Heroes Volume Two by Tim Kring and Jess Alexander

Heroes #2

by Joe Kelly

The Emmy Award-nominated NBC TV series HEROES comes to comics in this spectacular hardcover graphic novel! With art by some of comics' tops illustrators and stories by the writers of the HEROES TV series, this volume features comics chapters previously seen online at NBC.com, This volume features artwork by Tim Sale that first appeared in the TV episodes.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Superheroes, Dc Comics

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

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Reviews

[Alejandro · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second volume of "Heroes" comics!


NOT SO GOOD AS THE FIRST VOLUME

Well, in the same way that the first seasons (1 & 2) of Heroes were way better than the rest of the TV series...

...is the same case with the second volume of Heroes comic book stories, since while the tales are still on the timeline of the first two seasons (1 & 2), the content isn't as appealing as the efforts made in the first volume of this media tie-in project.

Still, for any fan of Heroes, this is a cool collectible item, since due the theme of the TV series, certainly it deserved this comic book treatment.

And in any case, I am rating with 3 stars that it's on the safe side indicating that I liked it.

If you bought the first volume (like me!), I think that it's worthy to complete the published run and buying this second hardcover volume too.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

The main strength of the graphic novel series for Heroes is the development of the side characters, rather than the main characters of the series. In this volume, I was happy to see a whole lot more information on The Haitian, as well as Adam--they're two characters I was really interested in, but they never were given much development on-screen, so it was really nice to pick this up and read more about them. I was pretty disappointed with how Adam disappeared entirely too quickly from the show for my liking, so I was definitely happy to see him get some development in here.

Like with the first Heroes graphic novel, there are a number of side stories and new characters introduced, and they were all interesting stories.

Definitely isn't as strong as the show, but I found it to be very enjoyable.

[Malcolm Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another fun collection of stories fleshing out the characters in Heroes seasons 1 and 2 a little more. Is this required reading? No, of course not, but this does give a little back story behind the characters and maybe even provide a little motivation for their actions. Each story is only a few pages long, with a couple of stories serialised over many parts. I would say this is not quite as good as Volume One, but was still very enjoyable. The artwork changed a little between stories, but not hugely so and was pretty good throughout.

[Ameenah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Bexa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The artwork is pretty good, though the style changed a couple of times it felt like, and I'm not sure if that was on purpose. I was pretty excited to read this, because we've watched all the seasons, and I was hoping for more answers, but like the series itself, these just really left me with more questions. It was jumpy and chaotic, like the television show, and nothing really gives you the answers you want. It also seemed to repeat story lines that were already told in the television show. That could just be me. Either way, it left me pretty disappointed.

[Lucie Wicks · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/5

[Lavender · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second volume of comic stories related to Heroes TV show. I like the mix of stories.

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Library book
DNF

[Bruno Rio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short tales on Heroes universe but too far away from each other.

Good art with some great moments.

[Destiny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these! The show was amazing and these graphic novels are a fun way to hold onto that excitement and heroism. I wish they made physical copies of all of the Graphic Novels instead of just 1-80

[Matt J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like the show, season 2 of the comics also left a lot to be desired.

[Mathea Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely obsessed with this series! The issues are about 5-6 pages long which I find is the perfect amount to keep my attention! They feel like episode installments and are making me miss the show!

[Daniel Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really compelling short stories, it makes me want to rewatch the TV show.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a totally unexpected purchase at a local charity shop - and in perfect condition, I love these kinds of discoveries.

Anyway the book, it is basically in the same format as the first volume - a series of short stories with the characters from the series filling in events before and after the episodes from the relevant series. And that is where I have a problem. It has been a long time since I saw the series and some elements of it I have forgotten what is worse I never got to these the last series so of course there are references which I do not completely get.

The strap line that its the perfect companion to the series is probably more accurate that I realised as I feel that I am missing a lot of the story. I admit that its my fault for not being able to "fit" these in to the Heroes time line and that is a major disadvantage (since anyone who knows the series will agree the storyline can get very complete and interwoven). I think I may have to dig out the DVDs and watch them all again and then try and read this book through to really appreciate what its all about.

[Elin · Rating 4 out of 5]

These two volumes basically just collect the webcomics that were published during the show's run. These comics show the background to a lot of side characters that you don't get to know much about in the show. For example I really enjoyed getting to know Candice (mostly because I can relate to her), and then of course learning how Ando and Kimiko came around to dating. I was kind of sad to learn that the rest of the comics weren't released as further volumes. Apparantly vol. 3 was set to be released in 2010 but for some reason it was cancelled :/ All the comics are still available online, though, so I may read the rest at some point.

[Luru · Rating 4 out of 5]

4½ stars.

Unlike Volume 1, this collection of online comics had more random, irrelevant stories.

Still, a must-read for all Heroes fans because it expands the story and life of the characters we've seen on TV in a wonderful way.

The art varied a little: sometimes you could recognize the actor from TV, and other times you would just have to guess and wait for them to tell who they were telling about. Yet the art always came secondary to the story.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

After just finishing Volume One, dove right into Volume Two. Two was also a bunch of really fun stories. Biggest disappointment with the series is that the rest of the webcomics didn't get published in paper. I know they're available online so will get to the rest eventually.

For Heroes as a series in general I really enjoyed the TV series even though after season one the show wasn't as amazing. I thought it was a really good attempt at making a live action comic book and had there been an on-going comic series I probably would have read it too.

[J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only for the hardest-core of fans (which I was, during season 1 and half of season 2), this is incredibly inconsistent. At its best, it shines a nice light onto some of the unexplained mysteries and minor characters of the show. At its worst, it's unrelated, poorly written, and with poor art--almost unbearable.

[Bristol · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first read this book before watching the series, and it didn't make any sense. I was angry that I didn't get any of it - but then I watched the series, and it (of course) makes much more sense. I really enjoyed it and the back story of the different characters was very interesting! The art was amazing as well - the different styles are very cool to look at!

[Sketching Girl · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining read, and for me, some stories were better than others. Some stories seemed to go nowhere and you wish there was more to them. Heroes Volume 1 had a much better collection of short stories for my liking. So still good for fans of the series, but I would have liked all the stories in Volume 2 to be as good.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of this book contains origin stories and background stories which aren't particularly exciting. A scant few strips that connect with the episodes are a bit better, and at the end several strips seems to be building toward their own storyline containing Linderman ... but then the volume just stops.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this volume so much more than the first one! The Haitian's back story with his father in their village, Candice's teenage years, the wives of Takezo Kensei and learning more about Noah and Elle's earlier cases were among my favorites. I'd recommend both volumes to any fans of the show but if you don't love Volume 1 (it was just ok for me), don't give up.

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought the overall writing and art quality on this volume was better than the first, but it was still a bit spotty.

Entertaining for fans of these characters. I wouldn't put it up on any literary pedestal, though...

[Cardinal · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's stuff about Claude in this book.
Claude, as we all know, is played by Christopher Ecclston, who also played the Doctor on the BBC's Doctor Who in 2005.

So, as Doctor number nine would say, "Fantastic!!!"

[Kelly José · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found myself glued to this book when I read it, and I enjoyed it a lot from cover to cover. In my opinion, it was even better than the first volume.

Another high recommendation for any Heroes fans who want something extra with the storyline.

[Stacie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know it's been awhile since I've seen season 2 of Heroes, but this book made me feel lost. T times I didn't recognize characters and had no idea how some of the stories related to the show. Slightly disappointed!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually 3.5 stars... Definitely for fans of the show. Loved the backstory developments of several characters & introduction of characters that aren't on the show, yet inhabit the world, are intriguing. Worthwhile!

[Jia Hui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well Heroes is my favourite thing in the world, so. This graphic novel really gives such a great look into the backstories of the characters and I especially loved the one of Will (that's his name right? flying boy) and his whole robots/aliens thing. so much. :)

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[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoyed the television series Heroes, then I highly recommend you check out the two graphic novels! They are fantastic! Great stories that extremely well drawn! It's fun to learn more about some of the characters that you've come to know along the way!