Hello, everyone! We're Iron Circus Comics! We're the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest, a small-mid house built from the ground up by C. Spike Trotman. And we've got a mission statement of showcasing the Strange and Amazing. Our books are off the beaten path, one-of-a-kind, and one thousand percent worth the trip! We hope you'll come along!
Edited by women and made for everyone, the very first Smut Peddler anthology was crowdfunded in 2012. Over the years we've branched out a little, gotten a bit bigger, and (dare I say?) EVEN BOLDER! Now, after ten exceptionally long years and over 1,300 pages of just Smut Peddler anthologies, we’re taking a monster of a victory lap!
Cover by Radha Kai Zan!
Smut Peddler Presents: My Monster Girlfriend is the long-awaited companion to Iron Circus’ first full-color anthology project, My Monster Boyfriend! These terrifying ladies will make you tremble! My Monster Girlfriend features almost 300 pages of monster gals and the folks lucky enough to be shagging them! The featured stories and creators are:
Out of print since the last Smut Peddler Double Header, we’re bringing back the original Smut Peddler 2012 in a new, DELUXE tenth anniversary edition! Featuring all the groundbreaking stories included in the original anthology, we’ve gussied up this version with tons of extras, including a foreword from Stoya, short essays from the original editors, and hidden treasures from the archives, all wrapped in a brand-new cover by superstar artist Claire Hummel!
And while the traditional ten-year gift is tin, we’re aiming to celebrate this anniversary in GOLD! We're extravagant like that. Expect a gilded cover treatment to compliment the incredible art!
Like all Iron Circus anthologies, we'll be using our creator bonus system! For every $5000 over the funding goal we hit, the creators in My Monster Girlfriend will get their page rate increased by $5.
The money raised from our campaigns goes to pay our creators FIRST, and other costs second. By supporting us directly, you are ensuring a larger payday for the creators you love!
$135,000 - A POSTER OF THE SMUT PEDDLER X COVER!
Drawn by renowned illustrator and Valve concept artist Claire Hummel, we will created a limited edition run of 24" x 36" posters available as add-ons to this project, some of which will be signed by the artist herself!
$150,000 - A SMUT PEDDLER X HARDCOVER!
Smut Peddler X will get a VERY limited edition hardcover run, available as add-ons to this project! Hardcovers of comics don't move very well after the initial crowdfund, in our experience, so don't expect us to make very many of these!
$175,000 - A SURPRISE BONUS for our OG Smut Peddler 2012 creators!
That's right! A nice li'l kickback for the ones who made it all possible! Contributors to the very first Smut Peddler, the brand that dumped a gallon of jet fuel into the Iron Circus' engines and made this all possible, will get a cut of the total funding and, should they want them, copies of the new edition!
 $200,000 - PINS FOR ALL FIRST-DAY BACKERS!
You asked! We answered! And this one's on us, kinda! In the flurry of preparation for our very first Backerkit project, we forgot to make it 100% clear that only first-day PHYSICAL orders would get the exclusive first-day-backers-only pin. So, let's get that pin to everyone who backed on the first day, including folks who just bought ebooks! This stretch goal will cover the cost of striking the extra pins, and mailing them to digital backers!
$250,000 - A Satyr and Bultungin story, written and drawn by C. Spike Trotman, is included in My Monster Girlfriend!
Satyr is a satyr. Bultungin is a bultungin (east-African folkloric werehyena). They date. She's kind of a little sadistic, and kind of a LOT dangerous. He's... a little too into it.
RELATIONSHIP GOALS.
If The Double Header meets this OUTRAGEOUS goal, Spike will contribute a smutty little Satyr and Bultungin story!
The Smut Peddler series continuously sets the bar for beautifully-drawn and masterfully-written comics erotica. We put the “graphic” back in graphic novel with gorgeous, accomplished, full-color artwork in different styles, that tell stories too wild for any other collection! Iron Circus Comics prides itself on showcasing a wide array of humanity across body types, races, genders, kinks, and sexual orientations, with plenty of #OwnVoices work. Our titles include loads of queer content by queer creators (a noted rarity in erotica) that ensures a tenderness and sensitivity so difficult to find in sexy comics.
Now in its SEVENTH volume, the Smut Peddler series has been delivering top-drawer erotic comics since its crowdfunding debut in 2012. Fans of comics smut know to look for the Smut Peddler seal of approval for sex-positive, consent-driven erotica, with an emphasis on strong characters and storytelling.
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS SMUT PEDDLER VOLUMES
"[Smut Peddler] proved once and for all that erotic comics focusing on women's sexualities could sell." — THE MARY SUE
“A full array of relationships, bodies, situations, and art styles. Consent is present and enthusiastic.” — LOVE IN PANELS
“The home of great, sex-driven stories from female creators, across a wide variety of genres, genders, and sexualities.” — i09
This is Iron Circus Comics' thirty-sixth crowdfunding project. Thirty-two of our previous projects have been fulfilled and completed, and the others are currently in process of being fulfilled by White Squirrel. This ain't our first rodeo!
We're aiming for a Spring 2023 release date. However, due to the current volatility of the global market, we can make no guarantee that rewards will ship by that date. But we'll do our absolute best!
Because of our pre-existing distribution contracts, there is a possibility of seeing these books in stores before receiving your rewards. This is out of our direct control, and we are continuing to work as hard as we can to ensure rewards will be shipped as close to the planned date as possible.
Please take note of the estimated shipping charges listed with the backer level you've selected, and understand shipping charges may change between the project and fulfillment.
During the fulfillment process, BackerKit will calculate any shipping that may be required when you fill out your delivery address. Shipping costs will not be assessed and billed until then! You are only being charged for your pledge amount at this time. We hope this helps to keep the cost of shipping down due to current fluctuations in domestic and international shipping costs. Iron Circus Comics, BackerKit, and our fulfillment partners are not responsible for any VAT, duty, or customs charges any packages may incur.
BackerKit surveys will be sent once all books involved in this campaign arrive at our fulfillment partner. Our current estimate for shipping is Spring 2023.
