So that NBC show Heroes returns tonight. Have you seen the synopsis for tonight's episode "A Clear and Present Danger"?

Months after explosions brought down Pinehurst and Primatech, our Heroes try to put the past behind them and begin new lives. Now powerless Hiro tries to train a reluctant Ando to be a true superhero. Suresh returns to life as a taxi driver, Peter is back to saving lives, and Daphne and Matt try to live as a normal couple. Claire's attempt to live a regular life is cut short when she uncovers a deadly plot orchestrated by Nathan to track down and capture those with abilities. Meanwhile, Sylar begins the search for his real parents.

Tonight I want to focus on the "deadly plot orchestrated by Nathan to track down and capture those with abilities".

See, Heroes liberally rips off comic books repeatedly and often. We all know this, we've all said it for years. Virtually every character from the show has a doppelgänger in the pages of X-Men or the Justice League. At this point, I'm over this this. I kind of just hope that kids grow up they find Wolverine a little more complex and interesting than the cheerleader, even if they have the same powers.

Well, I was over it. Until I heard about this next series of Heroes and the whole "deadly plot orchestrated by Nathan to track down and capture those with abilities".

Because I've seen this before.

In 1981, actually.

Uncanny X-Men #141 and #142.

"Days of Future Past".

It's all been done before.

Argh! Why can't they be original?