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Originally Posted by BigDan
When it comes to specifically proving that the Smallville episodes from November 2004 forward infringe on that copyright, the Siegels will have to show specifically how the post-November, 2004 episodes of "Smallville" are substantially similar to those original few comics made prior to DC's predecessor gaining control of the copyright.
In the DC-published Superman comics, Clark Kent grew up (and went to high school) in Metropolis. In his ruling, Judge Lew said that, although adjudicating a copyright infringement case would require a closely detailed comparison of what it has previously been established as the story and charcater of Superboy with what is presented on the TV series Smallville, to make this decision, enough facts were presented to the court to convince him that the lead character in Smallville is Superboy. I would think that remarks like that would put TW/WB/DC in a mood to settle. Jerry Siegel fought while he was alive for the credit of creating Superman. Now his widow and his daughter want money. They'll get it. |
Originally Posted by Count Dooku
In the DC-published Superman comics, Clark Kent grew up (and went to high school) in Metropolis.
This is a great and interesting read. |
Found this on Wikipedia and it gives more weight to the notion that the TV series follws the movies, not the comics, because the location os Smallville being in Kansas originated in the movie.
The actual location of Smallville, like those of other fictional DC Universe cities, originally was never specifically stated in the comics. Smallville's location varied widely throughout many stories, many of which placed Smallville close to Metropolis and Midvale, home of Supergirl. All-New Collectors' Edition #C-55 (notable for featuring the wedding of Legion of Super-Heroes members Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl and published in 1978) calls Smallville "a quiet town, nestled in the hills just inland from the eastern seaboard." In Amazing World of DC Comics #14 (1977), a magazine with articles on DC Comics characters and series, Smallville was stated to be in Maryland. The Maryland location was supported in the actual comics with a map of Smallville and the surrounding area that was published in New Adventures of Superboy #22 (October 1981), which situated Smallville a few miles west of a large bay very similar to Delaware Bay (the same map placed Metropolis and Gotham City on the east and west sides of the bay, respectively). Smallville was first placed in Kansas in the 1970s and 1980s Superman movies. Superman writer Elliot S! Maggin incorporated the Kansas location into the DC Universe in his 1981 Superman novel, Miracle Monday. Comic writer and artist John Byrne also placed Smallville in Kansas in his 1986 rewrite of Superman's origin. |
Originally Posted by Draven
Never followed Superman comics, but was Superboy always just a young Superman or was he another Kryptonian?
The short answer is that Superboy was a young Superman -- they were both Clark Kent. |
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