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.

  • 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 […]

  • Fantasy Comics Roundtable

    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 […]

  • 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!

  • NSFW & Adult Comics Portfolio Review

    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 […]

  • Sign Language in Comics

    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 and we’ll talk about representation, translations, formatting, do’s and don’ts, and more!

  • Labor Organizing: What’s That?

    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.

  • The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)

    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.