When a mysterious deadly plague devastates the male population on a global scale, Yorick Brown finds he is the last man left alive. His mother has become President, his only friend is his pet monkey Ampersand and the world he now lives is a hostile, female dominated future!
In this volume: Reunited with Ampersand, Yorick and his friend head for a much long-awaited reunion with Yorick’s fiancée in Paris. Travelling to China on a boat with their longtime protector Agent 355, little do they know their travelling companions, biochemist Dr. Allison Mann and her girlfriend Rose, are extremely close to uncovering the secret behind the deadly Y chromosome plague that killed billions four years before. What they will find will not only determine the fate of Yorick but the future of the male population!
Y: The Last Man – Motherland
brings a shocking final conclusion to this exciting, imaginative series!
Warning: Adults Only!
Collecting stories 'Motherland', 'The Obituarist' and 'Tragicomic' (issues 49-54) into another exciting volume, award-winning writer/creator Brian K. Vaughan continues to take us through the groundbreaking
Y: The Last Man
series with amazing illustrations and artwork by regular contributors Pia Guerra, Goran Sudžuka and José Marzán, Jr.
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Winner of the Eisner Award for Best Writer Brian K. Vaughan is also the author of
Pride of Baghdad
. His other credits include
Ex Machina
,
Ultimate X-Men
,
Swamp Thing
,
The Hood
and
Runaways
. Pia Guerra is now regarded as a highly talented artist within the comics industry.
Y: The Last Man
is her first published work and has gained her a cult fan following worldwide.
***
“Rivals TV’s
Lost
as a smart, consistently entertaining work of popular art.” –
Time.com
“Funny and scary… an utterly believable critique of society. A+ -
The Washington Post
“The year’s best movie is a comic book.” –
All Things Considered, National Public Radio
“Handled with a wit and sophistication that leaves most comics standing.”
– Time Out