Our Soot Stained Heart #4
(W) Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian (A) Stipan Morian
Riots on the streets, the city on fire, and one girl at the heart of it! What can Peggy and her friends do to diffuse this volatile situation? Can a coal powered tyrant be toppled? Join us for the conclusion of the series, and witness the birth of new myths and traditions!
Our Soot Stained Heart #3
(W) Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian (A) Stipan Morian
Fuel’s Day dawns at last, perhaps for the final time! Peggy returns to the coalition, and she is not alone! Tensions are mounting in the city as the Governor’s grip on coal tightens. Peggy must confront her old boss Lord Worthington, and get to the bottom of all the burning questions she has for the Baron!
Our Soot Stained Heart #2
(W) Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian (A) Stipan Morian (C) Ropemann (L) Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Peggy Stones has come far on her own, but not a step further! Will she make it long enough to find out if the mythical Baron of Stories is real? Who are they, and will they help young Peggy to stop Fuel’s Day, or are they just another obstacle in her way? Find out what lies at the far reaches of the north, and whether Peggy’s journey was worth it! Another electric issue from this ragtag creative team of Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian, Ropemann, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou!
Our Soot Stained Heart #1
(W) Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian (A) Stipan Morian (C) Ropemann (L) Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Launching with a double-length first issue — 48 pages of story for just $6 — Our Soot Stained Heart delivers an epic opening chapter filled with heart, grit, and breathtaking steampunk spectacle.
The Coalition is a city of wonder in the deep north, but it is ruled by the cruel Governor Glass and his factory lords. Coal is the lifeline of the city, and for honest workers like young Peggy Stones, life can be hard because of the nefarious quota. To get extra coal at the end of the year, you must be bad, every day! Peggy’s life is thrown into chaos when she is imprisoned and sent into exile, which begins a harrowing journey to the ends of the world to find answers that could change the world!
From the minds of debut writer Joni Hägg and superstar artist Stipan Morian (20th Century Men), with colorist Rope Mann and Eisner-winning letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, comes the most thrilling steampunk adventure of the winter.
Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce Our Soot Stained Heart, an atmospheric new series from debut writer Joni Hägg, co-written and illustrated by Stipan Morian.
This original fantasy series, brought to life with colorist Ropemann and Eisner-winning letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, fuses steampunk, frostpunk, and mythic folklore into a singular vision of fire, rebellion, and resilience. The result: the most thrilling adventure of the winter.
The Coalition is a city of wonder in the deep north, but it is ruled by the cruel Governor Glass and his factory lords. Coal is the lifeline of the city, and for honest workers like young Peggy Stones, life can be hard because of the nefarious quota. To get extra coal at the end of the year, you must be bad, every day! Peggy’s life is thrown into chaos when she is imprisoned and sent into exile, which begins a harrowing journey to the ends of the world to find answers that could change the world!
Our Soot Stained Heart delivers both the spectacle of an epic winter’s rebellion and the intimacy of a tale about empathy, community, and hope.
Our Soot Stained Heart #1 drops December 10, 2025. Preorder it from your local comic shop starting September 19th!.
