ARCANA ROYALE #1-3 (Cullen Bunn / A.C. Zamudio)

Cullen Bunn remains one of the most prolific writers in comics – and he’s showing no signs of slowing down! The Harrow County creator is back in April 2025 with a new four-issue limited series illustrated by Shadow Roads artist Zamudio, colored by Bill Crabtree, and lettered by Josh Reed.

In Arcana Royale, Hudson Tremaine is a high-stakes gambler who has won big in her career, but made a lot of enemies along the way. When she gets embroiled in a new, and mysterious tournament named the Arcanos Mysterinos, however, she realizes that she may have bitten off far more than she can chew: her rival players are demons and demigods – and she’s playing to save the world!

Here’s the cover for the first issue, followed by a couple of unlettered interior pages which give a hint at the supernatural flavor of the new comic…

« Arcana Royale has been in the works for a while now and I’m excited for people to get to read it, » said Bunn in a statement about the new comic. « This is a story about controlling your own fate (even if you have to cheat a little) in the face of overwhelming odds. There’s a little bit of Hudson Tremaine… or at least there should be… in each and everyone of us. »

« It’s my pleasure to escort you through the world of Cullen’s imagination in Arcana Royale where we get to play with the sublime alchemy that connects the glamor of Las Vegas and the darkness of the arcane, » added Zamudio. « I’m also elated to present my first full collaboration with Bill. He and I both jumped into this project with a shared vision and some bold new techniques to bring it to life. »

Arcana Royale #1 is published by Dark Horse Comics in April 23, 2025.

Arcana Royale #1

(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) A.C. Zamudio
In Shops: Apr 23, 2025
SRP: $4.99

From the co-creator of The Sixth Gun and Harrow County comes a new supernatural thriller that The Sandman meets Rounders! Hudson Tremaine is a streetwise gambler who has siphoned money from every high-stakes game in Vegas. She’s made a name for herself, but she’s also made more than a few enemies in the gambling underworld. When she is invited to play in the most underground card tournaments of all-the Arcanos Mysterinos-she realizes the stakes are higher than she ever imagined possible. Imagine a clandestine poker tournament where magicians, demons, and demigods gamble using a set of mysterious tarot-like cards. These games shape the fate of the world… of many worlds… for good or ill. This game has always been played in secret, hidden from the prying eyes of mortals. Until now.

(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) A.C. Zamudio

Hudson Tremaine has seen it all, but that doesn’t mean she can’t bite off more than she can chew from time to time, especially when she’s playing in a card tournament for the fate of reality. She might be intent on winning, but the truth of the Arcanos Mysterinos might be more than even she can handle!

In Shops: Jun 04, 2025

SRP: $4.99

Aaaah … un requin !

From the co-creator of The Sixth Gun and Harrow County comes a new supernatural thriller that’s The Sandman meets Rounders!

Cards are being shuffled for the most important hand of Hudson Tremaine’s life. She has a seat at an otherworldly tournament where bets are made in blood and fate itself is wagered. But the card sharps themselves are beholden to the cards that are dealt, and when a “death” card is revealed, chaos is unleashed!

• Four issue series!

Creators
Writer:
Cullen Bunn
Artist:
A.C. Zamudio
Colorist:
Bill Crabtree
Letterer:
Josh Reed
Cover Artist:
A.C. Zamudio

Genre: Fantasy, Science-Fiction

Publication Date:
July 02, 2025
Format:
FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price:
$4.99