Zubby Newsletter #130: A Week To Conquer

Conan the Barbarian #25 oil painted art by Alex Horley.

It’s a big week here in Zubville – CONAN THE BARBARIAN #25, our special fully painted anniversary issue, arrives in stores tomorrow and New York Comic Con kicks off starting Thursday! Getting ahead on writing deadlines and prepping for upcoming trips has been a lot to juggle, but I really am looking forward to seeing friends and fans in the Big Apple. Last time I was there (two years ago, time is flying) we were in the afterglow of the Conan launch and now we’re roaring forward into year three of the series.

I’ll be at NYCC on Thursday through Saturday, three days instead of four, because it’s also Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and I want to be home for it. In past years I’ve missed Thanksgiving by staying at the convention through Sunday and always regretted it. Don’t get me wrong, the show is good, but there’s nothing on the last day that’s worth missing that time with family.

Otherwise, check HERE for details on my schedule at the show – Where I’m at, signings, and other events and if you get a chance to check out issue 25 this week please let me know what you think of it!

Dungeon Variant

Speaking of issue #25, I popped by Dungeon Comics in Oakville to sign some of their CONAN THE BARBARIAN #25 shop variants illustrated by Mike Rooth ahead of their release. Mike did up a great image and used the original Marvel logo to enhance the classic feel of this extra-special issue.

If you want to order your own copy, check HERE.

Casually Comics

I’m back on Casually Comics, chatting with Sasha all about our second year of Conan the Barbarian – our extra special 25th issue, the Scourge of the Serpent mini-series event, sales, fans, and more!

The Comics Sanctuary

Here’s a livestream interview I did with Alfredo Rueda at El Santuario de los Comics. The site is Spanish but our interview is in English:

Current + Upcoming Releases

Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1  – released Sept 24. Predator: Black, White & Blood #3  – released Sept 24. Conan the Barbarian vol.1-3 Slipcase Set  – released Oct 7. Conan the Barbarian #25  – releases Oct 8. Conan the Barbarian vol. 1: Bound in Black Stone Deluxe HC  – releases Oct 21. Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #2  – releases Oct 29. D&D Young Adventurer’s: The Warriors & Wizards Compendium – releases Nov 4. Stranger Things-Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from the Table – releases Nov 4. Conan the Barbarian #26  – releases Nov 12. Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #3  – releases Nov 26. Conan the Barbarian #27  – releases Dec 10. Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #4  – releases Dec 31.Upcoming Appearances

Oct 9-11, 2025 New York Comic Con New York, NY, USAOct 16-19, 2025 Gamehole Con XII Madison, WI, USANov 3-14, 2025 D&D in a Castle Newcastle, UKNov 15-16, 2025 Thought Bubble Harrogate, UK

Other Links

• This is your last chance to get the CONAN: BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE action figure from Heroic Signatures – the pre-order period ends this Friday, October 10th! I’ll bring one of the prototypes to NYCC so people can check it out first-hand.

• Kieron Gillen has just started a series of blogposts reminiscing about his 101 Favorite Tabletop RPGs. This is going to be good, and reminds me of when he and I chatted up a storm about comics and games on my YouTube channel (and he talks fast so feel free to use the captions).

• Jackson’s Art Store has an article that covers the history of the pencil. Mundane sounding, I know, but the sequence of events are pretty interesting.

Jim