Hearts and Iron the Comic Book: Welcome

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The Comic Book

Carl Hanson and John Sullivan are two iron-pumping men who begin a life-journey together. Their path will take them into scuffles in which they turn the tables on bashers, and other timelines where they compete in the ancient Olympics. They debuted on Jeff's Muscle Studio, my bodybuilding art site, and currently appear in 5 self -published issues of Hearts & Iron, a web strip and in Fetish Knight News. On the Strips page, you can also read Paul Bunyan and Ursus Major, A Werebear's Tale, two other strips I'm currently drawing and writing (Ursus also appears in DKN.) Enjoy the site, check out the store and purchase comics if you'd like.

Jeff Jacklin
Hearts & Iron creator/writer/artist

What's New

Hearts & Iron T shirts now available at Redbubble! Click on the image to learn more.

New Hearts & Iron and Ursus Major strips, below!

New Strips — 4/27/13

Hearts & Iron
Carl's in charge!
more >

Werebear licks cub's face Ursus Major, A Werebear's Tale
Come with the Caveman...
more >

I have a one page illustration (of Class Comics characters) in the Class Comics Halloween special (the "Treat" edition.) Over 80 other artists are featured. Check it out here!

I'm writing multiple storylines for Hearts & Iron; I felt it was time to show where those stories are going, even though they are in rough stages. Below are previews of the H & I #6 "King of Stones" issue, where the Entwined Lives arc moves further ahead in time to the 9th - 10th century AD in Ireland, and Carl and John are incarnated as Viking and Celt, respectively. The Project Hercules story will probably be a one shot special issue. Also, new webcomics, and a preview panel of a new Paul Bunyan strip - his workouts are paying off! See more in an upcoming ebook.

Hearts & Iron #6 Rough Pages Preview
A detail from rough penciled pages and character sketches. Click on image for a 4
page preview.

Project Hercules Rough Previews
A detail from rough penciled pages of the Project Hercules story. Click on image for a 3 page preview.

Paul Bunyan
A preview panel from a new Paul Bunyan strip, soon to be available in an e book collection.
Click image for a larger view.

Hearts & Iron comic books are available in digital versions!
Order all 5 issues of Hearts & Iron full length comic books in pdf form. They look great on an iPad! Go to the Store to order.

Check out Brutus Wear T shirts, featuring my artwork!
Go to http://brutus-wear.com/ to learn more.

Bears assemble!
Characters I came up with and illustrated for Phurfest 2012 in Phoenix.

A few words from fellow artist Rainer on the practice of assuming that content —
aritsts' work — on the web is there for the taking: Not Funny

A review of my comic by fellow comic artist/writer/blogger Rainer Hormann, in English. Thanks Rainer!

Fellow comic artist/writer/blogger (“Samstag ist ein guter Tag”) Rainer Hörmann's latest collection of essays.

For more H & I / Werebear/Paul Bunyan webcomics, go to the Strips page.

For previews of Hearts & Iron, click here.

< Here is my version of the "Marriage Equality" icon for FB - click for larger view.

If you like my artwork (Hearts & Iron/Jeff's Muscle Studio) and want to make a donation: