Metropolis (comics)

Metropolis
Metropolis
First appearance	Action Comics #16; (September 1939)
Created by	Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster
In-universe information
Locations	Ace o' Clubs; Daily Planet; Daily Star; Galaxy Communications; LexCorp; Project Cadmus; S.T.A.R. Labs
Characters	Clark Kent / Superman; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Morgan Edge; Bibbo Bibbowski; Cat Grant; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Perry White; Ron Troupe; Steve Lombard
Publisher	DC Comics

Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman and his closest allies and some of his foes. First appearing by name in Action Comics #16 (Sept. 1939), Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, in close proximity to Gotham City. In recent years, it has been stated to be located in New York.^[1]

The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after Toronto, where he was born and lived until he was ten.^[2] Since then, however, the look and feel of Metropolis has been greatly influenced by New York City.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Within the DC Universe, Metropolis is depicted as being one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world, having a population of 11 million citizens.^[6]^[7]^[8]

In addition to Superman, the city has also been home to other superheroes, such as Booster Gold and Black Lightning.

^ "DC Finally Confirms Metropolis is Located in New York". Screen Rant. December 4, 2019.
^ "Fictional City of Metropolis". Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference Fleisher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Heidi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Bridwell, E. Nelson. "Metropolis Mailbag," Superman #306 (Dec. 1976).
^ Action Comics Weekly #601 (May 1988)
^ Who's Who in the DC Universe (vol. 2) #11 (July 1991)
^ "Metropolis". Comic Vine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "DC Finally Confirms Metropolis is Located in New York". Screen Rant. December 4, 2019.

[2] "Fictional City of Metropolis". Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[Fleisher-3] Cite error: The named reference Fleisher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Heidi-4] Cite error: The named reference Heidi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Bridwell,_E._Nelson_1976-5] Bridwell, E. Nelson. "Metropolis Mailbag," Superman #306 (Dec. 1976).

[6] Action Comics Weekly #601 (May 1988)

[7] Who's Who in the DC Universe (vol. 2) #11 (July 1991)

[Comic_Vine-8] "Metropolis". Comic Vine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Metropolis

First appearance	Action Comics #16 (September 1939)
Created by	Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster
In-universe information
Locations	Ace o' Clubs Daily Planet Daily Star Galaxy Communications LexCorp Project Cadmus S.T.A.R. Labs
Characters	Clark Kent / Superman Lois Lane Lex Luthor Morgan Edge Bibbo Bibbowski Cat Grant Jimmy Olsen Lana Lang Perry White Ron Troupe Steve Lombard
Publisher	DC Comics

Metropolis (comics)

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