/dev/etc 11 Mar 2008 09:51 pm
Just Read the Last Issue of Y
I finally picked up that last issue of Y the Last Man today and I just mowed it down. I have to say, I’m reasonably depressed right now! It was, in my opinion, an extremely good ending to a series that was pretty good most of the time. I’ll have to pick up the trades at some point so this can live on The Shelf instead of in The Box. There are only a few comics that have made me really FEEL something. It was a really courageous way to end the series and still leave everybody involved with a significant amount of dignity (most notable, our author, Brian K. Vaughn).
However, now I’m kind of bummed. I went to the comic store today and picked up the last issue of Y, the last issue of Cable and Deadpool (which I read for the hahas), and what I think is the final “monthly” issue of Astonishing X-Men. Other than Fables, I’m not really addicted to any monthlies right now, and I think this is strange, since when I got back into comics 5 years ago something like Y or Fables or whatever was starting up every couple months, and right now there’s nothing that really feels like it’s so well written you should read it instead of a book. Bummer.
on 12 Mar 2008 at 12:23 pm 1.jack said …
Wait til you read the jojos.
on 13 Mar 2008 at 8:52 am 2.mike! said …
I’m having the same dilemma. Since the “Brand New Day” Debacle, I’ve basically killed off all my marvel pulls, and all thats left are Y, Astonishing (Can’t wait for the conclusion in the Annual), monthly/quartly Kirkman titles, and the Boys. Which I guess really isn’t all that bad, but a far cry from where I was just 6 months ago.
And holy crap has it truly been 5 years already?
oi-vey.
on 13 Mar 2008 at 9:58 am 3.bburbank said …
Here it is 2 days later and I’m still bummed!
on 10 Apr 2008 at 6:01 pm 4.boxmyth said …
I also really got into Y, so I sympathize. Right now I’m reading Rex Mundi by Arvid Nelson. It’s really different and three kinds of awesome, but I think it’s on the smaller side of “indie,” so it’s not as prevalent as it deserves to be. Check it out, there’s already a few graphic novels out, with more issues coming.