Pia Guerra is instrumental in selling the realism of this series, as it's very easy to buy into this nightmarish vision of the world when the art doesn't disrupt the illusion with visuals that project a fantasy style vision. Now this results in art that isn't overly flashy, but it's certainly worthy of closer study as there's a wealth of little details, from Yorick's childhood toy in the opening pages, to the Thanksgiving sequence where it's clear they're all dressed in their Sunday best. The visual impact of the scenes in the immediate aftermath of the plague are also very powerful, as the scene perfectly captures Hero's anguish, and the change in temperament when she comes to grips with her loss. There's also a solid display of emotions during the reunion scene Hero has with her mother, and the last page image does an effective job of conveying the madness still lurks beneath the surface. Read Full Review

As Y: The Last Man approaches the half-way mark, there will be fewer and fewer chances for new readers to jump in and still get the full effect of the drama. This issue is one of them. The creators have promised to reveal the mystery of Yoricks survival in the next arc, so this is the time to sample and, after sampling, go back and pick up the TPBs. DCs been keeping up pretty regularly with this series, so one should be able to fill in most of whats gone before in the collected editions. Read Full Review

Y #26 might not advance the comic's overall plot by much. I mostly read this saga in TPB form, so I'm not really sure where this issue fits in the larger scheme of things. But as a standalone piece, this issue was really a pleasure. Read Full Review

Back to this issue: It fills in some gaps between the previous storylines, but theres precious little of Hero and what makes her tick. Its still great to read. Theres just too little here. Like eating only one bite of a Snickers bar. Read Full Review