From Thursday through to Sunday I’ll be exhibiting at Fan Expo Canada, the largest convention in the country!

You can find me set up at Artist Alley Table P-34. I’ll be there with Skullkickers and Pathfinder comics galore, along with convention-only goodies like variant/sketch covers and the Skullkickers World Map poster.

I’m also moderating a panel all about pitching creator-owned comics:

THURSDAY 6:45pm ROOM 715
WRITERS UNITE! PITCHING YOUR CREATOR-OWNED COMICS
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 creators Ed Brisson (Sheltered), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), and moderator Jim Zub (Skullkickers) discuss pitching their comic series to publishers and offer advice on how to climb to the top of the treacherous submission mountain along with comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.

and signing at Valiant Entertainment (BOOTH 738) on Sunday at 2pm.

If you’re in Toronto I hope to see you there! It’s going to be a great show.

This year’s Gen Con Indy (August 15-18) is going to be epic.

Look for me at Booth #1749 along with with Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance, Ravenloft) and Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary).

At the booth:
Skullkickers Vol. 1-4 (soft cover)
Skullkickers Treasure Trove (hard cover)
Makeshift Miracle Vol. 1 (hard cover)
along with rare variant covers, sketches and more!

Here’s my signing schedule at Paizo (Booth #203) for the Pathfinder comic:

Last year Gen Con was one of my best shows and 2013 is looking just as exciting. If you’re headed to Indianapolis, make sure you come by!

This will be my 12th San Diego Comicon and I’m really excited about the variety of things lining up for the show. With projects at a bunch of different companies and lots of networking to be done, I decided not to set up a table at Image this time, but I’ll be signing and on panels throughout the week.

Here’s my appearance schedule:

THURSDAY
11:00am-12:00pm • Signing at Image with Edwin Huang (BOOTH #2729)
03:00pm-05:00pm • Signing at UDON (BOOTH #4529)
05:00pm-07:00pm • Appearing at the Blank Page Project (Hilton Bayfront Vila Restaurant)

FRIDAY
11:00am-12:00pm • Moderating Writers Unite panel (ROOM 23ABC)
01:00pm-02:00pm • Signing at IDW with Andy Suriano (BOOTH #2643)
02:00pm-03:00pm • Signing at Image with Edwin Huang (BOOTH #2729)
05:30pm-06:30pm • At the UDON 2013 panel (ROOM 26AB)

SATURDAY
10:00am-12:00pm • On TR!CKST3R Symposia 3: World Building (TRICKSTER)
02:30pm-03:30pm • On the Mainstream Talent and Indie Spirit panel (ROOM 5AB)
05:00pm-07:00pm • Signing at UDON (BOOTH #4529)

SUNDAY
09:30am-10:30am • Signing at UDON (BOOTH #4529)
11:00am-12:00pm • On the IDW Kids Comics panel (ROOM 4)
12:30pm-01:00pm • Wonder Momo spotlight at ShiftyLook (Hilton San Diego Gaslamp)
04:30pm-06:00pm • Signing at Image with Edwin Huang (BOOTH #2729)

Panel Details:

FRIDAY:
Writers Unite: Pitching and Writing Creator-Owned Comics
Creator-owned comics have once again grabbed the imagination of the comic- reading community, and publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent.

Listen closely as creators Matt Kindt (Justice League of America, Mind MGMT), Charles Soule (Swamp Thing, Strange Attractors), Rob Venditti (Green Lantern, The Surrogates), and moderator Jim Zub (Pathfinder, Skullkickers) discuss pitching their hit comic series to publishers and offer advice on how to climb to the top of the treacherous submission mountain, along with comic writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.
Friday July 19, 2013 11:00am – 12:00pm
Room 23ABC

UDON 2013
The artists and editors of UDON Entertainment discuss their latest titles and reveal upcoming projects in this announcement-packed panel. Topics will include debut titles like World of Warcraft Tribute and Street Fighter Origins: Akuma, plus revelations of new books from some of the hottest names in video games, manga, and animation.
Friday July 19, 2013 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Room 26AB

SATURDAY:
TR!CKST3R Symposia 3: World Building
The worlds through which our stories weave aren’t cut from whole cloth: we craft them with careful consideration, always aware of what lies behind the curtain and beyond the horizon, aware that these elements inform the focused view of our central story. If we do our jobs right, a simple glance will convince our audiences that the worlds we create seem fully realized and rich with culture and ideas unique to the intentions of our tales. Religion, politics, social structure, science, and history all play into the coloring of the worlds we create; entering into a storytelling relationship with our audience requires a crafted experience that’s considered from all sides, at all times.

Join today’s leading storytellers as we discuss, in this 2-hour workshop environment, just how worlds are born and are set to collide with confidence. Participating storytellers include Paul Pope (Battling Boy), Scott Morse (Strange Science Fantasy), Ted Mathot (Cora, Rose and Isabel), and Jim Zub (Skullkickers).
Saturday July 20 10:00am – 12:00pm
East Village Tavern Bowl (TR!CKST3R)

Mainstream Talent and Indie Spirit
Paul Guinan (Boilerplate), Sean ‘Cheeks’ Galloway (Gumshoe 4 Hire), Jim Zub (Skullkickers), Laurie Breitcreuz (Pure Heroine), and Matt Bostic (One Hand Tony) discuss how the passion for creator-owned projects can be kept alive while making a name in the mainstream, and how networking and new technologies have enabled the power to shift back toward the creator. Q&A session moderated by Rich Birdsall and Ray Carter (Whodinii.com).
Saturday July 20, 2013 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Room 5AB

SUNDAY:
IDW Kids Comics: A Panel for All Ages! Ponies, Turtles, and More!
Editors Sarah Gaydos, Bobby Curnow, and Tom Waltz (and a host of amazing creators) discuss the growing slate of all-ages titles at IDW — including My Little Pony, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures, Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Ghostbusters, Popeye, KISS Kids, and more. Plus, free comics!
Sunday July 21, 2013 11:00am – 12:00am
Room 4

If you’re heading to San Diego for the big show I hope to see you there!

This weekend I’m in Seattle as a special guest of PaizoCon 2013!

I’ll be set up in the Artist Alley near the Paizo store on site and will be signing and sketching.

On Saturday I’ve also got a panel all about the Pathfinder comic:

Pathfinder Comics with Jim Zub
Evergreen Salon G
Seminar featuring Erik Mona, Jim Zub

Join Pathfinder comics writer Jim Zub for a discussion of the exciting new series from Dynamite Entertainment! Jim will also discuss how to break into writing for comics with several fun stories from his time in the trenches.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks so I finally had a chance to download and sort photos taken earlier.

Superheroes In Training, a great comic shop in Escondido, California, had me out for Free Comic Book Day this year. I signed books and sketched up a storm for customers who came by the store. I didn’t get a chance to snap photos of them all, but here are some highlights. Lots of characters I’ve never drawn before to keep me on my toes.

Here’s a sketch I did of the store mascot:

And a colored version I completed later on:

Needless to say, I had a great time. The staff and customers were great and Free Comic Book Day was a big success.

The Rowers Reading Series & Stone Skin Press are delighted to present the Toronto launch of THE LION & THE AARDVARK, edited by Robin D. Laws. This unique international anthology has seventy writers from across the creative spectrum bringing their modern sensibilities to the classic format of Aesop’s 2,500-year-old fables.

Scheduled to read are Ann Ewan, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, Laura Lush, Julie McArthur, Dan Perry, Richard Scarsbrook, Heather Wood, Halli Villegas, and Jim Zub. Buy a copy and get it signed by the aforementioned, plus interior illustrator Rachel Kahn and editor Robin D. Laws.

This weekend in Toronto is the 10th annual Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)!

Edwin and I will be exhibiting both days at TABLE 211 on the 2nd floor and I’ll have copies of Skullkickers, Pathfinder and Makeshift Miracle there for sale.

Best of all, TCAF is completely FREE to attend! If you live in the Greater Toronto Area there’s no reason not to swing by and be inspired by the creators and programming lined up.

I’m also involved with two panels being run over the weekend, both off site:

SATURDAY MAY 11
Comics vs Games: Narrative Intersections
Featuring Scott C., Bryan Lee O’Malley, Ben Rivers, Jim Zub, Moderator Miguel Sternberg
1:00pm – 2:30pm
@ Bit Bazaar, Bento Miso, 862 Richmond Street West (Queen & Strachan)

A huge component of TCAF 2013 is our one-day, off-site BIT BAZAAR! An exhibition of more than 20 indy game developers and studios, with games, art, and crafts that mix comics, games, and narrative. At the center of the event is this special presentation featuring some of the greatest names in the comics & games crossover! Scott C. (Doublefine, The Art of Brutal Legend), Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim), Benjamin Rivers (Snow, Home), Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Street Fighter HD Remix), and Moderator Miguel Sternberg (They Bleed Pixels) will discuss the intersection between comics and games, how comics and games borrow from each other to tell stories. The participants will talk about their relationships with games, how they borrow and adapt ideas from games and comics into the other. A signing with book sales will follow!

SUNDAY MAY 12
Comics from an Author’s Perspective
2:45pm – 3:45pm
@ Fortuna Ristorante, 12 Cumberland St.

Creator-owned comics have grabbed the imagination of the comic-reading public and publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent. Listen closely as Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Street Fighter, Legends of the Dark Knight) discusses pitching his comic 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.

This Saturday I’ll be in San Diego, California celebrating Free Comic Book Day at Superheroes In Training!

I’ve never done a signing in SD and am really looking forward to the big event. If you live in the area, please come out and meet me there!

This weekend I’m a guest at the always-wonderful Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo!

You’ll be able to find me at Table X-23. I’ll have lots of Skullkickers and Pathfinder comics for sale and will be sketching and signing all weekend. If you’re attending the show, please come by and say “hi”!

I’ve also got a panel on Sunday:

Convention Horror Stories
Room: Palomino H
Sunday 1PM – 1:45PM

And you thought horror movies were scary! Jim Zub (Skullkickers) will regale you with bone chilling and hair raising real life stories of some of the conventions he has attended.