with each book.
Rating: 3 / 5
Another strong volume by Vaughn. There is less inventive atmosphere and more development of character in this volume. There is a notable uprise in puns within this volume–occasionally annoying.
Rating: 4 / 5
Its hard to use words to describe how great this book and series as a whole is. Original ideas, great art, fantastic dialogue, and a plot that moves so well its not even funny. The twists and turns are so unexpected and fun, its like a drug! Great stuff!
Rating: 5 / 5