“What is the Perfect Crime?” – Exclusive Reveal of Creative Teams and Details for Three Stories Featured in New Iron Circus Comics Anthology PERFECT CRIME PARTY

What is the perfect crime... and could you get away with it? That question lies at the core of Perfect Crime Story, a new comics anthology from Iron Circus Comics.

Edited by Kel McDonald, comprising 300+ pages, and spotlighting 25 lighthearted crime stories, Perfect Crime Story will be crowdfunding on BackerKit, and we're thrilled to exclusively reveal the creative teams and details for three of the tales featured in the new collection!

Below, we have exclusive details on The Crime Beat by Van Jensen & Neal Obermeyer, Psikotika Will Strike At Midnight by Illuminated, and Darling Doesn't Know by John Konrad, as well as exclusive comments from the creators of these Perfect Crime Party stories!

We also have a look at the cover art by Jeff Smith as well as the press release with additional details, and to learn more about supporting Perfect Crime Story, be sure to visit:

• https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/6c20400a-bd17-458e-ace0-954e7489faca/landing?ref=dailydead 

The Crime Beat by Van Jensen & Neal Obermeyer – An underpaid journalist takes revenge on their boss.

• Van Jensen: “Before I was a comic book writer I was a newspaper crime reporter, and with this story I wanted to revisit that experience, but in an unexpected way. When you write about crime, you inevitably imagine crimes you could commit. I never acted on those thoughts, but the hero of our story, well…”
• Neal Obermeyer: “Van and I actually became friends years ago in college when working together at the student newspaper. He was a reporter and I was a cartoonist, so it was fun to reconnect in this way and bring his words to life visually.”

Psikotika Will Strike At Midnight by Illuminated – A detective tries their best to stop a grand theft they were warned was coming.

• Illuminated: “Psikotika Will Strike At Midnight is a demented heist comic that wants and will entice confused laughs in all those that read it.”

Darling Doesn't Know by John Konrad – Two celebrities think murder is an easier solution to their problems than divorce.

• John Konrad: “Darling Doesn’t Know is an experiment in genre—I wanted to combine the suspense of noir with the farcical fun of screwball comedy. The two romantic leads are both awful, arrogant people who think they can get away with anything. It’s what makes them perfect for one another despite the fact that they’re trying to murder each other.”

Press Release: Spike Trotman’s Iron Circus Comics — the premier publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest, which has raised nearly 5 million dollars via crowdfunding — is launching a BackerKit campaign to publish PERFECT CRIME PARTY, a full color 300+ page anthology containing 25 light-heart tales of criminal activity from over 40 incredible creators as well as a cover by Jeff Smith (Bone). From club-style murder mysteries to anxious teens hijinx to acts of protest, PERFECT CRIME PARTY asks the immortal questions: What's the perfect crime? And what do you think you could get away with?

"PERFECT CRIME PARTY is the platonic ideal of the Iron Circus anthology,” said Iron Circus Founder Spike Trotman. “A cool idea, tossed at incredibly creative people, who are left to do with it what they will! The results are always so fun and unexpected."

The campaign will feature multiple tiers for backers, including a digital version of the book, a print version of the book featuring additional art, and a bundle featuring all of Iron Circus's previous general anthologies, including Sleep of Reason, New World, Timrous Beastie, FTY Ya'll, Failure to Launch, and the Eisner-award-winning You Died!

To support the campaign on BackerKit, visit this link: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/6c20400a-bd17-458e-ace0-954e7489faca/landing?ref=dailydead

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About the publisher

C. Spike Trotman (she/her) - C. Spike Trotman was born in DC, raised in MD, and lives in IL. An artist and writer, she founded Iron Circus Comics in 2007, which has since grown to become the region's largest comics publisher. Her notable work includes the webcomic "Templar, Arizona," the Smut Peddler series of erotic comic anthologies, and Poorcraft, a graphic novel guide to frugal living. A Kickstarter early adopter, she pioneered the widely-adopted bonus model that's since completely reshaped the pay system of the small press, jump-starting the current renaissance of alt-comics anthologies. Iron Circus is also the first comics publisher of note to fully incorporate crowdfunding into its business model, inventing one of the single most effective uses of new media in comics publishing today.

Cover Art by Jeff Smith: