Vicious Shivers (Cullen Bunn's Official Newsletter), Issue 132
This is the 132nd issue of Vicious Shivers, a (mostly) weekly newsletter for fans of my work. Thank you for subscribing. Please share it with others if you think they might be interested!
Hey there and welcome to this week’s newsletter! Even with the world of comics continuing to implode on a week-by-week basis, I’m going to cut right to the chase on some cool things this week.
Why?
Well, we’re taking my son in for his next round of braces tomorrow. Sounds like the perfect time to point you in the direction of my new-and-improved online store!
This is the first step in a fresh approach to getting my books to the readers who want them! My web store will be a great place to grab autographed items, exclusive variant covers, and rare collectibles!
And to kick it off, I’m giving newsletter subscribers (and Discord members) a heads up on something new!
And that is…
SHOCK SHOP #1 CREATOR-EXCLUSIVE...
SHOCK SHOP is coming from Dark Horse in September. I have commissioned a variant edition of our first issue. This edition, which will be printed in limited quantities and will only be available directly from me, features two covers by amazing artist Baldemar Rivas! Two variant covers on one issue!
Tomorrow, I’ll start promoting the variant cover far and wide, so nows your chance to order it before everyone else!
I hope you’ll check out the store, grab a copy or two (or ten) of this exclusive variant, and look around at some of the other items up for grabs. My pal Josh Roberts, who has helped me deliver the Beyond Mortal Kickstarter, is running the shop and making sure orders go out smoothly.
And, as a way of thanking you for your continued support, here’s a discount code that will get you 10% off any orders you make!
The code is BUNNHEAD
You can find my shop HERE!
SCRIPTPOCALYPSE 3: THE SCRIPTENING…
I’m not sure if it will be this week or next (maybe both) but I think I’ll be entering my third Scriptpocalypse of the year soon. Those of you who have followed the newsletter for a minute know that a Scriptpocalypse is when I shut myself off from the world and write until my fingers bleed, usually from early in the morning until late at night. These events come about when I feel the crushing need to get caught up or to work ahead. And I’m feeling it. Last week was full of phone calls—about the state of the industry, about the future of my catalogue, about plans for forging new paths—which were great, but not conducive to actual writing. Therefore, I think a new Scriptpocalypse is inevitable.
I picked the wrong week to give up junk food.
READ PARASOMNIA FOR FREE…
In advance of the release of PARASOMNIA: THE DREAMING GOD, Dark Horse and Comic Book Resources have made the first issue of the original series available to read—for FREE!
Read Bunn and Mutti’s First Parasomnia Issue Prior to Cyberpunk Series' Return — www.cbr.com Fans can catch up on Cullen Bunn and Andrea Mutti's Parasomnia by reading the first full 2021 issue prior to the fantasy series' return on Aug. 17
WARLOCK 5: THE REVENGE…
Outland Entertainment’s next WARLOCK 5 Kickstarter is currently underway! The project has reached its funding goal, but we can always use more support!
Here’s where you can find the campaign!
HARROW COUNTY: THE BOARD GAME…
I hate that I’m missing GenCon this year, mainly because Off The Page Games is running demos of the upcoming HARROW COUNTY board game! Here is a pic from the event!
A LEGACY OF VIOLENCE TRAILER…
Mad Cave has released a new trailer for my upcoming series A LEGACY OF VIOLENCE. The book is available for order from your favorite comic book retailer now!
NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK...
At long last, the follow-up to THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR is hitting shelves this week! I really hope you’ll check it out! If you (and/or your kids) haven’t read the first book, it is still readily available!
UP TO NO GHOUL
In this thrilling and spooky middle grade graphic novel companion to The Ghoul Next Door by New York Times bestselling author Cullen Bunn and Cat Ferris, Lavinia and Grey team up again to solve the town’s mystery.
Ever wake up in the middle of the night to awful nightmares about vampires?
When a mysterious blood bank rolls into town, Grey can’t help but get an eerie feeling. Could it be linked to his nightmares about vampires? After some investigating, Grey learns it’s something more sinister than he could ever imagine . . . and there’s only one creature who can help him—Lavinia.
Despite the fact they are forbidden to talk to one another again, this spooky mystery is bigger than any promises between the ghouls and humans.
This fun, lightly spooky adventure is a good Halloween read but is also the perfect graphic novel read all year round. It's a wonderful escape from everyday life, providing readers with a good scare and plenty of laughter.
The Ghoul Next Door was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and a Kids’ Indie Next List pick. "This fast-paced blend of humor and horror is essentially an against-the-odds friendship story.," praised Kirkus.
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.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 - Free State Comicon, Lawrence, KS
SEPTEMBER 24 - 25, 2022 - Memphis Comic Expo, Memphis TN
MARCH 17 - 19, 2022 - Planet Comicon, Kansas City MO
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.
August - PARASOMNIA: THE DREAMING GOD, a story about dreams and loss and adventure.
September - SHOCK SHOP, A new series that will allow me to spin many, many horror stories.
A LEGACY OF VIOLENCE - A horror maxi-series about a mysterious town and mysterious experiments that have played out there.
THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SALEM - A one shot following Sabrina's mischievous cat on a wild 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 licensed horror comic series
Another new licensed horror comic series
A horror maxi-series exploring a side of horror you might not expect
A horror/thriller I’m co-writing
A horror limited series I’m working on with one of my best friends and long-standing collaborator
WORK UPDATE…
So far this year, I wrote:
1096 pages of comic book scripts (938 in 2021)
0 feature length screenplay (1 in 2021)
1 half-hour comedy pilot (0 in 2021)
1 short film script (0 in 2021)
6 short stories (13 in 2021)
0 novellas (0 in 2021)
25 new comic book series proposals (25 in 2021)
0 podcast proposals (5 in 2021)
1 essay (0 in 2021)
1 foreword for upcoming graphic novels (0 in 2021)
1 television series proposal (0 in 2021)
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.