This graphic novel is the winner of three Eisner Awards, which are prizes given for creative achievement in graphic novels. It is the story of a virus that wipes out all the men on Earth simultaneously. Or all the men except for Yorick an acrophobic escape artist and his monkey Ampersand. The world erupts in violence as the remaining women fight for supremacy and the right to rule the world.
The novel covers Yorick's adventures as he reunites with his mother, a high-ranking politician and his sister who has joined an extremist group of lesbian women. That group is determined to kill Yorick and any other men who have managed to survive.
Brian Vaughn is a writer and producer who has worked on such shows as TV's Lost. He is the author of several graphic novel series, including his most recent, Saga, which is a sci-fi series. This book is recommended for graphic novel readers.
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