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159 reviews for:
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl
José Marzán Jr., Pia Guerra, Brian K. Vaughan, Goran Sudžuka
4.06 AVERAGE
159 reviews for:
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl
José Marzán Jr., Pia Guerra, Brian K. Vaughan, Goran Sudžuka
4.06 AVERAGE
Another solid entry in a series that's more than just witty banter (not to discount the witty banter), do yourself a favor and read it already, just to see what kind of trouble Yorick can get himself into. Why isn't this a TV show? Maybe with Vaughan on the "Under the Dome" staff, he can pitch it and get us some good watchin'. On to the next one.
this volume felt very middle-of-story, doesn't stand on its own, doesn't conclude any storylines, is heavy on interpersonal drama with the central cast of characters. which is fine because this is a series. just an observation.
I didn't enjoy this volume quite as much as the previous-I think that's how comic volumes work sometimes-they have to space out the really good ones-just like episodes in a TV series-sometimes they have to give the audience a break so they can "wow" them again later. Anyways, I feel like we didn't get much story advancement here, just some skilled filler, and a fan-fiction moment thrown in (you know, one of those scenes that didn't actually make much sense but certain fans really wanted it to happen, and so did the author, etc.). I didn't really care so it was just kind of a "whatever" moment for me.
Also-are we as the readers not supposed to like Beth (Yorkick's long lost girlfriend), because I don't. I know it's just because we as a reader haven't been following her much, but, yeah. I'd much rather Yorick got together with 355 or someone else in his adventures along the way...
Also-are we as the readers not supposed to like Beth (Yorkick's long lost girlfriend), because I don't. I know it's just because we as a reader haven't been following her much, but, yeah. I'd much rather Yorick got together with 355 or someone else in his adventures along the way...
Yorick and his friends continue on their amazing journey now to Japan. The twists in this trade were all remarkable and Vaughan gives new details of this new ost-plague world that I never think of. I love it. I also really enjoyed the flashbacks to Beth's past especially with Yorick. The art was on point as usual. Great stuff!
Cruise ship pirates? An attacking submarine? Flashy excursions into lesbianism? Espionage that Agent 355 doesn't know about? C'mon, that's worth savoring!
True, Girl on Girl is by far the most ridiculous volume in the Y the Last Man series, but does that mean it has no value? I wouldn't jump to that conclusion, or merely write off this sea adventure as one note or immature for its sexuality. The story is simpler here, but I'm fine with taking a break from the thornier issues Vaughan has set up over the last two volumes. And Girl on Girl is nothing like the stall-out of book two, or the less captivating plot line of book three.
Dealing with pirates on the way to Australia, in some ways, even manages to progress Yorick's acceptance of his comedic survival, just another neat trick of Vaughan's. As a writer, he proves again and again that the most violent scenes, or the most seemingly innocuous encounters mean a lot more in a devastated world, and show the reader what could lie ahead for our ragtag team.
Plus, pirates! Who doesn't love pirates?
True, Girl on Girl is by far the most ridiculous volume in the Y the Last Man series, but does that mean it has no value? I wouldn't jump to that conclusion, or merely write off this sea adventure as one note or immature for its sexuality. The story is simpler here, but I'm fine with taking a break from the thornier issues Vaughan has set up over the last two volumes. And Girl on Girl is nothing like the stall-out of book two, or the less captivating plot line of book three.
Dealing with pirates on the way to Australia, in some ways, even manages to progress Yorick's acceptance of his comedic survival, just another neat trick of Vaughan's. As a writer, he proves again and again that the most violent scenes, or the most seemingly innocuous encounters mean a lot more in a devastated world, and show the reader what could lie ahead for our ragtag team.
Plus, pirates! Who doesn't love pirates?
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So good I can’t stop reading these collections like they’re going out of style.
Good stuff, as usual. It's tough being the only dude in a world of sluts... I mean women. :) I was ready to propose to that ship captain too (even though she was skinny) after hearing all those sci-fi/literary references. Nothing sexier than a woman with a book in her hand.
If volume 5 was Hero's tale, volume 6 can be considered Beth's story. Although it's not a backstory, we do see what has been happening to her in the two years since the plague hit. In this installment, she learns some very important information...
The highlight of this book is "Boy Loses Girl," which finally gives us more than a few pages of Yorick's abandoned-in-the-Outback girlfriend, Beth. The story is a blur of memories and dreams (a formula writer [author: Brian K. Vaughan] also used well in [book: Safeword]) that fleshes out Yorick and Beth's past (and includes another bit on Yorick's dead grandpa). It's also the only story in this book that regular artist [author: Pia Guerra] draws.
The title story has Yorick, Dr. Mann, and 355 on The Whale, a cruise ship that became a cargo ship after the man-plague. The ship's captain Kilina becomes Yorick's latest geek crush (they play Battleship), until some nosy Australians bring on their submarine.
The main story is fine, though it doesn't do too much to further the overall plot and feels a bit pulpier than most of the [book: Y: The Last Man] books. [author: Goran Sudzuka]'s art is an adequate substitute, though Guerra's really got the characters down.
The title story has Yorick, Dr. Mann, and 355 on The Whale, a cruise ship that became a cargo ship after the man-plague. The ship's captain Kilina becomes Yorick's latest geek crush (they play Battleship), until some nosy Australians bring on their submarine.
The main story is fine, though it doesn't do too much to further the overall plot and feels a bit pulpier than most of the [book: Y: The Last Man] books. [author: Goran Sudzuka]'s art is an adequate substitute, though Guerra's really got the characters down.