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Heroes #1
Heroes, Vol. 1
Heroes Volume One collects the first thirty-four installments of the online graphic novel about ordinary people with extraordinary abilities. Hardcover with Jacket.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published November 12, 2007
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Tim Sale
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August 2, 2017
A cool tie-in comic book!
WHEN HEROES WAS THE RUSH!
Incredible (and not in a good way) how a TV series from 2006, barely a decade before, it feels that something “old”, and a proof of that was when they foolishly tried to get it back on the air in 2015, that amazingly they aired the whole 13 episodes (I wonder who wasted time watching them) since let’s be bluntly honest, Heroes in 2006 was a huge success, and it continues as so, in its second season, but definitely it began to fade at its third season and the things keep to go down on its fourth season, especially due since many of its characters were killed off or never returned (even one of them is still trapped in the future!) and they should changed the series’ title to “Sylar’s Show” since the only thing that kept the series on the air in seasons 3 & 4, it was the villain Sylar (Zachary Quinto).
Still, Heroes was able to remained as one of the best TV hits in the first decade of the new millenium, but they tried to milk the cow again, when they were an outdated concept already.
Heroes was something awesome to watch in 2006, when “superheroes” with modern effects was something exclusive for film theaters, so watching a bunch of guys with superpowers, but no costumes, and almost never together, and almost never doing anything remotely heroic (like saving people from a building on fire or stopping bank robbers, you know the basics), STILL was quite cool enough, back then, in 2006,…
…but trying to “reborn” the Heroes TV series in 2015 when the audience already have: Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and Daredevil?
Who wants to watch again people without costumes and without codenames, when there were already several TV series with real superheroes with costumes, codenames and kickin’ butt’ fx?
And to add to the dumb attempt, almost nobody from the original cast returned, with some of them as just scarce cameos…
…No Cheerleader? No Peter Petrelli? No Nikki? NO THANKS!
Still, we can remember with fondness those two really cool Seasons 1 & 2 of Heroes…
…and from those cool seasons are these complement stories in this first book!
COMIC BOOK-LIKE HEROES IN A COMIC BOOK!
DC Comics understood that if Heroes (when it was cool in 2006) were supposed to be comic book-like heroes in a live-action TV show…
…they deserve to be in a comic book!
Actually, their short stories were presented online on webcomics, under the supervisión of Wildstorm (now part of DC Universe) and later DC Comics published in gorgeous hardcover editions, that since at momento Heroes was still popular, I didn’t doubt to buy the two volumes on their first printing hardcover editions.
And I still enjoy to read them, since they were about Heroes when still you have the cool characters and presenting tales never shown on TV, telling about moments before the series, or in-between episodes!
Featuring a legion of writers and illustrators where you can find top names like Alex Ross (the cover), Michael Turner and Tim Sale.
Certainly, if you enjoyed at least the seasons 1 &2 of Heroes, you’ll enjoy this volume!
WHEN HEROES WAS THE RUSH!
Incredible (and not in a good way) how a TV series from 2006, barely a decade before, it feels that something “old”, and a proof of that was when they foolishly tried to get it back on the air in 2015, that amazingly they aired the whole 13 episodes (I wonder who wasted time watching them) since let’s be bluntly honest, Heroes in 2006 was a huge success, and it continues as so, in its second season, but definitely it began to fade at its third season and the things keep to go down on its fourth season, especially due since many of its characters were killed off or never returned (even one of them is still trapped in the future!) and they should changed the series’ title to “Sylar’s Show” since the only thing that kept the series on the air in seasons 3 & 4, it was the villain Sylar (Zachary Quinto).
Still, Heroes was able to remained as one of the best TV hits in the first decade of the new millenium, but they tried to milk the cow again, when they were an outdated concept already.
Heroes was something awesome to watch in 2006, when “superheroes” with modern effects was something exclusive for film theaters, so watching a bunch of guys with superpowers, but no costumes, and almost never together, and almost never doing anything remotely heroic (like saving people from a building on fire or stopping bank robbers, you know the basics), STILL was quite cool enough, back then, in 2006,…
…but trying to “reborn” the Heroes TV series in 2015 when the audience already have: Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and Daredevil?
Who wants to watch again people without costumes and without codenames, when there were already several TV series with real superheroes with costumes, codenames and kickin’ butt’ fx?
And to add to the dumb attempt, almost nobody from the original cast returned, with some of them as just scarce cameos…
…No Cheerleader? No Peter Petrelli? No Nikki? NO THANKS!
Still, we can remember with fondness those two really cool Seasons 1 & 2 of Heroes…
…and from those cool seasons are these complement stories in this first book!
COMIC BOOK-LIKE HEROES IN A COMIC BOOK!
DC Comics understood that if Heroes (when it was cool in 2006) were supposed to be comic book-like heroes in a live-action TV show…
…they deserve to be in a comic book!
Actually, their short stories were presented online on webcomics, under the supervisión of Wildstorm (now part of DC Universe) and later DC Comics published in gorgeous hardcover editions, that since at momento Heroes was still popular, I didn’t doubt to buy the two volumes on their first printing hardcover editions.
And I still enjoy to read them, since they were about Heroes when still you have the cool characters and presenting tales never shown on TV, telling about moments before the series, or in-between episodes!
Featuring a legion of writers and illustrators where you can find top names like Alex Ross (the cover), Michael Turner and Tim Sale.
Certainly, if you enjoyed at least the seasons 1 &2 of Heroes, you’ll enjoy this volume!
November 3, 2015
Nearly forgot I had read this and hadn't reviewed it till Stephanie told me she was watching the show and loving it (I was obsessed with it till certain things happened in season two... vague memories, I know I was pissed though) and it brought to mind when I had read this.
Memory is hazy, but I remember devouring this very quickly. This was my first time reading a graphic novel but it didn't disappoint :). Big smile on my face the entire time, mom thought I was nuts haha.
Looking at the sample on amazon to refresh my memory, the artwork is pretty decent and you can hear the voices of Mohinder and the rest inside your head. It was/is a neat tie-in to the show, worth the money for me at the time.
Re-watching the first season now for nostalgia purposes, still in love with Mohinder and Hiro :-D
Give it a shot, it may surprise you, happy reading!
Memory is hazy, but I remember devouring this very quickly. This was my first time reading a graphic novel but it didn't disappoint :). Big smile on my face the entire time, mom thought I was nuts haha.
Looking at the sample on amazon to refresh my memory, the artwork is pretty decent and you can hear the voices of Mohinder and the rest inside your head. It was/is a neat tie-in to the show, worth the money for me at the time.
Re-watching the first season now for nostalgia purposes, still in love with Mohinder and Hiro :-D
Give it a shot, it may surprise you, happy reading!
July 18, 2012
I always intended on reading this (a collection of all 34 webcomics from the first season of Heroes) right after it was released. Two more seasons of Heroes went by before I randomly picked it up while browsing my library's graphic novel selection, and I'm rather glad I waited.
It's generally known that seasons 2 and 3 of the show haven't been very well received by fans. I didn't come down quite as hard on them as many fans did, although I no longer looked forward to it with impatient eagerness. It even took me until the middle of June to finally get around to watching the last three episodes of season 3.
This webcomic collection took me back to when the show and characters were mysterious and a joy to watch. Seeing Eden and DL again was nice, although it just reminded me what a shame it was that we lost THEM and then got subjected to the annoying twins who killed everyone with their stupid eye power. Every webcomic gives another layer to the show; they're not necessary for enjoying the show, but it's cool seeing extra backstory in the comic medium. One character who we met only briefly on the show, Hana Gitelman, gets fleshed out with a full story that really should have made it to the screen.
The writers did a good job with this, and I'm planning on seeking out the next volume, even though it covers parts of the series that I liked less.
It's generally known that seasons 2 and 3 of the show haven't been very well received by fans. I didn't come down quite as hard on them as many fans did, although I no longer looked forward to it with impatient eagerness. It even took me until the middle of June to finally get around to watching the last three episodes of season 3.
This webcomic collection took me back to when the show and characters were mysterious and a joy to watch. Seeing Eden and DL again was nice, although it just reminded me what a shame it was that we lost THEM and then got subjected to the annoying twins who killed everyone with their stupid eye power. Every webcomic gives another layer to the show; they're not necessary for enjoying the show, but it's cool seeing extra backstory in the comic medium. One character who we met only briefly on the show, Hana Gitelman, gets fleshed out with a full story that really should have made it to the screen.
The writers did a good job with this, and I'm planning on seeking out the next volume, even though it covers parts of the series that I liked less.
March 27, 2025
loved the show when i was a kid so i wanted to read the comics they produced alongside and yeah, very fun! wasn’t really expecting the whole idf soldier protagonist thing especially since her character was only in like 2 episodes of the show, so that kinda sucked, but overall i’m glad i read it, I’ll probably rewatch the show soon too!
January 23, 2018
It was great getting to see a little more of the characters from the tv show. I would have liked it to focus a little more on the major characters though, because they just interest me more than some of the minor characters that were featured. There was no clear overarching plot in this volume, but it was still very enjoyable. I would not recommend reading it if you have not seen the show.
December 24, 2019
I absolutely loved this and it really just made me want to re-watch Heroes!!
January 16, 2025
Το απόλαυσα πολύ! Και το θέμα που αναπτύσσει και το σχέδιο!
Όταν διάβασα για την σειρά, η ιδέα της μου είχε αρέσει πάρα πολύ, το graphic novel νομίζω συμπληρώνει κάποια κενά της σειράς αλλά μέχρι να την δω θα τα έχω ξεχάσει όλα :P
Όταν διάβασα για την σειρά, η ιδέα της μου είχε αρέσει πάρα πολύ, το graphic novel νομίζω συμπληρώνει κάποια κενά της σειράς αλλά μέχρι να την δω θα τα έχω ξεχάσει όλα :P
November 23, 2015
O primeiro impacto que tive com este livro foi de desilusão, não propriamente pela qualidade do seu conteúdo, mas porque tinha uma expectativa completamente diferente daquilo que este seria. A culpa foi sem dúvida minha pois este deixa muito claro aquilo a que se propõe. No entanto, não deixou de ser, pelo menos num primeiro momento, um balde de água fria.
Heroes foi a série que me fez apaixonar por séries! Foi a primeira que me deixou colada ao ecrã completamente em pulgas para saber o que aconteceria na semana seguinte. Considero a primeira temporada genial e apesar da curva decrescente da qualidade a partir daí mantém-se uma das minhas séries favoritas até hoje. Alguns anos depois desta terminar, ofereceram-me esta banda desenhada que, devido à sua capa com os heróis da série na primeira temporada, eu assumi, erradamente, tratar-se de uma adaptação para graphic novel do enredo já desenvolvido na série. Deixei então para ler mais tarde, quando tivesse vontade de revisitar este universo. Sendo anunciada recentemente a nova mini série, Heroes Reborn, que daria continuidade à série original, pensei que tinha chegado finalmente o momento ideal para relembrar a história. Podem então imaginar a minha desilusão ao abrir o livro e aperceber-me que este afinal consiste em pequenos eventos soltos de 5 ou 6 páginas cada um, que se passam fora das telas com diferentes personagem para completar o conteúdo da série, o qual para mim já está um pouco distante, tendo a série terminado há mais de 5 anos e a primeira temporada com que o livro se relaciona há mais de 8!
No início as histórias estavam mesmo muito independentes e corridas. Eu compreendo que o objectivo era complementar a série semanalmente enquanto esta era exibida na TV, e até considero a ideia muito interessante e original. No entanto, lidos de forma autónoma, a maior parte dos episódios da BD não me cativaram porque estavam muito desconectados e eu já não conseguia associar bem o seu conteúdo com o da TV que vi há tantos anos. Tudo isto, aliado ao facto de eu nunca ter gostado de contos, mais ainda me dificultou apreciar estes acontecimentos tão curtos! Uma das coisas que me agradou na série na altura foi como histórias de pessoas inicialmente sem qualquer relação, se conectam de forma tão formidável, e aqui isso não estava a acontecer. As personagens eram imensas, sempre diferentes a cada nova história, e não contactávamos com elas tempo suficiente para nos apegarmos.
Mais para o meio, uma das narrativas destacou-se, também porque tinha várias partes, tornando-se, desta forma, mais completa e coesa, e funcionando também um pouco como a cola que interliga levemente os restantes acontecimentos, até aqui aparentemente soltos, de alguns dos outros personagens. Foi a única com princípio, meio e fim e aquela que conseguiu prender a minha atenção no desenrolar dos acontecimentos e finalmente cativar-me na leitura. Foi a história da Hana Gitleman! Não tinha qualquer recordação desta personagem na série, então, qual não foi o meu espanto, quando vou pesquisar e descubro que ela não só existia na série Heroes, como era interpretada pela Stana Katic, a detective Kate Beckett da série Castle, uma das minhas favoritas actualmente! Esta personagem e a sua história salvaram o livro para mim e acabei por apreciar a leitura, embora não tanto como gostaria.
Em suma, achei a ideia louvável, acredito que com o intuito com que foi desenvolvida, esta obra é muito criativa e estimulante, mas eu desconhecendo este factor, li-a claramente fora do momento ideal. Gostei muito da parte gráfica e fui capaz de apreciar as histórias, infelizmente não tanto como poderia ter usufruído delas se tivesse lido como um complemento aos eventos da série na altura que a acompanhei.
Heroes foi a série que me fez apaixonar por séries! Foi a primeira que me deixou colada ao ecrã completamente em pulgas para saber o que aconteceria na semana seguinte. Considero a primeira temporada genial e apesar da curva decrescente da qualidade a partir daí mantém-se uma das minhas séries favoritas até hoje. Alguns anos depois desta terminar, ofereceram-me esta banda desenhada que, devido à sua capa com os heróis da série na primeira temporada, eu assumi, erradamente, tratar-se de uma adaptação para graphic novel do enredo já desenvolvido na série. Deixei então para ler mais tarde, quando tivesse vontade de revisitar este universo. Sendo anunciada recentemente a nova mini série, Heroes Reborn, que daria continuidade à série original, pensei que tinha chegado finalmente o momento ideal para relembrar a história. Podem então imaginar a minha desilusão ao abrir o livro e aperceber-me que este afinal consiste em pequenos eventos soltos de 5 ou 6 páginas cada um, que se passam fora das telas com diferentes personagem para completar o conteúdo da série, o qual para mim já está um pouco distante, tendo a série terminado há mais de 5 anos e a primeira temporada com que o livro se relaciona há mais de 8!
No início as histórias estavam mesmo muito independentes e corridas. Eu compreendo que o objectivo era complementar a série semanalmente enquanto esta era exibida na TV, e até considero a ideia muito interessante e original. No entanto, lidos de forma autónoma, a maior parte dos episódios da BD não me cativaram porque estavam muito desconectados e eu já não conseguia associar bem o seu conteúdo com o da TV que vi há tantos anos. Tudo isto, aliado ao facto de eu nunca ter gostado de contos, mais ainda me dificultou apreciar estes acontecimentos tão curtos! Uma das coisas que me agradou na série na altura foi como histórias de pessoas inicialmente sem qualquer relação, se conectam de forma tão formidável, e aqui isso não estava a acontecer. As personagens eram imensas, sempre diferentes a cada nova história, e não contactávamos com elas tempo suficiente para nos apegarmos.
Mais para o meio, uma das narrativas destacou-se, também porque tinha várias partes, tornando-se, desta forma, mais completa e coesa, e funcionando também um pouco como a cola que interliga levemente os restantes acontecimentos, até aqui aparentemente soltos, de alguns dos outros personagens. Foi a única com princípio, meio e fim e aquela que conseguiu prender a minha atenção no desenrolar dos acontecimentos e finalmente cativar-me na leitura. Foi a história da Hana Gitleman! Não tinha qualquer recordação desta personagem na série, então, qual não foi o meu espanto, quando vou pesquisar e descubro que ela não só existia na série Heroes, como era interpretada pela Stana Katic, a detective Kate Beckett da série Castle, uma das minhas favoritas actualmente! Esta personagem e a sua história salvaram o livro para mim e acabei por apreciar a leitura, embora não tanto como gostaria.
Em suma, achei a ideia louvável, acredito que com o intuito com que foi desenvolvida, esta obra é muito criativa e estimulante, mas eu desconhecendo este factor, li-a claramente fora do momento ideal. Gostei muito da parte gráfica e fui capaz de apreciar as histórias, infelizmente não tanto como poderia ter usufruído delas se tivesse lido como um complemento aos eventos da série na altura que a acompanhei.
December 23, 2016
Reviewed for THC Reviews
"4.5 stars" I’m a big fan of the Heroes TV show, and actually bought this graphic novel for my husband way back when the show was still airing. I’m not sure if he ever read it, but I didn’t. When we recently started re-watching the series, I figured it was a good time to finally take a look at Heroes: Volume One. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but as it turns out, that’s not a bad thing. Before picking it up, I thought that the entire book was a graphic novelization of an original story that takes place within the Heroes world. In reality, it’s a collections of thirty-four short web comics that were originally available for free online to fans of the show. Each one is only about five to six pages long, although some of the stories span multiple “episodes.” I’d estimate around half the stories are stand-alones that are little more than vignettes, giving some tidbit of information on a particular character’s background or giving some additional insights into something that happened in one of the Season 1 episodes. Some are more interesting than others, but for fans of the show, they’re all enlightening on some level.
However, it was the multi-comic story arcs that I found most intriguing. There was a six-part story titled “War Buddies” that gives insights into the connection between Linderman and the Petrelli family that was really good. But my favorite was the four-part story titled “Wireless.” It gives the entire backstory on Hana Gitelman, a character whose mind can connect with any electronic device. She was only seen in two episodes of the show, but she ended up playing a pretty big role not only in her stories, but several others in this book. Even though she was only a minor characters in the series, by the time I finished reading Heroes: Volume One, I felt like I knew her pretty well.
There were a team of writers and artists who put these stories together and whose skill levels varied. Some I liked better than others. I’ve already mentioned some of the stories I liked the best, but as for the artwork, I’d have to say my favorite artist was Jason Badower. His drawings were phenomenal, in part, because he drew the characters to look exactly like the actors who portrayed them. Eg. I turned a page and was blown away to see a perfect portrait of Stana Katic, who played Hana in the show.
Overall, this was a great collection for fans of the Heroes TV show. Since the comics are mostly filling in blanks in the shows episodes, I’m not sure how much they would be enjoyed by someone who hasn’t seen the TV series or who isn’t a fan. They’re definitely geared more toward someone who is watching the show and then following along with the graphic novels. But for anyone who loves Heroes, the TV show, Heroes: Volume One is an insightful must-have add-on. Although there were numerous web comics published online at the time the show aired, it appears those are no longer available, and there was only one other volume besides this one that was published in print. I’ll definitely be picking that one up at some point too.
"4.5 stars" I’m a big fan of the Heroes TV show, and actually bought this graphic novel for my husband way back when the show was still airing. I’m not sure if he ever read it, but I didn’t. When we recently started re-watching the series, I figured it was a good time to finally take a look at Heroes: Volume One. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but as it turns out, that’s not a bad thing. Before picking it up, I thought that the entire book was a graphic novelization of an original story that takes place within the Heroes world. In reality, it’s a collections of thirty-four short web comics that were originally available for free online to fans of the show. Each one is only about five to six pages long, although some of the stories span multiple “episodes.” I’d estimate around half the stories are stand-alones that are little more than vignettes, giving some tidbit of information on a particular character’s background or giving some additional insights into something that happened in one of the Season 1 episodes. Some are more interesting than others, but for fans of the show, they’re all enlightening on some level.
However, it was the multi-comic story arcs that I found most intriguing. There was a six-part story titled “War Buddies” that gives insights into the connection between Linderman and the Petrelli family that was really good. But my favorite was the four-part story titled “Wireless.” It gives the entire backstory on Hana Gitelman, a character whose mind can connect with any electronic device. She was only seen in two episodes of the show, but she ended up playing a pretty big role not only in her stories, but several others in this book. Even though she was only a minor characters in the series, by the time I finished reading Heroes: Volume One, I felt like I knew her pretty well.
There were a team of writers and artists who put these stories together and whose skill levels varied. Some I liked better than others. I’ve already mentioned some of the stories I liked the best, but as for the artwork, I’d have to say my favorite artist was Jason Badower. His drawings were phenomenal, in part, because he drew the characters to look exactly like the actors who portrayed them. Eg. I turned a page and was blown away to see a perfect portrait of Stana Katic, who played Hana in the show.
Overall, this was a great collection for fans of the Heroes TV show. Since the comics are mostly filling in blanks in the shows episodes, I’m not sure how much they would be enjoyed by someone who hasn’t seen the TV series or who isn’t a fan. They’re definitely geared more toward someone who is watching the show and then following along with the graphic novels. But for anyone who loves Heroes, the TV show, Heroes: Volume One is an insightful must-have add-on. Although there were numerous web comics published online at the time the show aired, it appears those are no longer available, and there was only one other volume besides this one that was published in print. I’ll definitely be picking that one up at some point too.
May 7, 2010
Heroes... in a way, its extremley complicated. I don't really think the character will ever REALLY know, like, what the hell is going on. They will always be discovering that no one is like them, and that exposing themselvs can be potentially dangerous.
I think just the series in general is really saying something about the society we live in today. Like, having a lot of power is difficult to control(in a way i think that has to do with Peter because his power is to absorb any power of someone he near), and maybe people don't always know how to use it.
Also, Hiro is set on being the best hero he can be, while other people (Ando) are convincing him to use his powers to get things like money.I feel like it's like all of those polotitions who get caught up in all these random scandals, and they expect not to get caught, or not to get in trouble just because they have a lot of power.
Now that we've been introduced to a new character, i want to learn more about him. From what we know, he could be dangerous, because he is kind of new to they whole "hero" thing, and he doesn't really seem to know how to control his powers. Maybe Sylar will see this as a weakness???????
Also, what is the deal with Claire and her parents? Because it's pretty obvious that those people she met were NOT her parents. Noah definatly knows about her because he saw the tape. but i bet he knows something else. I guess he was just trying to protect Claire, whether or not he's her real dad, which is what parents are ALWAYS supposed to do. That kind of connects to Micah and DL. DL is trying to be a good parent, and keep Micah away from Niki. But, i don't think that will keep Micah away. Like, can you really hate your parent even if they do bad things?? Sometimes you will never really know. People always hate answering that question. Probably because they've never had to be in that situation.
I think just the series in general is really saying something about the society we live in today. Like, having a lot of power is difficult to control(in a way i think that has to do with Peter because his power is to absorb any power of someone he near), and maybe people don't always know how to use it.
Also, Hiro is set on being the best hero he can be, while other people (Ando) are convincing him to use his powers to get things like money.I feel like it's like all of those polotitions who get caught up in all these random scandals, and they expect not to get caught, or not to get in trouble just because they have a lot of power.
Now that we've been introduced to a new character, i want to learn more about him. From what we know, he could be dangerous, because he is kind of new to they whole "hero" thing, and he doesn't really seem to know how to control his powers. Maybe Sylar will see this as a weakness???????
Also, what is the deal with Claire and her parents? Because it's pretty obvious that those people she met were NOT her parents. Noah definatly knows about her because he saw the tape. but i bet he knows something else. I guess he was just trying to protect Claire, whether or not he's her real dad, which is what parents are ALWAYS supposed to do. That kind of connects to Micah and DL. DL is trying to be a good parent, and keep Micah away from Niki. But, i don't think that will keep Micah away. Like, can you really hate your parent even if they do bad things?? Sometimes you will never really know. People always hate answering that question. Probably because they've never had to be in that situation.
May 10, 2010
Do people like being a hero? The idea has been flying around us for centuries. Take Spiderman and Superman, for example? Do you think they like supposedly saving the world multiple times? I don't think so. Yeah, Peter Parker and Clark Kent both are well known reporters of seeing and reporting Super and Spidey in action, but do they like trying to put their lives in jeopardy? I don't think so.
Look at Niki, Petrelli and Claire. They all know they have powers, but do they always have a desire to use it? It's a difficult question. It depends on what situation they're in. Claire knew she had to use her powers to save the man in the school fire. Petrelli knew he had to fly to help save Peter. Niki feels forced to use her powers against people who abuse her.
On the other side, we have people like Hiro and Peter who feel satisfied with their powers. Does your personality affect how you feel about your powers? I think it does. Niki, Claire and Petrelli all have difficult shaming lives. They feel ashamed to have these powers at the moment of their happiness. Peter and Hiro, on the other hand, feel completely at ease when they first discover their powers. How people feel about themselves- does it really affect how they feel about their powers?
I think it does. When I discovered I had a knack at reading and writing, I felt strong, because before that moment, I felt as if I was a nobody. I had dreams, but no knowledge of how to fulfill them. Upon discovering this, I saw a new light. I infer that this is exactly how Peter and Hiro feel. Being an upstart nobody, having dreams, then suddenly find a way to fulfill them.
Look at Niki, Petrelli and Claire. They all know they have powers, but do they always have a desire to use it? It's a difficult question. It depends on what situation they're in. Claire knew she had to use her powers to save the man in the school fire. Petrelli knew he had to fly to help save Peter. Niki feels forced to use her powers against people who abuse her.
On the other side, we have people like Hiro and Peter who feel satisfied with their powers. Does your personality affect how you feel about your powers? I think it does. Niki, Claire and Petrelli all have difficult shaming lives. They feel ashamed to have these powers at the moment of their happiness. Peter and Hiro, on the other hand, feel completely at ease when they first discover their powers. How people feel about themselves- does it really affect how they feel about their powers?
I think it does. When I discovered I had a knack at reading and writing, I felt strong, because before that moment, I felt as if I was a nobody. I had dreams, but no knowledge of how to fulfill them. Upon discovering this, I saw a new light. I infer that this is exactly how Peter and Hiro feel. Being an upstart nobody, having dreams, then suddenly find a way to fulfill them.
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October 25, 2011"Héroes hace tiempo que ha dejado de ser una mera serie de televisión para pasar a ser todo un fenómeno, como les sucedió a sus predecesoras de cadena “Perdidos” o “House”. Planeta de Agostini saca ahora el comic oficial de la Primera temporada. Una recopilación de 34 historietas cortas (la más larga ocupa 5 hojas) con fragmentos de la serie que tuvieron que ser excluidos en el rodaje. Nikky, Hiro, Claire, Mohinder… regresan en forma de dibujos para completar los pequeños huecos que la trama de la serie pudo dejar entre escena y escena y que permite, a los seguidores, entender con mayor precisión algunos acontecimientos ocurridos en la primera temporada. Sigue leyendo la reseña en http://www.eltemplodelasmilpuertas.com"
July 27, 2013
My wife and I watched the TV series; dedicated watchers. This is one of those that turn out "The book is always better than movie" although its a graphic novel.
One character (not in show) Wireless. She has the power of reading wireless waves; text messages, emails and computer connect online.
The comics are quick to the point. It doesn't drag out with long periods of unneeded information. Side characters are brought in that were not really touched on in show. Overall if you seen show this a MUST READ! planning on watching show read as well, may help you understand what's going on better.
One character (not in show) Wireless. She has the power of reading wireless waves; text messages, emails and computer connect online.
The comics are quick to the point. It doesn't drag out with long periods of unneeded information. Side characters are brought in that were not really touched on in show. Overall if you seen show this a MUST READ! planning on watching show read as well, may help you understand what's going on better.
November 3, 2015
I absolutely loved the show and when I finished it, I wasn't ready to let go so I figured I needed to read the comics. This one didn't really do much for me. There were sections that I enjoyed because it gave a nice back story to the characters (namely Petrelli & Linderman) but to me it didn't seem to differ enough from the show as I was expecting it to. It seemed to be more of a recap of what we already knew with a bit of extra thrown in. That big said, Volume 2 is much better, in my opinion and differs quite substantially from the show.
March 3, 2020
Alone this book would make very little sense, but if you have watched all of the Heroes series on tv this is a very good addition to the storylines that got confusing throughout the series, This Graphic novel helps to fill in many of the blanks giving a better idea as to what was happening. For me personally I would give it a much higher rating, but for someone who has not seen the series, I did not think it was fair. My rating stands, This was a good read. Together books and series I would rate all five stars.
May 17, 2009
Great artwork and nice supporting story to the television series make this worth the read. The backstory revolving around Wireless is the most interesting to me, and as a big fan of the series, I thoroughly enjoyed this. It's basically a compilation of the first comics to appear on the Heroes website, intended to supplement the episodes, so if you've read those, there's nothing new here.
October 30, 2017
I finished Heroes early January last year and I loved it so much. I had binge watched the whole thing. It wasn't until a couple of days ago that I found this, and totally freaked. I wasn't sure I would like it since I've never read a graphic novel before, but I'm so glad I did. The art was beautiful and there were scenes from the show and I just loved it so much.
February 13, 2015
I think I need to start this show because this plot is awesome!
May 12, 2017
Meine erste Graphic Novel und ich fand sie super - tolle (sehr erwachsene) Zeichnungen! Allerdings nur für Heroes-Fans bzw. Leute, die die Serie damals geschaut haben. Oder noch schauen wollen (Netflix hat sie). Ich habe die Serie damals geliebt, weshalb ich die Comic-Sammlung jetzt auch toll fand. Als die Serie damals lief wurden online jede Woche kleine Comics a 5-8 Seiten veröffentlich, u die Story noch detaillierter zu zeigen, Handlungen zu ergänzen oder auch neue Charaktere zu zeigen, die in der Serie keinen Platz gefunden haben. Diese alle noch einmal als "Sammelband" herauszubringen ist eine super Idee! Ich weiß nicht ob ich mir Vol. 2 noch zulege, weil es schon eher ein Sammelobjekt ist.... Leider gibt es das auch nur bei Amazon.com... und der Zoll schlägt ordentlich zu Buche - Autschi ^^
October 29, 2020
This volume is chock full of brilliant little stories that either slot in between specific scenes from the show or provide a little backstory or continuation for a character or scenario. Each story is incredibly short, but nicely tells their tail. The afterword does say that these stories were written so that those who have not watched the show could still enjoy them, but I would say it is a definite advantage to have seen it. Most of the characters from season one do get a focus, though the Petrelli family do take a back seat. The highlight story arc for me featured Wireless, a character who was on screen for about 1 second. Her story was told over several chapters and it's a real shame she didn't get to feature more in the show. A really enjoyable companion to the world of Heroes. The art is pretty good too, with each story featuring one of Isaac's paintings.
December 15, 2018
I had no idea this additional Heroes content was available, so when I saw this book on the shelves at a thrift store, I had to pick it up to commemorate one of my favorite TV shows. Heroes used to be the show I’d sit down to watch every week and shush my family when they were being too loud. I loved the premise and the interesting characters. This bonus content, going into existing characters so beloved in the show and then delving into new characters, was a great experience. I’m happy to have some Heroes fandom on my shelf and this artwork is stunning. There’s some really quality storytelling happening in this graphic novel. If you were a fan of the show while it was on air, this is a fun flashback.
March 24, 2017
I wanted to give this book 4 well deserved stars for the beautiful graphics and the great work but one thing changed my mind, the book is called heroes and it's about heroes with super powers, but guess who these heroes are? An Israeli girl who is, according to the book, the daughter of another "hero" who was a pilot and killed Arabs and Palestinians in the six days war, and Hanna, the recent "hero" wants to revenge her mother and grand mother who were killed by... yea you guessed it right, another terrorist Palestinian. Another heroes from the book are American soldiers who fight communist bad people in Vietnam and exterminate a whole village of farmers. This book is full of shit and reflects the stupid point of view of oppressors who destroy and occupy other people's lands and then play the victim. the one point is for the beautiful graphics, other than that, get the fuck over yourselves, heroes my ass!
November 18, 2020
My god! I picked this up thinking it'd be a graphic novel adaptation of the TV series but it's a compilation of 34 completely new stories! These web comics were launched every week together with the show to give the episode more background & as a little treat for fanboys (and girls).
I don't like to be tethered to a TV at certain hours. I'd much rather wait for the season to be over & rent the DVD, so it's great that I still get the chance to read these comics.
A MUST-read for Heroes fans! I think some of them should have been expanded into the episodes - Eg, Issac's first revelation that he's painting the future, how Linderman and Petrelli (Senior) first met during the war.
I don't like to be tethered to a TV at certain hours. I'd much rather wait for the season to be over & rent the DVD, so it's great that I still get the chance to read these comics.
A MUST-read for Heroes fans! I think some of them should have been expanded into the episodes - Eg, Issac's first revelation that he's painting the future, how Linderman and Petrelli (Senior) first met during the war.
May 29, 2023
This was fun - and different than what I expected. I picked this up while browsing the library shelves. I watched Heroes back when it first aired and thought it would be fun to relive the series in a different way. As it happens, this book is not a run-of-the-mill retelling of the series, but rather an addendum to it. As TV episodes were released, so were issues of this comic. Sometimes what's in the these pages slides into the storyline between episodes, and sometimes we get entirely new characters and story arcs set in the same world, but otherwise unrelated to the television plotlines.
If anything, reading this whetted my appetite to watch the series again.
If anything, reading this whetted my appetite to watch the series again.
February 20, 2021
This is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel in full colour. I actually thought this was a retelling of season one but in graphic novel form, however this was made to be a companion to the series, read between the episodes.
Unfortunately it's been so long since I watched Heroes and I hardly remember anything about it. I did like some of the stories but some I just couldn't get into as I just couldn't remember how they fit into the story.
I would recommend this if you were a big fan of Heroes or if you are currently watching it.
Unfortunately it's been so long since I watched Heroes and I hardly remember anything about it. I did like some of the stories but some I just couldn't get into as I just couldn't remember how they fit into the story.
I would recommend this if you were a big fan of Heroes or if you are currently watching it.
April 12, 2021
Heroes was one of the few shows that actually permeated my homeschool bubble, even if I didn't watch it. I knew it was a hit and that the writers' strike ruined it somehow. I didn't realize these comics were ancillary to the show itself instead of standing alone, so I was pretty lost for the most part. They're interesting and engrossing, but it's just hard to keep everyone straight without having watched the show.
October 1, 2023
(Read in 2008, review from 2023)
Remember when "Heroes" was a thing? I do, I liked the 1st season well enough (although it never reached the heights of Lost), was ambivalent about Season 2, and didn't bother finishing Season 3.
This volume collects a series of webcomics that were released before/after each episode of the first season. Some were decent, some explained away things that happened off screen and some were completely pointless. Can't really recommend this to anyone.
Remember when "Heroes" was a thing? I do, I liked the 1st season well enough (although it never reached the heights of Lost), was ambivalent about Season 2, and didn't bother finishing Season 3.
This volume collects a series of webcomics that were released before/after each episode of the first season. Some were decent, some explained away things that happened off screen and some were completely pointless. Can't really recommend this to anyone.
August 11, 2025
This was one absolutely mind-blowing roller coaster from start to finish. I forgot how long it's been since I last interacted with the Heroes universe (being that it was circulating on TV when I was barely 10 years old), and this somehow managed to evoke that same sense of mystery, awe and wonder in me now. I was lost for the first half, wondering what was going on in the seemingly disconnected short stories, but (in Kronk's voice) it all came together.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 12, 2020
I really enjoyed the side stories given to us here. Watching the show was a great pastime cor me when I was younger and I never read the comics that went along with them before. I found this book at some type of book sale and it's been on my shelf for 5 year or so. Thought now would be the best time to read it. :)
May 21, 2021
It is incredible to relive one of the series that most marked my adolescence. What is the consequence? I went back to researching the series on the Internet, and started watching some episodes again.
What a good feeling!
However, as book, I wanted more - it's a good complement, but as an individual book, I wanted more, much more, to understand each plot, each story and personality trait.
What a good feeling!
However, as book, I wanted more - it's a good complement, but as an individual book, I wanted more, much more, to understand each plot, each story and personality trait.
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