Y the Last Man

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:00:24 am

So thanks to Doc (he lent me his trades), I've started reading Y the Last Man.

I'm 1 TPB in and so far, it's pretty good. I don't think the 1st trade is outstanding, but I did just re-read Sandman, so that is a hard act to follow.

I was a bit surprised that Yorick revealed him self to the chicks so often..... but I did think it was good and I'm looking forward to reading more.

myron · Post by **myron** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:26:57 pm

IMO it gets better as the trades go on...

MarkRoseHFX · Post by **MarkRoseHFX** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:42:08 pm

myron wrote:IMO it gets better as the trades go on...

+1

you'll start getting hooked Elveen

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:50:00 pm

I'm sure I will.

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:05:19 pm

MarkRoseHFX wrote:
myron wrote:IMO it gets better as the trades go on...
+1

you'll start getting hooked Elveen

I'll vouch for this title as well, it really does start to roll...one of my favorites.

Bone-A-Fach-ee · Post by **Bone-A-Fach-ee** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:51:49 pm

Yup, just read the entire run not too long ago as well. Some questionable moves made by the characters, but overall, a very enjoyable read, and I really dug the artwork too. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it as well.
Brian K. Vaughan has turned into one of my favorite writers. Because of this, I have gone on to read Runaways, and some of Ex-Machina. Still haven't gotten to Saga...

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:13:03 pm

Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:Yup, just read the entire run not too long ago as well. Some questionable moves made by the characters, but overall, a very enjoyable read, and I really dug the artwork too. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it as well.
Brian K. Vaughan has turned into one of my favorite writers. Because of this, I have gone on to read Runaways, and some of Ex-Machina. Still haven't gotten to Saga...

Saga is his best stuff.

Y is a book that is good enough to reread from time to time. I thought the ending was perfect.

MarkRoseHFX · Post by **MarkRoseHFX** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:05:31 pm

400yrs wrote:
Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:Yup, just read the entire run not too long ago as well. Some questionable moves made by the characters, but overall, a very enjoyable read, and I really dug the artwork too. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it as well.
Brian K. Vaughan has turned into one of my favorite writers. Because of this, I have gone on to read Runaways, and some of Ex-Machina. Still haven't gotten to Saga...
Saga is his best stuff.

Y is a book that is good enough to reread from time to time. I thought the ending was perfect.

I'll second that for Saga. I love that book so much. great story and incredible art.

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:58:59 pm

400yrs wrote:
Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:Yup, just read the entire run not too long ago as well. Some questionable moves made by the characters, but overall, a very enjoyable read, and I really dug the artwork too. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it as well.
Brian K. Vaughan has turned into one of my favorite writers. Because of this, I have gone on to read Runaways, and some of Ex-Machina. Still haven't gotten to Saga...
Saga is his best stuff.

Y is a book that is good enough to reread from time to time. I thought the ending was perfect.

You think so RE: Saga? Btw, SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't read SAGA don't keep reading...

I get the impression w/Saga Vaughn is saying, 'I can write whatever crazy sh*t I want and people'll buy it!' Disemboweled ghosts? Check. A giant naked cyclops complete with dangling ballsack? Check. Rocket ships made from trees? Check. Sentient perverted robots? Check. A half human/spider bounty hunter? Check. A cat that detects lies? Check....okay I really like Lying Cat but you get my point.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:03:03 pm

hulk181man wrote:
400yrs wrote:
Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:Yup, just read the entire run not too long ago as well. Some questionable moves made by the characters, but overall, a very enjoyable read, and I really dug the artwork too. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it as well.
Brian K. Vaughan has turned into one of my favorite writers. Because of this, I have gone on to read Runaways, and some of Ex-Machina. Still haven't gotten to Saga...
Saga is his best stuff.

Y is a book that is good enough to reread from time to time. I thought the ending was perfect.
You think so RE: Saga? Btw, SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't read SAGA don't keep reading...

I get the impression w/Saga Vaughn is saying, 'I can write whatever crazy sh*t I want and people'll buy it!' Disemboweled ghosts? Check. A giant naked cyclops complete with dangling ballsack? Check. Rocket ships made from trees? Check. Sentient perverted robots? Check. A half human/spider bounty hunter? Check. A cat that detects lies? Check....okay I really like Lying Cat but you get my point.

This is exactly why I don't like Saga. The writer is clearly just putting things in for shock value. The story is good, but I don't find the things shocking, so they just seem stupid and pointless (because they are).

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:23:12 pm

That stuff doesn't bother me. It's kind of like white noise to the ongoing story. The cat and the rocket ship are pretty cool though. Any book with strong characters with a compelling love story is my kind of thing.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:36:29 pm

I did like the cat. Didn't read far enough to see the rocket ship.

caniac · Post by **caniac** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:04:10 pm

400yrs wrote:Any book with strong characters with a compelling love story is my kind of thing.

This

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:55:11 pm

So I'm in the 8th TPB, the story has totally gotten better. I'm really diggin it.

chriskay99 · Post by **chriskay99** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:49:54 pm

I read the TPB volumes 1-8 a while ago. Just got 9 and 10 for Christmas and finished reading them last night. What a great series!! I found an older thread on this board where some people weren't thrilled with the last issue, but I enjoyed it. I think it was fitting, and it would have been hard to wrap up the series with a regular issue. I think the only way they could have done it is by jumping ahead and filling in some gaps like they did.

I was really *SQUEE* off with issue #58 though - the one where Agent 355 dies. Holy crap, what a heartbreaker. Yorick gets past Beth a little bit, figures out who his true love is and then BAM!. I felt bummed out after that issue I don't know if I need to use the spoiler tags for a series that wrapped in 2008 but you never know who's just getting into it.

I read online that Vaughan wanted the cause of the plague to remain a mystery, which is why there are several reasons given for it, everything from chemical attacks to the sacred amulet being removed. Anyone have one theory/cause they strongly believe in over the others?

Does anyone have the deluxe editions of this series? Is there that much added value to it? I have the trades but I was really enamored with it and might consider getting the hardcovers if there's stuff in it to make it worth it.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:34:49 am

lorddunlow wrote:
hulk181man wrote:
400yrs wrote:
Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:Yup, just read the entire run not too long ago as well. Some questionable moves made by the characters, but overall, a very enjoyable read, and I really dug the artwork too. I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it as well.
Brian K. Vaughan has turned into one of my favorite writers. Because of this, I have gone on to read Runaways, and some of Ex-Machina. Still haven't gotten to Saga...
Saga is his best stuff.

Y is a book that is good enough to reread from time to time. I thought the ending was perfect.
You think so RE: Saga? Btw, SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't read SAGA don't keep reading...

I get the impression w/Saga Vaughn is saying, 'I can write whatever crazy sh*t I want and people'll buy it!' Disemboweled ghosts? Check. A giant naked cyclops complete with dangling ballsack? Check. Rocket ships made from trees? Check. Sentient perverted robots? Check. A half human/spider bounty hunter? Check. A cat that detects lies? Check....okay I really like Lying Cat but you get my point.
This is exactly why I don't like Saga. The writer is clearly just putting things in for shock value. The story is good, but I don't find the things shocking, so they just seem stupid and pointless (because they are).

It isn't for shock value. It's a diverse and mature universe which juxtaposes the saccharine sweet love story that Vaughn is creating. If you cut out the 'shock value' stuff it wouldn't work as it would have the same feeling as any other PG fantasy love story which isn't what Vaughn is crafting imo.

I also think people are forgetting the amount of 'shock value' that was in YtlM (eg. a whole issue of bondage torture) as when it all comes together it makes perfect sense. You have to remember we've only had about two arcs of Saga.

Sven the Returned · Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:57:57 pm

Farscape had not so graffic weird stuff and it worked.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:39:01 pm

Forgotten Manchu vet wrote:Farscape had not so graffic weird stuff and it worked.

Exactly!

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:53:24 am

lorddunlow wrote:
Forgotten Manchu vet wrote:Farscape had not so graffic weird stuff and it worked.
Exactly!

Do you think Farscape and Saga are comparable? Honestly?

Sven the Returned · Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:12:16 am

Saga is a bit more edgy but they are similar.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:46:29 am

Also, I like Farscape but not Saga.

Sven the Returned · Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:22:48 pm

Than you are missing out on some great stuff.

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