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TIH 397: Cullen Bunn on The Damned, Marvel Comics, and Do’s and Don’ts for Comic Book Writers

  • May 14, 2021

  • 4 mins to read

In this podcast Cullen Bunn talks about The Damned, Marvel Comics, do’s and don’ts for comic book writers, and much more.

About Cullen Bunn

Cullen Bunn is an American comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on comic books such as Uncanny X-Men, X-Men: Blue, Magneto, and various Deadpool miniseries for Marvel Comics, and his creator-owned series The Damned and The Sixth Gun for Oni Press and Harrow County for Dark Horse Comics, as well as his middle reader horror novel Crooked Hills, and his short story work collection Creeping Stones & Other Stories.

Show notes

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[3:16] The devil house growing up as a kid
[9:20] The man under Cullen’s house
[11:33] Weird happenings around house and hometown
[17:36] Sneaking around and watching horror movies as a kid
[22:54] Early life lessons growing up
[29:07] Pushing forward in spite of self-doubt
[33:12] Getting The Damned published
[37:50] Getting Marvel’s attention
[43:18] Working in existing universe vs. own original creation
[45:40] Do’s and don’ts for comic book writers
[50:24] Collaborating with Brian Hurtt
[54:07] Self-publishing comics in 2021

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