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All Quotes by author - Cullen Bunn

" As a writer, I feel like your favorite character shouldn't be safe. "

" Aside for the dream of writing the core X-Men team, I think I would love to write an Excalibur book. "

" Deadpool's' probably pretty proud of his comic book hero physique. "

" Horror used to be one thing, and I think that's starting to broaden - there can have subgenres, and other things can be going on in a horror story. In comics, you'll never get the 'Boo' effect in a comic; you can go for mood, atmosphere and personal tragedy to build the horror elements and sense of dread. "

" I always liked 'Green Lantern,' but I wasn't necessarily a diehard fan. I read stories here and there when I came across them. "

" I always wanted to tell stories. Well, at least, I always came back to the notion of storytelling when the glitz and glamour of being a special effects designer or a fighter pilot or a DEA agent wore off. "

" I definitely have a preference for writing anti-heroes and bad guys, especially when they have motivations that the average 'good' person can understand and get behind. "

" I don't want to be a slave to nostalgia. "

" I figure if someone calls something a 'Draugr,' people can figure out that it's a monster or some sort of mythic creature, and if they want to know more, there's plenty of information out there about those mythic creatures. "

" If I had my way, I'd love to see 'Wolverine' in a cosmic adventure all by his lonesome. "

" If you go out in the country, spend a lot of time on decaying farms, and you see a lot of crumbling tobacco farms, and wandering the woods, there's something beneath the surface; there's something older... more sinister. "

" I had a job right out of college writing for a small newspaper called 'The Unterrified Democrat.' Ghastly, ghastly job. "

" I have always loved westerns... supernatural westerns in particular. One of my first professional short story sales was a horror/western story. It wasn't so great, though, so I'm glad the magazine folded before it saw print. "

" I kind of hate over-explanation in comics. "

" I loved 'Lobo' in the '90s, but I think that character is hard to connect with, especially for new readers. "

" In times of crisis, different people react in different ways. Some might try to escape. Others might attempt to batten down the hatches and ride out the storm in a safe haven. "

" I sent in tons of submissions and proposals, and I collected my share of form rejection letters. Eventually, I found myself working at a comic book shop, where I met my future collaborator Brian Hurtt. "

" I think 'Magneto' is definitely an anti-hero. He's fighting for the right thing, but his methods are far too extreme. He's not above breaking the law, stretching the limits of what is moral and putting evil to work for good. "

" I think Vikings have always been popular, haven't they? I remember being a kid and being in second grade reading a book about this Viking warrior. "

" It's pretty simple, really: I love the X-Men. They were my favorite heroes when I was a kid. My dad and I collected X-Men comics together, and I know it would have made him proud to see me writing 'Uncanny X-Men.' "

" I've always liked telling stories. That probably came from my dad, who definitely had the gift of gab and who wove a kind of personal folklore about his youth - stories full of adventure and ghosts and wild antics. "

" I've been exposed to a ton of 'Magneto' stories over the years, and they all influence me. "

" I've been extremely lucky in my career, in terms of artists and colorists I've been able to work with, and I think 'Helheim' is a perfect example of that look playing out perfectly. "

" I've been really lucky to work with some of the best writers in the business. "

" I've been writing stories, in one form or another, since I was a kid. "

" I've loved comics since I was very young, and I've always liked telling stories. "

" I wholeheartedly believe that super heroes can play in virtually any storytelling genre. "

" 'Magneto' is a tragic figure. He is a man who has stared right into the face of ultimate evil... and he was broken into pieces by what he saw. When he healed, he healed stronger, but he also never fully recovered. "

" My first short story sale was to a magazine that sat on the story forever... and never did publish it. "

" My hope is that each of the villains I write will have his or her own motivation that readers can understand, whether they agree or disagree. "

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