Dr. Allison Mann is one of the principal characters in Brian K. Vaughan's amazing series, Y: The Last Man. In it, a mysterious plague wipes out every living creature with a Y chromosome on the planet, except Yorick, a twenty-two year old unemployed magician and his pet monkey Ampersand. As the greatest geneticist in the world, Dr. Mann is determined to find out why Yorick and Ampersand survived the plague as well as a means to continue the survival of the human race.
( Read more... )Y: The Last Man is one of my favorite series of all time. It's an amazing coming-of-age story that is alternatively hilarious, exhilarating, thought-provoking, and ultimately, heart-wrenching, but never ceases to be entertaining. Do yourself a favor and check it out!