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Cartoonist Cooperative May 14

NIB & INK FEST UPDATE!

How is our debut year going so far?

(Pretty awesome, actually!!!)

Art by Mariah-Rose Marie

Looking for more NIF events this weekend? We’ve got you covered!

Join in on the streams by checking the events page for times and Zoom links! https://nif.cartoonist.coop/events/

(Art by Mariah-Rose Marie)

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Events Archive - NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2025

NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2025

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Sat May 17 (Part 1):

Webcomic Collectives: The How, What and Why w/ Delphina, Max, Darwin, Eliushi, Sskessa, and Kimmy of the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective at 11am EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/webcomic-collectives-the-how-what-and-why/

RSS & You w/ @jeypawlik at 1pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/rss-you/

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Sat May 17 (Part 2):

Making of a Webcomic with Lacey of LIES WITHIN, @itsnero of ULTRAVIOLENTS and SPLIT CHECK, Bob of INTO THE SMOKE and DEMON OF THE UNDERGROUND, and Kody of KEEPING TIME at 4pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/making-of-a-webcomic/

Transformative Fancomics as a Place for Experimentation with Alexis Rippen, Spicyyeti, and Max Banshees at 6pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/transformative-fancomics-as-a-place-for-experimentation/

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Sun May 18:

Alternative Careers in Comics with Hye Mardikian (pre-press/graphic designer), Kevin Wilson (web designer), and Kel McDonald (editor) (Moderated by @itsnero ) at 4pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/alternative-careers-in-comics/

Storytelling in Comics with Michelle Stanford (Centralia 2050) and Matt McEwan (Ruin) at 6pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/storytelling-in-comics/

The weekend isn’t over yet - we’ve got 2 more panels for you to check out!

Join in on the streams by checking the events page for times & Zoom links! https://nif.cartoonist.coop/events/

Sun May 18:

Alternative Careers in Comics w/ Hye Mardikian (pre-press/graphic designer), Kevin Wilson (web designer), & Kel McDonald (editor) (Moderated by @itsnero ) at 4pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/alternative-careers-in-comics/

Storytelling in Comics w/ Michelle Stanford (Centralia 2050) and Matt McEwan (Ruin) at 6pm EDT
https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/storytelling-in-comics/

Events Archive - NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2025

NIB & INK FESTIVAL 2025

https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop

And don't forget...

Nib & Ink Fest isn't just about amazing panels and events!

It's also about amazing comics!!!

Check out the NIFshop and see all of the awesome comics available from co-op members!

And here's our latest roundup of interviews with NIF creators!...

(Art by Mariah-Rose Marie, Letters by Becca Carey, Design by Alyssa Ragni)

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Nib & Ink Festival 2025

The Nib & Ink Festival is a brand new online-only comics festival run by members of The Cartoonist Cooperative!

Nib & Ink Festival 2025

@jeypawlik
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-jey-pawlik/

Cartoonist Cooperative

Here's our latest roundup of interviews with NIF creators! (Part 1)...

Jessi Eoin
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-jessi-eoin/

Alina Wehab
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-alina-wahab/

Kaija Harrison
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-kaija-harrison/

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Here's our latest roundup of interviews with NIF creators! (Part 2)...

Ben Mehlos
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-ben-mehlos/

DarkChibiShadow
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-darkchibishadow/

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https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oops-all-comics-charity-zine

You can read all of our NIF creator interviews here!!!:
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/

And you can buy their comics here!!!:
https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop

And here's another comic you can pick up while you're there...

Exclusive to NIF, the Oops! All Comics zine is a digital 60 page collection of 1-page comics by our talented members, available in SFW/NSFW editions.

All proceeds from the zine will be used to fund operating costs for the co-op!!!

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The Cartoonist Cooperative

Making comics better for everyone!

Want another sneak peek inside our new Oops! All Comics! group zine? 👀

“From the sky, a bringer of life touches down.
With a gentle toe, seeds begging to sow.
Clouds gather round, returning moisture to the ground.
The empty land is stewarded back from the brink.
This comic is a reminder that we hold the power to nurture and heal the land itself.”

@Amandajealous 's colorful comic can be found in the Oops! All Comics zine along w/ dozens of other exceptional comics:
https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oops-all-comics-charity-zine

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Oops All Comics! Charity Zine

And check out Adam’s comic from our “Oops! All Comics!” group zine: “Adam would like to take the opportunity to thank the Massachusetts cultural council for awarding him one of 2025's grants for creative individuals.”

The zine is available NOW - visit the marketplace!:
https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/oops-all-comics-charity-zine

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Oops All Comics! Charity Zine

Cartoonist Cooperative May 19

Hey! Here's two more NIF interviews for your eyeballs!!!

Hannah Hallman
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-hannah-hallman/

Berrin
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/nif-2025-interview-with-berrin/

Buy their comics here!!!:
https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop

And read all of our NIF interviews here!!!:
https://cartoonist.coop/journal/