About Cullen

I write comic books for Oni Press (The Sixth Gun, The Damned, and The Tooth) and Marvel Comics (Wolverine, Spider-Man: Season One, and Fear Itself: The Fearless). I also write short fiction and novels, including the middle reader horror novel, Crooked Hills.

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My short stories and non-fiction have appeared in dozens of magazines, anthologies, and e-zines. My noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. Since then, Brian and I have teamed up again on The Sixth Gun, an ongoing supernatural western, and I’ve worked on several other projects for Oni Press, Marvel, and DC. In 2011, I became a full-time writer. Somewhere along the way, I founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.

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All writers must pay their dues, and I’ve worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler. I’ve also been a Career Consultant, Product and Project Manager, and Director of Marketing. You tell me which career path sounds more exciting.

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I grew up in rural North Carolina, but now live in the St. Louis area with my wife and son.

And, yes, I’ve fought for my life against mountain lions and I performed on stage as the World’s Youngest Hypnotist. Buy me a drink sometime, and I’ll tell you all about it.