Email me at contact@kelcidcrawford.com for any questions, concerns, or review and interview inquiries.
BEFORE YOU EMAIL, here are some FAQs that might help save some time for you:
What do you use to make The Legend of Jamie Roberts?
Here’s a page with more info about that!
What the heck is genderqueer and why is Jamie Roberts that?
Genderqueer is a broad term that applies to anybody who’s not strictly man or woman. Folks who are genderqueer are not cisgender (or people who identify with the gender marker given to them at birth). There are a LOT of reasons why folks are genderqueer, but it’s not weird. It’s been a thing since ancient times across multiple cultures (see: Native American two-spirit and Hindu tritiya-prakriti for primary examples).
Jamie Roberts is genderqueer because that’s how they are.
I wanted to make a story with a genderqueer lead. This is the story I wanted to read when I was a teenager, when I realized I did not fit into the man/woman binary smoothly, and I wanted to read a story with a lead character like me.
Are you one of those SJW types?
People still use that word?
Are you an NPC?
I’m a player and a doer, not a complainer.
Are you on social media?
Not anymore. It’s bad for my brain (and yours, too).
Are you coming to a convention that’s near me?
My full convention schedule can be found at kelcidcrawford.com along the sidebar (or at the bottom if you’re on mobile).
Can I confess my deepest darkest secrets to you?
No. Please go to a therapist. That’s their job.
What other comics have you done?
I’m so glad you asked!
My first project was Johnson & Sir, the story of 2 elf cops in Fantasyville and the magical malarkey they must manage. After that came Validation (the story of a transgender girl named Ally who’s an enormous nerd), Charlie & Clow, Charlie & Clow: The Bonus Arc, and The Case of the Wendigo (all three of which can be found on the same site), and Thoughtful Dinosaur. When I’m not drawing The Legend of Jamie Roberts, I’m also drawing Vanita and the Demon King (on the Charlie & Clow website).
I’ve also done short stories, mini-comics, comics made on commission – I just love comics!
How long do you intend for this comic to be?
I have the story drafted to roughly 20 chapters. It’s going to be my longest-running webcomic to date. (It already beat Validation’s record!) We’re in it for the long haul, yo.
Why do the spirits look like that?
When I was in school, I studied African art history, as well as Native American literature. I even spent a summer program on the Navajo reservation to learn about the culture. While studying these aesthetics, something in my brain clicked into place and went, “THAT’S IT!” So I wanted to make a world for Jamie and friends to explore that had these aesthetics to them.
Aside from the occasional Navajo word, I did my best to NOT directly steal masks, dances, etc from these cultures to paste into this comic. Indigenous art forms have their contexts, and I didn’t want to rip something out of its context to throw into this comic for the vibes. So while there are flavors, there are not one-for-one references in this comic.
