Metropolis (DC Comics city)
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Metropolis (DC Comics city) is the iconic, futuristic urban setting in DC Comics best known as Superman’s primary home and a symbol of hope and modernity in the DC Universe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metropolis (DC Comics) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics location
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Fictional city ⓘ Superman location ⓘ |
| alsoAssociatedWith |
Booster Gold
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Guardian (Jim Harper) NERFINISHED ⓘ Steel (John Henry Irons) NERFINISHED ⓘ Supergirl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Gotham City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryLocatedIn | United States (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Action Comics #16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| governance | Mayor-led city government ⓘ |
| hasMajorCorporation | LexCorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorNewspaper | Daily Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorResearchInstitution | S.T.A.R. Labs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Superman statue in Centennial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliceForce | Metropolis Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrison | Stryker’s Island Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Metropolis Meteors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
Comic books
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Film ⓘ Television ⓘ |
| notableDistrict |
Bakerline
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Downtown Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hob’s Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ New Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide Slum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLandmark |
Centennial Park
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Daily Planet building NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobsneck Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ LexCorp Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolis University NERFINISHED ⓘ New Troy Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ S.T.A.R. Labs Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Clark Kent
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Jimmy Olsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lex Luthor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lois Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHeroAssociated | Superman GENERATED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| sometimesInspiredBy |
Chicago
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Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Hope
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Modernity ⓘ Urban optimism ⓘ |
| typicalDepiction |
Advanced technology hub
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Bright and futuristic city ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Metropolis (DC Comics)