Doomsday’s Extreme Makeover

As you can see, this pair was clearly separated at birth. The change in design merited a change in backstory as well. The comic book villain is a hulking monster that took down Supes and every other important hero in the DC universe. This is what CW has to say about Smallville’s incarnation:

Real name: Davis Bloome. He’s in his mid-20s. He works as a bartender at the hip new Metropolis lounge Ace of Clubs. He plays down his smoldering good looks with a self-effacing wit and down-to-earth soulfulness. But he has long felt like an outsider (hence his nickname). And beneath his charismatic, easy-going demeanor lies a brooding sense of isolation and insecurity. When he begins to delve into the haunting mysteries of his true origins, a darker truth begins to emerge, one of blood and serial murders, one of survival and utter destruction – one in which he is forced to confront the true evil inside of him.”

Smallville’s Clark is not yet the Superman he will come to be, or even the Superboy that once appeared in comics, but most of Clark’s villains have borne some resemblance to the ones in the books. Lex Luthor is a diabolical genius who started out as Clark’s friend. Brainiac is a power-hungry machine with Kryptonian heritage. This Doomsday is a different animal. It will be interesting to see if Smallville viewers embrace him.

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