Cullen Bunn

Writer of Uncanny X-Men, Lobo, Sinestro, The Damned, The Sixth Gun and Moon Knight.

Cullen Bunn is a writer of comic books , short stories and novelist, known for his work on comic books such as Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe and Moon Knight for Marvel Comics, The Damned and The Sixth Gun for Oni Press, Lobo and Sinestro for DC. His novel work includes the middle reader horror series Crooked Hills and his short story work includes the anthology collection Creeping Stones & Other Stories.

Cullen Bunn’s noir/horror comic, and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt, The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The sequel, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In 2010 Oni Press premiered Bunn’s series, The Sixth Gun, working again with Brian Hurtt.

Heave Media asked Cullen—

“Having read the script for The Sixth Gun #1 that you put up on your website, I noticed you put a ton of detail into character and scene descriptions. How do you balance the amount of detail you give in a script while still giving the artist a little bit of space for interpretation?”

Cullen: “Typically, I speak with the artist beforehand, letting them know that, while I might describe a scene or character in a certain way, they still have plenty of creative freedom. They’re the artist and I trust them to bring the story to life. That said, I write my scripts in a way that is, hopefully, entertaining to the artist and the editor. I try to elicit a mood and an emotional reaction with the way I write those scripts. I believe that helps the artist convey those same emotions on the page.”

More about Cullen Bunn

Website: www.cullenbunn.com
Twitter: @cullenbunn
Tumblr: cullenbunn.tumblr.com
Facebook: facebook.com/cullenbunn