Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Heroes
Is anyone else watching this tv show?
It's really good!
I think it's the best mainstream thing to happen to comic books since Kevin Smith started mentioning funny books in his flicks. If Mallrats, Chasing Amy and the others made comics cool, Heroes makes them legitimate entertainment for the masses.
The thing I truly love about it is they don't thumb their noses at comics with pot shots or self deprecation. They actually treat them with respect and even support them! Comics are a huge part of the show and many of the illustrations used onscreen are created by comic legend Tim Sale. Also, as an added bonus, you can go online and read online comics that fill in gaps between the shows. Sometimes they are even illustrated by big name guys like Michael Turner.
Heroes On-line comic
I know comics are all over the place now in movies and video games and are becoming more mainstream, but what makes this show different is it's not based on a comic. This means there is no defeated fan base when their favorite hero's cape is two shades too orange. The writers don't have to play to any one's preconceived notion of who these characters are or should be. This gives the characters the freedom to breathe and grow and that makes them real.
Jeph Loeb is the Executive Producer on the show, and I don't know if he is the only one deserving of praise, but I thank him and anyone else associated with this show. It is truly a love song to the art form that is comic books.
Genius!
It's really good!
I think it's the best mainstream thing to happen to comic books since Kevin Smith started mentioning funny books in his flicks. If Mallrats, Chasing Amy and the others made comics cool, Heroes makes them legitimate entertainment for the masses.
The thing I truly love about it is they don't thumb their noses at comics with pot shots or self deprecation. They actually treat them with respect and even support them! Comics are a huge part of the show and many of the illustrations used onscreen are created by comic legend Tim Sale. Also, as an added bonus, you can go online and read online comics that fill in gaps between the shows. Sometimes they are even illustrated by big name guys like Michael Turner.
Heroes On-line comic
I know comics are all over the place now in movies and video games and are becoming more mainstream, but what makes this show different is it's not based on a comic. This means there is no defeated fan base when their favorite hero's cape is two shades too orange. The writers don't have to play to any one's preconceived notion of who these characters are or should be. This gives the characters the freedom to breathe and grow and that makes them real.
Jeph Loeb is the Executive Producer on the show, and I don't know if he is the only one deserving of praise, but I thank him and anyone else associated with this show. It is truly a love song to the art form that is comic books.
Genius!
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