Customer Reviews
Magnificent 
2008-02-01
As a fan of the tv series Heroes, I have to say that the Heroes Graphic Novel volume 1 makes an exciting edition to the collection of any fan of the show. This book collects the first 34 chapters of the online comic, with each chapter being only a few pages long.
The only fault I can find with this book is that because the chapters are short, readers have to face new chapter pictures every few pages, which interrupts the flow of the story. However, this is a really small problem and it barely detracts from the glory that is this book.
The art is gorgeous. The writing is intriguing and keeps you hooked throughout the whole book. Fans are treated to answers for some of the questions posed within the show. The book provides the origin of Linderman and his relationship to the father of Nathan and Peter Petrelli.
Much of the story in this book focuses on the story of Hana who only had a brief part in Season 1. This story line is well developed and keeps the reader hooked to the book. You follow her as she follows a path from soldier, to agent for the company, and to renegade. In addition to the Hana plot, all the heroes characters find their way into the graphic novel giving the readers vital insights into the characters.
All in all this is a fantastic and welcomed addition to the heroes continuity. Fans who choose to invest in it will be well rewarded. As soon as your done reading it, you will be ready and eager for even more Heroes comics.
heroes graphic novel season 1 2008-01-25
Buying the book for season 1 of the graphic novel was so much better than waiting for my computer to load up the pdf files oline because it took forever. The color, interviews, and story lines are all worth the price. I was very satisfied with this purchase
They did it! 
2008-01-24
This book reprints 34 "comic books" based on the TV show Heroes. These comics were originally published on the internet, and are very short, generally being five pages long. They tell additional stories about the characters on the show, which provide more info about them. The stories (by various creators) are generally well written, and the artwork is fantastic. It's very interesting if you are a Heroes fan, but if you aren't, you won't be the least bit interested in this.
Stunning! 2008-01-20
A beautifully drawn collection of stories from the incredible TV series. With wonderful, bright colours. I cannot wait for future editions of this graphic novel!
The art work in this book is unbeliveble. If you are a fan of the tv show this is a must have. 2008-01-12
The artwork in this book is unbelivable. If you are a fan or know a fan this book is a must have
Fanatics Rejoice...Everyone Else, Yawn 
2008-07-06
I love the show 'Heroes,' but this isn't the show. This compilation of the on-line comics is nice to read, but not essential to the enjoyment of the show even though it does add to the cache of information the show offers. The artwork is not very good at all in some of the mini-issues, and the writing is minimalistic.
If you like comic books and the show, I recommend you read this. If you like the show but don't like comic books, don't come near this. If you don't like the show but love comics, stay away.
I'm glad my library had this in stock! I'd have hated to pay for it just to get 30 minutes of entertainment.
beautiful, but more of a collector's item than a book 2008-05-27
i'm a huge fan of the tv show, heroes. and i love illustrated books. so i was pretty stoked when friends gave me this gorgeous book for christmas.
the chapters in this book (each very short) were created, originally, as web comix for the show's site. they were developed prior to and concurrently with the show's script development. as a result, they're complimentary to the show, as opposed to merely being a recap of the first season. there are characters who aren't in the show, and scenes with the show's characters that aren't in the tv episodes.
that said, this book would be almost impossible to follow for someone who didn't see the show.
the illustrations are stunning, and i really enjoyed it. but, ultimately, it's a book for fans of the tv series.
Excellent additional character development! 2008-02-17
Over the years we've seen superheroes leap from the four colour pages of comics onto the big screen and even the television.
The quality of these shows has varied greatly over the years. But, for the most part, the movies were terrible up until the turn of the century.
Take a look at the movies that we had based on superheroes, until Tim Burton's Batman, (lets try and forget Batman 3 & 4, ok?) they pretty much all sucked! Any of you old enough to remember the original Spiderman movies from the 70's? Dr. Strange anyone? Or, how about the Swamp Thing?
The same can be said about most superheroes that made it onto the small screen. Sure, there were some pretty good shows (Flash anyone?), some that were so campy I'm shocked that they survived (Batman from the 60's), and some that were just mediocre, but somehow managed to stick around for several seasons (Mutant X comes to mind).
I personally found that the best way for superheroes to be portrayed was, of course, through the animation medium. We've had numerous Spiderman, Superman, Batman and X-men incarnations over the years, and every few years the studios try to re-imagine our favourite superheroes.
Once again, to varying degrees of success.
Now, Back in September of 2006 we had a show hit the airwaves that totally changed the face of entire genre for television.
Heroes hit the airwaves.
Now, this show, as anyone who follows it knows, isn't about flashy special effects or multi-coloured spandex... it's about people.
Ordinary people who are doing their best to lead normal lives, people who discover that they possess extraordinary abilities that set them apart from humanity.
And, of course, the secret organization that plans on controlling these special people.
Another thing that really set the show apart from others of its ilk that didn't survive (Birds of Prey, anyone?) is the fact that it was also supported online. Fake blogs, trivia, production stills, being able to watch entire episodes online and finally, one really, really cool feature...
The online graphic novel.
In my case, I didn't bother reading the online graphic novel, simply because I'm not all that big into comics, and, to be totally honest? I completely forgot about it!
That is until I found the first volume, which contains the first 34 issues of the online comic, at my local bookstore.
Being a fan of the series that I am, I decided to pick it up. Despite the fact that I'm not really what one would call a fan of the four colour books.
I bought the book for several reasons. First of all, I skimmed the book and was, for the most part, pretty impressed with the artwork throughout. Even years ago, before married life took hold of me when I was heavily into comics, I found that if I didn't enjoy the art, it didn't matter how well it's written. I just couldn't read it.
That wasn't the case with this graphic novel.
Secondly, and the biggest reason is because I AM a fan of the series. It was really neat to see all these short comics that add more depth to the main characters, and others that showed up only for a very brief period of time in the show.
To me, it was just filler, background information, but useful information, not regurgitated info that we already knew about in the show.
Since I haven't followed comic book writers or for that matter artists for nearly two decades, I have no idea who the people were that were mentioned in the credits. I don't know what work they have done previously to the graphic novel, so I can't say if any of them are considered to be powerhouses in the industry.
Still, I enjoyed the artwork throughout. It was, as one person has put it in the past, up to my fascist demands when it comes to artwork.
As a bonus, there is an introduction Masi Oka AKA Hiro Nakamura and an interview between series executive producer Jeph Lobe, and series writers Aron Eli Coleite and Joe Pokaski.
Now, in ending, the book is hardcover, and because of this, quite expensive at $[...]Canadian and $[...] American. But, consider that it is over 234 pages in length, you're getting your money's worth.
5 out of 5
Great, better than I thought it would be!!! 2008-02-07
This graphic novel contains a serie of short stories that were previously published on the internet and that give you additional information about the characters and all the story. It's an amazing read if you're a fan of HEROES, as it provides you with some interesant hindsights on the Heroes's world.
Also, the drawings and the story telling are superb.
Better than Expected 2008-02-05
I really liked how this book came. It was wrapped up in plastic so it could be kept as a collectors piece. I gave it as a gift and when he opened it, the graphics were unbelievable. I think that everyone in our family wanted to borrow it. I love the book! Too bad I couldnt read it before I gave it :(
