Jim Zub's Blog, page 77
October 30, 2018
Talking About The End of Wayward With ComicBook.com
I spoke to Nicole Drum at ComicBook.com about wrapping up Wayward after 30 issues, the way the characters evolved, and how we mixed real world locations with old world myths to build our story.
Check it out!
PROS AND (COMIC) CONS Announced!
PROS AND (COMIC) CONS, an anthology of real-life stories about working and attending comic conventions, will be published by Dark Horse Comics in May 2019 and I have a new short story in there illustrated by Vivian Ng (Avatar: The Legends Of Korra, Adventure Time).
You can read more about the book and other authors on board right HERE.
October 29, 2018
Dynamic Forces Avengers Interview
I spoke to Byron Brewer at Dynamic Forces about the upcoming Avengers: No Road Home weekly story line starting in February. Check it out!
October 19, 2018
War Rocket Ajax Episode 421
Chris Sims, Elle Collins, and I were supposed to talk about comics, and we do, but also ended up chatting a whole lot of Dungeons & Dragons. Good times. My interview starts at the 43:40 mark.
October 16, 2018
CHAMPIONS #1 Arrives in January!
Arriving in January, pre-order now!
CHAMPIONS #1
JIM ZUB (W) • STEVEN CUMMINGS (A) • Cover by Kim Jacinto
Variant Cover by Michael Cho
Variant Cover by Lee Garbett
MARVEL 80TH VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
Variant Cover by Skottie Young
THE WORLD STILL NEEDS HEROES – AND THERE ARE HEROES ALL OVER THE WORLD!
The Champions have gone global! The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel’s leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They’re saving people and improving lives across the planet while they inspire the next generation… but something sinister lurks beneath the surface of their expanded mission. It’s a dark secret that could destroy the team and everything they stand for!
Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER, UNCANNY AVENGERS) and Steven Cummings (Wayward, Legends of the Dark Knight) ignite a new era of CHAMPIONS, filled to the brim with action, adventure and drama in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
October 12, 2018
Shoot the Breeze Interview
I spoke to Ian Cameron at Shoot The Breeze all about the Champions in Weirdworld, our Champions relaunch, Avengers: No Road Home, and wrapping up Wayward. Check it out!
October 10, 2018
AVENGERS: NO ROAD HOME Launches in February!
Announced at New York Comic Con, there’s a new weekly AVENGERS story launching in February 2019. The creative team that brought you Avengers: No Surrender is back with AVENGERS: NO ROAD HOME, a 10-part mythic monument drawn by Paco Medina and Sean Izaakse, and co-written by Al Ewing, Mark Waid, and me!
Check out our first three covers, beautifully illustrated by Yasmine Putri:
Why is there a new weekly Avengers story?
Avengers: No Surrender rode the wave of interest surrounding the Avengers: Infinity War movie and, in that same way, No Road Home looks to capitalize on the excitement for the movie sequel. It’s a wonderful time for both long time fans and new readers to start reading The Avengers.
Our creative team on No Surrender ran a tight ship in terms of organization and production and was well received by readers, retailers, and reviewers, so it was a natural fit to see if we wanted to dive back in and do it again. The chance to tackle another Avengers epic was too good an opportunity to pass by.
That said, the pressure is on to make sure we deliver a story worthy of the format. We’re not an untested experiment anymore, we’re veterans of the weekly war with a desire to prove No Surrender wasn’t a fluke.
Is this a sequel?
No. It’s a spiritual successor in the sense that it’s almost entirely the same creative team involved, but you do not need to have read Avengers: No Surrender in order to enjoy Avengers: No Road Home. They are distinct and self-contained stories. Obviously I want you to read both because they’re entertaining and we put our hearts into them, but they can each be enjoyed all on their own.
How many heroes are in the cast of No Road Home?
No Surrender had 26 heroes as three Avengers teams combined to battle 16 villains. It was epic, but also a ridiculous task keeping track of them all.
No Road Home is a tighter cast of Avengers, less than half the size, but no less exciting in terms of stakes and action. We wanted a leaner crew so we could spend more time with each character and advance their individual story lines more fully.
Revealed so far on the covers you see above are Hawkeye, Hercules, Hulk, Scarlet Witch, Spectrum, Vision, Voyager, and Rocket Raccoon.
Wait a sec – Rocket isn’t an Avenger!
Yeah, well he’s been drafted into the team, whether he likes it or not.
How does this tie into Jason Aaron’s flagship Avengers series?
Last time, Avengers: No Surrender was the only Avengers book on the stands for 16 weeks as we cleared the field for what Jason had planned. This time we’ll be running alongside his series, showcasing what’s happening to some of the Avengers who aren’t in his cast. The two books will be doing their own thing, though there will be some little plot threads that carry over between them. That’s why we’re 10 issues this time instead of 16. We want to leave some room on your pull list for Jason’s story.
Champions #25 Reviews
• Black Nerd Problems: 9/10 “I’m digging the medieval fantasy vibe, especially the dope fits our young heroes are wearing. You got my boy Miles in his ninja mode, kunais and all, and I’m digging it.”
• Caped-Joel: 9/10 “You can tell this is the sort of passion project that only comes around once in a lifetime and Jim Zub is perfectly suited for this material.”
• Comic Book.com: 10/10 “I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, because it’s worth repeating: Champions is one of Marvel’s best team-up books. If you’re not already, you should be reading it.”
• Comic Book University: “I knew it was going to be weird, but I didn’t expect it to be this good.”
• Comics: The Gathering: 8/10 “The Champions’ arrival in Weirdworld gives us a lot of changes to adapt to. It’s a swing-for-the-fences story premise.”
• DVS: “Jim Zub’s characters brim with youthful energy and hope, even when things look dark. He also balances quiet reverence when one character has to tap into the sentient source of her powers to solve a problem.”
• Geeked Out Nation: 8.5/10 “this was the perfect statement that this books has so much more to offer than your average superhero team book. They go through the things that you find genuine about the importance of heroes to one another, they tackle the importance of sacrifice, and emphasize the importance of having a sense of duty to those who matter.”
• Multiversity: 8.1/10 “An engaging start to the new arc, with good pacing, character moments, world-building, and of course, great art. The creative team is in their zone for this one.”
• Shoot the Breeze: “The set-up for this new storyline is very intriguing, and I absolutely love all the cool redesigns the Champions have each received, Sean Izaakse made each of them look great, balancing medieval/fantasy aesthetics with the visual core of each hero perfectly! “
October 9, 2018
Steam Box Podcast
I spoke to the Steam Box class all about writing comics, working for Marvel, and some of the challenges we had putting together the school shooting issue of Champions. You can listen to it below:
The Hollywood Reporter Covers Marvel NYCC Announcements, Including Avengers and Champions
Graeme McMillan at The Hollywood Reporter covered Saturday’s Marvel announcements at New York Comic Con, including my latest projects, Avengers: No Road Home and the Champions relaunch.
Check it out!
