Sam's Comics
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| Location: | Tokyo, Japan, Lawrence, Kansas, Costa Verde, California |
| Purpose: | Sell comics books |
Sam's Comics is a comic book store franchise, with locations in Tokyo, Japan; Lawrence, Kansas; and Costa Verde, California.
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About
It's Coming
Ando urges Hiro to teleport them somewhere that will help restore Hiro's memory. Hiro, however, chooses to teleport to Sam's Comics, for his own amusement. He shouts "Yatta!" in the middle of the store, drawing glances from all the customers. Hiro grabs a bunch of comic books, then finds a 9th Wonders! comic that has an image of him on the cover eating waffles. Ando tells Hiro that the comic is prophetic, but Hiro doesn't believe him. Ando then shows him several panels from the comic; one shows Arthur Petrelli grabbing Hiro's head, and another shows a scene of Ando and Hiro discussing the comic book's legitimacy just moments before. Hiro finally believes him, and they turn to the next page in the comic book, which depicts an image of an eclipse, along with the words "It's coming."
The Eclipse, Part 1
Hiro and Ando travel to the Sam's Comics in Lawrence, KS, in order to get the next issue of 9th Wonders! after their previous one has ended. Various comics are sold here including all of the 9th Wonders! When they arrive, Sam and Frack, having just got the new issue, are shocked as the cover is a picture of them looking at the new 9th Wonders! with Hiro and Ando in the background.
The Eclipse, Part 2
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Notes
- The Sam's Comics in Tokyo displays a large poster for The Day the Earth Stood Still, advertising the film's release date as 12-12-08. However, Hiro and Ando arrive at Sam's in the spring of 2007; filming on the movie didn't begin until December 2007.
Trivia
- Sam's Comics carries a variety of real world comic franchises, such as Spider-Man, The Hulk, and Captain America; specifically mentioned were issues in which Spider-Man revealed his identity, The Hulk was red, and Captain America was dead. All of the comics Hiro mentioned were made by Marvel Comics. (It's Coming)
- According to the November 24-December 7, 2008, issue of TV Guide, the set for the Sam's Comics in Lawrence, KS, was built on the Heroes soundstage in Los Angeles. To make the set authentic, the bins were stacked with more than $15,000 worth of comics, many of them collector's items. Among the comics are Ultimate X-Men by Aron Coleite, Secret Invasion: Inhumans by Joe Pokaski, Hulk #1 (also known as Red Hulk) by Jeph Loeb, and Captain America: White by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. Other comics that can be seen include Spider-Man, She-Hulk, and Iron Man. Several issues of X-Men can be seen in the Tokyo store.