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From a club-style murder mystery to an angsty teen orgy to an act of protest, The Perfect Crime Party asks the immortal question: What is the perfect crime? What do you think you can get away with?
“perfect criminal party is the Platonic ideal of the Iron Circus anthology,” Trotman said. “A cool idea is thrown to some very creative people and they get to do whatever they want! The results are always so interesting and unexpected.
See the full lineup below:
Bluedolph the Dead Nose Reindeer by Tayson Martindale – Someone murders one of Santa’s reindeer, and only a detective can figure out which criminal belongs on the naughty list!
“The Horns” by Malcolm Derikx and Brenna Baines – Teenagers in ancient Greece plan to save their favorite bull as a sacrifice.
“Dear Don’t Know” by John Conrad – Two celebrities decide that murder would be an easier solution to their problems than divorce.
Grand Theft Octo by Kate Ashwin and Claude TC – This gang of thieves will rob the most expensive casino in the galaxy!
Joke Theft by Henry Barajas and Kit Mills – A joke thief makes the perfect set.
“Play It Again” by Tango, Amy Chase, Xenon Honchar and Noah Stephens – A vampire seeks to retrieve memorabilia from his old band to Collect music.
“Polyphonic Funk: My Outlaw Melody” by David Brothers and Alissa Sallah – A criminal plans with the help of her late father’s ghost Car robberies.
Prym and Burn by Mariah McCourt and Jules Rivera – With divorce not easy, women in Victorian London needed to find other ways to Freedom from an abusive husband.
Psikotika Will Strike at Midnight from Illuminated – A detective goes to great lengths to stop a grand theft they’ve been warned is about to happen.
The Torture of Chuck Harp, Luis Santamarina, and Rob Jones – When your crimes require art supplies, the answer is more crimes.
You reap what you sow, by Ale Green and Fanny Rodriguez – Gorilla Gardening is the best solution for beautifying your community and helping native plants.
Sideswiped by Chris Sebela and Kendall Goode – A goofball discovers his first date was set up.
Sincerely A Lady by Molly Muldoon and Caitlin Like – A new wardrobe reveals a history of sneakiness, espionage and gossip.
Smugglers Abroad by Michelle Gruppetta and Fleur Sciortino – A family tries to bring the best chocolate across the border.
Soul Replicator Created by Rodrigo Vargas and Coni Yovaniniz – Fraud and theft are the only ways to stop this card-playing bully.
“The Cloud Thief” by Eileen Rosebery – A witch needs to steal some clouds to make it rain.
The Crime Beat by Van Jensen and Neal Obermeyer – An underpaid reporter seeks revenge on their boss.
Good Words by Bevan Thomas and Reetta Linjama – A snake oil salesman meets his match in a small town.
Heist by Amy Chu and Anderson Cabral – In a world where paper is rarer than gold, thieves must break into the most heavily guarded building in town: the library .
The Ninth Life of Tabitha Tuxedo by James F Wright and Jackie Crofts – Tabitha Tuxedo orchestrates a prison break for their fellow criminals .
The Living Bench Plague by Nathaniel Wilson – Scientists and unethical experiments have turned the world’s sidewalks deadly.
Swinevald Pearl by Ben Coleman and Cat Farris – All the security measures in the world can’t stop this otter from getting his pearl.
The Twenty-One Foot Rule by Nick Mamatas and Jules Valera – A fake fatal duel that turns out not to be so fake after all.
Trevor n Derrick Le Debacle de Fromage by Matyda McCormack-Sharp – A mouse is determined to monopolize his favorite cheese.
By Ryan Estrada and Axur Eneas – A film crew aims to wrest the rights back from the company that ruined their movie.
The campaign will feature multiple tiers, including a digital version of the book, a print version with additional artwork, and a bundle containing all previous Iron Circus general anthologies, including “Sleep of Reason”, “New World”, “Timrous Beastie”, “FTY Ya’ll”, “Failed to Launch”, and Eisner Award winners you are dead!
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