Metropolis

"Metropolis can boast of many amazing sights... The country's biggest bridge, the world's tallest building... But now it may have its most astonishing sight yet: A guardian angel." — Angela Chen[1]

Metropolis was a coastal city most famous for being built largely by Lex Luthor,^[2][3] and for being the home of Superman.

Local Superheroes

• Superman
• Steel
• Supergirl
• Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)

Background information

Metropolis became Superman's hometown in Action Comics. Superman's first base of operations was Cleveland, Ohio, before moving to a new city. It was first set in Canada, and only later in the US. In-universe, Metropolis was at first a nickname before becoming the official name.

Location

Metropolis has, like Gotham City, always been meant to evoke the spirit of New York. But while Gotham City represented the darkness, Metropolis was the Big Apple during the daytime. In the comics, Metropolis is placed in Delaware.

The DCAU's Metropolis' location is uncertain. It's shown to be on the East Coast in various wide shots ("The Prometheon", "Little Girl Lost", "The Return"), but the layout of the city and the surrounding land is not portrayed in a consistent manner.

In "Speed Demons", the Mardon house is said to be near Metropolis, but it's not stated how near—the map shows the house located in southern Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg. Seeing as how Metropolis is on the coast, it could be in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware or even New York.

Sightings

Superman: The Animated Series "The Last Son of Krypton, Part II" "The Last Son of Krypton, Part III" "Fun and Games" "A Little Piece of Home" "Feeding Time" "The Way of All Flesh" "My Girl" "Tools of the Trade" "Two's a Crowd" "Blasts From the Past" "The Prometheon" "Speed Demons" "Livewire" "Identity Crisis" "Target" "Mxyzpixilated" "Action Figures" "Double Dose" "Solar Power" "Brave New Metropolis" "Monkey Fun" "Ghost in the Machine" "Father's Day" "World's Finest" "The Hand of Fate" "Bizarro's World" "Prototype" "The Late Mr. Kent" "Heavy Metal" "Warrior Queen" "Apokolips... Now!" "Little Girl Lost" "Where There's Smoke" "Knight Time" "Obsession" "Little Big Head Man" "In Brightest Day..." "Superman's Pal" "A Fish Story" "Unity" "The Demon Reborn" "Legacy" The New Batman Adventures "Sins of the Father" (Mentioned Only) "Beware the Creeper" (Mentioned Only) "Girl's Night Out" (Mentioned Only) Batman Beyond "The Call" Justice League "Secret Origins" "Legends, Part I" "Injustice For All" "Metamorphosis, Part II" "The Savage Time, Part I" "The Savage Time, Part III" "Tabula Rasa" "Only A Dream, Part II" "A Better World, Part I" "Hereafter" "Starcrossed, Part II" Justice League Unlimited "The Greatest Story Never Told" "Clash" "Question Authority" "Panic in the Sky" "Divided We Fall" "I Am Legion" "Dead Reckoning" (Mentioned Only) "The Great Brain Robbery" "Ancient History" "Alive!" "Destroyer"

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