The story
Founded by Spike Trotman in 2007.1
Private company
Iron Circus Comics
Logo: Iron Circus Comics, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American graphic novel publisher
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" 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 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2007Founded1
- HeadquartersChicago1
- Websitewww.ironcircus.com
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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" 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
Leadership
Who has led Iron Circus Comics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderSpike Trotman1
Timeline
- 2007Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.ironcircus.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/ironcircuscomix1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/ironcircuscomics1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/ironcircus1
- WikipediaIron Circus Comics
- WikidataQ60740304
Sources
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- 1WikidataIron Circus Comics on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaIron Circus Comics on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsIron Circus Comics logo by Iron Circus Comics, Public domain