Vicious Shivers (Cullen Bunn's Official Newsletter), Issue 118
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Those of you who know that I’m at a convention this weekend are probably taking bets on whether or not there will be an issue of Vicious Shivers today. But haven’t you learned by now? Always bet on Bunn.
In all honesty, I wasn’t sure there would be an issue this morning, either, and what you’re getting is gonna be a bit abbreviated. I’ll make it up to you. Promise.
Planet Comicon in Kansas City, Missouri, is the first convention I’ve been to in two years. Maybe I’ve aged a lot in the past couple of years. Who hasn’t? But I don’t remember being this bone-tired at other shows.
I mean, compare this photo (by Todd Lewis) of me on the first day of the convention…
…with this photo of me from right this moment…
But it has been a good time. I like that there is still enthusiasm out there for comics. I like visiting with other creators and with fans and with dear friends again. I’ll be writing in more depth about this convention (and in conventions in general) in various places in the next few days, but I’ll at least share this tidbit.
Throughout the weekend, I’ve had several visitors come by the table, some stopping for a bit, some moving past like phantoms, and they whisper, without any other context, like a secret code, “I’m still in the Cullen Bunn business.” I have smiled and nodded and laughed at the sly utterances. I chuckled at the in-joke. I hope, though, that those mysterious speakers know just how much those whispered words mean to me, how just mentioning it as I write this, in the darkness of the hotel room, makes me a little misty-eyed.
More on conventions… including all the cool stuff I picked up… later. For now, on to some other cool stuff!
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Check out Alise Gluskova’s amazing Emmy and Kammi art!
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I’m excited to have a short story in the upcoming SHAKESPEARE UNLEASHED horror anthology. My tale is inspired by THE TEMPEST. Stay tuned for more details, but you can read about the project here—
SHAKESPEARE UNLEASHED Horror Anthology Coming To Kickstarter — screenrant.com Shakespeare Unleashed, a new horror anthology based on the works of the Immortal Bard William Shakespeare, is launching a Kickstarter campaign.
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And how about a sneak peek at the upcoming BLOODBORNE series? Everyone loves sneak peeks, right?
PATREON...
I publish quite a bit of behind-the-scenes material, serialized comics, short stories, scripts, and much more on Patreon. I try to post at least five new items every week. I use money generated from Patreon to fund the creation of new material. I hope you’ll consider checking it out.
Admittedly, this week is a little lighter than usual, but I’m going to try to post some extra material this week to my supporters.
The current Patreon Index can be found here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/64469540
Patron-only posts from the past week include:
Work Update 4-17 - A detailed breakdown of projects I’ve been working on of late.
Script - THE SIXTH GUN #7 - Continuing to build the script archive.
My Convention History, Part 1 - Building an account of my relationship with conventions through the years.
EVENTS…
Here are the events I have finalized for the coming days. Keep in mind, these days, "finalized" doesn't mean as much as it once did. All events are subject to change.
MAY 7, 2022 - Free Comic Book Day at the Little Shop of Comics, Cuba MO
JUNE, 17 - 19, 2022 - Tremendicon, Springfield MO
SEPTEMBER 24 - 25, 2022 - Memphis Comic Expo, Memphis TN
THINGS TO COME...
Here is a quick and dirty list of upcoming projects. In most cases, I'm only listing projects that are definitely on the schedule with a published. Oftentimes, I will not be able to share much information, but I can at least tease the future! Everything here is, of course, subject to change.
May 7, 2022 - BLOODBORNE kicks off with a Free Comic Book Day issue!
May - TALES FROM HARROW COUNTY: LOST ONES
July - BOOK OF SHADOWS, the Valiant Universe supernatural team book.
August 2022 - UP TO NO GHOUL, a sequel to THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR.
A LEGACY OF VIOLENCE - A horror maxi-series about a mysterious town and mysterious experiments that have played out there.
A sequel to a story about dreams and loss and adventure.
A sequel to a story of robotic mischief.
A horror OGN where reality and surreality clash in a murderous way.
An action/comedy thrill-ride. unlike anything else I've ever written.
An apocalyptic horror/fantasy maxi-series.
A horror one-shot about loss and grief and guilt.
A new action/horror series I can’t tell you much about just yet.
A new series that will allow me to spin many, many horror stories.
WORK UPDATE…
So far this year, I wrote:
545 pages of comic book scripts (938 in 2021)
0 feature length screenplay (1 in 2021)
1 short film script (0 in 2021)
4 short stories (13 in 2021)
0 novellas (0 in 2021)
18 new comic book series proposals (25 in 2021)
0 podcast proposals (5 in 2021)
1 foreword for upcoming graphic novels (0 in 2021)
1 television series proposal (0 in 2021)
FINAL THOUGHTS…
Well, I should probably get up and get packed. The last day of the convention is ahead. Then, the drive home. My email is flooded with unanswered messages. My schedule is loaded with scripts and stories that must be written.
Miles to go before I sleep.
If you enjoy reading about all the nonsense I’m up to, I hope you’ll consider throwing some support toward my Patreon. I post something almost every day, and all the funds earned on that platform go directly into funding more and more comic book work!
If you want to keep the conversation going throughout the week, follow me on Twitter or join my Discord server! Thanks for joining me!
WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE...
WEBSITE - If you haven’t been there lately, you should check it out. I’ve started posting a lot more content and news on the site.
TWITTER - This is the best place to interact with me online. My handle is @cullenbunn
PATREON - Here, I post a serialized novel, a serialized comic book, short stories, and other cool materials.
THE CULLEN BUNN DISCORD SERVER - A place for fans to hang out and talk about comics, books, movies, games, collecting, and whatever else strikes their fancy.