Announced today at Marvel.com, I’m the co-writer of MURDERWORLD, a series of connected
one-shot issues taking readers through a tense and deadly thrill ride of a story that co-writer Ray Fawkes and I came up with 18 years ago!

Pitched originally to Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada way back in 2004, before I had any professional writing credits at all, it’s surreal and exciting to finally see this story concept coming to fruition after so many years. Ray and I are well established writers now able to deliver on the potential of our original Murderworld idea and can’t wait for readers to see the twisted tale we have planned.

MURDERWORLD: AVENGERS launches in November!

Let the games begin! This November, Marvel’s greatest heroes will confront the full terror of Murderworld in a new saga!

Crafted by writers Jim Zub (CONAN THE BARBARIAN, AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER) and Ray Fawkes (ONE SOUL, CONSTANTINE), this five-part series will plunge readers into the darkest depths of Arcade’s Murderworld, the classic location that’s caused mayhem in the Marvel Universe for decades! Overloaded with gut-wrenching twists, unbelievable deaths, and bloodied and bruised Marvel heroes, this unpredictable story will reveal just how deadly Murderworld truly is and uncover shocking truths behind the countless victims that have found themselves trapped there.

Zub and Fawkes will be joined by a murderer’s row of talented artists throughout the series starting with Jethro Morales. The wildly violent ride will kick off in MURDERWORLD: AVENGERS #1 and then continue in one-shots starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Moon Knight before exploding in typical Murderworld fashion in a dramatic finale issue!

“When I first saw Murderworld in an issue of UNCANNY X-MEN, I was fascinated by its colorful corniness mixed with deception and violence,” Zub explained. “Many years ago, Ray and I chatted about a twisted thriller-survival story set in Arcade’s deadly playground and now, starting with MURDERWORLD: AVENGERS, we’re finally getting the chance to unleash it!”

“Murderworld is one of those stealthy, ultra-compelling concepts that always made the Marvel Universe so fascinating to me – the gaudy, family-fun veneer slapped over a deadly threat. When Jim and I were discussing it, ideas to make it more and more frightening and exciting just kept coming to us. I’m thrilled to bring them to readers in all their horrible glory!” Fawkes added.

Meet Paul Pastor, the extraordinary young documentarian who’s going to expose it all…with some super-powered help, starting with the Avengers! In MURDERWORLD: AVENGERS, the Black Widow has a personal grudge to settle with Murderworld mastermind Arcade – but can she stop this game before it kills again?

1) A fun and frantic superhero team book with new faces and some deep cuts.

Revealed: An all-new Thunderbolts mini-series published by Marvel.

2) A deep dive into the continuity of one of the most recognizable heroes in the business, making it easier for new readers to understand their history.

Revealed: Life of Wolverine Infinite comic series on Marvel Unlimited.

3) Returning to a pair of sadistic + sarcastic troublemakers, setting them against a bedrock part of nerd culture.

Revealed: The Rick and Morty VS Cthulhu mini-series begins in December, published by Oni Press.

4) A short story for an anthology with a character getting a big media profile boost this year.

Revealed: A story for the Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood mini-series published by Marvel.

5) An 18-year old mini-series pitch unexpectedly risen from my story graveyard. It’s alive and happening at last. The concept worked back then and now it’s even more relevant.

Revealed: Murderworld, a 5-part thriller-survival story co-written with my friend Ray Fawkes, launches in November, published by Marvel.

6) Collaborating with a gaming legend on a story spun out from the new world they’ve been building.

7) Alternate world story on a mythic scale for one of the biggest characters in comics.

Revealed: Batman: Urban Legends #20 includes a wild story called Castle Arkham where Max Dunbar and I turn the Dark Knight into a gothic monster slayer.

8) Mini-series for a sword & sorcery legend I’ve been itching to get back to for years.

Revealed: Unbreakable Red Sonja launches this Fall, published by Dynamite.

9) A few anthology-style stories built around some of my favorite superheroes.

Revealed: I have new stories for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers Unlimited #14-16 and #27-32 on Marvel Unlimited.

10) A self-contained fantasy comic story set in a land of whimsical danger and delight.

Revealed: The Dungeons & Dragons 2022 Annual set in the Feywild, published by IDW.

11) Blood, sweat, and steel. There’s never been a better time to make some new myths.

Revealed: I’ll be relaunching the new Conan the Barbarian comic series at Titan in 2023.

MOON KNIGHT: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #3 (OF 4)
Writers: ANN NOCENTI, ERICA SCHULTZ, JIM ZUB
Artists: DAVID LOPEZ, DJIBRIL MORISSETTE-PHAN, STEFANO RAFFAELE
Cover: FRANK CHO
Variant Cover: NIC KLEIN

A trio of additional tales of moonlight and madness, brought to you in glorious black, white and red from some of Marvel’s most talented creators! A team of heisters flag down the wrong taxi – Jake Lockley’s – in a story by Erica Schultz and David Lopez! Jim Zub and Djibril Morissette-Phan pit the Midnight Missionary against a sinister cult! And Ann Nocenti and Stefano Raffaele blast the silver crusader toward the moon itself in a caper situated aboard a rocket launch! All wrapped up in an elegant cover by Frank Cho!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

THUNDERBOLTS #2 (OF 5)
Writer: JIM ZUB
Art and Cover: SEAN IZAAKSE
Pride Variant Cover: BETSY COLA

Who is Eegro the Unbreakable?
• How will his strange power help New York’s only official super hero team battle their enemies and balance their budget?
• Read on and discover, True Believers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99