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snicf's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I like everything that Brian K Vaughn writes so I knew I was going to like this, but if it keeps up like this I might have a new favorite.
The first couple of issues are a little hard to get into, but once we get going we get going.
There were some parts that I thought were a little rushed, but the characters themselves are amazing.
As always excellent writing is too be expected
The first couple of issues are a little hard to get into, but once we get going we get going.
There were some parts that I thought were a little rushed, but the characters themselves are amazing.
As always excellent writing is too be expected
a_leo_reading's review
5.0
5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating, moving, and powerful.
The first installment is breathtaking. Can not wait to read more.
Fascinating, moving, and powerful.
The first installment is breathtaking. Can not wait to read more.
interrobangda's review
3.0
Only ok at first, but picks up in terms of character development towards the end.
afrp's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Some stuff has not aged very well (the way trans men are talked about) although sadly probably accurate to the time. However, it's a romp and I'll probably persevere.
chicokc's review against another edition
5.0
Todos los XY murieron y las XX se mantuvieron vivas. Con este suceso se vino el caos y un nuevo orden mundial.
s4peace's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Interesting concept, really good artwork. Fun read
bobinstein's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
phantok's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
svnz's review against another edition
3.0
I'd love to rate this higher as the premise is interesting and I'm genuinely intrigued enough to find out how this all plays out, but try as I might I can't look past the underlying homophobia/transphobia that is fairly rampant throughout. Maybe it's just a product of its time (although 2008 is recent enough for it to not be this blatant IMO) and maybe it will be challenged in later volumes, but I can see how many readers may not want to invest the time or money to find that out. The main character is fairly self indulgent but thankfully he is a lot more respectful than I had thought he would be going in (I was afraid this would turn into a "man alone surrounded by only women" male fantasy routine) so it's not a total put off. The book ended in a nice cliffhanger so I'm going to go ahead and read the subsequent volumes.
captwinghead's review against another edition
5.0
I read this last year and decided to re-read it because I didn't know how to feel about the ending to Book Five.
This is such a fantastic series. It's a clever concept, the characters are so rich and compelling, and the art really works for it! Brian K. Vaughn wasn't someone I read a lot of before this series and this book is what converted me into a fan.
Let's start with the concept: all the cis men on the planet have died due to some unknown cause except for Yorick. Yorick and his monkey Ampersand. Yorick finds his mother in DC and she asks him to go find a cloning expert, Dr. Mann to figure out how to repopulate the earth. She also assigns a member of the Culper Ring, Agent 355, to get him there. The series goes over all the issues I wouldn't even think about. Of course, I know there are several male dominated professions but the page where they outline what's happened to the government in several countries, all the priests and rabbis are dead, the farming industry is still doing quite well, however.
There are several moments for this to be kind of sexist but by the fifth book, it's very much not. The idea is women need men to make more people and that's kind of it. It's a pretty progressive, fascinating message.
Anyway, Yorick is kind of a dick in the first book but you grow to love him. Agent 355 is one of the great loves of my life. Dr. Mann is brilliant and she becomes a really brace character. Hero falls in with the wrong people but she is a survivor.
This is just the first in the series so it's strange re-reading it and seeing how much they've grown. I adore this series and I'm nervous but optimistic about the TV adaptation!
This is such a fantastic series. It's a clever concept, the characters are so rich and compelling, and the art really works for it! Brian K. Vaughn wasn't someone I read a lot of before this series and this book is what converted me into a fan.
Let's start with the concept: all the cis men on the planet have died due to some unknown cause except for Yorick. Yorick and his monkey Ampersand. Yorick finds his mother in DC and she asks him to go find a cloning expert, Dr. Mann to figure out how to repopulate the earth. She also assigns a member of the Culper Ring, Agent 355, to get him there. The series goes over all the issues I wouldn't even think about. Of course, I know there are several male dominated professions but the page where they outline what's happened to the government in several countries, all the priests and rabbis are dead, the farming industry is still doing quite well, however.
There are several moments for this to be kind of sexist but by the fifth book, it's very much not. The idea is women need men to make more people and that's kind of it. It's a pretty progressive, fascinating message.
Anyway, Yorick is kind of a dick in the first book but you grow to love him. Agent 355 is one of the great loves of my life. Dr. Mann is brilliant and she becomes a really brace character. Hero falls in with the wrong people but she is a survivor.
This is just the first in the series so it's strange re-reading it and seeing how much they've grown. I adore this series and I'm nervous but optimistic about the TV adaptation!