SAVING THE WORLD GUIDE TO HEROES

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SAVING THE WORLD GUIDE TO HEROES SC

ECW PRESS
(W) David Lavery & Various
by Lynette Porter, David Lavery & Hillary Robson
Pages: 250
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"Save the Cheerleader, Save the World." With that immediately memorable mantra, Heroes became the toprated new series of fall 2006. Featuring such archetypal characters as one with a split personality, one who can fly, one who can see the future, one who can time travel - and the evil villain out to steal all of the powers for himself - the show touches our inner comic book fan, even if we've never cracked open a comic book. Saving the World: A Guide to Heroes will include essay analyses of the many reasons that keep Heroes' audience tuning in each week. Authors Lynnette Porter, David Lavery, and Hillary Robson are experts in the field of television analysis, having penned books on Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Deadwood, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, and many others. In this book, they will explore the history of comic books making their way to the screen, and how this show has been affected by the decades of comic book superheroes that precede it; the series' archetypal characters; the fandom surrounding the show; its link to other current series such as Lost; creator Tim Kring and how he is the driving force behind the show. The book will include brief episode guides of each installment of the series. Saving the World will finally help the large audience of the show understand the mysteries of the series.

Saving the World includes essay analyses of the many aspects that keep Heroes' such a hit show, from experts in the field of television analysis. The book explores the history of comic books making their way to the screen, and how Heroes has been affected by the decades of comic book superheroes that precede it. It also covers the series' archetypal characters, the fandom surrounding the show, its links to other current series and its creator Tim Kring. Also includes brief episode guides.

This insightful collection of essays weighs in on the incredible appeal of the new hit show Heroes and why it has attracted such a diverse and devoted following. Featuring archetypal characters with a twist?including a time traveler, a painter prophet, a schizophrenic stripper, and an evil villain out to steal the others' powers?the show lures viewers in with its fresh interpretation of classic themes and conspiracy theory plots. By examining the history of comic books in film and television, leading television analysts reveal the show's multifaceted influences and shed light on how Heroes reflects its comic book ancestors and modern-day kin such as Lost . The creative mastermind behind the show, Tim Kring, and the intense nature of pop culture fandom are also discussed, with brief episode guides serving as a reminder of the complex web the show is weaving.