Talk:Smallville (comics)

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Location

I vote that "Smallville" should be moved to "Smallville (town)" and that the new "Smallville" article should be what is now called "Smallville (TV Series)".

Precedents:

Linux is an article about the Operating System "Linux", because that is what people normally refer to when they say Linux, not the kernel "Linux".
Harry Potter is about the series of books "Harry Potter", not the character of Harry Potter.

Kidburla2002 23:18, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I vote "no"; Smallville the town has been in existence much longer than (and is the source material for) the "Smallville" TV show (and the comic version will be around a lot longer after the TV show's axed). Anthony Dean 02:38, 25 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No There's a link to the TV show at the top of the article. That's more than enough. CovenantD 03:59, 25 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I vote no. 'Smallville' the town is a much broader topic than 'Smallville' the show. tidho 04:25, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

SBT

WHY THE KID SMALLVILLE-SUPERBOY IS NOT PASSING IN BRAZIL ON THE CHANNEL SBT?

Kelly Brook

I've just written an article on Kelly Brook, a British model who appeared in four episodes of Smallville as the girlfriend of Lex Luthor (season 1?). I don't know the series so don't know if she was a significant character in the series... so don't know whether to link to her from this article. Can any Smallville fans fill me in? Pete/Pcb21 (talk) 23:46, 10 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Was in enough episodes to be notable, added. Tom- 09:03, 11 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

Pete Ross

What happens to the black guy?

I believe you are referring to Pete Ross; he left at the end of season 3 Kidburla2002 23:18, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

lex

how old is lex supposed to be

Geography 101

I've seen DC Universe which puts Smallville in IL, & I seem to recall that's what the origin said, before (#...) retcon... Trekphiler 19:41, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As stated in the article, Smallville's location has been vague over the years (though don't believe any source has ever put it in Illinois). Not sure what "DC Universe" is supposed to be (a book?). Anthony Dean 22:51, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The location was never really nailed down in the comics. Also the location and proximity of Metropolis seems to change quite often. Lois and Clark was one example where Illinois was used as a possible location. The TV show Smallvile REALLY messes around with the locations seemingly. Zip codes, real state abbreviations (with one mistake where KA was used rather than KS) and in one episode you can see Metropolis from a wind milll in Smallvile. In Season 7 the "thief" who kills Grant/Julian while they are in Metropolis calls Lex. The display on Lex's phone reads FROM: 913-555-0195. This is a KCK metropolitan area code. Now of course this doesn't mean that they were in or near Kansas City, but that the cell phone was activated with a 913 area code. Metropolis also has, when convenient, water front and ports as does Edge City. I suggest not trying to nail anything down. Think of it like Springfield, USA from the Simpsons. TheDevilYouKnow (talk) 21:44, 24 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The trivia book The People's Almanac (1975) included biographies of fictional characters. Superman's bio claimed Kal-El's "rocket landed near Smallville, Ill." I assume the editors had someone from DC provide the information (although that's the only place I've seen Illinois given as the town's home state). The biography is reprinted here. Just1thing (talk) 18:12, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

External link additions (and User:68.235.249.231)

Don't know if this user's constant addition of a link to a fansite (his own?) is just repeated vandalism/trolling, spamming, or just failing to observe Wikipedia rules, but links related to the TV show Smallville don't belong on this page, but should go on the TV series' page; this page is meant for discussing the original comic book incarnation's version of Smallville, as indicated clearly at the top of the page. Anthony Dean 22:51, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Verify

There are certain things (like the opinions of the towns economy, etc) that actually need sources. Interviews with creators, film makers, etc would be a good call for that type of information. Also, if someone could find online comic books, or atleast reviews about certain comic book information to back up some of the other information that would be good too. Fans know that Lana, Pete and Clark went to Smallville High, but outside readers do not, so we should have a source to actually help back that up. The same goes for the rest of the similar information. Bignole 16:58, 14 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cleanup and Expand

The article needs some work in the writing department along with an expansion on the town. The article maybe should be broken down into "generic information" that has carried over to every incarnation of the town, and then information that is restricted to certain variations (i.e. how it was in Lois & Clark, how it was in Smallville (the show), how it was in Superboy (the show), the different animated series). Any thoughts about that? Bignole 17:00, 14 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Earth-2 Smallville

The Earth-2 Smallville first appeared in Superman#35.

http://www.supermanartists.comics.org/superwhoswho/smallville-Superman035c-03.JPG docsavage80: Smallville (1st mentioned) Bill Finger Ira Yarbrough Superman 35 7/45 darkmark90 has signed back in. (10/18/2006 8:48 AM)

docsavage80: Huh, it turns out that Smalliville on Earth-2 appeared before Superboy#2 named the Earth-1 Smalliville! darkmark90: Wow. docsavage80: Smallville (Superboy's home) Bill Finger John Sikela Superboy 2 6/49 Smallville (1st mentioned) Bill Finger Ira Yarbrough Superman 35 7/45

12:53, 18 October 2006 (UTC)Enda80

Um, ther'es no date on that comic page scan. Bignole 14:49, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.supermanartists.comics.org/superwhoswho/Superframe.htm Smallville (1st mentioned) Bill Finger Ira Yarbrough Superman 35 7/45

00:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)00:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)Enda80Enda80

I don't know, but I wouldn't think that the Siegel's would have missed that. I mean that was 4 years before Superboy (if the dates are right). There must be some sort of claus excluding that since it technically isn't in the same continuity as "Earth-1". I'm not sure. If it's true then I say, great find, but it's kind of hard to verify personal websites, especially when almost every other source agrees that Superboy has the first instance of Smallville. Then again, I think what is being said is that the first time Smallville was crowned Clark's home was in Superboy, not the first time it is mentioned, at least I think that's what the Siegels are arguing. Bignole 03:36, 19 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Smallville Citizens

I think a list of former and current Smallville citizens would be very noteable. Heck, Martian Manhunter was once a citizen.

Also a history of the danged place. It has a rich and colorful history, well established, elaborated and danged interesting. For example, Bruce Wayne, as a child, traveled through it. Lots42 05:24, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not to mention the series 'The Kents' and the time travelers who wandered through it in that one 'Chronos' series. Lots42 (talk) 05:21, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Delaware Bay proximity does not support the Maryland location

From the article:

The Maryland location was supported in the actual comics with a map of Smallville and the surrounding area that was published in New Adventures of Superboy #22 (October 1981), which situated Smallville a few miles west of a large bay very similar to Delaware Bay...

I have lived in Maryland and Delaware, but it only takes a glance at a map to see that any location "a few miles west of...Delaware Bay" cannot possibly be in Maryland, as Maryland is not adjacent to Delaware Bay. The only two states that bank the Bay are Delaware (west and south) and New Jersey (north and east). Did you perhaps mean the Chesapeake Bay? Two entirely different bodies of water. 71.200.138.188 (talk) 01:22, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Of The Future

The Smallville of 3008 is heavily featured in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds. I thinks this merits a brief mention in this article. Three or four sentences. Not sure where to put them. Lots42 (talk) 15:56, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chloe

Should Chloe Sullivan be mentioned in the first paragraph, as she's not in the original comics? Rojomoke (talk) 14:43, 12 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Notability

Why is there a notability warning on the article? Smallville is one of the most plot-relevant and revisited locations in DC Comics, only Metropolis and Gotham City could be ranked higher for notability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3150:EAD0:895F:75BE:2E7E:F23C (talk) 06:29, 5 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]