Rivkah Greulich | |
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 Rivkah at 24 | |
| Born | November 13, 1981 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Pen name | Rivkah |
| Genre | Shōjo |
| Notable works | Steady Beat |
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Rivkah (born November 13, 1981) is best known as the artist, writer, and creator of the teen graphic novel series Steady Beat .
Rivkah was born in Austin, Texas. She began drawing comics full-time in August 2003. [1]
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