Mad Cave Studios announced Our Soot Stained Heart, a new series from Joni Hagg and Stipan Morian, that fuses steampunk, frostpunk, and folklore.
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 is a curious story that mixes familiar wintertime stories and traditions with various myths in a unique fantasy setting,” said writer Joni Hägg in a press release from Mad Cave Studios. “It’s not a retelling of any one story, nor do we use any Christmas characters ‘as-is.’ Instead, we’ve reimagined them into an entirely new world—one that draws on my Finnish cultural mindscape and Stipan’s Balkan heritage. At its core, this book speaks to the need for the working class to unite against oppression. For me, writing is always about big ideas, and this is a book of big ideas with simple delivery.”
Our Soot Stained Heart #1 arrives on December 10, 2025.
Mad Cave Studios sent Major Spoilers an early look at Our Soot Stained Heart #1 by Joni Hagg and Stipan Morian.
OUR SOOT STAINED HEART #1
Writers: Joni Hägg, Stipan Morian
Artist: Stipan Morian
Colorist: Ropemann
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-ElhaouLaunching 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.
Publication Date: December 10, 2025
Y a une sacrée personnalité graphique.
Jim
Et tu as dû remarquer le bullage.
Oui, aussi.
Une belle adéquation.
Jim
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!
Le 1 était mis en avant par Pulp’s lors des préco. J’ai testé et je ne regrette pas, j’aime beaucoup ce premier numéro, vivement la suite qui devrait être disponible cette semaine.
V.F. cette année chez Morgen.