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.
A panel discussion on the behind-the-scenes workings of making an anthology comic collection from Ollie Hicks and Tab Kimpton, the editorial team behind Succulent: Trans-Inclusive Sapphic Comics. For both editors and artists alike: what helped us run ours successfully and problems we encountered. And from the other side: how artists can strengthen their pitches and […]
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, […]
Furthest Ring Studios talks about directing, writing, drawing, and coding Homestuck: Beyond Canon.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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!
Interested in making a name for yourself out in the wide, wide world of erotic comics? Thinking about applying to an adult anthology? Debuting your carefully written kinky webcomic? Seasoned professionals Nero Villagallos O’Reilly and Taylor Titmouse are available to give pointers to new creators and guidance to those looking to take their comics to […]
Hey you! Does your comic have a signing character? Or maybe you’re interested in writing/illustrating a signing representation? Or is rather curious? Come and join me, Annie Purrata, and we’ll talk about representation, translations, formatting, do’s and don’ts, and more! ASL interpretation will be provided for this event.
This presentation, created by Nicky Rodriguez, is intended for anyone who wants to know more about labor organizing and how typical campaigns begin! She’ll break down common misconceptions about who can organize, what unionizing can look like, and how to get started talking about organizing within your community.
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.
The Minicomic Awards is an annual virtual showcase founded by cartoonists Leslie Hung and Sloane Leong that spotlights the unique, challenging, and under-recognized work in this short form medium. Join us for the FIFTH edition of this prestigious award with presenter Mary Shyne! Read more at https://mca.cartoonist.coop/.