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Calgary Expo 2022!

Posted by on April 17, 2022 No comments

After two years away from convention traveling, Stacy and I are finally back at the Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo! If you’re headed to the show, we hope to see you there.

If you want to get your copies of Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons, Champions, Wayward, the Young Adventurer’s Guides, or any of our other work signed, here’s where you can find us:

BIG FOUR BUILDING – ARTIST ALLEY TABLE P-26

In addition to being at my table, I’m also on two panels on Saturday:

Saturday April 23rd
Writing For Comics
2:00pm at the BIG 4 COMIC STAGE
An esteemed collection of creator guests carry on an insightful discussion on the intricacies of professionally writing comics. Lovern Kindzierski, Sam Maggs, Conor McCreery, and moderator Jim Zub.

Ultimate Breaking Into Comics Panel
4:00pm at the BIG 4 COMIC STAGE
Get the insider scoop on entering the comics industry with our panel of professionals. Heather Antos, Nathan Fairbairn, Mitch Gerads, and moderator Jim Zub.

Kinetic and Wondrous

Posted by on April 13, 2022 No comments


Multi-pose panels with ghosted figures are one of my favorite ‘pure comics’ storytelling devices.

When I started collecting comics, this panel from Amazing Spider-Man #231 drawn by John Romita Jr. (inked by Jim Mooney with colors by Bob Sharen) blew my mind.

I was hooked.

It’s a moment frozen in time, but also animates back and forth in my mind.

Kinetic and wondrous.

I hope a comic I’m involved with makes that same kind of magic for a young reader, spurring them on to read and create.

It’s also the reason why I want to write Amazing Spider-Man some day, to try and capture and share a tiny spark of that same magic I felt as a reader and collector.

Dragons & Treasures Arrives This Fall!

Posted by on April 4, 2022 No comments

Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer’s Guide Book 6:
DRAGONS & TREASURES

No creature is more fascinating and terrifying to an adventurer than a dragon! This illustrated guide takes a deeper look at the abilities, personalities, and treasure collections of every major dragon type in Dungeons & Dragons.

Dragons & Treasures transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the unique characteristics, fabled treasures, and wondrous artifacts of the most legendary of creatures: dragons! The book profiles all main dragon classes, and features easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of how to identify and interact with these legendary beasts during your adventures. Advice, encouragement, and storytelling tips provide strategies for dealing with dragon encounters, hoards of treasure, and draconic artifacts, along with action-packed illustrations that will ignite your imagination.

Dragons & Treasures is the perfect way for young fans to learn how to incorporate dragons into their stories, whether as foes, allies, or something in between.

Click HERE for more information and pre-order links!

Talking all-New Thunderbolts With ComicPop

Posted by on March 28, 2022 No comments

I had a wonderful time talking about Thunderbolts and Marvel continuity with Sal at ComicPop.
Give it a listen and make sure you pre-order Thunderbolts #1, arriving in May!

Dungeons & Dragons Annual Arrives in June!

Posted by on March 18, 2022 No comments

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ANNUAL 2022
Writer: Jim Zub
Artists: Eduardo Mello, Kyler Clodfelter
Cover A: Max Dunbar
Cover B: Eduardo Mello

The Witchlight Carnival is a traveling circus filled with wild wonders aplenty, but its sensory splendors bring deep danger as well! Fan-favorite D&D writer Jim Zub explores the Feywild realm in this special self-contained issue that’s perfect for new readers and gaming fans alike!

• Dungeons & Dragons has never been bigger, and The Wild Beyond the Witchlight adventure sourcebook that inspires this issue has been a sales smash hit.
• This issue includes a brand-new magic item for gaming fans to use in their own tabletop adventures!

IDW Publishing
In Shops: Jun 08, 2022
SRP: 7.99

Projects Currently on Deck for Zub in 2022

Posted by on March 18, 2022 No comments

1) A fun and frantic superhero team book with new faces and some deep cuts.

Revealed: An all-new Thunderbolts mini-series published by Marvel.

2) A deep dive into the continuity of one of the most recognizable heroes in the business, making it easier for new readers to understand their history.

Revealed: Life of Wolverine Infinite comic series on Marvel Unlimited.

3) Returning to a pair of sadistic + sarcastic troublemakers, setting them against a bedrock part of nerd culture.

Revealed: The Rick and Morty VS Cthulhu mini-series begins in December, published by Oni Press.

4) A short story for an anthology with a character getting a big media profile boost this year.

Revealed: A story for the Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood mini-series published by Marvel.

5) An 18-year old mini-series pitch unexpectedly risen from my story graveyard. It’s alive and happening at last. The concept worked back then and now it’s even more relevant.

Revealed: Murderworld, a 5-part thriller-survival story co-written with my friend Ray Fawkes, launches in November, published by Marvel.

6) Collaborating with a gaming legend on a story spun out from the new world they’ve been building.

7) Alternate world story on a mythic scale for one of the biggest characters in comics.

Revealed: Batman: Urban Legends #20 includes a wild story called Castle Arkham where Max Dunbar and I turn the Dark Knight into a gothic monster slayer.

8) Mini-series for a sword & sorcery legend I’ve been itching to get back to for years.

Revealed: Unbreakable Red Sonja launches this Fall, published by Dynamite.

9) A few anthology-style stories built around some of my favorite superheroes.

Revealed: I have new stories for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers Unlimited #14-16 and #27-32 on Marvel Unlimited.

10) A self-contained fantasy comic story set in a land of whimsical danger and delight.

Revealed: The Dungeons & Dragons 2022 Annual set in the Feywild, published by IDW.

11) Blood, sweat, and steel. There’s never been a better time to make some new myths.

Revealed: I’ll be relaunching the new Conan the Barbarian comic series at Titan in 2023.

Marvel Zub Comics Arriving in June 2022

Posted by on March 18, 2022 No comments

MOON KNIGHT: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #3 (OF 4)
Writers: ANN NOCENTI, ERICA SCHULTZ, JIM ZUB
Artists: DAVID LOPEZ, DJIBRIL MORISSETTE-PHAN, STEFANO RAFFAELE
Cover: FRANK CHO
Variant Cover: NIC KLEIN

A trio of additional tales of moonlight and madness, brought to you in glorious black, white and red from some of Marvel’s most talented creators! A team of heisters flag down the wrong taxi – Jake Lockley’s – in a story by Erica Schultz and David Lopez! Jim Zub and Djibril Morissette-Phan pit the Midnight Missionary against a sinister cult! And Ann Nocenti and Stefano Raffaele blast the silver crusader toward the moon itself in a caper situated aboard a rocket launch! All wrapped up in an elegant cover by Frank Cho!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

THUNDERBOLTS #2 (OF 5)
Writer: JIM ZUB
Art and Cover: SEAN IZAAKSE
Pride Variant Cover: BETSY COLA

Who is Eegro the Unbreakable?
• How will his strange power help New York’s only official super hero team battle their enemies and balance their budget?
• Read on and discover, True Believers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Talking Comics With Another Relaunch

Posted by on March 15, 2022 No comments

I was a guest on the Another Relaunch Podcast with Keenan and LZ. We chatted about continuity, character evolution and entertainment in comics and it was a great time.
My interview starts at the 40 minute mark of the episode.

Comic Book.com Thunderbolts Interview

Posted by on March 10, 2022 No comments

An exclusive first look at interior art from THUNDERBOLTS #1 and the cover to issue #2, including the reveal of Eegro the Unbreakable, a new Jack Kirby-style creature created by Sean Izaakse and I for the series – Check it out!

If You Missed the Skullkickers Kickstarter Campaign…

Posted by on March 4, 2022 No comments

If you missed out on the incredible SKULLKICKERS: CASTER BASTARDS AND THE GREAT GROTESQUE Kickstarter Campaign, you can now order the physical hardcovers right HERE and the digital edition HERE.