NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2025

Thank you for joining us for our inaugural Nib and Ink Fest! We had an incredible month of free events, ranging from panels on how to improve your comics craft to portfolio reviews. You can watch replays of every NIF event at the Cartoonist Cooperative’s YouTube channel. We hope you had a great time during NIF 2025, and we hope to see you again next year for NIF 2026!

*We are unable to offer VODs for “The Dangers of Influence, and the Unintentional Artist” and the NSFW Portfolio Review.

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A graphic announcing "Becca Carey Lettering Portfolio Reviews" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 featuring panelist Becca Carey. The panel description reads, "Becca Carey will be reviewing and providing critiques of lettering portfolios. All skill levels welcome. New and established. If you're a cartoonist lettering your own art of have an interest in becoming a professional letterer. " An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Becca Carey Lettering Portfolio Reviews

Becca Carey will be reviewing and providing critiques of lettering portfolios. All skill levels welcome. New and established. If you’re a cartoonist lettering your own art of have an interest […]

A graphic announcing "Webcomic Collectives: The How, What and Why" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 17th, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Christina Major, Max Kinne, eliushi, Denise Randall, Kristina Stipetic (sskessa), and Kimmy. The panel description reads, "Small or large, webcomic collectives have a rich history, and can help independent webcomic creators combine their skills as a group to make the path much easier! Join Delphina, Max, Darwin, Eliushi, Sskessa, and Kimmy of the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective in this one-hour discussion and Q&A session about what a webcomic collective is, the various cross-promotional, hosting and collaborative opportunities you can pursue, and how to organize your own!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Webcomic Collectives: The How, What and Why

Small or large, webcomic collectives have a rich history, and can help independent webcomic creators combine their skills as a group to make the path much easier! Join Delphina, Max, […]

A graphic announcing "RSS & You" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 17th, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelist Jey Pawlik. The panel description reads, "A rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they're reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike." An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

RSS & You

A rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they’re reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike. Catch a […]

A graphic announcing "Making of a Webcomic" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 17th, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Kody Okamoto, Lacey Brannen, Bob, and Nero Villagallos O’Reilly. The panel description reads, "Join 4 webcomic artists as they chat about the different ways they approach crafting their webcomics. Each artist will share snippets from their process at varying stages: from script and thumbnails to pencils and inks and finally to the finished product that is shared online. This casual panel is perfect for anyone interested in starting their own webcomic or for any creative who wants to see the what the process other cartoonists are working with!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Making of a Webcomic

Join Lacey of LIES WITHIN, Nero of ULTRAVIOLENTS and SPLIT CHECK, Bob of INTO THE SMOKE and DEMON OF THE UNDERGROUND, and Kody of KEEPING TIME as they chat about […]

A graphic announcing "Transformative Fancomics as a Place for Experimentation" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 17th, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelist Alexis Rippen, Spicyyeti, and Max Banshees. The panel description reads, "Three creators talk about their experiences with transitioning their experimental fancomics into original work. Spicyyeti will be telling you why every artist should just start publishing their comics on their own websites, and going through his process for more experimental webcomics between both fan (Jade Route, Y12k) and original (Godhead) projects. Max Banshees will be focusing on zines and cyanotypes, discussing the challenges and influences of collaborating with other fanartists across country lines. Alexis Rippen will be talking up self publishing and self education: the world is at your fingertips and you can write and print and distribute whatever you want. " An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Transformative Fancomics as a Place for Experimentation

Three creators talk about their experiences with transitioning their experimental fancomics into original work. Spicyyeti will be telling you why every artist should just start publishing their comics on their […]