Title: Dune: House Corrino # 3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Illustrated by: Simone Ragazzoni with Lea Caballero
Colored by: Dan Jackson
Lettered by: Ed Dukeshire
Cover by: Raymond Swanland
Variant Covers by: Raymond Swanland, Veronica Fish, Justine Florentino, Jahnoy Lindsay
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Caladan Cala City Spaceport, Jessica leaves for Kaitain the Bene Gesserit commands her to. Leto was promised something in exchange for going along with this. Will the Bene Gesserit not keep that promise?
Captain Imperial Palace District, The Empress Anirul welcomes Jessica here the Bene Gesserit watches over her. Jessica though is keeping a secret from them that when it is found out trouble will erupt.
Wallach IX Bene Gesserit Mother School, The Mother Bene Gesserit makes a decision and her followers carry out her instructions. She is a leader from the way she acts decisively.
IX, A Tleilaxu the Master Researcher Ajidica this man thinks and plans. Others may think they are in control yet here brains beat brawn. Two evil factions both want to control the other.
Kaitain Imperial Palace, Lady Anirul calls for advice from a departed Bene Gesserit from the memories she has in her head. So many memories from other Bene Gesserit as well making it hard to focus on just one.
Two Days Later…Imperial Opera House, Here the House Corrino’s leadership is challenged. There is some fierce action as a challenger tries to kill the ruler and take his place.
Richese Laboratory Moon of Korona, Here the scientists find some research that could change the universe. We see the Bene Gesserit messed up.
Arrakeen Mansion of Rondo Tuek, Rondo is behind guards yet the Freemen move past them easily. Rondo faces Freeman’s justice and he wishes he did not.
Kaitain Imperial Gardens, Jessica is missing her home in Caladan. She does do her duty to the Bene Gesserit as she was trained to do. She and the Princess are both very beautiful women.
Bayous Outside of the Palace District, More court intrigue as royal blood is found. Always people are planning the downfall of others.
Castle Caladan, The Atreides Lord Duke has his military ready to move. Gurney and Leto will ready the way. They plan to take back IX. A war is coming.
Imperial Palace Justice Plaza, Here a ruler shows to himself just how evil he can be.
The art throughout this issue is an amazing mix of futuristic sci-fi and medieval style. The flowing story moving from one location to the next is done so incredibly smoothly that you hardly notice the switching of places and characters.
This is an epic sci-fi opera.