Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2)
|
 |
|
Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2)
by Authors:
Pia Guerra , Jose Marzan , Brian K. Vaughan
Released: 01 September, 2003
ISBN: 1401200761
Paperback
Sales Rank: 15499
|
List price:
$12.95
Our price:
$9.71
(You save: $3.24)
|
|
|
|
| Book > Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2) > Customer Reviews: |
|
|
|
|
Average Customer Rating: 
Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2) >
Customer Review #1:
A worthy sequel to a fascinating graphic novel
As with the first "Y: The Last Man" book, both the art and storyline continue to be very good in "Cycles." The plot is extremely engaging with lots of interesting characters who continue to be developed as the series is progressing. Because the story hinges on a number of mysteries being revealed in the course of the book, I wont go into any spoilers here. Suffice to say, if you liked the first book, you wont be disappointed with the sequel. The dialogue is very clever and natural sounding - no stilted phrasing here. The books action-packed pacing continues and remains riveting, with no dull moments in the book. Pia Guerras artwork is extremely good, and Id almost recommend the book solely on the art, if the storyline itself wasnt so engaging.I really get the feeling that theres a much larger story that has yet to be revealed and I cant wait to see how things turn out. "Y: The Last Man" has an extremely thought-provoking plot that really makes you wonder how society/civilization would restructure itself (if it even could) if almost all the males of the species died. Ive just purchased the third graphic novel in the series because I liked this one so much.. The second book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger and I cant wait to see how its resolved - and obviously, I cant wait to discover what the cause of the whole catastrophe was.
Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2) >
Customer Review #2:
This is a mans world
"Y the Last Man" is consistently an excellent comic, and I think that along with 100 Bullets, its Vertigo Comics next big thing. The setting of "Cycles" is the world after a disease has killed all male mammals from the unborn to grown humans and animals. The only known surviving males are Yorick brown, struggling escape artist, and his pet monkey Ampersand. "Cycles" goes on to show more reactions to a world without men and how society restructures itself. At the start; we find that pretty much all pilots are dead now and our protagonists are trying to barter their way onto a train to get to California. This sets up Brian Vaughans clever, charming dialogue. For the most part, the dialogue is all perfect, it is often funny, when thats what Vaughan wants; or it can show a more serious side. Pia Guerras art is very good, it reminds me of the artwork in "Preacher". Not to say that Y the Last Man is as objectionable as Preacher is to some, but the style and facial detail reminds of Steve Dillons work in "Preacher". Also, "Cycles" comes with like 8 pages of Guerras sketches in the back, which are nice. My favorites are early pencil drawings of Yoricks bodyguard Agent 355, its interesting to see how different the final product is. I reccomend "Cycles" highly based on the great story as well as the spiffy artwork, Its short, although the next trade paperback "One Small Step" is supposed to come out very soon which means we can all get our fix of Y the Last Man.
Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2) >
Customer Review #3:
Best of the series so far
Y The Last Man has been a great look at a post-apocalyptic world with no men. Vaughans cute, down-to-earth dialogue and easy-to-follow pacing combined with Guerras clean-cut art make it very digestable while still having depth. The series hit a real high-point in this collection, with new characters entering, a new mystery and an explosive climax. And theres also the gigantic ending...
|
|
Cycles (Y: The Last Man, Book 2) >
Related Products
|
|
|
|