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When Smallville originally aired, the character of Chloe Sullivan captured the heart of Superman fans. There was a movement to bring her into the comics, and she was briefly a love interest of Jimmy Olsen. However, the 2011 New 52 reboot, coupled with the real-life controversy involving actress Allison Mack, resulted in Chole vanishing from DC Comics as quickly as she was introduced. However, a recent comic revives one key staple of the Smallville show that was synonymous with Chloe Sullivan.
This element is reintroduced in Superman Unlimited #7 by Dan Slott, Jeremy Adams, and Lucas Meyer. The issue centers around Jon Kent, who helps John Henry Irons and Lana Lang relocate Steelworks to Smallville. However, Jon soon finds out his mother, Lois Lane, intends for him to stay in Smallville, running the newly opened Daily Planet office.
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Lois argues that Jon needs to have a life outside of being Superman and that he has the makings of a fine reporter. Jon agrees to give it a try, though he’s skeptical he can find anything interesting to write about in Smallville. However, Jon soon discovers that Smallville is “a weirdness magnet,” despite seeming like a sleepy Kansas town.
Superman Jon Kent has a new “Wall of Weird”
Over his first few days, Jon interviews several Smallville residents. His focus is on a group of local miners who went missing. However, he also fields complaints about a ghost cow, while trying to track an unearthly noise. Jon traces the connections between these seemingly unrelated stories with items on a wall. While not directly referenced as such, Smallville fans will recognize this as the Wall of Weird.
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As a freshman, Chloe Sullivan created the Wall of Weird to map all the strange things happening in her town for the Smallville High paper. While the Wall came down after she and Clark Kent graduated, they continued to refer to things being “Wall of Weird material” in their later investigations. It seems that Jon Kent will be continuing this legacy, as he explores the odd goings-on around Smallville.
Superman Unlimited #7 is now available at comic shops everywhere.
