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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
Fire up the DeLorean and don't forget to feed Doc Brown's dog - we're going back in time.
Far back into the 1700's, when gentlemen were wig-wearing sissies and women wore ten tons of undergarments. Back when savage frontiermen killed bears with their own hands while the womenfolk made babies and cooked dinner. Back before Zombie Lincoln rose from the grave and began his march of terror through the American heartlands. Ok, so maybe none of that is entirely historically accurate, but I'm the one writing the article, so shhhh! Just go with it.
This weeks issue of the Heroes Graphic Novel takes us back to a story we all heard in elementary school: Ben Franklin and the kite. However, since this is a Heroes comic, (everyone say it together) "there's more to the story than we thought". |
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
Now we know how HRG became HRG. And not in some metaphorical sense, like "how he became the person he is today", but in the very literal sense: how HRG came to wear his signature horn-rimmed eyewear.
In last seasons "Company Man", it was revealed that it was actually Claire who originally picked out said eyewear, and most had assumed it was just a sign of Noah Bennetts age, but this week we learn that there was something far more sinister behind Bennetts need for prescription glasses.
It begins in a doctor's office, with Bennett flawlessly reading off the bottom line of an eyechart, much to Claire's surprise (and including the letters H, R, and G). When she asks him how it's possible he reveals that he actually has what his mother called "eagle eyes".
That's right - Noah Bennett had perfect vision.
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008 |
This week's issue of the Heroes Graphic Novel is like a plastic peg leg: cheap and tacked on, but useful nonetheless.
If the title isn't a dead giveaway, this is the 7th part of a story arc (long since over) in which Noah Bennett contacts Hana Gittleman and tasks her with a mission to retrieve a very important file from the Company. In the file is the account of two soldiers in Vietnam (who turn out to be Arthur Petrelli and Daniel Linderman) on a covert mission to destroy an enemy asset. In their first meeting, Petrelli is injured in battle and Linderman heals him. Later, Linderman discovers their their true target isn't an enemy base, but a young Vietnamese girl with the amazing ability to instantly grow food from the soil. Linderman tries to save her, but in the ensuing battle she is shot and killed.
Upon returning from the mission, Petrelli reports the truth about the incident and is silently drummed out of the Army as a crackpot. Years later, Linderman tracks him down and offers him a chance to join a very special group, one with the goal of tracking and helping people with special abilities: The Company.
This week, we find out that there's more to the story than we thought. |
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Tuesday, 12 February 2008 |
If it's one thing you can count on, it's the Nakamura clans' ability to make a good story.
Just as the best episodes of the TV show are usually Hiro-centric, the best issues of the comic usually involve his storyline, family, or enemies. Whether it's Ando fighting off Yakuza bikers to protect Kimiko, or Takezo Kensei reminiscing about his long life, or even the anime adventures of panda Hiro, they always amount to a great read, and this weeks issue is no different.
What's really fascinating is the way in which this weeks issue stays within the formulaic boundaries of the Heroes graphic novel style, while still branching out enough to be interesting. The art is incredible, moving between different styles and lighting in only a matter of pages, as well as some incredibly well laid-out panels that impressed even a skeptical reviewer such as myself. |
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
History of a Secret? More like Stretching of a Premise.
This week's issue of the Heroes graphic novel is a one-shot featuring a brand new character named Abu Aswan, an Egyptian with the ability to levitate and move extremely heavy objects. Also featured in the issue is fan-favorite Sanjog Iyer!
...don't worry, I didn't remember who he was either at first (he's the dream kid that Mohinder talked to back in season 1). So, yeah. Really bringing out the big guest stars, huh?
Anyway, Abu (not the monkey in Aladdin) is having difficulty understanding his place in the world, and why he has to hide his powers. If you didn't hear it, that's the sound of me falling out of my chair in surprise. Really? A Heroes character that is having problems coming to grips with his powers? Gasp! |
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