Bio


Photo by Tiffany Hsieh.

Jim Zub is a Canadian writer, artist and art instructor. Over the past twenty five years he’s worked for publishing, movie and video game clients including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, Bandai-Namco, and UDON Entertainment.

Before returning to full-time freelance writing, Jim was a professor teaching drawing and storytelling courses in Seneca Polytechnic’s award-winning Animation program.

His current projects include acting as the flagship writer for Conan the Barbarian, the monthly comic book adventures of Robert E. Howard’s legendary sword & sorcery hero.

He lives in downtown Toronto with his wife, writer Stacy King.


For media/licensing inquiries related to any of Jim’s creator-owned properties, please contact:

Sean Berard
Grandview Talent Management
sean@grandviewla.com
(323) 297-3440


For presentations, workshops, or school visits, you can check
Jim’s profile page on the Writers’ Union of Canada:


2026 Conan: Tides of the Tyrant-King #1-4 writer Titan Comics
2026 MAD About DC one-shot anthology
‘Guy VS Spy’ gag comic
contributing writer DC Comics
2026 Street Fighter Masters: Elena one-shot writer UDON
2025 Predator: Black, White & Blood #3
‘Demon of the Deep’ short story
writer Marvel/
20th Century
2025 Swords & Larceny prose anthology
‘Just a Bit of Smoke’ short story
contributing writer Baen Books
2025 Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1-4 writer Titan Comics
2024 Conan: Battle of the Black Stone #1-4 writer Titan Comics
2024 D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide:
Book 8-Artificers & Alchemy
co-writer Ten Speed/ WotC
2024- Savage Sword of Conan #1-5, 8, 10, 14, 16 writer Titan Comics
2023 The Murderworld That Time Forgot writer Marvel/Demiplane
2023- 2024 Dungeons & Dragons:Fortune Finder #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2023 D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide:
Book 7-Places & Portals
co-writer Ten Speed/ WotC
2023- Conan the Barbarian #1-Ongoing writer Titan Comics
2022-2023 Rick and Morty VS Cthulhu #1-4 writer Oni Press
2022-2023 Murderworld #1-5 mini-series co-writer Marvel
2022-2023 Avengers Unlimited #14-16, 27-32 writer Marvel
2022-2023 Unbreakable Red Sonja #1-5 writer Dynamite
2022 Batman: Urban Legends #20
‘On Haunted Wings’ one-shot story
writer DC Comics
2022 Lower Your Sights Anthology
‘Homestead’ short story
writer Mad Cave
2022 D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide:
Book 6-Dragons & Treasures
co-writer Ten Speed/ WotC
2022 Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #3
‘No Empty Sky’ short story
writer Marvel
2022 Thunderbolts vol. 4 #1-5 writer Marvel
2022 Devil’s Reign: Omega
‘Cleaning House’ short story
writer Marvel
2022 Life of Wolverine Infinite Comic #1-10 writer Marvel
2021 Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2021 World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw #1-3 co-writer Vault
2021 Avengers: Tech-On #1-6 writer Marvel
2021 Heroes Reborn: Young Squadron #1
‘Truth At All Costs’ one-shot
writer Marvel
2021 Let Them Live!: Unpublished Tales from the DC Vault #1 ’20 Minute Marathon’ Suicide Squad one-shot writer DC Comics
2020 Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #1-4 co-writer Dark Horse
2020-2021 Stone Star: Season 2 #1-5 writer/
co-creator
comiXology Originals
2020 Empire Strikes Back: From a Certain Point of View prose anthology contributing writer Del Rey
2020 Empyre: Avengers #1-3 writer Marvel
2020 D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide:
Book 4-Wizards & Spells
Book 5-Beasts & Behemoths
co-writer Ten Speed/ WotC
2020-2021 Conan the Barbarian #288-300 writer Marvel
2019 Conan: Serpent War #1-4 writer Marvel
2019-2020 Marvel’s Avengers Gamerverse Prequel Stories: Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk writer Marvel
2019 Alpha Flight: True North #1
‘Mired in the Past’ short story
writer Marvel
2019-2020 Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #1-8 writer Marvel
2019 Dungeons & Dragons VS Rick and Morty:
Tabletop Roleplaying Game Adventure
co-writer WotC/Adult Swim
2019 Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons II: Painscape #1-4 writer Oni/IDW/
Adult Swim/WotC
2019 Dungeons & Dragons: Infernal Tides #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2019 Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus
Tabletop RPG Campaign for Level 1-13
story
consultant
WotC
2019 Savage Sword of Conan #242-244
Conan the Gambler
writer Marvel
2019 Secret Warps: Arachknight Annual
‘A Terrific Tangle’ back-up story
writer Marvel
2019 Stone Star #1-5 writer/
co-creator
comiXology Originals
2019 D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide:
Book 1-Monsters & Creatures
Book 2-Warriors & Weapons
Book 3-Dungeons & Tombs
co-writer Ten Speed/ WotC
2019 Invincible Iron Man #609-611,614-616 co-writer Marvel
2019 Pros and (Comic) Cons
‘Signing Time’ short story
writer Dark Horse
2019 The Avengers #708-717
No Road Home 10-issue weekly event
co-writer Marvel
2019 Champions vol. 3 #1-10 writer Marvel
2018 Infinity Warps #1+2
‘The Terrific Two’ and anthology bookends
writer Marvel
2018 Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons #1-4 co-writer IDW/Oni/WotC
/Adult Swim
2018 Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor #1-4 writer Marvel
2018 Champions vol. 2 #19-27
Infinity Countdown: Champions #1-2
Champions Annual #1
writer Marvel
2018 Dungeons & Dragons: Evil At Baldur’s Gate #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2018 The Avengers #675-690
No Surrender 16-issue weekly event
co-writer Marvel
2017 Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #1-4 writer/
co-creator
Image Comics
2017 Secret Empire: United One-Shot Special writer Marvel
2017 Uncanny Avengers vol. 3 #24-30 writer Marvel
2017 Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3
‘World Warriors and Worlds Beyond’ short story
writer Marvel/Capcom
2017 Freelance #1-4 co-writer Chapterhouse
2017 Dungeons & Dragons: Frost Giant’s Fury #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2016 Love Is Love Anthology
‘Here’ short story
writer DC/IDW
2016 Adventure Time Comics #4
‘It’s All Fun and Games ‘Til…’ short story
writer BOOM!/Cartoon Network
2016 Glitterbomb #1-4 writer/
co-creator
Image Comics
2016 Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #1-4 writer UDON
2016-2017 Thunderbolts vol. 3 #1-12 writer Marvel
2016 Dungeons & Dragons: Shadows of the Vampire #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2015 Street Fighter Unlimited Back-Up Stories writer UDON
2015 Disney Kingdoms: Figment 2 #1-5 mini-series writer Disney/Marvel
2015 SFX-Pop! Anthology
‘Little Medals’ short story
writer DC/Vertigo
2015 Munchkin #1-4
Back-Up Stories
writer BOOM!/
SJ Games
2015 Conan-Red Sonja #1-4 mini-series co-writer Dark Horse
2014-2016 Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors
Short Stories
writer Marvel/Panini
2014 Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #1-5 writer IDW/WotC
2014-2018 Wayward #1-30 writer/
co-creator
Image Comics
2014 Disney Kingdoms: Figment #1-5 mini-series writer Disney/Marvel
2014 Cartoon Network Crossover: Cow & Chicken one-shot writer IDW/Cartoon Network
2014 Red Sonja and Cub one-shot writer Dynamite
2014 Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller one-shot writer DC Comics
2014 Pathfinder: City of Secrets #1-6 writer Dynamite/ Paizo
2013-2014 Makeshift Miracle: The Boy Who Stole Everything writer/creator UDON
2014 Exalted 3e One-Shot Comic ‘Tale of the Visiting Flare’ writer Onyx Path
2014 Dynamite Kids: Li’l Red Sonja
‘Li’l Sonja and the Color Conundrum’
writer Dynamite
2013-2015 Samurai Jack #1-20 writer IDW/Cartoon Network
2013 Shadowman #11 ‘Hallow Tides and Hollow Heads’ writer Valiant
2013 Bravoman- The Animation co-writer /
co-director
Bandai-Namco
2013 Who Will Lead the H.A.R.D. Corps? Back-Up Story writer Valiant
2013 Legends of the Dark Knight (digital first)
‘Dr. Quinn’s Diagnosis’
(printed in Legends of the Dark Knight 100 Page Super Spectacular #1)
writer DC Comics
2013 The Lion and the Aardvark- Aesop’s Modern Fables ‘The Backwards-Bent Badger and the Forward-Facing Frog’ cover artist/ contributor Stone Skin Press
2013 Super Street Fighter Vol. 1 ‘Who Is Juri?’ and ‘Final Forest Fighter II’ short stories writer UDON
2012-2013 Pathfinder #1-12, + Special writer Dynamite/ Paizo
2012 Klonoa- Dream Traveler of Noctis Sol writer Bandai-Namco
2012 Dragon Spirit
webcomic seasons 1-2
writer Bandai-Namco
2012 Wonder Momo: Battle Idol co-writer Bandai-Namco
2012 Sky Kid
webcomic seasons 1-2
writer Bandai-Namco
2011-2012 Makeshift Miracle: The Girl From Nowhere writer/creator UDON
2010-2015 Skullkickers #1-34 writer/creator Image Comics
2010 Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #1-4 writer UDON
2010 Clash of the Titans
‘Tale of the Kraken’ prequel comic
writer Legendary
Pictures
2010 UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 editor UDON
2009 Street Fighter II Turbo #8 ‘Ibuki’ short story writer UDON
2009 Darkstalkers Tribute editor UDON
2009 Popgun 3 Anthology
‘Gotcha’ and ‘One In Every Box’ short stories
writer Image Comics
2008 Street Fighter Tribute editor UDON
2008 Popgun 2 Anthology
‘Two Copper Pieces’ short story
writer Image Comics
2007 UDON’s Art of Capcom editor UDON
2005-2006 Exalted the Comic Series co-writer UDON
2001-2003 Makeshift Miracle writer/creator self-published

Awards and Special Recognition

2026 Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards Nominee – Rankin – Artistic Achievement –
Conan the Barbarian #25/Scourge of the Serpent
2025 Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards Nominee – Rankin – Artistic Achievement – Various Conan projects
2024 Tripwire Awards Winner – Best Writer
2024 Tripwire Awards Winner – Best New Series –
Conan the Barbarian
2024 Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards Winner – Costigan – Literary Achievement –
Conan the Barbarian: Bound in Black Stone
2023 Eisner Awards – Best Single Issue/One-Shot Nomination – Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3
2022 Eisner Awards – Best Graphic Album — Reprint Nomination – Rick and Morty VS D&D Deluxe
2020 Ringo Awards – Best Humor Comic Nomination – Rick and Morty VS D&D II
2019 Ringo Awards – Best Humor Comic Nomination – Rick and Morty VS D&D
2019 Ringo Awards – Best Single Issue Nomination – Champions #24
2019 Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award Nomination – Outstanding Writer
2018 Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award Winner – Outstanding Writer
2016 YALSA – Great Graphic Novels for Teens Wayward Vol. 1
2014 Harvey Awards Nomination – Special Award for Humor
2013 Harvey Awards Nomination – Special Award for Humor
2013 Animex Animex Honorary Award
2013 Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award Nomination – Outstanding Writer
2012 Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award Nomination – Outstanding Writer
2011 Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award Nomination – Outstanding Writer
2011 YALSA – Great Graphic Novels for Teens Skullkickers Vol. 1
2002 Web Cartoonists’ Choice Awards Winner – Best Newcomer

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