Category Archives: Conventions-Signings

Zub at New York Comic Con 2023!

Posted by on October 6, 2023 No comments

The biggest pop culture event of the Fall is New York Comic Con and I will be there! I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team, at

ARTIST ALLEY TABLE F37


We’ll have first print copies of Conan the Barbarian #1, including the CSA-exclusive variant illustrated by Dan Panosian, as long as copies last, along with other single issues, variants, trades, and a few sketch covers.

In addition to signing at my table, I have some other signing events and panels. Here is my schedule:

THURSDAY, OCT 12, 2023

11:00am-01:00pm – Signing at Comic Sketch Art – Artist Alley Table F37
03:00pm-06:00pm – Signing at Comic Sketch Art – Artist Alley Table F37

FRIDAY, OCT 13, 2023

10:00am-12:30pm – Signing at Comic Sketch Art – Artist Alley Table F37
01:00pm-02:00pm – Signing at Unknown Comics w/ Jay Anacleto Livestream – Booth 3753
03:30pm-04:00pm – Signing at Insight Editions – Booth 3418
04:30pm-06:00pm – Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: Official Live Play – Room 409
It’s Friday the 13th! If you dare, come experience the Marvel Multiverse RPG like never before – as an all-star cast of mighty Marvel guests and tabletop RPG players embark on a thrilling supernatural mission for a night of role-playing you won’t want to miss. Narrator Troy Lavallee and players Sydney Amanuel, Matthew Capodicasa, Nick Lowe, Skid Maher, Joe O’Brien, and Jim Zub
06:00pm-07:00pm – FREE Book Giveaway and Signing at Random House – Booth 3021/3220

SATURDAY, OCT 14, 2023

11:00am-01:00pm – Signing at Comic Sketch Art – Artist Alley Table F37
03:00pm-06:00pm – Signing at Comic Sketch Art – Artist Alley Table F37

SUNDAY, OCT 15, 2023

11:00am-02:00pm – Signing at Comic Sketch Art – Artist Alley Table F37


Zub at Edmonton Expo 2023

Posted by on September 12, 2023 No comments

I’ve been a regular at the Calgary Fan Expo convention for many years, but 2023 is my first time attending the Edmonton Expo. I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team, at

ARTIST ALLEY TABLE P30


We’ll have first print copies of Conan the Barbarian #1, including the CSA-exclusive variant illustrated by Dan Panosian, as long as copies last, along with other single issues, variants, trades, and a few sketch covers.

In addition to signing at my table, I’ll be on a pair of panels over the weekend:

FRIDAY, SEPT 15, 2023
6:00pm – Comic Writers Roundtable – Location: Room 107 Comics Theatre
Join us to see Zeb Wells, Jeremy Adams and Jim Zub discuss their approach to writing comics, the industry, and what it means to be creative.
SUNDAY, SEPT 17, 2023
1:00pm – Exploring the World of Conan – Location: Room 107 Comics Theatre
Robert E. Howard’s most popular Cimmerian warrior Conan has been featured in books, comics, movies video games, and other media for over 90 years. Conan the Barbarian writer Jim Zub discusses this legendary character and his ongoing plans for the comic series.

Zub at Dragon Con 2023!

Posted by on August 28, 2023 No comments

It’s been a loo~oong time since I last attended DRAGON CON in Atlanta, Georgia. My entire comic writing career, including a whole swack of sword & sorcery work on Dungeons & Dragons, Conan the Barbarian, Pathfinder, Samurai Jack, and Skullkickers has come out since I was last there. Finally, after 18 years away, I’m back in 2023!

I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team, at

ARTIST ALLEY TABLE 105


We’ll have first print copies of Conan the Barbarian #1, including the CSA-exclusive variant illustrated by Dan Panosian, as long as copies last, along with other single issues, variants, trades, and a few sketch covers.

In addition to signing at my table, I’ll be on four panels over the weekend:

FRIDAY, SEPT 1, 2023
1:00pm – Image Comics: The Place for Creator-Owned Comics – Location: 204I Mart2
Image Comics could be called the most popular publisher of independent comics and a publisher of choice for a majority of today’s comics creators. We talk to Image Comics creators about their highly popular titles.
Panelists: Chuck Brown, Chris Cowan, Sanford Greene, Jae Lee, Kyle Starks, Emma Kubert, Jim Zub

5:30pm – The Comic Writer’s Room Discussion and Q&A – Location: Cent. I Hyatt
What inspires writers to come up with fan favorite comics? We ask comic writers how they approach their craft. Audience Q&A
Panelists: Lan Pitts, Andrew Aydin, Jim Zub, Tini Howard, Paul Jenkins, Nicole Maines

SATURDAY, SEPT 2, 2023
1:00pm – Conan the Barbarian in Comics & Art – Location: 204I Mart2
Robert E. Howard’s most popular Cimmerian warrior Conan has been featured in some amazing comics and art over the years. Joining us are writers and artists from Conan titles with different publishers and the storyboard artist for the motion picture.
Panelists: Jim Zub, Cary Nord, William Stout, Van Allen Plexico

4:00pm – Dynamite Comics’ Female Warriors: Red Sonja & Dejah Thoris – Location: 204J Mart2
Two fierce female warriors that fans of exciting pulp adventure can’t get enough of are Red Sonja and Dejah Thoris. One is the red-haired champion of the Hyborian Age – the other is the reddish-skinned princess of Mars. We talk to Dynamite Comics creators about the enduring appeal of these two.
Panelists: Mark Russell, Jamie Tyndall, Chuck Brown, Erik Burnham, Jim Zub, Tony Barletta

Zub at Fan Expo Canada 2023

Posted by on August 22, 2023 No comments

This week is Canada’s biggest pop culture convention, Fan Expo Canada!, August 24-27, 2023.
I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team, at

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We’ll have first print copies of Conan the Barbarian #1, including the CSA-exclusive variant illustrated by Dan Panosian, as long as copies last, along with other single issues, variants, trades, and a few sketch covers.

In addition to signing at my table, I’ll be on a panel on Friday and a livestream sketch session on Saturday:

FRIDAY Aug 25, 2023 – COMIC WRITERS ROUNDTABLE
2:15pm in THEATRE #7: COMICS [South Building – level 700, room 713 AB]
Join us to see Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter), Stephanie Cooke (ParaNorthern), Anthony Falcone (The Great Comic Caper), Fred Kennedy (Dead Romans), Anthony Ruttgaizer (Heroes of Homeroom C), and Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian) discuss their approach to writing comics, the industry, and what it means to be creative.

SATURDAY Aug 26, 2023 – JIM ZUB WHATNOT LIVESTREAM
6:30pm online
Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons, Rick and Morty VS D&D) discusses his latest comic projects and sketches Rick and Morty characters live on stream (STREAM LINK) while sketch covers and signed variants are auctioned. Ask questions and get a convention collectible from the Fan Expo show floor, wherever you are.

Zub at Gen Con 2023

Posted by on July 31, 2023 1 comment

On August 3-6 it’s time for North America’s largest tabletop, card, and board game show, GEN CON in Indianapolis, Indiana!

Howard Tayler (Shlock Mercenary, Writing Excuses), Sandra Tayler (Hold On To Your Horses),
Stacy King (D&D Young Adventurer’s Guides) and I will be set-up together at BOOTH 1249 in the main exhibit hall, ready to sign for readers.

BOOTH 1249

If you’re headed to Gen Con, it would be great to see you there! It’s one of my favorite shows each year. Getting the chance to promote my work and dig into the latest and greatest the gaming industry has to offer is a wonderful opportunity.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5th
3:00-4:00pm – Tabletop to the Page: Comics and Games – Stadium: Meeting Room 12
Tabletop gaming and comics are a natural pairing, and it’s no wonder that many tabletop games have made the jump to comics–and vice versa. Game designers, comics creators, and more come together for this panel to discuss adapting TTRPGs for comics; creating board games and RPGs based on comics; and finding audiences and funding for these projects in different ways, including crowdfunding.

Here’s where you can find our booth in the exhibit hall:

Zub at San Diego Comic-Con 2023!

Posted by on July 11, 2023 4 comments

It’s time once again for the granddaddy of pop culture chaos that is San Diego Comic-Con, or should we say COMIC-CROM! This year is extra-special for me as I’m there for the CONAN THE BARBARIAN series launch with Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics.

Dan Panosian has illustrated an incredible exclusive Conan variant cover you’ll be able to buy at my table-

Artist Alley Table GG-18



Here’s where you’ll be able to find me on the exhibit floor when I’m not in other meetings in and around the show:

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023

01:00pm-02:00pm — Signing at Artist Alley TABLE GG-18
02:30pm-03:00pm — Signing at Insight Editions – BOOTH 2135
04:00pm-05:00pm — Signing at Titan Comics – BOOTH 5537
05:00pm-06:00pm — Marvel and Proko Teach “The Art of Storytelling”
A panel of industry veterans share their expertise in creating compelling stories, developing memorable characters, and mastering the art of visual storytelling. They’ll be covering several topics from Proko’s latest course on making comics with Marvel, featuring instructors from the course. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned professional, this panel will offer valuable insights and practical advice to help you hone your craft and break into the competitive world of comics. – ROOM 11

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023

11:00am-02:00pm — Signing at Artist Alley TABLE GG-18
02:30pm-03:30pm — Comic Sketch Art-Whatnot livestream
05:00pm-05:45pm — Signing at Dark Horse Comics – BOOTH 2615
06:00pm-07:00pm — Signing at Artist Alley TABLE GG-18

SATURDAY, July 22, 2023

11:00am-02:00pm — Signing at Artist Alley TABLE GG-18
02:00pm-03:00pm — Signing at Titan Comics – BOOTH 5537

SUNDAY, July 24, 2023

09:30am-10:45am — Signing at Artist Alley TABLE GG-18
11:00am-12:00pm — Conan the Barbarian Comics Return
Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated Conan comic launch from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics, hitting stores July 26. Writer Jim Zub, editor Matt Murray, and Heroic Signatures president Fred Malmberg join Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner to reveal the inner workings of this new launch and discuss future plans for anything/everything Conan the Barbarian!Look out for a Comic-Con exclusive of issue #1 debuting at the show. Attendees will all receive a free Conan comic, minifigures, and stickers and get a chance to win several princely prize bundles. – ROOM 29AB
12:30pm-01:30pm — Signing at Titan Comics – BOOTH 5537
02:00pm-04:30pm — Signing at Artist Alley TABLE GG-18

Zub at Lexington Comic & Toy Con 2023

Posted by on March 22, 2023 No comments

I’m looking forward to being at the Lexington Comic & Toy Con in Lexington, Kentucky on March 23-26, 2023!

I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team at Table 218. I’m looking forward to meeting readers and seeing what the city has to offer.

Zub at Emerald City Comic Con 2023!

Posted by on February 23, 2023 No comments

It’s wonderful to be back at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Washington on March 2-5, 2023!
I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team at Artist Alley TABLE A-22.

In addition to signing at my table Thursday-Saturday, I’ll also be on a couple panels throughout the weekend:

FRIDAY March 3, 2023
2:15pm-3:15pm Convention Horror Stories, an ECCC Tradition – Room 342
Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons) is back with the 11th annual fan-favorite con horror stories panel! What’s it like working as a pro in the business on the convention ‘circuit’? Ridiculous, embarrassing, and always entertaining. Some of these stories will make you laugh out loud, some will make you cringe! This panel is recommended for those 16+ due to coarse language.

SATURDAY March 4, 2023
12:45pm-1:45pm Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, from the Amazing to the Uncanny, Savage, and Strange – Room 323-325
Marvel creators return to Seattle to talk about their big projects – and the ones they made their name on. Join Zeb Wells (Amazing Spider-Man), David Pepose (Savage Avengers), and Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) as they talk about what’s to come. Moderated by Chris Arrant, Popverse Editor-In-Chief

Zub at Hal-Con 2022

Posted by on October 24, 2022 No comments

I’ll be at Hal-Con 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 28-30, 2022! Stacy and I will be set up at TABLE A10 on the fifth floor ballroom, next to my pals Troy Little and Gene Ha.

In addition to being at my table, I’m also on a couple panels happening over the weekend:

Saturday, October 29
12:30pm – 1:15pm Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons
Jim Zub and Troy Little talk about the origin of Rick and Morty VS D&D – the comic, the D&D game box set and more!
Room 109 1st Floor, Convention Level, HCC

Sunday, October 30
11:45am – 12:45pm Writing For Comics
Join Stephanie Williams, Jim Zub and Gene Ha as they discuss and take questions about their experiences in writing for comics.
Room 109 1st Floor, Convention Level, HCC

Zub at New York Comic Con 2022!

Posted by on September 28, 2022 No comments

It’s great to be back at New York Comic Con October 6-9 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.


I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team, at Artist Alley TABLE J-28 from Thursday through Saturday. (I’m heading home Sunday before the show starts to spend Canadian Thanksgiving with my family.)

Here’s my schedule:

THURSDAY October 6, 2022
10am-12pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
3pm-5pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
6pm-7pm Panel: Art & Its Power to Heal – Room 406.3
Editor Chas! Pangburn and contributing ‘Lower Your Sights’ creators Jim Zub, Liana Kangas and Rich Douek sit down with Mark Irwin to discuss Mad Cave Studios’ benefit anthology in collaboration with the Voices of Children Foundation to provide psychological psychosocial and evacuation assistance to Ukrainian children. Comic creators and pin-up artists worldwide have come together to tell stories that focus on the consequences of war, the peace/relief effort and the resulting long-term ripple effect. These are tales about the human condition and how combat affects soldiers, family members, friends, students , doctors, politicians and allies from afar.

FRIDAY October 7, 2022
10am-10pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
2:30pm-4:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28

SATURDAY October 9, 2022
10am-12pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
2:30pm-4:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28