It has been years since I read anything in the Dune universe, so I decided to dip my toes back in with this volume. I have read the core works in the series, but had not read Dune: House Atreides. But I had no problem recognizing the main characters and the story lines they would impact in the future. The art work was nicely done and complemented the storyline. I will be keeping my eyes open for the next volume of this adaptation .

If you've ever wondered about the galaxy-shaking events that led to young Paul Atreides arriving on the arid planet of Arrakis, Dune: House Atreides Vol. 1 captures a part of the story along with artwork that fits the series in a visually pleasing way.

Dune is a classic for a reason. I've only read the first three books in the Dune saga, but like many other readers, I was enamored by the extensive worldbuilding, culture exploration, and character creating of author Frank Herbert. I had always known that his son, Brian Herbert, continued the original story as well as authored a prelude to Dune, but I had already heard mixed reviews so I stayed away. And while House Atreides isn't the source material itself (see House Atreides), I still had a lot of fun entering back into the massive world of Dune. In many ways it felt like coming home.

The art is okay and serviceable. It's not my favorite style of illustration, but I do think that it fits the story and environment of Dune. I think the story is where this graphic novel shines brightest. The story takes place 35 years before the events of the original Dune. Most of the cast are characters you might remember from the original story, they're just younger and, for the most part, better looking here. We're really seeing the origin story of characters like Duncan Idaho, Vladimir Harkonnen, and Leto Atredeis. And this is just the beginning. Since this compilation only includes issues #1-#4, the origin story is far from over.

I'd say that if you are a fan of the Dune series and you typically enjoy graphic novels, this is a must read. If you're just coming to the Dune-verse, read the original novel before coming to this entry or you'll miss a lot of the intended impact.

Provided by the publisher, BOOM! Studios, in exchange for an honest review.

Underwhelming art and a half-baked story. This is really relying on the Dune name to sell, unfortunately, rather than adding anything new or interesting to the Dune lore.

So, I like sci-fi. I usually like it in visual form, though. I find I am too invested in character-driven stories to care about a lot of the minutiae that makes up a sci-fi world.

At the same time, there's nothing quite like imagining you're flying through space to fight some baddies. This was meant to be a prequel and for that, I think it worked well. I had no idea who anyone was going in and while that obviously would have helped, I find I'm curious enough to want to know what will happen to all of these people next.

ARC Copy...Only have read the first books books in the series but i did like seeing that planets and cultures of Dune-Verse visually. Art style carries on the space opera feel decently and...nice to see the sand worms in all its glory.

I think this is a good start. Telling the story of Dune was not going to be an easy task. This first comic introduces us to the different houses and the complex politics of Dune. The artwork is good and I hope the graphic novel series will capture the essence of the written books.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchnage for an unbiased review.

This isn't bad, but neither is it essential. Reads a lot like George Lucas' Star Wars prequels, which proved to be entirely unnecessary. Here, we see a lot of the characters from Dune, but only as young men and women, just starting out in life or down the path that will take them to events in that novel. Perhaps this will become more compelling in further volumes, but for now, it's only of interest to the Dune completist. The artwork isn't bad.

This ARC came to me just after I finished re-reading Dune. Perfect timing!

As I have never read the other Dune books, this was all new to me.
A beautiful graphic novel and I got dragged right into the action.
I really liked it and would love to continue with the next issue!

4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dune is sure to capture young readers (and older ones too). So glad that these stories are making their way to graphic novel format.

It doesnt support or open after I download the protected pdf version of it.

It's also not showing in my shelf in netgalley and I cant open it to read

Please look into the issue and if you can send me the pdf in my mail ID- taniagungunsarkar@gmail.com

I cant read the book from here.

Please look into the issue and deliver me the book to review properly, moreover i was pretty excited about this book

This comic series has something that will appeal to fans of the DUNE books and newcomer's anticipating the new movie. The comic offers a different experience no matter what type of fan the reader may be.

The comic is set 35 years before the events of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES book. The story unravels references for both the past and future of the vast universe that was created over the last decade or so.

Comic book art is always paramount to building the world contained within the story and this series is no exception. The artists interpreted awe inspiring, alien worlds that set the stage flawlessly for the changing political and physical worlds of complex characters that work to help the reader's transition of the story's environments. All of this plays the flow of the narrative with the flow of the speech.

Reader's of comics will not be disappointed and conventional reader's will be taken with the overall complexities of the story and artwork at play.

I enjoyed this. I have not read the expanded Dune series past the original and the first two sequels, so this was new material to me. It did make me want to go back and read more, which is high praise indeed. The art is kinetic without being difficult to follow. During some fight sequences the layouts would become more experimental, with curves and rough edges. Rather than distracting I thought it brought a nice energy to the book. I look forward to more like this.

NetGalley ARC Educator 550974

As a fan of the original Dune, I was excited to see this comic. I was not expecting the history of the houses before the beginning of the film. There are many characters that anyone will recognize, Rabban, Duncan, Leto and some I had no knowledge of.

I am excited about this series and hope to read the others. Amazing art work and storyline. Boom is a force to be reckoned with.

Beautiful artwork in this adaptation of a novel that I have not read. It is definitely enjoyable to see the bulk of Duke Leto’s generation once again, in their various locales, living out their formative years. Now this is not quite at the level of O.G. Dune, it is still worth the read as we wait for that cinematic adaptation.