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Circus comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Occulted GN (2023 Iron Circus Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Amy Rose and Ryan Estrada. Art and cover by Jeongmin Lee. When the Hale-Bopp soared across the sky in 1997, Amy Rose thought it was the start of an amazing new future. Instead, it brought news of a horrible tragedy at the Heaven's Gate compound just down the road. Amy had always known there was something off about the community she grew up in. She had been forbidden from going to school, or visiting the library because the leader told her that there was no use learning about a world that was about to end. But it was not until the news of the deaths at Heaven's Gate invaded the temple walls that she heard a new word that explained everything: cult. She must risk everything to indulge in secret trips to an abandoned, off-limits library that teaches her everything she was not meant to know. That Gandhi was not a space alien. That STAR TREK wasn't real. That her community was built on a lie. And most importantly, the banned books give her all the information that she needs to escape. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $15.00.

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    Patience and Esther GN (2021 Iron Circus Comics) An Edwardian Romance 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by S. W. Searle.

    Sensual, sweet, and beautifully illustrated, Patience & Esther is a steamy period romance and an inspirational erotic journey across the epic sweep of history, from the end of a gilded age to the start of an uncharted future.

    Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $20.00.

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    Poorcraft: Wish You Were Here TPB (2017 Iron Circus) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Ryan Estrada. Art and cover by Diana Nock. It's time to hit the road on a shoestring budget! Penny and Mil from the original Poorcraft have turned tourist, and are here to help even the most novice globetrotter fulfill all their sightseeing dreams. From renting a room to packing your bag, from finding the best food to living abroad full time, Wish You Were Here has it all. You don't have to be wealthy to see the world. And we're here to prove it! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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    Sea in You GN (2023 Iron Circus Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Jessi Sheron. A whimsical dark fantasy retelling of "The Little Mermaid," The Sea In You upends everything you thought you knew about magical creaturesof the deep, on a whirlwind journey to a whole new world you've only dreamed of before! 15-year-old Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one. It was the start of a very strange friendship! After Skylla, the deadly fanged mermaid, mysteriously lets Corinth live, they grow closer through a cautious exchange of stories, gifts, jokes, and sign language. Mermaids, it turns out, eat people, but however terrifying Skylla may look, she's a little younger, a little smaller, and perhaps a little too soft for all that. Bewitched by Corinth and their growing bond, she learns about all the best things in life on land: books, burgers, donuts, and this strange chattering human sound called laughter. But a storm is brewing-both at sea and in Corinth's increasingly dangerous relationship with her obsessively jealous boyfriend-and a magical bargain may be the only thing that can save her, at a tremendous cost. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $15.00.

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    Softies Stuff that Happens After the World Blows Up GN (2020 Iron Circus Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Kyle Smeallie.

    Earth has exploded!

    Here's what happens next. 13-year-old Kay becomes the world's youngest chunk of space debris. She's inadvertently rescued from the vacuum by Arizona, an alien space-waste collector, and Euclid, his erudite cybernetic pet, and from there this unlikely trio blasts off for the most outlandish, hilarious, and occasionally bureaucratic adventure of their lives! Kay's new role as Earth's sole survivor slowly comes into focus through each increasingly silly stop on their wild intergalactic road trip.

    Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

    Cover price $15.00.

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    Student Ambassador The Missing Dragon GN (2020 Iron Circus Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Ryan Estrada. Art and cover by Axur Eneas.

    When eight-year-old student ambassador Joseph Bazan wins a photo op with the President of the United States, he doesn't quite know what to expect, but it certainly isn't hanging out with the leader of the free world in a secret compartment inside the Resolute Desk!

    Meanwhile, across the ocean, eight-year-old boy king Nang Nukatau III has taken his father's crown and clumsily stumbled into an international incident, and now Joseph's got a pressing mission: talk the tiny dictator back from the brink of war!

    Can a kid with a C+ in social studies solve the mystery and teach a king to be a kid?

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 150 pages, full color.

    Cover price $15.00.

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    Student Ambassador The Silver City GN (2024 Iron Circus Comics 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Ryan Estrada. Art and cover by Axur Eneas. When former president Tex Olman, impressed by Joseph's character and creative problem-solving, asks for his help on a trip to Mexico, it's a dream come true. Not only does he have the adventure itch, Joseph has always wanted to learn more about his ancestral roots in the vibrant, ancient city of Zacatecas. But this vacation isn't all churros and museums (though it does have those!). There's a legend that ghosts haunt the city's famous silver mines, and it's starting to seem like more than just a story! Joseph will need his deep knowledge, knack for friendship, and adventurous mettle to decode secret messages, explore dangerous caves, and save the city... that is, if the Ghosts of Zacatecas don't get him first! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 150 pages, full color. Cover price $15.00.

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    Templar Arizona TPB (2008 Iron Circus) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Great Outdoors!" Story and art by Spike. Welcome to Templar, Arizona. Ben Kowalski is a recent transplant from Yakima, Washington, a writer for a local alternative paper, and a dedicated hermit. In two months in Templar, his only friendships so far have been forced upon him - the acquaintance of a kindergartener named Zoradysis, and the determined attentions of his overbearing and flamboyantly obscene neighbor, Reagan. He needs to get out more, and he's gonna, whether he likes it or not. A dramatic and humorous epic-in-progress set in an alternate reality, The Great Outdoors collects and expands upon the first chapter of the popular webcomic Templar, Arizona. Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 110 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.00.

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    Water Babies' Circus and Other Stories HC (1940 D.C. Heath and Company) 1-1ST


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    Written by Georgiana Browne with illustrations by the Walt Disney Studio. Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued. Illustrated endpapers, full-color illustrations throughout. 6.25" x 8.5", 78 pages, partial color.

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    Worst Journey in the World HC (2024 Iron Circus Comics) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Making Our Easting Down!" Story and art by Sarah Airriess. It's June 1910, and Apsley Cherry-Garrard, inexperienced and unqualified, has just joined Captain Scott's new expedition to the South Pole. Simply getting to Antarctica turns out to be an adventure. As they sail the Terra Nova through one trial after another, the scientists and Navy men learn to work as a team-but are they a match for the fury of the Southern Ocean, which threatens to sink the expedition before it even begins? Cherry-Garrard wrote THE WORST JOURNEY IN WORLD as a testament to his companions and the experiences they shared. Humanizing one of the most famous epics of exploration, his 1922 book is still regarded today as one of the finest works of adventure literature ever written. The people and their daring exploits are brought vividly back to life in this exhilarating graphic novel adaptation. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 236 pages, full color. Cover price $20.00.