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Raina Telgemeier

@goraina.bsky.social

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Apr 1

I know the world is on fire, but @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I have a book out today!

THE CARTOONISTS CLUB is our love letter to comics, made for that nerdy kid in the corner with the sketchbook. We suggest you visit your local comic shop, indie bookstore, or library to check it out!

Scott McCloud and Raina Telgemeier showing off THE CARTOONISTS CLUB. They’re both dressed in black and white, in front of a pink and black background evoking comic book panels.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 15d

Tony Weaver Jr. Is Promoting Literacy, Raising Mental Health Awareness and Combatting Racism — All Through Comics

#GraphicMedicine

www.today.com/popculture/b...

Why Tony Weaver Jr. Wants Everyone To Embrace Being a 'Weirdo'

With his graphic novel memoir, which he calls "the nerdy kids' instruction manual for self-love and self-confidence," Tony Weaver Jr. wants to change how people may think about reading.

www.today.com

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ngoziu @ngoziu.com · 16d

My latest graphic novel, Flip, is out tomorrow! ✨

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · 16d

HIRE RAY!!! They are so good, dedicated, and professional. I truly love working with them!!

Ray Baehr @cavetoonist.bsky.social · 16d

I'll be available for work again in October if anyone is looking for an inker! 👀🖤 cavetoonist.com#hireme

Cavetoonist

Comics and Art by Ray Baehr

cavetoonist.com

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Gale Galligan @galegalligan.bsky.social · 21d

I like to close out my talks sometimes by trying to draw my least favorite things as quickly as possible (horse, hands, car 😒).

A note arrived after one of these talks. I love it to bits. It’s going on a wall.

A child’s drawing of a horse with human hands driving a car, with a note:

You were right: this *is* hard
—Nora

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Brick & Mortar Books @brick-mortar.bsky.social · 22d

Listen up, fans of kids' graphic novels! 📣 Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud, creators of THE CARTOONISTS CLUB, will join us for an off-site event Tuesday, October 21st! The event will take place at Town Hall Seattle, starting at 6 pm (doors open at 5 pm). Get your tickets soon!

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Kids graphic novel event; The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud at Town Hall Seattle. October 21, 2025; 6:00PM.

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you!

Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you!!!

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 23

I’ve been working on 9x12” Bristol for a while! At this point I’m printing all my layouts from digital, penciling analog, and then I either ink with a brush or work with a digital inker. (Hi @cavetoonist.bsky.social!) The actual physical margins vary a little bit, but the proportions are locked!

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 23

Yeah, i work with wide margins on my boards, but the ruling is all to spec for Graphix’s template. I don’t do a ton of full bleed.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · Aug 18

“To allow kids to see themselves as a creator, not in the model of somebody else, but in what inspires them and what makes them want to be storytellers.”

@goraina.bsky.social

#libcomix

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'What do you think would happen if we combined Smile with Understanding Comics?’ Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud have the answer - The Comics Journal

Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud talk to Gina Gagliano about their collaboration, The Cartoonists Club.

www.tcj.com

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · Aug 12

Wonderful news, but a big surprise for me; I didn't think we were even eligible for 2025! 🎉

Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Cartoonists Club is nominated for a Harvey Award!! @scottmccloud.bsky.social

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · Aug 12

As someone who has lived my whole adult life in cities deemed “dangerous”—NYC, NOLA, and SF—I think a lot about how dense cities require patience, calm, and tolerance in the midst of social difference, which are of course exactly the civic virtues that the right resents being told to cultivate.

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 12

Along with five other amazing graphic novels. Not a bad one in the bunch. Congrats to everyone!

Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Cartoonists Club is nominated for a Harvey Award!! @scottmccloud.bsky.social

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Gale Galligan @galegalligan.bsky.social · Aug 8

this thread (in response to colin kaepernick's "make comics with AI" venture) is just spot on.

for extra context, great coverage from the beat and popverse last year:

www.comicsbeat.com/colin-kaeper...

www.thepopverse.com/comics-colin...

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 8

HARD CO-SIGN!!!

Pencil, paper, done.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Aug 7

"A.i." doesn't empower anyone. It strips them of belief in themselves and the power of their own minds and hands and abilities and stories.

EVERY KID CAN DRAW. EVERY KID CAN TELL STORIES AND MAKE COMICS.

Fuck "A.i." for telling kids lies and making them less-than.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Aug 7

i just did a workshop with kids about making comics. emphasized that ANYONE can make comics. you don't have to be a "good" artist. you find a story that matches your art style and you do it and it's awesome. and a kid who NEVER PARTICIPATES got out from under a desk and PARTICIPATED and had a blast.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Aug 6

The former NFL player's Lumi Story AI, aims to help middle and high school students work with an AI-powered chatbot to write their own stories, comics and graphic novels.

AI platform from former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick finds playing field in Portland schools

The former NFL player's Lumi Story AI, aims to help middle and high school students work with an AI-powered chatbot to write their own stories, comics and graphic novels.

www.oregonlive.com

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · Aug 7

So grateful my kids grew up reading books like these - it’s made them the empathetic and wonderful humans they are. Thank you @goraina.bsky.social

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 4

More dates for The Cartoonists Club tour are live with ticket links! Come see @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I in Seattle, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Santa Cruz in October!

kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo...

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Ray Baehr @cavetoonist.bsky.social · Aug 1

I launched my webcomic today! 🚀✨ VALOR is a sci-fi comic about a team of salvage operators who grapple with what it means to be human after discovering an illegal humanoid robot abandoned on a derelict transport ship. I'd be so delighted if you check it out!!! :3 valorbot.webcomic.ws

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JohnChalmers+SandraMarrs=Metaphrog @metaphrog.bsky.social · Aug 1

🧵Loved The Cartoonists Club by @goraina.bsky.social and @scottmccloud.bsky.social ! It’s a ‘how to’ disguised as fiction for kids. A love letter to making comics. The comics community is one of those where everyone involved is there because they truly love comics. This graphic novel…
#KidsGN📚💬

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Aug 1

Just a typical month-long book tour. 😆

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka @studiojjk.bsky.social · Jul 31

From Zine to Comics Queen! Raina Telgemeier's Origin Story

Enjoy this interview with Raina from the archives!

I position these episodes as evergreen, so you and your readers may learn about how their favorite book creators got their start!

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From Zine to Comics Queen! Raina Telgemeier's Origin Story

YouTube video by JJK 🗯️ graphic novelist

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Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Jul 31

There’s Milkwood, but they don’t open applications til April (for summer 2026 sessions).

Raina Telgemeier @goraina.bsky.social · Jul 27

I aim to leave everyone in tears 😘

Ghouliette @elusivej.bsky.social · Jul 27

I cried five times in @goraina.bsky.social’s Cartoonists Club panel. I’m so grateful that the next generation of cartoonists gets to grow up with Raina and @scottmccloud.bsky.social as their teachers!