Y: The Last Man #1by Adrienne RappaportReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk.
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Credits Grade: 10 I'm not going out on a limb when I say that this is the best debut issue that I've read in a long time. I can't remember the last comic that wowed me like this at the end of the first pamphlet. Maybe Transmetropolitan ... ? Maybe Barry Ween. Whatever it was, it seems like years ago.There are a lot of people out there who were saying these things long before I got to the store, Wednesday evening, and actually got to read Y on Thursday afternoon, but of course I didn't believe them and had to read it myself. How could so many people with such diverse tastes in comics all like this? They're all right. For starters there's the story — not the first time someone has suggested the theme of being the last man on Earth, but the treatment is different. First of all, there's a monkey. You have to like monkeys. But more importantly, the way that Vaughan introduces us to the characters, and bounces us all over the globe while still keeping us on target, is delightful to read. He makes the people not only likeable but also Human — regular normal people with whom we can relate. And the pace is a downward spiral, getting faster and faster and faster until we explode. The art also helps make the characters extremely accessible. My one criticism is that they are all pretty attractive, for their various categories, and as my friend Karl pointed out — there's not one fat person in the book. But put that aside and look instead at the movement and line work. The inking and coloring are strong, as well. I'm particular about my coloring, but the choice of Very Realistic is a good one for this comic, as it allows the reader to take the story even more personally. And the last page, as others have mentioned, is chilling. Pick up this first issue, and join me for the ride. I can only hope issue two is half as engaging as issue one. If it is, then they've Got me. Written: July 19, 2002
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