Y: The Last Man #57

Y: The Last Man #57, titled 'Motherland Part 5', was published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint in 2007. It serves as part of the penultimate story arc of the series, which was created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Pia Guerra. The series itself, launched in 2002, imagines a post-apocalyptic world where every mammal with a Y chromosome—save for one man, Yorick Brown, and his pet monkey—has perished, offering a complex exploration of gender, politics, and survival.

The visual identity of the series was defined by Pia Guerra’s clean, expressive linework and Goran Sudžuka’s contributions as the series moved toward its conclusion. Issue #57 reflects the maturing tone of the narrative as the characters navigate the dangerous geopolitical landscape of a female-dominated society. Critically, the series was well-regarded for its tight pacing and character development, eventually winning multiple Eisner Awards and cementing its status as a seminal work in modern graphic storytelling.