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Metropolis is a fictional city from the DC Comics universe and the home of Superman. Known as the City of Tomorrow, it is a shining borough full of hope and promise for mankind. And yet, this town can be just as dangerous as it's neighbor Gotham City. Metropolis is a magnet for supervillain attacks, and often serves as a villains primary target. But thanks to the actions of Superman, Metropolis has never fallen.
Overview[]
Metropolis is home to the Daily Planet building, whose image is well-known due to the gigantic, rotating golden globe on top. Other famous buildings include the LexCorp tower and the WGBS building.
The city is also famous for being the primary city protected by Superman. Other Metropolis heroes include Steel, Supergirl, the Supermen of America, and more. Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang and Perry White all live in Metropolis.
Location[]
In the comics, Metropolis is shown as being in the northeast region, probably in New York State. In some versions, Metropolis even takes the place of New York City. In Superman: The Movie, and subsequent films, Metropolis is the same as NYC.
In the television series Smallville, Metropolis is located in Kansas.