Photo by Tiffany Hsieh.
Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past twenty years he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, and Bandai-Namco.
He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and a professor teaching drawing and storytelling courses in Seneca Polytechnic’s award-winning Animation program.
His current comic projects include acting as the flagship writer for Conan the Barbarian, the monthly adventures of Robert E. Howard’s legendary sword & sorcery hero.
For media/licensing inquiries related to any of Jim’s creator-owned properties, please contact:
Grandview Talent Management
sean@grandviewla.com
(323) 297-3440
For presentations, workshops, or school visits, you can check
Jim’s profile page on the Writers’ Union of Canada:
2025 | Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1-4 | writer | Titan Comics |
2025 | Street Fighter Masters: Elena one-shot | writer | UDON |
2024 | Conan: Battle of the Black Stone #1-4 | writer | Titan Comics |
2024 | D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide: Book 8-Artificers & Alchemy |
co-writer | Ten Speed/ WotC |
2024 | Savage Sword of Conan #1-5 | writer | Titan Comics |
2023 | The Murderworld That Time Forgot | writer | Marvel/Demiplane |
2023- 2024 | Dungeons & Dragons:Fortune Finder #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2023 | D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide: Book 7-Places & Portals |
co-writer | Ten Speed/ WotC |
2023- | Conan the Barbarian #1-Ongoing | writer | Titan Comics |
2022-2023 | Rick and Morty VS Cthulhu #1-4 | writer | Oni Press |
2022-2023 | Murderworld 5 connected one-shots Murderworld: Avengers Murderworld: Spider-Man Murderworld: Wolverine Murderworld: Moon Knight Murderworld: Game Over |
co-writer | Marvel |
2022-2023 | Avengers Unlimited #14-16, 27-32 | writer | Marvel |
2022-2023 | Unbreakable Red Sonja #1-5 | writer | Dynamite |
2022 | Batman: Urban Legends #20 ‘On Haunted Wings’ one-shot story |
writer | DC Comics |
2022 | Lower Your Sights Anthology ‘Homestead’ short story |
writer | Mad Cave |
2022 | D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide: Book 6-Dragons & Treasures |
co-writer | Ten Speed/ WotC |
2022 | Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #3 ‘No Empty Sky’ short story |
writer | Marvel |
2022 | Thunderbolts vol. 4 #1-5 | writer | Marvel |
2022 | Devil’s Reign: Omega ‘Cleaning House’ short story |
writer | Marvel |
2022 | Life of Wolverine Infinite Comic #1-10 | writer | Marvel |
2021 | Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2021 | World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw #1-3 | co-writer | Vault |
2021 | Avengers: Tech-On #1-6 | writer | Marvel |
2021 | Heroes Reborn: Young Squadron #1 ‘Truth At All Costs’ one-shot |
writer | Marvel |
2021 | Let Them Live!: Unpublished Tales from the DC Vault #1 ’20 Minute Marathon’ Suicide Squad one-shot | writer | DC Comics | 2020 | Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #1-4 | co-writer | Dark Horse |
2020 | Empire Strikes Back: From a Certain Point of View prose anthology | contributing writer | Del Rey |
2020 | Empyre: Avengers #1-3 | writer | Marvel |
2020 | D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide: Book 4-Wizards & Spells Book 5-Beasts & Behemoths |
co-writer | Ten Speed/ WotC |
2020-2021 | Conan the Barbarian #288-300 | writer | Marvel |
2019 | Conan: Serpent War #1-4 | writer | Marvel |
2019-2020 | Marvel’s Avengers Gamerverse Prequel Stories: Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk | writer | Marvel |
2019 | Alpha Flight: True North #1 ‘Mired in the Past’ short story |
writer | Marvel |
2019-2020 | Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #1-8 | writer | Marvel |
2019 | Dungeons & Dragons VS Rick and Morty: Tabletop Roleplaying Game Adventure |
co-writer | WotC/Adult Swim |
2019 | Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons II: Painscape #1-4 | writer | Oni/IDW/ Adult Swim/WotC |
2019 | Dungeons & Dragons: Infernal Tides #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2019 | Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus Tabletop RPG Campaign for Level 1-13 |
story consultant |
WotC |
2019 | Savage Sword of Conan #242-244 Conan the Gambler |
writer | Marvel |
2019 | Secret Warps: Arachknight Annual ‘A Terrific Tangle’ back-up story |
writer | Marvel |
2019 | Stone Star #1-5 | writer/ co-creator |
comiXology Originals |
2019 | D&D Young Adventurer’s Guide: Book 1-Monsters & Creatures Book 2-Warriors & Weapons Book 3-Dungeons & Tombs |
co-writer | Ten Speed/ WotC |
2019 | Invincible Iron Man #609-611,614-616 | co-writer | Marvel |
2019 | Pros and (Comic) Cons ‘Signing Time’ short story |
writer | Dark Horse |
2019 | The Avengers #708-717 No Road Home 10-issue weekly event |
co-writer | Marvel |
2019 | Champions vol. 3 #1-10 | writer | Marvel |
2018 | Infinity Warps #1+2 ‘The Terrific Two’ and anthology bookends |
writer | Marvel |
2018 | Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons #1-4 | co-writer | IDW/Oni/WotC /Adult Swim |
2018 | Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor #1-4 | writer | Marvel |
2018 | Champions vol. 2 #19-27 Infinity Countdown: Champions #1-2 Champions Annual #1 |
writer | Marvel |
2018 | Dungeons & Dragons: Evil At Baldur’s Gate #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2018 | The Avengers #675-690 No Surrender 16-issue weekly event |
co-writer | Marvel |
2017 | Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #1-4 | writer/ co-creator |
Image Comics |
2017 | Secret Empire: United One-Shot Special | writer | Marvel |
2017 | Uncanny Avengers vol. 3 #24-30 | writer | Marvel |
2017 | Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 ‘World Warriors and Worlds Beyond’ short story |
writer | Marvel/Capcom |
2017 | Freelance #1-4 | co-writer | Chapterhouse |
2017 | Dungeons & Dragons: Frost Giant’s Fury #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2016 | Love Is Love Anthology ‘Here’ short story |
writer | DC/IDW |
2016 | Adventure Time Comics #4 ‘It’s All Fun and Games ‘Til…’ short story |
writer | BOOM!/Cartoon Network |
2016 | Glitterbomb #1-4 | writer/ co-creator |
Image Comics |
2016 | Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #1-4 | writer | UDON |
2016-2017 | Thunderbolts vol. 3 #1-12 | writer | Marvel |
2016 | Dungeons & Dragons: Shadows of the Vampire #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2015 | Street Fighter Unlimited Back-Up Stories | writer | UDON |
2015 | Disney Kingdoms: Figment 2 #1-5 mini-series | writer | Disney/Marvel |
2015 | SFX-Pop! Anthology ‘Little Medals’ short story |
writer | DC/Vertigo |
2015 | Munchkin #1-4 Back-Up Stories |
writer | BOOM!/ SJ Games |
2015 | Conan-Red Sonja #1-4 mini-series | co-writer | Dark Horse |
2014-2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Short Stories |
writer | Marvel/Panini |
2014 | Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #1-5 | writer | IDW/WotC |
2014-2018 | Wayward #1-30 | writer/ co-creator |
Image Comics |
2014 | Disney Kingdoms: Figment #1-5 mini-series | writer | Disney/Marvel |
2014 | Cartoon Network Crossover: Cow & Chicken one-shot | writer | IDW/Cartoon Network |
2014 | Red Sonja and Cub one-shot | writer | Dynamite |
2014 | Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller one-shot | writer | DC Comics |
2014 | Pathfinder: City of Secrets #1-6 | writer | Dynamite/ Paizo |
2013-2014 | Makeshift Miracle: The Boy Who Stole Everything | writer/creator | UDON |
2014 | Exalted 3e One-Shot Comic ‘Tale of the Visiting Flare’ | writer | Onyx Path |
2014 | Dynamite Kids: Li’l Red Sonja ‘Li’l Sonja and the Color Conundrum’ |
writer | Dynamite |
2013-2015 | Samurai Jack #1-20 | writer | IDW/Cartoon Network |
2013 | Shadowman #11 ‘Hallow Tides and Hollow Heads’ | writer | Valiant |
2013 | Bravoman- The Animation | co-writer / co-director |
Bandai-Namco |
2013 | Who Will Lead the H.A.R.D. Corps? Back-Up Story | writer | Valiant |
2013 | Legends of the Dark Knight (digital first) ‘Dr. Quinn’s Diagnosis’ (printed in Legends of the Dark Knight 100 Page Super Spectacular #1) |
writer | DC Comics |
2013 | The Lion and the Aardvark- Aesop’s Modern Fables ‘The Backwards-Bent Badger and the Forward-Facing Frog’ | cover artist/ contributor | Stone Skin Press |
2013 | Super Street Fighter Vol. 1 ‘Who Is Juri?’ and ‘Final Forest Fighter II’ short stories | writer | UDON |
2012-2013 | Pathfinder #1-12, + Special | writer | Dynamite/ Paizo |
2012 | Klonoa- Dream Traveler of Noctis Sol | writer | Bandai-Namco |
2012 | Dragon Spirit webcomic seasons 1-2 |
writer | Bandai-Namco |
2012 | Wonder Momo: Battle Idol | co-writer | Bandai-Namco |
2012 | Sky Kid webcomic seasons 1-2 |
writer | Bandai-Namco |
2011-2012 | Makeshift Miracle: The Girl From Nowhere | writer/creator | UDON |
2010-2015 | Skullkickers #1-34 | writer/creator | Image Comics |
2010 | Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #1-4 | writer | UDON |
2010 | Clash of the Titans ‘Tale of the Kraken’ prequel comic |
writer | Legendary Pictures |
2010 | UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 | editor | UDON |
2009 | Street Fighter II Turbo #8 ‘Ibuki’ short story | writer | UDON |
2009 | Darkstalkers Tribute | editor | UDON |
2009 | Popgun 3 Anthology ‘Gotcha’ and ‘One In Every Box’ short stories |
writer | Image Comics |
2008 | Street Fighter Tribute | editor | UDON |
2008 | Popgun 2 Anthology ‘Two Copper Pieces’ short story |
writer | Image Comics |
2007 | UDON’s Art of Capcom | editor | UDON |
2005-2006 | Exalted the Comic Series | co-writer | UDON |
2001-2003 | Makeshift Miracle | writer/creator | self-published |
Awards and Special Recognition
2024 | Tripwire Awards | Winner – Best Writer |
2024 | Tripwire Awards | Winner – Best New Series – Conan the Barbarian |
2024 | Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards | Winner – Costigan – Literary Achievement – Conan the Barbarian: Bound in Black Stone |
2023 | Eisner Awards – Best Single Issue/One-Shot | Nomination – Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3 |
2022 | Eisner Awards – Best Graphic Album — Reprint | Nomination – Rick and Morty VS D&D Deluxe |
2020 | Ringo Awards – Best Humor Comic | Nomination – Rick and Morty VS D&D II |
2019 | Ringo Awards – Best Humor Comic | Nomination – Rick and Morty VS D&D |
2019 | Ringo Awards – Best Single Issue | Nomination – Champions #24 |
2019 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Nomination – Outstanding Writer |
2018 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Winner – Outstanding Writer |
2016 | YALSA – Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Wayward Vol. 1 |
2014 | Harvey Awards | Nomination – Special Award for Humor |
2013 | Harvey Awards | Nomination – Special Award for Humor |
2013 | Animex | Animex Honorary Award |
2013 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Nomination – Outstanding Writer |
2012 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Nomination – Outstanding Writer |
2011 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Nomination – Outstanding Writer |
2011 | YALSA – Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Skullkickers Vol. 1 |
2002 | Web Cartoonists’ Choice Awards | Winner – Best Newcomer |
Incredibly impressive.