As humans, we have achieved some wonderful things (landing on the Moon, Polio vaccine, MajorSpoilers.com), but there have also been a number of moments where we have totally biffed it. That’s the premise behind Failure to Launch from Iron Circus Comics.
Failure to Launch: A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures is edited by Kel McDonald, and features stories from Ryan North, Evan Dahm, Helen Greetham, and more.
Not all dreams come true! While history is written by the winners, the full story of humanity is built on the moments when things went completely sideways; the spectacular screw-ups, monumental mistakes, and explosive errors that paved the way for the bright and shiny achievements we normally celebrate. Today, the losers get their due as we honor the speed bumps we had to hit on the road to progress!
In this entertaining tour of ill-fated futures, some of comics’ brightest talents relate the historical failure they’re most passionate about, bringing each moment to life in a hopeful and inspiring short story anthology. Some of these dreams were too big for their time, some were unfairly stopped by forces beyond their control, and some were best left on the cutting room floor, but all are windows to a world of possibility that’s still – for now – just beyond the horizon.
Failure to Launch: A Tour of Ill-Fates Futures arrives on July 9, 2024.
