Kiki's Fortress...

Once we get out of the first episode, it’s mostly tights and flights. Which people have wanted for ten years anyway. So it’s giving Clark his due as Superman, but that’s not to say that we lose sight of Clark Kent. If you’re going to have Superman in the book, you want to see as much Superman as possible. And I think honestly Lois is a big link; she’s very important in keeping Clark grounded – not in a bad way – but in a “I represent the world you’re trying to save. I represent the world that’s worth fighting for, and I represent the world that will fight for itself.” Because that’s what’s wonderful about Lois Lane, is she’s a fighter. She very much has that quasi-objective voice.

On the show, she was one of the only – if not the only – person who just wouldn’t suffer Clark’s crap and would call him on it. That’s what’s beautiful about Lois. In a way, I think she’s the voice of the audience in the book. Aside from having the ensemble – Lex, Chloe and Oliver – that help keep it in the Smallville everbody knows, Lois is the most important for that.