Possible big Smallville news at SD Comic Con... (spoilers)

It seems like a needless way to get around the not making him out and out Superman. While I'll be happy to see Clark finally establish a seperate superhero identity, I would have preferred that it be done in one fell swoop. Glad it's still red and blue though, instead of some black and gray monstrosity.

Not to be sarcastic, but will he don a mask, too? Since he doesn't really wear glasses when he's Clark on the show (yes, I know he has on rare occasions) the paper-thin alter ego disguise that DC has clung to throughout the character's career goes right out the window. It seems to me it won't take long for someone to ID Clark as Supes. Or, am I missing something? Will Clark just continue to be the "red blue blur" and not allow folks to see him in action? Also, does this finally open the door for Clark to fly? Personally, I wish they'd just do that and leave the whole (yet another) costume variation thing alone. I always wondered how the producers would resolve the lack of a Clark disguise in this Smallville universe, if they ever rolled him out as Superman. I guess now we are about to find out...
Edited by pitchman - 7/24/2009 at 06:10 pm GMT

 Well, it's a far cry from the original days of the series when the rules seemed to be, "no flying, no costume."  I thought the show jumped the shark a few years ago when Lana joined the sorority of vampires.  But I keep watching.  It's interesting to see this show evolve into something totally different than when it started but still remain on the air.  So why not a costume.

They made Lex too close to Clark throughout the series.  There's no way he wouldn't recognize him.  It was believable in the old movies and some other versions of the story since Lex knew who Clark Kent was but didn't exactly hang out with him.

I've only glanced at the costume description since I don't want to be spoiled, but it sounds like another Smallville "we're embarrassed by costumes, so we're putting him in some lame 'real world' outfit."  I think the Justice League looks sillier in their hoodies and leather clothes than they would in their iconic costumes.

Do a search on "comicon tom welling" on Youtube if you want to see footage of the panel.

Christ it's about time!!