Here’s a look at the comic books I have coming out this week. Make sure to pick them up from your favorite retailer. And pre-order them for next time!

Once again, we have a double dose of THE SIXTH GUN!

 THE SIXTH GUN #32

Becky travels a spiritual crossroads that reveals the true power of the Six… what has come before and what might come to pass should the weapons fall into the wrong hands.

Skinwalkers, forgotten kingdoms, knights, mythical creatures, and the most fearsome band of outlaws to ever roam the west—they’re all set to collide as the strangest of The Sixth Gun adventures continues!

THE SIXTH GUN: SONS OF THE GUN #4

An untold story of the fourth horseman!

Without the guidance of his beloved General, Silas “Bitter Ridge” Hedgepeth is lost and alone. When he stumbles upon a community teetering on the brink of calamity, he finds a new calling. Can he redeem himself if he saves the town? And is he a plague doctor… a preacher… or the embodiment of Death himself?

Tomorrow, Wolverine 315, the second part of the “Covenant” story, hits the stands! Here are your five reasons to pick up the issue!

• Art by Paul Pelletier & David Meikis, colors by Rain Beredo, letters by Cory Petit, and a cover by Mike Del Mundo aren’t enough for you?
• How about Elsa Bloodstone? Because she’s kind of awesome!
• How about the glorious return of Murderous Lion?
• Do you like Kung Fu throwdowns? Because there’s a big one!
• All this and… Murderloks!?

Sounds to me like you should get on it!

Another Wednesday, another batch of comic books to purchase! Here’s why you should be buying these books!

Captain America #18

• This is my final issue of Captain America (co-written by Ed Brubaker) and I’m going out with a bang!
• Captain America’s final confrontation with Codename: Bravo and Queen Hydra!
• Dum Dum Dugan is still one of my favorite characters to write in the Marvel Universe… and in this issue he teams up with Agent 13 to fight Baron Zemo… in space.
• Flying fortresses, jet packs, hundreds of super villains, helicopter battles, giant robots, space stations… this is one action-packed 20-page comic!
• Omega Madbombs!

Wolverine #314

• The beginning of my second arc on Wolverine! This one kicks off a crazy, globe-hopping pulp adventure!
• The Covenant (last seen in Captain America and Namor) return!
• Kung Fu, belly-dancing assassins, monster hunters, and shotgun blasts to the face! What more could you want?
• Paul Pelletier (who worked with me on the “Rot” arc of Wolverine) draws the definitive Wolverine… and a pretty awesome Elsa Bloodstone, too!
• I introduce the concept of Shi’ar microbrews!

Special Bonus! Scarlet Spider #10

• Okay… I didn’t write this one, but it is part of the Minimum Carnage arc that I’m working on with Chris Yost!
• Scarlet Spider vs. Venom!
• The Microverse… and the Micronauts… await!
• Venom and Scarlet Spider find themselves on different sides of a hostile alien universe!
• What is the connection between the symbiotes and the Microverse? We aren’t telling ya yet, but the seeds are planted!

Two of my books hit the shelves this week. Here’s why you should buy them!

Minimum Carnage Alpha

• This is the issue that kicks off a bloody 6-issue science fiction crossover!
• Venom and Scarlet Spider… teaming up… to take down the worst killer in the Marvel Universe!
• Introducing a whole new group of nasty villains!
• This one sets the stage for the appearance of characters I’ve always wanted to write–the Micronauts!
• Chris Yost, Lan Medina, Clayton Crain, Mark Bagley (for the variant)!

Superman/Batman: Sorcerer Kings Trade Paperback

• Collecting my superhero-meets-sword & sorcery epic!
• Batman rides a dragon! Superman has a big-ass sword!
• Guest starring Detective Chimp, Blue Devil, Shadowpact, Etrigan, Klarion the Witch Boy, and more!
• Everybody loves Nina from Scare Tactics!
• See the Justice League of the magical world!

Here ya go, folks! This is why you should be picking up my books this week!

The Sixth Gun #25

• The darkest chapter of the series thus far continues to unfold!
• Guest stars that everyone has been demanding!
• Giant frost-breathing wolves!
• Billjohn the snowman!
• We’re at the halfway point of the series! There’s never been a better time to hop on board!

Captain America and Black Widow #637

• Two Black Widows for the price of one!
• And they’re beating the crap out of each other!
• The adventures strays into some really strange territory as of this issue!
• The mystery of Kashmir Vennema begins to unravel!
• This issue features perhaps my favorite line of Captain America dialogue… ever!

This week, Fear Itself: The Fearless #3 hits the stands. In a chapter titled “Angels & Demons,” the Secret Avengers battle a horde of vampires and Sin and Crossbones find a new home with a dark history of its own. Here’s a preview of the issue.

Also, Marvel posted a teaser of some of the big revelations of the series. You may or may not want to check that out, depending on your feelings toward teasers.

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Wanna see a Norse demigoddess whoop up on some vampires? Today’s your lucky day! Fear Itself: The Fearless #2 is now on sale! Here’s a preview (but–trust me–you should just go out and buy the book).

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The fifth issue in the “Bound” story arc hits the stands today. Within, Becky discovers that the Sixth Gun has an ability she did not expect, and Gord is faced with a terrible choice. Both characters explore their past in very different ways. And is that General Hume on the cover? Yes it is! And who is that shadowy figure behind him? I’m not telling, but I will say this is the second glimpse of her you’ve had in the series.

Today saw the release of the first issue of my first major project for Marvel. I’ve done a few one shots here and there, a couple of tie-ins to Fear Itself, and a mini-series featuring the old school Defenders. But this is something a little different. Fear Itself: The Fearless is a pretty big undertaking–12 issues published twice a  month. I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out, and I hope you will be, too. A few things to keep in mind about the series:

• I’m working with two other writers–Matt Fraction and Chris Yost. We plotted the initial beats of this beast together, and now I’m scripting the series. As of this post, I’ve turned in scripts through issue 10, and I’ll probably turn in issue 11 tomorrow.
• Two artists–Mark Bagley and Paul Pellitier–are handling art chores on the series… and they’re rocking on it.
• Art Adams is doing the covers.
• The protagonist of the story is Valkyrie, a character who is a lot of fun to write. She’s seemed a little under-utilized to me, so my goal here is to make her a major player and give readers a better understanding of what makes her tick.
• The bad guys are Sin and Crossbones, the new Red Skull and her Neo-Nazi boy toy. Yeah, they’re a sweet couple. There are some other villains that show up in the third issue that I’m hoping get some more play once this series is finished.
• There are more guest stars in the series than I can list here, but I’ll name a few. Captain America, War Machine, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Thunderbolts, Namor, and a couple of surprises.
• The story revolves around Valkyrie’s quest to obtain the 8 hammers of the Serpent. Her reasons for collecting the hammers will be revealed over the course of the series. This, of course, puts her at odds with Sin… and everyone else in the Marvel Universe, hero and villain alike.
• Even though this is a spin-off of Fear Itself, I don’t think you have to read that series to enjoy this one. I think it might add to your enjoyment, but I tried to write this so someone could come into it without knowing any continuity and enjoy it.
• There is, however, a 4-page epilogue at the end of Fear Itself that ties into The Fearless directly.
• Valkyrie breaks a lot of stuff and beats up on a lot of people (and monsters… and robots… and vampires) in this series.

Just in time for the Halloween season, my middle reader horror novel, Crooked Hills, is now available! This is the first book in a series set deep in the Missouri Ozarks… in the most haunted town in America.

For Charlie and his brother Alex, an unexpected trip to visit their Aunt Mary in the haunted town of Crooked Hills turns into a life-changing adventure, forcing them to confront local bullies, hell hounds, dead witches, and girls with slingshots! A throwback to classic adventures like that of the Hardy Boys, mixed with the creepiness of GOOSEBUMPS and CIRQUE DU FREAK, Cullen Bunn’s CROOKED HILLS blends mystery and adventure to weave a fun and unforgettable story of will, friendship and family bonds.

The book is now available in trade paperback, for the Kindle, and for the Nook! For a limited time, the Kindle and Nook versions are on sale for less than 3 bucks!

Early reviews of the book have been very positive, and you can check out what people are saying here:

Hellnotes Review of Crooked Hills

Spooky Summer Fun: The Denver Book Examiner Reviews Crooked Hills

Review: Crooked Hills Book 1 by Serial Distractions

Dread Central Review of Crooked Hills

The Occult Detective Reviews Crooked Hills

If you haven’t purchased the book yet, there’s no better time than the present! If you have read the book–thank you! I hope you’ll take a few minutes to help spread the word. This book means a lot to me, and I want to point as many people to it as possible.

If you have a Twitter account, please let your followers know about the book. Include the #Crookedhills hashtag to help other tweeters find the book.

If you have a Facebook account, please got to the Crooked Hills page and LIKE it.

And please review the book on Amazon, Goodreads, iBookstore, BN, and wherever you can. If you run a blog, post about it.

If you have a favorite library, request that they order it. Crooked Hills is distributed to schools and libraries by Follett Library Resources.

Thanks, everyone! This book has been a long time coming, and I appreciate all the support.