saramarie08's review against another edition
4.0
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The Atreides family is preparing to leave their home on lush Caladan and make a new one on the desert planet of Arrakis. Paul, the son of Duke Leto, is put to a test just before he leaves, and he just might be a man of prophecy the Bene Gesserit have been waiting generations for. Paul's mother, Jessica, has been training him in their ways in the hopes he can fulfill their hopes for his future. But first, the Atreides must adjust to their new life on Arrakis, and the previous owners may not have given it up so easily. Booby traps, political intrigue, and betrayal are around every corner in this hostile world. To compound things, Duke Leto needs to figure out the spice mining operation, complete with its destructive sand worms threatening crew and equipment, while trying to broker a piece with the local Fremen who survive in the harsh desert climate.
The forward of this graphic novel, written by B. Herbert and Anderson, states their goal is to create the faithful adaptation of the novel, a noble goal, which means there will be three graphic novels in this adaptation version. Dune the novel has been intimidating to me to read, and I know students who are in the same boat with me, so this was a much easier way for me to approach this epic space fantasy. I am actually intrigued enough now that I might dust off the set of books I stole from my dad ages ago and read the thing. The story does start off very strangely and there are a lot of terms that are still undefined by the end of this volume, but context clues can help readers get to a basic understanding: Kwisatz Haderach = messiah, Bene Gesserit = magic users, etc. By the end of this volume, I really wished the next one wasn't a year out, because I definitely want to know more about Paul, his strange powers, and how he is going to survive on this desolate world.
Now, for the art. Characters themselves aren't exceptionally detailed, but environments are. The rooms, the planet-scapes, they're all breathtaking and intricate. The color palettes are also very striking and purposeful. Caladan is full of lots of blues in environment and character costuming; in contrast, Arrakas is covered in oranges and browns with the occasional pink or red. Despite characters needing a little more detail in facial features and expressions when we're not up close, I thought the art was very enjoyable and definitely transported me into the world of this story.
There is some bloodshed and violence, but nothing supremely gory. The plot is very intricate, which might be more appealing to older readers, or a young and mature devourer of sci-fi adventures.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12
The Atreides family is preparing to leave their home on lush Caladan and make a new one on the desert planet of Arrakis. Paul, the son of Duke Leto, is put to a test just before he leaves, and he just might be a man of prophecy the Bene Gesserit have been waiting generations for. Paul's mother, Jessica, has been training him in their ways in the hopes he can fulfill their hopes for his future. But first, the Atreides must adjust to their new life on Arrakis, and the previous owners may not have given it up so easily. Booby traps, political intrigue, and betrayal are around every corner in this hostile world. To compound things, Duke Leto needs to figure out the spice mining operation, complete with its destructive sand worms threatening crew and equipment, while trying to broker a piece with the local Fremen who survive in the harsh desert climate.
The forward of this graphic novel, written by B. Herbert and Anderson, states their goal is to create the faithful adaptation of the novel, a noble goal, which means there will be three graphic novels in this adaptation version. Dune the novel has been intimidating to me to read, and I know students who are in the same boat with me, so this was a much easier way for me to approach this epic space fantasy. I am actually intrigued enough now that I might dust off the set of books I stole from my dad ages ago and read the thing. The story does start off very strangely and there are a lot of terms that are still undefined by the end of this volume, but context clues can help readers get to a basic understanding: Kwisatz Haderach = messiah, Bene Gesserit = magic users, etc. By the end of this volume, I really wished the next one wasn't a year out, because I definitely want to know more about Paul, his strange powers, and how he is going to survive on this desolate world.
Now, for the art. Characters themselves aren't exceptionally detailed, but environments are. The rooms, the planet-scapes, they're all breathtaking and intricate. The color palettes are also very striking and purposeful. Caladan is full of lots of blues in environment and character costuming; in contrast, Arrakas is covered in oranges and browns with the occasional pink or red. Despite characters needing a little more detail in facial features and expressions when we're not up close, I thought the art was very enjoyable and definitely transported me into the world of this story.
There is some bloodshed and violence, but nothing supremely gory. The plot is very intricate, which might be more appealing to older readers, or a young and mature devourer of sci-fi adventures.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12
pjdas1012's review against another edition
4.0
I tried reading the novel a while back and was overwhelmed by all the details, characters, allegiances, and customs. But this graphic novel was a fantastic way to get into the world and get a grasp on who is who. The story itself is gripping, but the way it’s presented in this format makes it understandable to people not used to reading complex fantasy novels. It’s a great primer for people who have trouble getting into the novel but are interested in it.
dorinlazar's review against another edition
4.0
O adaptare excelentă, cu atenție la detalii, și care încearcă să păstreze cât mai mult din atmosfera romanului. Nu își ia foarte multe licențe în legătură cu materialul sursă - și chiar dacă multe scene sunt scurtate, detalii uitate, mi se pare că e probabil cea mai fidelă adaptare în alt mediu al romanului Dune.
Ediția românească scoasă de Nemira e făcută îngrijit, cu atenție pentru material, și traducerea nu deranjează, fiind bine sincronizată cu traducerea curentă a romanului pe care o publică Nemira. Mă bucur să văd că e un produs pe care l-au tratat cu respectul cuvenit.
Ediția românească scoasă de Nemira e făcută îngrijit, cu atenție pentru material, și traducerea nu deranjează, fiind bine sincronizată cu traducerea curentă a romanului pe care o publică Nemira. Mă bucur să văd că e un produs pe care l-au tratat cu respectul cuvenit.
bookishkandice's review against another edition
4.0
Dune: the Graphic Novel, Book 1 by Brian Herbert, was fantastic! I have not previously read Dune and did not know what the story line was for this book. However, that did not stop me from being able to follow the story and understand what was going on. Of course, diving into a brand new world for the first time is a little overwhelming, and I felt a bit of that feeling while reading the first few pages of this book. However, that quickly went away as I fell further into the story. The artwork of this book is amazing and beautiful. The expressions on the faces tell as much as the words written on the page. Such great artistic abilities shown throughout the pages. I loved the colors to describe the worlds and the use of colors to show sides/origins for the characters. Overall, this was a great read and I look forward to the next installment. Who knows, by then I might even pick up the original book!
sonofatreus's review against another edition
4.0
This graphic novel adaptation covers about half of Frank Herbert's original Dune, ending almost on a cliffhanger as a result. It tells that story well enough. Some of the scenes actually play out quite effectively with the visuals here. Others look a little less impressive than one could imagine.
Just speaking to the decision to split up this adaptation, I'd say it mostly works (I imagine that's how the film will be split too). There's a nice arc with Duke Leto, and Paul has some development too. Unfortunately, the Fremen are sidelined a little bit more in the first half of that story, but their presence is well-rendered too.
I don't have too much else to say. The art was good, but sometimes bad. The coloring was excellent. This would probably be a good entry for people who've never read the book, but it might be good to wait for the second half to be published in Spring 2022.
Just speaking to the decision to split up this adaptation, I'd say it mostly works (I imagine that's how the film will be split too). There's a nice arc with Duke Leto, and Paul has some development too. Unfortunately, the Fremen are sidelined a little bit more in the first half of that story, but their presence is well-rendered too.
I don't have too much else to say. The art was good, but sometimes bad. The coloring was excellent. This would probably be a good entry for people who've never read the book, but it might be good to wait for the second half to be published in Spring 2022.
beigents_and_books's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, for a comic adaption this was great.
isabellarobinson7's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 4 stars
Woah. This is really Dune graphic novel. Not like a Dune graphic novel adaption. It's like Frank Herbert's Dune the novel went into a transporter and something malfunctioned and it came out a comic.
I loved the art in this. Particularly Lady Jessica, she was bootiful. (What am I saying? I actually said "bootiful". Like a prepubescent child. Ok, let's just go with it.) Here are two pages with Jessica on them:
I also liked how they drew Paul, as in the artists didn't try to mimic the look of a certain actor slated to portray him in an upcoming adaptation (well, "upcoming" when this graphic novel was in development anyway). No matter how hard I try, I just cannot get Timothy Chamalamabingbong in my head when I think of Paul. Ok, other characters. Well, Leto looked fine, but any white middle aged man would have suited, and the Baron looked like a fat old dude (as he should).
And then we have the worms. THE WORMS!!! They needed their own paragraph because they are that amazing. Because this is only the first half of the Dune novel, we only really get one worm appearance, but it was AWESOME! I need to put a picture here because WOAH!
Look at that majestic creature! The lightning! That mouth! Those TEETH! I was eagerly anticipating their arrival and these artists did not disappoint.
Ok one more picture, there is this cool one of Arrakis:
Now I'm done. Review over.
Woah. This is really Dune graphic novel. Not like a Dune graphic novel adaption. It's like Frank Herbert's Dune the novel went into a transporter and something malfunctioned and it came out a comic.
I loved the art in this. Particularly Lady Jessica, she was bootiful. (What am I saying? I actually said "bootiful". Like a prepubescent child. Ok, let's just go with it.) Here are two pages with Jessica on them:
I also liked how they drew Paul, as in the artists didn't try to mimic the look of a certain actor slated to portray him in an upcoming adaptation (well, "upcoming" when this graphic novel was in development anyway). No matter how hard I try, I just cannot get Timothy Chamalamabingbong in my head when I think of Paul. Ok, other characters. Well, Leto looked fine, but any white middle aged man would have suited, and the Baron looked like a fat old dude (as he should).
And then we have the worms. THE WORMS!!! They needed their own paragraph because they are that amazing. Because this is only the first half of the Dune novel, we only really get one worm appearance, but it was AWESOME! I need to put a picture here because WOAH!
Look at that majestic creature! The lightning! That mouth! Those TEETH! I was eagerly anticipating their arrival and these artists did not disappoint.
Ok one more picture, there is this cool one of Arrakis:
Now I'm done. Review over.
georgias_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mcasey364's review against another edition
4.0
Really beautiful, well-paced, most of the character designs are great, though Harkonnens come across overly clean to a world used to Lynch and Villeneuve’s visualizations.
jiaphet's review against another edition
5.0
It is more so a sunmary of the novel. A lot is cut out for obvious reasons. But the overall story still makes sense.