I Think You Will Like This: Iron Circus Comics
Added 2020-09-04 07:10:00 +0000 UTC
Over on Instagram, I've been sharing some accounts and creators who brighten up my feed with their creativity and just generally make the world a little better with their contributions. I'll doing a little cross-posting here, so you folks don't miss out. Check them out, give ‘em a follow, patronize their endeavors if it’s an option!
Today: Iron Circus Comics
Website: https://ironcircus.com
Spike's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Iron_Spike
Spike Trotman is a force of nature and the success of her publishing house is only the most visible proof of that.
As an early participant in webcomics, way back in the early '00s, her work stood out as beautifully drawn with confident, precision-sharp line work to illustrate her smart, hilarious, nuanced, fucking WEIRD stories about the rich lives of society’s rejects.
Not content to bring her own comics to print, she expanded her solo operation to publish dozens of creators with comics too niche and unusual for mainstream publishers.
One of those stories is Yes, Roya, which she originally produced in 2016 with the artist Emilee Denich’s beautiful artwork. Back then, Iron Circus Comics was a much smaller setup and could only afford to print books in black and white. Fast-forward four years and not only is the original Yes, Roya run on its final 50 copies, but ICC has access to making full color books now. OBVIOUSLY that means Yes, Roya is getting the colorization it so richly deserves and you bet'cher booties I pre-ordered a copy when it went up on Kickstarter.
Wait, what is this book? Why should you care? In Spike’s words, "Yes, Roya is a 150-page m/f/m femdom graphic novel, set in 1960s California, about what happens when a young, aspiring cartoonist meets his idol, and discovers his hero — and his hero's wife, Roya — are anything but your typical mid-century couple”
My dudes? This is one of my top most favorite comics. Ever. Not just smut comics, I mean COMICS-comics. Between the writing and illustration, it’s a masterclass in making an excellent graphic novel. I devoted a whole OJST review to it, in fact.
Iron Circus Comics has published dozens of unique graphic novels and anthologies by creators with stories too niche to find a home elsewhere. I dare you to browse through their selection and not find one or two topics that catches your eye.
Comments
Right? She's so awesome. -Matt
Erika Moen
2020-09-17 18:06:33 +0000 UTCBought this one based on this comment (and the free sample) and agreed! That comic is so adorably cute. :)
Amyphist
2020-09-06 08:22:58 +0000 UTCThey did a kickstarter (successful, of course) for colorizing Yes, Roya when it was time for a reprint. I don't see it for sale yet, but it should be soon enough.
Peter Jensen
2020-09-06 01:09:29 +0000 UTCCan confirm, Yes, Roya is soooo good
Nicole Stoddard
2020-09-05 19:14:23 +0000 UTCWoot for Iron Circus and for you! It's always a joy when some of my favourite creators boost each other, especially since both of you are on my "guaranteed support" list. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go see if the next chapter of Iris and Angel is live yet. :)
Robyn Moore
2020-09-05 13:19:30 +0000 UTCI really love comics like Iron Circus. Thank you for sharing this here. Glad for their success!
VitAnyaNaked
2020-09-05 13:01:22 +0000 UTCErica: I think you'll like this... Me: Yes, I'm several Kickstarters deep :)
Gaëtan Perrault
2020-09-05 06:11:44 +0000 UTCWow, 'm/f/m femdom graphic novel'? That is so my jam! How I missed your previous comic about it, I don't know, but I need to get on that. :)
Amyphist
2020-09-04 21:56:27 +0000 UTCIris and Angel is a *absolute must*
M Aidan
2020-09-04 14:49:46 +0000 UTCI looooove iron circus, Spike does a podcast too called Dirty Old Ladies,
M Aidan
2020-09-04 14:49:13 +0000 UTCIron Circus is great! I must have thrown hundreds of dollars at their various Kickstarters the last couple of years. I particularly like how the stretch goals for the anthologies often include significant pay-bumps for the artists. Oh, but this reminds me that I meant to pick up a copy of The Harrowing of Hell and It's Your Funeral. And hey, might as well pick up the free first issue of Iris and Angel ... never know if one is into that without checking it out, right?
Peter Jensen
2020-09-04 12:40:58 +0000 UTCOMFG Spike! "As The Crow Flies" Spike! I am SO glad she's excelling in an industry literally dominated by crusty old white dudes. Sweet!
Joseph
2020-09-04 12:33:15 +0000 UTC
