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jason

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About Me

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Hi Folks,
My name's Jason Kruse and my comic book, "The World of Quest" is on the stands with Yen Press at all major bookstores AND it's on the air as an animated series on the Kid's WB (now the CW) at 10:30am, Saturdays!
In other exciting news, I just finished up "The World of Quest: Volume 2" after months of hard work. The folks over at Yen Press are now busy coloring and lettering it and it should hit newstands this fall! Look for more previews of the book here and on my site at:
JasonTKruse.com
Also, check out the previews on the WB site and other great sites:
Kid's WB
komikwerks.com preview
Comics Continuum Preview
The Pulse Preview
And here are some great reviews Book 1 has gotten:
Silver Bullet Comics Review
Broken Frontier Review
Comics in the Classroom Review
Comic Book Resources Review
Quotes from some pros:
"I'm Scott Lobdell and I support this book!"--Two time Wizard Award® winning writer Scott Lobdell®
"'Conan the Barbarian' by way of 'Calvin and Hobbes'. Doesn't sound like it should work, does it? It does. Wonderfully. Do the comicbook market a favor and support this book." -- Keith Giffen, Eisner-Award Winning writer and artist
"Fun, imaginative, and frequently twisted, 'The World of Quest' smacks the traditional hero genre firmly in the jaw. Enjoy!" -- Tom Pugsley, writer and editor for Teen Titans, The Batman and Ben 10
"Quest Rocks! Fantastic Adventure. Beautiful artwork and writing! A must-read!" -- Tommy Castillo, artist on Detective Comics, Green Arrow and Evil Ernie
"...check it out. It's smart, funny, and definitely worth it... plus there's mucus, lots and lots of mucus!" -- Michael Ryan, artist on New X-Men, Excalibur, and Spider-Man
ISBN-10: 0759524025
ISBN-13: 978-0759524026
Diamond Item Code: SEP07 4082
Retail Stores:
SilverBulletComics
AJComics
SciFiGenre
Midtown Comics

My Interests

comics, animation, video games, films, exercise, animals....I'll think of more later

I'd like to meet:

Creative, outgoing folks. People into comics, animation, games, film, etc...

Music:

Love metal/hardcore or whatever you crazy kids are calling it these days; Metallica (the "Black" album and anything before it), Marilyn Manson, Fear Factory, Rage Against the Machine, The Ministry, Pantera, etc etc

Movies:

The Godfather 1 and 2, Shawshank Redemption, The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, goofy sophomoric comedies like "Van Wilder" and "The Forty Year Old Virgin", horror movies too, both old and new "Dawn of the Dead", "The Thing" (and basically any old John Carpenter flick)

Television:

Nothing these days. Just dvds in the background while I work

Books:

Yes, I admit it, I read and enjoy the 'Harry Potter' books. Favorite of all-time though is Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land", Malcom X's autobiography, Frank Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" and "Batman:Year One" (not technically novels but still spectacular) and Alan Moore's "The Watchmen"

Heroes:

Outside the stock answer of "my parents", I'd say artists like John Buscema, Bill Peet, Art Adams, Bill Watterson, Berkeley Breathed, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Bernie Wrightson, Frank Frazetta, Vaughn Bode, Michelangelo, Carravaggio, Mucha...and on and on...Otherwise, writer Robert Heinlein, Malcom X, Jon Stewart, David Cross....again, more later...

My Blog

Quest: Book 2 Preview Pics Up!

Well, after months of begging, they've finally allowed me to post some pics here from ."The World of Quest: Volume 2" Right now they're just in black and white but the Yen Press folks are busy c...
Posted by jason on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:39:00 PST

"The World of Quest" on Kids WB premiere date!

Hi All,Well, after 4 and 1/2 years in development "The World of Quest" will finally be airing! I just got word that the show will premiere on March 15th at 10:30 on Kid's WB. Hope you all watch.And if...
Posted by jason on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:07:00 PST

"The World of Quest" Yen Press re-issue on store shelves now!

Hi All,Well, I only just found this out but the reprint of my book is actually on store shelves now.The publication date was supposed to be this Wednesday the 14th but I guess it was released early. I...
Posted by jason on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:35:00 PST

"The World of Quest: Book 1" now available for pre-order!

My graphic novel, "The World of Quest: Book 1" is now available for pre-order by Yen Press!It's a great comic for readers of all ages, and will be a show on the Kid's WB (which was just taken over by...
Posted by jason on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:32:00 PST

Ordering info for Yen Press reissue of "The World of Quest"

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Posted by jason on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:49:00 PST

Ordering info for Yen Press reissue of "The World of Quest"

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Posted by jason on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:49:00 PST

Official "The World of Quest" publishing announcement!

Hi All, Well, I've been keeping this one even more secret than the Warner's Brothers deal but it's now official--"The World of Quest" will now be published by Yen Press, a division of Hachette Book G...
Posted by jason on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:50:00 PST

Unofficial Book Announcement!

Well, I've been keeping this one a secret for around 2 months now but it's finally been announced that Yen Press, the graphic novel division for Hachette Publishing Group will be repackaging and publi...
Posted by jason on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:33:00 PST

New Interviews!

Got a couple of interviews up. Check 'em out:http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=4502h ttp://www.comics2film.com/StoryFrame.php?f_id=26039
Posted by jason on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:37:00 PST

"The World of Quest"--Another Good Review!

Happy Friday Folks! Yep, there's another new and very positive review out for my book this time on SilverBulletComics.com. Check 'it out if you get the chance: http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/new...
Posted by jason on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:49:00 PST