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- ↑ Stephenson, Chad. "Deep Girl Makes Leap from Minis," The Comics Journal #179 (Aug. 1995), pp. 22-23.
- ↑ Brayshaw, Christopher. "No Love Lost: Ariel Bordeaux," The Comics Journal #195 (Apr. 1997), p. 60.
- ↑ "Visiting Artist: ARIEL BORDEAUX," Center for Cartoon Studies website (2013).
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- Deep Girl at the Grand Comics Database
- Raisin Pie at the Grand Comics Database
- Sullivan, Darcy. "Ariel Bordeaux," The Comics Journal #205 (June 1998), pp. 77–78.
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