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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.
Hudson has always been willing to bet on herself--but playing for the fate of all humanity is something she never anticipated!
• Four issue series.
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.
Hudson has always been willing to bet on herself--but playing for the fate of all humanity is something she never anticipated!
• Four issue series.
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Published April 23, 2025
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About the author
Cullen Bunn
2,106 books1,060 followersCullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.
All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.
And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.
Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.
All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.
And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.
Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.
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January 11, 2026
4 ⭐️ - quick comic/graphic novel read for the start of 2026; story takes place during several ‘out of this world’ poker-like games that control fate
January 14, 2026
"Life and death all of it at the mercy of the cards and those who play them."
The story follows Hudson Tremaine, a streetwise gambler, who's made a name for herself but she's also made more than a few enemies in the gambling underworld. She gets invited to play in the most underground card tournaments of all-the Arcanos Mysterinos- competing against demons, demigods, magicians, and more. She realizes the stakes are higher than she ever imagined possible as these games shape the fate of the world for good or ill.
Overall: right off the bat, the cover drew me in & I loved the comic's composition. However, the story was a bit muddled to follow & although the concept was cool I feel like it could've been fleshed out a bit smoother. Atleast I enjoyed the ending and the art style.
The story follows Hudson Tremaine, a streetwise gambler, who's made a name for herself but she's also made more than a few enemies in the gambling underworld. She gets invited to play in the most underground card tournaments of all-the Arcanos Mysterinos- competing against demons, demigods, magicians, and more. She realizes the stakes are higher than she ever imagined possible as these games shape the fate of the world for good or ill.
Overall: right off the bat, the cover drew me in & I loved the comic's composition. However, the story was a bit muddled to follow & although the concept was cool I feel like it could've been fleshed out a bit smoother. Atleast I enjoyed the ending and the art style.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews