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‘Monsters & Critics’ have reviewed the Heroes DVD ahead of it’s release tomorrow. It’s a positive review and as always i’ve pulled out the most relevant bits for you.

I never took the time to watch “Heroes” when it aired on NBC, and honestly was only halfway interested in watching it on DVD. I thought that I would put on the first disc and see if it caught my interest. About 20 minutes into the first episode, I was hooked.

Unlike some TV on DVD sets (where the series’ flaws and formulaic feel starts to show upon watching episode after episode), “Heroes” manages to keep each episode feeling fresh, and holds your interest all the way through the set. As I said before, the characters never get annoying, and I never found myself waiting for one episode to finish so I could simply get to the next one.

The DVD packaging is also extremely nice and features more of Sale’s artwork mixed with stills from the show. Universal Studios Home Entertainment did this set right. They packed it full of bonus features that reward diehard fans of the show and make the set worth its price. Features include five featurettes, over 50 deleted scenes, and the 73-minute Tim Kring cut of the original series premiere that has never aired on television.

Further breakdown of the features are as follows:

Unaired Pilot: The Tim Kring Cut with Audio Commentary – A full 73 uninterrupted minutes of the original, unaired, extended pilot episode, as Heroes’ creator Tim Kring first envisioned it, with a character never seen.
The Making of Heroes – From concept to pop culture phenomenon, a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest new series on television
Special Effects – The secrets behind the eye-popping visuals that give the Heroes their amazing powers.
The Stunts – A back stage look at the show’s hair-raising stunts.
Mind Reader – Matt Parkman’s mind reading abilities reveal your inner Hero with a series of simple tests.
Profile of Artist Tim Sale - A look at the Eisner Award-winning comic book artist (Spiderman, Batman, Daredevil) behind much of the Manga-influenced artwork used in the show.
The Score - Go behind the scenes with Wendy Melvin and Lisa Coleman (of Prince’s The Revolution) as they create their ASCAP Award-winning musical score.
50 Deleted and Extended Scenes

You can read the rest of the review here. Don’t forget that the Heroes Season 1 DVD is available now through Amazon ( HD DVD version also available) and is available for pre-order from Amazon UK for a Dec 10th release.