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'Smallville' Turns 25: The Superman Prequel's Lasting Legacy

Original: 'Smallville' at 25: How the Superman Prequel Set the Stage for Today's Comic Book Adaptations https:// lemmy.today/post/

The CW series 'Smallville', which chronicled Clark Kent's teenage years before he became Superman, marks its 25th anniversary. Commenters are revisiting how the long-running prequel pioneered the episodic superhero origin story format, arguing it paved the way for today's wave of comic book television adaptations and shared-universe storytelling across streaming and network TV.

Why now: The show's 25th anniversary has prompted retrospectives about its influence on superhero television.

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