Smallville, the hit series which follows the adventures of a teenaged Clark Kent and his friends — including Lana Lang, Lex Luthor and Lois Lane — is one of the hottest shows on TV. This volume of the authorized companion series explores the making of season five, and is chock-full of cast and crew interviews, unseen pictures, behind-the-scenes stories and a comprehensive episode guide. Also included are excerpts from the Smallville Ledger and the Daily Planet, as well as the Central Kansas University paper The Tomahawk! Plus a special in-depth look at the making of the show’s critically acclaimed hundredth episode ‘Reckoning’ and a bonus stunning 16-page color photo gallery!

Author Craig Byrne reveals the secrets of Smallville’s memorable fifth year,
complete with a Foreword by the man behind Lionel Luthor, John Glover.

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Presented here in Smallville: The Official Companion Season 5 is the definitive guide to this fantastic fifth season. This is more than just a series of plot synopses. Author Craig Byrne takes us through every episode from beginning to end offering behind-the-scenes secrets you won’t find anywhere else. This companion includes a special foreword by John Glover (Lionel Luthor), an introduction to season five, rare access to the show through exclusive cast and crew interviews, unseen pictures, detailed plot synopsis/credits and analysis for all 22 episodes. However, that’s not all. Also included is a special in-depth look at the landmark 100th episode Reckoning, excerpts from The Smallville Ledger, The Tomahawk and the Daily Planet, production and music trivia, in-depth analysis’s on how each character has developed this season, a Meet the Crew feature, a look at the show as a phenomenon, an article exploring the making of The Vengeance Chronicles, a light-hearted list 22 Things I Learned This Year as well as a stunning 16-page colour photo gallery! This bestselling compendium is simply a must for every Smallville fan and collector. Think you know everything there is to know about Clark Kent? Think again!

Craig Byrne is an author and writer who has been covering TV show Smallville since it began in 2001. His website Kryptonsite.com is one of the most famous and popular unofficial websites dedicated to the show on the Internet. Apart from his work on the Smallville Official Companion series he has also written the Smallville Visual Guide for DK, in the process garnering respect from both cast and crew.

“Top-notch viewing, its mingling of the Superman mythos with high school melodrama is genuinely inspired.” – San Francisco Weekly

“Watch [‘Reckoning’] because it’s one of the best hours of TV this season.” – TV Guide Online

“If only all guide books were as wonderfully put together as this.” – Sci-Fi Online

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