What is Smallville (comics)?
'''Smallville''' is a fictional town appearing in American comic books published by [[DC Comics]], commonly in [[Superman]] stories. == Overview == It is an idyllic farming community located in the state of [[Kansas]]. It is historically known as the home of the Kent family and their adopted son Clark Kent, who is secretly Superman and in some realities was Superboy during his teen years. The town was first identified as Smallville, [[United States|USA]] in ''Superboy'' #2 (1949). Initially, Smallville's exact location was not solidly identified, though it had been suggested that it was located somewhere in the Midwest. Some sources even placed it within a short distance of [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] and the outlying community of Midvale on the East Coast. With the 1986 reboot of Superman's continuity following the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' event, Smallville was firmly established as a town in the state of Kansas. == In other media == Since the 1978 appearance in ''[[Superman (1978 movie)|Superman: The Movie]]'', Smallville has been a setting in other non-comic book productions (film, television, video games and novels) featuring Superboy / Superman. {{Superman}} [[Category:DC Comics]] {{stub}}