9th Wonders!

9th Wonders!
Issue 14 of 9th Wonders! by Isaac Mendez
First mentioned:	Genesis
Current status:	Issue #13 on newsstands; Issue #14 not yet to publisher

9th Wonders! is the name of a prophetic comic book, created by the New York, NY artist Isaac Mendez.

About

Genesis

Micah Sanders is reading Issue #13 which has a large purple monster on the cover and is subtitled I Fought Uluru.

Don't Look Back

Hiro Nakamura notices himself on the cover of a copy at a newsstand in New York City. It's Issue #14 of the comic, subtitled "Hiro arrives in New York." It tells the tale of Hiro as he travels to New York and back, up through his departure with Ando for Las Vegas, NV.

One Giant Leap

Hiro uses the book to convince his friend Ando of his powers when he saves a little girl from getting hit by a truck in the exact same manner as is written in the comic book.

Better Halves

At the Sanderses' home, Micah shows D.L. his comic collection, including several issues of 9th Wonders!

Nothing to Hide

When Hiro and Ando meet D.L. and Micah, Hiro shows Micah his copy of Issue #14 from the future, and tells him about his powers.

Homecoming

As Claire Bennet walks with Zach through Union Wells High School, she's congratulated on winning Homecoming Queen by various unpopular kids, including one who is reading Issue #13 of 9th Wonders!.

Fallout

Hiro and Ando finally meet up with Isaac Mendez in Midland, TX. Hiro shows Isaac Issue #14. Isaac is amazed, claiming the issue hasn't even gone to the publisher yet.

Godsend

Simone is incredulous that Hiro is truly the character from Isaac's graphic novel.

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In his gallery, Mr. Linderman shows Nathan a painting of Hiro saving a Japanese schoolgirl--an image very similar to one from 9th Wonders!, Issue #14.

Isaac gives the line art for the final issue of 9th Wonders! to a courier, who is excited to learn that Hiro will be time traveling to the future.

In Mohinder's apartment, Sylar picks up a piece of the back page of an issue of 9th Wonders! that lists Isaac's address.

Galleries

9th Wonders! Gallery

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  Issue #5, cover:
  Nathan Petrelli flies in a red suit and black mask.
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  Issue #9, cover:
  Jessica, Niki's other personality, shows fierce strength.
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  Issue #13, cover:
  Uluru towers over an unknown figure.
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  While waiting for his mother to talk to his principal, Micah reads Issue #13.
  (Genesis)
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  A student at Union Wells High reads Issue #13.
  (Homecoming)
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  In Times Square, Hiro secretly and voraciously reads his copy of Issue #14.
  (Don't Look Back)
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  In an unaired scene, Hiro shows an old version of 9th Wonders, Issue #14, to Ando.
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  Hiro shows his copy of 9th Wonders! to Ando.
  (One Giant Leap)
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  Hiro shows his copy of 9th Wonders! to a Hotspur employee.
  (One Giant Leap)

Issue #14 Gallery

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  The front cover shows Hiro arriving in New York City.
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  The comic uses commercial ads.
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  The comic is laid out in traditional format.
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  The graphic novel begins with at Yamagato Industries.
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  Hiro concentrates.
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  The clock on his desk turns back one second.
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  "I did it!"
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  Ando thinks Hiro has drunk too much sake.
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  Ando compares Hiro's claims to Star Trek.
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  Ando mocks Hiro's powers.
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  Hiro uses this page to prove to Ando that the graphic novel is prophetic.
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  Hiro shows Ando that 9th Wonders! foretells of a heroic act.
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  Hiro grabs the comic from his friend.
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  A Japanese schoolgirl is about to be hit by a truck.
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  A similar painting hangs in Linderman's archives.
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  The men travel by plane.
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  Hiro and Ando arrive in Los Angeles.
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  At LAX, Hiro rents a car.
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  He shows the Hotspur employee which car he needs.
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  In the graphic novel, Hiro asks a comic book store employee where he can find Isaac. The employee is surprised to see Hiro's image in the book.
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  Isaac drawings prophesy that Hiro will stumble upon a trail of blood in Isaac's apartment.
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  An unfinished portion of the comic shows Hiro's expressions as he is interviewed by the Detective Furakowa and another NYPD detective.
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  The publisher/writer/artist is Isaac Mendez.

Final Issue

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  The front cover shows Hiro in New York City.
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  A courier fanboy was just excited that Hiro was traveling to the future.
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  The final issue depicts prophetic images of Mohinder, The Haitian, and Hiro.
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  Hiro uses his sword to stab Sylar in an image from the last issue.
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  Before traveling back to 2006, Hiro takes this 9th Wonders! page from a dead Future Hiro's pocket.

Notes

• According to the cover of Issue #14, 9th Wonders! is published by "Uncle Burk's Fine Comics". The Symbol also appears on the cover of Issues #5 and #14.
• It's interesting to note that Issue #14, on newsstands five weeks in the future, contains events from both the present and future timelines. Therefore, depending on when Isaac drew it, it's possible that he accurately depicted both past (or at least present) and future events. Simone does mention that the comic is late; she must mean Issue #14, because #13 is already published and Isaac later tells Hiro #14 hasn't gone to the publisher. Therefore, the issue does in fact depict both present and future events, and Isaac's power is perhaps broader than imagined.
• It's also unclear whether Isaac realizes the comic is predicting future events, or whether he uses heroin when he produces it.
• In multiple interviews, the writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite have said that 9 is an important number in the world of Heroes.
• The name is also used by 9thwonders.com, "The Official/Unofficial Fan Site for Heroes".

Trivia

• In a forum post, Tim Sale said that, in general, he draws the 9th Wonders! comic panels from screen captures of scenes that have already been filmed.

See Also

For a side-by-side comparison of the 9th Wonders! comics and the realization of those (and other prophecies), see Prophecy.

For a gallery of Isaac's work, see Isaac's paintings.