Jim Zub's Blog, page 41
July 19, 2021
Launching in October – Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker!
Announced as part of D&D Live’s press coverage, I’m writing a new Dungeons & Dragons comic mini-series called Mindbreaker that launches in October and continues the adventures of our Baldur’s Gate heroes!
Mindbreaker is a five-issue mini-series that features Minsc and Boo, Krydle, Shandie, Delina, and Nerys. Written by Jim Zub with art by Eduardo Mello and covers by Max Dunbar, our heroes must fight to save each other, and their sanity, from a mind flayer-led cult secretly destroying trust between the factions in Baldur’s Gate. This storyline follows on from the Infernal Tides mini-series and acts as a prequel to Baldur’s Gate III.
New Game, Who Dis – Marvel Super Heroes – Episode 1
The first episode (out of three) of old school Marvel Super Heroes live play on The Glass Cannon Network is now up on YouTube!
Random character creation and our introduction as Jason Bulmahn leads Troy Lavallee, Skid Maher, Alicia Marie, and I on super heroic adventure.
Check it out:
Making Comics – Dialogue Density and Pacing
A new #ComicsSchool video is up!
This one is about Dialogue Density and Pacing – How do you balance text and imagery in comic panels? How much text is too much?
July 13, 2021
Talking About Conan With Nerd Caliber
I spoke to Nerd Caliber all about writing Conan the Barbarian – inspirations, conflict, pulp fantasy, and more. Check it out!
July 8, 2021
Making Comics – The Power of Short Stories
A new #ComicsSchool video is up!
This one is about The Power of Short Stories – skill development, building relationships with artists, and developing new concepts!
July 6, 2021
Conskipper Interview
I spoke to the gang at Conskipper all about Stone Star and Conan the Barbarian. Check it out!
True North Country Podcast: Stone Star
Max Dunbar and I chatted with True North Country all about Stone Star Vol. 1: Fight or Flight, in stores this week from Dark Horse Comics! Give it a listen-
July 2, 2021
One-Quest: Talking Conan and More
I spoke to Chris Cobb at One-Quest about working on Conan the Barbarian, lore around the character, and other projects I have currently underway. Give it a listen.
June 30, 2021
Marvel Zub Comics Arriving September 2021
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #25 (Legacy #300)
JIM ZUB, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, LARRY HAMA & DAN SLOTT (W)
CORY SMITH, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, PAUL DAVIDSON & MARCOS Martín (A)
Cover by GEOFF SHAW
Variant Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Variant Cover by KEVIN EASTMAN • Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
Hidden Gem Variant Cover by ALEX TOTH
VARIANT COVER BY MR. GARCIN • VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN
BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
ON-SALE 09/08/21
CELEBRATING 300 ISSUES OF CONAN THE BARBARIAN…AND THE RETURN OF BÊLIT!
By Crom and Mitra, it’s been 300 issues since Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith first brought the Barbarian to comics in 1970’s CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1! CONAN’s oversized 300th-issue spectacular kicks off with Jim Zub and Cory Smith’s ongoing saga, as we return to Conan’s much-lauded days sailing with the queen of the seas herself, BÊLIT! But – past, present and future will collide in ways unexpected and strange!
Sharpen your blade for three additional, all-new tales from across Conan history! Dan Slott enters the Hyborian Age with Marcos Martín, for an untold NIGHT OF OBLIVION from Conan’s thieving days. Larry Hama and Christopher Priest at last return to the saga with their own new stories — from a hotheaded young barbarian in battle to an aged KING CONAN, who must defend his kingdom from the re-emergence of WRAARL, the DEVOURER OF SOULS!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99
© 2021 Conan Properties International LLC
AVENGERS: TECH-ON AVENGERS #2 (OF 6)
JIM ZUB (W) • CHAMBA (A) • Cover by EIICHI SHIMIZU
Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
ON-SALE 09/08/21
The Avengers encounter Venom in Yokohama, but he’s supersized, super charged and out of control!
Can Tony Stark’s untested “Do Hatsu” mode upgrade turn the tide, or is this the beginning of the end?
AVENGERS: TECH-ON AVENGERS 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, Street Fighter)!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY JIM ZUB VOL. 2: LAND OF THE LOTUS TPB
Written by Jim Zub with Christopher Priest, Larry Hama & Dan Slott
Penciled by Cory Smith with Roberto de La Torre, Marcos Martin and PAUL DAVIDSON
Cover by GEOFF SHAW
ON SALE 11/10/21
It will take more than chains to keep a Cimmerian down! Conan’s march to Khitai has landed him as a prisoner of the imperial guard. He plans his escape, but what dreaded beasts lurk in this strange land — and what new dangers will impede his quest to return the deadly Tooth of the Nightstar to its rightful master? Conan has a new comrade, but is Meiwei everything she seems? Heng the Insurgent and his roving band of thieves hide a dark secret, and Conan must fight for his life against the bandit king’s deadly power! Will the barbarian have what it takes to survive the land of Khitai — even if it costs his very soul?
Also featuring tales celebrating 300 issues of CONAN THE BARBARIAN at Marvel, exploring the past and future of Conan! Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #19-25.
168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92096-8
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
Making Comics – Prose Writers Making Comics
A new #ComicsSchool video is up!
This one is about Prose Writers Making Comics – collaborating with your team and common pitfalls to avoid. Watch and share!
