Quick hits from Smallville panel at Comic-Con


Posted July 26, 2009 by Matthew Price Comment on this article Leave a comment

Tom Welling’s first appearance at Comic-Con was a hit, as a very full room cheered for the stars of Smallville at today’s Smallville panel at Comic-Con, moderated by Jeph Loeb.  Callum Blue, Cassidy Freeman, Allison Mack, Justin Hartley, Erica Durance joined Welling on the panel, as did Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson.

Here are a few quick notes and impressions from the Smallville panel:

* Clark is finally in some version of a Superman suit, with a black shirt bearing the S-shield and a flowing black overcoat, in preview footage shown at the panel.

* Geoff Johns will write a Justice Society episode.

* Season premiere will touch on the flight issue.

* Green Arrow will be in more episodes this season, as will Lois Lane. Lois will be in 18 episodes.

* Lex is absolutely not dead.

* Tom Welling is directing two episodes this season; Allison Mack will also direct.

* A possible Green Arrow sidekick story is being explored.

* In the first eight episodes this season, we’ll see Green Arrow hit “rock bottom.”

* Smallville is moving to Fridays this fall, debuting Sept. 25.  The DVD and Blu-ray of Season 8 hits Aug. 25.

- Matt Price

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