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Much of the design of the collection is credited to [[JG Roshell]] of [[Comicraft]]. He decided to follow the basic design of [[9thWonders.com]], making the interior look like the "classic silver age comics, including aging the pages as if the comics have been around for years." To prevent the long list of credits from being boring, he made the credits look like "those old classified ads for x-ray specs and whatnot" with clip art from ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0881081094/wwwcomicbookfoco Mostly Happy Clip Art of the 30'S, 40'S, and 50's]''. The introduction is made to look like a "Bullpen Bulletins" page, and the interview at the end is designed to look like a letters column. The chapters are divided by [[Tim Sale]]'s art from the show, presented as fake "covers" to ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' comics. [http://www.comicraft.com/print/heroeshc/] |
Much of the design of the collection is credited to [[JG Roshell]] of [[Comicraft]]. He decided to follow the basic design of [[9thWonders.com]], making the interior look like the "classic silver age comics, including aging the pages as if the comics have been around for years." To prevent the long list of credits from being boring, he made the credits look like "those old classified ads for x-ray specs and whatnot" with clip art from ''[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0881081094/wwwcomicbookfoco Mostly Happy Clip Art of the 30'S, 40'S, and 50's]''. The introduction is made to look like a "Bullpen Bulletins" page, and the interview at the end is designed to look like a letters column. The chapters are divided by [[Tim Sale]]'s art from the show, presented as fake "covers" to ''[[9th Wonders!]]'' comics. [http://www.comicraft.com/print/heroeshc/] |
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Volume 2 of the graphic novel collection is also {{show later|on=10142008|show=|until then show=being}} published by Wildstorm, and {{show later|on=10142008|show=began being shipped on|until then show=will be begin shipping}} on October 14, 2008. |
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The graphic novel collection is a hardcover collection of issues 1-34 of the Heroes graphic novels.
About
Published by Wildstorm, a publishing imprint of DC Comics, the graphic novel collection houses the graphic novels of Season One, Issues #1-34 at a cost of $24.99. It has a total of 240 pages, bound in hardcover. Sales began on November 7, 2007. A softcover version Template:Show later on sale May 21, 2008 at a cost of $19.99. In addition to the reproduction of the online novels, the collection features two different covers by Jim Lee and Alex Ross. The collection includes an introduction from Masi Oka, and copies of Tim Sale's artwork as seen on Heroes.
Much of the design of the collection is credited to JG Roshell of Comicraft. He decided to follow the basic design of 9thWonders.com, making the interior look like the "classic silver age comics, including aging the pages as if the comics have been around for years." To prevent the long list of credits from being boring, he made the credits look like "those old classified ads for x-ray specs and whatnot" with clip art from Mostly Happy Clip Art of the 30'S, 40'S, and 50's. The introduction is made to look like a "Bullpen Bulletins" page, and the interview at the end is designed to look like a letters column. The chapters are divided by Tim Sale's art from the show, presented as fake "covers" to 9th Wonders! comics. [1]
Volume 2 of the graphic novel collection is also Template:Show later published by Wildstorm, and Template:Show later on October 14, 2008.
Notes
- It was originally announced that the collection would include issues 1-43. That seems to have been a mistake.
- The sales date for the collection was originally announced to be October 24, 2007. On September 10, DC Comics changed the sales date to November 7 without explanation.
- Proceeds from purchasing or preordering the graphic novel collection using the link at the bottom-left of this site will benefit Heroes Wiki. See here for more information on how the proceeds are used.
- Each novel is prefaced by a 9th Wonders! cover, based on Tim Sale's artwork.
- According to Comic Book Resources, the graphic novel collection was the top item on the list of trades sold in November 2007; an estimated 26,151 units were sold in that month alone. In fact, the collection ranks as the fifth best premiere for a trade after Sandman: Endless Nights (September 2003 with 41,200 units), Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (November 2001 with 32,786 units), JLA: Secret Origins (November 2002 with 31,695 units) and JLA: Liberty & Justice (November 2003).
- John Roshell was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2008 for his design of the graphic novel collection.
- DC Comics release date for Vol. 2 displays as November 19, 2008. However, Amazon.com is showing October 14, 2008.
Gallery
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One cover is by Alex Ross... -
...the other by Jim Lee. -
Sections are divided by Tim Sale's art, turned into mock 9th Wonders! covers. -
The credits follow 9thWonders.com's old fashioned design, mimicking old classified ads from the 1930s and beyond.
External Links
- Wildstorm Vol. 1 sales page at DC Comics.com
- Softcover version at DC Comics.com
- Wildstorm Vol. 2 sales page at DC Comics.com
- Vol. 2 sales page at Amazon.com
- Press release from NBC.com regarding Vol. 1
- Article by John Roshell about the collection's design
- USA Today article