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Cullen Bunn

American Writer

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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. Cullen Bunn

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

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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

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Horror used to be one thing, and I think that's starting to broaden - there can have subgenres, and other things can be going on in a horror story. In comics, you'll never get the 'Boo' effect in a comic; you can go for mood, atmosphere and personal tragedy to build the horror elements and sense of dread. Cullen Bunn

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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. Cullen Bunn

Writing 'Deadpool' can be a lot of fun. When I first started working with the character, I wasn't sure I'd like him. I quickly realized, though, that a writer can do pretty much anything with him - comedic stories, serious stories, completely nonsensical stories. Cullen Bunn

There was a time, as a young comic book reader, that I would have proclaimed 'Deadworld' my favorite series. Cullen Bunn

Time Book Young Favorite Would Reader Comic Comic Book Proclaimed Series

I wholeheartedly believe that super heroes can play in virtually any storytelling genre. Cullen Bunn

Heroes Believe Virtually Super Genre Any Storytelling Wholeheartedly Play

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

Love Book Writing Think Dream Would Write Aside Team Core

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

Work Best Business Some Writers Been Really Lucky

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

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

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I always wanted to tell stories. Well, at least, I always came back to the notion of storytelling when the glitz and glamour of being a special effects designer or a fighter pilot or a DEA agent wore off. Cullen Bunn

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. Cullen Bunn

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I think 'Magneto' is definitely an anti-hero. He's fighting for the right thing, but his methods are far too extreme. He's not above breaking the law, stretching the limits of what is moral and putting evil to work for good. Cullen Bunn

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'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. Cullen Bunn

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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. Cullen Bunn

Writing 'Magneto' as part of a team took a little getting used to. Cullen Bunn

Writing Took Part Getting Little Used Team

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.' Cullen Bunn

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

Future Remember Mind Past Out Days Wolverine Lot Jumps Stories

I don't want to be a slave to nostalgia. Cullen Bunn

Want Nostalgia Slave

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. Cullen Bunn

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

Character Favorite Writer Feel Like Safe Your

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