Jim Zub
@jimzub.bsky.social
Storyteller: Avengers, Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons, Rick and Morty VS D&D, Samurai Jack, Skullkickers, Street Fighter, Thunderbolts, Wayward, and more!
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Jim Zub
@jimzub.bsky.social
· Nov 26
With a surge of new people following me on BlueSky, I want to make sure you know about the new creator resources I have on my site.
40+ free articles about working in comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
Writing + drawing tutorials and interviews on my YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub/videos
40+ free articles about working in comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
Writing + drawing tutorials and interviews on my YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub/videos
I thought the script was solid, but without the visuals delivering + elevating it, it wouldn't have the same impact.
I feel the same way about De La Torre, Braithwaite, Dagnino, Gil, Rooth, Horley and so many other phenomenal artists I've been able to work with on the Hyborian Age. It's a blessing.
I feel the same way about De La Torre, Braithwaite, Dagnino, Gil, Rooth, Horley and so many other phenomenal artists I've been able to work with on the Hyborian Age. It's a blessing.
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I thought the script was solid, but without the visuals delivering + elevating it, it wouldn't have the same impact.
I feel the same way about De La Torre, Braithwaite, Dagnino, Gil, Rooth, Horley and so many other phenomenal artists I've been able to work with on the Hyborian Age. It's a blessing.
I feel the same way about De La Torre, Braithwaite, Dagnino, Gil, Rooth, Horley and so many other phenomenal artists I've been able to work with on the Hyborian Age. It's a blessing.
I know Patch is busy with his own stories, but I'd team up with him again any time.
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I know Patch is busy with his own stories, but I'd team up with him again any time.
The Hugo Nomination form links have been sent to members of the World Science Fiction Society and LACon V.
If you're able to nominate, please consider Conan the Barbarian #25 "The Nomad", for Best Graphic Story or Comic and painter Alex Horley for Best Pro Artist.
www.jimzub.com/conan-the-ba...
If you're able to nominate, please consider Conan the Barbarian #25 "The Nomad", for Best Graphic Story or Comic and painter Alex Horley for Best Pro Artist.
www.jimzub.com/conan-the-ba...
February 13, 2026 at 3:03 AM
The Hugo Nomination form links have been sent to members of the World Science Fiction Society and LACon V.
If you're able to nominate, please consider Conan the Barbarian #25 "The Nomad", for Best Graphic Story or Comic and painter Alex Horley for Best Pro Artist.
www.jimzub.com/conan-the-ba...
If you're able to nominate, please consider Conan the Barbarian #25 "The Nomad", for Best Graphic Story or Comic and painter Alex Horley for Best Pro Artist.
www.jimzub.com/conan-the-ba...
Patch was a great collaborator and it delivered on exactly what I planned for it to be, a Weird Tales-style Conan story, self-contained and visceral with a supernatural twist.
I thought it would be my last chance to write Conan and instead it became my audition for so much more.
I thought it would be my last chance to write Conan and instead it became my audition for so much more.
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Patch was a great collaborator and it delivered on exactly what I planned for it to be, a Weird Tales-style Conan story, self-contained and visceral with a supernatural twist.
I thought it would be my last chance to write Conan and instead it became my audition for so much more.
I thought it would be my last chance to write Conan and instead it became my audition for so much more.
Thank you both!
The Gambler changed my life, but I had no way of knowing it at the time.
It was the Conan story that got me on the radar with the rights holders, which led to Serpent War and then the monthly Conan title at Marvel, which led to the Titan relaunch.
Without it, I would not be here.
The Gambler changed my life, but I had no way of knowing it at the time.
It was the Conan story that got me on the radar with the rights holders, which led to Serpent War and then the monthly Conan title at Marvel, which led to the Titan relaunch.
Without it, I would not be here.
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Thank you both!
The Gambler changed my life, but I had no way of knowing it at the time.
It was the Conan story that got me on the radar with the rights holders, which led to Serpent War and then the monthly Conan title at Marvel, which led to the Titan relaunch.
Without it, I would not be here.
The Gambler changed my life, but I had no way of knowing it at the time.
It was the Conan story that got me on the radar with the rights holders, which led to Serpent War and then the monthly Conan title at Marvel, which led to the Titan relaunch.
Without it, I would not be here.
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Zubby Newsletter #146: On the Compact Attack
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• Skullkickers Compact kicks off next week!
• Zubdarsky Live on Near Mint Condition
• Links and more!
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• Skullkickers Compact kicks off next week!
• Zubdarsky Live on Near Mint Condition
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February 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Zubby Newsletter #146: On the Compact Attack
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
• Skullkickers Compact kicks off next week!
• Zubdarsky Live on Near Mint Condition
• Links and more!
Zubscribe right here so you don't miss any updates:
jimzub.substack.com
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
• Skullkickers Compact kicks off next week!
• Zubdarsky Live on Near Mint Condition
• Links and more!
Zubscribe right here so you don't miss any updates:
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I love this and think it doesn't need inks. The roughness of the pencil line has ideal energy here.
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I love this and think it doesn't need inks. The roughness of the pencil line has ideal energy here.
More than anything else, this Superman/Spider-Man crossover allows a whole new generation of creators to remind people how much FUN comics can be.
Here's my variant cover for Superman/Spider-Man #1 without the text, featuring the vehicle that climbs walls and the other one that punches. Because I knew what to do with my one chance to draw Spider-Man.
February 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
More than anything else, this Superman/Spider-Man crossover allows a whole new generation of creators to remind people how much FUN comics can be.
DUUUUDE! Epic concept and wonderful execution.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
DUUUUDE! Epic concept and wonderful execution.
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
I appreciate it, thanks!
February 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I appreciate it, thanks!
Thanks, Carl.
I have a bunch of tutorials on my website about working on comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
and extensive examples on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub/videos
Unfortunately, I'm way too busy with current projects to offer one-on-one critique, but hopefully you find those useful.
I have a bunch of tutorials on my website about working on comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
and extensive examples on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub/videos
Unfortunately, I'm way too busy with current projects to offer one-on-one critique, but hopefully you find those useful.
February 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Thanks, Carl.
I have a bunch of tutorials on my website about working on comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
and extensive examples on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub/videos
Unfortunately, I'm way too busy with current projects to offer one-on-one critique, but hopefully you find those useful.
I have a bunch of tutorials on my website about working on comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
and extensive examples on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub/videos
Unfortunately, I'm way too busy with current projects to offer one-on-one critique, but hopefully you find those useful.
Brett is awesome.
This series is awesome.
Third Eye is awesome.
This series is awesome.
Third Eye is awesome.
February 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Brett is awesome.
This series is awesome.
Third Eye is awesome.
This series is awesome.
Third Eye is awesome.
That fun moment when I move documents and ref material from my "Possible Projects" folder to "Active Projects" folder!
Little rituals are important.
Little rituals are important.
a baby is screaming in a crowd of people while being held by a woman and says `` let 's go ! ''
ALT: a baby is screaming in a crowd of people while being held by a woman and says `` let 's go ! ''
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February 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
That fun moment when I move documents and ref material from my "Possible Projects" folder to "Active Projects" folder!
Little rituals are important.
Little rituals are important.
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On my Patreon page, I have an archive of over 340 comic scripts I've written plus pitches, tutorials, interviews and other writing material.
Most of the archives are available for the price of a coffee, but I also have 10 scripts available for FREE, which I will link below-
Most of the archives are available for the price of a coffee, but I also have 10 scripts available for FREE, which I will link below-
February 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
On my Patreon page, I have an archive of over 340 comic scripts I've written plus pitches, tutorials, interviews and other writing material.
Most of the archives are available for the price of a coffee, but I also have 10 scripts available for FREE, which I will link below-
Most of the archives are available for the price of a coffee, but I also have 10 scripts available for FREE, which I will link below-
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much!
February 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much!
"Zub perfectly captures the chaos of a perfectly planned heist where absolutely nothing goes to plan." - Lord Samper
Halfway through the week and it's time for a couple of quick episodes of 'Swords & Larceny', featuring @jimzub.bsky.social's tale of a heist where 'if it can go wrong...' 👍
lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-couple-of-heists-from-swords-larceny.html
lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-couple-of-heists-from-swords-larceny.html
A Couple of Heists from ‘Swords & Larceny’
Yesterday was a busy one… I had a few things to get done, at work, and one of those was my Mid-Year Review; not something that I ever really...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
"Zub perfectly captures the chaos of a perfectly planned heist where absolutely nothing goes to plan." - Lord Samper
Absolutely. It depends on the subject matter and artist involved. If you dig through those scripts you'll see some that are more detailed and others that leave more up to the artist.
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Absolutely. It depends on the subject matter and artist involved. If you dig through those scripts you'll see some that are more detailed and others that leave more up to the artist.
My personal website has 40+ free tutorials on writing and working in comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
My YouTube channel has more tutorials, examples, and interviews:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub
And my newsletter contains links to other interesting articles and tutorials:
jimzub.substack.com
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
My YouTube channel has more tutorials, examples, and interviews:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub
And my newsletter contains links to other interesting articles and tutorials:
jimzub.substack.com
Tutorial | Zub Tales
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February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
My personal website has 40+ free tutorials on writing and working in comics:
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
My YouTube channel has more tutorials, examples, and interviews:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub
And my newsletter contains links to other interesting articles and tutorials:
jimzub.substack.com
www.jimzub.com/category/tut...
My YouTube channel has more tutorials, examples, and interviews:
www.youtube.com/@JimZub
And my newsletter contains links to other interesting articles and tutorials:
jimzub.substack.com
CONAN - BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE PRELUDE:
An unspeakable evil looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it, and it will take more than a Barbarian-King to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity.
www.patreon.com/posts/146227...
An unspeakable evil looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it, and it will take more than a Barbarian-King to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity.
www.patreon.com/posts/146227...
Conan: Battle of the Black Stone Prelude | Jim Zub
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February 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
CONAN - BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE PRELUDE:
An unspeakable evil looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it, and it will take more than a Barbarian-King to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity.
www.patreon.com/posts/146227...
An unspeakable evil looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it, and it will take more than a Barbarian-King to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity.
www.patreon.com/posts/146227...
SUICIDE SQUAD - 20 MINUTE MARATHON:
Deadshot and Harley Quinn race against the clock and their own destruction. 20 minutes, 20 pages, GO!
www.patreon.com/posts/47038459
Deadshot and Harley Quinn race against the clock and their own destruction. 20 minutes, 20 pages, GO!
www.patreon.com/posts/47038459
SUICIDE SQUAD - From the Vaults! | Jim Zub
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February 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
SUICIDE SQUAD - 20 MINUTE MARATHON:
Deadshot and Harley Quinn race against the clock and their own destruction. 20 minutes, 20 pages, GO!
www.patreon.com/posts/47038459
Deadshot and Harley Quinn race against the clock and their own destruction. 20 minutes, 20 pages, GO!
www.patreon.com/posts/47038459
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT - DR. QUINN'S DIAGNOSIS:
Batman and Harley Quinn square off with physical threats and mindgames, but who has the upper hand?
www.patreon.com/posts/112493...
Batman and Harley Quinn square off with physical threats and mindgames, but who has the upper hand?
www.patreon.com/posts/112493...
Legends of the Dark Knight: Dr. Quinn's Diagnosis | Jim Zub
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February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT - DR. QUINN'S DIAGNOSIS:
Batman and Harley Quinn square off with physical threats and mindgames, but who has the upper hand?
www.patreon.com/posts/112493...
Batman and Harley Quinn square off with physical threats and mindgames, but who has the upper hand?
www.patreon.com/posts/112493...
RED SONJA AND CUB: A self-contained Red Sonja story set in Khitai as the She-Devil With a Sword protects a young noble on a perlious journey.
www.patreon.com/posts/6791009
www.patreon.com/posts/6791009
Red Sonja and Cub | Jim Zub
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February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
RED SONJA AND CUB: A self-contained Red Sonja story set in Khitai as the She-Devil With a Sword protects a young noble on a perlious journey.
www.patreon.com/posts/6791009
www.patreon.com/posts/6791009
SAMURAI JACK #20: The final issue of the comic series that acts as an alternate ending to the animated show before Season 5 was announced and released.
www.patreon.com/posts/11304490
www.patreon.com/posts/11304490
SAMURAI JACK #20: Pitch, Pacing, Full Script | Jim Zub
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February 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
SAMURAI JACK #20: The final issue of the comic series that acts as an alternate ending to the animated show before Season 5 was announced and released.
www.patreon.com/posts/11304490
www.patreon.com/posts/11304490
OMEN-LACED: A short comic story based on the incredible concept art of Carlyn Lim. You can read the script and story in this post.
www.patreon.com/posts/49210377
www.patreon.com/posts/49210377
Omen-Laced: A Special Short Story | Jim Zub
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February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
OMEN-LACED: A short comic story based on the incredible concept art of Carlyn Lim. You can read the script and story in this post.
www.patreon.com/posts/49210377
www.patreon.com/posts/49210377