15 Reasons To Check Out ‘Smallville’ When It Hits Hulu

10: Smallville’s Take On DC Comics Heroes

This show didn’t just feature a young Man of Steel, but also several other heroes from the DC Comics Universe. Green Arrow, who we will talk about more later, was just one of many superheroes that Clark got to befriend in his journey. While the name Justice League was never coined, the show did introduce the league throughout the series with characters like Impulse, Cyborg, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, Supergirl, Zatanna and many more. But what was great about this aspect of the show was that it showed to other networks out there that the comic book genre is worth investing in, in television and not just the big screen. There was a desire to follow these characters in weekly episodes where they get the chance to be fleshed out and developed throughout multiple hours.