Jim Zub
Jim Zub | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Comic book writer |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Fantasy, Action, Superhero |
| Years active | 2001-Present |
| Notable works | Skullkickers Wayward Glitterbomb Samurai Jack Thunderbolts Dungeons & Dragons Uncanny Avengers Avengers: No Surrender Champions Avengers: No Road Home |
| Notable awards | Awards |
| Spouse | Stacy King |
| Website | |
| jimzub | |
Jim Zubkavich, known professionally as Jim Zub, is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and art instructor best known for creating comics Skullkickers (2010), Wayward (2014), and Glitterbomb (2016) for Image Comics, and writing on the series Thunderbolts (2016), Uncanny Avengers (2017), Avengers: No Surrender (2018), and Champions (2018) for Marvel Comics. As well as writing and creating comics, Zub is a program co-ordinator and an art professor at Toronto's Seneca College. He lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife, Stacy King.
Early life
Jim Zub is Canadian.[1] He grew up watching Spider-Man cartoons as a kid, and soon after fell in love with comics. He has stated that Stan Lee was a big influence on him, specifically by giving his superheroes flaws.[2]
Career
Jim Zub created his first comic, Makeshift Miracle, in 2001, followed by a nine-year stint at UDON Entertainment as a colorist, illustrator, project manager, writer and editor[3] where he wrote various Street Fighter comic books.[4]
In 2010, Zub launched Skullkickers at Image Comics.[5] A creator-owned sword & sorcery action-comedy, Skullkickers ran for thirty-three issues completing six volumes. The series came to an end in 2015.[6]
In 2013, Zub wrote Samurai Jack comics for IDW and Cartoon Network.[7] Initially intended as one five-issue arc, the comic ran twenty issues, ending in 2015.[8]
In 2014, Zub launched Wayward at Image Comics with art by co-creator Steven Cummings.[5] His first creator-owned book since Skullkickers, Wayward is described as Buffy The Vampire Slayer set in Japan."[9] A teen coming-of-age story injected with Japanese myth and the supernatural.[10] The series spanned 30 issues and six trade paperback volumes before coming to an end on Oct 31, 2018.[9]
Zub and IDW partnered up for Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #1-5 in 2014,[11] followed up by Dungeons & Dragons: Shadows of the Vampire #1-5 in 2016, Dungeons & Dragons: Frost Giant’s Fury #1-5 in 2017,[12] and Dungeons & Dragons: Evil At Baldur’s Gate #1-5 in 2018.[13]
In 2016, Zub and French-Canadian artist Djibril Morissette-Phan launched Glitterbomb at Image Comics, a four-part mini-series about a struggling actress trying to regain fame in a sexist, abusive industry.[14] A second four-part mini-series, Glitterbomb: The Fame Game, launched in 2017.[15]
Zub started writing for Marvel in 2016 with Thunderbolts,[16] followed by Uncanny Avengers in 2017.[17] He created a new hero, villains, and new backstories in the 16-part Avengers: No Surrender in 2018,[18] as well as taking over Champions with #19, and creating a new Canadian Hero, Snowguard.[19][1][20] Also in 2018, Zub wrote the four-part Wolverine miniseries, Mystery in Madripoor.[21]
In August of 2018, Zub teamed up with Patrick Rothfuss and IDW to write a four-issue Dungeons & Dragons/Rick & Morty crossover mini-series titled, Rick & Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons.[22]
In late 2018, it was announced that Zub, along with writers Mark Waid and Al Ewing, would reunite for Avengers: No Road Home, being called a "spiritual successor" to their previous collaboration, Avengers: No Surrender." Art will be done by Paco Medina and Sean Izaakse. It is set to release in February 2019.[23]
Personal life
Zub and his wife, Stacy King[24] live in Toronto. Stacy King was a marketing manager at UDON Entertainment as of 2015.[25] And as well as writing comics, Zub is also an professor at Toronto's Seneca College and teaches classes in layout and design, character animation and animation history.[26]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Web Cartoonists’ Choice Awards | Best Newcomer | NA | Won |
| 2011 | YALSA[27] | Great Graphic Novels | Skullkickers Vol. 1 | Won |
| Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Outstanding Writer | NA | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award | Outstanding Writer | NA | Nominated |
| 2013 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award[28] | Outstanding Writer | NA | Nominated |
| Animex | Animex Honorary Award | ? | Won | |
| Harvey Awards[29] | Special Award for Humor | Skullkickers | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Harvey Awards[30] | Special Award for Humor | Skullkickers | Nominated |
| 2016 | YALSA[31] | Great Graphic Novels for Teens | Wayward Vol. 1 | Won |
| 2018 | Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award[32] | Outstanding Writer | NA | Won |
Bibliography
IDW
- Samurai Jack #1-20 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 120 pages, 2014, ISBN 978-1613778944)
- Volume 2 (collects #5-10, TPB, 120 pages, 2014, ISBN 978-1631401312)
- Volume 3 (collects #11-15, TPB, 120 pages, 2015, ISBN 978-1631402456)
- Volume 4 (collects #16-20, TPB, 120 pages, 2015, ISBN 978-1631403804)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate #1-5 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 124 pages, 2015, ISBN 978-1631402500)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Shadows of the Vampire #1-5 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 120 pages, 2016, ISBN 978-1631407666)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Frost Giant’s Fury #1-5 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 128 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-1631409288)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Evil At Baldur’s Gate #1-5 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 120 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1684053353)
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #1-4 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 120 pages, 2019, ISBN 978-1684054169)
Image
- Skullkickers #1-34 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-5, TPB, 144 pages, 2011, ISBN 1607063662)
- Volume 2 (collects #6-11, TPB, 144 pages, 2011, ISBN 1607064421)
- Volume 3 (collects #12-17, TPB, 144 pages, 2012, ISBN 1607066122)
- Volume 4 (collects #18-23, TPB, 160 pages, 2013, ISBN 1607067668)
- Volume 5 (collects #24-29, TPB, 144 pages, 2014, ISBN 1632150336)
- Volume 6 (collects #30-33 & #100, TPB, 144 pages, 2015, ISBN 1632153432)
- Wayward #1-30 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-5, TPB, 144 pages, 2015, ISBN 978-1632151735)
- Volume 2 (collects #6-10, TPB, 136 pages, 2015, ISBN 978-1632154033)
- Volume 3 (collects #11-15, TPB, 128 pages, 2016, ISBN 978-1632157010)
- Volume 4 (collects #16-20, TPB, 136 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-1534300538)
- Volume 5 (collects #21-25, TPB, 136 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1534303508)
- Volume 6 (collects #26-30, TPB, 152 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1534308749)
- Glitterbomb #1-4 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 136 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-1534300514)
- Glitterbomb: The Fame Game #1-4 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-4, TPB, 120 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1534304901)
Marvel
- Thunderbolts (2016-2017) #1-12 collected as:
- Volume 1 (collects #1-6, TPB, 144 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-0785196686)
- Volume 2 (collects #7-12, TPB, 144 pages, 2017, ISBN 978-0785196693)
- Uncanny Avengers #26-30 collected as:
- Volume 5 (collects #26-30, TPB, 112 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1302906450)
- Avengers #675-690 collected as:
- Avengers: No Surrender (collects #675-690, TPB, 352 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1302911454)
- Champions (2016-2019) #19-27 collected as:
- Volume 4 (collects #19-21 and Infinity Countdown: Champions #1-2, TPB, 112 pages, 2018, ISBN 978-1302909826)
- Volume 5 (collects #22-27, TPB, 176 pages, 2019, ISBN 978-1302915056)
References
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: Jim Zub On Champions' Changes, Infinity Countdown Role & More". CBR. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ November 13, CBC Radio ·; 2018. "Jim Zub on Stan Lee's legacy in comics and storytelling | CBC Radio". CBC. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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- ^ "Skullkickers". imagecomics.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Goellner, Caleb. "'Samurai Jack' #1 Comic Book Preview". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ O'Keefe, Matt (2015-06-09). "MATT CHATS: Samurai Jack Exit Interview with Jim Zub". The Beat. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ a b "Interview: Jim Zub on the Evolution of 'Wayward' and What He's Learned Along the Way". Comics. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Sims, Chris. "Jim Zub On Wayward And The Pressures Of Being A Magical Teen". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Struan, John. "New Baldur's Gate Comic Series Featuring Minsc And His Hamster". Kotaku. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "FROST GIANTS Take On DUNGEONS & DRAGONS". Newsarama. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "Jim Zub Pens More D&D Comic Book Adventures With Evil At Baldur's Gate". Geek and Sundry. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Shiach, Kieran. "'Glitterbomb' And The Dark Side Of Hollywood [Interview]". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Nevin, Will. "TBT #7: 'Glitterbomb' returns for more blood, while 'Wolfenstein' is here for your fascists". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2016-01-19). "Marvel Teases a New Thunderbolts Team for 2016". IGN. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Jim Zub On How Beast & Wonder Man Fit Into Uncanny Avengers". CBR. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "Avengers: No Surrender Finale Hides a Defenders Easter Egg". CBR. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ April 25, Jane van Koeverden · CBC ·; 2018. "Meet Snowguard: Marvel Comics' new Inuk teen superhero | CBC Books". CBC. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "CHAMPIONS #24 Tackles School Gun Violence: 'I Don't Want to Tell People They Must Feel This Certain Way'". Newsarama. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Zub, Silas & Cebulski On Hunt for Wolverine's Madripoor Mystery". CBR. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "Rick & Morty are Taking On Dungeons & Dragons". ScreenRant. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "AVENGERS' VOYAGER Returns With a New Team for NO ROAD HOME". Newsarama. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "TCAF 2017: Jim Zub - How He Measures Success And Image Comics At 25". GNN. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ www.publishersweekly.com https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/65754-udon-turns-literary-classics-into-manga-adventure.html. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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- ^ "July | 2013 | THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS". Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Esposito, Joey (2013-07-15). "The 2013 Harvey Award Nominees". IGN. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2014-07-16). "The 2014 Harvey Award Nominations Are Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ ALAM (2016-01-13). "2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Boyd, Kevin A. (2018-09-05). "The 2018 Joe Shuster Award Winners". THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS. Retrieved 2019-01-26.