Iron Circus Comics

Iron Circus Comics
Founded2007
FounderC. Spike Trotman
Headquarters locationChicago, Illinois
DistributionConsortium Book Sales & Distribution[1]
Publication typesGraphic novels
Fiction genresErotica
Fantasy
Science fiction
ImprintsSmut Peddler
Owner(s)C. Spike Trotman
Official websitewww.ironcircus.com

Iron Circus Comics is an American graphic novel publisher founded in 2007 by C. Spike Trotman. Based in Chicago, it is known for publishing the Smut Peddler line of "lady-centric porn"[2] anthologies and graphic novels, and for its pioneering use of crowd-funding sites such as Kickstarter to finance graphic novel publishing, raising over $1 million in revenue through the platform in its first decade.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Consortium - Iron Circus Comics". CBSD.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Cheryl V. (5 April 2018). "Iron Circus Comics brings diversity to the comic book market". RedEye Chicago. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2017-10-24). "Spike Trotman's Iron Circus Comics has raised $1 million on Kickstarter..and to celebrate they're having a sale". The Beat. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  4. ^ "Spike Trotman, powerhouse pioneer of indie comics". Boing Boing. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-09.