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 "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 "Making a Webcomic Site", hosted by panellist Ren Taylor on Sunday May 17th @ 8PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Making a Webcomic Site

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84652109879?pwd=MI93aSdDyEYpOqi1Wc8dD0zavxGALj.1

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "NSFW & Adult Comics Portfolio Review" hosted by panellists Nero Villagallos O'Reilly and Taylor Titmouse on Sunday May 24th @ 3PM EDT on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    NSFW & Adult Comics Portfolio Review

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81124706357?pwd=IWaPpuqX8VO7DcQC4bdLVbokIKDVSF.1

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Sign Language in Comics", hosted by panellist Annie Purrata on Saturday May 30 @ 11AM PDT /2PM EDT / 6PM GMT / 4AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Sign Language in Comics

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86371950545?pwd=218bQ5VDpBImnclv5v1agRW0xPTSbs.1

    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 […]

  • A social media graphic promoting an event for NIF 2026, featuring mascots Inkling and Nibford! The event is "Labor Organizing: What's That?", hosted by panellist Nicky Rodriguez on Saturday May 30 @ 1PM PDT /4PM EDT / 8PM GMT / 6AM AET on Zoom! Come check it out! Learn more at: nif.cartoonist.coop

    Labor Organizing: What’s That?

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84867387633?pwd=x1ZzQf7bgunIJUFfDOThQ6OW7feeNd.1

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 5th Annual Minicomic Awards

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    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 […]

  • A graphic for “Nib & Ink Fest 2026” which is written as a title. Inkling, holding a skateboard, announces, “Come draw things to a close at our closing ceremony!” Nibford is doing a trick on their own skateboard, shouting, “Be there!” The date is listed at the bottom: May 31, 5:00-6:00pm EDT

    Closing Ceremony 2026

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    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83143374955?pwd=Goxui4z1WTdNeY2FFilSISoc6mK9GK.1

    It’s a wrap-up show! Hear about some of our favorite parts of this year’s Nib & Ink Fest as we go over Marketplace highlights, an Events recap, and hear what’s […]