Y: The Last Man Book Four

In 2002 the world changes forever. Every man every boy every mammal with a Y chromosome everywhere on Earth suddenly collapses and dies. With the loss of nearly half the planet&#146;s population the gears of society grind to a halt and a world of women are left to pick up the pieces and try to keep civilization from collapsing entirely.<br> &#160;<br> The &#147;gendercide&#148; however is not absolutely complete. For some unknown reason one young man named Yorick Brown and his pet male monkey Ampersand are spared. Overnight this anonymous twentysomething becomes the most important person on the planet&#151;the key it is hoped to unlocking the secret of the mysterious sex-specific plague.<br> &#160;<br> For Yorick himself the most important person on the planet has been agonizingly out of reach. But now after three long years and 10000 arduous miles the last man is closing in on the truth about his lost fianc&#233;e&#151;and the shocking facts behind his own survival.<br> &#160;<br> Collects issues #37-48.