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'''Clark Joseph Kent''' is a fictional character and the main protagonist on [[The WB]]/[[The CW|CW]] television series ''[[Smallville]]''. The character of Clark Kent, first created for [[comic book]]s by [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Joe Shuster]] in 1938 as the civilian persona of [[DC Comics]]' [[Superman]], was adapted to television in 2001 by [[Alfred Gough]] and [[Miles Millar]]. This is the fourth time the character has been adapted to a [[live-action]] television series. Clark Kent has been played continually by [[Tom Welling]], with various other actors portraying Clark as a child. The character has also appeared in various literature based on the ''Smallville'' series, all of which are completely independent of the television episodes. As of 2011, ''Smallville''{{'}}s Clark Kent has appeared in eighteen [[young adult novels]].
In the series, Clark Kent attempts to live the life of a normal human being, and struggles with keeping the secret of his alien heritage from his friends. He has an [[on-again, off-again relationship]] with childhood friend [[Lana Lang (Smallville)|Lana Lang]] through the first seven seasons, the trials of which are based on his lack of honesty about his secret, which eventually gives way to the traditional relationship with ''[[Daily Planet]]'' co-worker [[Lois Lane (Smallville)|Lois Lane]]. In contrast to previous incarnations of the character, this Clark Kent starts out best friends with [[Lex Luthor (Smallville)|Lex Luthor]], whom he meets after saving the latter's life. The pair's friendship eventually deteriorates into hatred for one another. In ''Smallville'', Clark's powers appear over time, as he is not aware of all of them at the start of the show; for instance, his heat vision and super breath do not develop until [[Smallville (season 2)|season two]] and [[Smallville (season 6)|six]], respectively.
When developing ''Smallville''{{'s}} version of Clark Kent, the producers decided to strip him down to the "bare essence" of Superman;<ref name="genesis" /> he is also fallible, which allows the audience to see his humanity, but that he is also "... good to the core".<ref name="Core" /> In the series, he has been seen by critics, and intentionally portrayed by the filmmakers, as a symbolic representation of [[Jesus
== Role in ''Smallville'' ==
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For most of the series, Clark did not wear any sort of costume when in his superhero persona. From seasons one through eight, Clark was typically dressed in either red, yellow and blue (the traditional colors of the Superman costume), or in the All-American colors of red, white, and blue.<ref name="MemCom">{{Cite video|people=Al Gough, Miles Millar, Greg Beeman, Kent Horton, and Michael Rosenbaum|title="Memoria" commentary|type=DVD|publisher=[[Warner Bros. Television]]}}</ref> This included the primary usage of either a blue T-shirt underneath a red jacket, or a red T-shirt worn under a blue jacket.<ref>Visual observation used as example to further illustrate what Millar and Gough said in previous quote.</ref> In season nine, the producers decided to design an actual costume for Clark to wear while patrolling the streets of Metropolis. Abandoning the theme of red, blue, and yellow, the producers chose to keep the costume completely black, save for a silver Superman "S" shield painted on the front. Instead of the traditional cape, Clark's red jacket is traded for a black trenchcoat.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/the-big-tease-scoop-on-greys-ncis-mentalist-more/ |title=The Big Tease: Scoop on 'Grey's', 'NCIS' and More | Fancast News |publisher=Fancast.com |date=February 23, 2010 |access-date=July 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621002721/http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2010/tv-news/the-big-tease-scoop-on-greys-ncis-mentalist-more/ |archive-date=June 21, 2010}}</ref> This drew comparison to the character of [[Neo (The Matrix)|Neo]] from [[The Matrix (franchise)|''The Matrix'' film series]]. It was also compared to the black suit Superman wore after being resurrected, following his death at the hands of [[Doomsday (comics)|Doomsday]] in the comic books.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Bruce Simmons|url=https://screenrant.com/smallville-season-9-clark-kent-suit-brusimm-24307/|title=First Look At Tom Welling As 'Superman' On Smallville|publisher=ScreenRant|date=September 4, 2009|access-date=September 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Philip Pirrello|author2=Jesse Schedeen|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/108/1083157p1.html|title=Smallville Takes on DC Comics|publisher=IGN|date=April 13, 2010|access-date=September 28, 2010}}</ref>
In the season ten premiere, the audience got its first glimpse of the traditional Superman costume, which was left for Clark by Martha in the season nine finale. Although the suit was briefly seen through a reflection in Clark's eyes in the season nine finale,<ref>{{Cite web|author=Krystal Clark|url=http://screencrave.com/2010-07-28/smallville-season-10-trailer-flight-and-tights/|title=Smallville Season 10 Trailer – Flight and Tights?|publisher=Screencrave.com|date=July 28, 2010|access-date=September 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726072922/http://screencrave.com/2010-07-28/smallville-season-10-trailer-flight-and-tights/|archive-date=July 26, 2011}}</ref> the suit that appeared in the season ten premiere was a different design. The producers, working alongside Warner Bros. and DC Comics, procured the costume worn by Brandon Routh in ''[[Superman Returns]]'', which the team chose over the [[Christopher Reeve]] suit of the 1980s.<ref name="Suit">{{Cite web|author=Rick Marshall|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/09/24/smallville-season-10-characters-end/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925151145/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/09/24/smallville-season-10-characters-end/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2010|title='Smallville' Producers On Season 10, Character Choices, And Why 'The Story Doesn't End Here'|publisher=MTV.com|date=September 24, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref> DC Comics offered the suit worn by Reeve, but Peterson explained that it "... just didn't quite fit with our world".<ref name=regular>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kryptonsite.com/cc10-brianpeterson.htm|title=Interview With Smallville Executive Producers Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson — Comic-Con 2010 |publisher=KryptonSite|access-date=July 28, 2010}}</ref> According to producer Kelly Souders: "The process was really a group effort. We worked with DC, and we have Alicia Louis, who does a lot of stuff for us at the studio, and who was really instrumental. It took quite a bit to get that costume. There's a lot of sign-offs, it really was Warner Bros. and DC and us working to make it happen".<ref name="Suit" /> Peterson stated that the costume plays a more prominent role in the final season, with the last scene of ''Smallville'' ending with Clark wearing it.<ref name=regular /> Before then, Clark began wearing a new costume in the season ten episode "Shield". Here, Clark replaced the black trenchcoat with a red leather jacket, and the "S" shield now embossed onto the chest of that jacket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.ign.com/articles/2011/05/10/smallville-dc-comics-character-comparison|title=SMALLVILLE: DC COMICS CHARACTER COMPARISON|publisher=IGN|date=May 9, 2011|access-date=October 6, 2015}}</ref>
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