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Jim Zub@jimzub.bsky.social |
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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
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SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #3 arrives in stores!
My contribution this issue is small in terms of page count, but big for me in terms of flexing new creative muscles.
Call Thee To Crom:
youtu.be/sdr--_liexA?...
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Tonight at Chez Zub's; Tonkatsu, Garlic Rice, and Carrots with Dill.
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Great chat with an old friend this morning and the coffee + butter tart was so picture-perfect I had to snap a shot.
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A bunch of you probably weren't aware that I have a YouTube channel because I haven't had the chance to update it in a while. Lots of tutorials and interviews on there to check out when you have the time.
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Thanks so much! I hope this poem hits the spot for you as well.
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Today-
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #3 arrives in stores!
My contribution this issue is small in terms of page count, but big for me in terms of flexing new creative muscles.
Call Thee To Crom:
youtu.be/sdr--_liexA?...
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Creating compositions with text (dialogue/captions) in mind is absolutely crucial to creating professional quality comic pages with clear storytelling.
I go through that process at length here, with examples from Cory Smith and Max Dunbar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5OQ...
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A bunch of the the things I cover there line up to common critique I've given my students or feedback I've given at conventions, so if you're an aspiring comic artist you may find some useful advice in there as well.
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Over on Reddit Comic Book, a 17-year old posted up a Batman comic sample page portfolio he put together and in the comments I gave him a pretty extensive critique:
reddit.com/r/comicbooks...
Not something I normally have time for, but this kid is clearly working hard.
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Zubby Newsletter #70: Summer Sprint
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
🔸After the Age Unconquered
🔸Inside Battle of the Black Stone #1
🔸More Memories with the Corner Box
🔸Slaying the Hydra
and more!
Zubscribe right here:
substack.com/@jimzub
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Jim Zub
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A bunch of the the things I cover there line up to common critique I've given my students or feedback I've given at conventions, so if you're an aspiring comic artist you may find some useful advice in there as well.
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Jim Zub
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Over on Reddit Comic Book, a 17-year old posted up a Batman comic sample page portfolio he put together and in the comments I gave him a pretty extensive critique:
reddit.com/r/comicbooks...
Not something I normally have time for, but this kid is clearly working hard.
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Looks like the 2024 Dragon Award nominations are now open:
application.dragoncon.net/dc_fan_award...
If you nominate CONAN THE BARBARIAN: BOUND IN BLACK STONE for 'Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel' and let your friends know as well, I'd be incredibly grateful.
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12 arrived in comic shops last week. It was an epic finish to our first year, filled with big action and big surprises.
What did critics think of the culmination of our third story arc, The Age Unconquered?
Read on and find out!
www.jimzub.com/conan-the-ba...
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Zubby Newsletter #70: Summer Sprint
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
🔸After the Age Unconquered
🔸Inside Battle of the Black Stone #1
🔸More Memories with the Corner Box
🔸Slaying the Hydra
and more!
Zubscribe right here:
substack.com/@jimzub
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Heroes World received permission to sell Conan the Barbarian Vol. 2: Thrice Marked For Death 10 days early, so pick up an advance copy there or bring other Zub comics you want signed. This and Fan Expo Canada will probably be my only local signings this year, so don’t miss out!
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TODAY - I'm at Heroes World, signing from 1pm-3pm. Heroes World comic shop in Richmond Hill (just north of Toronto) is celebrating 23 years in business with a weekend full of events and giveaways.
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The story and art are worth 10x as much. Congrats!
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Had a great chat on Writing About Dragons and Sh*t-
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...
We cover graphic novels vs prose, working with artists, writing a short story, the eb and flow of nerd culture, working on Conan the Barbarian, structuring serialized stories, and more! Give it a listen!
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Conan the Barbarian #15 Variant Cover 11” x 17” Mixed media on watercolour paper.
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Tonight at Chez Zub's: Chicken Karaage, Corn and Veggies
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Unfortunately, no. Not sure where it came from.
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This photo is pure 2024.
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Here’s part 2 of my chat with John Barber and David Hedgecock:
www.thecornerbox.club/2238317/1527...
In this 2nd half, we cover webcomics, joining the UDON studio, my first comic credit, working with editors, my oldest pitch, Conan the Barbarian, channeling the source material, and more!
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TODAY- CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12 arrives in comic shops, wrapping up our 3rd story arc, the Age Unconquered and our first year after the relaunch. Action and payoffs aplenty! Did we stick the landing? Buy your copy today and find out!
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Tonight at Chez Zub's- Chicken Caesar Salad
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An independent comic creator reached out with questions about an original story anthology contract they received (but haven't signed yet). Lawyer Folk- if a creator signs away all Moral Rights to their story, does retaining copyright on that story mean anything?
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Thrilled to hear it! We're putting our all into every issue and are thrilled readers are responding so warmly.
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I read hundreds of Wolverine comics while building this story and it includes an appendix listing key issues we used during our research. Huge thanks to editor Mark Basso and assistant editor Drew Baumgartner for their support and encouragement on this one!
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In comic shops today- LIFE OF WOLVERINE, a one-shot anniversary special that explores and clarifies the events of Logan's twisted history!
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Jim Zub
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TODAY- CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12 arrives in comic shops, wrapping up our 3rd story arc, the Age Unconquered and our first year after the relaunch. Action and payoffs aplenty! Did we stick the landing? Buy your copy today and find out!
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Zubby Newsletter #69: Nice~!
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
• Thoughts and thanks on Conan the Barbarian #12
• Make Stories in the Mighty Marvel Manner
• Your New Hyborian Adventures Begin Here!
• Get Conan Vol. 2 Early
and more!
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TOMORROW- Do not miss CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12! Our first year ends with epic action and surprises. Rob De La Torre and Diego Rodriguez are firing on all cylinders. Snag a copy and let me know what you think!
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Zubscribe right here so you don't miss any updates:
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So, no, I'm not interested. Wishing you all the best. Somewhat sincerely, Jim
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I search for the name of their CEO and tumble into a maze of vaporware companies in a dozen different industries they've started and discarded over the last 15 years. The Oh-God-Please-Get-Rich desperation could not be clearer in every meme-laden tweet and soulless selfie.
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Just clicking on one of these websites is an invitation to madness. They're an ouroboros of empty entrepreneur investment hype-speak from non-functional companies with a dozen people on staff, but nothing finished or functional to show.
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When one of these companies sends me a ludicrous amount of money, just a morale-shearing payout of actual real money, I'll get on one of their livestreams, look all glassy-eyed, scream a codeword like "Whippoorwill", then shut down all my social media and retire.
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I'm sure your transmedia interactive comic-game-anime-cosplay-mobile-radioplay-symphony will be _the_ big one, the one that breaks through to unstoppable collectibility/profitability and I'll regret not having joined on the ground floor.
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Blast from the not-so-distant past that's unexpectedly popped up again:
I'm still not interested in contributing to or promoting a crypto/NFT/Web3 "comic".
I wasn't interested during the NFT garbage 'boom' and am even less interested now.
youtu.be/YQ_xWvX1n9g?fe…
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This guy was just hanging upside down by his feet, munching on his meal. Didn't even care that we were walking by.
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Zubby Newsletter #69: Nice~!
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
• Thoughts and thanks on Conan the Barbarian #12
• Make Stories in the Mighty Marvel Manner
• Your New Hyborian Adventures Begin Here!
• Get Conan Vol. 2 Early
and more!
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Tonight at Chez Zub's: Teriyaki-Marinated Flank Steak and Corn on the Cob with Steamed Vegetables.
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Finally watched Godzilla Minus One. Yes, it really is as good as you've heard. Even when we knew what was coming next, we were riveted every step of the ride. So damn entertaining.
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Finally had some time last night to start exploring the Land of Shadow in Elden Ring. As expected, it's haunting, strange, and decidedly deadly. I've been avoiding all the spoilers, so there are lots of mysteries to uncover.
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Tonight at Chez Zub's: Seared Rib Eye Steak
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Monolith, the crew behind the successful Conan Board Game, have been hard at work on a new tabletop RPG called CONAN: THE HYBORIAN AGE and they just released a FREE Quickstart PDF with core mechanics, pre-generated characters, and a sample adventure:
monolithedition.com/portfolio/co...
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All this to say, go get that download and try it out, but if you're a player don't spoil the adventure ahead of time - Grab a Game Master and let them run it for you!
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I ran the Quickstart a few weeks ago at Howard Days with a wonderful crew well known for their contributions to Hyborian adventure. We had fun kicking the tires on the rules and seeing how easy it was to get rolling, literally, and bust out fun sword & sorcery action.
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Jim Zub
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Monolith, the crew behind the successful Conan Board Game, have been hard at work on a new tabletop RPG called CONAN: THE HYBORIAN AGE and they just released a FREE Quickstart PDF with core mechanics, pre-generated characters, and a sample adventure:
monolithedition.com/portfolio/co...
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