Preludes · 35 years before Dune

Dune: House Atreides Vol. 1

The prelude begins: a young Leto, a young Duncan Idaho and a scientist on Arrakis; collects issues #1–4 of 12

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Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

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AfterDune: House Atreides Vol. 2

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Thirty-five years before Dune, several fates begin to cross. Planetologist Pardot Kynes is sent by the Emperor to study Arrakis's mysteries and catches the Fremen's attention. On Giedi Prime, the boy Duncan Idaho tries to escape Harkonnen cruelty. Young Leto Atreides, heir to Caladan, leaves home to study on Ix, while at the imperial court Prince Shaddam and his friend Fenring plot in secret. The volume introduces every player in the prelude and leaves the conspiracies in motion for Volume 2.

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Behind the scenesDrawn by a Blade Runner artist
Art is by Dev Pramanik, who also drew Blade Runner 2039. The script is by the novel's own authors, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
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ReferenceLiet Kynes's father
The Imperial scientist studying Arrakis is Pardot Kynes, father of Liet Kynes from Villeneuve's first film.
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Behind the scenesAlso out as a single volume
The 3 volumes were later collected in a hardcover Deluxe Edition with all 12 issues.
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