Rivkah (artist)

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Rivkah Greulich
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Rivkah at 24
Born (1981-11-13) November 13, 1981 (age 40)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Pen nameRivkah
Genre Shōjo
Notable works Steady Beat
Website
rivkah.com

Rivkah (born November 13, 1981) is best known as the artist, writer, and creator of the ongoing teen graphic novel series Steady Beat .

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Rivkah was born in Austin, Texas. She began drawing comics full-time in August 2003. [1]

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References

  1. Steady Beat - Rivkah Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Amazon.com: Steady Beat Volume 1 (Steady Beat): Books: Rivkah
  3. Amazon.com: Mangaka America: Manga by America's Hottest Artists: Books: Steelriver Studio Llc
  4. Mangaka America