Jim Zub

Canadian comic book writer, artist, and art instructor
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Jim Zub

Summary

Jim Zub is a human[1]. He worked as a comics writer[2], comics artist[3], comics creator[4], university teacher[5], and illustrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jim Zub held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Jim Zub worked as a comics writer[2].
  • Jim Zub's professions included comics artist[3].
  • Jim Zub's professions included comics creator[4].
  • Jim Zub's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jim Zub's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Jim Zub's field of work was comics[9].
  • Jim Zub's field of work was illustration[10].
  • Jim Zub's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Jim Zub's field of work was design[12].
  • Jim Zub was employed by Image Comics[13].
  • Among Jim Zub's employers was Seneca Polytechnic[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Zub is Samurai Jack[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jim Zub is Wayward[16].
  • Jim Zub received the Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer[17].
  • Jim Zub was influenced by Roy Thomas[18].
  • Jim Zub was influenced by Chris Claremont[19].
  • Jim Zub was influenced by Roger Stern[20].
  • Jim Zub is recorded as male[21].
  • Jim Zub's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jim Zub's given name is recorded as Jim[23].
  • Jim Zub's official website is recorded as http://jimzub.com/[24].
  • Jim Zub's work location is recorded as Toronto[25].
  • Jim Zub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jim Zub's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/San Diego State University[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics writer[2], comics artist[3], comics creator[4], university teacher[5], and illustrator[6]. Fields of work include comics[9], a type of arts[28]; illustration[10], an activity[29]; literary activity[11]; and design[12], a field of study[30]. Employers include Image Comics[13], a book publisher[31], in United States[32], founded in 1992[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34] and Seneca Polytechnic[14], a polytechnic[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1967[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Samurai Jack[15], a limited series[38] and Wayward[16], a comic book series[39], written by Jim Zub[40].

Recognition

Jim Zub received the Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer[17].

Why It Matters

Jim Zub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Jim Zub do for work?

Jim Zub worked as comics writer[2], comics artist[3], comics creator[4], university teacher[5], and illustrator[6].

What awards did Jim Zub receive?

Honors received include Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . jimzub.com. Retrieved . jimzub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . jimzub.com. Retrieved . jimzub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . jimzub.com. Retrieved . jimzub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . imagecomics.com. Retrieved . imagecomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . senecacollege.ca. Retrieved . senecacollege.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . joeshusterawards.com. Retrieved . joeshusterawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . jimzub.com. Retrieved . jimzub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . paintmonkslibrary.com. Retrieved . paintmonkslibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . paintmonkslibrary.com. Retrieved . paintmonkslibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . paintmonkslibrary.com. Retrieved . paintmonkslibrary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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