fictional city of Metropolis
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The fictional city of Metropolis is a iconic, bustling urban setting best known as Superman’s home city in DC Comics, often portrayed as a symbol of modernity, hope, and towering skyscrapers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metropolis | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DC Comics location
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fictional city ⓘ fictional location ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Action Comics
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DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman (comic book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman comics NERFINISHED ⓘ various DC animated series ⓘ various DC live‑action films ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Gotham City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorsAssociated |
Jerry Siegel
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Joe Shuster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Action Comics #16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasDistrict |
Downtown Metropolis
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New Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide Slum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Centennial Park
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Daily Planet Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Hob's Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ LexCorp Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
New York City
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Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced technology
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bright and optimistic tone ⓘ bustling urban environment ⓘ towering skyscrapers ⓘ |
| languageInFiction | English ⓘ |
| medium |
animated series
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comic books ⓘ film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableOrganization |
Daily Planet
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LexCorp NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolis Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ S.T.A.R. Labs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Clark Kent
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Jimmy Olsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lex Luthor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lois Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry White NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| roleInFiction |
home city of Superman
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major urban center in the DC Universe ⓘ symbol of hope ⓘ symbol of modernity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.