Pages from graphic novels by Daniel Bell / stills from The Thing with Feathers

Creepy Adaptations: In a belated Halloween episode of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a trio of creators about their work on creepy adaptations. Graphic novelist, Lucy Sullivan, and film director, Dylan Southern, have worked together on The Thing With Feathers, an adaptation to screen of Max Porter’s award-winning 2015 novella. Lucy has created new comic book art for the film, shown as the work of lead character – played by Benedict Cumberbatch – who’s trying to capture on paper a nightmarish crow that continuously haunts his dreams.
Also, Alex chats with Daniel Bell about his folk horror themed graphic novels such as The Fingers of Famhairstone , The Ferryman and adaptation of Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan. Both interviews recorded live in front of an audience of other comic creators at Cartoon County in Brighton.

Shorter edit originally broadcast on Resonance FM, on Weds 5th November 2025

For more download formats, and to stream the podcast, please visit archive.org

Links: Daniel Bell’s Comics, including his ‘bigcartel’ shop
Review of Bell’s The Ferryman at Big Comic Page
Lucy Sullivan’s website
Dylan Southern’s page on Mubi