Horses! Banditry! Men dressed as women! Bondage, Cross-dressing, Sanditry! C. Frakes was a member of the inaugural class of the Center for Cartoon Studies, and was awarded a Xeric Grant to publisher her book Tragic Relief in the fall of 2007. In 2009, her second graphic novel Woman King won the Ignatz award for Promising New Talent. Her most recent book, Island Brat, was published with help from Koyama Press. Betsey Swardlick graduated from The Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011.
"This issue was a lot of fun to read. ... This comic is, at heart, a caper, and it plays out perfectly, from patsies who keep getting picked on to a rotund villain who gets his in the end." -- Rob McMonigal, Panel Patter
"What is distinctive about this comic is how both Frakes and Swardlick dazzle us with inventive narrative and artwork in the service of such a marvelous confection. This is like a truly fancy dessert or souffle, delicate yet full of life." -- Henry Chamberlain, Comics Grinder
