Y: The Last Man

And the story was interesting enough.

You know, it's not terribly original, but... uh you know i'll see where the family dynamics go and you know i want to know why these things are happening so it's kind of like a um a horror version of why the last man but not really so eve of extinction from tko and i got to read it for free on uh global comics thanks to matt williams In the ranking of all of these new comics reviews that I've been doing, I would kind of put this just right in the middle.

It's like a three.

It's like one of those stories that because they have all six issues, I'll read it.

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Yes, she took the helm of another beloved adaptation in 2021.

She became the showrunner for Y: The Last Man.

Now, for those listening who might not be familiar with it, the text explains the premise.

It's based on an acclaimed comic series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, and it explores a world where almost every single mammal with a Y chromosome suddenly simultaneously dies.

Exactly.

And the author of the Slash Film article makes a very pointed structural observation here.

They state that Y: The Last Man is honestly not that far off from Mad Adam.

They actually highly recommend the comic for Atwood fans because it plays in the exact same sandbox of gender dynamics and survival.