Title: Dune: House Corrino # 4
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written by: Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Illustrated by: Andrea Scalmazzi
Colored by: Dan Jackson
Lettered by: Ed Dukeshire
Cover by: Raymond Swanland
Variant Covers by: Raymond Swanland, Veronica Fish, A.L. Kaplan, Taj Francis
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: IX, Count Fenring, and Zoal are picked to try out the artificial spice. Their plan is solid but if they get caught big trouble. If they succeed though they gain so much control.
KA spy in the Imperial Palace House Harkonnen Ambassadorial Office is in the house. The Duke’s unborn child is the subject of his attention.
Castle Caladan, Rhombur is a determined man. He is going to free his people no matter the cost to him.
Junction Spacing Guild Shipyard and Headquarters, the plan goes well here. One part the treachery part does not go as planned. Treachery, deceit, and drama abound. Some people are always out to be in control and gain power, especially when they already have some.
Imperial Palace Ambassadorial Wing, Shaddam gets word of a hidden stockpile of spice and this is all a setup to maneuver him to do as the Baron wants. So much court intrigue is going on.
The art beautifully portrays all that is going on. It makes it all easy to follow.
Lady Anirul’s Bedchamber, Anirul is bothered by the voices of other Gene Gesserits before her. What is it they are trying to tell her?
Tleilaxu Laboratory on IX, a lot is happening here. Rebellion, treachery, Prince Rhombur, and Gurney Halleck are on their way there. Master Ajidica seems uncertain of his Amal spice.
Caladan, here the first use of this Amal spice is occurring. How will this affect the Navigator? Will it work as it should? A lot is hanging in the balance.
Wallach IX Bene Gesserit Mother School, one ship using the Amal spice lands here. The repercussions of what occurs will be felt for a long time.
Arrakas, the Fremen attack the Harkonnens and take the spice and the water in their bodies. Fremen are drawn as desert warriors.
Imperial Palace Count Fenring’s Private Suite, the Count has a beautiful wife in Margot.
Richese Korona Labratory Moon, A laboratory is destroyed and there will be consequences.
There is lots of action on this issue. The story is easy to follow going from place to place. The drama is thick and you get to follow what is going on. Everyone wants control or to tell those who want it.
This is an epic story of gigantic proportions.