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The fictional city of Metropolis is the home of the comic book superhero Superman. 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).

Since then, however, it has become a fictional analogue of New York City. At one point, DC Comics stated that Metropolis is in the state of Delaware.

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. Longtime Batman writer and editor Dennis O'Neil also said figuratively that Metropolis is New York above 14th St., and that Gotham City is New York below 14th St.

The real town of Metropolis, IllinoisMetropolis is a city located in Massac County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,482. It is the county seat of Massac County 6. The city has proclaimed itself the "Hometown of Superman," the comic book superhero who is, has proclaimed itself the "Hometown of Superman," and celebrates its "local hero" in every possible way that it can. Among the ways it celebrates the character are a large Superman statue in the city; a small Superman museum; an annual Superman festival; and its local newspaper, known as The Metropolis Planet, a name inspired by the newspaper in fictional Metropolis, The Daily PlanetDaily Planet fictional newspaper In the Superman comics, television series and movies, the Daily Planet is a fictional newspaper of Metropolis that employs Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen. Its chief editor is Perry White. In current comic book cont.

The fictitious Metropolis became more defined (and more obviously based on New York) following the Crisis on Infinite EarthsCrisis on Infinite Earths was a 12 issue comic book mini-series produced by DC Comics in 1985 in order to clean up their 50-year-old, convoluted and confusing continuity. Written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by George Perez, Dick Giordano and Jerry Ord. It is presently divided into six regions or "boroughs", centred around "New Troy", an island boroughA borough is a political division originally used in England. The equivalent, burgh was used in Scotland. Bury often ends towns' names in the South of England, but borough more often in the Midlands. Bury is more common in America's New England — but burg based on ManhattanFor other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation . Manhattan is the name of an island alongside the lower Hudson River and also of one of the five boroughs that form the City of New York. The borough is coterminous with New York County and includes the Islan. The Daily Planet building is here (in "Planet Square"), as was Lex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character in the Superman comics and spin-offs, Superman's greatest supervillain enemy. His full first name has over the years been variously spelled as Alexis, Alexei, and Alexander (currently his official first name), but origi's corporate headquarters, the Lexcorp Tower. Clark KentClark Kent is the secret "civilian" identity of the fictional character Superman. Clark graduated from the University of Metropolis (B. in Journalism, cum laude) sometime in the early to mid 1990s (in the current continuity), and promptly went to work for and Lois LaneLois Lane is a fictional character who appears in the Superman stories produced by DC Comics. She is Superman's chief romantic interest and a reporter for the Metropolis newspaper, the Daily Planet''. She debuted in Action Comics #1 ( 1938). Her physical also live in an apartment here.

New Troy is separated from the suburban boroughs by the West River and Hobb's River. Jimmy Olsen lives in the borough of Bakerline. There is also a economically depressed area in northwestern New Troy called Suicide Slum best known for the 1940s adventures of the Guardian and his street urchin companions, the Newsboy Legion.

At the Millennium, the city was given a futuristic makeover by Brainiac 13, but it has since reverted to its former state.

In the Smallville TV series, Metropolis seems to be located in Kansas or in a neighboring state. In an interview, the creators of Smallville have stated that Metropolis is approximately 100 miles (160 kilometres) from Smallville. In Superman the Movie, its sequels and , it is shown as New York. (The first movie even shows the Statue of Liberty).