Oseman’s webcomics, as published in volumes by Hachette, are available to read on Webtoon, Tapas and Tumblr. Where You Can Read the Heartstopper Webcomics If recommissioned, a further series will presumably adapt the next two volumes, leaving the fifth and final volume (to be published in February 2023) for a future series or special. The eight half-hour episodes in the Netflix series cover events from the first two Heartstopper volumes. Which Heartstopper Books Does the TV show cover? There’s no need to read Solitaireto follow Heartstopper. As Oseman makes clear on their website, Solitaire has an entirely different tone to Heartstopper and deals with difficult and mature topics. Oseman’s debut novel Solitaire is about Tori Spring, the older sister of Charlie who appears as a background character in Heartstopper, as played by Jenny Walser. There are currently four volumes of graphic novel Heartstopper, with the fifth and final volume due to be published in February 2023. If however, some viewers are inspired to go back into Oseman’s original books and comics, here’s how the fictional world fits together.

Writer Oseman, director Euros Lyn ( Doctor Who, Happy Valley, Cucumber, His Dark Materials) and the production team have created such a loyal version of the source material that if viewers just watch the Netflix show, they’re not missing out on any vast backstory or details. The important scenes from the first two volumes, from the ink explosion to Charlie and Nick’s day in the snow, Harry’s party, the birthday bowling, the disastrous cinema outing, the school concert and more, are up there on screen alongside new moments showcasing popular supporting characters Elle, Tao, Tara and Darcy. Fans of the comics – about a burgeoning gay romance between two British secondary school boys – needn’t worry about their favourite moments having been missed on TV. Netflix’s Heartstopper is a faithful adaptation of Alice Oseman’s web comics, doubtless thanks to the fact that Oseman herself adapted the series for screen.

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