Reseña de ARC: Dune: House Atreides Vol. 1 by Brian Herbert

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Dune: House Atreides Vol. 1 

by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

Dev Pramanik (Illustrations), Ed Dukeshire (letterer), Alex Guimaraes (colorist)

 

  112 pages 

Published June 29th 2021 by BOOM! Studios

ISBN; 1684156890 (ISBN13: 9781684156894)

Edition Language; English

My rating: 3.3 beware of everybody stars.

This is the graphic adaptation of the novel of the same name. A prequel to "Dune", this volume contain the first 4 issues and end in cliffhanger.

Here is presenting some of the political climate, the Emperor, the Benne Gesserit, and the Dukes of other planets. Undoubtedly the most entertaining is meeting old characters known to whom we hardly know Duna, such as the young Leto and Duncan Idaho, as well as some Harkonnen (Vladimir and Raban), and a creepy Piter de Vries.

Pardot Kynes, the planetologist, is presented as the typical distracted scientist, who is commissioned by the emperor to investigate Arrakis.



Meanwhile, Leto's father decides to send him to planet Ix to educate him in other aspects, this is a planet that specializes in technology and advanced machines, although it is prohibited from developing 'thinking machines'.





On the other hand, the story presents again that cruel aspect of the Harkonnen who carry out slave hunts like a game, where the young Duncan Idaho tries to survive and free his parents.

The art? 2 stars to 2.5 stars (a pity)

We have glimpses of:
-Caladan: Home planet of Atreides (descendents of Agamennon?)
-Kaitain: Imperial Palace (where the prince Shadamm is planning a quick sucession)
-Wallach IX: Benne Gesserit Mother School Complex (the sisterhood with their plans for controlling the birth of KH)
-Giedi Prime: Harkonnen Home World.
-Planet IX : House Vernius (and where another revolution is maybe starting
-Arrakis and the worms.

At the end of the volume there are alternative covers and some sketches .

Anyway, I hope to read the second volume.