Geographical Location of Smallville

Or rather, Reeve's Dam, as per the latitude and longitude given to Lois by Wes in Smallville 6x21-22, here's an image and a link. (Note that there is no water at the precise location indicated, although there are two minor streams not far from it. For the sake of geographical accuracy, how difficult would it have been to place the dam on say, I don't know, a river in the general area?)
Latitude: 38° 52 Min. 00 Sec.
Longitude: -95° 32 Min. 00 Sec.

Batman Confidential #6

Batman Confidential #6
I haven't exactly been waiting for each issue of this book to hit the stands, but when it does show up, I find myself very pleased after having read it. This issue is no exception. The conclusion to a VERY GOOD inaugural storyline set in the very early days of the Bat. So early, in fact, that this issue marks the point at which Bruce Wayne began the Wayne Foundation and ceased all defense contracting by his company. Unfortunately, while a grand gesture, I wonder what all those employees of Wayne's munitions and armory plants thought when they got pink slipped. Somehow, I don't quite think that altruism will go over so well with the blue-collareds. Of course, Bruce being Bruce, it's quite likely that he found other places for them within his company. My point is, that's not the kind of thing that can be done overnight, which is what Bruce is shown to have done here. Still, this detracts not at all from the main storyline, that of the Batman's dismantling of Lex Luthor's plan to use government funded super soldier drones to take over the United States.
A nice touch in the artwork in this issue is that in close-ups of the Batman's cowl, it's obvious that it's taut fabric, as opposed to a helmet or Kevlar. It's a nice touch, as Batman developed his armory over time by seeing what was necessary and adapting his costume and utilities to match. It's that kind of attention to smail details that I appreciate in the books that I read.
Next issue begins a new storyline though, with a new team. Diggle did a great job. I would definitely read his work elsewhere if given the chance. However, I've never heard of this fellow Michael Green. They say he's a writer/producer on "Heroes". So perhaps he'll do just as well. I'm not keeping my hopes up, though. (Also problematic may be the fact that most often, television writers are unable to turn their scripts in on time.)

Smallville 6x12 "Labyrinth"

Smallville 6x12 "Labyrinth"
Sorry. I know that I haven't posted in a few weeks, and I apologize for that, but I've been out of town. First I was on vacation in Orlando, and then I was sent out of town on business. I hope to have a regular column soon over at Seqart, so that'll probably get me to post more frequently as well.
Anyways, aside from the first facial appearance of J'onn J'onzz in this episode, we find out the Luthor mansion's address: 100 Sayour Rd. Additionally, Smallville's area code in 66684 - which, although non-existent, would put it immediately outside of Topeka, Kansas, 66683. And the drug that Martha's taking, Adalefline? It doesn't exist either. Nor does the "Fortress of Solitude" book on the shelf, nor does the "Phantom Zone" journal on the table, and of course Jorel soap is a sendup of Curel.
Product placement: "Since your superspeed's out of gas, take my Yaris". Sorry, that's just rude. Showing the car off is one thing, but even Hiro's "Nissan Versa!" on Heroes isn't this obnoxious.
Michael Rosenbaum has some excellent dramatic deliveries in this episode, though. Allison Mack was very good, as well. The rest of the cast were just off, though. Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk really can't act. Even Annette O'Toole wasn't good in this ep.
Every sci-fi show does their "it was all a dream" episode eventually, and mostly, they're pretty annoying. Buffy's was better than most. But this one is more annoying than most.
So, much as I hate to say it, this episode was CRAP.

Smallville 6x11 "Justice"

Smallville 6x11 "Justice"
EXCELLENT!! Finally, the episode we've all been waiting for, ever since we were first introduced to Bart Allen. Then we were introduced to Arthur Curry who mentioned the Junior Lifeguard Association. Then Cyborg was introduced. Finally, Oliver Queen came to town to finance the whole operation, which is described in this episode as "J.L. International, a satellite orbiting..." Fanboygasm! So we get the five member Justice L. International, consisting of Green Arrow, Aquaman, Cyborg, Impulse, and Boy Scout (had he been able to pick his own callsign, what would Clark have picked? Farm Boy?), controlled from Queen's headquarters by "Watchtower", a.k.a. Chloe. What an EXCELLENT episode. (Plus, Alan Ritchson reprises his role as A.C. from "Aqua".) I can't wait for J'onn J'onzz to come into focus next week.

Smallville 6x07 "Rage"

Smallville 6x07 "Rage"
I love the Green Arrow outfit, especially since they decided to go with a hood. I like the trick arrows, like the taser crossbow bolt. There are a lot of good ideas here. Unfortunately, there's one really bad idea as well. Since Oliver Queen is one of the richest men in Metropolis, if not the world, rich enough to finance pharmaceutical experiments, why couldn't he invest in some light Kevlar for his costume? That would save him a ton of pain and grief, be much safer, and would really negate this entire episode's point. It's not as if he's going to be doing any acrobatics - he's just running around and shooting people. One of the newer Kevlar blends, such as they've been using in the armed forces, would not weigh a strong guy like him down very much.
There's a lot of other things to like about this episode. The whole "Ollie's on drugs" subplot is definitely meant to evoke memories of Roy Harper being addicted to smack. There's a cute line towards the end of the episode where Ollie tells Clark "I'm not even in your league," to which Clark replies "just because you're not indestructible doesn't mean you can't be a hero". Kind of like the "Junior Lifeguards Association" line from last year's episode "Aqua".
It's a fun episode. But this one gaffe is just too bizarre to allow me to rate this episode any higher than GOOD.

Heroes 1x03-04

Heroes 1x03-04
Giving credit where credit is due, my wife pointed this out to me:
At the end of "One Giant Leap", Claire gets "killed" while being raped. Brody, the quarterback, disposes of her body, and it is discovered later that night.
Question: How was the body discovered so soon? Who found it? Seeing as Claire was wearing a cheerleader's outfit, and that her school was having a party that night, why wasn't her school informed? How was nobody but Brody aware that she had been killed? Makes no sense. And even on second viewing, I didn't pick up on this. Hum.
Still, it's a GOOD show.

52 #22 / Heroes 1x02

52 #22 / Heroes 1x02
This EXCELLENT show, for which Jeph Loeb is an executive producer, is, to my mind, very like what 52 should be. Every week we get to see a little bit of each of the characters, advancing each of their plot lines, however so slightly. Questions are raised, small answers are given, clues to the future are present, and plotlines seem to converge somewhat.
52 should be the same way. Instead, this week we get ONE PAGE with actual dialogue from one of our main characters (Steel). The rest of the issue focuses on Doc Magnus (who at some point since T.O. Morrow's disappearance has apparently gone loony), Lex Luthor's not being able to metahumanize himself, and Jon Standing Bear - some Native American dude we've never seen before. And the profile of "Green Lantern", not "Hal Jordan" or "Green Lantern 2814.1", is incorrect - the yellow impurity was not "overridden by Hal's will", as anyone who read Rebirth knows. Also, as part of the essential storylines, Jordan's turns as Parallax and Spectre aren't even mentioned - nor is his death! An incomplete bio if I ever saw one. Instead of the John Stewart panel, how about one of him conquering Parallax? If this comic is ever going to actually tell complete stories, now would be the time to start doing so. I've basically lost interest in this book (which is why I haven't reviewed it in detail, heck, at all, for some time). Very much sub-EH.
But if you love comics you should definitely be watching Heroes. Don't let it get cancelled.