Zub Tales

Making Comics – Creative Careers Are a Marathon

Posted by Jim Zub on August 5, 2021 No comments

In this video, I talk about juggling freelance projects with a day job and the amount of time it took for me to get momentum as a comic writer.

These creative careers are a marathon, not a sprint.

Making Comics Interview – Editor Tom Brevoort

Posted by Jim Zub on August 4, 2021 No comments

An extensive interview I put together with Tom Brevoort, the Vice President Executive Editor at Marvel Comics.

We chat about growing up as comic collectors, the joys and pitfalls of continuity, the role of an editor on work-for-hire projects and a lot more. Check it out.

New Game, Who Dis – Marvel Super Heroes – Episode 3

Posted by Jim Zub on August 2, 2021 No comments

The final episode (out of three) of old school Marvel Super Heroes live play on The Glass Cannon Network is now up on YouTube!

The story concludes with Jason Bulmahn leads Troy Lavallee, Skid Maher, Alicia Marie, and I on this ridiculous super heroic adventure.

Making Comics – Creator-Owned Comic Teams

Posted by Jim Zub on August 2, 2021 No comments

In this video I go through my creator-owned comic titles and talk about how I currently structure the creative team in terms of roles, expectations and finances. There are many different ways to do this stuff, but this is how it works for me right now. Watch and share.

Making Comics Interview – Writer Jed Mackay

Posted by Jim Zub on July 27, 2021 No comments

In addition to tutorials, I’m starting to put together some interviews with other comic creators to talk about process. First up is Jed Mackay, writer on Moon Knight, Black Cat and Magic: The Gathering.

We talk about how he broke in, his scripting process (including some sneak peeks at script pages) and more. Check it out!

Tech-On Avengers Interview at Dynamic Forces

Posted by Jim Zub on July 26, 2021 No comments

I spoke to Byron Brewer at Dynamic Forces all about Tech-On Avengers, the new mini-series collaboration between Marvel and Bandai I’m writing that launches in August. Check it out.

New Game, Who Dis – Marvel Super Heroes – Episode 2

Posted by Jim Zub on July 26, 2021 No comments

The second episode (out of three) of old school Marvel Super Heroes live play on The Glass Cannon Network is now up on YouTube!

The story continues with Jason Bulmahn leads Troy Lavallee, Skid Maher, Alicia Marie, and I on ridiculous super heroic adventure.

Check it out:

Comic-Con@Home 2021: Rick and Morty VS D&D Panel

Posted by Jim Zub on July 25, 2021 No comments

Grab your D20s and let’s get ready to roll! Join Satine Phoenix (Sirens: Battle of the Bards), Jim Zub (Rick and Morty), Troy Little (Rick and Morty), Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules, Marvel Zombies), and Oni Press editor Robert Meyers as they dive into a campaign that could only come from the mind of Rick Sanchez. Jim Zub as Dungeon Master and Satine Phoenix as moderator.

Extensive 3-Part Interview: Talking Fantasy and Horror

Posted by Jim Zub on July 23, 2021 No comments

I spoke at length with Dave Richards about the intersection of fantasy and horror in a 3-part interview that’s just become unlocked over on his Patreon. Check it out here-

PART 1: The Appeal of Fantasy, Horror, Roleplaying Games, and Dungeons & Dragons
PART 2: More Dungeons, More Dragons & Some Stranger Things
PART 3: Conan, Comics, and Fantasy-Horror Films

Zub Comics Arriving in October 2021

Posted by Jim Zub on July 22, 2021 No comments

AVENGERS: TECH-ON AVENGERS #3 (OF 6)
JIM ZUB (W) • CHAMBA (A) • Cover by EIICHI SHIMIZU
Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO

The Marvel-Sentai sensation continues!
• Loki, the Lord of Lies, imbued with Infinity Shard energy?! When the Avengers can’t trust anything they see or hear, they’ll need help from an unexpected source to try to turn the tide!
• Avengers Tech-On is a sentai-inspired action-adventure series produced in partnership with Bandai-Namco of Japan written by Jim Zub (UNCANNY AVENGERS, CHAMPIONS) and illustrated by Jeff “Chamba” Cruz (VENOM: THE END)!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: MINDBREAKER #1 (of 5)
Jim Zub (w) • Eduardo Mello (a) • Max Dunbar (c)

The prelude to the much-anticipated video game Baldur’s Gate III begins here!

Changed by their experiences in Avernus, Krydle, Shandie, Delina, Nerys, Minsc, and Boo return home to Baldur’s Gate to find that something much more insidious has taken root…what could be behind the odd behavior of the Head Librarian of the Knowledge-Hold?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

WORLD OF DARKNESS CRIMSON THAW #2
VAULT COMICS
(W) Tini Howard, Blake Howard, Jim Zub, Tim Seeley, Danny Lore (A) Julius Ohta (CA) Aaron Campbell
For over a century, werewolves of the Twin Cities have protected their blessed places from threats both physical and spiritual. When vampires under Cecily’s rule move in on one of these precious sites, it’s a declaration of war, one that Tyrell ‘the Stainless’ Stinar and his ferocious pack will avenge at any cost, even if that includes slaying one of their own.
World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw continues with werewolves in the spotlight and a bloody battle for leadership.
In Shops: Oct 06, 2021
SRP: 3.99