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" 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. "

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

Cullen Bunn

Writing

College

Job

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

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

" Reilly Brown is a master of balancing action, humor, and extreme violence, and his character designs for some of the alien races and technology that we encounter is just amazing. "

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

" 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. "

" On some level, every story draws something from life experiences. Most of the time, it's just a matter of me pulling bits and pieces of my own past to help give characters or settings a little more life. "

Cullen Bunn

Story

Past

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

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" When I was younger, my goal in life was to work in special FX makeup. Liquid latex and fake blood! That was the dream! "

" There are a lot of stories I remember with 'Wolverine.' 'Days of Future Past' is one that jumps out in my mind. "

" The great thing about writing 'Deadpool' is that he can demolish expectations and typical comic book conventions with monster truck force. There are few other characters who can transition so easily from one type of story to the next. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" The goal is to write a story that you're proud of and hope the fans like it as well. "

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

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

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

" Skipp and Spector's 'Books of the Dead' were huge influences on me as a writer. "

Cullen Bunn

Dead

Influences

" '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. "

" 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. "