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Metropolis (Superman)

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The fictional city of Metropolis is the home of the comic book superhero Superman. It is a very large city and is seen by many as a fictional analogue of New York City. At one point, DC Comics stated that Metropolis is in the state of Delaware. The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after both Toronto, Ontario (where he was born), and Cleveland, Ohio (where he later lived and met co-creator Jerry Siegel in high school).

It has been said that, metaphorically, Metropolis is New York during the day, and Gotham City (home to Batman) is New York at night. This comparison is usually attributed to Frank Miller.

The real town of Metropolis, Illinois, has proclaimed itself the "Hometown of Superman", and celebrates its "local hero" in every possible way that it can.

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