Cullen Bunn's Blog, page 4
June 14, 2018
Metro – Kickstarter Update
We are so thrilled at how well the METRO Kickstarter is doing and we have you to thank for that. Check out the video, tell your friends, and if you know someone who may like the project let them know. You can find out more at this link.
June 13, 2018
WANT TO GET YOUR BUNNS SIGNED?
Your Bunn Comics, that is.
I’ve been asked numerous times if it is possible to mail copies of my comics to me for signatures. In the past, I’ve been hesitant to do this for a number of reasons, but now there is a way to easily accomplish this! To make this happen, I’m partnering with The Comic Cave, my local shop. If you want to send comics my way for signatures, here’s the process.
Package your comics so they will not get damaged (we cannot be responsible for damages that occur during shipping).
Include $5 for each comic you wish to have signed. We accept cash, check, money order or we can invoice you through PayPal once the books arrive (just make sure to include your e-mail address with the books). This service fee, by the way, will help support the comic book shop.
Make sure to include return postage for your books!
Mail your books to:
The Comic Cave
Attn: Cullen Bunn Signing
1316 E Battlefield Rd
Springfield, MO 65804
I will sign the books. Typically, I just sign the books with no inscription. If you want the books signed to you, please let us know when you send them in.
The Comic Cave will mail the books back to you!
In the near future, we may be adding a CGC option to this process. For now, though, this is for “raw” books.
Thanks! I look forward to signing some books for your collection!
June 12, 2018
Cullen Bunn’s interview on Asgardians of the Galaxy
On September 5, an epic space opera by writer Cullen Bunnand artist Matteo Lolli begins, as Angela, Valkyrie, Skurge the Executioner, Throg the frog Thor, the Destroyer, and Thunderstrike join together for a larger purpose.
We sat down with Bunn to get a few details about the new limited series.
You can read the full interview at this link.
June 11, 2018
Only a few days left to back – Knaves: A Blackguards Anthology
Presenting a fantasy anthology where villains are heroes of their own tales, and heroes explore the gray area between good and evil…
Outland Entertainment is proud to bring you Knaves: A Blackguards Anthology. Featuring fourteen brand new tales of scheming anti-heroes and dark protagonists from the wrong side of the palace gates, Knaves brings together some of the finest fantasy authors in the industry in a book that will make readers wonder, “What is the ‘right side,’ anyway?”
Check out the Kickstart before time runs out!
June 9, 2018
REGRESSION VOL.2! Monday June 11th, 2018 is the final order cutoff!
Monday is the FINAL ORDER CUTOFF for REGRESSION Vol. 2! Please call your retailer and tell them to order the book for you! You can also order Vol. 1! Order code is MAY180239!
June 8, 2018
Metro Kickstart Launch!
Meet Hunter Murphy.
Yesterday, he died of a drug overdose in a filthy New York City back-alley. Today, he awoke in the City Morgue with no real memory of who he is or how he got there. He only knows his name thanks to the toe tag he’s wearing.
Slipping out into the night, Hunter wanders the city, clad in clothing he gathered from a dumpster. He may not know anything about himself, but he instinctively knows every corner of the teeming metropolis.
And the city seems to know him.
Traffic flow seems to naturally break when he wants to cross the street. No door is locked to him, no metal gate sealed shut. When he runs into trouble (which happens quite a bit) the city seems to help him in some way.
But there are others who know him, too, or at least they think they do.
The Wide-Eyed Three is a group of conspiracy theory nutjobs who have been exiled from society—for good reason. When they learn of Hunter’s miraculous return from the dead, they think they’ve found their ticket to redemption. And if they have to kill Hunter again and again to prove their wild theories, that’s what they’ll do!
Hunter’s not a bad guy, but he has a secret.
And that secret is a killer.
METRO is a 122-page (very) dark urban fantasy graphic novel. Set in New York City, this is a violent, chaotic story with good amounts of mayhem, carnage, and humor. It is also a story of magic and wonder, exploring the nature of the sprawling cities we call our homes. As Hunter awakens into the hidden and unfamiliar world that exists alongside our owns, he learns what it means to be a normal human… starting with the idea that there is no such thing as normal.
You can follow along the progress of the campaign over at the Kickstart
Cold Spots – Coming Soon
Psychological terror, the undead, and a supernaturally bitter cold come together in this spine-tingling new series, COLD SPOTS, from Cullen Bunn (REGRESSION, Harrow County) and Mark Torres (Zombies vs. Robots: Undercity) launching from Image Comics this August.
Ten years ago, Dan Kerr turned his back on his wife and unborn daughter. Now, both mother and child have gone missing, and Dan must face cosmic terrors to find them again. He soon finds that ghosts stir when his estranged daughter is near. And as the dead grow restless, the cold deepens in… COLD SPOTS.
COLD SPOTS #1 (Diamond Code JUN180044) hits stores on Wednesday, August 22nd. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, July 30th.
June 7, 2018
Asgardians of the Galaxy
Spinning out of the events of INFINITY WARS comes an epic space opera from the superstar team of Cullen Bunn and Matteo Lolli!
ANGELA, the not-so-beloved half-sister of Thor.
The hotheaded VALKYRIE – and the human who shares her form, Annabelle Riggs.
SKURGE the EXECUTIONER, freshly returned from Hel.
THROG, the mightiest frog of thunder.
Kevin Masterson, the boy who took his father’s mace to become the hero THUNDERSTRIKE.
And the DESTROYER, the Asgardian armor built to take down Celestials – its wielder unknown.
The Galaxy has new Guardians!
June 6, 2018
Lost Highways – “Outrunning the End”
I am thrilled to announce that my weird (and I mean WEIRD!) horror tale “Outrunning the End” will be appearing in the pages of LOST HIGHWAYS: DARK FICTIONS FROM THE ROAD.
The book features some amazing talent, and I am proud to be in their company. The collection features–you guessed it!–stories of terror from the road.
For up-to-date details on the project, follow the LOST HIGHWAYS Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/LostHighwaysBook/?fref=mentions
October 16, 2017
Gone Fishin’ – A Mrs. Friedly Halloween Story
Here’s another old story about the delightful Mrs. Friedly!
If you like these stories, now would be a great time to order my new collection of horror tales, A PASSAGE IN BLACK AND OTHER STORIES. Everybody loves spooky stories on Halloween!
GONE FISHIN’
“Another year,” Mrs. Friedly piped, “another Halloween Festival!”
The Elk Ridge Community Center was decorated with paper jack o’lanterns, dancing skeletons, and dozens of orange and black streamers. Children in costume—goblins and witches, vampires and ghouls, princesses and ninjas—scurried around the large chamber, and their laughter and squeals formed a constant din.
Mrs. Friedly clucked her tongue as she watched the children. Maybe she was old-fashioned, but some of the costumes just didn’t seem very… Halloweeny… to her. Ghouls and ghosts and monsters—those were fine. But the princesses and cowboys and monkeys just didn’t seem to fit the spirit of the occasion. Halloween, as the elderly woman saw it, was supposed to be a spooky night.
What on earth, she thought, is a ninja anyway?
The festivities were in full swing. Music swelled as a group of older children (and more than a few parents) took part in a cake walk. Screams and giggles rose from the make-shift haunted house the local Industrial Arts club was putting on behind the curtain on the auditorium stage. Groups of kids were playing Pass the Pumpkin and Candy Corn Catch. All around the perimeter of the massive chamber were small booths featuring all sorts of attractions and games. Fortune tellers, face painting, apple bobbing—there was something for everyone. There was even a kissing booth, sponsored by the Elk Ridge High School cheerleaders, and the line of teenage boys waiting for a smooch was impressive.
A pudgy little boy approached Mrs. Friedly’s booth.
“What’s this all about?” he asked.
Mrs. Friedly looked the boy over in disappointment. His only attempt to get into the spirit of Halloween was to wear a t-shirt that read, “This IS my costume!” Still, she forced a sweet smile.
“This is the fish pond.” She motioned to the curtain wall behind her. The curtain was decorated with dozens of swimming fish, many with sharp, fearsome-looking teeth. “You cast a line over the curtain and fish for a prize.”
“What kind of prize?”
Mrs. Friedly eyed the boys round belly and smiled. “Usually something good to eat!”
“I’ll give it a try,” the boy said.
Mrs. Friedly giggled happily. “Oh, goody!”
The boy looked around the booth. His brow furrowed. “Where are the fishing poles?”
Just then, he noticed something large moving behind the curtain. It was the shape and size of a gorilla, but the head was misshapen and covered in what might have been wriggling snakes. The grotesque figure made awful grunting sounds as it approached.
“W-what’s that?” the boy asked.
He had his answer soon enough. The shadowy figure moved behind the curtain. A fishing line dropped down next to Mrs. Friedly. At the end of the line was a large, rusty hook. Mrs. Friedly grabbed the hook. Without a second’s hesitation, she flicked her wrist and drove the hook through the flesh of the boy’s mouth.
The boy screeched and trembled, pulled at the hook and flailed.
Mrs. Friedly looked around. No one else seemed to notice.
The elderly woman gave the fishing line two quick tugs. The line was quickly retracted, and the little boy was hoisted up. He vanished over the top of the curtain. The last Mrs. Friedly saw of him was his kicking legs flopping over the edge.
Mrs. Friedly smiled and hummed to herself as she waited for her next customer. Within a few minutes, she saw a princess walking her way, and she felt a little rush of Halloween excitement.
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