Strange Visitors

Stranger Visitors is the first volume in a series of novels about Smallville.

The novel was written by Roger Stern and printed on October, 2002.

Summary[]

(Provided on page 37 of Smallville #9)

Spiritual guru Donald Jacobi uses Kryptonite meteorites to initially convince people that he will lead them to eternal health and happiness, before he starts taking over their minds. Clark must stop Jacobi before this mind-control spreads across the globe.

Featured characters[]

Clark Kent
Lana Lang
Lex Luthor
Pete Ross
Chloe Sullivan
Martha Kent
Jonathan Kent
Lionel Luthor
Whitney Fordman
Bill Ross
Dale Ross
Nell Potter
Roger Nixon
Donald Jacobi
James Wolfe
Stuart Harrison
Ray Harrison
Mary Harrison
Andy March
Gabe Sullivan
Dr Steven Hamilton
Mr. Weedmore
Will Grady
William Eaton
Marc Greenwood
Mac Raeburn
Edna Mae Benson
Jeff Hetzel
Bob Gundersen
Forrest Morrison
Douglas Oliver
Damian Marco
Freida Wilson
Herb Langley
Elaine Carney
Dr. Caroline Van Eaten
Dr. Will Manning
Joel
Mark
Rudy
Ed Dixon
Kelly McDonald
Paul Treadwell
Laura Lang (Mentioned only)
Lewis Lang (Mentioned only)
Principal James Kwan (Mentioned only)
Tina Greer (Mentioned only)
Greg Arkin (Mentioned only)
Mrs. Arkin (Mentioned only)
Coach Walt Arnold (Mentioned only)
Jeremy Creek (Mentioned only)
Kyle Tippet (Mentioned only)
Bob Rickman (Mentioned only)
Betty Fordman (Mentioned only)
Mr. Ambrose (Mentioned only)
Charlie (Mentioned only)
Harry (Mentioned only)
Sylvia (Mentioned only)
Martha's grandmother (Mentioned only)
Pete's grandfather (Mentioned only)
Fred (Mentioned only)
Reverend Mike (Mentioned only)
May Franklin (Mentioned only)
Pauline Beckford (Mentioned only)
Fire Chief William Kone (Mentioned only)
State Police Sargeant Jack Rodrigues (Mentioned only)
Alton Davis (Mentioned only)
Davis family (Mentioned only)

Notes[]

Pete's dad voices concern about Pete having a romantic interest in Chloe Sullivan (a white girl). This marks a rare instance where Pete being black has been an issue, or even discussed.
Part of the novel takes place on a farm that used to belong to the Davis family. It is unknown if this Davis family is intended as a reference to Lisa Davis, a Smallville resident who first appeared in Superboy Vol 2 #40 (April, 1983), and became the girlfriend of her classmate Clark Kent. Adventure Comics #151 (April, 1950) had featured another classmate of Clark's named Jack Davis. It is never established whether Jack and Lisa are related.
- Smallville later featured some Smallville residents with the last name Davis. Brothers Vince and Garrett Davis in the Season Three episode Resurrection (though, their family is said to be in demolition, not farming). In the Season Four episode Commencement, Clark's graduating class is shown to include a Cody Davis.

Continuity[]

Smallville Issue 9 and the Acknowledgements section of the book states that the book takes place between the episodes Zero and Nicodemus.

The book mistakenly switches the names of Dale and Bill Ross between the two characters, referring to Dale as Pete's father and Bill as Pete's uncle.

This marks the first time Keystone City is mentioned in Smallville's continuity.

Locations[]

Kansas
- Smallville
  - Kent Farm
    - Kent house
  - Smallville High School
    - Smallville Torch
  - Davis Farm
  - Smallville Ledger (Mentioned only)
  - Smallville Beanery (Mentioned only)
  - Talon
  - LuthorCorp Fertilizer Plant Number Three
  - Smallville Savings and Loan
  - Ross house
  - Smallville Medical Center
- Metropolis
  - LuthorCorp Plaza
  - Daily Planet (Mentioned only)
  - Metropolis Inquisitor (Mentioned only)
  - Metropolis General Hospital
- Kansas City (Mentioned only)
- Wichita (Mentioned only)
Keystone City (Mentioned only)
Atlanta (Mentioned only)
Denver (Mentioned only)
Dallas (Mentioned only)
Chicago (Mentioned only)
Cleveland (Mentioned only)
Arizona (Mentioned only)
Florida (Mentioned only)
Tokyo (Mentioned only)
Singapore (Mentioned only)
Hong Kong (Mentioned only)
Mexico (Mentioned only)

External links[]

Aaron Thall's Review