Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1 — Frank Herbert

Adapted by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson • Illustrated by Raúl Allén & Patricia Martín

The journey to Arrakis begins.

Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking science-fiction epic takes on a new visual life in Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1, the first volume in a faithful graphic novel adaptation of the original novel.

Journey to the desert planet of Arrakis, where politics, prophecy, ecology, power, and destiny converge around young Paul Atreides and his family. Cinematic artwork brings the scale and atmosphere of Herbert’s universe to the page, from its vast desert landscapes to the intrigue surrounding the most valuable substance in the universe: spice.

Adapted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and illustrated by Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín, this hardcover edition offers longtime readers another way into a beloved world—and newcomers a striking visual path into one of science fiction’s most influential stories.

Details

• Hardcover graphic novel
• Based on Dune by Frank Herbert
• Adapted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
• Illustrated by Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín
• Full-color artwork
• Book 1 of the graphic novel adaptation
• Published by ABRAMS ComicArts

Why We Love It

Dune is a story built from worlds within worlds—politics, ecology, religion, family, survival, and enormous forces moving beneath the surface.

Seeing Arrakis rendered visually adds another dimension to all of it. The landscapes feel vast, the machinery feels enormous, and suddenly all those houses, places, people, and schemes have faces.

And because this is only Book 1, there is considerably more desert ahead.

Continue the Journey

Pair it with Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2 and Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3 to complete the adaptation.