Destruction, Ethics, and Intergalactic Love: Exploring Y: The Last Man and Saga

This book explores the themes of diversity, religious pluralism, gender, war, heroes, moral failures, forgiveness, and seeking justice in two comic book series, Y: The Last Man and Saga, through close interdisciplinary reading and personal narratives. It draws parallels and seeks common themes around four central ideas: seeking and making meaning in a meaningless world, love and parenting through oppression and grief, peacefulness in the face of violence, and the perils and hopes of diversity and communion.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the vibrant and thought-provoking realms of two iconic comic book series: Y: The Last Man and Saga. Through a meticulous and interdisciplinary approach, the author explores themes that are deeply relevant to the challenges of the 21st century, including diversity, religious pluralism, gender dynamics, war, heroism, moral failures, and the pursuit of justice. By weaving personal narratives and close textual analysis, the author unravels the intricate worlds of Y and Saga, seeking to uncover an ethical framework and a sense of meaning that resonates with the struggles of our modern world.

In this comparative study, the author draws parallels between the two series, highlighting common themes that cut across their narratives. These central ideas include the quest for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world, the strength of love and parenting in the face of oppression and grief, the pursuit of peace amidst violence, and the complexities and hopes of diversity and communion. The book is a timely and insightful exploration that will appeal to scholars and students of comic studies, media and cultural studies, philosophy, theology, literature, psychology, and popular culture studies.

With its rich insights and compelling narratives, this book offers a fresh perspective on the power of comics to engage with complex social issues and inspire meaningful conversations. It serves as a testament to the enduring relevance and versatility of this medium as a means of storytelling and cultural expression.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032305172