Y: The Last Man Book One: DC Compact Comics Edition

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The story of the last man on Earth and his quest to find love, hope, and answers in a world turned upside down. The story of the last man on Earth and his quest to find love, hope, and answers in a world turned upside down. In a single moment, the world's men are wiped out by a mysterious plague, leaving only women behind-except for one. Yorick Brown, an unassuming escape artist, and his pet monkey Ampersand become the focus of humanity's hopes and fears as they embark on a perilous journey to uncover why they've survived. Yorick's quest to find his girlfriend and discover the truth of the plague leads him into a radically transformed world full of political intrigue, desperate alliances, and terrifying dangers. Can Yorick navigate this new society while holding on to his humanity, or will the weight of being the last man standing crush him This volume collects Y- The Last Man #1-10.

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Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of the critically acclaimed comics series Y- The Last Man and Ex Machina. He also co-created the Vertigo graphic novel Pride of Baghdad and Saga (for Image Comics) and served as a writer and producer for the hit television series Lost. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son and their wiener dog, Hamburger. Pia Guerra is the Shuster and Eisner award-winning penciller and co-creator of Y- The Last Man, a book she will always look back on as a labor of love crossed with a trial of Hercules. She currently lives in Vancouver with her very talented husband, Ian Boothby, who helped write this bio for her.