Jim Zub's Blog, page 38

Conan the Barbarian #24 Reviews

• Comic Book.com: “All in all, this proves to be a good Conan story—and with the 300th issue right around the corner, we’re hopefully right on the cusp of a great one.”

• Comic Crusaders: 8/10 “I am appreciative of the welcoming nature that Zub’s Conan has, as to where I can drop off on an issue and come back years later and find a story that will eventually entertain and maybe even a storyline that I can latch on to, as I will certainly be on the lookout for the next landmark issue.”

• Comic Watch: 10/10 “Jim Zub is writing tales in the spirit of Robert E. Howard. I really like the narrator aspect of Conan the Barbarian #24. While Cory Smith’s artwork shows us the perils of sailing the ocean, the narrator word balloons elevate the story giving it an epic-ness.”

Geekable Interview

I spoke to Anas Abdulhak at Geekable about a bunch of different things going on in the comic industry – new projects, working during the pandemic, Substack, corporations and creativity, independent publishing, piracy, and more!

Dynamic Forces – Talking About Mindbreaker

I spoke to Byron Brewer at Dynamic Forces all about Mindbreaker, the latest Dungeons & Dragons comic I’m writing, a mini-series that includes some foreshadowing of the evil to come in the new Baldur’s Gate III video game! Check it out.

Making Comics Interview – Colorist K. Michael Russell

K. Michael Russell has been coloring comics professionally for almost 10 years. We cover his influences, career, thoughts on color and storytelling, breaking in and staying in comics.

Find Kurt’s coloring courses here: www.comiccolor.com
And his YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/colorwithkurt

Making Comics – In-Depth: Concept, Theme, Pacing, and Script

In this new video I do a deep dive on the story for the Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller one-shot special I wrote that was published in 2014. I go through the working process of coming up with the story, theme, the importance of research, pitching, pacing, scripting, and more.

Making Comics Interview – Artist Max Dunbar

A new interview is up! Max Dunbar has seen incredible growth in his skills after working on Dungeons & Dragons, Gears of War, Legends of the Dark Knight, and Batman Beyond.

This video includes process pics, designs, motivation, and more.

Making Comics Interview – Max Dunbar

A new interview is up! Max Dunbar has seen incredible growth in his skills after working on Dungeons & Dragons, Gears of War, Legends of the Dark Knight, and Batman Beyond.

This video includes process pics, designs, motivation, and more.

Avengers Tech-On #1 Reviews

• AIPT: 8.5/10 “It has Power Rangers vibes right down to the suits, but also the epic nature of the villain. Read this one for an alternate take on the events post Infinity Gauntlet, and the promise of exploring the complexities of these heroes and who they are apart from their powers.”

• But Why Tho: 10/10 “…mixes the action one would expect from a Marvel title with anime and tokusatsu-themed elements, setting the stage for a unique story.”

• Comic Book Corner: “This book was a lot of fun. This is the reason when I was a kid why I got into comic books. Because of books like this. Just straight out fun.”

• Comic Book Resources: “Zub’s script delivers classic Marvel superhero action with a few smart twists that bend the plot into some intriguing shapes. Meanwhile, Chamba’s art has a frenetic energy that captures the turbo speed excess of Capcom’s ‘90s Marvel fighting games in the best way.”

• Fortress of Solitude: 10/10 “A ridiculously good time of a comic. Adhering to classic anime and sentai tropes, all of which were covered in some bright, fast-paced, and well design artwork.”

• Graphic Policy: 8/10 “There’s a popcorn entertainment aspect to it that it leans in to. While it’s clearly a tie-in to a toy line, it still delivers a lot of heart and emotion and remembers the characters are what’s important. Add in some solid artwork, this is a series that screams summer enjoyment.”

• Infinity Flux: “I really enjoyed some of the story beats that didn’t feel gimmicky to just get to the part with the robots…I thought it was really fun.”

Making Comics Interview – Publisher Spike Trotman

Spike Trotman has been creating comics and helping others build their comic creating careers since the earliest days of comics online. Now she runs her own publishing house called Iron Circus Comics. Spike’s story is inspiring and she has all kinds of great advice.

Making Comics Interview – Spike Trotman

Spike Trotman has been creating comics and helping others build their comic creating careers since the earliest days of comics online. Now she runs her own publishing house called Iron Circus Comics. Spike’s story is inspiring and she has all kinds of great advice.