Tom Welling's Older Superman & Laura Vandervoort's Supergirl Get Full Costumes & Capes In Smallville Art (2024)

Laura Vandervoort's Supergirl joins forces with Tom Welling's Superman as the two DC Kryptonians get their proper costumes in new Smallville art. As of May 2024, it has been over a decade since the Smallville series finale aired on The CW, with the live-action Superman TV show still remaining the longest-running comic book series of all time. However, as Smallville continues to get discovered all over the world by new viewers, many are still hoping the DC TV drama will return at some point and continue this incarnation of the Man of Steel.

One of the dynamics explored throughout the later seasons was Clark Kent's family relationship with his cousin Kara Zor-El, as Vandervoort was part of the Smallville cast during season 7. While they never got to be seen in their costumes together, Buffy2Ville shared new Smallville artwork of what Krypton's last heroes would look like if they suited up today.

The closest Vandevoort's Supergirl ever got to having a costume was during Smallville season 10, episode 3, titled "Supergirl," where she donned a proto version of her suit from the comics. The only thing that was missing from her Supergirl outfit was the House of El symbol and the cape.

How A Smallville Sequel Could Make Up For Lost Opportunity

While time will tell if a Smallville TV sequel will ever happen, there are a lot of reasons why it would benefit Kara and Clark if a revival were to ever happen. Kara has a smaller role in Smallville, having been written out of the show after Smallville season 7 and only getting a single appearance in season 8. Though the writers brought Kara back in season 10, the story for the Kryptonian cousins didn't have the ideal ending.

Supergirl's final on-screen appearance was during Smallville season 10's penultimate episode before the two-part series finale, where she didn't have a single scene with Clark. What made this worse is that, on Jor-El's request, Kara leaves the present and travels to the future, without even getting to bid farewell to her cousin. Not only would a Smallville sequel finally allow them to reunite, but this time, they could finally be properly suited up as Superman and Supergirl, respectively.

While James Gunn's DC Universe is currently the main focus for Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios, it's hard to imagine a Smallville revival never getting a chance to come to fruition in some form. Given Smallville's massive continued popularity, a series sequel could fit perfectly into DC Studios' Elseworlds brand. Hopefully, whether it is in the near or distant future, a Smallville continuation will happen in some capacity, regardless if it is live-action or in animation.

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Smallville is a Superhero television series based on the Superman Comic Book series created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This television release was developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The premise revolves around a young Clark Kent as he arrives on Earth and attempts to live his life while simultaneously keeping his friends, family, and those around him safe thanks to his superpowers.

Cast

Sam Jones III , Annette O'Toole , Jensen Ackles , Eric Johnson , Erica Durance , Cassidy Freeman , Michael Rosenbaum , Laura Vandervoort , John Schneider , Kristin Kreuk , Sam Witwer , Aaron Ashmore , Allison Mack , John Glover , Justin Hartley , Tom Welling , Callum Blue

Release Date

October 16, 2001

Seasons

10

Filming Locations

Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Production Company

Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television, Millar Gough Ink, DC Comics

Number of Episodes

217

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