Gina Gagliano
@ginagagliano.bsky.social
comics, books, ice cream
contact at: gina.gagliano@gmail.com
contact at: gina.gagliano@gmail.com
Mariko Tamaki is great! It was so fun to get to have this conversation with her, she’s the coolest!
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Mariko Tamaki is killing it: 'We're constantly pushing back against someone trying to tell us our reality is wrong.' - The Comics Journal
Does Mariko Tamaki ever stop? Let's hope not! Here she talks to Gina Gagliano about superheroes, queer identity, the best eyebrows ever, and her new murder mystery set at an all-girls' boarding school...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Mariko Tamaki is great! It was so fun to get to have this conversation with her, she’s the coolest!
www.tcj.com/mariko-tamak...
www.tcj.com/mariko-tamak...
I talked to many amazing comics retailers about tariffs for @comicsjournal.bsky.social and mostly they are very tired (but still excited about comics).
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www.tcj.com/tariffs-are-...
Tariffs are affecting comic book stores, but not in ways you might expect - The Comics Journal
Gina Gagliano talked to forty-five comics stores about how they’re weathering this year’s financial changes and upsets.
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August 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I talked to many amazing comics retailers about tariffs for @comicsjournal.bsky.social and mostly they are very tired (but still excited about comics).
www.tcj.com/tariffs-are-...
www.tcj.com/tariffs-are-...
I got to interview two people who have been changing the face of comics their whole careers (and who have now teamed up for a new book) for TCJ!
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
'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.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I got to interview two people who have been changing the face of comics their whole careers (and who have now teamed up for a new book) for TCJ!
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
I wrote a super-depressing article about comics publishing and tariffs at the beginning of the year, and it was sufficiently ominous that now I’ve written another one.
Thanks to everyone who talked to me for this!
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Thanks to everyone who talked to me for this!
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Comics and Trump's tariffs 2.0: 'They might fuck us up at any moment' - The Comics Journal
Gina Gagliano follows up in how the comic book publishing industry is being affected by the Trump administration’s reckless tariffs.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I wrote a super-depressing article about comics publishing and tariffs at the beginning of the year, and it was sufficiently ominous that now I’ve written another one.
Thanks to everyone who talked to me for this!
www.tcj.com/comics-and-t...
Thanks to everyone who talked to me for this!
www.tcj.com/comics-and-t...
Thank you to all the publishers who talked to me about their thoughts on tariffs in 2025!
www.tcj.com/what-will-po...
www.tcj.com/what-will-po...
What will potential tariffs mean for comics publishers in 2025? 'We'll likely have less customers' - The Comics Journal
Gina Gagliano talked to a host of comics publishers to get a sense of what the potential effects of increased tariffs from the new Trump administration could be.
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January 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you to all the publishers who talked to me about their thoughts on tariffs in 2025!
www.tcj.com/what-will-po...
www.tcj.com/what-will-po...
I got to talk about two fantasy graphic novels I loved for TCJ, TIFFANY’S GRIFFON and YOUNG HAG AND THE WITCHES’ QUEST!
www.tcj.com/the-best-com...
www.tcj.com/the-best-com...
The best comics of 2024, as chosen by TCJ contributors - The Comics Journal
What were the best comics of this past year? No idea, but here's some stuff our contributors really liked.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I got to talk about two fantasy graphic novels I loved for TCJ, TIFFANY’S GRIFFON and YOUNG HAG AND THE WITCHES’ QUEST!
www.tcj.com/the-best-com...
www.tcj.com/the-best-com...
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It’s Banned Books Week and comics are being targeted. Gina Gagliano reports: “In the last three years, the numbers have seen a huge jump – 2023’s total censorship attempts are twenty times what they were just three years ago in 2020.” www.tcj.com/the-state-of...
The state of comics and censorship during Banned Books Week - The Comics Journal
There's been a troubling rise in challenged and banned books in recent years- why are comics being targeted?
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September 23, 2024 at 9:19 PM
It’s Banned Books Week and comics are being targeted. Gina Gagliano reports: “In the last three years, the numbers have seen a huge jump – 2023’s total censorship attempts are twenty times what they were just three years ago in 2020.” www.tcj.com/the-state-of...
It’s Banned Books Week! I got to talk to a lot of very cool authors, librarians, and other folks about what’s happening with comics and censorship today.
www.tcj.com/the-state-of...
www.tcj.com/the-state-of...
The state of comics and censorship during Banned Books Week - The Comics Journal
There's been a troubling rise in challenged and banned books in recent years- why are comics being targeted?
www.tcj.com
September 23, 2024 at 8:32 PM
It’s Banned Books Week! I got to talk to a lot of very cool authors, librarians, and other folks about what’s happening with comics and censorship today.
www.tcj.com/the-state-of...
www.tcj.com/the-state-of...
It was very neat to get to talk to Siobhan Gallagher about her latest book for TCJ!
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www.tcj.com/it-was-defin...
"It was definitely weird knowing that people would read about my darkest secrets": An interview with Siobhán Gallagher - The Comics Journal
Siobhán Gallagher talks with Gina Gagliano about healing oneself by drawing the unmentionable, body image, and approaching the hidden culture of disordered eating.
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July 15, 2024 at 5:33 PM
It was very neat to get to talk to Siobhan Gallagher about her latest book for TCJ!
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www.tcj.com/it-was-defin...
I'm going to be at MICE this weekend -- and I'm excited to talk to amazing cartoonists Joseph Kai, Lawrence Lindell, and Sharon De La Cruz about queer activism in comics on Saturday at the show!
September 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM
I'm going to be at MICE this weekend -- and I'm excited to talk to amazing cartoonists Joseph Kai, Lawrence Lindell, and Sharon De La Cruz about queer activism in comics on Saturday at the show!
Cookies & cream ice cream!
September 26, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Cookies & cream ice cream!
Next week! MICE!
(and maybe cartoonists riding on the top of the Boston T, if this illustration is to be believed? I'll be keeping an eye out.)
(and maybe cartoonists riding on the top of the Boston T, if this illustration is to be believed? I'll be keeping an eye out.)
September 22, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Next week! MICE!
(and maybe cartoonists riding on the top of the Boston T, if this illustration is to be believed? I'll be keeping an eye out.)
(and maybe cartoonists riding on the top of the Boston T, if this illustration is to be believed? I'll be keeping an eye out.)
Apple cider doughnut ice cream!
September 20, 2023 at 9:51 PM
Apple cider doughnut ice cream!
Kids graphic novels at Frugal Books in Roxbury!
September 10, 2023 at 6:53 PM
Kids graphic novels at Frugal Books in Roxbury!
Checking out Beacon Hill Books!
August 31, 2023 at 8:02 PM
Checking out Beacon Hill Books!
Coconut almond chocolate chip ice cream!
August 27, 2023 at 11:39 PM
Coconut almond chocolate chip ice cream!
Summertime peanut butter oreo ice cream!
August 20, 2023 at 11:01 PM
Summertime peanut butter oreo ice cream!
I got to talk to awesome kids cartoonist Remy Lai about comics (and dumplings) for TCJ this week: https://www.tcj.com/on-hybrid-books-and-hungry-ghosts-an-interview-with-middle-grade-cartoonist-remy-lai/
On Hybrid Books and Hungry Ghosts: An Interview with Middle Grade Cartoonist Remy Lai - The Comics J...
A rising star in contemporary kids' comics and 'hybrid' comics/prose novels for middle grade audiences, multi-award-winning cartoonist Remy Lai discusses the mythology behind her latest release.
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August 15, 2023 at 4:48 PM
I got to talk to awesome kids cartoonist Remy Lai about comics (and dumplings) for TCJ this week: https://www.tcj.com/on-hybrid-books-and-hungry-ghosts-an-interview-with-middle-grade-cartoonist-remy-lai/
Neighborhood Little Free Library!
August 14, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Neighborhood Little Free Library!
Summertime coffee heath bar ice cream!
August 14, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Summertime coffee heath bar ice cream!