So recently I re read all of Brian K. Vaughan's epic series Y: The Last Man and it just reminded me and refreshed my memory of why it is one of my favorite if not my all time favorite self contained series. I realize the book is not for everyone, some people might feel it doesn't have enough action, or others feel the art is not detailed or vibrant enough for their taste. Personally I feel like the series was an achievement in comic book writing. One of the reasons why is it was able to tell a sci-fi post apcolyptic tale and yet staying very true and grounded in what we accept as "reality" and how people react. For me, what did it was the dialouge. It's just so smart. Whether it is Yorick Brown's banter and pention for saying the wrong thing at the right time for the reader's enjoyment, or how the situations the main characters become intangled in can be so emtionally charged and honestly gut wrenching (for me at least). This is just an appreciation thread because like I said, I re read my hardcover collection of the book and I really loved it even more the second time. In comics there is tendency to cycle, that nothing ends it just keeps going and gets re booted, usually there is nothing wrong with that. And yet with self contained books with an end like Y, or Sweet tooth will be, you can appreciate true story telling without the need to keep it going infinitely. I love me some super hero books but I love Y: The Last Man in a different way. The end shows us that life will find a way to push on. but not always with the happy ending we want. So any fans of the book out there on the Vine?
Y: The Last Man Thread
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