Originally aired February 12, 2010
Written by Bryan Q Miller
Directed by Allison Mack
An enchanted comic book causes a young boy to transform into the superhero Warrior Angel. Clark reunites with Zatanna at a comic book convention.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Alliterative Name: Alec Abrams.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: Zatanna fights in her elegant magician outfit.
- Bully Magnet: Alec is bullied constantly at school, which is one of the reasons he's reluctant to give up his powers.
- Can Not Tell A Lie: Lois could something happened between Clark and Zatanna just by the clumsy way he denied it.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: Lois becomes jealous when she sees Zatanna and Clark hanging out.
- Circling Monologue: Zatanna does this to Clark when she's trying to seduce him.
- Cursed Item: Zatanna's father made a lot of these through his life and she's now cleaning up his mess. The comic that give Alex his powers in one of them.
- Distracted by the Sexy:
- Chloe when she finds Alec shirtless.
- Clark when he sees Lois dressed up as Wonder Woman.
- Drink-Based Characterization: When Alec takes Chloe's offer for a cappuccino, he orders a glass of milk instead, since he's just a boy.
- Expy: Alec Abrams for Shazam!, being a young boy that turns into an adult superhero "Warrior Angel".
- Hot Witch: Zatanna's back and she's still played up as a Ms. Fanservice with her good looks, revealing outfit and flirtatious attitude.
- Hypnotize the Captive: Zatanna hypnotizes Clark into making out with her. Clark, however, breaks free of the spell.
- Glowing Eyes: Zatanna's eyes briefly glow blue when she uses her magic, just like in "Hex", but this time Clark's eyes also turn blue when she uses her magic on him.
- Kissing Under the Influence: Clark kisses Zatanna when she hypnotizes him.
- Manchild: Alex Abrams becomes one after the enchanted comic book turns him into Warrior Angel.
- Please Put Some Clothes On: Chloe silently asks this to Alec when she finds him shirtless.
- Relationship Upgrade: Chloe and Oliver have a moment together at the end this episode, thus signifying
Chlollie becoming canon. - Sdrawkcab Name: Zatanna works her magic by saying the words backwards.
- The Tease: Zatanna acts very flirtatiously towards Clark.
- Villain of the Week. Alec Abrams when he's turned into the villain Devilicus after he feels he's been betrayed by Chloe.
