In release order, here are 9 video games that influenced me:
my9games.com
Okay we have 6 days to raise $4500 in order for SLEEPING WIZARDS to meet its goal and I’m getting v nervous so
Please back our comic!! It’s a cool fantasy dungeon-crawl adventure w a team of lovable misfits, and IMO it’s some of my best comic work to date! 🙏
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Arriving in September from Image:
WAYWARD COMPENDIUM
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Waywar...
The supernatural spectacle set against Japan's culture and mythic monsters is now in a single volume along with insightful cultural essays and other development work and pin-ups by the creative team.
Sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole.
We played the heck out of Paradroid:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTWS...
That said, I could also list 9 games my brother and I played like crazy on Commodore 64 in the 80's that are probably quite influential as well-
In release order, here are 9 video games that influenced me:
my9games.com
@emeraldcitycon.bsky.social 2026 was an entire vibe. Popverse's own @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social explores all the guideposts in conversation with the stars of Artists Alley: @ngoziu.com @jimzub.bsky.social @crashwong.bsky.social @lianakangas.com & @amychu.bsky.social !
youtu.be/y0v0g_9v-io?...
Zubby Newsletter #148: Emerald Energy
www.jimzub.com/zubby-newsle...
• Emerald City Comic Con kicked ass
• Talking About LitRPG
• Stand-Up Comedy with Con Horror Stories
• Code-X Interview
• Links and a whole lot more
Gonna drop this in here : Canada recently changed the rules on citizenship by descendence, opening it up from one generation to pretty much "whenever". For folks who have **any** Canadian ancestry (which is a lot of the US), there is a path to citizenship in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The crew at Mumbai Comic Con treated me wonderfully, the "horror" parts I covered in the panel came from my severe jet lag, the intensity of the show, and cultural differences I learned about in real time. It was an amazing adventure.
From-
thegeekiary.com/emerald-city...
Thanks for that link!
A slew of people have messaged me about the Hollywood Reporter article posted earlier today discussing a new Conan the Barbarian movie.
Obviously I'd love to see our Cimmerian return to the silver screen, but beyond that I don't know details and can't substantiate any of it right now. Sorry!
My review of #ConanTheBarbarian issue 29 by @jimzub.bsky.social is up on @comicbookclique.bsky.social - in a word, if you like #fantasy or #Conan - read it.
comicbookclique.com/majorreviews...
And-
We did other parodies during SK arc 4, which is also where we did five "new #1 s in five issues to make fun of constant reboots.
Touchdown Toronto!
Had a great time at ECCC, but very eager to get home.
Thanks!
It was the only variant we did for Skullkickers #1 first print in 2010, back when creator-owned titles doing variants at all was still a novelty.
So great meeting you and getting to participate. It was such a fun panel and its momentum really carried through the weekend!
About to board my flight, a person heading past the Gate high fives me and says "Convention Horror Stories is the funniest panel I have ever seen. I was laughing so hard I could barely breathe!"
Great final moment to cap off ECCC.
Thank you, Seattle!
Seattle-
Emerald City Comic Con still sparkles.
Thank you for another incredible year! Great interactions, amazing food, and friends aplenty.
Some photos tell a story without any words-
More cosplay at ECCC 2026-
More cosplay at ECCC 2026-
The Veloci-Rapture
Wonder Man
Hades crew
Beakers
More cosplay at ECCC 2026-
Cult of the Lamb
Plinko
Red Sonja
Cosplay at ECCC-
Superheroes
Wookie
Barbarian
Solaire
What's next for the LitRPG genre, according to Matt Dinniman, Tao Wong, and Jim Zub.
@mattdinniman.bsky.social @taowong.bsky.social @jimzub.bsky.social @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social
Read on: www.thepopverse.com/literary-dun...
"The sketchbook theme is on the cover."
Seattle has always been so good to me.
This city, this show.
Year after year.
