The Main Story & the Characters

The Story

In October 1989, people in Smallville are having a normal day. A meteorite suddenly hits the town, changing everyone's lives forever. It brings great happiness and sadness. Lana Lang's parents are killed, leaving her to grow up with her aunt. Strange things start happening in Smallville from then on. However, Jonathan and Martha Kent's wishes come true. They find a baby boy who becomes their son. He later becomes Superman. Find out how he grows up, goes to school and meets girls in "Smallville".

Smallville

Before 1989, Smallville was a normal, quiet town in America. Nothing exciting happened there. A meteorite hit it in October of that year. Everything changed. People died and Clark Kent came to town. And strange things have happened there ever since.

Clark Kent

Clark came to earth in a meteorite. He was found by Jonathan and Martha Kent , who had always wanted a child. As a teenager, Clark stared to find out about his special powers. He can run fast and see through walls. As a teenager, Clark starts to get friendly with Lex Luthor. When Clark becomes Superman, Lex will be his greatest enemy. Clark comes from the planet Krypton. Green rock from that planet, called kryptonite, is the only thing that can kill Clark. Unfortunately, the girl he likes, Lana Lang, wears some kryptonite around her neck!

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Jonathan and Martha Kent

Jonathan and Martha Kent are wonderful, loving parents to Clark Kent. Jonathan can be quite strict, in a caring way. They must tell Clark where he came from and help him deal with his superpowers. Jonathan doesn't like Clark's new friend, Lex Luthor.

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Lex Luthor

Lex is the son of Lionel Luthor, a billionaire businessman. He lost his hair when the meteorite came to Smallville. His father has asked Lex to run his business in Smallville. Lex had a car accident when he came back to Smallville. Clark Kent saved his life and they became good friends. But in the end, Lex will become Superman's biggest enemy!!!

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Lana Lang

The beautiful Lana Lang's parents were killed by the meteorite. She now lives with her Aunt Nell. She wears a necklace made of kryptonite, which reminds her of the rock that killed her parents. However, she doesn't know that this stops Clark getting close to her. Clark likes her but her boyfriend is Whitney Fordman, the school football team captain.

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Pete Ross

Pete is Clark's best friend. Clark spends more time with Lex Luthor and Pete is a little jealous. He comes from a big family and feels pressure to do as well as his older brothers and sisters.

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Chloe Sullivan

Chloe is friends with Clark and Pete. She runs the school newspaper and is very clever. She knows that strange things have happened in Smallville since the meteorite hit. Chloe likes Clark but he only has eyes for Lana Lang.

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Whitney Fordman

Whitney is the school football team captain. Football is the most important thing in his life. The only other thing he cares about is his girlfriend, Lana Lang. At first he is an enemy of Clark Kent but they become friends later. Unfortunately, though, they both like the same girl!!!

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Links
You can find out more about Clark Kent, Smallville and Superman at these pages.

The Smallville TV programme
Smallville, town of the weird
This website tells you more about the story and the actors. It also has lots of great pictures of the actors.

KryptonSite
You can get the latest Smallville gossip here. You can also chat online about the show.

Smallville Ledger
This is Smallville's newspaper. Find out more about what happens in this strange little town.

Superman
Superman homepage
You can find out more about Superman on TV, film and in comic books.

DC Comics
DC Comics started selling Superman comics more than 50 years ago. You can find out more about other superheroes here. There is lots of great artwork as well.

Superman Super Site
Find out here how Clark Kent came to earth and became Superman. This site also has more information about the Smallville TV programme.

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