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Cartoonists United@cartoonist· 25d

Creators at Silver Sprocket have released a public statement regarding longstanding concerns with the business practices of the company which alleges issues around payment of royalties, poor treatment of staff, and lack of professionalism. Please read their statement: cartoonist.coop/sprocket-art...

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jul 12

Join us TODAY for the swap part of our Digital Zine-Making Party and Swap! This event will be an online zine-making workshop and craft circle, followed by a swap where people can share what they made and coordinate to mail zines to each other! Art by Rowan DeWitt 💌

A pink, blue, and green pop-style advertisement that reads: “Zine Workshop and Swap! Workshop: July 3rd, 12pm EST. Zine Swap: July 12th, 4 pm EST.”

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jul 10

Our Donation Drive now also supports Caritas Venezuela, an organization sending urgent aid to Venezuelans affected by recent earthquakes. Donate today and get art made by your favourite CartUn artists! Details in the links below. cartoonist.coop/aid-drive/ caritasvenezuela.org/donaciones/

The Co-op's mascots Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a dip pen) are standing on top of rubble in a destroyed city. In one hand, Inkling has a pickaxe; and Nibford is holding a hard hat and a hammer, in the upper left corner there's a text that says "DONATION DRIVE FOR VENEZUELA"

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jul 7

Here's the roundup of Cartoonists United events for July! 📢We've got a whole bunch of new & familiar events lined up for members this time, including our month-long CUP challenge! Interested? Find more info on each event on our Discord, newsletter, and hub.

A colorful graphic from Cartoonists United showcasing events for July 2026. Standalone events will be: July 1: #CUPchallenge starts; July 3: Zine Make and Swap; July 11: Figure Drawing with Babs; July 11: ComicFury 101; July 11: MiniComic Award Winners RoundTable; July 12: NIF Committee Info Session; July 12: Zine Make and Swap; July 18: Designing Your Own Font; July 28: Intro to HTML / CSS; July 31: last day of #CUPchallenge. Recurring events include Critique Groups A and B, Art Huddle, AccountaBuddy DrawJam, Monthly Pro Mixer, and Show + Tell. The mascots Inkling and Nibford are shown smiling off to the sides of the graphic.

A colorful graphic from Cartoonists United showcasing events for July 2026. Recurring events include Critique Groups A and B, Art Huddle, AccountaBuddy DrawJam, Monthly Pro Mixer, and Show + Tell. The mascots Inkling and Nibford are shown smiling off to the sides of the graphic.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jul 6

Announcing the Sticker Reward Program! We are seeking 6 stylish sticker artists volunteers and 1 brilliant background artist volunteer to create assets for this community-oriented program. Members are welcomed to submit portfolios now until Aug 13 2026 @ 23:59 ET. See more details on the CU hub!

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jul 5

Loved attending NIF 2026? Come by our info session next week to learn about how you can get involved with the NIF Committee and make some magic happen for 2027! ✨ Art by @hntrsvg.bsky.social

Nibford looks nervous as Inkling looks like they are about to fall off a ladder. They are trying to put up a poster that says "NIF Committee Info Session July 12th @ 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 10 PM GMT / 8 AM (next day) AEST."

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jul 3

Hey members, it's Posing Time! Join Babs New July 11th for an open figure drawing session with a sequence of short to medium length poses. All skill levels welcome - no tutor on site but figurative drawing tip trading with the homies encouraged. Art by @newdmodel.bsky.social

A graphic announcing the a figure drawing event with model Babs New for Cartoonist United. It advertises the event as happening July 11th at at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 7 PM GMT / 5 AM (July 12th) AEST. The graphic depicts a cartoon Babs. They are nude and kneeling with their butt facing the viewer. Inkling poses back to back with Babs, with their butt also out. Nibford is at an easel in the background drawing them.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 30

Hey CU members: unsure where to home your webcomic? Join Jey Pawlik & Beefsen on July 11th as they give the step-by-step look at uploading your comic, adding templates, and making ComicFury into your comfy webcomic home. Art by @ear-a-corn.bsky.social 🖤

A colorful geometric graphic featuring Nibford and Inkling holding hands and smiling in the direction of the text. The text reads, "ComicFury 101. Is ComicFury the right home for your webcomic? Find out with Jey Pawlik & Beefsen. Saturday, July 11, 12pm PT/ 3PM ET/ 7PM GMT/ 5am AEST (next day)"

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 28

Calling all Colorists! Join us next month for our first Cartoonists United Palette (CUP) Challenge, running from July 1 - 31! Keep an eye out here on July 1 to get the full details and materials! 🎨 (art by Cally Leung)

A social media graphic showing Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a dip pen) looking over the pages of a sketchbook, where the event title "Cartoonists United Palette Challenge" is written with cups and colour swatches painted around it. Nibford is in a cup of paint water, and Inkling is holding a brush. The body text reads "Calling all Colorists! Join us for our first Cartoonists United Palette (CUP) Challenge for 2026, running July 1-31! We challenge YOU to use OUR color palettes on line art of your choice! Head to tinyurl.com/CUPchallenge2026 to get the full details and files!"

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 27

Into the Forest Deep by @yeehawpim.bsky.social is the story of two best friends in fairy tale circumstances, using their love of stories to understand the world around them. Their adventure is suited for the middle grade, but friendly for all ages. Get your copy through Kickstarter until June 30!

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 27

Join us NEXT WEEK for the first part of our Digital Zine-Making Party and Swap!! This event will be an online zine-making workshop and craft circle, followed by a swap where people can share what they made and coordinate to mail zines to each other! (art by Rowan DeWitt)

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 27

As convention season gets underway, a reminder that we have an ongoing masking initiative pushing to make all comic events safer for all of us! 🧵1/3 ( art by @orchiscribbles.bsky.social )

The Co-op's mascots Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a dip pen) are at an art event. Inkling is tabling, they are standing behind a table full of art merchandise- several comic books, pins, buttons and bookmarks. On the table are also some single-use pink facemasks and a bottle of hand sanitizer. A pink banner hangs from the table, it has "Make Events Safer for Everyone!" written on it. Inkling is waving at Nibford. They are wearing a pink face mask made from cloth that has rosy cheeks and a bucktoothed smile painted on it.
Behind Inkling, is a poster taped to the wall. The poster features a happy Inkling wearing a white facemask with deep pink stars and planets drawn on it; and a single-use blue face mask surrounded by stars. On top of the poster, a horizontal light pink banner is pinned to the wall that reads "Cartoonists United Masking Initiative" in magenta.
In front of the table, we see Nibford waving back at Inkling. They are a visitor to the event and wearing a deep pink satchel that hangs from their left shoulder. Nibford has filled the satchel with the event's howls- a leaflet and a book. In their left hand they are holding another book. Nibford is wearing a black cloth mask with pink polka dots on it.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 24

Sorry for the confusion, the hours were wrong in our previous graphic: join us today at 4 PM PT/7 PM ET! Make A Terrible Comic Day was created by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social to just start making comics, even if they're terrible! Read more about its history: makeaterriblecomicday.com

A pink and yellow graphic showing co-op mascots Inkling (an inkwell) waving an ink-splattered page around and leaving ink splatters everywhere, and Nibford (a dip pen) looking surprised. Scribbles come from Nibford's nib all over and around text that reads "Make A Terrible Comic Together! June 24th 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET / 12 AM GMT / 9 AM AET."

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 20

Make a Terrible Comic Day is held every year on June 24, and this year, we're making one together! Join us that day for 60 minutes of focused working to lofi music, followed by sharing our work for 30 minutes after!

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 20

Have you filled out the third annual Comic Worker Survey? If not, this is the time to support your fellow comics workers! Your answers will help address pay disparities for a more transparent and equal comics industry. Take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor... Art by @urnash.com

Inkling, an inkwell, is standing atop a pile of gold bars, gleefully waving a fistful of money in the air. Nibford, a dip pen, is clutching a single nickel to their chest and trying their best not to cry, Floating text urges you to TAKE THE 2026 COMIC WORKERS SURVEY! because PAY TRANSPARENCY HELPS US REACH PAY EQUALITY!

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 17

Tracing the Silent Spectrum by member Joshua Timothy is a new series blending the memoir and dark fantasy genres. Support his work by buying the digital comic online, subscribing to the Webtoon page, or signing up for his Patreon! payhip.com/b/XoeAn

A man wearing a tan suit, red vest and bowtie, and boater hat stands with his hands clasped behind his back and a cartoonish smile on his gray, mask-like face. Behind him is a black background with various brightly colored single brush strokes running in different directions. The title "Tracing the Silent Spectrum" is printed just above the man's head.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 11

Want a more personal touch to your lettering without spending the time to hand letter? Join us on July 18th to learn how to design your own font!

A yellow graphic announcing an event hosted by Cartoonists United, featuring mascots Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a nib pen). Inkling is proudly showing off the letter "C," written in a font that looks like a little Nibford. Nibfod looks at it pensively, lips pursed. The event is titled "Designing Your Own Font" and is being held on Jul 18th @ 2 PM Pacific Time / 5 PM Eastern Time / 9 PM Greenwich Mean Time / 7AM (Jul 19th) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 1

The June event calendar is here! This month is packed with activities and we'd love to see you there 📅 Featured for June are our highly anticipated Writing Trans Romance, Romance Genre Mixer, and Write A Terrible Comic Together events. Join us also for our recurring monthly events!

Alt Text: A graphic featuring Nibford and Inkling smiling, showing June 2026 events. June 3rd Writing Trans Romance, June 4th Art Huddle, June 5th Show and Tell, June 6th Romance Genre Mixer, June 11th Art Huddle, June 13th AccountaBuddy DrawJam , June 15th CCGB, June 24th Make a Terrible Comic Together, June 25th Art Huddle, June 26th Pro Mixer B, June 27th CCGA, June 29th CCGB

Alt Text: A graphic featuring Nibford and Inkling smiling, showing June 2026 recurring events. June 4th Art Huddle, June 5th Show and Tell, June 11th Art Huddle, June 13th AccountaBuddy DrawJam, June 15th CCGB, June 25th Art Huddle , June 26th Pro Mixer B, June 27th CCGA , June 29th CCGB

Alt Text: A graphic featuring Nibford and Inkling smiling , showing June 2026 events. June 3rd Writing Trans Romance, June 6th Romance Genre Mixer, June 24th Make a Terrible Comic Together

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 1

Come see Cartoonists United at TCAF this year!! We will be located at Table 139 in the Hockey Rink where you can ALSO pick up a stamp card for our member stamp rally! (art by @shoona.bsky.social)

An anthropomorphic inkwell and dip pen walk in front of a table displaying multiple comics all featuring hamsters including "Pro Wrestle Hams!" "Ham Hammer 12" and "Ham ham ham ham ham ham" At the top there is large text in a speech bubble that says "Cartoonists United will be at TCAF! June 6-7, 2026 Hockey Rink - Table 139"

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· Jun 1

a world made beautiful with color and art

illustration of the cartoonist united mascots by mkg. there's a progress pride flag in the hand of the ink pen & the background is full of colorful paint in both the gay & trans flag colors. there's whimsical details scattered throughout that include the sun, moon, earth, hearts, plants and peace symbols.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 31

Congrats to all the winners and nominees, competition was tough but we were honored to read through every single one of your comics! Read more at: mca.cartoonist.coop (design by Kyle Torneby) 🧵2/2

A series of multicolored graphics with text and a comic cover on each.

This graphic is for the award for Nonfiction which was awarded to the comic Nino by Athena Naylor

ROMANCE:
In the Eyes of a Dog by Pearl Law

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 31

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Minicomic Award Winners!! 🧵1/2

A series of multicolored graphics with text and a comic cover on each.

This graphic is for the award for Fantasy, which was awarded to the comic To Bleed Stone Dry by R.D. Yoon

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 31

We are now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS for our second Digital Comics Residency! Time to submit your pitches! Read more about our program and submit your pitch here: cartoonist.coop/digital-resi... (art by @semoart.bsky.social)

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 31

Get into the Genre - en route to ardour, join Lannan on June 6th for the rundown on genre conventions, inspiration and marketing in Romance.

A graphic announcing Cartoonists United's Romance Genre Mixer happening on June 6 at 12 PM Pacific Time / 3 PM Eastern Time / 7 PM Greenwich Mean Time / 5 AM (next day) Australian Eastern Standard Time. The art of the graphic shows Nibford (a dip pen) is laying down while kissing a reclining Inkling (an inkwell) on the lips while the latter is holding Nibford’s head in place with its hand. They’re also holding hands, while sitting on the flowered grass , with Cherry Blossom petals faking on them during a beautiful day.

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 30

Last but not least is our collection of adult comics! For those looking for mature stories, chilling or steamy, the NIF Sampler has you covered. Preview them today at nif-shop.cartoonist.coop !

Mascots Inkling and Nibford clear the way for an assortment of comic covers while cheering from their skateboards. / Transcript: [Inkling] Find your new favorite comics! [Center Banner] FREE NIF Comic Sampler [Nibford] Over 40 awesome stories! / The featured comics are: Solanaceae by DarkChibiShadow; Behind the Trees by Amelie; Great Divide by boney; and the routine by oralmenace

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 30

Join us for a a round table of comic scholars and educators discussing the latest in comics academia! nif.cartoonist.coop/event/the-st... #NIF2026 05/30/2026 @ 3pm PDT/6pm EDT/10pm GMT/8am AET - The Study of Comics in Academia (Understanding Comics)

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: http://nif.cartoonist.coop

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 30

Wondering where to start with labor organizing? 🤔 Let Nicky be your guide! nif.cartoonist.coop/event/labor-... #NIF2026 05/30/2026 @ 1pm PDT/4pm EDT/8pm GMT/6am AET - Labor Organizing: What’s That?

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: http://nif.cartoonist.coop

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 30

LAST WEEKEND OF #NIF2026! Interested in comics featuring signing characters? Or perhaps you’d like to create your own signing representation? This is the event for you! nif.cartoonist.coop/event/sign-l... 05/30/2026 @ 11am PDT/2pm EDT/6pm GMT/4am AET - Sign Language in Comics

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: http://nif.cartoonist.coop

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 29

It’s a wrap-up show! Hear about some of our favorite parts of this year’s Nib & Ink Fest as we go over how sales in the Marketplace and attendance for our Events went and hear what’s next for Cartoonists United! 05/31/2026 @ 2pm PDT/5pm EDT #NIF2026 nif.cartoonist.coop/event/closin...

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

Cartoonists United@cartoonist· May 29

Heartstopping or heartpounding, these stories are sure to pull on your heartstrings one way or another! Check them out for free in the NIF Sampler at nif-shop.cartoonist.coop #NIF2026