Welcome back to Nib and Ink Fest, which runs throughout the month of May 2026!

If you’re interested in attending an event live to chat or ask questions to the panelist(s), join an event via the Zoom room. Zoom links can be found in each event’s individual listing. If you’re just interested in watching a chat-less mirror stream or watching the VOD of an event that’s already run, check out our YouTube channel.

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  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Automate Your Lettering, Save Your Wrists", hosted by panellist Sara Linsley on Saturday May 16th @ 2PM PDT / 5PM EDT / 9PM GMT / 7AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    [RESCHEDULED, NEW TIME!] Automate Your Lettering, Save Your Wrists!

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85174247654?pwd=TqdQcvUjLU05r22u7H4iNfqVcb5aXb.1

    Put down that mouse, and set up your lettering workflow to make your computer work for you! We’ll cover text styles, keyboard shortcuts, scripts, and more in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. You’ll learn how to speed up lettering your comics AND how to prevent repeat stress injuries. Hosted by Sara Linsley! Watch here on […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Making History", hosted by panellists Reimena Yee, Sierra Barnes and Vincent Cecil on Saturday May 16th @ 6PM PDT / 9PM EDT / 1AM GMT / 11AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Making History

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83415668463?pwd=JrrzaqplWlnXT0FrEXQPD1e9qMnr2d.1

    Reimena Yee, Sierra Barnes and Vincent Cecil discuss the joys and challenges of making webcomics in the historical genre, from research to creation to public engagement.

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Fantasy Comics Roundtable", hosted by panellists Jen & Kate, Riotbones, Kelci D Crawford and Bruce Delo on Saturday May 23 @ 12PM PDT /31PM EDT / 7PM GMT / 5AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Fantasy Comics Roundtable

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89009282859?pwd=DVpZKSZAqHUZmqqmuIEHVLqXMcnlpQ.1

    Join our roundtable as we explore the allure of fantasy comics, and what makes comics such an endearing medium for the fantasy genre. We will chat as creators with tips and insights when it comes to creating our own works. As readers, we will gush about the different ingredients found in fantasy comics that cements […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "COMIC SPICE: A NSFW Roundtable with Filthy Figments", hosted by panellists Gina Biggs, Jon Cairns, Rye Hickman, and Mikael Lindeberg on Sunday May 24th @ 1PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Comic Spice – A NSFW Roundtable with Filthy Figments

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87159128591?pwd=I9A7xH6DnXfMaGCkKPTnu2kKPGLw2L.1

    Join us for a NSFW Round-Table with creators from Filthy Figments as we discuss the craft of creating naughty comics in an increasingly prudish internet. Adults Only! Panelist include Gina Biggs, Jon Cairns, Rye Hickman, and Mikael Lindeberg!

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)", hosted by panellists Reimena Yee, Scott McCloud, Neil Cohn, and Nick Sousanis on Saturday May 30 @ 3PM PDT /6PM EDT / 10PM GMT / 8AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89779518642?pwd=dFuE2XQvk8qUBrnUvyxmYfAVUfsWbq.1

    Join cartoonist and comics devices curator Reimena Yee as she introduces the work of comics scholars and educators Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics), Dr. Neil Cohn (Speaking in Pictures) and Nick Sousanis (Unflattening). Together they will discuss the exciting developments in comics academia, and how cartoonists and academics benefit from each other’s expertise.