Book · 2006 · Graphic novel
Y the Last Man
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And what I'm reading now staying off of social media is Andrew Thalis got me this whole series this comic book series called it's the letter Y like the Y chromosome why the last man Brian Kvon and it's fantastic.
Bill Burr · Monday Morning Podcast · Jul 2026 The best things said about it
Um sorry three including a graphic novel um why the last man.
I stupid Brian K Vaughn's stuff is not translating to TV he did why the last man he did paper girls these are such great books they're so great.
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Why people recommend it
Y the Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan is a critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic comic book and graphic novel series that follows the sole human survivor of the Y chromosome, a young escape artist named Yorick, and his capuchin monkey as they navigate a world suddenly devoid of all other males. The compelling premise and gripping storytelling have drawn praise from multiple creators and commentators. Bill Burr discussed the series extensively across several episodes of his Monday Morning Podcast in August 2025 and July 2026, sharing that a friend named Andrew Thalis had introduced him to the comic book series and that he was completely hooked on its fascinating exploration of a global plague that wiped out every male overnight. Troy Baker also mentioned the graphic novel on The Daily Stoic in June 2023, citing it among the few impactful books that deeply resonated with him as an artist and father. Additionally, Lon Harris brought up Brian K. Vaughan's body of work on This Week in Startups in September 2022, praising the brilliance of the author's narrative creations while discussing the challenges of translating such rich graphic novels into television adaptations. Across these podcast mentions, the series is celebrated for its inventive concept, deep character development, and unique commentary on society following a sudden and unimaginable catastrophe.
Every mention
Bill Burr And what I'm reading now staying off of social media is Andrew Thalis got me this whole series this comic b… 3
“And what I'm reading now staying off of social media is Andrew Thalis got me this whole series this comic book series called it's the letter Y like the Y chromosome why the last man Brian Kvon and it's fantastic.”
“And uh, did I me I know I think I mentioned this before. I've been reading that uh, uh, The Last Man, I think it's called. I'm on my third installment of that. And uh the whole the whole premise of it is that there was a giant plague and it killed all the men, all the males. Everybody died”
“a buddy of mine gave me this series of comic books that I'm watch that I'm reading uh last man or something like that and uh it's about like I don't know just one day all the men on earth die, right?”
Lon Harris I stupid Brian K Vaughn's stuff is not translating to TV he did why the last man he did paper girls these a… 1
“I stupid Brian K Vaughn's stuff is not translating to TV he did why the last man he did paper girls these are such great books they're so great”
Troy Baker um sorry three including a graphic novel um why the last man 1
“um sorry three including a graphic novel um why the last man”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“um this was written by brian k vaughan who also did why the last man which was a fun series”