Encore: For fans of Heartstopper, the heartwarming LGBTQ+ YA Graphic Novel romcom based off the Webtoon, new for 2026

With over 23 million views on Webtoon, comes the first stunning and heartmelting volume of Encore. Perfect for fans of LGBTQ+ romance such as Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper, Casey McQuiston’s Red, White & Royal Blue and Kevin Panetta’s Bloom. Former childhood best friends Clayton Noguchi and Aron Santos are forced to partner up in their senior year theatre class. Where once they were thick as thieves, now the two sit on opposite ends of the high school social spectrum, as a theatre nerd and the popular jock.But despite all that has changed around and between them, they still can't help but gravitate towards one another, and soon enough the boys are tentatively rekindling their friendship with improv, movie nights, late facetime conversations… and their growing feelings for one another.Warm your heart this summer with a fun and gentle story about breaking up and making up, coming out, and what it means to be true to yourself.