Cullen Bunn and A.C. Zamudio are all in on “Arcana Royale” from Dark Horse
A new four-issue supernatural thriller!
MILWAUKIE, Ore., (December 16, 2024)—Dark Horse Comics presents Arcana Royale, a new four-issue comic series from Cullen Bunn and A.C. Zamudio. Written by Bunn (Harrow County, Beyond Mortal), illustrated by Zamudio (The Sixth Gun: Valley of Death, Shadow Roads), colored by Bill Crabtree (If You Find This, I’m Already Dead, Sixth Gun), and lettered by Josh Reed (Where Monsters Lie: Cull-De-Sac, Christmas 365), this thrilling supernatural series arrives spring 2025.
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’s 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.
Hudson has always been willing to bet on herself, but playing for the fate of all humanity is something she never anticipated!
“Arcana Royale has been in the works for a while now, and I’m excited for people to get to read it,” said Bunn. “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.”
The game begins on April 23, 2025 when Arcana Royale #1 (of 4) hits comic shop shelves! Issue #1 is now available to pre-order from your local comic shop for $4.99.
Praise for Cullen Bunn:
“The Sixth Gun is weird western done right. Cullen Bunn makes a near perfect comic arc with this first volume as it shows you all you need to know about the characters and story while being perfectly paced out.”—Comic Book Daily
“Only Cullen Bunn could create a cosmic Brady Bunch of abominations this ass-kicking. Beyond Mortal heralds the battle between eldritch and spandex, old gods and new superheroes.”—Clay McLeod Chapman (What Kind of Mother, Creepshow, Séance in the Asylum)
“Harrow County is the finest example of modern horror comics. It’s decidedly beautiful horror, a genre we get less and less of with each passing day. Don’t miss it.”—Bloody Disgusting
“Packing the punch of a great Stephen King short-story, scribe Cullen Bunn has delivered a one shot that will get under your skin.”—Comicbook.com, A Foulness in the Walls
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About Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for comics professionals. The company strives to be an example of how integrity and innovation can broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant. Dark Horse has published modern masters such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Colleen Doran, Janet Evanovich, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Eric Powell, Stan Sakai, and Gerard Way, as well as Hall of Fame legends Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Richard Corben. The company also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, based on properties such as Star Wars, Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, The Witcher, and Halo. Dark Horse established an entertainment division in 1989, finding success with company-owned projects The Mask and TimeCop. Current hits from Dark Horse Entertainment include The Umbrella Academy on Netflix and Resident Alien on SyFy. Additionally, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
In 2022, Dark Horse Media, LLC was established as the parent company of all three divisions, and became part of Embracer Group AB, strengthening the company’s transmedia capabilities.
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