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The last man is a comic book series written by brian k. The last man is about the only man the last man to survive a mysterious plague that wiped out every other male of all the species on the planet every mammal with a y chromosome. The last man is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by mary shelley, which was first published in 1826. Last man out is a thoughtful tribute to the bravery of firefighters and the need we all have to live up to the level of our heroes.
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