I finally finished this ten volume series and I want to discuss it a bit. Beware, there may be spoilers ahead...
I had no idea how this series would end up but, narratively, it is not completely satisfying. I don't mean the resolution to the love story so much as the the implicit promise that the deaths of all the men on Earth would be explained. The "final" explanation doesn't really seem any more plausible than the mystic or religious theories put forth at the beginning of the series. Even Yorick makes a joke about how shitty the revelation is but that really doesn't excuse the shittiness. I really hope Lost is better thought out than this series was (I get the feeling Vaughn realized that the audience wouldn't be happy without an explanation and kind of threw one together). I am just preferring to think that we never heard the real reason.
Otherwise, the journey was a blast even if the destination left something to be desired. There were lots of great moments and subplots that came together in cool ways. I was most impressed with the depth of characterization. Any woman who complains that comics have no realistic depictions of women should be forced to read this. As the cast is 99% female, you can't help but see realism in their depictions from silly fools to brainy neurotics to tough-as-nails ass-kickers and every flavor of the rainbow besides. If you like sci-fi, gender politics or just epic adventure stories with robots, pirates, ninjas, amazons, soldiers and astronauts (plus monkeys, lots of monkeys) you should check this out.
Josh
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