This is a list of issues of NBC's Heroes webcomic, which supplements the psychological thriller superhero television series of the same name. The comics, which NBC refers to as graphic novels, were made available on their official website each Tuesday as part of the Heroes Evolutions experience, starting with Monsters whose release coincided with the first episode of the show. They ceased publication on June 9, 2010 with the release of From the Files of Primatech, Part 8. Written by the show's writers and drawn by Aspen Comics,Is 'Heroes' Headed To Print?, by Deahl, Rachel, Publishers Weekly, 12/4/2006, Vol. 253, Issue 48 they were generally 7-9 pages long, the first page of which is always an advertisement for a vehicle made by Nissan, one of the sponsors for the series. The comics give additional character background and plot information not shown in the television episodes.
WildStorm, a subsidiary of DC Comics released the first 34 chapters in a hardcover volume on November 7, 2007 entitled "Volume One", with a softcover version released later. The collection also includes Tim Sale's artwork as seen on the show. "Volume Two" was released on November 19, 2008, and includes chapters 35-80 bound in a hardcover book.HEROES VOL. 2
The comics were available in both PDF and Flash formats; but the NBC page no longer exists. The PDF versions are linked below with archived versions made available via the Wayback Machine where possible. The Flash versions often offered a link to a "hidden surprise", also listed below. A few also had an animated version.
Season 1 The comics listed here were published during Season One of the show, and continued through the summer preceding Season Two. Issue Title Release date Story Art Easter egg 1 2006-09-25 Aron Eli Coleite Michael Turner & Koi Turnbull Line art for "The Crane". Offers background information on Mohinder Suresh, Chandra Suresh and his mysterious death. 2 2006-10-02 Aron Eli Coleite Micah Gunnell Line art for "Trial By Fire". Continued from "Don't Look Back". Offers some background on Hiro Nakamura. 3 2006-10-09 Chuck Kim Marcus To Viral campaign video for Nathan Petrelli. Nathan Petrelli contemplates his power. 4 2006-10-16 Joe Pokaski Micah Gunnell Viral MySpace page for Claire Bennet. Continued from "Collision". Details the events after Claire Bennet crashed Brody Mitchum's car and before ambulances arrived. 5 2006-10-23 Joe Pokaski Marcus To Nissan Versa official website. Provides the backstory of D. L. Hawkins and his escape from jail. 6 2006-10-30 Joe Pokaski Marcus To Artwork of Peter Petrelli. Provides a backstory of how Niki Sanders stole the two million dollars. 7 2006-11-06 Oliver Grigsby Micah Gunnell Artwork of Sylar. Continued from "Nothing to Hide". Features Officer Matt Parkman, and details the effect his mind reading abilities have on his life. 8 2006-11-13 Aron Eli Coleite Micah Gunnell Artwork of Hiro Nakamura and Ando Masahashi. Continued from "Seven Minutes to Midnight". Painter Isaac Mendez talks to Eden McCain about the earliest known manifestation of his ability. 9 2006-11-20 Pierluigi Cothran Marcus To Behind-the-scenes photo of Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet) and Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Details the childhood backstory of Eden McCain. 10 2006-11-27 Christopher Zatta Micah Gunnell & Marcus To Behind-the-scenes photo of Clea DuVall (Audrey Hanson) and Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). Details Audrey Hanson's hunt for Sylar. 11 2006-12-04 Andrew Chambliss Travis Kotzebue & Micah Gunnell Artwork of Peter Petrelli. Noah Bennet visits Eden McCain's father to explain her death. 12 2006-12-11 Harrison Wilcox Micah Gunnell Behind-the-scenes photo of Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Peter Petrelli dreams while in a coma. 13 2006-12-25 Aron Eli Coleite Micah Gunnell & Phil Jimenez (Guest) Behind-the-scenes photo of Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli) and Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Introduces a new character, Hana Gitelman. 14 2007-01-01 Aron Eli Coleite & Joe Pokaski Micah Gunnell Behind-the-scenes photo of Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) and Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Visually identical to the following easter egg, albeit the file size is slightly higher. Noah Bennet gives Hana Gitelman an opportunity. 15 2007-01-08 Aron Eli Coleite & Joe Pokaski Micah Gunnell Behind-the-scenes photo of Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) and Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Visually identical to the previous easter egg, albeit the file size is slightly lower. Hana Gitelman attempts her first mission for Noah Bennet. 16 2007-01-16 Aron Eli Coleite & Joe Pokaski Micah Gunnell Photo of Ali Larter (Niki Sanders), Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura), Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman), Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli), Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet), Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh) at the 64th Golden Globe Awards.A captive Hana Gitelman discovers a lie and makes a life changing decision. 17 2007-01-22 Jesse Alexander & Aron Eli Coleite Travis Kotzebue Behind-the-scenes photo of Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez) pinned to the floor. Ted Sprague meets someone who wants to help. 18 2007-01-29 Jesse Alexander & Aron Eli Coleite Jordan Kotzebue Behind-the-scenes photo of George Takei (Kaito Nakamura) and Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Ted Sprague escapes from his would-be captors and goes looking for answers. 19 2007-02-06 Chuck Kim Micah Gunnell Behind-the-scenes photo of Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura) with the sword. Micah Sanders has a brief confrontation with a school punk. 20 2007-02-13 Joe Pokaski Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) standing before Sylar's cell. Sylar searches for more potential victims and abilities. 21 2007-02-20 Aron Eli Coleite Staz Johnson Behind-the-scenes photo of Ali Larter (Niki Sanders) in a padded cell. Hana Gitelman leaves Ted Sprague and Matt Parkman to follow a different path. 22 2007-02-27 Jesse Alexander Michael Gaydos Behind-the-scenes photo of a crew member showing Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman) a prop gun. 14 years in the past, Noah Bennet goes on a routine mission to find someone special. 23 2007-03-06 Jesse Alexander Staz Johnson Viral blog for Hana Gitelman. Noah Bennet turns his back on his employer to protect his family. 24 2007-03-13 Mark Warshaw Steven Lejeune Viral blog for Hana Gitelman. Hana Gitelman's search for answers takes her to Washington, D.C. 25 2007-03-19 Andrew Chambliss & Pierluigi Cothran Adam Archer Behind the scenes photo of Isaac Mendez' loft. Hana Gitelman reads a report from a classified mission during the Vietnam War. 26 2007-03-26 DJ Doyle Adam Archer Behind the scenes photo of Ali Larter (Niki Sanders) and Malcolm McDowell (Daniel Linderman). Dallas and Austin try to find the downed plane. 27 2007-04-03 Timm Keppler Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh) and Zachary Quinto (Sylar). Dallas and Austin learn the secret of Au Co. 28 2007-04-09 Harrison Wilcox & Oliver Grigsby Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Malcolm McDowell (Daniel Linderman). Dallas' and Austin's identities are revealed. 29 2007-04-16 Mark Warshaw Staz Johnson Viral blog for Hana Gitelman. Hana Gitelman uncovers a political plot. 30 2007-04-23 Joe Pokaski Staz Johnson Previous chapter's final page in higher quality and without text boxes. PDF (41.6 MB) Future Hiro recounts the time before, during and after he delivered his fateful message to Peter Petrelli: "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World". 31 2007-05-01 Joe Pokaski Tom Grummett Behind-the-scenes photo of Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). In the future, Hiro Nakamura and Peter Petrelli break Niki Sanders out of prison. 32 2007-05-08 Joe Pokaski Michael Gaydos Behind-the-scenes photo of Zachary Quinto (Sylar) and Ellen Greene (Virginia Gray). Hiro Nakamura, Peter Petrelli and Niki Sanders fight the opposing heroes at the prison. Niki Sanders thinks about her life before and after the bomb. 33 2007-05-15 Aron Eli Coleite Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli) and Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Hana Gitelman undertakes a mission to disable a tracking system. 34 2007-05-22 Aron Eli Coleite Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Hana Gitelman continues her mission, while combatting multiple threats on her life. 35 2007-05-29 Joe Kelly Michael Gaydos Behind-the-scenes photo of Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli), Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli) and Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). The Haitian remembers his father and childhood in Haiti. 36 2007-06-05 Joe Kelly Staz Johnson Behind-the-scenes photo of Ali Larter (Niki Sanders) and Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). The Haitian recalls the first time he used his powers. 37 2007-06-12 Joe Kelly Tom Grummett Behind-the-scenes photo of Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) and Jimmy Jean-Louis (the Haitian). The Haitian and his father go on a journey to perform a penance. 38 2007-06-19 Joe Kelly Staz Johnson Behind-the-scenes photo of Ali Larter (Niki Sanders). The Haitian learns the price of his mistakes. 39 2007-06-27 Joe Casey Ryan Odagawa Behind-the-scenes photo of Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh) and Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman). A hero learns about her powers. 40 2007-07-03 Joe Casey Ryan Odagawa Behind-the-scenes photo of Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet) and Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet). Betty uses her powers on the students. 41 2007-07-10 Joe Casey Ryan Odagawa Behind-the-scenes photo of Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli). Betty's actions have unexpected consequences. 42 2007-07-17 Joe Casey Ryan Odagawa Behind-the-scenes photo of Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Betty decides to take revenge. 43 2007-07-24 Steven T. Seagle & Duncan Rouleau Michael Gaydos Behind-the-scenes photo of Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet) and Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet). An old case featuring Haram, the first partner of Claude, the invisible man. 44 2007-07-31 Steven T. Seagle & Duncan Rouleau Tom Grummett Behind-the-scenes photo of Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). Claude and Haram get closer to their suspect. 45 2007-08-07 Steven T. Seagle & Duncan Rouleau Michael Gaydos Behind-the-scenes photo of Zachary Quinto (Sylar) and Ellen Greene (Virginia Gray). The real perpetrator tries to escape. 46 2007-08-14 Steven T. Seagle & Duncan Rouleau Michael Gaydos Behind-the-scenes photo of Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura). The chase ends with a dangerous fight. 47 2007-08-21 Christopher Zatta Ryan Odagawa Behind-the-scenes photo of Missi Pyle (Hope). Ando Masahashi seeks Hiro Nakamura's sister's affections. 48 2007-08-28 Christopher Zatta Ryan Odagawa Promotional image of Saemi Nakamura (Kimiko Nakamura). Ando Masahashi tries to protect Kimiko Nakamura. 49 2007-09-04 Mark Sable Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh) and Adair Tishler (Molly Walker). Mohinder Suresh travels to a hospital in search of support for carrying on his father's research. 50 2007-09-11 Mark Sable Jason Badower Behind-the-scenes photo of Erick Avari (Chandra Suresh). Mohinder Suresh finds the source of the blackouts. 51 2007-09-18 Mark Warshaw Ryan Odagawa Behind-the-scenes photo of Santiago Cabrera (Isaac Mendez) and Tawny Cypress (Simone Deveaux). Two new characters are wanted for murder.
Season 2 The comics listed here were published during Season Two of the show, and continued through the summer preceding Season Three.