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About the Comic

Bardsworth is the story of a young man named Mike Cosley who finds a doorway into another world - in his closet, of all places. In this new world he discovers there is a school that teaches magic, one Bardsworth University. As Mike attends college there he befriends a cute but tempermental fairy, a sarcastic but loyal roommate, a beautiful elf girl, an energetic bard major, and a lot things he didn't bargain for. In the meantime, unbeknownst to him, a mysterious figure watches and has plans for Mike.

The comic is drawn by hand on 14" x 17" smooth bristol board and inked with Micron ink pens. All coloring and shading is done digitally using a Wacom Graphire tablet and Adobe Photoshop CS2. The site is hosted by 1&1 web hosting service. All pages are coded by hand.

About the Creator

My name is Peter Tarkulich. I started Bardsworth as an outlet for drawing and writing. I've been obsessed with webcomics since 2001 and I'm glad to be a part of a rapidly growing and evolving community.

I was born in Rochester, New York on July 13th, 1981. I've always had a passion for drawing and writing. In 2003 I graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in Media Studies. In August 2005 I moved to Long Beach, California with my wife, where she is attending Cal State Long Beach to get her Master's in Costume Design. I am currently developing my art and writing skills to the point where I can make a living off of them.

I'm a big geek. I'm into movies, music, webcomics, and cartoons. I'm obsessed with pie, and have a great fondness for coffee

Wanna know more about me? Chat me up in the Bardsworth forum. You can also email me at pete(at)bardsworth.com (where the (at) is replaced with a @) or you can find me on AIM under the name roofpig13. You can also usually catch me in various webcomic forums under the name "roofpig".

The Bardsworth Manifesto

These declarations are intended to make my intentions with Bardsworth clear and simple. I will do my best to adhere to all of these points.

  1. Bardsworth is meant to be a family friendly webcomic. This means that I would like it to appeal to both children and adults. I will not dumb down the content or restrict myself to strictly clean content, but neither will I use offensive or “adult” content.
  2. The comic shall be updated on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on a continuing basis unless stated otherwise on the main page and/or forum. Hiatuses, potential and scheduled, will be mentioned ahead of time if circumstances allow.
  3. Donations and profits from merchandise will never be used for personal reasons. All monies will be used for promotion of the comic, material costs, and server fees.
  4. The comic will continue until all storylines are resolved. If circumstances dictate that I cease work on the comic, a secondary solution will be offered.
  5. Interaction with me is encouraged and will be reciprocated. This means that I will acknowledge all questions and feedback, whether they be in the forum or by email. I do not want to be merely a name on the website and will do what I can to communicate with all willing parties.
  6. The comic is a humorous one, but the underlying plot and themes are serious. At any time the comic may switch from having jokes and gags to exposition and darker themes. I will do my best to maintain a balance and not go to one extreme or the other.
  7. Bardsworth is not now, nor will it ever be, a place to parade my or anyone else’s beliefs, ideals, political leanings, etc. It is not meant to be high art or cutting edge. It is not meant to be “classic literature”. It is escapism. It is simply a story I want to tell and that I hope others will enjoy reading. It is meant to give the reader a brief minute or two of fun during the day. It is Bardsworth, nothing more, nothing less.
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