Back in August we revealed the primary hanging covers for an additional “Dune” tie-in comic book from Boom! Studios titled “Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas,” and now the award-winning writer has not too long ago launched a five-page preview of the premiere subject’s lettered inside artwork and it is a nothing wanting good.
This particular 40-page one-shot explores and enhances the deep mythology of legendary writer Frank Herbert’s 1965 masterwork “Dune.” It’s the best option to immerse your self again within the unique sci-fi universe after seeing director Denis Villeneuve’s epic new cinematic adaptation, which hit theaters final 12 months. If you missed it, try our Dune streaming guide to catch up.)
“Dune: A Whisper Of Caladan Seas #1” is written by New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by artist Jakub Rebelka (“Origins”) and completed with letters by Ed Dukeshire. The standalone subject launched Dec. 29 was organized in a cope with Herbert Properties LLC and Abrams ComicArts, the writer who delivered the primary of a trilogy of graphic novel adaptations of Herbert’s seminal novel final 12 months.
Originally crafted as a poignant brief story, “A Whisper of Caladan Seas” was the very first slice of “Dune” fiction Herbert and Anderson penned collectively. It served the aim of presenting itself as a inventive train and exploratory challenge as they had been constructing the longer narrative arcs for the 1999 “Dune” prequel novel, “Dune: House Atreides.”
This never-told story from the world of “Dune” begins because the black smoke from the Battle of Arrakeen remains to be choking the huge sands of Arrakis. A squad of Atreides troopers turns into trapped within the protect wall after a brutal assault from a bit of historical Harkonnen artillery. Sgt. Hoh Vitt of the elite Atreides guard should use his household’s efficient storytelling expertise to mentally teleport his valiant males from their graves to the water-rich house planet of Caladan as a way of consolation and hope.
“The origins of Brian and Kevin’s incredible worldbuilding within the Dune universe starts here with an insightful and touching story that shows a side of this epic sci-fi classic that has never been seen before,” mentioned Boom! Studios editor Jonathan Manning in a Boom! press release.
“Dune: A Whisper Of Caladan Seas #1” simply arrived on Dec. 29 and spotlights riveting most important cowl artwork from Jeff Dekal (“BRZRKR”) and particular variant covers courtesy of Rebelka, Elizabeth Torque (“Venom”) and Christian Ward (“Something is Killing the Children”).
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