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The Wide, Wide World of Heroes

By: Ellen GibsonTue Apr 15, 2008 at 4:05 PM

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Vote Petrelli A bogus congressional campaign site for the character Nathan Petrelli, VotePetrelli.com, includes downloadable posters and other propaganda.

Corinthian Casino & Hotel The Web site for the show's Vegas casino (corinthianlasve-gas.com) gives such straight descriptions that you might be fooled into booking a room -- until Hana hacks in with one of her secret messages (e.g., "I have something to show you").

Primatech Paper On the show, Mr. Bennett's company may be a front for a covert organization, but the illusion of legitimacy extends to the Web site primatechpaper.com and a real phone number viewers can call to apply for a job.

Corporate Spying When Cisco Systems wanted to promote its new Web-based video surveillance, it sponsored a site that enabled visitors to spy inside the fictional Primatech Paper facility using a mock Cisco security-cam interface.

Yamagato Fellowship This site (yamagatofellowship.org) tells the tales of historical heroes, with a five-part documentary devoted to Takezo Kensei, a mythological samurai whose sword Hiro tries to steal on the show.

Activating Evolution Dr. Suresh's novel about genetic mutation is the bible of freakishness on the show. A fake PR site for the book (activatingevolution.org) allows you to read an excerpt, participate in a dream study, and listen to interviews with geneticists.

From Issue 125 | May 2008

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April 30, 2008 at 8:16pm by David Bilas

Too bad it's such a crappy show. All this content is worthless if no one cares about the show anymore. They'd better step it up in Season 3 -- last season was horrid.

May 17, 2008 at 4:39pm by sambulo kunene

i dont get it!
have anyone seen them personally i would interested to find out the detailed discription i am speculating on taking a class.
sskunene@yahoo.com

October 21, 2008 at 10:39am by Alex Wright

I'd like to find the graphic that went along with this article, showing all the connections for the different Heroes properties, does anyone know where I can find it? Thanks.

September 30, 2009 at 10:30pm by Pat Jewett

Heros dropped off a lot last year but it still is a great premise and good acting. I think Clare rocks. She sure doesn't need any Medical insurance but that Hiro better have some good International health insurance with all the hoping around he does. All kidding aside, the show better get off to a good start this season or it may be canceled.