Y and co. finally reach Japan, on the abducted Ampersand trail, and find out the truth about Ampersand's abduction. Now in the East, in Asia, Vaughan continues relentlessly in showing how a world without men works, and how differently it works in the East. I love how he really thinks things through. 8.5 out of 122017 read

NOOooo I am almost done with this series. I don't want it to be over but at the same time I WANT TO KNOW!!! So good. I am taking my time with this series. Cherishing it as much as I can.

Slightly better than the weak vol. 7, but the comic really needs to kick into gear to have a great finale.Kimono Dragons (#43-46). In Japan we get action, adventure, and tension, characters with their lives in danger, some hints about what caused the plague, and interesting dynamics between Yorick and 355. It's all around a good story that moves along nicely [7/10].The Tin Man (#47). Dr. Mann's backstory is more interesting than most because because it's got emotional resonance. There's also mor...

I keep hanging on at this point because I just hate leaving a series unfinished. This volume contains a bunch of backstory that seemed almost desperate, like the author was trying to prove that the stupid shit characters did earlier in the series, made sense in the light of these new revelations. But it came off to me as just empty. The Epiphany character was obnoxious to the point of being a caricature. The worst moment though, was when whatshername's mother (I can't even remember character nam...

The story is gearing up towards what might just be a very explosive ending. Ampersand is finally found, the truth about Yorick is out, Dr. Mann’s back-story is explored, and if that weren’t enough, we also get a look at what makes Alter tick. Vaughan’s writing has gone back to the organized chaos that I liked so much in the first volumes. Events happen pell-mell, one after another, but they feel like part of a whole instead of glimpses of it.Let’s hope it’s a sign that things will continue to im...

3.5 stars. It's somewhat difficult to rate sections of one whole story. Sometimes it's really good, at times I've become annoyed with the story or characters, but my interest in the outcome of the group and their story has not wavered for me. Yorick seems to get a bad rap from several readers but I actually like him. I like that he is not a superbreed of a man but a man who's somewhat clueless and has evolved in maturity as the story progresses, someone who did not ask to be the last man on Eart...

In Japan, revelations await for all out main characters - but especially Dr. Mann. I like how the two female leads in the series are more than just accessories to Yorick. They are huge parts of the story with their own character arcs and pasts.

Things starting to come together with more updates on key characters, some brilliant origin stories, a new setting, the same dumb, insufferable asshole.......

Notes: Grade and review pending re-read. Collective review for volumes 7-8 can be found here: Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book Four.*The name of this book is Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons, not, as Goodreads insists, "Kimono Dragons." This is due to their myopic policy that a comic book with both a volume number and subtitle shall be listed here only by the subtitle. Every comic book reader with more than a passing interest knows this is fundamentally incorrect. Refer to this b...

Fun discovery volume showing us China and Japan in this little hard-hitting dystopia of women, adding a very appropriate male android analog for all those sexed up women, Canadian pop-star Yakuzas, katana fights, and loving reunions.No, Yurick hasn't found Beth, but Everyone's got something to hide, especially him and his monkey. :)Still solid. Fascinating. I'm very glad to be reading this. Worth it on many levels. :)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.Goddammit. And so begins the slow decent into idiocy, ignorance, cliched writing, and really atrociously racist artwork. So, a white lady is in charge of the Yakuza y'all. Because poor backwards Japanese people!I saw this won three Eisner awards and I mean, like, thanks comics industry. Thanks for continuously awarding anything that at all upholds the stereotypes o...

The past. The Present and The Laugh. Just when I thought humor is slipping away, Yorrick strikes again.

"MANslaughter""No, I cannot die!""Only Poetry is immortal, my arrogant..."and, finally, Yorick found Ampersand...Y: The Last Man is about the only man ("The Last Man") to survive a mysterious plague that wiped out every other male of all the species on the planet ("every mammal with a Y chromosome).

The mission to find Ampersand finally comes into motion. After a seemingly lackluster previous volume, this one felt like a huge improvement.

After finishing the book:What does she want to do with Yorick?? Become his savior, killer or what?

Tokyo!Where they meet a Canadian pop star turned mob boss and battle her with the help of an android pimp.One of the more interesting volumes as you get Alter's backstory AND Dr. Mann's.Guess which one is more sympathetic? Not Alter, that's for damn sure.We run into Dr. Mann's mother and find out so big clues that might lead to...whatever is happening next.Also, the cat is out of the bag about Rose! dun, dun, dun!And due to those damn Israelis (thank a lot, Alter!), the astronaut's son and Yoric...

Y the Last Man continues to entertain with volume 8. I am always glad when a series can hold my interest for this long.This volume struck me as more of a transitional volume - lots of new information, clarification of some earlier plot questions etc. But, not really any standalone storylines that climax with the end of the volume. This was good because new info is always appreciated!I am still loving the artwork in this one. Simple, but effective - reminiscent of earlier comic book art. Also, an...

I was beginning to worry after finishing the last book that the story was starting to decline. Believe me, I was very nervous!Vaughan appears to indicate that some time has passed since the last collection. It's easy to tell in the fact that at the very least, everyone has slightly longer hair. Yep, Yorick is rocking some lengthy locks.It's worth noting that some serious stuff goes down in this issue. Which is a breath of fresh air considering the non-events in book 7. We also see the return of

Maybe it's because I just finished some amazing epic fantasy (A Dance With Dragons), or maybe I'm just not in the mood, but this volume just felt silly to me. Like I couldn't figure out why I'm still reading this series, even though I've enjoyed it for the most part. It has gotten a bit stale, but there was some interesting backstory from a couple different characters here. The thing is, I've realized that I don't really care about any of the characters. Yorick could die, and I'd probably be sur...

What a slog. Begrudgingly reading as I can't drop it at this point but really nothing interesting going on here. The hunt for Ampersand was pretty uninteresting and led to some really problematic stuff with the Yakuza now being led by a Canadian pop star (why????). The only decent thread was the Dr. Mann backstory but even that got into some weird Chinese/Japanese secret family levels that seemed totally unnecessary. Looking forward to finishing but my expectations are really low right now.