The story focuses more on Denis Villeneuve’s film version of Dune . Legendary Comics , in collaboration with many talented creators, is responsible for bringing Paul Atreides’ story to paper . The lead artist is Lilah Sturges ( Girl Haven ), with art by Drew Johnson ( Godzilla Dominion), color by digital painter ZID ( Kingdom Kong ), and cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz ( Stray Toasters ).
For me, the hard part was that I’m so in love with this world that I wanted to include all the background, all the story, and just all the stuff in the book, and they were like, “You can’t do that.” I’m guessing something in the licensing agreement means you can only use the stuff they’ve agreed to and that’s very specific. I smuggled some stuff in there, but I had to really cut down on the details. I smuggled in some Chakobs dialogue. I smuggled in references to things that aren’t in the movie. I wanted to give readers who are fans of the book something like that.
Lilah Sturges told Prism Comics
What will we find in the graphic adaptation?
The publisher describes it as follows:
Legendary Comics is proud to present the official graphic novel adaptation of the Oscar-winning science-fiction epic DUNE, directed by Denis Villeneuve and based on the acclaimed novel by visionary author Frank Herbert. This lavishly illustrated adaptation brings vivid, breathtaking visuals to the groundbreaking sci-fi masterpiece, offering readers an exciting new way to look into the future and experience DUNE
Dune , the hero’s mythical and emotional journey, tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and talented young man born of a great destiny beyond his comprehension, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As hostile forces erupt into conflict over the exclusive supply of the planet’s most precious resource in existence – a commodity capable of unleashing humanity’s greatest potential – only those who overcome their fear will survive.
Check out the media announcement below:
