Raina Telgemeier
@goraina.bsky.social
Cartoonist & tea enthusiast
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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!
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!
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During our spring tour for The Cartoonists Club, @goraina.bsky.social and I presented to several hundred families in Evanston. A more peaceful, beautiful setting would be hard to imagine.
Yesterday, on a holiday where kids go door to door connecting with their community, my sweet town was terrorized by government-backed thugs. Our schools locked down. We patrolled the streets, warning vulnerable people to stay inside. Helicopters circled incessantly. ICE get out.
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
During our spring tour for The Cartoonists Club, @goraina.bsky.social and I presented to several hundred families in Evanston. A more peaceful, beautiful setting would be hard to imagine.
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This is the last chance to get tickets for our BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Meet bestselling author @goraina.bsky.social and legendary creator @scottmccloud.bsky.social on Saturday, October 26th at 6 pm at the Glendale Performing Arts Center.
Tickets here: bit.ly/cartoonists-...
Meet bestselling author @goraina.bsky.social and legendary creator @scottmccloud.bsky.social on Saturday, October 26th at 6 pm at the Glendale Performing Arts Center.
Tickets here: bit.ly/cartoonists-...
October 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is the last chance to get tickets for our BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Meet bestselling author @goraina.bsky.social and legendary creator @scottmccloud.bsky.social on Saturday, October 26th at 6 pm at the Glendale Performing Arts Center.
Tickets here: bit.ly/cartoonists-...
Meet bestselling author @goraina.bsky.social and legendary creator @scottmccloud.bsky.social on Saturday, October 26th at 6 pm at the Glendale Performing Arts Center.
Tickets here: bit.ly/cartoonists-...
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Awww, Thanks Everybody❣️
What a privilege to share this honor with the great @goraina.bsky.social—AND to share the spotlight with our wonderful co-nominees: @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, @rrremylai.bsky.social, @whitneygardner.bsky.social, @kamigarcia.bsky.social, Brittney Williams, & Kay O'Neil!
What a privilege to share this honor with the great @goraina.bsky.social—AND to share the spotlight with our wonderful co-nominees: @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, @rrremylai.bsky.social, @whitneygardner.bsky.social, @kamigarcia.bsky.social, Brittney Williams, & Kay O'Neil!
Congratulations to Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud for their 2025 Harvey Award win for outstanding achievement in comics for THE CARTOONISTS CLUB! Be sure to catch them on tour. For ticket info kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo... @graphixbooks @goraina.bsky.social @scottmccloud.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Awww, Thanks Everybody❣️
What a privilege to share this honor with the great @goraina.bsky.social—AND to share the spotlight with our wonderful co-nominees: @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, @rrremylai.bsky.social, @whitneygardner.bsky.social, @kamigarcia.bsky.social, Brittney Williams, & Kay O'Neil!
What a privilege to share this honor with the great @goraina.bsky.social—AND to share the spotlight with our wonderful co-nominees: @tonyweaverjr.bsky.social, @rrremylai.bsky.social, @whitneygardner.bsky.social, @kamigarcia.bsky.social, Brittney Williams, & Kay O'Neil!
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Tony Weaver Jr. Is Promoting Literacy, Raising Mental Health Awareness and Combatting Racism — All Through Comics
#GraphicMedicine
www.today.com/popculture/b...
#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
September 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tony Weaver Jr. Is Promoting Literacy, Raising Mental Health Awareness and Combatting Racism — All Through Comics
#GraphicMedicine
www.today.com/popculture/b...
#GraphicMedicine
www.today.com/popculture/b...
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My latest graphic novel, Flip, is out tomorrow! ✨
September 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
My latest graphic novel, Flip, is out tomorrow! ✨
HIRE RAY!!! They are so good, dedicated, and professional. I truly love working with them!!
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
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
HIRE RAY!!! They are so good, dedicated, and professional. I truly love working with them!!
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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 note arrived after one of these talks. I love it to bits. It’s going on a wall.
September 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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 note arrived after one of these talks. I love it to bits. It’s going on a wall.
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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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September 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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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“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
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
@goraina.bsky.social
#libcomix
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.
www.tcj.com
August 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“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
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
@goraina.bsky.social
#libcomix
www.tcj.com/what-do-you-...
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Wonderful news, but a big surprise for me; I didn't think we were even eligible for 2025! 🎉
The Cartoonists Club is nominated for a Harvey Award!! @scottmccloud.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wonderful news, but a big surprise for me; I didn't think we were even eligible for 2025! 🎉
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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.
August 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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.
The Cartoonists Club is nominated for a Harvey Award!! @scottmccloud.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Cartoonists Club is nominated for a Harvey Award!! @scottmccloud.bsky.social
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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...
for extra context, great coverage from the beat and popverse last year:
www.comicsbeat.com/colin-kaeper...
www.thepopverse.com/comics-colin...
August 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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...
for extra context, great coverage from the beat and popverse last year:
www.comicsbeat.com/colin-kaeper...
www.thepopverse.com/comics-colin...
HARD CO-SIGN!!!
Pencil, paper, done.
Pencil, paper, done.
"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.
EVERY KID CAN DRAW. EVERY KID CAN TELL STORIES AND MAKE COMICS.
Fuck "A.i." for telling kids lies and making them less-than.
August 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
HARD CO-SIGN!!!
Pencil, paper, done.
Pencil, paper, done.
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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 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
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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.
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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
August 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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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...
kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo...
August 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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...
kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/bo...
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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
August 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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🧵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📚💬
#KidsGN📚💬
August 1, 2025 at 6:17 AM
🧵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📚💬
#KidsGN📚💬
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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!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsp...
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!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsp...
From Zine to Comics Queen! Raina Telgemeier's Origin Story
YouTube video by JJK 🗯️ graphic novelist
m.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsp...
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!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsp...
I aim to leave everyone in tears 😘
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!
July 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I aim to leave everyone in tears 😘
SDCC is in full swing. Here’s my schedule for today (Friday!)!
July 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
SDCC is in full swing. Here’s my schedule for today (Friday!)!
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I think some people have trouble seeing fascism as anything other than 1940s Germany.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
SDCC ‘25: What to do if ICE crashes the con
If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.
If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.
SDCC ‘25: What to do if ICE crashes the con
If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.
www.comicsbeat.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I think some people have trouble seeing fascism as anything other than 1940s Germany.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.
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SDCC! I have panels & signings Friday and Sunday.
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
July 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
SDCC! I have panels & signings Friday and Sunday.
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
SDCC! I have panels & signings Friday and Sunday.
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
July 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
SDCC! I have panels & signings Friday and Sunday.
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️
You can bring your own books from home, or purchase books on the spot from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social!
And yes, @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I are signing together both days, if you want an extra-special, dual-signed copy of Cartoonists Club.⭐️