Mel Gillman
@mgillman.bsky.social
Trans cartoonist, colored pencil artist, nasty li’l woodland creature. Author of As the Crow Flies, Stage Dreams, and Other Ever Afters. Chair of Comics at California College of the Arts. They/them.
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It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
forms.gle
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
Bay Area folks, if you are able to give a gift today, I recommend the Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation, which is working to return ancestral land to the Muwekma Tribe: muwekmafoundation.org
Donate — Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation
Donate to the Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation
muwekmafoundation.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Bay Area folks, if you are able to give a gift today, I recommend the Muwekma Ohlone Preservation Foundation, which is working to return ancestral land to the Muwekma Tribe: muwekmafoundation.org
on the drawing board tonight…my girl
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
on the drawing board tonight…my girl
A San Francisco blessing: I found one of those old vintage adult bookstore tokens in a vacant lot on my walk home from work! 🦀
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A San Francisco blessing: I found one of those old vintage adult bookstore tokens in a vacant lot on my walk home from work! 🦀
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please share to help out a dear dear friend 💖🌸
here we go- we are being evicted, and our next court date is tomorrow. i am pretty sure we will be forced to leave. the cheapest apartments i can find are $2700, and most places want 40x that in income!!! maybe through some miracle we can raise that much gofund.me/ee5a3b747
Donate to Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction, organized by Priya Huq
We are being evicted and need to find another place to live. Rent in NYC is insane… Priya Huq needs your support for Support a Disabled Family Facing Eviction
gofund.me
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
please share to help out a dear dear friend 💖🌸
Noticed this morning there’s a harry potter audiobook nominated for the goodreads choice awards, in case you’d like to go over there and vote for literally anything else. This is a small thing, but potentially a tangible way you can help divert a little money away from JKR’s pocket.
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Noticed this morning there’s a harry potter audiobook nominated for the goodreads choice awards, in case you’d like to go over there and vote for literally anything else. This is a small thing, but potentially a tangible way you can help divert a little money away from JKR’s pocket.
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Had a great time at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org moderating a Coming of Age Comics panel at this year’s Berkeley Public Library Comic Con! Thanks for being such great panelists, @brianabreaks.bsky.social, @redgoldsparks.bsky.social, Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, and Sean Chiki!
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Had a great time at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org moderating a Coming of Age Comics panel at this year’s Berkeley Public Library Comic Con! Thanks for being such great panelists, @brianabreaks.bsky.social, @redgoldsparks.bsky.social, Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, and Sean Chiki!
Seattle folks: check to make sure your vote was counted! There’s a link in the thread here.
There's lot of challenged ballots in Seattle. Challenged ballots disproportionately skew younger with over half from people under age 45.
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Seattle folks: check to make sure your vote was counted! There’s a link in the thread here.
[pulling up to the drive-through] hey can I get uhhhhhhh one of those terrible socialist mayors in my city too
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
[pulling up to the drive-through] hey can I get uhhhhhhh one of those terrible socialist mayors in my city too
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Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Zohran was polling at six percent in January. Nothing is impossible
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Announcing the Agent Cupcake release party at 1400 Bar & Grill in Alameda, my local hangout!!! Come join us on Nov 4th 6-9pm at the back patio to celebrate. We’ll have copies of the book for sale, fun spy activities, and more! It’s a family friendly spot so feel free to bring the kiddos. 🦄🔎
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Announcing the Agent Cupcake release party at 1400 Bar & Grill in Alameda, my local hangout!!! Come join us on Nov 4th 6-9pm at the back patio to celebrate. We’ll have copies of the book for sale, fun spy activities, and more! It’s a family friendly spot so feel free to bring the kiddos. 🦄🔎
non-new-yorkers today
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
non-new-yorkers today
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I'm speaking on a panel at the Berkeley Public Library this Sat Nov 8 from 1:30-2:30 with Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, Sean Chiki, & Briana Loewinsohn moderated by @mgillman.bsky.social. Catch us in the 2nd floor Mystery Room! More info here: berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/14727151
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I'm speaking on a panel at the Berkeley Public Library this Sat Nov 8 from 1:30-2:30 with Laura Gao, Kiara Brinkman, Sean Chiki, & Briana Loewinsohn moderated by @mgillman.bsky.social. Catch us in the 2nd floor Mystery Room! More info here: berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/14727151
It’s a beautiful day in California to vote yes on prop 50
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It’s a beautiful day in California to vote yes on prop 50
Happy Halloween! This year I’m going as Professor Gillman :)
October 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Happy Halloween! This year I’m going as Professor Gillman :)
Some nice results from dyers polypore! The yellow is just straight-up mushroom dye, and the light green had a dilute iron solution added
October 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Some nice results from dyers polypore! The yellow is just straight-up mushroom dye, and the light green had a dilute iron solution added
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TIME WILL DEVOUR HIS CHILDREN: CHAPTER TWO is out now! This on-going dark fantasy comic about your past coming back to haunt you continues in its second 110-page installment, which you can buy here: claystorks.itch.io/time-will-de... 🍂
October 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
TIME WILL DEVOUR HIS CHILDREN: CHAPTER TWO is out now! This on-going dark fantasy comic about your past coming back to haunt you continues in its second 110-page installment, which you can buy here: claystorks.itch.io/time-will-de... 🍂
I found my first porcinis today!
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I found my first porcinis today!
you nerds GOTTA read this book
Trade Rating: Bringing emotional turmoil to Mars in THE INTERNAL SEA: MARE INTERNUM
Der-Shing Helmer's dark sci-fi survival webcomic THE INTERNAL SEA: MARE INTERNUM gets a second life in a print release from Vault Comics.
Der-Shing Helmer's dark sci-fi survival webcomic THE INTERNAL SEA: MARE INTERNUM gets a second life in a print release from Vault Comics.
Trade Rating: Bringing emotional turmoil to Mars in THE INTERNAL SEA: MARE INTERNUM
Der-Shing Helmer's dark sci-fi survival webcomic THE INTERNAL SEA: MARE INTERNUM gets a second life in a print release from Vault Comics.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
you nerds GOTTA read this book
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These comics are so delightful! Very worth signing up for Mel's patreon to read about their foraging adventures :D
A final week's worth of diary comics are up on my patreon! patreon.com/mgillman
And for anybody with a trifoliate orange growing in their hedge: 1:4 ratio of juice to water (this'll use up a lot of fruit), sweetened with honey to taste, and optionally with a small pinch of salt if you're into that
And for anybody with a trifoliate orange growing in their hedge: 1:4 ratio of juice to water (this'll use up a lot of fruit), sweetened with honey to taste, and optionally with a small pinch of salt if you're into that
October 15, 2025 at 4:56 AM
These comics are so delightful! Very worth signing up for Mel's patreon to read about their foraging adventures :D
A final week's worth of diary comics are up on my patreon! patreon.com/mgillman
And for anybody with a trifoliate orange growing in their hedge: 1:4 ratio of juice to water (this'll use up a lot of fruit), sweetened with honey to taste, and optionally with a small pinch of salt if you're into that
And for anybody with a trifoliate orange growing in their hedge: 1:4 ratio of juice to water (this'll use up a lot of fruit), sweetened with honey to taste, and optionally with a small pinch of salt if you're into that
October 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
A final week's worth of diary comics are up on my patreon! patreon.com/mgillman
And for anybody with a trifoliate orange growing in their hedge: 1:4 ratio of juice to water (this'll use up a lot of fruit), sweetened with honey to taste, and optionally with a small pinch of salt if you're into that
And for anybody with a trifoliate orange growing in their hedge: 1:4 ratio of juice to water (this'll use up a lot of fruit), sweetened with honey to taste, and optionally with a small pinch of salt if you're into that
I just started this book and two pages in I already KNOW this is gonna be all I talk about for months
October 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I just started this book and two pages in I already KNOW this is gonna be all I talk about for months
Another week's worth of artist residency diary comics are up on my Patreon! This week: many bugs. patreon.com/mgillman
October 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Another week's worth of artist residency diary comics are up on my Patreon! This week: many bugs. patreon.com/mgillman
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this felt too informative not to share
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
this felt too informative not to share