Comics and political satire publisher ‘The Nib’ to shut down

After 10 years, the award-winning comics website and independent publisher The Nib is shutting down this summer.

Over the last decade, The Nib has been a prominent hub for comics journalists, political cartoonists, illustrators and their work, with more than 6,000 comics published and over $2 million paid to artists and contributors — including many based in Portland. The Nib has been at the forefront of political satire, journalism, essays and memoir in comics form.

As The Nib prepares to take a bow with its final issue, we took a look back with Matt Bors. He’s a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for editorial cartooning, and the founder and editor of The Nib. We also talked with award-winning graphic novelist, zinester and contributing editor for The Nib, Sarah Shay Mirk.

They spoke with OPB’s Donald Orr about the legacy The Nib leaves behind.