Story continues and follows, very faithfully if I may add, novel story-line. That being said if you have not read Dune before I wholeheartedly recommend this as starting point (but also do yourself a favor and read the novels). If you already read the (original) series I think you will like to see so many things coming to life on the pages of this graphic novel.

What I like the most is return to my first experiences with the dune - people wearing full face coverings when in desert. Of course since this is visual medium having everyone walking around with fully covered heads would mean not being able to identify the characters at all so good portion of story is without any head-dresses. Again - due to the medium it makes sense.

I especially liked that Giedi Prime was not depicted as hellish place but as throne world of despotic ruler - with people and light during the day and imposing brutal architecture but just another Great House throne world, house with the ambitions and ready to do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals. As I said this was refreshing from the gloom and doom presentation that is usual in the movies (especially Lynch's work).

Also great to see was Count Fenring, Emperor's personal assassin and his wife and their scheming during the Feyd Rautha's duel in the arena.

Art is very realistic (if you want to be picky the most unrealistic are designs of ornithopters, but they are very difficult to figure out and I think insect-like flyers from the movie are the best visual designs so far) and coloring is very very good. Entire feel is very cinematic and for me this is most faithful graphic-novel representation of the story so far.

Cannot wait for book 3.

Highly recommended. ( )

Maybe it's just me, but there is really nothing impressive about this adaptation.

The art makes some bold—yet sometimes bewildering—choices, and they don't always work. Personally, I find the linework rather workmanlike, and it doesn't seem to often bring the scale, the majesty, and the sheer alienness to the page like Frank Herbert's words did. Everything seems rather accurate to the books, but it doesn't leap off the page like it should. I mostly blame the artists, but the colourist also tends to go with pastels or muted colours, which is fine when required, but bust out that palette when you should, too!

And then there's the writing. Frank Herbert was verbose, but he was careful with not just the thoughts, ideas, concepts, and dialogue he put into his books, but also the word choices and the phrasing. It flowed.

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson feel more like they're coming from the "good enough is great" point of view. Have to hack up the dialogue? Good enough. Have to make jarring leaps between the pages, or even between the panels? Good enough. Have to shorten long patches of dialogue to clunky summaries? Good enough.

None of this is good enough, and it's certainly far from great.

But, being the idiot I am, I'll still buy the last one in this trilogy of books and I grouse just as loudly about that one, too.

I really hate what Frank's son is doing to this series.

The biggest challenge to reviewing any graphic novel based on Dune is the image already established in my head (or anyone's head). This book is good but it just doesn't match with my internal imagery. The artwork is interesting and colors are vivid. I think Herbert and Anderson do a good job adapting the story. It is definitely worth reading but just did not resonate with me. Will I read future volumes, absolutely! ( )

Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad’Dib
(Dune: The Graphic Novel #2)
by Brian Herbert
This was very much inline with the book. Although it continued from the graphic book 1 it still didn't finish the book so there must be another book coming. The art work made me feel like I was watching a slow movie!😂 The fonts were fine and easy to read. The story flowed well. Definitely will get request book 3 from the library. Wonderful!
This will make none readers eager to read this book and the whole series. ( )

Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad’Dib continues Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s comic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune with art from Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín as well as Bill Sienkiewicz, who previously adapted David Lynch’s 1984 film version of Dune for Marvel Comics. The story picks up following the events of the first volume, with Paul Atreides and the Lady Jessica fleeing into the desert after the Harkonnens attacked. There they meet Stilgar and his sietch, learning more of the Fremen customs in order to discover the source of desert power. Meanwhile, Baron Harkonnen schemes on Giedi Prime, plotting the future of his heir, Feyd. Allén, Martín, and Sienkiewicz beautifully bring to vivid life Herbert’s story, using color to particular effect in their storytelling. The use of color resembles the Sci-Fi Channel’s 2000 miniseries adaptation of Dune. This volume ends with Lady Jessica’s transformation into a Reverend Mother, setting the stage for volume three, Prophet, due out in spring 2024. ( )