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