Pick up your candlesticks and revolvers and head to the ballroom, because it’s time for a Perfect Crime Party! WWAC is excited to share an exclusive preview of three stories in the anthology coming soon from Iron Circus Comics!
Perfect Crime Party is a full color 300+ page anthology containing 25 tales of criminal activity from over 40 creators as well as a cover by Bone‘s Jeff Smith. The book centers on one all-important question: What is the perfect crime? You can now support Perfect Crime Party on BackerKit, and the following three stories are united by a common theme: women in history!
“Prym & Burn” by Mariah McCourt & Jules Rivera – Without easy access to divorce, women in Victorian London need to find other ways to free themselves from abusive husbands.
“Sincerely, A Lady” by Molly Muldoon & Caitlin Like – A new wardrobe reveals a history of sneaking, spying, and gossip.
“By The Horns” by Malcolm Derikx & Brenna Baines – Teens in ancient Greece plan to save their favorite bull for a sacrificial altar.
And that’s only the beginning of the crime spree! Check out the full lineup:
- “Bluedolph the Dead Nose Reindeer” by Tayson Martindale – Someone has murdered one of Santa’s Reindeer and there is only one detective who can find out which perp belongs on the naughty list!
- “By The Horns” by Malcolm Derikx & Brenna Baines – Teens in ancient Greece plan to save their favorite bull for a sacrificial alter.
- “Darling Doesn’t Know” by John Konrad – Two celebrities think murder is an easier solution to their problems than divorce.
- “Grand Theft Octo” by Kate Ashwin & Claude TC – This set of thieves is gonna rob the most expensive casino in the galaxy!
- “Joke Theft” by Henry Barajas & Kit Mills – A joke thief makes the perfect set.
- “Play It Again” by Tango, Amy Chase, Xenon Honchar, & Noah Stephens – A vampire wants to recover memorabilia of his old band for a music collection.
- “Polyphonic Funk: My Outlaw Melody” by David Brothers & Alissa Sallah – A delinquent plans a car heist with the help of her dead father’s ghost.
- “Prym & Burn” by Mariah McCourt & Jules Rivera – Without easy access to divorce, women in Victorian London need to find other ways to free themselves from abusive husbands.
- “Psikotika Will Strike At Midnight” by Illuminated – A detective tries their best to stop a grand theft they were warned was coming.
- “Racked” by Chuck Harp, Luis Santamarina, & Rob Jones – When your crimes need art supplies, the answer is more crime.
- “Reap What You Sow” by Ale Green & Fanny Rodriguez – Gorilla gardening is the best solution to beautify the neighborhood and help native plants.
- “Sideswiped” by Chris Sebela & Kendall Goode – A sap finds out his first date was a set up.
- “Sincerely, A Lady” by Molly Muldoon & Caitlin Like – A new wardrobe reveals a history of sneaking, spying, and gossip.
- “Smugglers Abroad” by Michelle Gruppetta & Fleur Sciortino – A family tries to get the best chocolate over the border.
- “Spirit Duplicator” by Rodrigo Vargas & Coni Yovaniniz – Fraud and theft are the only ways to stop this card-playing bully.
- “The Cloud Thief” by Erin Roseberry – A witch needs to steal some clouds to make it rain.
- “The Crime Beat” by Van Jensen & Neal Obermeyer – An underpaid journalist takes revenge on their boss.
- “The Good Word” by Bevan Thomas & Reetta Linjama – A snake oil salesman meets his match in a small town.
- “The Heist” by Amy Chu & Anderson Cabral – In a world where paper is rarer than gold, a thief must break into the most heavily guarded building in town: the library.
- “The Ninth Life of Tabitha Tuxedo” by James F Wright & Jackie Crofts – Tabitha Tuxedo conducts an elaborate jailbreak for their partner in crime.
- “The Plague of the Living Rest Benches” by Nathaniel Wilson – Scientist and unethical experiments have led to the sidewalks of the world being deadly.
- “The Swinevald Pearl” by Ben Coleman & Cat Farris – All the security in the world won’t stop this otter from getting his pearl.
- “The Twenty-One Foot Rule” by Nick Mamatas & Jules Valera – A fake and deadly duel turns out to be not so fake after all.
- “Trevor n Derrick Le Debacle de Fromage” by Matylda McCormack-Sharp – A mouse is determined to get its favorite cheese all to itself.
- “Written Off” by Ryan Estrada & Axur Eneas – A movie crew aims to steal the rights back from the corporation that is ruining their movie.
The Perfect Crime Party anthology campaign features 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!
