This weekend (March 24-26) I’ll be in Salt Lake City for Fan Xperience!. It’s my first time going to Utah and I’m really excited to meet readers there.

I’ll be set-up at Artist Alley Table BERRY-5 and my dear friend Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary) will be right beside me at BERRY-6. If you’re headed to the show please come on by and say “Hi!”

I’m also on four panels over the weekend:

Thursday March 24
Why Webcomics Matter – 1:00pm – Room 255E
Funny Books Can Actually Be Funny – 3:00pm – Room 255E

Friday March 25
Writing and Pitching Comic Stories – 5:00pm – Room 255C

Saturday March 26
Spotlight on Jim Zub – 2:00pm – Room 255C

This weekend I’ll be at C2E2, Chicago’s biggest pop culture and comic event. It’s been five years since I attended the show and I’m excited to see how it’s grown and see readers and friends. I’ll be set up at ARTIST ALLEY TABLE L-1.

In addition, I’ll be on several panels over the weekend:

Friday March 18
4:00pm – Budgeting Your Comic – ROOM S503A
Andy Schmidt, former Marvel and IDW editor and Comics Experience founder won’t just tell you how to budget a comic, he’s going to SHOW YOU! On Screen! He’ll walk you through the very real costs of creating a comic book, publishing it, and distributing it through certain channels. It’s eye opening and fear inducing—but then he’ll give you some serious tips on how to save money and get back to black! And you’ll hear from creators Ryan Browne (Manhattan Projects) and Jim Zub (Skullkickers) as well!

6:45pm – How To Get Press For Your Comic – ROOM S405A
You can’t be successful in comics without being talked about, and in the right way. Three accomplished comic creators discuss getting coverage for your comic. Learn how to create an effective press release, contact the right outlets, and get your message out from Kel McDonald (Sorcery 101, Misfits of Avalon), Amy Chu (Girls Night Out, Poison Ivy), Chris Arrant (Editor-Newsarama), and Jim Zub (Wayward, Thunderbolts).

Sunday March 20
10:45am – Marvel Unlimited+ Members Only Event – ROOM S403
Join Executive Editorial Director of Digital Ryan Penagos, and top Marvel creators for a private panel discussion of what’s happening inside the Marvel Universe. Get FREE merchandise, sneak peeks of upcoming comics, Q&A Session to answer all your burning questions and more surprises to be announced. Not to be missed! Marvel Unlimited Plus Members ONLY – show your Member Card or confirmation email for access to the event.

2:45pm – All-New All-Different Marvel – ROOM S401
From Invincible Iron Man to Ms. Marvel, All-New All-Different Marvel has everything from sleeper hits to blockbuster new series starring the world’s most popular heroes. Get the inside scoop with Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, Editor Jordan D. White, Marvel Talent Scout Rickey Purdin, Nick Spencer (Captain America: Sam Wilson), David Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist), and more Mighty Marvel Guests!

This weekend I’m a guest of the Amazing Arizona Comic Con happening in Phoenix, Arizona! I’ll be set up in Artist Alley at table D-3 beside Joe Ng (Street Fighter) and Charles Soule (Daredevil, Letter 44). It’s my first convention of 2016 and I’m excited to meet new readers and see friends.

I’ll also be on two panels happening on Saturday:
Saturday February 13th
2pm Panel Room 1
MEET THE STARS OF STREET FIGHTER
Join the voices behind the hit game Taliesin Jaffe (Blanka, Street Fighter IV), Bonnie Gordon (Rainbow Mika, Street Fighter V), Jordan Byrne (JACK-X, Street Fighter X Tekken), and Chris Rickabaugh (Hwoarand, Street Fighter X Tekken) and comic writer Jim Zub and Udon Artists to talk all things Street Fighter!

4pm Panel Room 1
WRITERS UNITE: WRITING AND PITCHING COMIC STORIES
Comics have grabbed the imagination of the pop culture-loving public all over again and publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent. Listen closely as Charles Soule (Letter 44, Daredevil) and Jim Zub (Wayward, Samurai Jack) discuss writing comics and pitching their work to publishers, along with comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.

This year’s New York Comic Con is going to be bigger than ever and I’m excited to be there! I’ll be set up in the Artist Alley Pavilion at TABLE X3 with Edwin Huang!

I’ll have advance copies of Wayward Deluxe Book One and Skullkickers Treasure Trove 3 available at the table along with a host of other trades, variants, sketch covers, and more.

In addition, I’ll also be on two comic panels:

Friday October 9th
12:15pm-1:15pm – Image Comics: Where Creators Own Worlds – ROOM 1A21
The beauty of comics is that they can transport you to another place, if you’ll let them. The comics of John Arcudi (Rumble), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), Declan Shalvey (Injection), and Jim Zub (Wayward) show us worlds as fantastic as any summer blockbuster, but executed so well that they burn themselves into your memory.

Saturday October 10th
11:00am-12:00pm – Writers Unite: Writing and Pitching Comic Stories – ROOM 1A01
Comics have grabbed the imagination of the pop culture-loving public all over again and Publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent. Listen closely as Charles Soule (Letter 44, Death of Wolverine), Marguerite Bennett (A-Force, Bombshells), Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Undertow) and Jim Zub (Wayward, Samurai Jack) discuss writing comics and pitching their work to publishers, along with comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.

It’s going to be a great show and I can’t wait to see friends and readers there!

Stacy and I are proud to announce that we’ll be at the very first TopatoCon, a new indy comic, game, and music convention happening in Easthampton, Massachusetts on September 26 and 27. You’ll be able to find us at TABLE R8 all weekend and I’ll have copies of Wayward and Skullkickers trades available.

Stacy will be hosting a panel on Japanese street fashion:
Saturday Sept 26 – 11am-12pm – Style on the Streets of Tokyo with Stacy King – Room One
Harajuku fashion gained global prominence in the 1990s with its colorful, outlandish style; twenty-five years later, how have those looks evolved? What are the cool kids of Tokyo wearing these days? Stacy King, manga editor and J-fashion aficionado, will highlight the major Tokyo style tribes and emerging trends in this visually-packed panel.

and I’ll be hosting a special panel all about propaganda cartoons:
Sunday Sept 27 – 4-5pm – Cartoons Go To War with Jim Zub – Room One
In World War II animated cartoons weren’t for kids, they were mainstream entertainment running in theaters and they carried a powerful political message. Jim Zub, Comic Writer and Professor of Animation History at Seneca College, showcases a few of his favorite short films of the era and gives them historical context. Crazy, comical, and controversial, but also an important era in the history of the animated art form.

The summer is almost over, which means it’s time for Canada’s pop culture bonanza, Fan Expo Canada, right here in Toronto on September 3-6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! I’ll be at TABLE P34 for the whole show and I’m bringing a ton of books, sketch covers, and other goodies.

A year ago I launched my new creator-owned comic series Wayward at Fan Expo and it was a blast. I’m happy to say that the series is doing well and I’ll have copies of Volume 1 and 2 available at my table along with single issue sets, postcards, and other rarities.

I’ll also have copies of Skullkickers (including pre-release copies of our final volume), Figment, Samurai Jack, Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate and a bunch of my other titles at my table. In fact, here’s a list of items I’ll have available at the show while supplies last.

If you buy any Skullkickers or Wayward at my table you’ll get a special badge flag so you can show off your skullkicking or yokai slaying talents to your friends.

I’ll also have some of the limited edition Skullkickers pins we had made up for Gen Con. They turned out fantastic.

On Friday I’ll also be on two panels:

Friday Sept 4th-4:45-5:30pm-Room 705 Humour in Swords & Sorcery
Description: Can mighty thews and sinister sorcerers be funny? By Crom, they certainly can! Panelists Jonathan Lavallee (Critical!: Go Westerly), Jason Anarchy (Drinking Quest), Rachel Kahn (By Crom), and Jim Zub (Skullkickers) will discuss their particular brand of mirth and myth.

Friday Sept 4th-5:30-6:30pm-Room 714 Writers Workshop Panel
Description: Join Jim Zub (Samurai Jack, Wayward), Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Letter 44), Ray Fawkes (Gotham by Midnight, Intersect), and Kathryn Immonen (Journey Into Mystery, Snipe) as they discuss writing and pitching their comic series to publishers. Get their advice on how to climb to the top of the treacherous submission mountain as they share comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.

With comics, games, cartoons, toys, and a whole lot more there’s something for everyone at Fan Expo. If you’re headed to the show, please stop by and see me there!

It’s that time again, the best four days in gaming is almost here – Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana!

Howard, Tracy, and I will be set up at BOOTH #1935. I’m bringing a solid cross section of comics including Skullkickers, Wayward, Samurai Jack, and Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate.

Thanks to Howard we’ll also have a set of convention-exclusive Skullkickers Pins available at the show! Check ’em out. They turned out great!

On top of that, make a Skullkickers or Wayward purchase and you’ll get a free badge ribbon to show off your fandom.

On Thursday night Will Hindmarch and I will be hosting a special improv-style comedy gaming presentation called Who The #@%! Is My D&D Character?! based on the popular website of the same name. Characters will die, new fools will take their place, and we will guffaw. Expect a few industry special guests and good times. THURSDAY JULY 30, 7-9pm at the Crowne Plaza.

In addition to being at the booth, signing and sketching, I’m also proud to announce that I’ll be a part of the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium, a series of panels and discussions about writing craft and the creative business, as part of a new Comic Writing Track along with Bill Willingham (Fables), Chris Roberson (iZombie), Gene Ha (Top Ten), and Daryl Gregory (Legenderry).

Here’s a run down of panels I’ll be on as part of the Symposium:

THURSDAY JULY 30
1:00pm Writing Comics: It’s a Lot Like a Marriage – Authors & Artists
In comic writing you’re dependent on an artist—maybe more than one. Learn how to keep a good relationship with your creative collaborator. ROOM 242

2:00pm Writing Comics: Writing Women Friendly Comics
What is a comic for women? Is it a good idea to try to write to a specific readership? Is it even possible? Explore this topic with our distinguished guests. ROOM 242

FRIDAY JULY 31
1:00pm Writing Comics: Web Comics VS Digital Comics VS Paper Comics
Web Comics vs Digital Comics vs Paper Comics. What’s worth doing? What are the glories and pitfalls of each? Learn all of this and more! ROOM 242

3:00pm Writing Comics: When Only Batman Will Do
What do you do when nothing less than being able to write iconic characters will do? We’ll discuss how to do that, how to get those jobs, and how to keep them! ROOM 242

SATURDAY AUGUST 1
1:00pm Writing Comics: Serial Killers—Writing Serialized Stories
Most comics are serialized stories, written monthly over a year or two or even over decades! There are special challenges to writing this way and we’ll explore the toughest ones. ROOM 242

3:00pm Writing Comics: Write Until it Hurts
Writing comics can be a real challenge, and like every artistic endeavor, sometimes doing it right can hurt! Learn why it can hurt to write comics, and how to deal with it. ROOM 242

Needless to say, there will be a lot going on at Gen Con! If you’re at the show make sure you stop by and say “Hi!”

It’s hard to believe my 14th San Diego Comicon is coming up this week. I’m not set up at a specific booth/table this year, but I’ll be at panels and doing a signing along with general socializing and cruising the floor of North America’s pop culture pandemonium. Here’s where you’ll definitely be able to find me:

THURSDAY JULY 9
10:00am-11:00am PANEL: Disney Kingdoms ROOM 7AB
12:00pm-01:00pm PANEL: Breaking Into Comics Right Now ROOM 28DE
04:00pm-04:45pm SIGNING: Image Comics BOOTH 2729

SUNDAY JULY 12
02:00pm-03:00pm PANEL: Image Comics- Where Creators Own Imagination ROOM 7AB

Feel free to bring comics to be signed to any of the panels I’m on and I’ll happily sign them up after the panel is over. For the Image booth signing, I’m also happy to sign any non-Image books I’ve done, so don’t hesitate to bring those by. Of course, if you see me elsewhere on the floor, feel free to say “Hi”!

In addition to the above, I’ll also be signing books to be CGCed to help raise funds for the Hero Initiative. Books get dropped off at the Hero Initiative booth and then they’re signed off site. Details in the image below:

This weekend I’ll be a guest at the Montreal Comiccon running from July 3-5. At the show I’ll be set up at BOOTH 3305 and will have a great selection of comics available: Wayward, Skullkickers, Samurai Jack, Figment, Makeshift Miracle, and more!

If you live in the Montreal area, come on out to the show! It’s going to be a fun weekend.

I’m a guest at this week’s New York Special Edition convention at Pier 94 in New York City. Special Edition is a comic-focused show, like Artist’s Alley on steroids and I’m excited to meet readers and hang out with industry friends in the Big Apple.

I’ll be set up at TABLE D18 while my books last. I’ll have copies of Wayward and Skullkickers on hand and am looking forward to signing copies of Samurai Jack, Conan Red Sonja, Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate, Pathfinder, Figment, Street Fighter and much more.

I’ll also be on three panels over the weekend:
SATURDAY JUNE 6th:
Writer’s Unite: Pitching Creator-Owned Comics
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Theater 1: Creator-owned comics have grabbed the imagination of the comic-reading community all over again and publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent. Listen closely as Charles Soule (Letter 44, Death of Wolverine), Greg Pak (Action Comics, The Princess Who Saved Herself), Marguerite Bennett (Butterfly, A-Force) and Jim Zub (Wayward, Samurai Jack) discuss pitching their comic series to publishers and offer advice on how to traverse the treacherous submission mountain, along with comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.

Dark Horse Builds Characters
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | Theater 1: Join Dark Horse Comics for a Panel of their incredibly talented artists, writers and creators to discuss independent comics, creator-owned rights, brand new projects and hear what’s coming up for the powerhouse publisher for the remainder of 2015. Moderated by Deputy Director of the CBLDF Alex Cox and featuring Alex de Campi (Archie vs Predator, Grindhouse), Brian Wood (Rebels), Jim Zub (Conan Red Sonja), David Mack (Kabuki, Fight Club 2), Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer) as well as a number of surprise Guests – this is a Panel you won’t want to miss!

SUNDAY JUNE 7th:
Image Comics: Where Creators Own Genre
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Theater 2: While the mainstream comics industry was once dominated by one genre, we’re inching toward a world where every genre is on the same footing. What’s your taste? Sci-fi? Sword and sorcery? Country-fried crime? Bryan J.L. Glass, Jason Latour, Simon Roy, Scott Snyder and Jim Zub have just the books for you.