Jim Zub's Blog, page 105
August 29, 2016
Zub at Fan Expo Canada This Week!
It’s time for another Fan Expo, the largest pop culture convention in Canada! I’ll be set up at TABLE P-29 selling books, signing, chatting, and sketching all four days (September 1-4).
JIM ZUBTABLE P-29
DJIBRIL MORISSETTETABLE P-30AArtist on Glitterbomb, my new Image series.
JON MALINTABLE P-30BArtist on Thunderbolts, my monthly Marvel comic.
KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKYTABLE P-86Wayward #1 Fan Expo variant cover artist.
In addition to the trade paperbacks and issues at my table, I’ll have a limited number of advance copies of the Fan Expo-exclusive variant cover for GLITTERBOMB #1 available a week before the issue’s regular launch date. I’ll also have some of the WAYWARD #1 Fan Expo variants from our 2014 launch.
Launching Glitterbomb here at my hometown show is such a thrill. I can’t wait for people to meet Djibril and see what we’ve put together for the series.
I’ll also be on three panels over the weekend:
THURSDAY SEPT 1
6:15pm – Comic Workshop: Writing For Comics 101 – ROOM 703
SATURDAY SEPT 3
5:30pm – Chapterhouse Comics – ROOM 714
SUNDAY SEPT 4
12:30pm – Image Comics Superstars – ROOM 713
If you’re heading down to the show, please stop by and say “Hi!”
August 25, 2016
Talking About the Business of Art
I chatted at length with Russell Nohelty from the Business of Art podcast all about creator-owned comics, conventions, selling your ideas and a lot more. Give it a listen!
io9 Lists Their Most Anticipated Comics Coming This Fall – Glitterbomb Makes the Cut
Glitterbomb secured a place on io9’s list of awesome comics arriving this Fall. There are tons of great new series launching from now until the end of the year, so I’m thrilled to see we’re on their radar.
August 24, 2016
Wayward #18 Arrives in November!
Arriving in November…
WAYWARD #18
STORY: JIM ZUB
ART / COVER A: STEVEN CUMMINGS & TAMRA BONVILLAIN
COVER B: ROYCE “FOO RAY” SUTHERLAND
NOVEMBER 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
The creatures of Ireland are drawn to Rori and Ayane. What is Dermot hiding from them?
August 23, 2016
Glitterbomb #3 Arrives in November!
Arriving in November…
GLITTERBOMB #3
STORY: JIM ZUB
ART: DJIBRIL MORISSETTE-PHAN & K. MICHAEL RUSSELL
COVER A: DJIBRIL MORISSETTE-PHAN
COVER B: VIVIAN NG
NOVEMBER 9 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
“I gave him a piece of my mind…”
Fan favorite Jim Zub (Wayward, Thunderbolts) and newcomer Djibril Morissette-Phan tear into the heart of Hollywood in GLITTERBOMB, a dramatic horror story about fame and failure.
Thunderbolts #7 Arrives in November!
Arriving in November…


THUNDERBOLTS #7
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
COVER BY KRIS ANKA
VARIANT COVER BY MARCO CHECCHETTO
VARIANT COVER BY TREVOR VON EEDEN
STORY THUS FAR VARIANT BY DAN PANOSIAN
“CAUGHT RED-HANDED” STARTS NOW!
Operate in the shadows long enough, someone is going to shine a light on you. Bucky didn’t think that person would be his best friend, Steve Rogers. Captured and separated from his team, Bucky is on his own. Where do his loyalties lie? Steve wants to know. Only Steve has secrets of his own.
Plus, an original Thunderbolt returns! How will Songbird react to the reunion of her former team?
32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99
August 22, 2016
Chatting on Transparency Agenda
On Friday night Louis Porter Jr. from the Transparency Agenda podcast/videocast and I chatted about the business of creating comics, gaming, conventions and more. You can watch/listen to it below:
August 15, 2016
Geeked Gods Podcast: Talking Glitterbomb
I spoke to the Geeked Gods podcast crew all about Glitterbomb. How the story came to be and what Djibril and I have in store for the series. Give it a listen below:
August 12, 2016
Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast: Talking Glitterbomb
Djibril and I chatted with Matthew Sardo over at Monkeys Fighting Robots about Glitterbomb, our new creator-owned comic from Image that launches on September 7th. You can listen to the audio below and hear our thoughts on fame and failure with Hollywood as our setting:
Monkeys VS Robots Podcast: Talking Glitterbomb
Djibril and I chatted with Matthew Sardo over at Monkeys Versus Robots about Glitterbomb, our new creator-owned comic from Image that launches on September 7th. You can listen to the audio below and hear our thoughts on fame and failure with Hollywood as our setting:


