SDCC 2014 ANNOUNCE: CBR Talks "Harrow County" With Cullen Bunn

Cullen Bunn is no stranger to the supernatural -- especially when it comes to comics. Whether it's fusing magical elements with the wild west in "The Sixth Gun" or combining Asgardian mythology with superheroes in "Fearless Defenders," Bunn has a lot of experience with bringing the supernatural to sequential storytelling in interesting and fun ways. But when it comes to "Horror County," his new Dark Horse Comics creator-owned series with artist Tyler Crook set to drop in April 2015, he's approaching the supernatural in the context of a backwoods horror story.

Co-created by Bunn and Crook, "Harrow County" follows the story of Emmy, a teenager on the verge of becoming an adult, who realizes that the ghosts, ghouls and goblins that surround Harrow County and her secluded farm are all too real -- and when the townsfolk realize that Emmy has a connection with the creatures that lurk in the shadows, they put her on the run for her life. Part coming-of-age tale and part horror story, "Harrow County" promises to present a unique take on traditional horror.

CBR News spoke with Cullen Bunn about the concept behind "Harrow County," reuniting with occasional "The Sixth Gun" collaborator Tyler Crook, how Emmy deals with running for her life and discovering her own identity as an adult, the challenges she faces along the way and the major supernatural elements of the story.

CBR News: Cullen, what's the basic concept behind "Harrow County" and who are the main players involved?

Cullen Bunn: This is what I would call a backwoods horror story, which really falls into my sweet spot as a creator. It's the story of this girl, Emmy, who is on the verge of adulthood. All her life, she's grown up on a secluded farm, and she's kind of been kept away from everything else. All she knows is this farm, her father and the numerous legends and ghost stories and this feeling that the things that go bump in the night are very, very real. Every shadow she looks at is full of ghosts and ghouls. She lives in this world where she accepts that the supernatural is lurking all around. As this story begins, she finds out that the townsfolk of Harrow County believe she is more connected to the supernatural than she believed. It puts her on a run for her life.

CBR: The late teens is a tough age for anybody, but it seems like it'd be especially difficult when people are gunning for you.

Cullen Bunn: Well, you're absolutely right. It's an interesting time for anybody. When I think about growing up myself, it's about that time when you start realizing that even your family's not exactly how you've pictured them. Things are different. Life is different than you realized. Your family's different, you're not as immortal as you think you are. That happens with Emmy in a big way. She's seen as a danger by the people who live around her. She starts to see things about her father that she's never seen before.