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Absolute Y: The Last Man #3
Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 3
The concluding volume to Brian K. Vaughan's hit series, now given the Absolute treatment!
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic book 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.
This Absolute Edition will feature the gripping continuation of this action-packed series along with special script pages, character sketches and a cover gallery.
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic book 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.
This Absolute Edition will feature the gripping continuation of this action-packed series along with special script pages, character sketches and a cover gallery.
544 pages, Hardcover
First published July 4, 2017
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About the author
Brian K. Vaughan
986 books14.2k followersBrian K. Vaughan is the writer and co-creator of comic-book series including SAGA, PAPER GIRLS, Y THE LAST MAN, RUNAWAYS, and most recently, BARRIER, a digital comic with artist Marcos Martin about immigration, available from their pay-what-you-want site www.PanelSyndicate.com
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
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October 16, 2017
The author brought all the threads of the story to an end well. Not that I'm saying there is a happy ever after end for all the characters. But that the story gets wrapped up reasonably well and you get a glimpse of how life is impacted (humanity ended or not?) going forward.
As usual the Absolute editions are put together well and there is not doubt in my mind this is the nicest way you could read this story. I wouldn't be surprised if this story gets some sort of tv show or mini-series at some point. I think an adaption that takes off some of the angry edges of the writing could be pretty interesting. I probably wouldn't read this one again though.
As usual the Absolute editions are put together well and there is not doubt in my mind this is the nicest way you could read this story. I wouldn't be surprised if this story gets some sort of tv show or mini-series at some point. I think an adaption that takes off some of the angry edges of the writing could be pretty interesting. I probably wouldn't read this one again though.
December 2, 2019
I can’t explain how strangely fitting it is that the thing that made me cry even harder was the flashback scene wherein Yorick can’t open a goddamn package of airplane peanuts and needs 355 to open it for him. This series is one of the best in terms of having a kickass, tough female character paired with a liberal arts major that’s just doing his best.
The ending still gets to me. As frustrating as it is, it’s still incredibly moving. The silence in 355’s last panels, the look of calm resolve on Yorick’s face, the confirmation that he lived out the rest of his days missing someone he could never bring back.
Yorick’s end is still a bit ambiguous (in my opinion). Because I don’t know that I would say Yorick stopped seeing suicide as a form of escape. He lost 355 and went straight in front of an army and dropped his weapon. He attempted to commit suicide on his 86th birthday. I can imagine that, after losing the last originals he truly loved (355, Ampersand, Dr. Mann) - it must’ve been hard for him to find a reason to keep going. After all, he’s spent 65 years believing he wasn’t needed.
It’s usually a really anger inducing, misogynistic turn that leads to writing women living for the men in their lives (and again, kudos to Vaughn for turning Hero’s life around) but it’s still a brand new concept for me to read about a man that appears to live primarily for the woman in his life. He outright told 355 that what made him stop trying to end it all was the fact that he wanted to live in any world that she was a part of. And then he lost her.
I honestly think he continued on out of respect to everything 355 and Dr. Mann had sacrificed to help jumpstart the world’s ability to reproduce. And once that was done and he found a way out, he made his great escape.
So, all in all, this series remains one of my all time favorite comic book series. I still hover on whether or not I’d say this is my favorite over Saga or that they tie. Not sure.
Either way, this series still amazes me with the bold statements, the complex characterizations and the relationship between 2 characters (355 & Yorick) who could not be more disparate and yet somehow managed to fit in a way that makes complete sense.
I can only hope the tv adaptation manages to capture the same magic.
The ending still gets to me. As frustrating as it is, it’s still incredibly moving. The silence in 355’s last panels, the look of calm resolve on Yorick’s face, the confirmation that he lived out the rest of his days missing someone he could never bring back.
Yorick’s end is still a bit ambiguous (in my opinion). Because I don’t know that I would say Yorick stopped seeing suicide as a form of escape. He lost 355 and went straight in front of an army and dropped his weapon. He attempted to commit suicide on his 86th birthday. I can imagine that, after losing the last originals he truly loved (355, Ampersand, Dr. Mann) - it must’ve been hard for him to find a reason to keep going. After all, he’s spent 65 years believing he wasn’t needed.
It’s usually a really anger inducing, misogynistic turn that leads to writing women living for the men in their lives (and again, kudos to Vaughn for turning Hero’s life around) but it’s still a brand new concept for me to read about a man that appears to live primarily for the woman in his life. He outright told 355 that what made him stop trying to end it all was the fact that he wanted to live in any world that she was a part of. And then he lost her.
I honestly think he continued on out of respect to everything 355 and Dr. Mann had sacrificed to help jumpstart the world’s ability to reproduce. And once that was done and he found a way out, he made his great escape.
So, all in all, this series remains one of my all time favorite comic book series. I still hover on whether or not I’d say this is my favorite over Saga or that they tie. Not sure.
Either way, this series still amazes me with the bold statements, the complex characterizations and the relationship between 2 characters (355 & Yorick) who could not be more disparate and yet somehow managed to fit in a way that makes complete sense.
I can only hope the tv adaptation manages to capture the same magic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 9, 2019
This is one of few reviews I’m marking as spoilery because the only two things I want to talk about happen at the end of the book and I actually do legitimately think it would affect how a person enjoys the book if they knew then before hand.
Anyway, jesus fucking christ why I repeat W H Y did 355 have to die. All of my updates have been about how much I love her and then of course BKV goes and kills her. And right after Yorick reveals he does actually love her. I should have seen it coming to be honest, it was too good to be true and BKV is too savage to let me have that nice of an ending.
Also Ampersand’s death made me cry. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it on GoodReads or not but in September or October (I both can’t believe I don’t remember the month and also that its been that long already) we had to put our dog Heidi to sleep because she was in a lot of pain and either had cancer or a blood disease (we don’t know which and frankly it doesn’t matter, she was dying regardless). Just the way Yorick handled Ampersand dying really struck a nerve with me and I could relate. It was almost like a blow. I physically jerked back and my hand went to my throat and it took me a second before I started crying. I’m not sure when, if ever, I’ve had such a visceral reaction to a book while reading.
This is a fucking amazing series.
Anyway, jesus fucking christ why I repeat W H Y did 355 have to die. All of my updates have been about how much I love her and then of course BKV goes and kills her. And right after Yorick reveals he does actually love her. I should have seen it coming to be honest, it was too good to be true and BKV is too savage to let me have that nice of an ending.
Also Ampersand’s death made me cry. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it on GoodReads or not but in September or October (I both can’t believe I don’t remember the month and also that its been that long already) we had to put our dog Heidi to sleep because she was in a lot of pain and either had cancer or a blood disease (we don’t know which and frankly it doesn’t matter, she was dying regardless). Just the way Yorick handled Ampersand dying really struck a nerve with me and I could relate. It was almost like a blow. I physically jerked back and my hand went to my throat and it took me a second before I started crying. I’m not sure when, if ever, I’ve had such a visceral reaction to a book while reading.
This is a fucking amazing series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 3, 2020
Ο Γιόρικ είναι ο μοναδικός άνθρωπος στη Γη που επιβίωσε της πανδημίας και εξακολουθεί και φέρει το χρωμοσωμα Υ. Είναι ο μοναδικός ζωντανός άντρας δηλαδή, όλοι οι άλλοι πέθαναν μέσα σε μία στιγμή, χωρίς καμία προειδοποίηση και πλέον το ανθρώπινο γένος μετράει αντίστροφα. Όλες οι εναπομείνασες γυναίκες αναρωτιούνται για την αιτία του αφανισμού, όλες αγωνίζονται για την επιβίωση, κάποιες πενθούν για τα αγαπημένα τους πρόσωπα, κάποιες αναλαμβάνουν τις τύχες του ζώντα πλανήτη στα χέρια τους, κάποιες ψάχνουν τρόπους να επιτύχουν την αναπαραγωγή, ο Ήρωάς μας όμως παρέα με την Μαιμού Καπουτσίνο του, ψάχνουν ένα μόνο πράγμα.
Τι πράγμα θα ρωτήσετε;
Τι άλλο θα μπορούσαν να ψάχνουν από Έναακορίτσι, την Μπεθ, το κορίτσι του, για να της ζητήσει να τον παντρευτεί!
Ναι, συγνώμη, αλλά ο κόσμος μπορεί να έχει ΟΣΑ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΑ ΘΕΛΕΙ, ο Γιόρικ έχει αυτό, παρακαλωπολύδεθαθελα, εσείς ΔΟΥΛΕΙΑ ΣΑΣ!
Το τρίτομο Graphic Novel, βρισκόταν στη βιβλιοθήκη μου χρόνια τώρα, και μετά τις Absolute εκδόσεις των Sandman, V for Vendetta, Preacher και Watchmen, διαβάστηκε ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟ μονορούφι, και μπορεί να μην έχει τη βαρύτητα και τις φιλοσοφικές αναζητήσεις κανενός από όσα προανέφερα, σίγουρα όμως μου σύστησε έναν ήρωα με μία τρομερή αίσθηση του χιούμορ, κάθε του κουβέντα είναι και ένα αστείο, ένα υπονοούμενο, ένα πείραγμα, αρνείται να αντικρύσει την καταστροφή που βρίσκεται μπροστά στα μάτια του, επιλέγει συνειδητά το Σαρκασμό για να αγκαλιάζει όσους νοιάζεται και αγαπάει, επιλέγει να χαμογελάσει για να καταφέρει να συνεχίσει να ζει.
Φοβερό ταξίδι, δεν μπαίνω σε λεπτομέρειες, αλλά άξιζε και τα λεφτά και τη φήμη του.
Τι πράγμα θα ρωτήσετε;
Τι άλλο θα μπορούσαν να ψάχνουν από Έναακορίτσι, την Μπεθ, το κορίτσι του, για να της ζητήσει να τον παντρευτεί!
Ναι, συγνώμη, αλλά ο κόσμος μπορεί να έχει ΟΣΑ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΑ ΘΕΛΕΙ, ο Γιόρικ έχει αυτό, παρακαλωπολύδεθαθελα, εσείς ΔΟΥΛΕΙΑ ΣΑΣ!
Το τρίτομο Graphic Novel, βρισκόταν στη βιβλιοθήκη μου χρόνια τώρα, και μετά τις Absolute εκδόσεις των Sandman, V for Vendetta, Preacher και Watchmen, διαβάστηκε ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟ μονορούφι, και μπορεί να μην έχει τη βαρύτητα και τις φιλοσοφικές αναζητήσεις κανενός από όσα προανέφερα, σίγουρα όμως μου σύστησε έναν ήρωα με μία τρομερή αίσθηση του χιούμορ, κάθε του κουβέντα είναι και ένα αστείο, ένα υπονοούμενο, ένα πείραγμα, αρνείται να αντικρύσει την καταστροφή που βρίσκεται μπροστά στα μάτια του, επιλέγει συνειδητά το Σαρκασμό για να αγκαλιάζει όσους νοιάζεται και αγαπάει, επιλέγει να χαμογελάσει για να καταφέρει να συνεχίσει να ζει.
Φοβερό ταξίδι, δεν μπαίνω σε λεπτομέρειες, αλλά άξιζε και τα λεφτά και τη φήμη του.
September 25, 2018
El inicio de la trama (una supuesta plaga que mata todos los individuos del planeta portadores del cromosoma Y -machos- excepto un joven y su mascota, un mono capuchino), sirve de disparador para hablar del sexismo, feminismo, las relaciones... y cuanto tema sociológico y antropológico se venga a la mente.
Inteligente, bien escrita, graciosa, con arte sencillo pero explosivo, con ritmo cinematográfico. El resultado es una GRAN novela gráfica. Con las posibilidades que permite el formato del comic de un presupuesto ilimitado, termina siendo una suerte de road trip dando la vuelta al mundo, en un viaje mesiánico pero también de autodescubrimiento.
Uno se enamora tanto de estos personajes tan profundos, que parece mentira que sólo nos acompañaron durante 60 números; parecen demasiado pocos. Hay un despliegue y un crecimiento de los mismos que algunas series de televisión no logran ni en 6 o 7 temporadas.
Sin caer en spoilers, puedo decir que el final es agridulce. No dejará conformes a todos. Aun no sé si me doy por satisfecho, pero tal vez ese sea justamente un punto fuerte. El autor, como el dios que maneja los hilos de su historia, nos cuenta cómo las cosas son, y no cómo quisiéramos que fueran. Y es que, si bien la premisa es la de la ciencia ficción, el resultado es un drama tan emocionante como real. Y el final es injusto, como muchas veces la vida también lo es.
Inteligente, bien escrita, graciosa, con arte sencillo pero explosivo, con ritmo cinematográfico. El resultado es una GRAN novela gráfica. Con las posibilidades que permite el formato del comic de un presupuesto ilimitado, termina siendo una suerte de road trip dando la vuelta al mundo, en un viaje mesiánico pero también de autodescubrimiento.
Uno se enamora tanto de estos personajes tan profundos, que parece mentira que sólo nos acompañaron durante 60 números; parecen demasiado pocos. Hay un despliegue y un crecimiento de los mismos que algunas series de televisión no logran ni en 6 o 7 temporadas.
Sin caer en spoilers, puedo decir que el final es agridulce. No dejará conformes a todos. Aun no sé si me doy por satisfecho, pero tal vez ese sea justamente un punto fuerte. El autor, como el dios que maneja los hilos de su historia, nos cuenta cómo las cosas son, y no cómo quisiéramos que fueran. Y es que, si bien la premisa es la de la ciencia ficción, el resultado es un drama tan emocionante como real. Y el final es injusto, como muchas veces la vida también lo es.
December 14, 2024
This book was a huge disappointment for me. Admittedly I went in with high expectations, way too high. The concept was brilliant, but it never really went anywhere. The cast of characters kept growing but the loop remained the same. I got bored in Volume 2 and the rest of the story just went by uneventfully.
January 3, 2018
It takes a lot for a book to make me show emotion out loud, but this one had me both laughing and crying. Such a thought provoking, emotional, political, end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it series.
October 10, 2019
Wow idk what I was expecting but that ending hurt. Very bittersweet.
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August 20, 2020
Still a great book on reread, and i liked the ending a whole lot better the second time around.
October 4, 2020
AMAZING. READ IT.
December 17, 2020
"Just go out there and get your heart broken in, so it'll be ready when you really need it."
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July 10, 2023
Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol 3 is a continuation of the acclaimed comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan. Unfortunately, as a fan of the series, I was left disappointed and frustrated by this installment.
The story picks up where the second volume left off, following the journey of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, and his companions as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world. However, the plot seemed to be dragging and lacked the excitement and intrigue of the previous volumes. The dialogue also felt forced and unnatural at times, making it difficult to connect with the characters and care about their journey.
The artwork by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan Jr. continued to be a highlight of the series, with stunning visuals, vivid colors, and well-crafted panel layouts. However, even their exceptional work could not save this volume from its lackluster story.
Overall, Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol 3 did not quite live up to its predecessors. While the artwork was stunning, the weak plot and forced dialogue made it difficult to engage with the story. I would still recommend the series to fans of the post-apocalyptic genre, but I would caution them to temper their expectations for this particular volume. The series has set such lofty expectations, and unfortunately, this installment falls short.
The story picks up where the second volume left off, following the journey of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, and his companions as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world. However, the plot seemed to be dragging and lacked the excitement and intrigue of the previous volumes. The dialogue also felt forced and unnatural at times, making it difficult to connect with the characters and care about their journey.
The artwork by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan Jr. continued to be a highlight of the series, with stunning visuals, vivid colors, and well-crafted panel layouts. However, even their exceptional work could not save this volume from its lackluster story.
Overall, Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol 3 did not quite live up to its predecessors. While the artwork was stunning, the weak plot and forced dialogue made it difficult to engage with the story. I would still recommend the series to fans of the post-apocalyptic genre, but I would caution them to temper their expectations for this particular volume. The series has set such lofty expectations, and unfortunately, this installment falls short.
November 14, 2018
I didn't think you had hobbies 355, other than, you know, cleaning guns and sharpening knives and..well, generally fidgeting with things that kill people
This is the last volume in this graphic novel series and if you’ve been following my journey through these volumes, you’ll know I’ve had mixed thoughts in regards to the last two. This new one is no exception, like all the others, I thought the plot was interesting but did fall flat. I also had some issues with the women in this series and tbh I don’t want to go into a huge rant about it so I’m not going to, just know that they aren’t always portrayed in the best light. I also wasn’t a huge fan of the ending, it felt very abrupt, I thought there was going to be more to the story and then it just..stopped. OH and it also had a time jump for an ending and I hate time jumps—in both tv series and books—so that was annoying for me. It always just sort of feels like a cop out? I don’t know how to explain it, just know that I hate it haha. Overall, this series was fun and I loved the artwork, but there were some pretty big elements that just didn't work for me.
This is the last volume in this graphic novel series and if you’ve been following my journey through these volumes, you’ll know I’ve had mixed thoughts in regards to the last two. This new one is no exception, like all the others, I thought the plot was interesting but did fall flat. I also had some issues with the women in this series and tbh I don’t want to go into a huge rant about it so I’m not going to, just know that they aren’t always portrayed in the best light. I also wasn’t a huge fan of the ending, it felt very abrupt, I thought there was going to be more to the story and then it just..stopped. OH and it also had a time jump for an ending and I hate time jumps—in both tv series and books—so that was annoying for me. It always just sort of feels like a cop out? I don’t know how to explain it, just know that I hate it haha. Overall, this series was fun and I loved the artwork, but there were some pretty big elements that just didn't work for me.
April 9, 2017
For the final act, Y doubles down on character arcs and plot resolutions. There was always a Damoclesian sword hanging over the possible cause for the instantaneous male genocide and thankfully Vaughan decided gobble up his cake and not settle on one but rather to throw out multiple explanations. This sense of fun carried through the series' entertaining final chapters, and while the initial burst of creativity had long relaxed in favour of traditional storytelling for the majority of its run, it was a fun ride overall.
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