Instigator
JAQrabbit Tales is written (and largely illustrated) by me: Jason A. Quest. The similar name may account for some of the things I have in common with the main character.
Here are a few highlights from my life as a queer cartoonist:
- Several art pages from JAQrabbit Tales (some illustrated by Rick Worley, some by myself) were featured in the 2013 San Francisco art exhibit “Batman on Robin”, featuring explorations of the homoerotic subtext to the Dynamic Duo.
- “Scout”, a Tale (illustrated by me) was included in Northwest Press’ 2013 anthology Anything That Loves: Comics Beyond “Gay” and “Straight”. This book was listed by the American Library Association as one of the 10 favorites on their annual list of recommended LGBT books (prose/comics/poetry) for adult audiences.
- “Everybody’s Doin’ It”, a short story I illustrated (written by Dale Lazarov) was the featured comix story in Cleis Press’ Best Gay Erotica 2014.
- I’ve illustrated a couple stories (one based on one of these Tales) for GrayHaven’s You Are Not Alone anti-bullying comics.
- I contributed a short story called “Code 288″, contrasting police treatment of white/black/straight/gay people, to Rosarium Press’ Artists against Police Brutality.
- My short story “AC/DC” about a bisexual teen superhero, was selected for Geeks Out’s first anthology Power in 2015.
- Two of my Tales (one illustrated by Tom Bouden, the other by me) were featured in issues of RFD (aka Radical Faerie Digest) in 2016.
- I was a panelist at the Queers & Comics conferences in 2017 and 2019.
Other things I’m particularly proud of (even if no one else thinks I should be) include Fetus Christ (exploring the question “What if the Virgin Mary had an abortion?”) and Captain Miracle (a satirical superhero powered by God).
Collaborators
I couldn’t hope to get this done without the help of others. Most important is my friend (sometimes with benefits) and collaborator Zlatan Marić. Other artists who’ve chipped in one or more stories or pin-ups include Tom Bouden, Choklit Daddy, Drubskin, J. Marshall Freeman, Marvin Mann , Tim Twelves, and Rick Worley. There will be more.