The comic features the character Cucumber and his sister Almond traveling across a fictional world in order to defeat the Nightmare Knight, meeting various friends and foes on the way.

Sporting a "bright, candy-colored look" and featuring "adorably rendered" bunny people dressed in the style of food, Cucumber Quest tells the story of Cucumber, a young boy that simply wants to go to "magic school," but is forced into heroism as the magical land is in danger and his father is captured.

announced that Cucumber Quest would not be continuing as a comic, but would eventually be concluded in illustrated script format, citing changing circumstances in their personal life.

[6] Larry Cruz of Comic Book Resources has praised Cucumber Quest for its humor and art style.

[1] Lauren Davis of io9 stated that it is easy to think of Cucumber Quest as a "children's comic," but that it has a lot "sly moments" that raise interesting questions in the reader.