
Speaking for the Frank Herbert family, I am extremely pleased to be able to provide beautifully-illustrated comic editions of Dune: House Harkonnen for Dune fans. Dune: House Harkonnen is the second book they wrote together and was originally published in 2000. Anderson, shared their excitement about this new visual adaptation of their work. House Harkonnen’s symbol is the mythical griffin. On the main cover, illustrated by Raymond Swanland, we see the hand of the Baron, adorned with his distinctive signet ring.

Dune: House Harkonnen also features first appearances, chronologically speaking, of iconic characters such as Gurney Halleck, Lady Jessica, and Liet Kynes.Īlongside the announcement, BOOM! Studios has unveiled a first look at Dune: House Harkonnen #1. The Harkonnen’s ruthless pursuit of power and wealth, likewise pits them against both House Corrino and the Bene Gesserit order. The upcoming comic series follows the bitter feud between Baron Vladimir Harkonnen and Duke Leto Atreides, that started in Dune: House Atreides, with latter forced to take some difficult decisions. The creative team consists of artist Michael Shelfer, colorist Patricio Delpeche, and letterer Ed Dukeshire. Anderson, both of whom are returning to write the scripts. This adapts the eponymous novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Now, BOOM! Studios has officially announced Dune: House Harkonnen, a 12-issue comic book series starting its publication on January 18, 2023.

No release window has been given, but developers are accepting sign-ups for the beta now.As revealed by the authors earlier this year, the second book of their Dune prequel trilogy is also coming to comics. The description attached to the YouTube video (embedded above) emphasizes the game’s survival aspects, noting that players will go from “searching for water and building shelters against storms to controlling the flow of spice in the top echelons of Arrakis.” The trailer includes scenes of the player character wandering out of the desert wearing a stillsuit, as well as combined arms ground combat featuring tanks and ornithopters.ĭune: Awakening was revealed in August at Gamescom 2022, and it’s listed for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. The trailer, built with footage from what developers call an early alpha version of the game, displays an art style is reminiscent of - but not 100% the same as - Villeneuve’s movie. Gameplay seems to be a mixture of Ark: Survival Evolved and Planetside, of all things, with intimate moments of desperation contrasting against huge, pitched battles in the sand. A new trailer was revealed, showing off a tone and timbre very much akin to Dennis Villeneuve’s motion picture, Dune.


Dune: Awakening, an online multiplayer survival game developed by Funcom, had its big moment Thursday night at The Game Awards.
