Cover of Issue 28 of Smallville Magazine
Smallville Magazine was a bi-monthly magazine published by Titan Publishing. The 34th and final issue was released in November 2009.
The magazine contained cast interviews, short stories, quizzes, and spoilers. The contents of the magazine are considered canon.
Short Stories[]
Issue 17 "Toy: Part 1" Lana and Lex are running a charity carnival to help raise money for people after the events of Dark Thursday. Lana runs into a man who says that he used to make toys for the Luthors. Soon enough he kidnaps her, so Lex reluctantly goes to Clark for help. Chloe is nearby and says she will help too.
- Takes place between Zod and Sneeze.
- While intended to introduce the Toyman to the show’s canon, this story is presumably retconned by Requiem similarly to how elements of the Oliver Queen Chronicles were later retconned by the events of Toxic. While the name “Winslow Schott” is never used in the story, several descrepencies preclude it being the same character. Examples include Lana encountering Toyman for the first time in Requiem, the mention of Toyman having a deceased daughter, and the anecdote he created actual toys for the Luthors. While Toyman’s actor Chris Gauthier previously portrayed a Luthorcorp technician in Delete, Schott’s employment history and vendetta involved Oliver Queen rather than Lex Luthor.
- Due to the magazine’s cancellation, the story was never resolved.
Notes[]
- Smallville Magazine was originally a monthly magazine.
- Many issues had alternate covers.
- Derek Russell of the Smallville podcast Starkville House of El wrote the fictitious history of the Warrior Angel. As an easter egg for fans of the podcast, the character's fictitious creator was named Steve Glosson, after his cohost.