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Jim Zub

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Jim Zub is a writer, artist and art instructor based in Toronto, Canada. Over the past fifteen years he’s worked for a diverse array of publishing, movie and video game clients including Disney, Warner Bros., Capcom, Hasbro, Bandai-Namco and Mattel.

He juggles his time between being a freelance comic writer and Program Coordinator for Seneca College‘s award-winning Animation program.

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	Wayward, Vol. 1: String Theory by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Steven Cummings (Illustrator), John Rauch (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 3,534 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward, Vol. 2: Ties That Bind by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Steven Cummings (Illustrator), Tamra Bonvillain (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 1,399 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward, Vol. 3: Out from the Shadows by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Steven Cummings (Illustrations) 3.84 avg rating — 823 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skullkickers, Vol. 1: 1000 Opas and a Dead Body by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Edwin Huang (Illustrator), Misty Coats (Colorist) 3.75 avg rating — 820 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur's Gate by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Max Dunbar (Artist) 3.74 avg rating — 751 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pathfinder, Volume 1: Dark Waters Rising by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Andrew Huerta (Artist), Jake Bilbao (Artist) 3.68 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monsters & Creatures 4.32 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons II: Painscape by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Troy Little (Illustrations), Leonardo Ito (Illustrations) 3.96 avg rating — 592 ratings — published 2020 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 1: Bound in Black Stone by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Dan Panosian (Cover Art), Roberto De La Torre (Artist) 4.14 avg rating — 555 ratings — published 2024 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward, Vol. 4: Threads and Portents by Jim Zub (Goodreads Author), Steven Cummings (Line Art), Tamra Bonvillain (Color Art) 3.87 avg rating — 590 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Zubby Newsletter #136: Pre-Holiday Push

Settling back in at home after our trip to the UK has been good, but last night was the first proper night’s sleep I’ve had since we returned. For days I was getting hit with waves of exhaustion in the early evening and waking up before dawn, but hopefully I’ve finally made the switch back to Toronto time.

This week is all about getting back into the groove – writing stories, proofing pages going t

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Wayward (6 books)
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Jim Zub (Goodreads Author),

Steven Cummings (Artist),

Tamra Bonvillain (Artist)

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Conan the Barbarian (2023) (Single Issues) (28 books)
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Jim Zub (Goodreads Author),

Jae Lee (Cover Art),

Doug Braithwaite (Artist),

Diego Rodríguez (Colorist)

4.34 avg rating — 3,807 ratings

Skullkickers (6 books)
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Jim Zub (Goodreads Author),

Edwin Huang (Artist),

Misty Coats (Artist)

3.91 avg rating — 2,230 ratings

Pathfinder Comic Anthologies (10 books)
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Jim Zub (Goodreads Author),

Leandro Oliveira (Illustrator),

Sophie Campbell (Colorist),

Genzoman (Artist),

Carlos Gómez (Artist),

Sean Izaakse (Artist),

Steve Cummings (Artist),

Steve Ellis (Artist),

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Conan the Barbarian (2023) (7 books)
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Jim Zub (Goodreads Author),

Fernando Dagnino (Illustrator),

Alex Horley (Illustrator)

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“At this point I think we need to embrace the weird. High-five it. Give it our phone number.”
― Jim Zub, Wayward, Vol. 1: String Theory

tags: destiny, embrace-the-weird, phone-number, strange, weird, weirdness

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“Harmony, we seek.
Reality, we accept.
The future, we behold.
Feel the Force and go beyond.”
― Jim Zub, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back

tags: star-wars, yoda

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“Fire Breath”
― Jim Zub, The Monsters & Creatures Compendium (Dungeons & Dragons): A Young Adventurer's Guide

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Polls

Which of these books would you like to be our next Group Read Discussion (December 2016)?

The winning pick will be our official Group Book Discussion for the month. The 2nd place finisher will be the optional discussion.

Okay good luck to your choice.

Scalped, Vol. 1: Indian Country by Jason Aaron

15 votes, 21.7%

We Stand On Guard by Brian K. Vaughan

12 votes, 17.4%

The Multiversity by Grant Morrison

11 votes, 15.9%

Wayward, Volume One: String Theory by Jim Zub

6 votes, 8.7%

X-Statix: Omnibus by Peter Milligan

6 votes, 8.7%

The Sheriff of Babylon, Volume 1: Bang. Bang. Bang. by Tom King

5 votes, 7.2%

The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire

4 votes, 5.8%

Mirror: The Mountain by Emma Ríos

4 votes, 5.8%

Last Look by Charles Burns

3 votes, 4.3%

Gyo by Junji Ito

3 votes, 4.3%

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