This weekend is the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and once again I will be there!

If you’ve never been to TCAF before and you live anywhere remotely close to Toronto, you need to come down and check it out. TCAF is a free comic festival filled to the brim with artists and creators from all over the world. Check out the website for an overview of the amazing guests you can meet, new books you can read, and great programming you can take part in.

I’ll be set up at TABLE 251 on the 2nd floor on both Saturday and Sunday with copies of Skullkickers, Samurai Jack, Pathfinder, and much more. You can bring your own books to get signed or pick up copies directly from me while they last.

Also on Saturday afternoon I’ll be speaking in the Comics Workshop Space:
4pm: “Writing Characters from Other Media” with Jim Zub (Samurai Jack, Skullkickers)

I hope you come down for TCAF. Looking forward to seeing you there!

This weekend is the always wonderful Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo and, as always, I’ll be there!

JIM ZUB
TABLE X-07

Books, art prints, sketches… come by to say “hi” and get comics signed or snag Skullkickers and more directly from the source.

Also, here’s a look at my pin-up that’s in the Calgary Expo Artbook this year!

This weekend I’ll be exhibiting at Awesome Con in Washington, DC! It’s my first time to this show and I’m pumped to meet new people and see if there’s love for Samurai Jack, Skullkickers, Pathfinder, and the other comics I’ve written. I’ll be set up at TABLE 438 on Saturday and Sunday (I’m travelling to the show on Friday, so I won’t be there for Preview Night).

S.L. Gallant has done up a great convention-only variant cover for Skullkickers #25 that you’ll be able to get at the show.

In addition to being at my own table, I’ve got a signing and panel on Saturday:

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SATURDAY
2:00 – 2:30pm Signing at Third Eye Comics (Booth 400)

2:45 – 3:45pm Writers Unite: Pitching/Writing Your Comic Creations (Room 209A)
Comics have grabbed the imagination of readers all over the world and publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent. Listen closely as Jim Zub (Samurai Jack, Skullkickers, Legends of the Dark Knight, and more) discusses pitching his series to publishers and offers advice on how to climb to the top of the treacherous submission mountain, along with comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.
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If you’re coming to the show this weekend, make sure you stop by and say “Hi”!

Convention season 2014 begins with the always-amazing Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, Washington!

I’ll be exhibiting at the show all three days with Edwin Huang (artist on Skullkickers) and Andy Suriano (artist on Samurai Jack) and we’ll have books and comics on hand for you to check out, including limited variant covers, sketch covers, prints, and more!

In addition I’ll also be on five different panels over the weekend:

FRIDAY
Image Comics Presents Comedy in Comics
Room TCC 301 from 3:00 – 3:50PM
Sometimes the best comics are the funny ones, but getting jokes across in print while simultaneously telling an engaging story can be tough. Luckily, we have Rob Guillory, Roc Upchurch, Chip Zdarsky, Jim Zub, Kurtis Wiebe, Brandon Graham, Matt Fraction who can tell you their secrets, tips, and a few really good jokes.

Story Science
Room 2B from 5:00 – 5:50PM
Writer and Art Director Jim Zub and Disney Artist Chris Oatley (Host of iTunes’ #1 Illustration Podcast) combine storytelling tips from the comics and animation worlds to share fresh perspective for writers and artists alike.

SATURDAY
It Came From Hall B!! Convention Horror Stories
Room HALL B (608-609) from 1:10 – 2:00PM
Join Katie Cook (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) and Jim Zub (Samurai Jack) for our fan-favorite con horror stories panel! What’s it like working as a pro on the convention ‘circuit’? Ridiculous? It can be. Embarrassing? Sometimes, but it’s always entertaining! (May not be appropriate for all ages)

SUNDAY
IDW: The Super Secret Cartoon Network Panel
Room TCC 301 from 11:00 – 11:50AM
Join IDW’s Editor Supreme, Sarah Gaydos and a veritable cornucopia of Cartoon Network creators, as they reveal hidden secrets of Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory, and Ed, Edd, and Eddy?! Q&A, secret announcements, never-before-seen images, hijinks and more!

Writers Unite: Writing and Pitching Creator-Owned Comics
Room 2B from 1:00 – 1:50PM
Creator-owned comics are back in a big way and publishers are looking for new stories. Charles Soule (Superman/Wonder Woman) and Jim Zub (Samurai Jack) discuss writing, pitching, and breaking into the business.

Here we go again! The last big show of the year is in New York at the Jacob Javits Center and it should be as crazy as ever.

Edwin and I will be set up in the separated Artist Alley show floor area at TABLE H6.

I’ll have Skullkickers books aplenty, but also sketch covers, variants, Pathfinder Vol. 1, Makeshift Miracle Vol. 1, and more!

Here’s my signing/panel schedule for when I’m not at my table-

THURSDAY
5pm: You’ve Broken Into Comics, Now What? panel. ROOM 1A14

FRIDAY
3pm: Signing at Valiant Entertainment. BOOTH 2028
6pm: Signing at Image Comics. BOOTH 1444

SATURDAY
11:30am: Appearing at the Bandai-Namco ShiftyLook stage. BOOTH 1620
2pm: Signing at Valiant Entertainment. BOOTH 2028
4pm: Valiant Comics panel. ROOM 1A01

SUNDAY
1pm: Signing at Valiant Entertainment. BOOTH 2028

I’m happy to announce I’ll be a guest of Southern Maryland Comic-Con on Saturday November 9th!

The show will have a limited edition show-exclusive Samurai Jack #1 variant for sale with new cover art by Bryan Turner. Look at that awesome cover. It’s a beauty.

Anyways, it’s going to be a great time. If you live in the area I hope to see you there.

I’m one of the guest speakers at the upcoming Young Voices 2013 writers conference happening at the Toronto Reference Library downtown.

I’ll be leading a workshop all about comic writing, pitching story ideas, and breaking into the business for 12-19 year old creators-in-training.

If you’re interested in registering for the event, get more information over at the conference site.

This weekend I’m exhibiting at the Baltimore Comic-Con for the first time. I made a last minute addition to my schedule to include the show after Skullkickers was nominated for a Harvey Award and I’m really excited to be there. My thanks to the Baltimore Comic-Con organizers and Charles Soule for helping pull this together under the gun.

I’ll be set up at Booth 2211-A and will have copies of Skullkickers and Pathfinder along with variant covers and sketches. If you’re headed to the show, please come on by to visit.

As a special bonus at Fan Expo this weekend at my Artist Alley table (TABLE P-34)…

Once the show starts, the first five people who ask me about the upcoming Samurai Jack comic series each day get a free promotional postcard.

I’ll also have a free Munchkin-Skullkickers promo card to give away while supplies last. Ask me about Munchkin-Skullkickers and you get the bonus card.