Augie finally catches up on reading "Y The Last Man" and raves over Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's seminal Vertigo series. This week, he examines why it works, down to the lettering and coloring.
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Thread: Pipeline - Aug 7, 2012
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08-07-2012, 02:58 PM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
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Pipeline - Aug 7, 2012
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08-08-2012, 02:05 AM #2Junior Member
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i think the second reading of the Y series is great too.
i even enjoyed some parts more.WilSon R froSt
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08-08-2012, 08:28 AM #3Respect him!
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Last time I read all my trades was when Shia was in talks to play Yorick. Guess I better start reading them again or at least save these articles until I re-read it.
In war the elders may give the orders, but it's the young who have to fight.
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08-08-2012, 08:34 AM #4New Member
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I picked this up in floppies, starting maybe halfway through the series and picking up whatever I could find at cons or online. I finally found #1 at a con for a price I could pay, and now the series is the crown jewel of my collection. I just reread Ex Machina. Now might be the time to reread Y.
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08-08-2012, 12:11 PM #5you all everybody
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A really nice article about an absolutely essential series. I enjoyed the analysis of the artwork, and particularly the coloring and lettering. A good eye to notice all of that.
A couple of friendly corrections to the article: Ampersand is a Capuchin Monkey, rather than a Chimpanzee. Also, "Vaughan carefully introduces another situation in which the lack of women might impact society." I assume this is meant to read "lack of men."
In my opinion, there hasn't been a Vertigo series since "Y" that truly encapsulates the classic feel of the imprint in the tradition of books like "Transmetropolitan" and "Preacher." These three series have narratives that are simultaneously sprawling, yet tight and character driven. Augie was spot on in talking about the cohesiveness, and the concrete "beginning, middle, and end" that "Y" provides. All three of these books tap out at roughly 60 issues, and I think that is the perfect length for a Vertigo book. They've got some great books right now, but I've been waiting for a long time for something to come along that feels like these books, that gets you emotionally invested, takes time with the smaler beats, tells a sprawling tale, and really pays off.
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