BOOM! Studios has acquired the comic and graphic novel publishing license to Dune: House Atredies, a prequel novel to the groundbreaking series by Frank Herbert. This fall, BOOM! will debut the 12-issue limited series in partnership with Herbert Properties LLC and in coordination with Abrams ComicArts, who will publish the first of three graphic novel adaptations of Herbert’s novel Dune, this fall.

The Dune: House Atreides comic series will be adapted and scripted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, who cowrote the prequel novel based on Frank Herbert’s notes. Set in the years leading to the events in Dune, House Atreides sees Pardot Kynes seeking secrets on the desert planet Arrakis. Meanwhile, the son of Emperor Elrood plans a violent coup, an 8-year-old slave tries to escape his masters, and a young man named Leto Atriedes begins a fateful journey.

Frank Herbert created Dune in 1965, which became one of the most admired sci-fi novels of all time and has had extensive influence on the genre. Brian Herbert is his son and is the writer of his biography, Dreamer of Dune, as well as the Timeweb novel trilogy, among others.

“Dune: House Atreides holds a special place in my heart,” said Brian Herbert. “It was the first novel Kevin and I wrote in my father’s fantastic Dune universe, and it is our first collaborative novel to be adapted for comics. In 1999, our novel was a surprise New York Times bestseller, and we have equally high expectations for this special BOOM! Studios adaptation.”

Anderson has published over 165 books, including novels in the worlds of Star Wars, The X-Files, and Superman/Batman and original works like the Saga of Seven Suns series.

“It’s been more than 20 years since Brian and I published House Atreides, the first of our new novels set in Frank Herbert’s Dune universe,” said Kevin J Anderson. “We loved exploring all the possibilities Frank created for us, and those books introduced a whole new audience to Dune. Now, in adapting House Atreides into a vibrant graphic format, it’s like rediscovering the story and the world all over again. So much of the novel is visually driven, the union of comics and House Atreides is a natural.”

“There are few novels in modern history with bigger impact and continued relevance than Dune, so it’s an honor for BOOM! Studios – and for me – to be a part of sharing this unforgettable world with readers,” said Ross Richie, CEO & founder, BOOM! Studios. “Dune: House Atreides is not only an exciting reward for long-time fans who get to experience Brian and Kevin returning to their unforgettable novel, but it’s also a perfect place for new readers to discover where the spice must flow – and why fans like me know Dune is unlike anything else you’ve ever read.”