Long Distance
I’m biased in favor of Thom Zahler, with whom I shared a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, but I just have to say how much I love his romance comic, Long Distance. It tells the love story of Carter, an advertising designer in Columbus, Ohio, and Lee, a NASA scientist who lives in Chicago. The two meet in an airport and embark on a long distance romance.
This is a sweet, funny, warm story that is honest about the challenges of a long distance relationship without being too angsty. It benefits from great supporting characters including Lee’s fabulous grandmother who I adore absolutely. Carter and Lee share geek interests which makes their conversations a lot of fun, and they communicate well. I love it that they are happy going out but they also like watching old science fiction shows on DVD (one time Lee comes to visit, Carter is hit with a deadline, so he works on his laptop while she watches his DVDs). The art is retro and cute and clever, with different color washes representing different points of view.
My favorite thing about this comic, other than the relaxed chemistry between the characters, was its clever, unorthodox, but very happy resolution. I appreciate that Carter and Lee value and support each other’s careers, and figure out a way to stay together as a committed couple without giving up the careers and friendships and familial ties that are so important to them. It’s a sweet, smart story that should make romance readers who like contemporaries with intelligent characters very happy.
– Carrie S
While stranded in an airport, Carter and Lee meet and hit it off immediately. Problem is, he lives in Columbus and she lives in Chicago. Can they manage to have a relationship separated by three hundred miles, a time zone, and the entire state of Indiana?
Graphic Novel, Romance
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