The 2026 Robert E. Howard Award nominations just went out and I'm thrilled our team snagged two nominations for The Rankin Award (Visual Media):
• CONAN: SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT mini-series
• CONAN THE BARBARIAN #25, "The Nomad"
Congrats to all the nominees!
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
13.02.2026 21:37 — 👍 8299 🔁 2408 💬 9 📌 4Unfortunately, I haven't seen it yet but I'm sure I will at some point.
28.02.2026 12:07 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So interesting to see!
27.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TRUTH
27.02.2026 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Issue 29 of Conan the Barbarian did something really special. No spoilers, but the characterization and deep dive into Hyborian age psyche, hasn't been seen since the Frozen Faith arc (13-16).
I truly appreciate @jimzub.bsky.social taking risks to elevate the story.
That turned out amazing.
27.02.2026 14:43 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
May is going to be a great month for the Hyborian Age!
27.02.2026 13:56 — 👍 23 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
In May 2026-
I have 3 Conan trades and Savage Sword of Conan #14, plus the Prelude to Conan: Tides of the Tyrant-King arriving on Free Comic Book Day!
I wrote that post to cover the broad strokes on all of them. They're all cut from the same cloth.
26.02.2026 16:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I will go back to the King era, but not here.
26.02.2026 11:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks so much for the high praise! I really appreciate it.
One quick clarification: like the original Weird Tales Conan stories, we jump around the timeline, so this new story arc is set before he becomes King of Aquilonia.
That's pretty much it. It's where the emphasis goes. They're the words that anchor the sentence and/or contain key information I want to stick with readers.
26.02.2026 02:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Some writers bold the words they want the letterer to bold, but if the font isn't thick enough or the letterer is in a rush they can miss it, so I use underline instead to make it really clear what should be bolded in the final text.
26.02.2026 01:31 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The DLC didn't work for me as well as the main game, but I'm always measuring this stuff in comparison to the best Souls/FromSoft experiences I've had so it's still leagues above most other games.
26.02.2026 01:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That first play through is both awe inspiring and overwhelming.
26.02.2026 00:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I can write powerful and dramatic things in my script, but none of it works in the end unless the art team is in sync with those ideas and delivers the goods.
Line Art: Doug Braithwaite
Colors: Diego Rodriguez
Letters: Richard Starkings and Tyler Smith
Editorial: Chris Butera and Ashley Hodgkins
Enjoy!
26.02.2026 00:36 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Review: Conan the Barbarian #29 (Titan Comics , 2/25/26): Deconstructs the Son of the Tooth's origin via nightmarish visions and familial slaughter on Hyrkanian steppes.
#comics #ncbd #conan
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Today: CONAN THE BARBARIAN #29 is in stores!
A new foe hunts Conan the Barbarian, tracking his spirit wherever he travels – a killer with blade in hand and teeth from old prey strung ‘round his neck. The Black Stone cults wants revenge against the Cimmerian and the Son of the Tooth is their weapon.
Zubby Newsletter #147: Asleep, But Always Watching
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• This week, a new villain arrives in the Hyborian Age!
• A Pathfinder Omnibus arrives in May
• Good stuff, No Lie
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Real life has become the Powerthirst ad:
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That said, given how fucked up responsible adults and formerly trusted institutions are at this moment, I will not begrudge any youth for distracting themselves with a hammer to the face.
24.02.2026 13:01 — 👍 24 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0I'm too busy storymaxxing panelreps to carve out time in my schedtosterone for bonesmashing.
24.02.2026 12:57 — 👍 25 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0No lookmaxxing for me, thanks. I'll just grow old and fucked up the old fashioned way.
24.02.2026 12:49 — 👍 42 🔁 5 💬 5 📌 1
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #29
Preview Pages
Story: Jim Zub
Line Art: Doug Braithwaite
Colors: Diego Rodriguez
Letters: Richard Starkings and Tyler Smith
In stores Wednesday, Feb 25th!
Yes, I will be at Gen Con! I share a booth with Howard Tayler and Tracy Hickman each year. I'll post details and my booth # closer to the show.
24.02.2026 00:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0If they invite me to the show I'll see if I can make it!
24.02.2026 00:54 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Unfortunately I'm not at Gary Con this year.
I had a wonderful time in 2024 + 2025, but this year it's the same weekend as MegaCon Orlando and they're bringing me out as a Special Guest.
