Our Soot Stained Heart

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.

Creative Team

Get to know the talented individuals behind our company.

Joni Hägg

Author

Joni Hägg is a comic writer and poet living in Helsinki, Finland. He has a master’s degree in theology, and plies a rather uneventful day job as a public servant. His work has appeared in indie anthologies and online over the years. Our Soot Stained Heart is his first full length comic book.

Stipan Morian

Author, Illustrator

Stipan Morian is a Croatian comic book author that burst onto the scene with 20th Century Men. Our Soot Stained Heart is his second major comic book project.
Ropemann

Ropemann

Colorist

Ropemann is a comic book colorist from Croatia. Understands panels, gutters, and what happens when things overlap. Builds atmosphere one layer at a time, using color, mood, and finishing touches. When he’s done, the pages hold together — sharp, alive, and ready for impact.

Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Letterer

Hassan is a British/Algerian comics letterer, and has worked on titles like Vault Comics’ The Blue Flame, Black Stars Above, The RUSH, Engineward, No One’s Rose, and TEST, as well as X-O Manowar, First Knife, and Undone By Blood. He's also the editor of the Eisner-winning PanelxPanel, and voice behind Strip Panel Naked.

Breathtaking Steampunk Spectacle.

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