Yorick Brown and his capuchin monkey, Ampersand, travel across post-apocalyptic Australia as they continue their search for Yorick’s fiancée, Beth. This volume tracks the trio’s arrival in Sydney, where their pursuit of a stolen vial of blood leads to a confrontation with a tabloid journalist who discovers Yorick’s identity. The narrative focuses on the logistical challenges of secrecy and the shifting alliances between Agent 354 and Dr. Mann. Meanwhile, external threats emerge as interest in the world's only surviving male shifts from scientific study to political leverage.
Readers of long-form graphic fiction follow this series for its focused world-building regarding a society reorganized without men. They gain a specific understanding of how information control and biological scarcity dictate social order. The audience interacts with a story that prioritizes practical survival and geopolitical consequences over supernatural explanations. By the end, the reader sees how personal grief conflicts with the global responsibility of repopulating a species, providing a clear view of the burden placed on a single survivor.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
