Smallville episode 8.11 "Legion" Airdate: January 15, 2009
In the mid-season return of Smallville this Thursday, the show takes a page out of the Superman mythology by featuring three prominent members of the futuristic Legion of Superheroes. Although full of special mentions and tidbits associated with comics, the show reached out to the casual fans by explaining who the Legion members are and how they are tied to Clark Kent. Before the opening credits sang “Somebody Save Me”, the proper introductions were made. There was also more action and stunts in this episode than usual, which …read more

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion“Airdate: January 15, 2009
Smallville resumes its season with the Legion of Superheroes as personal guests of Super-Boy Scout/future Superman aka Clark Kent! Time traveling from the future, three founding Legionnaires  – Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad – will help Clark fight another time traveler, the Persuader, an outlaw recruited by the Legion who turned against the superheroes and became their worst threat.
Meantime, Brainiac (as Chloe) is so hungry for knowledge he wants to consume the whole world. He/She recruits Doomsday to the Fortress to prepare him for his destiny of defeating Superman.
Can Clark Kent …read more

Smallville returns tonight with a very special episode. DC Comics writer Geoff Johns wrote the episode “Legion” especially for Smallville. Since Geoff doesn’t normally work on Smallville, this is a treat for both the fans following the Superman comics and those following Smallville.
Saturn Girl / Imra (Alexz Johnson),  Lightning Lad / Garth (Calum Worthy), and Cosmic Boy / Rokk (Ryan Kennedy) with writer Geoff Johns. Image: © 2008 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Geoff is a fanboy of the Legion of Superheroes comics himself. As the story goes, he had an idea for this episode that he …read more

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion“Airdate: January 15, 2009
  Clark Kent is about to have a sneak peek into the future, and just how huge his influence will be on the rest of the universe. The Legionnaires introduce themselves to Clark as aliens from the 31st century who have immigrated to Earth to help others as Clark is doing.
Perhaps this meeting is exactly what Clark Kent needed – to see a future beyond Smallville and know his heroism on Earth will jumpstart heroic acts from many different worlds.

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion“Airdate: January 15, 2009
When Clark Kent decided to embrace his destiny, being a hero to mankind was big enough a job or so he thought. He would have no idea that his influence stretches to other beings in the universe. Thousands of years from the present, aliens and beings from other systems will come to earth and make it their home base of operation for defeating evil. And Clark is about to meet a few of his fellow aliens. 
Villains and superheroes pay Clark a visit in “Legion”. An executioner with a super-axe, known as Persuader, is …read more

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion“Airdate: January 15, 2009
Teen power to the rescue! Smallville’s return on Thursday stars the founders of the Legion of Superheroes. Three time-traveling teens give their honorary founder a hand at defeating Chloeniac. As Saturn Girl remarks, “this is a historic battle” so we’re expecting a lot!
In the director’s cut, Chloeniac is draining every last bit of information from both computers and brains of everyone on the planet. Can the Legionnaires stop him before everyone becomes a walking zombie? Imra (as Saturn Girl) attempt to stop Chloeniac with her telepathic powers, and Lightning Lad link up …read more

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion”Airdate: January 15, 2009
Are you on the edge of your seat waiting for Thursday? Coz I am, when Smallville finally returns with “Legion“. It’s about time we get relief from the pre-holiday cliffhangers!
In the last episode (”Bride“) Brainiac had full control of Chloe, and Doomsday took her to the Fortress. The construct has always been Clark’s most formidable opponent and had barely defeated him. (We were all led to believe Clark had zapped this ‘thing’ to smitterins). And Doomsday… well, we know his story right? But can the young Clark stand up to him now?
And then …read more

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion”Airdate: January 15, 2009
Introducing, Smallville’s version of the Legion of Superheroes!
Saturn Girl / Imra (Alexz Johnson),  Lightning Lad / Garth (Calum Worthy), and Cosmic Boy / Rokk (Ryan Kennedy) with writer Geoff Johns © 2008 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Traveling thousands of years from the future, Lightning Lad checks out Clark’s Smallville High jacket, while his teen friends do the serious work.

What did the Legionnaires find? Someone hacked that crate in half. Is he friend or foe? Find out after the cut.

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion”Airdate: January 15, 2009
Smallville returns this January with the Legion of Superheroes as personal guests of Super-Boy Scout aka Clark Kent! Time traveling from the future, the founding Legionnaires will help Clark fight another time traveler, the Persuader, an outlaw recruited by the Legion who turned against the superheroes and became their worst threat.
CW released the summary of episode 8.11 “Legion” –
The aftermath of Doomsday’s attack on Chloe and Jimmy’s wedding leaves Clark in shock, but before he can search for the kidnapped Chloe, The Persuader (guest star Fraser Aithceson) appears and attacks him. …read more

Smallville episode 8.11 “Legion”Airdate: January 15, 2009
Smallville ended 2008 with a scare. Brainiac hacked into the Fortress of Solitude and reprogrammed it into a hideout for Superman’s ultimate nemesis. Doomsday crashed Chloe and Jimmy’s wedding reception and ran off with the bride. Now Clark Kent has to save his best friend from his greatest enemy.
So who can help Clark now that the Fortress is compromised? 
Enter the Legion of Superheroes! No less than the founding Legionnaires themselves, Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad, will travel back from the distant future to help Clark defeat Doomsday. Rokk Krinn …read more