Our Soot Stained Heart #1
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| Writer | Joni Hagg, Stipan Morian |
| Artist | Stipan Morian |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
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 more
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10
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Justin Munday
Nov 06, 2025Possibly the most interesting take on a holiday story ever crafted in the comics medium. Read Full Review
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10
COMICON - Anton Kromoff
Dec 04, 2025Our Soot Stained Heart is the kind of comic that proves why this medium is truly an art form. From cover to cover, it makes you feel, drawing you in to its dreamlike visuals and lived-in narrative as it crafts a world not in front of you, but around you, where rumor and lore, thought and emotion, shift beneath you and change both the reader and the characters as the story progresses. This is more than a comic; this is an experience. Read Full Review
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8.3
Comic Watch - Theron Couch
Dec 10, 2025A rich blend of steampunk, folklore, and myth, Our Soot Stained Heart #1 turns the idea of gift giving on its head. Hgg and Morian have created a truly novel story. Though not technically a Christmas comic, its debut is perfectly timed, and it should be on everyones list. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Canham
Dec 09, 2025'Our Soot Stained Heart' #1 subtly twists the elements of familiar Santa myths to create an epic, steampunk story of revolution against an immoral and broken world. Debut writer Joni Hgg is supported by an excellent art team Stipan Morian on pencils, Rope Mann on colors and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou on letters to create a fully realized world in the frostlands of the deep North. Everything about the book feels comfortingly nostalgic while also refreshingly unique. Read Full Review
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8.0
Major Spoilers - Jonathan Cadotte
Dec 12, 2025Our Soot Stained Heart #1 is a unique and bold twist on the old Santa myths we all know so well. But, even without this element, it would be an enjoyable steampunk flavored story with surprising depth and a lot of potential. Read Full Review
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