Works on this page, with the exception of Invader ZIM, are Copyright © 1995 to 2007 Rosearik Rikki Simons and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons
 
Absurdist Baroque Punk Comic Melancholia
 
I am a writer and co-artist/creator responsible for one illustrated prose novel and many graphic novels. These include Ranklechick and His Three Legged Cat (self published, Studio Tavicat — the "one illustrated prose novel" (also available split into two novellas)), Super Information Hijinks: Reality Check! (published by Tokyopop and Sirius – out of print), and  the popular six volume ShutterBox series (published by Tokyopop).    An absurdist-atheist most of the time and a deist every third Tuesday of the month, I write somewhat ridiculous meta science fiction and fantasy stories that are melancholically comedic and character-focused.
I formed Studio Tavicat in 1993 with my wife and partner Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons as an entity under which the two of us together could invent illustrated stories (along with Tavisha's invisible, belligerent muses).
I was far from my happy book creation for two years, as I somehow ended up a part of the cast and crew of the Nickelodeon animated series Invader ZIM. On Invader Zim, I mobbed my book creation time, serving as both a color designer for nearly 700 backgrounds, and as a SAG voice actor, performing the voice of GIR, Invader ZIM’s robot sidekick.
Here is my Invader ZIM color portfolio.
And here is my Voice Demo.
 
I do wish this headache over my left eye would diminish, but I am a nervous curator of injured pride, and I cannot choose my rewards.
I live in California.
About Rikki Simons
Image Copyright Emily “a22ylime” March 2006
Full Name: Rosearik Rikki Allen Simons
 
Birthday: September 8, 1970
 
Married Since: October 31, 1994
 
Favorite Color: Red
 
Favorite Animal: Cat
 
Favorite Food: Japanese, Mediterranean
 
Favorite Quote: There clearly is a God of symmetry somewhere in the world.  Irony and symmetry are the two things that seem to come together.
— Terry Gilliam, The Battle of Brazil
 
TELEVISION SHOWS I'VE VOICE ACTED AND PAINTED FOR
 
            
    •    Created by Jhonen Vasquez: Invader ZIM - Doom Doom Doom (Vol. 1)
ASIN: B0001LJBTE 2 Discs. Animation Studio: Nickelodeon. DVD Publisher: Media Blasters. Backgrounds I Painted: Around 700 (series wide). Characters I Performed: GIR, Bloaty the Pig, Various Others.
 
            
    •    Created by Jhonen Vasquez: Invader ZIM - Progressive Stupidity (Vol. 2)
ASIN: B00026L8NK 2 Discs. Animation Studio: Nickelodeon. DVD Publisher: Media Blasters. Backgrounds I Painted: Around 700 (series wide). Characters I Performed: GIR, Bloaty the Pig, Various Others.
 
            
    •    Created by Jhonen Vasquez: Invader ZIM - Horrible Holiday Cheer (Vol. 3)
ASIN: B0002T2QGA 2 Discs. Animation Studio: Nickelodeon. DVD Publisher: Media Blasters. Backgrounds I Painted: Around 700 (series wide). Characters I Performed: GIR, Bloaty the Pig, Various Others.
 
 
 
BOOKS I'VE WRITTEN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY AND SAD
 
      
OUT OF PRINT
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Ranklechick and His Three-Legged Cat (Oogaly Colour Part One)
Science Fiction Comedy Illustrated Novel ISBN: 978-1-4116-8052-4 88 Pages Publisher: Studio Tavicat via Lulu Press Publish Date: 2006 This is first half of the colour edition.
 
            
OUT OF PRINT
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Ranklechick and His Three-Legged Cat (Oogaly Colour Part Two)
Science Fiction Comedy Illustrated Novel ISBN: 978-1-4116-8079-1 88 Pages Publisher: Studio Tavicat via Lulu Press Publish Date: 2006 This is second half of the colour edition.
 
            
OUT OF PRINT
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Ranklechick and His Three-Legged Cat (Complete Black and White)
Science Fiction Comedy Illustrated Novel ISBN: 1411675797 316 Pages Publisher: Studio Tavicat via Lulu Press Publish Date: 2006 This is a black and white collection of the colour books.
 
 
 
BOOKS I'VE WRITTEN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY AND SAD
 
 
            
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Shutterbox: Volume One
Gothic Romance Fantasy Graphic Novel ISBN: 1591823617 160 Pages Publisher: Tokyopop Publish Date: 2003
 
 
            
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Shutterbox: Volume Two
Gothic Romance Fantasy Graphic Novel ISBN: 1595322019 195 Pages Publisher: Tokyopop Publish Date: 2004
 
 
            
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: ShutterBox: Volume Three
Gothic Romance Fantasy Graphic Novel ISBN: 1598160052 192 Pages Publisher: Tokyopop Publish Date: Available August, 9 2005.
 
 
            
OUT OF PRINT
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Reality Check!: Super Information Hijinks (Reality Check (Sirius))
Science Fiction Comedy Graphic Novel ISBN: 1579890164 160 Pages Publisher: Sirius Entertainment Publish Date: 1997 This is the original colour version of the first volume. This colour volume is out of print, but some copies are still available from small retailers.
 
 
            
OUT OF PRINT
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Reality Check, Book 1
Science Fiction Comedy Graphic Novel ISBN: 1591822149 195 Pages Publisher: Tokyopop Publish Date: 2003 This is a black and white version of colour comic book series originally by Sirius Entertainment (1996 to 1997). The original Color series is out of print. This one is out of print too.
 
 
            
OUT OF PRINT
    •    Rikki Simons and Tavisha: Reality Check, Book 2
Science Fiction Comedy Graphic Novel ISBN: 1591822157 195 Pages Publisher: Tokyopop Publish Date: 2003 This is a black and white version of colour comic book series originally by Sirius Entertainment (1997 to 1998). The original Color series is out of print. This one is out of print too.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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