Subway Series

by Leela Corman

Leela Corman's graphic novel Subway Series follows the exploits of Tina, a frustrated sixteen-year-old city girl whose affections are divided between two guys. The problem is, one has an out of town girlfriend and the other is a complete jerk. Add to that a bitchy adversary whom she once called a friend who's out to humiliate her, and now confused Tina doesn't know which way to turn. Subway Series is a teen Sex in the City. Tina doesn't know what she wants, but she's pretty sure it involves "getting it over with." With whom will it be? When will it happen? Subway Series depicts the more average teen coercive, confused and mundane. Leela Corman's, lavish calligraphic drawing style, described as "Music to my eyes" by Scott McCloud, vividly brings to life this singular graphic novel showing real teen sex and angst in all its awkward splendor.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Romance, Fiction, Relationships

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

LEELA CORMAN has illustrated books on subjects ranging from urban gardening to the history of the skirt, and her work has also appeared in The New York Times, on WNET/Thirteen, and in The Boston Phoenix, Lilith, Bust, and Tikkun. She studied painting, printmaking, and illustration at Massachusetts College of Art. Leela is also a professional belly dancer. Her radio show, "Ecstacy to Frenzy" airs weekly on GROWRadio. She lives in Florida.

Reviews

[Hannah Garden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awww baby Leela Corman made this! I love early work.

[Sooraya Evans · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unlikeable characters comprising of angry promiscuous teens bitching and screwing around.
In short, total crap.

[miles · Rating 2 out of 5]

this book is short enough that i wasn't mad at the time i wasted reading it, but i still consider it pretty much a waste of time. it feels like incredibly early work so i'm also not mad at it for that reason, because leela corman's newer work is leagues beyond this, but i really wouldn't recommend it to anyone other than superfans or 14 year olds who aren't ready for love and rockets yet but are on the right track.

[Meg · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wholly unlikeable characters doing uninteresting, undesirable things. Throw in a protagonist that makes you roll your eyes, and you've got a real waste of paper.

[Dosgallos · Rating 1 out of 5]

Muy breve, los personajes unidimensionales, cae en muchos lugares comunes. No lleva a nada, no empatizas con ningún personaje.

[M Aghazarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Leela Corman's style. This book has very Daria/Ghost World vibes

[Nat Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

i had this in my to-read shelf cause I had forgotten I had read it already. hence the two stars

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

REALLY HEAVY ON THE SEXUAL GRAPHICS...I COULDNT BELIEVE THE THINGS THEY SHOWED IN THIS BOOK...DEFINATELY FOR ADULTS!!

[Desiree · Rating 2 out of 5]

Definitely NOT for the younger set.... lots of sex here. Seemed like it was over way too fast. Left me wanting more....