Welcome to an all new feature, the Quick Shot. A Quick Shot will come out the same day as the item it’s reviewing, and will often be a shorter review as a precursor to a longer one at a later date.

But hey, let’s talk Y: The Last Man #60. Simply put, this issue is a masterpiece. This story is held near and dear in a lot of readers’ hearts. I know, I’m one of them. Brian K. Vaughan first caught my eye with the X-Men Icons: Chamber mini-series he did for Marvel around the same time that Y started. When I liked that, my comic shop recommended this Vertigo book to me to check out. I was instantly hooked. This book has been a constant “top of the pile” book for me since I started getting it monthly, and this last issue held ten times the expectation for me.

The issue itself surprised me at every turn. I had so many theories and thoughts of how the story would end, and NONE of them were right; because of that, it was perfect. Pia Guerra’s art did not miss a beat. Every nuance, every heartbreaker, and every joyous moment cried out off the page.

I said heartbreaker, and yes, there are plenty. I literally said “Holy S**t” 6 times in the first four or five pages. I outright cried once, and teared up two more times beyond that. This journey we’ve been on has been a wild one, and it is weird to say goodbye.

All in all, if you’re a regular reader of this series, I will be shocked if you find any disappointment in this issue. If you haven’t yet succumb to the siren’s call, it’s time. The story is complete, and you can now take the trip of a lifetime. I am going to miss seeing what trouble Yorick and Ampersand get themselves into every month, but with an ending like this, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks, Brian, Pia, and all the crew that helped out, for a great literary epic. Is January too soon to declare the best single issue of the year?

For more talk on Y: The Last Man from me and my cohorts, check out this weekend’s edition of Shots in the Dark. The entire show will be dedicated to Yorick and friends, and we’ll be talking about this issue and the series as a whole. Also, look for a full Feature review of the book in next week’s edition of Best Shots at Newsarama.com. Want to talk about Y yourself? Head to this forum topic and let us know what YOU thought.

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