Welcome to the inaugural Nib and Ink Fest! We have a ton of incredible events planned for the month of May ranging from panels on how to improve your comics craft to portfolio reviews! All of them are free to attend for EVERYONE. All events are digitally broadcast, many of them live, so tune in every weekend without leaving your desk or on your favorite mobile device!
Instead of registering for events, each event link will open up a few minutes before start time, so be sure to check each event on its date to attend!
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 rundown on what RSS is, how webcomics can utilize it, and how readers can organize what they’re reading. This event is for webcomic creators and readers alike.
Join Lacey of LIES WITHIN, Nero of ULTRAVIOLENTS and SPLIT CHECK, Bob of INTO THE SMOKE and DEMON OF THE UNDERGROUND, and Kody of KEEPING TIME as they chat about the different ways they approach crafting their webcomics. Each artist will share snippets from their process at varying stages: from script and thumbnails to pencils […]
Three creators talk about their experiences with transitioning their experimental fancomics into original work. Spicyyeti will be telling you why every artist should just start publishing their comics on their own websites, and going through his process for more experimental webcomics between both fan (Jade Route, Y12k) and original (Godhead) projects. Max Banshees will be […]
There’s more to the comics industry than inks and nibs! Every day, millions of people make this industry work without ever picking up a pencil or writing a line of script. Join Hye Mardikian (pre-press/graphic designer), Kevin Wilson (web designer), and Kel McDonald (editor) in a panel talking about all the different ways one can […]
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.nnJoin our esteemed Cartoonist Co-op members Kody Okamoto (KEEPING TIME, […]
An interactive presentation on the history of comics workers quest to organize and how efforts succeeded and failed over the century and what we can learn from their experiences to make a better comics world today.
A quickstart overview of Blender for use in creating reference material for making comics. This workshop is intended for anyone who has ever wanted to learn 3D modeling/staging and has never used Blender before.
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 professional Nero Villagallos O’Reilly is available to give pointers to new creators and guidance to those looking to take their comics to the next level. […]
It’s a wrap-up show! Hear about some of our favorite parts of the first-ever Nib & Ink Fest, what’s next for the Cartoonist Cooperative and a BIG announcement you don’t want to miss!