Heroes-Clues Banner Contest

We have a bunch of fun Heroes goodies from some very cool people, and it's time to start giving it away to some dedicated fans!

Our first contest involves creating a new banner for the Heroes-Clues site.
Banner specifications and contest details:

• Send your banner(s), along with your name and email address to HeroesClues@gmail.com.
• All banners must be submitted by Friday, October 12th, 2007.
• Banner must comply with the current banner size (Width: 550px, Height: 150px).
• Banners must feature the words 'Heroes Clues' ('-','360', and 'Evolutions' are optional).
• Banners stolen from other sites are obviously not acceptable.
• You may submit more than one banner.
• Winner will be notified via email, and postal address will be requested (to receive the prize). If the winner does not respond within 7 days, the prize goes to the next runner-up.

The submitted banners will be posted, and readers will be able to vote for their favorite.

What will be the reward for all of your hard work? Well, the winning banner will be displayed on the site. Plus, the winner will have his/her choice between a Heroes Season One DVD set or a prize package that includes a official limited edition Heroes comic book (full size, not a mini-comic), a Vote Petrelli pin, and a helix temporary tattoo.

Everyone is eligible (well, except for me, of course).
I know that some of you have already submitted emails requesting to be a contributor here at the site. Since I have not yet officially announced the details of that, and therefore not yet chosen anyone, you are all eligible to enter the contests. So please do! :-)

Clips from next week's episode - "Lizards"

Many thanks to Stephen, for sending along the clips to next week's episode. Check them out (as you would probably guess, these contain spoilers) at this link.

Heroes Season Two Contests

Don't worry, the contests here at Heroes-Clues have not been forgotten!

The first of several contests (some weekly, though the first one will be longer) will be up by the end of the week. Prize packages will include goodies from NBC, Entertainment Weekly, autographed items from the Heroes World Tour, and more.

Stay tuned...

Updates at Corinthian and Primatech sites, phone line

Both the Corinthian Casino and Primatech Paper websites have been updated to reflect the consequences of events that took place during the end of Season One.

The Corinthian Casino site now features this notice:

"The workers and staff of the Corinthian Hotel are deeply saddened by the loss of our founder, Mr. Daniel Linderman. The historic hotel, located on the famed Las Vegas strip, is now closed and set for destruction later this year."

Currently you can still play the games and get into the archives.

The Primatech Paper site has a new link called "Information Concerning Noah Bennet", which contains the following message:

"We regret to inform that Noah Bennet is no longer an employee of Primatech Paper. All clients of Mr. Bennet will be contacted by a new Primatech Paper headquarters agent soon so that we may continue serving you with the same dedication and attention to detail provided by Mr. Bennet during his many years of service. As a valued customer, we look forward to a new beginning. Thank you for your cooperation and continued patronage."

His login at the secret area (the "Assignment Tracker") of the site no longer allows access.

The Primatech phone line remains the same, with the message that Bennet's extension (42307#) is no longer active (this change happened a few months ago).

The mobile sites appear to remain unchanged so far.

Thanks to Madammina for sending her update.

Season One Walk-through now online

Kudos to Mike for spotting this update:
The Season One Walk-through at the Evolutions section of the Heroes site is now up and running. If you are just joining the 360 (as it was called last season) / Evolutions, this is a great place to catch up on all of the online material since its start in January.

For additional info, you can also check out our archives, of course. ;-)

Details of Heroes: The Mobile Game

Last night, Gameloft and Nokia held a press event at Nokia's flagship store in NYC to present Heroes: The Mobile Game. Heroes-Clues was invited, and we are excited to report the details:

View pictures and details of the event, as well as new screencaps of the game at this Flickr album.

In the game, the player takes turns playing Hiro, Niki and Peter, and can use their unique powers. Each character also has a different style of gaming. For example, Niki/Jessica's levels are the most typical fighting game levels, while Hiro's levels are more strategic. There are additional styles within the game -- I noticed one part that resembles Tetris.

Additional Heroes characters (I noticed at least Claire, Mohinder, Micah, and Sylar) also participate throughout the game. Included is a fight that I'm sure we have all wanted to see: Peter vs. Sylar

There are 11 levels within four locations: NY city streets, future-NYC, the museum, and Las Vegas. Each level takes about 5 minutes to complete, totaling in approximately 2 hours of playable game time.

*Attention spoiler junkies (don't worry, no spoilers here): As the game was written in collaboration with the show’s writers, the storyline follows Season One AND also includes some exclusive info about the show that will not show up until well into Season Two.

Again, see the Flickr album for screencaps, as well as details and photos from the event. A short video of the game being played (sound is from the event, not the game):

Heroes: The Mobile Game will be released on October 5th in the US, and will be available for most handsets on all major carriers.

Graphic Novel #52: Flying Blind

It takes a certain kind of person to look up.

Claire Bennet and her family moved to sunny Southern California to begin life anew... and to hide from the mysterious company. The invincible cheerleader had left behind her extraordinary life of flying men and super strong women. Or did she?

[PDF version] - [Interactive (Flash) version]
The hidden link can be found here.

Updates at NBC's Evolutions site, Hana's Blog, Vote Petrelli

Currently the new graphic novel is not yet available, but we did get a few site updates last night.
Thanks to Mike and Jmc0769 for keeping us posted on the premier day updates to the Heroes: Evolutions section of the NBC site:
The section now includes a sign-up page for Evolution updates, a link to the animated graphic novel area (currently airing "The Golden Handshake"), and a new interactive feature called "Issac's Loft". Currently you can explore Isaac's loft and click on his paintings to watch video clips from the first season.

We would also like to thank Madammina for reporting updates at Hana's blog and the Vote Petrelli site. In addition to her chosen translation of the Mayan prophecy article, Hana has also added a new post featuring a video and a link to the Heroes Evolutions site:

That Kensei was the ultimate samurai. Powerful, or a man with powers? I know it’s over hundreds of years ago, but do you think he had special abilities too? Perhaps this is all generational.

Here is something else I just found. Watch it. I think the two are related. It may hold a clue to the grand mystery of Evolution.

Ready to realize your own special ability? Stay on the journey by registering here.

HG

At the end of the video, a website is listed: www.almerloco16.com, which currently redirects to last week's NBC Heroes graphic novel.

Also, the Vote Petrelli now features a new statement from Nathan:

My fellow New Yorkers, it’s been a long and hard journey to the top of the mountain, and I thoroughly appreciate everything you have given me and have done for my family and I. This state is the archetype of this country, and has allowed for more opportunity than I ever thought imaginable. Winning the election on November 2nd was a thrill that I will never forget, nor would I want to. It’s something that will remain with me, even as I make the following statement.

In all the decisions I have made in my public life, I have always tried to do what was best for New York and its citizens. Recently I have encountered a situation that renders me unable to put the best interest of New York as my number one concern. Without going further into further details, I am resigning from my elected seat as Junior Senator of New York state, effective immediately.

This was never my intention, and I want all of you to know that my desire to do the right thing for the people of New York, the same quality that won my election, is the same desire and urge I have right now. Please do not worry about me or my family. While there are extenuating circumstances to explain my abrupt change of heart, I do not wish to delve deeply into any of my reasons, as they are personal. And in these hard times, privacy is important for my family.

Heroes Season 2 premier day!!

The Monday that we've been waiting for has finally arrived! Heroes Season Two will start tonight, but there are also plenty of other things to check out today:

• Stay tuned for details about our first of several weekly contests here at Heroes-Clues. Prize packages will include goodies from NBC, Entertainment Weekly, autographed items from the Heroes World Tour, and more.


• Today the Hey! Nielsen network is opening their beta version to the public -- and is kicking it off with a "TV Blog" contest, in which they have selected us to participate (see Friday's post). Click on the link above to show your support!!


• Today we will be attending Gameloft’s press event for Heroes: The Mobile Game, and will report the details. In case you are in the NYC area, they will also be allowing the first 50 fans into the event (5pm - 8pm) at the Nokia store on East 57th Street and 5th Ave.


• The final chapter of the "Sword Saint" video series is scheduled to air today at the Yamagato Fellowship website, under the section "Videos/Events".


• A live blog will be posted by Tim Kring and Jack Coleman via the NBC Heroes site after the season premiere at 10pm (ET). For now, you can leave your questions about the new season, the characters (new and old) or just general questions about the show at the most recent post.


• Also tonight, and each night this week (Monday-Friday, Sept. 24-28), Nissan will be giving away a 2008 collector's edition Nissan Rogue SL signed by "Heroes" creator Tim Kring. From NBC:

  Starting in the 8 p.m. hour, NBC will air a custom snipe alerting viewers of their chance to win the car as it "drives" across the screen. During the 9 p.m. hour, viewers will watch for a pod buster promo spot which introduces a trivia question about the show they are watching — "Heroes" (Monday), "The Biggest Loser" (Tuesday), "Bionic Woman" (Wednesday), "The Office" (Thursday) and "Las Vegas" (Friday). Viewers will be instructed to go online to www.nbc.com/nissan to answer the question and enter for a chance to win the car.

  Best of luck to everyone!

So, check out all of the Season Two premier day goodies! As always, if you spot something that hasn't been posted, drop us line.

[EDITED to add more info at 3:12pm]

Kicking off Heroes Season 2 with a bang!!

As you know, season two of Heroes starts next Monday. Here at Heroes [360] Clues, we have some very exiting things on the agenda:

• CONTESTS:
  Via one of our favorite friends of the site, NBC has been cool enough to send along some fun swag. We plan to give it all away via some new contests, along with an exclusive, one-of-a-kind autographed item from the Heroes World Tour! Stay tuned for details...


• CHOSEN BY NIELSEN:
  We are honored to have been directly selected by the Nielsen Company (the company that does the TV ratings) as one of the very first blogs to participate in a new online network. Currently we are the only Heroes blog to have received this special invitation. Right now they are in a closed Beta (not accessible to the public), but soon you will be able to vote for Heroes-Clues from among the best TV-related blogs on the web. We'll be counting on you!!


• NEW CONTRIBUTORS:
  We will soon be on the hunt for a couple of new contributors here at the site. There will be a more specific/official posting on the way, but feel free to drop us a line if you already know that you would like to join our staff.


• NEW, well, NEWS:
  We are thrilled to announce that we also be bringing you some exclusive info from press events that we have been invited to.

Also on Monday:

• Look out for the final chapter of the "Sword Saint" video series at the Yamagato Fellowship website, under the section "Videos/Events". See this post for the scheduling and descriptions of the chapters.


• HEROES SEASON TWO BEGINS! Yes, I already mentioned this at the start of the post, but it's worth mentioning again, don't you think? The official schedule, from Greg Beeman, Director/Producer:

  We will come back on September 24 – run 11 episodes in a row, take only 4 weeks off, run 7 in a row, take only 3 weeks off and then finish the season with a final run of 6 episodes.
  
  And, on top of all that, when HEROES ends, Tim is going to give the fans 6 episodes of a new original series HEROES ORIGINS.

  Visit his blog, "Beeming Beeman," for further details.


• Tim Kring will be posting via a live blog via the NBC Heroes site during the night of the season two premier.


• Speaking of the NBC site, go check out the new layout and features! The new site went live today, including the new section "Evolutions". New additions are on their way.

Keep your eyes peeled for all of this new stuff -- most of it will launch at the start of the new season, next Monday.

Shanti update at the Activating Evolution website

On the main page at the Activating Evolution site, there is an update from Mohinder:

My Sister, Shanti
My family suffered a great loss when my sister, Shanti, died of a mysterious illness. The heartache it caused my family proved to be the impetus of much of my father’s research later on and, eventually, led me to follow in his path.

Shanti fell victim to a rare disease that I hope to one day understand and eradicate. Her death made me wonder how modern society would cope if a new pandemic suddenly broke out, ready to strike unsuspecting souls.

I have traveled many places, speaking to scientists, researchers and medical professionals about the history of pandemics, how viruses spread, and how vaccines are made. Their answers may one day provide important clues to my sister’s death and I hope they will be of great interest to you as well.

You can listen to these experts yourself at the link above, “interviews and resources.”

Sincerely,
Dr. Suresh

Click the link to the Interviews and Resources, and you will notice an addition about his sister's virus:

I recently found these videos. My father conducted them in his quest to learn more about the virus that tragically took the life of my sister Shanti.

Dr. Joseph Cadden
Joseph Cadden, a highly accomplished fellow trained in the USC Infectious Diseases Division, recently returned to USC after serving as managing partner of a group of more than 20 physicians in Riverside County, California. He offers comprehensive clinical and administrative expertise as the new Medical Director of the Rand Schrader HIV Clinic. In addition to his supervision of clinical activities, Dr. Cadden will act as a co-investigator for the Clinical Research Site of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG).

• What is a Virus?
• The Selective Virus
• The Difference Between a Pandemic and an Epidemic

Graphic Novel #51: Maya y Alejandro

Wanted for murder.

In New York City, events drew together many of those with fantastic abilities. Some brought hope, like Claire Bennet and Peter Petrelli. Others delivered darkness, like Sylar and the mysterious Linderman. In the aftermath, new people discovered their own strange powers, like the twins, Maya and Alejandro...

[PDF version] - [Interactive (Flash) version]
The hidden link can be found here.

ETA: Check out the animated version of this comic [here].

Interview: Jason Badower and Mark Sable

Check out another great interview from Ryan over at Heroes Wiki! This one is with with Mark Sable and Jason Badower, the writer and artist of the "Blackout" series of graphic novels. From Ryan:

It's lengthy, but it's a good read and neat to hear the two creators talk to each other for the first time. They talk about their process, collaboration, and are really open about their thoughts on the work. Jason even tells about a little Easter Egg he hid in the second part, and Mark lets spill a spoiler about a unique connection he has with a certain set of twins coming up in the second season.

Interview: Duncan Rouleau & Steven T. Seagle

Ryan at Heroes Wiki has done it again! Many thanks to him for letting us know about his recent interview with Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle, the authors of the "Golden Handshake" series. Go check it out!

Graphic Novel #50: Blackout (2 of 2)

Mohinder finds the source of the blackouts.

Mohinder Suresh visited a hospital in search of doctors who believed in his cause. People of science who also searched for those with amazing abilities. Instead, he found ridicule and scorn. But one special patient proved that his visit might not have been in vain...

[PDF version] - [Interactive (Flash) version]
The hidden link can be found here.

Hana's New Article: Mayan Prophecy

Big thanks to Ghost22, who not only gave us a heads-up about the new post at Hana's blog, but also provided us with a loose translation of the new article.

Hana's new post:

Doomsday headlines sound the same in all languages. But here is the English translation. Not a joke if you ask me:

Is the World Ending? - Shocking Mayan Prophecy Says It Is!

Mayan prophecy may seem far fetched at first but then again... I think a pattern has been established. Migration is a fact of life, but this is deadly. Be it a deadly disease or a deadly killer, or something more, I need your help in figuring it out. Check it out. I¹ll keep you posted. Email a translation to me at wireless@samantha48616e61.com.
<click for article>
HG

Translation:

When you will conquer them Spanish Ilegaron to Central America, there found extensive writings that were containing the knowledge of the antiqua Mayan civilization. Astonished before his discovery, they decided to burn them.

For years, the investigators say to have discovered the most alarming secret of the Mayan: the world would be finished in December, 2012

Might this to be true? Recent events waxy of the ruins of Copán like that indicate it.

Three days ago used of the government of visit in the ruins, came across with a macabre find. Two watching ones were lying died with a strange substance that they was sprouting of the eyes, as if it was a question of black tears. The authorities have not determined the cause of the above mentioned deaths, but the organization World Opinion links them with similar cases in Panama and Colombia

A mysterious chamán entrusted to preserve the ancient Mayan knowledge, agrees with his ancestors: " It is true ... the black death is a warning of the big God Quetzalcoatl who predicts the imminent end of the world. The age of the jaguar is for ending, such and as my forefathers predicted it ".

Graphic Novel #49: Blackout (1 of 2)

Mohinder arrives in New York to carry on his father's research.

Mohinder Suresh came to New York City to carry on his father's research. Unfortunately, few shared their belief in select individuals developing strange and fantastic abilities. In his travels, he found his own unique trait. Within his immune system, he carried the only known cure to a rare virus. The same virus which killed his sister, Shanti...

[PDF version] - [Interactive (Flash) version]
The hidden link can be found here.

"Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint" new chapters scheduled

The Yamagato Fellowship website has been updated in the new section "Videos/Events". The section now shows that the documentary "Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint" currently has five chapters scheduled to be available. Only the first chapter is available right now, but the second chapter is scheduled to air later today.

They were men of history and legend. Feared for their skill, respected for their honor. But only one was a sword saint. Journey to the past to unlock the secrets of the legendary samurai known as Takezo Kensei.

Chapter 1
THE BATTLE OF TWELVE SWORDS
Airing: 08/27/07

By 1671, Japan's borders were sealed to keep out foreign influence, but the biggest threat didn't come from without... it came from within.
________________
Chapter 2
THE TRIAL OF THE FIRE SCROLL
Airing: 09/04/07

Kensei's trials begin when he starts his quest to find White Beard's secret stronghold.
________________
Chapter 3
THE TRIAL OF THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
Airing: 09/10/07

To locate a hidden fortress, Kensei must first find the missing piece of a crucial map.
________________
Chapter 4
KENSEI AND THE DRAGON
Airing: 09/17/07

Kensei seeks ancient knowledge and sword skills, but the great Dragon of Kiso stands in his way.
________________
Chapter 5
THE MYSTERY OF KENSEI
Airing: 09/24/07

Was Kensei real or a simple folk tale? The answer is as mysterious as the man himself.