Y: The Last Man - #49: Motherland (Vertigo 11/2006)
Plot Summary
Another issue that opens with a funky dream. This one has Beth warning Yorrick to stay out of Paris. Yorrick wakes up to find that Rose is the only one there. The two of them talk about the plans that were made while Rose was unconciious. In the Chinese market, 355 and Dr. Mann are talking about the recent events. 355 can tell Allison is holding something from her, when she finds out that Rose confessed to being a spy 355 runs back to their apartment. Leaving Dr. Mann at a time when she is starting to have pains again. In the United states, Hero is on a boat with Beth The Russian lady, and the two babies. Defending them against a group of Amazons who want to kill the baby boy. When 355 arrives at the apartment, she hears noises that sound like love making, Only to discover it is Rose and Yorrick egging Ampersand, and Bonny the female monkey on. The four main characters are talking on their balcony, and they bring up the cloning process. Dr Mann has figured she has to clone Yorrick at least 200 times to prevent in breeding. Rose excuses herself from the group, and goes to make a radio call. She calls the sub she was spying for and resigns. Allison overhears her, but does not believe her, and they argue. Unfortunately Rose begins to bleed between the legs again and passes out in front of Rose. Rose lowers her to the floor when 355 comes in with a gun drawn, not happy with the way things look.
Appearances
Yorick BrownAmpersand
Agent 355
Allison Mann
Hero Brown
Natalya Zamyatin
Beth DeVille
Rose
Captain Belleville
Creators
Clem Robins ( letterer )Zylonol ( colorer )
Jose Marzan Jr ( inker )
Massimo Carnevale ( colorer )
Brian K. Vaughan ( writer )
Will Dennis ( editor )
Pia Guerra ( artist )
Latest Reviews
Y: The Last Man #49: Motherland
This isn't the first time Brian K. Vaughn has started a book in this series with a prophetic dream. This is my favorite, it's a take on Casablanca. With Beth telling him they will never have Paris. If he goes to Paris his life will be in danger. The rest of the issue, much like all the first issues in a story line, is basically just talking. Oh this one adds the tasty flavor of monkey sex. The story is interesting, the dialogue is cool. And it works when you put it together with the rest of the story, but on it's own. I can only recommend it to fans of the book. They would probably read it any way.
