Bio

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:

Sean Berard
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