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Jewel

THIS IS AWESOME great job Alice!! 💗

Meghan Albrecht

I love the way it's like charlie is talking to his younger self 🥰

Charlie

❤️❤️❤️

Faye

Little Charlie :(

Bryn

LOVE the art on this page!!!

Sleepyboyeyes

THEY COULD NEVER HAVE THE POWER THAT CHARLIE SPRINGS HAS

Clara

🫂❤️

Ulises

Charlie 😢🥺

Sarah Jacobs

Omg little Charlie 😭😭😭😭 my heart ❤️

charlie

oh charlie 🥹 he’s grown so much im so proud of him

qwerty

😭

Brendan

stop it i can’t cry at work 😭😭😭

sprjngbags

“small sad charlie” i’m in tears thanks alice

Rafa

OMG, that image of sad Charlie on the left wrecked me. Very well done, Alice!

Vanessa

Oh god, Alice. This page is so beautiful. It made me tear up 😭

lia

i am literally crying right now with the way he’s being honest and open about it - even in a crowd full of people - that’s so fucking brave and i’m so proud of him. such an inspo!!! he’s the greatest 🫶🏼

Darling

Omg charlieeeeeeee making me tear up 🥺🥺🥺

San

Baby 🥺🥺

Ava

😭😢🫂🥺

Lauri

I’m not crying… your are crying 😭

Harriet Echo

What a powerful and beautiful page 😭🥹🩷💜

ally

andddd now i’m crying

Ben

Awwww. So relatable!

Laura

I wanna hug Charlie!! ❤️🥺

Noemiette

Dont get emotional at work, dont get emotional at work, dont get emotional at work !! Charlie is really becoming the person Year 9 Charlie would have looked up to 🥺

BEL

Absolutely love the way you reflect Charlie now to Charlie then - yet another beautiful and powerful page! Thank you Alice ❤️

Robby C

Self healing! You go Charlie 👏💛🫂

Hannah Moseley

Love this mirror image! Just shows how far Charlie has grown 🥺😍

ally

charlie you have come so far

Barb

😭🫶🏻😭🫶🏻😭🫶🏻😭🫶🏻😭🫶🏻😭 charlie my beloved

soph

ALICE THIS IS SO BEAUTIFULLY DRAWN. THE IDEA IS JUST. 😭😭😭😭

Shin__

Smol Charlito 🥹 I love the clothes difference, the uniform now fit him perfectly, when insecure Charlie literally swims in it 😢

K Lyn

This parallel is everything

Jay

oh, the “and they did” 🥺

KatieS

This is so important.

Molly Goat

Wow wow wow wow 🥺❤️

Mae

THIS SPEECH IS GONNA MAKE ME CRY

Ary

🥹🥹🥹

Heather Bolton

Omg! What a powerful image!! Beautiful, Alice.

Gregory Toner

Wow … this is so beautiful! Thank you 💖

Ann-Marie Still

OMG, I've just burst into tears. Alice, your vision is unreal 🥹😭

Fi

Look at that growth and how tall he's standing now!!

AHouseWithNoName

Love the side to side, he’s grown so much :)

Noah

i love this page sm like small charlie vs charlie now. like as someone who’s has been through similar things to charlie this one page alone just makes me feel hopeful :’) tysm alice

Krystyn

The power there is in that page 🥺💜

BEL

Especially it looks like Charlie now is talking directly to the small scared boy he was then - telling him it will be ok

Jacopo Culasso

i’ve been following nick and charlie for a while now, and i’ve always seen a lot of me in charlie, and this discourse touched me

Charlie

I’m so proud of how far she’s come!

Laura Rodgers

I love how you draw those little details that show the ageing - so clever. 💛💙

Ellen🌈✨

i was not prepared to tear up in the office, but here i am 🥹

Em

oh alice you chose violence today 😭

Vicky Saumell

This page is so beautiful and meaningful!

Thais Di Stasi

This page it’s so emotional 🥺🥺🥺🥺

EllieRLM

Aaaaw 💔🥹

raina

this page is BEAUTIFUL alice!! the way that every little detail shows the difference in a younger, sad, scared charlie and the now still nervous, but confident charlie he has become. from the way his uniform doesn’t fit him right as his younger self, the bags under his eyes and how he’s kind of slouching to him now standing up tall and talking about his experiences. i really hope he’s proud of how far he’s come because i am so so proud of him!

louise

He went through so much :( so proud of him for staying so strong and never giving up, love our boy ❤️

Brian Chittum

Alice, this page is beautiful. Seeing who Charlie was then compared to who he is now....I'm actually tearing up....

Ciara

Omg the power in this!!! Wow, Alice, fab work!!! It really hits home how much Charlie has grown. How tall he is (not just in height but stature and confidence), how sure of himself he is now. He’s gonna make big changes 😍

lia

also, if i was one of them ppl watching him there, i would totally feel seen and safer. i’m so happy i get to experience having media like this because i am the exact same age as charlie (and we share birthdays!!!) and i also experienced a lot of the things he went through when i was younger. i think it would be fair to say he’s my fave character because of all that haha

Chloe ♡

this page is gonna make me cry little charlie who was being bullied and now charlie who is using that as a powerful opening for his head boy speech 🥺❤️

Bela Francoeur-Schug

This is REAL and Charlie is saying it. He’s actively changing his school by doing it! It’s so brave and I am so proud of him 🤩 (also I love the interplay of dark speckles and light speckles and leaves in the art- so perfect for the emotions of this scene)

Paula Bellino

Look how much he has grown❤️‍🩹🥹 I'm like a proud mother right now💗

Maisie

This page oh my god 🥹🥹

Paola✨

Oh Charlie 🥺❤️ you've grown so much, I’m so proud!! Wonderful job, Alice💖

Bluest JM

Gosh this is beautiful. I especially love the contrast of small past Charlie in his giant clothes to older confident Charlie in his well-fitting clothes. Wear yourself with pride, Charlie! But man, what a perfect page.

Olivia

what a beautiful page🥹🥹

Jennifer Paddock

🥹🥹 look how much has changed! ❤️❤️

Joni

Charlie does not like talking about the bullying he went through so for him to talk about it like this in front of the whole school is mind blowing! 🤯 He’s come so far and I love this moment for him! 🥰❤️‍🩹

Beam Bugge

younger charlie is also wearing much baggier clothing, almost like he's trying to hide himself!

Chris

This sad young Charlie facing the grown up, beautiful and so more confident Charlie Charlie is so powerful and beautiful

Allison

seeing how much he changed and grew is truly beautiful

mikecamer

Not me imagining he's reaching out to give his younger self a hug. Not sure I could handle that. Alice, please don't draw it. 🥹

Raeee✨

I am SO proud of him for using his voice! He’s come so far. This is beautiful and powerful.

Ada Suzany

he is an incredible person to be able in doing it

Carly Louise

Younger Charlie makes me want to cry. His face and the uniform he hasn't quite grown into 🥺

Lotta HR 🩷

oh char. i understand you so well. i have experienced severe bullying

Matt G

This is easily in contention for my favorite Hearstopper panel. The contrast of the body language of past Charlie and present Charlie says so much without any words. What a gorgeous piece of art this is. Kudos to you, Alice, you are absolutely amazing!

Merel

Younger Charlie would be so proud of his older self 🥹

Loveislove

The picture Alice paints - the grey of little Charlie, the bags under his eyes, his body language even his backpack is slumped and overwhelmed. But the journey of the leaves leads to the clear and upstanding pride of the strong person he is now in spite of all those hateful people and those who let the bullying happen. Goddammit Charlie- you don't let anyone else get away with it ✊️!

Scott Whittall

Grabbing the tissue. This is epic. ❤️❤️

Debbie

That was fast Alice! I literally just met you like an hour ago and then you are posting a page 😂😂 love this though!

Beam Bugge

poor boy really went through a lot at a very young age... and then poof comes in another older guy that takes advantage of his vulnerability 🙄🙄

reece

🥹screaming crying sobbing

Jeffrey Ricker

I *love* the way you’ve drawn this! Past Charlie looking faded and grey, and present Charlie solid, confident. It shows the character journey so vividly!

Ana Alicia Aranda De Contreras

My Charlie, you have suffered so much for what they did to you but everything is healing little by little 🥺❤️

tess ^_^

just saw u at edinburgh how the heck

Blissnfaith

One of the first things I noticed were Charlie’s hands. He’s using them to express himself, showing his confidence, and standing up so straight and tall.

ThunderingRanger

So happy he’s being a role model for those in the younger year groups

Nikki

I don’t know what I expected this page to be but it wasn’t this 😭 This has got to be one of the most emotional yet empowering HS pages ever. The difference in posture speaks volumes, small sad Charlie slumped ready for the fear and bullies compared to Head Boy candidate Charlie ready to stand up to the bullies. Ok gonna go lie down in a dark room now, thanks Alice 🫶

Danielle Rahn

Oh Charlie. I think this panel has made me more emotional than any other you ever drawn, Alice! You show the progress he has made so well and yet you can clearly see the hurt that he still feels when he talks about it. He is so brave and I love him so much. 🥹

Merel

This page is gorgeous. From the big picture of Charlie looking back at his younger self, to the small details like younger Charlie's too-big uniform compared to older Charlie's uniform fitting perfectly. Everything just feels right.

Lilly Mae

I just know this whole speech is gonna make me cry 😢

S S

Will be joining in the laying down in a dark room 🙏🏼 this page hit me like a ton of brinks 🥺

Claire

This page is excellent - I adore how it is presented. The grey shade for the younger, smaller Charlie stressed and nervous - almost being spoken to by the older, stronger more confident Charlie -- who has come through this. He could not help younger Charlie -- but he can now support others at the school. It is a great image - sad, but powerful and helpful too.

Nikki

I know right. I’m at work and trying to compose myself rn 🥺

Justin S.

So healing for you to speak your truth like this, Char! 🥹

Jonathan Payne

Look how different he is!! He’s standing up straight, his countenance is brighter, and he’s clearly more confident! The darkness is almost completely gone! Charlie, my boy, you are amazing 🤩 you aren’t going to change just the school…you’re gonna change the world!

Nyssa Rawther 🍉

It's like older, confident, healing Charlie is speaking to younger, terrified, hurting Charlie and my heart....🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 Charlie boy has my vote for sure!

Jay

vol 6 has just begun, and I’m already here sobbing.

Ania W.

I didn't think you'd break my heart today, Alice. I can't stop crying. The contrast between them is so huge 😭

Kit

Such an important page. Can already see how it's going to be one of my favourite pages and the impact its going to have on readers

OSM

This is one of the most beautiful pages you’ve ever drawn Alice 🥰

margaux

my dear charlie🥺❤️

a book dragon

omg, the representation of younger Charlie is AMAZING! What a powerful page! ✨✨✨

Tina

"you'll grow into it" and grow into it he did

Katie H

This page and this speech is so beautiful; the way you've made younger Charlie faded in colour is such a great idea for this page ❤️

Lilly Mae

This page is STUNNING, Alice 🥰

a book dragon

I'm agog admiring the beautifully crafted smudges over younger Charlie. The smudges shadowing and dulling him so powerfully reflects his prolonged emotional and mental state and how the circumstances did nearly 'make him disappear'. Smudges(!) instead of dark clouds or angry bursts, who but Alice knew the power of a smudge?!

Debbie

Haha yep I thought so 😄 tell Ren I was sorry I didn't ask her for a selfie too! Felt bad after them remembering my name and giving me compliments 😬 tell them ill definitely buy their book for sure!! 🤗

a book dragon

Right!? Well said! The actual man he is becoming is already starting to present himself. 🥰✨

jearle

I really appreciate how both Charlie and Nick have visibly aged during the comic, it's a lovely touch

Katie🐝

ALICE!!! omg I’m crying at this page

Robert

Absolutely amazing. In series 2 Nick finds out about the bullying Charlie experienced but this will give him much more information and help him to understand better just what Charlie experienced. One of the things which is in the book which did not transfer to the series was Tao explaining that at one stage Charlie was too scared to come to school because of the bullying. I am so sad that we will probably not get to see this on screen unless it is incorporated in Series 3. There is no doubt in my mind that Heartstopper has helped so, so many people of all ages around the world. I count myself as one of them. Alice, this is fabulous.

Katie🐝

This is absolutely gorgeous and so powerful!! I would protect Charlie spring with my life 🥹🥹

Christie

Oh look at the posture of today Charlie compared to yr9 Charlie. 🥰 So strong and brave. I bet Nick is in tears backstage 💜

olli

he's come so far i will cry

Rebecca

This page actually gave me goosebumps It simply is beautiful ❤️

a book dragon

I was just thinking about how much I love the 'preview ad' on the right side of this feed showing a much younger Charlie on his phone. It's like an ever-present reminder of the journey he's been on and how far he's come.

Carina

😭❤️

zara ahmed !!

YOUNG CHARLIE 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 screaming, crying and throwing up

NellieSayzBork

Oh my heart. Alice, this is beautiful. Look at how far he's come. And now he wants to be an advocate for others. Bless his heart!!!

Nellie Lovett

I love this!! Charlie has grown so much in the last few years and I’m so proud of him ❤️

ErinLiz124

I love that the classic Heartstopper leaves are flowing towards young Charlie. It's almost like older Charlie is healing young Charlie through this speech and his goals as head boy.

Cody

Alice, you're gonna make us all cry here. I love your approach for his speech! 😫❤️

John Deuel

I'm struggling to find words that adequately express my appreciation for this page; I'm just smiling and crying. Your love for this character and his story is so powerfully present to me in this drawing. Thank you, Alice.

RO

GO CHARLIE 🎉🎉🏆🏅🥳🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

MJ

Nick is dying of all the feels for sure ..as am I!

RO

This page is everything 😭 I could write a thesis on this page alone

Ali Michelle

CRYING!!!! Charlie being a brave leader!!

CR

Wow

Heather Roberts

I’m so proud of you, Charlie!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥰🥰🥰

Rocky

Gosh, This page needs to be composed into an art piece all of its own! Wow!!!

Kristen

I am absolutely emotional with this one! My heart breaks all over again for little Charlie. Being 13 and going through such a traumatic period, feeling so alone and to blame for it all! He truly is the strongest person ever! Alice, this is so very impactful! ❤️🍂😍

Olav Gehle

Me right now 🥹 He is so brave to speak about it! Big hugs to Charlie! And thank you @alice for this beautiful page!

hayley_29

woah this page has hit me so hard, alice you’re drawing magic

RCM

Many of us have an age where something traumatic happened and we got "frozen" there...for Charlie, it was year 9 with the homophobic bullying and resultant very real fears of what could happen to him. But rather than staying stuck at that emotional age, Charlie has done the work through therapy with Geoff and pushing through other hard things to "become the person he needed when he was younger." Alice, and I say this with a heart full of emotion, THANK YOU for showing this level of healing, for giving us this level of hope and empowerment, for letting us see there is light to be found within our very worthy selves, just as Charlie is sharing with younger Charlie. Trauma recovery is a process and requires patience and love and work, and you have given us all of that in Heartstopper. culminating in this new favorite page(I cannot even get into all of the artistic details that make this page so beautiful to me, otherwise I would be writing all day...but, to summarize, it is absolutely perfect. It's the epitome of what you would say to your younger self if you could, it is all a thriving example of what trauma survival can be). Thank you🥹❤️‍🩹

Synz

🤍

kissyoulots

this page is so healing for me, for charlie, for everyone. thank you alice.

Laura Humber

I feel like the effects of the bullying never really leave you but as Charlie has shown here you can use your own struggles to make life better for others. It's exactly why I became a teacher. This page is wonderfully powerful Alice ❤️

Rosana

My little Charlie 💕💕💕

Nick Jones

Big hugs Charlie! Alice, Kleenex should sponsor you.

Melissa B

Oh my god, Charlie’s so strong and brave - such a freaking hero for the kids of the school. ❤️❤️❤️ Go Charlie!!

Fran

Oh Charlie I wish I could hug you 😭 you are so brave

Rhonda Mitchum

Oohh Charlie, I just want to hug him

Mike

Love little Charlie and love this page - so simple and honest … and so powerful - thanks Alice 🙏

Mara

I will cry

Mara

Him in front of his younger self 😭🫶

Lili

He was so little… that poor boy :( Charlie didn’t deserve that.

Alisha Buchanan

Flashback to younger Charlie, so amazing seeing him back at about the time HS started and now who he has grown into.

Alisha Buchanan

Can’t wait for the rest of his speech.

boombroadcast

Oh I love this page SO much. I just want to wrap little Charlie up in a blanket and bubble wrap. It makes me emotional to think about how Charlie was so scared to tell anyone about the bullying because he probably thought it would make things worse. And then how he kept holding his pain inside for such a long time because he didn’t want to burden his loved ones with it. But then he learned to open up with Nick and Geoff and his friends and family, and now he’s confidently disclosing the experience to a whole auditorium of students and teachers, most of whom probably didn’t know the extent of it, and presumably none of whom (apart from Nick, Tori, and his closest friends) have heard about the impact the bullying had on Charlie’s psyche. And here he is, standing tall and being so vulnerable. The bravest boy!! I also love the smudges you’ve drawn on little Charlie’s uniform and hair, and hovering around him. They feel like a good visual representation of the lasting trauma that violence (physical and emotional) inflicted on him. And the way he’s shrunk in on himself, almost like he wants that oversized uniform to swallow him up, the under-eye bags… also noticing that little Charlie has longer hair. I wonder if he cut it after the worst of the bullying ended? (I’d have to look back at older flashback panels!) If so, that would be a nice parallel to this milestone in Charlie’s life - symbolically shedding that emotional weight.

Diana N

Omg! Reading that was heartbreaking! I’m so glad it’s part of his speech. Everyone needs to hear what happened to him. More importantly see how strong he is now and that he can talk about it. Absolutely beautiful page ❤️

Dirt Witch

Him speaking it to himself is so powerful

Audrina

This page is so beautiful

Anna Deligio

So perfect. Showing him talking to his younger self is such a reflection of the healing and growth he has gone through to understand and integrate his previous bad experiences. I love this boy so much. So proud of him. Headboy is icing on the cake for all the growth and healing he's done. ❤️

CinD

😭 he wants to help ALL the little sad bullied scared and hiding Charlie’s out there.

Elena Squeglia

I love this page! Charlie's personal growth is something spectacular and seeing him now, after everything he's been through, telling his story in front of a lot of people is so moving.

Ignacia

I love being here, reading everyone’s comments and sharing the feelings. This page is sooo emotional like everyone is saying, it makes me wish we could all see ourselves in the past, see our progress and be proud of ourselves the way we are proud of Charlie on this page. Thank you 💞

Angel M

As someone who was severely bullied for something I couldn’t change (my disability) Charley growth is so special to me. Thank you for this Alice 💗

David C Witkin

It just makes me wanna go back in time and give scared little Charlie the biggest hug I can give him. It's like I wanna hug my younger self and cry with him and say "It's OK. It's all gonna be OK."

ACxo

Alice, I just got to say this is so beautifully drawn

Murgy

Is this the speech he wanted to hear when he was younger and all these fears were going through his mind? Or the speech he needed when he was being bullied? Either way, it will help someone younger.

CarrieLuvs

This page is just so beautiful, in so many ways. Alice, I love how you designed it so it's like Charlie is talking to his younger self (and to all the younger Charlies out in the crowd, who need to hear his message).🥰 And the layout of the text bubbles is so interesting... That first bubble hanging over both of their heads, like you can literally feel the weight of the fear he'd had. Most of it is over younger Charlie, but there's still just a whisper over older Charlie too, coupled now with the falling heartstopper leaves and all of the growth he's made to step out from that shadow. And then to have those leaves swirl around younger Charlie, promising this isn't the end for him. So beautiful.🍂

Ele79

❤️❤️❤️

Kayleigh Clarke

This is just gorgeous. Seeing Charlie speak up about the bullying just shows how far he has come, and even though I know they are just fictional characters it makes me want to cry! I love this so, so much ❤️

ucfnurse

We’re all working with you Charlie, DC Pride!!😊🥹🙌❤️‍🔥👏💫🌼🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈🏫🎼🥁📚✌️🕊️☮️

Anne Tranquilli-Bausher

I have a kid Charlie’s age. I see them growing too- stronger, standing on their own. Makes a Mama heart proud.

Frankie

i can see the depression in his younger eyes

Valeria Rodriguez

❤️ ❤️❤️ I'm 🥲. He's come so far. Reminder that life's difficulties are opportunities for growth.

moon

this is such a beautiful page i am just so…wow

Chloe

Ahhhhh it's like he's talking to his younger self 😭😭😭 Alice this page is everything ❤️❤️❤️

Hannah Neff

One of my favorite pages to date

Harry

If you’re one of those kids, please remember that you’re never alone and that you’re a superstar for embracing who you are and allowing yourself love. Some of these kids don’t know what it means or even know how to accept somebody because they can’t accept their own self. Resources are there for you, you just need to find it. But, if not, we are also here for support. Love all of you guys. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Frederick Olson

I think we could all go on for days (years?) about how beautiful this page is. Because it is. But I want to point out the subtlety that we see here: Young Charlie is looking down, wearing a jacket that’s too long, wearing pants that are baggy and ill-fitting, and his backpack is barely clinging on. It’s all very symbolic of a young Charlie who feels defeated and done. And then we have current Charlie who is (presumably) looking his classmates in the eyes, speaking authoritatively, sharp-dressed, and well composed. He has endured the pain and is stronger because of it. It gets better. Wherever you are on your journey, you are wonderful and valuable and beautiful and loved. It gets better.

Tiffany L

Well this just made me cry.

ZooKeeperHere

Oh my. This is maybe my favorite page ever ❤️

lilb0bette

Fighting who’s ever mean to Charlie!!!!!!!!

cassidy cassidy

The fact that we've have been able to go on this journey with him, through the ladder half of the bullying and how that would go onto effect him. Meeting Nick and finding a sense of community and self away from the labels people give to him. Now being able to openly speak on it is just so like surreal. Like we have watched this person grow and change right in front of our very eyes, it didn't even really process how much time had passed. I already know this speech will be worthy of being put on a scroll.

Eileen

Love the full page

RuthieW

This page is one of the most beautiful pages. It made me cry. All of us have had to stand before our younger selves at one time or another. Saying outloud about something and giving ourselves a voice. The way you showed the younger Charlie looking down and the older Charlie speaking to the crowd.. and yet still looking like he could step right to younger Charlie with a caring embrace. I was very moved and reminded of how to approach myself when I talk to my younger self. I have read Nick and Charlie so I know there is lots in store for him. But thank you Alice for including the many many things that you bring attention to in these stories. Because t here are untold numbers of young boys and girls...well and adults...that sometimes feel they are alone in difficult times...

Robert

Although it may not be relevant to his application to be Head Boy, do you think he might mention the support he has had over the years (Nick, Tao, Aled/Isaac and specially Mr Ajayi and Ms Singh)?

Nicole Worswick

Was gonna say something similar, you beat me to it! Look at the baggy, ill fitting suit on year 9 Charlie as compared to the sharp, well fitting, more composed and confident 6th form a suit/overall look on current taller Charlie :D

Tori-Gaye Atterbury

This immediately brought tears to my eyes. He’s been through so much and to see him standing here now, confidently, really squeezes my heart 💗🥹

Katia Gómez

His younger self and now he’s so much more confident 🥺🥺🥺

karatecorgi

what a powerful page 💙

Roxanne

This is making me cry! Soooo powerful.

Divs

Damn this page 😭💕🥲

Seb Pillon

Genuinely did not think a comic could ever make me feel emotion like this. Awesome work.

Isak

I love this page so much, Charlie became the person that would have saved his younger self and that’s such a powerful message ❤️

Juliette

Alice, thank you so much for addressing the homophobic bullying at school...!