Vicious Shivers (Cullen Bunn's Official Newsletter), Issue 97
This is the 97th 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!
It’s been a minute since the last newsletter. Long story short, I’ve been dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety and outright fear as of late. I’m refocusing and recalibrating, redefining my life moving forward. I didn’t have lots of time or energy to devote to the newsletter. I’m back, though, and there are several fun things to discuss!
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This week was Thanksgiving here in the United States. It’s actually one of my favorite holidays. I enjoy cooking up a big meal, watching the parade, watching TV and movies (this year I focused on Godzilla movies; the new Hawkeye show; old episodes of The Night Stalker; and, of course, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
So many things to be thankful for, even in what seems like the darkest timeline. The gods above and below know that I’m most thankful for this year, and I hope they see fit to allow me to be thankful for it for the rest of my days.
This week was also the 20th anniversary (or dateiversary) of my first date with Cindy. Twenty years! And she still sort of puts up with my nonsense! There’s another one of the thankfulness list!
I’m also grateful for my friends and family, my colleagues, my publishers and editors, and the readers who support my work. In tough times, these folks make everything much, much easier to endure.
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Big news! At long last, we have announced the second book in the MANOR BLACK series! We’ll be continuing our tale of blood magicians, family legacy, wild magic, and horror in February. This time around, Brian Hurtt is handling the pencils and Tyler Crook is painting the series. I’m so thrilled to be back in the world of Manor Black, and I can’t wait for you to see where we go with this story!
Exclusive: MANOR BLACK Returns with a Haunting New Chapter in MANOR BLACK: FIRE IN THE BLOOD - Daily Dead — dailydead.com Gothic horror at its finest returns on February 2nd, 2022 with the latest installment of Manor Black! From creators Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, and Tyler Crook, we have details on Manor Black: Fire in the Blood and a look at artwork from the first issue: "The powerful and ancient blood sorcerer Roman Black has taken […]
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Here’s a fun little interview about THE LAST BOOK YOU’LL EVER READ. Instead of interviewing me, Gatecrashers has interviewed Olivia Kade—the lead character from the book and the author of the apocalyptic philosophy book, SATYR!
Tales From the Vault-Verse: The Last Book You’ll Ever Read – GateCrashers — gatecrashers.fan Dan interviews the writer of one of the most provocative books about the human condition to be published in recent memory.
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PHANTOM ON THE SCAN will soon be out in trade paperback! You can check out a preview of the book here!
EXCLUSIVE AfterShock Preview: Phantom on the Scan TPB • AIPT — aiptcomics.com Twenty years ago, a comet fell to earth. Since that night, Matthew has been haunted by a spirit that gives him incredible psychic abilities.
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THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR has been selected as one of the Best Graphic Novels for Children according to the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table. It’s absolutely an honor to be included among so many other amazing titles.
Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List - 2021 Nominations | Round Tables The Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List seeks to highlight the best graphic novels for children ages 5-12 published in late 2020 and throughout 2021, increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections. The officially nominated titles - titles that are nominated
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If you haven’t ordered your copy of DRAGONRING #1, you can now order a PDF of the issue right here! This is the start of something big and exciting for the Outland Universe. I hope you’ll join me on the adventure!
Dragonring Issue 01 – Outland Entertainment — outlandentertainment.com Book Info Creators: Barry Blair & Guang YapAuthor: Cullen BunnEditor: Alana Joli AbbottCover Illustrator: Shannon PotratzIllustrator: Shannon PotratzLetters: Shannon PotratzLogo Design: Shannon PotratzInterior Design: Jeremy D. MohlerFormats Available: Floppy · PDFEdition: First about the book Kara Drake
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Here’s a fun tweet I spotted about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Thanks again to each and every one of you. I hope your holidays have gotten off to an amazing start, and I wish you the very best for the season.
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.
February 2, 2022 - MANOR BLACK: FIRE IN THE BLOOD, a return to the world of magicians and wild magic.
DRAGONRING - a new endeavor involving an indie comic that I’ve loved since I was a kid. A new shared universe that I have a stake in.
A sequel to a story about dreams and loss and adventure.
A sequel to a story of robotic mischief.
A sequel to THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR.
A big crossover comic that no one will be expecting but that makes complete sense.
A horror maxi-series about a mysterious town and mysterious experiments that have played out there.
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.
WORK UPDATE
This year, I wrote--
806 pages of comic book scripts (1468 in 2020)
1 feature length screenplay (0 in 2020)
12 short stories (15 in 2020)
0 novellas (2 in 2020)
23 new comic book series proposals (13 in 2020)
5 podcast proposals (0 in 2020)
0 forewords for upcoming graphic novels (2 in 2020)
0 television series proposals (5 in 2020)
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.