Volume 1
Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (Lost, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown-the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth. Collects issues #1-5.
Volume 2
Y: The Last Man Vol. 2: Cycles
As Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, begins to make his way across the country to California, he and his companions are forced to make an unscheduled stop in Marrisville, Ohio—a small town with a big secret. Collects issues #6-10 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.
Volume 3
Y: The Last Man Vol. 3: One Small Step
The adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL STEP, collecting issues #11-17 of the critically acclaimed series. A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could this be the end of Yorick's tenure as last living male?
Volume 4
Y: The Last Man Vol. 4: Safeword
After a devastating plague, Yorick Brown is the last man left alive in a world of women. On the run from Amazon extremists who would be happy to see him dead, his friends leave him in the care of Agent 711. But 711is not the tragic woman she seems to be and Yorick is propelled into a drug-fueled nightmare of blood and sadism. Collects issues #18-23 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.
Volume 5
Y: The Last Man Vol. 5: Ring of Truth
Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, finally makes it to San Francisco where his unbalanced sister, Hero, finds him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing plague after losing his still-unused engagement ring to the burqa-clad agents of the Setauket Ring. But is the ring really the key to his survival? And what does it have to do with the mysterious Amulet of Helene, which the Setauket leader is determined to take from Agent 355 by any means necessary. Collects issues #24-31 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, ASTONISHING X-MEN, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.
Volume 6
Y: The Last Man Vol. 6: Girl on Girl
Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. This volume finds Yorick, Agent 355 and Dr. Mann traveling across the Pacific, to Japan, in pursuit of Yorick's stolen monkey Ampersand, whose innards may hold the key to mankind's future. Collects issues #32-36 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA) and Pia Guerra.
Volume 7
Y: The Last Man Vol. 7: Paper Dolls
In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent 355, PAPER DOLLS chronicles Yorick and 355's search for Yorick's fiancée Beth in Australia—a search that yields a large dose of unwanted publicity for the Last Man, and deadly consequences for those he cares for! Collects issues #37-42 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA) and Pia Guerra.
Volume 8
Y: The Last Man Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons
Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 8: KIMONO DRAGONS brings the hunt for Ampersand—the monkey who could unlock the mystery of the male-killing plague—to its explosive climax, as the last man on Earth and his companions finally reach Japan and discover the truth behind Ampersand's abduction. Collects issues #43-48 of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's award-winning Vertigo series.
Volume 9
Y: The Last Man Vol. 9: Motherland
Featured in the NEW YORK TIMES and on NPR, Y: THE LAST MAN is the gripping saga of Yorick Brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers he is the only male left in the world after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey, Ampersand, and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his long-lost girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on Earth. This volume of the critically acclaimed series features Yorick and Agent 355 preparing for their ultimate quest to reunite the last man with his lost love, while the person, people or thing behind the disaster that wiped out half of humanity is revealed! Collects issues #49-54 of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's award-winning Vertigo series.
Volume 10
Y: The Last Man Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores
Featured in the NEW YORK TIMES and on NPR, Y: THE LAST MAN is the gripping saga of Yorick Brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers he is the only male left in the world after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey, Ampersand, and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his long-lost girlfriend and discover why he is the lastman on Earth. Yorick Brown's long journey through an Earth populated only by women comes to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion in this final volume. Collects issues #55-60 of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's award-winning Vertigo series.
Omnibus 1
Y: The Last Man Book One
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown—the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth. Collects Y THE LAST MAN #1-10.
Omnibus 2
Y: The Last Man Book Two
No MAN's Land 2002, the world changes forever. Every man, every boy, every mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth suddenly collapses and dies. With the loss of nearly half the planet's population, the gears of society grind to a halt, and a world of women are left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely. "gendercide," however, is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason, one young man named Yorick Brown and his pet male monkey, Ampersand, are spared. Overnight, this anonymous twentysomething becomes the most important person on the planet - the key, it is hoped, to unlocking the secret of the mysterious sex-specific plague. Yorick himself, the most important person on the planet is 10,000 miles away - and he will stop at nothing to find her. But as he travels across this strange new world, both danger and opportunity alike threaten to derail his journey - and with it the future of the human race. Brian K. Vaughn and artist Pia Guerra's acclaimed VERTIGO series Y: THE LAST MAN brings to vivid life the age-old speculation: What would really happen to the last man on Earth? Collects Y: THE LAST MAN 11-23.
Omnibus 3
Y: The Last Man Book Three
Every man, every boy and every other mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth is dead. The gears of society grind to a halt following the loss of nearly half the planet's population, and a world of women are left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely. The "gendercide," however, is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason, one young man named Yorick Brown and his male monkey, Ampersand, are spared. Overnight, this anonymous twentysomething becomes the most important person on the planet-the key, it is hoped, to unlocking the secret of the mysterious sex-specific plague. For Yorick himself, the most important person on the planet is 7,000 miles away-and he will stop at nothing to find her. But with an entire ocean still standing between them, chances for a reunion are fading-and new threats are closing in from every side. Writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra's acclaimed VERTIGO series Y: THE LAST MAN brings to vivid life the age-old speculation: What would really happen to the last man on Earth? Collects Y: THE LAST MAN #24-36.
Omnibus 4
Y: The Last Man Book Four
The continuation of Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra's acclaimed VERTIGO series Y: THE LAST MAN brings to vivid life the age-old speculation: What would really happen to the last man on Earth? dIn 2002, the world changes forever. Every man, every boy, every mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth suddenly collapses and dies. With the loss of nearly half the planet's population, the gears of society grind to a halt, and a world of women are left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely. The "gendercide," however, is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason, one young man named Yorick Brown and his pet male monkey, Ampersand, are spared. Overnight, this anonymous twenty-something becomes the most important person on the planet-the key, it is hoped, to unlocking the secret of the mysterious sex-specific plague. For Yorick himself, the most important person on the planet has been agonizingly out of reach. But now, after three long years and 10,000 arduous miles, the last man is closing in on the truth about his lost fiancée-and the shocking facts behind his own survival. Collects Y: THE LAST MAN #37-48
Omnibus 5
Y: The Last Man Book Five
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS In 2002, the world changes forever. Every man, every boy, every mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth suddenly collapses and dies. With the loss of nearly half the planet's population, the gears of society grind to a halt, and a world of women is left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely. The "gendercide," however, is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason, one young man named Yorick Brown and his pet male monkey, Ampersand, are spared. Overnight, this anonymous twenty-something becomes the most important person on the planet - the key, it is hoped, to unlocking the secret of the mysterious sex-specific plague. For Yorick himself, the cause of the epidemic is less important than the fate of his beloved fiancée, Beth. Now, after nearly four years and countless grueling miles, the final answers are about to be revealed-and the truth may be more than any man could bear. In the conclusion to their acclaimed VERTIGO series Y: THE LAST MAN, writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra bring to vivid life the age-old speculation: What would really happen to the last man on Earth? Collects Y: THE LAST MAN #49-60.
Issue 10
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #10
Cycles' reaches its explosive conclusion with a sibling's madness, a firefight with a stolen helicopter, and a mysterious Russian carrying urgent news. All this, plus a truly startling development from Earth's orbit.
Issue 11
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #11
Yorick Brown is the last man on Earth...but is he the last man in the solar system? That question is raised when a mysterious visitor lands on top of Yorick's speeding train. Plus, the identity of the shadowy informant is finally revealed.
Issue 12
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #12
A mysterious young Russian woman leads Yorick Brown and his companions to a Kansas farm that may be more than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Yorick's Israeli pursuers finally find their prey...and, 220 miles above Earth, violence breaks out onboard the International Space Station.
Issue 13
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #13
As a Soviet escape vehicle leaves the International Space Station, chaos erupts below. Five women risk their lives to make sure that Yorick Brown, the only man on Earth, is not the last. And the terrifying, true motivation of Yorick's foreign pursuers is finally revealed.
Issue 14
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #14
Take three astronauts, one surface-to-air missile launcher, and a pair of Mossad-issue handcuffs...and you'd only have half the ingredients of the last man on Earth's most dangerous escape act.
Issue 15
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #15
The fate of the two male astronauts who've been trapped in space is finally revealed, and the unmanned world will never be the same. Plus, Yorick Brown has one last confrontation with his foreign pursuers, and Agent 355 reveals her true feelings for the young man that she's vowed to protect.
Issue 16
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #16
In part 1 of the 2-part 'Comedy & Tragedy,' find out what art and entertainment might be like in a world without men. The female performers of the Fish & Bicycle Traveling Theater Company are doing what they can to carry on, but what could their work have to do with the last man on Earth?
Issue 17
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #17
It's opening night of the all-female Fish & Bicycle Theater Company's controversial new play. But if a mysterious visitor from Japan gets her way, the show may have the shortest run in the history of modern drama. When the curtain finally falls, will anyone be alive to see it?
Issue 18
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #18
In part 1 of a 3-part story, Yorick and his companions travel to Colorado, hoping to find medical attention for ailing pet monkey Ampersand. After an explosive encounter with a posse of female marshals, the group takes shelter with a retired agent of the mysterious Culper Ring. Can they trust her?
Issue 19
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #19
Travel inside the mind of the last man on Earth! What is Yorick Brown's deepest, darkest secret, and what does it have to do with a swarm of New York City houseflies? One very domineering woman intends to do whatever it takes to find out—whether Yorick likes it or not!
Issue 20
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #20
What really happened to Yorick Brown in the first days after the Plague killed every other male on Earth? Find out, as this psychosexual journey through the memories of the last man comes to a haunting end.
Issue 21
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #21
Yorick, Agent 355, Dr. Mann and Ampersand hit the road again on their way to San Francisco, but a pit stop in Arizona finds them face to face with an anti-American (and heavily armed) militia made up of female survivors who believe that the U.S. government is responsible for the death of all men.
Issue 22
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #22
It's guns, alcohol, and a monkey as the last man on Earth's standoff with the female survivors of an Arizona militia group continues. Yorick grows closer to one particular member—and Dr. Mann reveals a horrific secret.
Issue 23
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #23
The last man on Earth's confrontation with the female survivors of a violent militia group comes to an end. Plus, an unexpected guest arrives, and the status quo of the unmanned world is forever changed.
Issue 24
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #24
Yorick arrives at a church to meet the caretaker, a former flight attendant coincidentally named Beth. Feeling confessional, the pair bare their souls and confess their various 'sins'...and then some!
Issue 25
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #25
After Beth and Yorick's graveside encounter, the church is attacked by the Daughters of the Amazons! As Beth and the deadly Amazons argue over the role of the church in history, Yorick uses his theatrical background to save the day...but what of HIS Beth in Australia?
Issue 26
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #26
Hero, Yorick's older sister, takes center stage in this standalone issue. Her troubled childhood is revealed, including where she was the day the Plague hit and how she became a member of the bloodthirsty Amazons—with an ending guaranteed to send chills down your spine.
Issue 27
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #27
Part 1 of the 5-part 'Ring of Truth'! At long last, Yorick, 355 and Dr. Mann make their way to San Francisco to find out what caused the plague. But Yorick's unbalanced sister and the mysterious Setauket Ring have also made their way west—and they all have plans for the last man on earth!
Issue 28
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #28
As Yorick fights for his life, Dr. Mann and Agent 355 attempt to figure out why he survived the plague and whether the mystical Amulet of Helene played any role.
Issue 29
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #29
With Yorick near death and Dr. Mann frantically trying to save him, Agent 355 meets with the fearsome Setauket Ring and Yorick's sister in a desperate attempt to get Yorick's engagement ring back. However, while 355's away, Mann makes a startling discovery about Yorick in part 3 of 'Ring of Truth.'
Issue 30
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #30
It's a dysfunctional family reunion when Yorick is reunited with his sister Hero. Will they continue their deadly rivalry—or has the ex-Amazon seen the error of her vicious ways? Plus, a mysterious ninja, a monkey and a shocking revelation that'll turn the series on its ear!
Issue 31
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #31
Ring of Truth' reaches a shocking conclusion! Just when Dr. Mann finally discovers the answer to how Yorick and Ampersand survived the mysterious plague, an unforeseen adversary swoops in and steals a major key to the possible cure. But could the thief be working for someone close to the trio?
Issue 32
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #32
Finally leaving the United States, Yorick and his companions begin an important quest for a missing friend. Yorick joins a ragtag band of female sailors on a thrilling voyage overseas, but what dangerous new threat lurks deep beneath the Pacific?
Issue 33
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #33
Yorick's made some close new friends onboard ship, but 355 and Dr. Mann are getting even closer. All the fun is interrupted when a pirate sends a signal to the threat lurking deep beneath the Pacific...
Issue 34
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #34
Part 3 of 'Girl on Girl!' When questions of loyalty arise from the all-female crew of The Whale, Yorick must decide whether his allegiance lies with his old companions or the captain of the potentially mutinous crew!
Issue 35
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #35
The explosive conclusion of the 4-part 'Girl on Girl.' The good ship Whale makes its final stand against the crew's heavily armed pursuers, and countless women meet a watery grave. Will any of Yorick's companions survive? Plus, a woman from Yorick's past makes a startling reappearance.
Issue 36
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #36
Series co-creator Pia Guerra returns for a special stand-alone issue that finally reveals the whole story behind Yorick Brown's long-lost true love, Beth Deville. As Yorick risks his life to travel halfway around the world in search of this alluring young woman, Beth must survive her own trial by fire.
Issue 37
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #37
At long last Yorick and his companions finally reach Australia in the first part of a new arc titled 'Paper Dolls.' However, as he begins his search for Beth, the last man encounters a dangerous and unexpected new adversary!
Issue 38
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #38
Brian K. Vaughan's award-winning series continues in 'Paper Dolls' Part 2! A journalist threatens to expose Yorick Brown's existence to the world, a move that could easily destroy Yorick's chances of ever finding his financee Beth!
Issue 39
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #39
With the last man's existence on the verge of becoming public knowledge, it's up to Yorick and Agent 355 to bring down the fourth estate before the breaking news destroys everything! It's the final chapter of 'Paper Dolls' by Brian K. Vaughan!
Issue 40
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #40
It's been months since Yorick Brown left the United States, and this stand-alone issue revisits the many women the last man has left behind—as well as a stunning development that will no doubt send shock waves through the unmanned world!
Issue 41
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #41
In the second of three stand-alone issues, the secrets of the mysterious Culper Ring and its most famous female agent are finally revealed as readers finally experience the long-awaited origin of Agent 355, loyal protector of the Last Man on Earth!
Issue 42
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #42
Explore the past, present and future of Ampersand, the long-lost pet of the last man on Earth! How did this male monkey end up with Yorick Brown, and where has the animal been since he was kidnapped by a mysterious Japanese assassin?
Issue 43
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #43
Beginning the all-new arc 'Kimono Dragons!' The last man and his companions finally reach Japan in search of Ampersand, Yorick's long-lost pet and the key to mankind's return. They're one step closer to learning who or what killed all the other males, but how many of Yorick's friends will live to hear the answer?
Issue 44
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #44
Hot on the trail of Ampersand the monkey, Agent 355 and Yorick make a startling discovery in Tokyo, while Dr. Mann and her new girlfriend are confronted by a very unexpected figure from the doctor's past. 'Kimono Dragons' Part 2!
Issue 45
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #45
The penultimate chapter of "Kimono Dragons!" As Yorick and Agent 355 risk everything to save Ampersand from a bizarre new enemy inside a Tokyo skyscraper, another member of the last man's crew comes to terms with the blood on her hands.
Issue 46
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #46
The final installment of 'Kimono Dragons!' The search for Ampersand, the last man's missing helper monkey, comes to an unexpected conclusion, as Yorick and his companions make a startling discovery about the unmanned world!
Issue 47
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #47
A stand-alone special issue featuring the art of Goran Sudzuka and revealing at last the 'secret origin' of Dr. Allison Mann, loyal but cantankerous caretaker of Yorick Brown! What event from this brilliant young scientist's past will affect the future of the entire planet?
Issue 48
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #48
After last issue's origin of Dr. Mann, this issue takes a look at the 'secret origin' and untold story behind former Israeli Defense Forces leader Alter Tse'elon. What drives this female soldier's hunt for the last man on Earth, and what will Alter find that could mean the end of Yorick Brown?
Issue 49
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #49
Motherland' part 1! Beginning an all-new story arc that sees Yorick Brown and Agent 355 preparing for their ultimate quest to reunite the last man with Beth, and Dr. Mann traveling to China to finally find the person—or people—responsible for the global gendercide.
Issue 50
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #50
In this special, landmark 50th issue of the critically acclaimed series, the person, people or thing behind the plague that killed every man except for Yorick Brown is finally revealed! 'Motherland' part 2.
Issue 51
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #51
With the long-awaited revelation of who or what caused the plague that killed every man except for Yorick Brown, will new life be created or old ones snuffed out? 'Motherland' part 3.
Issue 52
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #52
The conclusion to 'Motherland!' Now that the mystery behind who—or what—has caused the gendercide has been solved, one member of Yorick Brown's crew will take her leave in the hopes of reversing the effects. But is it already too late?
Issue 53
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #53
Back in the United States, the last man on Earth was first unmasked by a supermodel forced to work as a garbage collector after the death of the patriarchy in issue #1. Years later, what surprising role does this beautiful young woman still have to play in the life of Yorick Brown?
Issue 54
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #54
In the last stand-alone special issue before the final arc of the series, the all-female Fish & Bicycle Theatre Troupe returns to explore what Hollywood would be like if it were run by women.
Issue 55
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #55
Whys and Wherefores' part 1, the final arc of the series begins here! Boarding the Trans-Siberian railroad for France, Agent 355 escorts Yorick Brown on the last leg of his quest to find his one true love.
Issue 56
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #56
As the last man and Agent 355 race toward Paris, the group of women protecting the daughter Yorick Brown never even knew he sired continues to flee the Israeli soldiers led by Alter. Will anyone survive the inevitable collision of these three groups? 'Whys and Wherefores' part 2.
Issue 57
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #57
Yorick Brown has been searching for his lost love for years. Now as the series races toward its conclusion on the dangerous streets of Paris, will the last man finally enjoy a long-awaited reunion? 'Whys and Wherefores' part 3.
Issue 58
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #58
Only three issues left before the explosive, emotional and exciting conclusion to Y: THE LAST MAN. And as the series itself draws to a close, so does Yorick Brown's journey of love. 'Whys and Wherefores' part 4.
Issue 59
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #59
The conclusion of the final arc of Y: THE LAST MAN, leading into the series finale! As the end draws near, Yorick Brown faces his final test! 'Whys and Wherefores' part 5.
Issue 60
Y: The Last Man (2002-2008) #60
Series finale! It's the dramatic conclusion you've been waiting for as Yorick Brown and company reach the end of their journey in this very special double-sized issue!