Tom Welling’s Older Superman & Smallville’s Justice League Don Armored Upgraded Suits In Epic DC Art

Published Mar 18, 2025

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's ten seasons. Some of the show's heroes ended up becoming part of Smallville's prototype version of the Justice League, and they now return in new DC art.

On Instagram, @buffy2ville shared what Tom Welling's older Superman and Smallville's Justice League could look like today with armored, modern suits.

The DC fan art sees Welling's Man of Steel wear the hero's iconic black suit. Superman is not the only Justice League member to appear, as Ritchson's Aquaman, Hartley's Green Arrow, Kyle Gallner's Impulse (Smallville's Flash), and Laura Vandervoort's Supergirl all return with updated suits. While the other heroes don more armored looks, Welling's Superman has the classic black suit, while Vandervoort's Supergirl wears a very similar suit to one Melissa Benoist's Supergirl wore in the Arrowverse.

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Grant Gustin’s Flash from season 9 in the middle with Stephen Amell’s Green Arrow and David Corenswet’s Superman on each side

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All the characters included in the fan art alongside Welling's Superman are likely of the fully-fledged Smallville Justice League. However, if the show does end up returning, the DC series will finally get the chance to introduce Batman and Wonder Woman. Both heroes ed the Justice League in the 'Smallville Season 11' comics, and without limits being imposed by the studio, since the sequel would be animated and not clash with DC's live-action plans, Batman and Wonder Woman could appear. Other heroes like Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, and Booster Gold could also be part of the Justice League.

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I'm a fan of the 'Smallville Season 11' comics and how they expanded the show's world. If the Smallville animated sequel series ends up happening, then the show can fully dive into characters who barely appeared in the original series or were never introduced and use storylines and locations that would not have been possible due to the live-action budget. Welling's Superman would be the team's leader, and even though Batman and Wonder Woman would likely already exist in the show's universe, I think Hartley's Green Arrow would continue being his co-captain due to their long friendship in Smallville.