Creator Interview: Cullen Bunn on Folklore and Harrow County
Article and interview by Kelly GainesIt could be said that I have a morbid fascination with witches, ghosts, and old fashioned American folk tales, so when Tony Farina graciously asked me if I would like to appear on his Indie Comics Spotlight podcast and what series I wanted to cover, I practically screamed “HARROW COUNTY” at my computer, and then promptly composed myself and typed a more professional response. Harrow County- the comic that follows two young witches, Emmy and Bernice, on a journey of choice and consequence while beautifully navigating the fault lines that divide who they are and who they are expected to be. Toss in a cast of terrifying and lovable haints (a southern-American folk term for ghosts), and you get the series that kept me awake multiple nights with an equal rush of anticipation and terror.Written by Cullen Bunn and drawn by Tyler Crook, the series’ deliciously layered elements of horror and personal exploration were far too multi-faceted to cover in one ep…
