Metropolis (comics)

Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman, his closest allies and some of his foes. First appearing by name in Action Comics #16 (September 1939), Metropolis is depicted as the largest and most prosperous city in the United States, somewhere in the Northeastern part of the country. In recent years, it has been stated to be located in Delaware. 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. Since then, however, the look and feel of Metropolis has been greatly influenced by New York City. 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. In addition to Superman, the city is also home to other superheroes, such as Black Lightning, Booster Gold, Thorn, Gangbuster, Hawkgirl and others.