NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2026

Nib & Ink Fest returns May 1st, 2026! If you’re interested in submitting an event or programming idea to be held during NIF 2026, our submission window for programming proposals will be held from September 1st, 2025 through October 1st, 2025. For more details, please see our Submissions Hub!

In the meantime, you can watch replays of NIF 2025 events at the Cartoonist Cooperative’s YouTube channel.

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A graphic announcing "Creating Comics for IP" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 3rd, 2025 at 2:00PM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Zoe Tunnell, Jadzia Axelrod, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Lieber, and Stephanie Williams. The panel description reads, "Come join acclaimed comic creatives Jadzia Axelrod, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Lieber, and Stephanie Williams in a panel moderated by Zoe Tunnell as they discuss their experiences creating comics for IP at powerhouses like Marvel, DC, and more. If you’re a comics creative curious how to get your own foot in the door in comics IP and are curious what challenges you might face when professionally playing in established sandboxes, then this is the panel for you!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Creating Comics for IP

Come join acclaimed comic creatives Jadzia Axelrod, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Lieber, and Stephanie Williams in a panel moderated by Zoe Tunnell as they discuss their experiences creating comics for IP at powerhouses like Marvel, DC, and more. If you’re a comics creative curious how to get your own foot in the door in comics IP […]

A graphic announcing "Tabling at Conventions for Beginners" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 4th, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST on Zoom featuring panelist Kelci D Crawford. The panel description reads, "You got accepted to your first event! Great! Now what are you going to bring? Tune in for this panel, Tabling at Conventions for Beginners, to get the 101! In this panel we will cover everything from types of events, what to bring with you, emergency supplies, presentation, and table etiquette. So if you’re totally clueless on where to begin, this panel is for you." An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Tabling at Conventions for Beginners

You got accepted to your first event! Great! Now what are you going to bring? Tune in for this panel, Tabling at Conventions for Beginners, to get the 101! In this panel we will cover everything from types of events, what to bring with you, emergency supplies, presentation, and table etiquette. So if you’re totally […]

A graphic announcing "How to Make a Newsletter Your Fans Love to Read" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 10th, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST on Zoom featuring panelist Kelci D Crawford. The panel description reads, "How do you make a newsletter that your fans want to read? This panel is for you! In How to Make a Newsletter Your Fans Love to Read, this informational panel will cover the basics of starting, running, and maintaining a newsletter to share your work and build community with your readers. If you have never run a newsletter before, or if you want to brush up your current one, be sure to tune in!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

How to Make a Newsletter Your Fans Love to Read

How do you make a newsletter that your fans want to read? This panel is for you! In How to Make a Newsletter Your Fans Love to Read, this informational panel will cover the basics of starting, running, and maintaining a newsletter to share your work and build community with your readers. If you have […]

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, 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 […]

A graphic announcing "Beginning to End: A Creative Process Conversation" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 24th, 2025 at 1:00PM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Ashanti Fortson, Blue Delliguanti, Jasmine Walls, and Kody Okamoto with moderator Jessi Eoin. The panel description reads, "Whether it's for a webcomic, a self-published mini comic, a traditionally published graphic novel, or otherwise, each comic project has its own needs to meet its final form, and every comic creator has their own way of responding to that puzzle with their own creative process. Join our esteemed Cartoonist Co-op members Kody Okamoto (KEEPING TIME, RUBBER MATCH, DEMON BOY), Jasmine Walls (BROOMS, THE LAST SESSION, VIXEN: NYC), Blue Delliquanti (O HUMAN STAR, ADVERSARY, ACROSS A FIELD OF STARLIGHT), and Ashanti Fortson (LEAF LACE, THE HUE OF HEAVEN, SMALLNESS) as they discuss their own creative processes and how they approach new projects with fellow Co-op member and moderator Jessi Eoin (A LONG EVICTION, STARVED, NEW GARDEN). This event is suitable for comic creators of all experience levels and will include a Q+A with our panelists at the end." An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic nib pen both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

Beginning to End: A Creative Process Conversation

Whether it’s for a webcomic, a self-published mini comic, a traditionally published graphic novel, or otherwise, each comic project has its own needs to meet its final form, and every comic creator has their own way of responding to that puzzle with their own creative process. Join our esteemed Cartoonist Co-op members Kody Okamoto (KEEPING […]