Breaks Volume 1
Before Heartstopper, there was Breaks . . . the enemies-to-lovers queer webcomic sensation
Cortland Hunt has made some dangerous mistakes. Now he's waiting quietly for those mistakes to catch up with him. Ian Tanner coasts through life denying the spark of anger beneath his laid back exterior. When school politics and personal lives become a battleground, the pair find that what they share may just be their only safe haven.
Breaks is the story of two young men discovering who they were, who they are, and who they will become. It's a love story . . . but a bit broken.
With millions of views and thousands of subscribers on webcomic platforms, Breaks is perfect for fans of popular LGBTQ+ graphic novels, such as Alice Osman's Heartstopper, who might be looking for something darker and more mature.
'An overnight sensation'
BleedingCool.com (on Emma Vieceli)
'[BREAKS is] a series that does what few others dare to do'
A Place to Hang Your Cape
'Brutal and loving, authentically inspiring and authentically awful, Vieceli and Rydén's frenzy of a teen drama is seedy and transcendent and a must'
Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine/Young Avengers)
'Deftly observed, exquisitely paced and beautifully rendered, Vieceli and Rydén's BREAKS drips with all the teenage awkwardness, schoolyard viciousness and feelgood humour the subject deserves . . . Exceptional stuff'
Si Spurrier (Sandman-the Dreaming)
'I. Love. This. Book. Between the gorgeous art and expertly crafted story, Vieceli and Ryden's BREAKS is the kind of in-depth exploration of the heart my inner teenage voice considers necessary for survival. It's funny, awkward, and heartrending, but above all, BREAKS is genuine. It's everything a teen love story should be'
Christina Strain (Runaways/The Magicians)
'The kind of long-running queer romance we need'
ComicsBeat.com
Emma Vieceli (Author)
Emma Vieceli loves telling stories with pictures and believes that comics should be "For everyone, About anything, By anyone" (F.A.B).
Starting out in comics as a hobbyist with UK publisher Sweatdrop, her first contracted graphic novel, Manga Shakespeare: Hamlet with publisher Selfmadehero, launched her into a full-time career in comics in 2006.
Since then, she has worked as and artist and writer across multiple publishers, genres and formats; winning the writers' Scribe award for best graphic novel with her Life in Strange comic series in 2022. Whether spies, vampires, superheroes or teenaged troublemakers, her work often focuses on human connection and matters of the heart. Publications include: Life is Strange (writer. Titan comics), The Modern Frankenstein (artist. Magma comix), Olivia Twist (artist. Dark Horse), Back to the Future (artist. IDW) and Vampire Academy (artist. PenguinRandomhouse).
Malin Ryden (Author)
Malin Rydén is the author of the bestselling interactive fiction books Fallen Hero: Rebirth and Fallen Hero: Retribution, as well as co-author of the critically acclaimed comic Breaks. With a background as a horror writer, she now explores the tangled webs of interpersonal relationships and the darker paths of the human psyche.