In about four weeks, The CW’s last DC series, Superman & Lois, will resume for its final season, marking the end of a television era that, in numerous aspects, began with another memorable Superman depiction – specifically, Clark Kent. The show Smallville aired on the network (originally on The WB in 2001) until 2011 and chronicled Clark Kent’s growth into the Man of Steel. Over its 10 seasons, Smallville integrated numerous iconic DC characters, but for lead actor Tom Welling, there was one character he consistently desired to see on the show. That character was Bruce Wayne/Batman, and even over a decade later, Welling still expresses regret that Batman never made an appearance