What ‘Smallville’ Gets Right About Superman That Other Adaptations Don’t

Since Superman first appeared on the page back in 1938, there have been countless interpretations of the character via radio serials, television shows, feature films, animated projects, and other non-comic book material that have sought to introduce the character to new audiences. After a few years off the airwaves, the Man of Steel returned to the screen in 2001 for the WB-turned-CW series Smallville. Telling the origin story of a teenage Clark Kent (Tom Welling) as he grew into Superman, Smallville got one thing right about the DC Comics character that other live-action adaptations have failed to highlight: the importance of his relationship with his adoptive parents.

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