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Fans disappointed by the end of the CW’s Smallville may be pleased by the announcement of its continuation in comic book form, effectively a Superman Year 1.

DC are producing Smallville Season 11, written by former Smallville scripter Bryan Q. Miller, with art by Pere Perez. The issues will come out weekly in a digital format, starting on April 13, with a print edition beginning on May 16 collecting the digital issues, and adding an episode guide.

According to DC, “The new comic book series picks-up where the show left off (with Clark officially now as Superman!) and features other fan-favorite characters including Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Chloe Sullivan-Queen, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and General Lane.”

“Six months after Clark Kent donned the cape and took to the skies to save Earth from Apokolips… enter Season 11!” Miller explains. “New allies abound! New enemies afoot! And old friends return where they’re least expected! Pere and colorist Chris Beckett have done a fantastic job of capturing the look of the show and the players, and Gary [Frank] and Cat [Staggs] are knocking it out of the park on covers. I couldn’t be more excited to help give seasoned viewers and new readers an all-access pass to Clark’s first year in the cape.”