The Zubstack
Jim ZubA newsletter about Jim Zub's creative projects and process.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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Zubby Newsletter #173: Quite Cromulent
I drew Conan on a coffee cup at Ottawa Comiccon.
Ottawa Comiccon was a nice time, much more relaxed than the hustle and bustle of Fan Expo Canada, but that’s okay. I saw some family and friends, met a bunch of readers who hadn’t headed sou...
Zubby Newsletter #172: A Milestone Made Manifest
The Wayward Compendium has arrived!
The WAYWARD COMPENDIUM arrived in comic shops yesterday and will be available in bookstores everywhere on October 6th.
Finally getting this 904-page brick o’ book in my hands feels wonderful and surreal...
Zubby Newsletter #171: Great Expo-tations
Young Conan and King Conan paired sketch covers from Fan Expo Canada 2026.
Fan Expo Canada signaled the end of summer convention season and it was another good one. Tons of people came by to see me and, since it was the hometown show, ever...
Zubby Newsletter #170: Little Meetings and Milestones
At the famous Guinness Storehouse.
England and Ireland were great. We were on the road for seven days and only had two days of work at the events we lined up, so there was a bit of downtime to relax and explore, which was nice.
In Glouces...
Zubby Newsletter #169: Signature Technique
A panel from Conan the Barbarian #34, with art by Fernando Dagnino and Diego Rodriguez.
Stacy and I are finishing packing for our upcoming week-long jaunt to England and Ireland after a week of recovery from SDCC/Gen Con con crud and a spr...
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Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past twenty five years he’s done work for Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Capcom, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, and Bandai-Namco.
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