Jim Zub's Blog, page 42
June 27, 2021
Making Comics – Page Turns and Pacing
In this new tutorial video I cover a couple storytelling techniques unique to comics- page turns and panel size/configuration for dialogue. In my demonstrations I use page artwork by Max Dunbar, Cory Smith, Steven Cummings, and Djibril Morissette-Phan, with lettering by Neil Uyetake, Travis Lanham, and Marshall Dillon.
Give it a watch and, if you enjoy it and find it useful, please share it as well.
Zub Patreon Q&A #2
I asked my Patreon supporters for their questions about writing comics and working in the industry and then shot this video covering the answers.
Watch and maybe it’ll answer questions you have about the process too:
June 26, 2021
Arriving in September – World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw #1
WORLD OF DARKNESS: CRIMSON THAW #1
Writers – Tini Howard, Blake Howard, Jim Zub, Tim Seeley, Danny Lore
Artist – Julius Ohta
Cover A – Aaron Campbell
Cover B – Joshua Hixson
A World of Darkness Event!
Cecily Bain has become everything she never wanted as The Prince of the Twin Cities. But her rule over a fractured, backbiting vampire court is interrupted by an intruder-something big, hairy and full of teeth. Good. She was missing a good scrape.
There’s worse living in the shadows than vampires. Rip open the doors to the World of Darkness as RPG-comic-king Jim Zub joins the writing team that brought you Vampire: The Masquerade, Winter’s Teeth for this oversized issue events series!
In Shops: Sep 08, 2021
SRP: 3.99
June 23, 2021
This September: CONAN THE BARBARIAN #300!
In September:
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #300
I’ve always wanted to be part of one of these big anniversary issues and now, finally, I get to write the lead story on one of my absolute favorites.
Conan and Bêlit in a harrowing adventure like no other! Pre-order now, Hyborians. It’s going to be EPIC!
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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!
June 22, 2021
World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw Begins in Septemeber!
Just announced on Comic Book Resources, I’m part of the team writing WORLD OF DARKNESS: CRIMSON THAW, a crossover event with vampires and werewolves fighting for survival and supremacy in the Twin Cities.
I’ve been a fan of Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse since the early 90’s when they first launched and am ecstatic to add to their lore with this action-packed supernatural showdown. Click on through to the article to find out more.
June 21, 2021
Second Interview With Perch
I spoke to Perch and Joe Corallo again (here’s a link to our first chat), this time about sword & sorcery, old school comics, Conan the Barbarian, superhero stories, co-writing, social media and more. We cover quite a bit again in this interview. Check it out.
June 19, 2021
GameFan Skullkickers Interview From December 2011
A fun throwback I found while reorganizing things in my office – Here’s a Skullkickers interview from the December 2011 issue of GameFan Magazine:
June 14, 2021
Making Comics – Dialogue Order and Page Thumbnails
In this new tutorial video I go over one of the most common problems I see with new writers and in new comic artist portfolios – setting up clear dialogue order. In my demonstrations I use page artwork by Cory Smith and Max Dunbar, with lettering by Travis Lanham and Neil Uyetake.
Give it a watch and if you enjoy it and find it useful, please share it as well.
Zub Patreon Q&A #1
I asked my Patreon supporters for their questions about writing comics and working in the industry and then shot this video covering the answers.
Watch and maybe it’ll answer questions you have about the process too:
If you want to ask me questions I might answer in a future video, join my Patreon! For the price of a coffee you can dig through more than 250 scripts and pitches to learn how comics are made.
June 12, 2021
Conan the Barbarian #22 Reviews
• Blake’s Buzz: “This entire arc has been incredibly strong, and the tension refuses to let up. No matter how many foes he slays, or women he beds, Conan can’t help but fall into weirdness, and Zub’s Conan run celebrates this. Longtime fans, and new ones like me, are in for one hell of a ride through Khitai!”
• Comic Book.com: “Just when I was starting to think that this arc had run out of steam, Jim Zub and company found a way to keep me intrigued. “
• The Pullbox: 9.2/10 “Fans of epic fantasy action, readers who like their heroes stoic & terse, anyone interested in seeing where the ‘swords & sandals’ sub-genre came from, get thee to the nearest comic book shop and pick this one up. “
