Dune Issue 2

The second issue of the Dune comic series was published May 1985 and is a direct sequel to the first issue. The comic picks up after the first comic and details the Atreides arrival on Arrakis; this comic therefore follows the events of the Dune novel. The comic book was written by Frank Herbert and Ralph Macchio featuring art by Bill Sienkiewicz.

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Upon arrival on Arrakis, Duke Leto is informed by one of his right-hand men, Duncan Idaho, that the Fremen have been underestimated. There are in fact large numbers of them and they could prove to be powerful allies. Duke Leto begins to gain the trust of the Fremen, but before an alliance can be established, the Harkonnens launch their attack.

The Harkonnens' traitor within House Atreides, Dr. Wellington Yueh, Leto's personal physician, disables critical shields and destroys sonic weapons, leaving House Atreides nearly defenseless. In the attack, Idaho is killed, Leto is captured, and nearly all of House Atreides is wiped out. While captured, Leto dies in a failed attempt to assassinate the Baron Harkonnen using a poison gas capsule planted in his tooth by Dr. Yueh. The Baron then executes Yueh. Leto's concubine Lady Jessica and his son Paul survive the attack and escape into the deep desert, where they discover a sietch of Fremen, led by Stilgar. Paul and Jessica are taken in by the Fremen; Jessica becomes their Reverend Mother, and Paul falls in love with Chani, a Fremen warrior he has previously seen in one of his visions.

Paul takes on the Fremen name Muad'Dib, and emerges as the leader for whom the Fremen have been waiting. He teaches the Fremen to build and use Weirding Modules—sonic weapons developed by House Atreides—and begins to target spice mining production, which is back in the Harkonnen's control, overseen by the baronial nephew Rabban.

Individuals

 * Paul Atreides
 * Jessica Atreides
 * Leto Atreides I
 * Wellington Yueh
 * Thufir Hawat
 * Gurney Halleck
 * Duncan Idaho
 * Vladimir Harkonnen
 * Piter de Vries
 * Glossu Rabban Harkonnen
 * Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
 * Liet Kynes
 * Chani Kynes
 * Stilgar
 * Ramallo
 * Shaddam Corrino IV
 * Irulan Corrino
 * Alia Atreides
 * Gaius Helen Mohiam

Creatures

 * Sandworm

Locations

 * Arrakis
 * Sietch Tabr
 * Giedi Prime

Items

 * Weirding Module
 * Crysknife

Behind the Scenes

 * Coming Soon

Trivia

 * Coming Soon

Links

 * Dune Issue 2 on Marvel Database Wiki
 * Dune Issue 2 on Comic Vine