Cullen Bunn, the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–nominated writer known for shaping some of the most memorable comics of recent years, makes his prose debut today with Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World. The novel follows a remote island community shaken by a string of ritualistic killings as something ancient and malignant begins to tighten its hold. At its heart, it is a story about fear, survival, and the pressure placed on ordinary people when confronted with powers far beyond their understanding.
To mark the release, CinemaChords spoke to Bunn about why now felt like the right moment to write his first adult horror novel, and what makes this story work so effectively in prose rather than comics. The interview also explores the challenge of creating a fractured but believable sense of community, and Bunn’s bold choice to include the viewpoint of the antagonist, Mr. No-Face. Though the story offers brief glimpses of empathy through his perspective, these moments only sharpen the horror, never softening the threat he poses.
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