Nib & Ink Fest returns May 1st, 2026!

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

  • Webcomic Portfolio Reviews by Screen Tones Submission Window

    Portfolio reviews are common in the world of print comics, but what about webcomics? The creators of the Screen Tones Webcomic podcast are taking sign-ups for WEBCOMIC PORTFOLIO REVIEWS from May 1-5, where you can show us your work. We’ll review throughout the month, and then send you our email summary on May 31 of […]

  • “Just start making your comic”, with steps!

    So you asked your favorite comic artist how to start making a comic, and they told you “just start”. Now what? Take my hand, we’re going to take this excellent piece of advice one step further. I’ll show you a step-by-step practice for how to start your comic and build your sequential art skills, as […]

  • Lettering & Bubbles in CSP & Affinity

    A useful 1 hour how-to of lettering tips and techniques for lesser known programs: Clip Studio Paint and Affinity. For cartoonists and editors looking to make bubbles quick and slick! Includes how to use bubble assets, exporting editable text to other programs, and various other shortcuts the the host, Webcomic artist and Micro Publisher Tab […]

  • Reclaim Your Right To Rest

    Comics, just like any job, needs to be worked on in moderation. You can’t just work on comics 24/7, that’s a great way to burn-out! Join Kelci D Crawford and Jey Pawlik as they go over how to actually do the “work/life/balance” thing. Learn how to make and keep a schedule, how to say no, […]

  • Making of a Webcomic 2

    Webcomic creators Lacey of Lies Within, Bob of Into the Smoke, Nero of ULTRAVIOLENTS, and Kody of Keeping Time are BACK! Last year, they ran “Making of a Webcomic” – a popular panel about the creative processes behind their webcomics that breaks down their approaches into the various stages of webcomic creation, from scripting and […]

  • Making History

    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.

  • Making a Webcomic Site

    In the current climate of online platforms forcing creatives to fit in restrictive molds, there’s no better time to create your own website for your comic! Ren Taylor will be hosting the present, where we’ll go over the pros and cons about owning a website, along with a live how-to on getting a basic webcomic […]

  • Comic Spice – A NSFW Roundtable with Filthy Figments

    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!