Nib-Lit

Nib-Lit is a weekly comics journal edited by Mykl Sivak and published both independently in an electronic format as well as running as a two-page section in Southern News, the student newspaper of Southern Connecticut State University. The journal features original and syndicated strips by a wide range of international cartoonist, both established and up-and-coming. It features a number of comics formats from single panel comic strips, to multi-page graphic short stories, to serialized graphic novels. The journal also prints comics related columns and criticism by writers from within and outside of the comics world. Nib-Lit also regularly releases a podcast featuring interviews with creators from across the comics world.

Nib-Lit sponsors and organizes the New Haven Summer Comics Fest. The Fest is a one-day event featuring artist and publisher tables; panel discussions; short films and animations directed by and/or featuring work of comics creators; comics slide shows; and a keg of free beer. The event exists in conjunction with the New Haven Street Fest, a yearly event coordinated by the not-for-profit group Ideat Village^[1]

Formats

Nib-Lit is released weekly as a full-color digital download ^[2] During the fall and spring semesters, it is printed as a two-page spread in the Southern News. Each page measures 22.75 x 12.75 inches. While most newspaper comics sections reduce the size of strips and panels, Nib-Lit publishes comics 11.25 inches wide, a single comic spanning the entire width of the paper.^[3]

As well as weekly issues, Nib-Lit frequently releases special download only editions including Complete Volume anthologies and Artist vs. Artist expanded-page editions.

Contributors

Notable contributors include:

• Tony Millionaire, creator of the comic strip Maakies and the comic book Sock Monkey.
• Shannon Wheeler, creator of the comic strip Too Much Coffee Man.
• Howard Cruse, creator of Wendel and Gay Comix.
• Nick Abadzis, creator of the graphc novel Laika.
• Sean Pryor, illustrator for Smith Magazine's Harvey Pekar Project
• Sam Henderson, cartoonist, writer and expert on American comedy history.
• Steve Skeates, writer for DC Comics and Marvel Comics.
• Kristyna Baczynski, cartoonist and animator for BBC, Maker's Mark Whiskey, and more.^{[4] [5]}
• Josh Bayer & Jouquin de la Puente, creators of Bam-Bam and the Barbarians.
• Marc Palm, a.k.a. Swellzombie, VHS historian and creator of Swellzomies lair of the Psychic Creature.
• Box Brown, creator of Bellen!
• Nicolas Chalupa Chanic, editor of Lazer Art Zine, Belgian arts journal.
• Jarod Rosello
• Craig Collins, Iain Laurie, Dave Alexander
• Mike Wood, author of Alchemy.

Podcast

Podcast interviews include:

• Shannon Wheeler
• Howard Cruse
• Mike Dawson
• Liz Baille
• Bill Plympton
• Gabrielle Bell
• Abby Denson
• Matt Loux

References

1. ^ "New Haven Summer Comics Fest 2010". Hartford Courant. http://findlocal.courant.com/downtown-new-haven/community-events/fairs-festivals/new-haven-summer-comics-fest-2010-orbit-art-gallery-new-haven-fair-festival. Retrieved 2010-06-08. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Nib-Lit Comics Journal". nib-lit.com. http://nib-lit.com. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
3. ^ "Colin McEnroe Show: Micro-Lit". WNPR. 2010-05-05. http://www.cpbn.org/program/colin-mcenroe-show/episode/cms-microlit. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
4. ^ "Friends of thought Bubble". thoughtbubblefestival.wordpress.com. http://thoughtbubblefestival.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/friends-of-thought-bubble-captains-blog/. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 
5. ^ "Solopsistic pop Contributors". Solopsistic Pop. http://solipsisticpop.com/contributors/. Retrieved 2010-06-08. 

External links

• Official website
• WNPR, The Colin McEnroe Show: Micro-lit
• Your Public Media, The Colin McEnroe Show: Micro-lit