Extend NBC’s Heroes with online graphic novels
NBC is following in the footsteps of shows like Lost that have online components for fans to enjoy after watching each new episode. But Heroes has a decidedly unique and unusual online component - graphic novels that can be either read online or printed for offline reading.
Some of the graphic novels extends on what happened on the episode, for fans who are left wanting more as each new episode concludes. Others will simply be based on the series.
At nbc.com/heroes/novels, fans can interact with the Web’s Flash creation or download a printable version of several vibrant color “pages.” The debut explores the background of the investigating Suresh character (Sendhil Ramamurthy) in ways the on-air show can’t. Each chapter “won’t necessarily be about that episode,” series creator Tim Kring said in a recent conference call, “but it can be an alternate look at what you’ve seen, or a story that just enhances your appreciation of the characters.”
It is definitely an interesting concept, and could draw new viewers into the series who are graphic novel fans, a fairly new genre of publishing that doesn’t have a wide selection available yet.
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