BOOM! Studios Announces New DUNE Comic Series By Brian Herbert And Kevin J. Anderson

BOOM! Studios recently announced a brand new Dune comic series, Dune: The Waters of Kanly. The four issue comic book series is adapted & scripted by New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by artist Francesco Mortarino, colored by Raúl Angulo, and lettered by Ed Dukeshire. 

Go deeper into the Dune universe with this lore-expanding story set during the events of the Frank Herbert classic! In the aftermath of the battle of Arrakeen, legendary House Atreides warmaster Gurney Halleck takes refuge with spice smugglers, vowing revenge against the Harkonnens no matter the cost. 

Herbert and Anderson say, “In the novel DUNE, Gurney Halleck works secretly among the smugglers for two years, building his hatred toward the Harkonnens… …We loved the opportunity to explore those lost years and tell this story of his plan to avenge what they did to noble House Atreides.” Herbert has built a name for himself not only as the son of Frank Herbert, but as a talented writer himself. The art looks great so far, it sounds like something that Dune fans will really enjoy.

Issue #1 features main cover art by famed illustrator Christian Ward and variant covers by artists Massimo Carnevale, Junggeun Yoon, and InHyuk Lee. Copies will be available in comic stores, on BOOM! Studios webstore, and digitally May 2022.