JC Lacek is an Appalachian-born writer with an MFA in playwriting from San Francisco State University whose work spans graphic novels, theater, and screenwriting. Primarily working in the graphic novel medium, his critically acclaimed debut book, Jazz Legend (Scout Comics), was picked up by Rooster Teeth Productions and Marginal MediaWorks for development as an animated television series.

He has also authored the sci-fi graphic novel The Polish Ambassador to Space (Jumpsuit Recs) and a series of Appalachian-gothic comics, including The Devil’s Share, Dog Days of Raleigh Bottom, and Andy Griffith Must Die (Whiskey Tango Comics). His latest graphic novel, The A.R.C. (co-written with Tim Disney), is out now on Gungnir Books.

In the theater world, JC has had three original plays produced for the stage, beginning with his debut, Abomination on Bolt Mountain, which headlined San Francisco’s Greenhouse Theatre Festival in 2016. He followed this with the comedy musical FRACK!! and the audio/visual hybrid stage show A West Virginia Story, produced by WV Collective.

Alongside his writing career, JC is the co-founder of PowerUp+, a mobile startup that uses interactive comic-book stories, animations, and games to help children overcome anxiety related to medical procedures.