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more about #frankherbert more comments → octoSink: I have two books I got about spaceships and spacewrecks when I was a kid (the 70s) that either he contributed or did entirely. I can't remember the na... more » Jassen: You know Charlie Jane, i've only just gotten my R2-D2 t-shirt and then you go an post this. *sigh* I'm gonna have to freeze my credit card or start se... more » lorq: I still own and cherish my copy of "20th Century Foss," the artbook put out by Dragon's Dream Publishers, which also put out beautiful and glossy book... more » J-a-z: My Dad was a scifi buff and he had a bunch of books with Chris Foss covers - several of them were the Foundation series and I Robot I think. I used to... more » SinisterBill prints in color on both sides: Reminds me of Stewart Cowley's Terran Trade Authority books. Outstanding! more » Perhaps Not: Yay, Jodo! Factoid: the new Metabarons GN has a lengthy sequence by AWOL WildC.A.T.S penciller Travis Charest, which is beyond awesome. The two of the... more » Matthew Parmeter: Does #14 strike anyone else as looking a bit like Deep Thought from the HHGG movie? And #5 seems vaguely Macross-ish more » Tim Barribeau: Many of Jodorowsky's ideas for Dune were folded into his comics, like L'Incal and Metabarons. L'Incal is an utter braintrip, in the best sense of the ... more » David Bullaro: I remember these from OMNI magazine. This was like timewarping back in time 2 decades. Thanks for that I09! more » disatess: awesome pics ,though I have a problem with where the giant robots are in dune . more » moifauxmail: Man will conquer space mounted on Foss' spaceships, never in NASA's concentration camps of the spirit. God, I love Jodorowsky. I assume this was t... more » crashedpc - Haifisch: My gods, those are some very colorful ships. more » cletar: I don't remember "Pirates of Dune." I like the pictures, though. more » FrankenPC: I used to have two artwork books from this guy. Very distinctive imagination. My mom threw them out when I left for college :-( more » -
#art
Rare Dune Concept Art From One Of Space Opera's Greatest Visionaries
A pirate ship slices through space in concept art from the lost Dune movie of the 1970s. Artist Chris Foss crafted covers for some of science fiction's greatest books, reshaping how we see spaceships and robots. Check out our gallery. More » -
#speculativearchitecture
The Desert City Inspired by Dune
Andrew Kudless proposed city is inspired by the Fremen sietches of Frank Herbert's Dune, and he believes that the principles for conserving and storing water on Arrakis can be applied to the American desert. More » -
#writing
Did Dune Ruin Science Fiction Novels?
Frank Herbert's Dune is a sweeping epic, one filled with complex world-building, family drama, religions, economic systems, and space travel. And yet, one science-fiction fan wonders if Dune's multi-layered success has ruined the science fiction novels that came after. More » -
#legodune
The Dune Playsets Lego Never Made
Wish your childhood involved Lego playsets depicting the sandy deserts of Arrakis? Now you can enjoy the childhood toy that never was thanks to two Lego fans with a penchant for building Fremen and sandworms. More » -
