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'''Metropolis''' is a northeastern<ref name="American Alien">{{Ep|American Alien|page=American Alien}}</ref> city in the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]] of [[Earth-38]]. It is home to several important businesses and corporations, such as the [[Daily Planet]], and, formerly, [[L-Corp|Luthor Corp]].
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'''Metropolis''' was a northeastern<ref name="American Alien">{{Ep|American Alien}}</ref> city in the [[United States (Earth-38)|United States]] of [[Earth-38]]. It was home to several important businesses and corporations, such as the [[Daily Planet]], and, formerly, [[L-Corp|Luthor Corp]]. The city was destroyed when an [[anti-matter]] wave wiped out the entire universe.
   
 
==Overview==
  
==Overview==
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===Sports teams===
  
===Sports teams===
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*[[Metropolis Metros]]
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*[[Metropolis Metros]] <small>(football)</small>
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*[[Metropolis Monarchs]] <small>(baseball)</small>
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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===The Superman Era===
 
Since the arrival of [[Clark Kent|Superman]], Metropolis' maintenance budgets had quadrupled due to the collateral damage from his battles.<ref>{{Ep|Stronger Together}}</ref>
  
Since the arrival of [[Clark Kent|Superman]], Metropolis' maintenance budgets had quadrupled due to the collateral damage from his battles.<ref>{{Ep|Stronger Together}}</ref>
   
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In 2015, [[Lex Luthor]] turned Earth's sun red in an act of eco-terrorism directed at Superman, inducing mass destruction and panic within the city, among other places.<ref>{{Ep|O Brother, Where Art Thou?}}</ref>
  
In 2015, [[Lex Luthor]] turned Earth's sun red in an act of eco-terrorism directed at Superman, inducing mass destruction and panic within the city, among other places.<ref>{{Ep|O Brother, Where Art Thou?}}</ref>
   
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In November 2015, Metropolis hosted the ceremony for the Siegel Award for Women in Media.<ref>{{Ep|How Does She Do It?}}</ref>
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In November 2015, Metropolis hosted the ceremony for the Siegel Prize for Women in Media, honoring [[Cat Grant]].<ref>{{Ep|How Does She Do It?}}</ref>
   
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In October 2016, [[Project Cadmus]] launched duel attacks on Metropolis and [[National City]], with the [[Gilcrist|second Metallo]] destroying [[Krypton Park]] before being thwarted by Superman and [[J'onn J'onzz|Martian Manhunter]].<ref>{{Ep|The Last Children of Krypton}}</ref>.
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In October 2016, [[Project Cadmus]] launched dual attacks on Metropolis and [[National City]], with the [[Gilcrist|second Metallo]] destroying [[Krypton Park]] before being defeated by Superman and [[J'onn J'onzz|Martian Manhunter]].<ref>{{Ep|The Last Children of Krypton}}</ref>
   
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In March 2019, Metropolis was one of the cities host to a peaceful protest during the [[Children of Liberty]]'s anti-alien movement.<ref>{{Ep|Stand and Deliver}}</ref>
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In March 2019, Metropolis was one of the cities host to a peaceful protest in response to the [[Children of Liberty]]'s anti-alien movement.<ref>{{Ep|Stand and Deliver}}</ref>
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===[[Anti-Monitor Crisis]]===
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Some civilians from Metropolis might had been among the 3 billion to [[Evacuation of Earth-38|survived]] the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor's]] attack on Earth-38, which resulted in the complete destruction of the city along with the rest of Earth-38, thanks to [[Oliver Queen]]'s sacrifice.<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One}}</ref> However after [[Earth-1]] was destroyed, what remained of their citizens was killed by the [[Antimatter]] wave.<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three}}</ref>
   
 
==Lists==
  
==Lists==
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*[[Lucy Lane]] <small>(relocated to National City)</small>
  
*[[Lucy Lane]] <small>(relocated to National City)</small>
 
*[[Lena Luthor]] <small>(relocated to National City)</small>
  
*[[Lena Luthor]] <small>(relocated to National City)</small>
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*[[Lex Luthor]] <small>(currently on [[Earth-Prime]])</small>
 
*[[Lillian Luthor]] <small>(relocated to National City; incarcerated)</small>
  
*[[Lillian Luthor]] <small>(relocated to National City; incarcerated)</small>
 
*[[James Olsen]] <small>(relocated to National City)</small>
  
*[[James Olsen]] <small>(relocated to National City)</small>
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====Deceased residents====
  
====Deceased residents====
 
*[[Alyssa Krull]]
  
*[[Alyssa Krull]]
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*[[Lex Luthor]]
  
 
*[[Lionel Luthor]]
  
*[[Lionel Luthor]]
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*[[Lena Luthor's mother]]
 
*[[Warden of Stryker's Island Penitentiary|Unnamed man]]
  
*[[Warden of Stryker's Island Penitentiary|Unnamed man]]
   
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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*Metropolis was first featured in [[w:c:dc:Action Comics Vol 1 16|''Action Comics'' #16]] (September, 1939) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Most notably as the residence of [[Kal-El|Superman]] and the [[Daily Planet]].
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*Metropolis was first featured in [[w:c:dc:Action Comics Vol 1 16|''Action Comics'' #16]] (September, 1939) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Most notably as the residence of [[Kal-El|Superman]] and the [[Daily Planet]]
   
 
==References==
  
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
  
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{{Doppelplace|Metropolis|38|show=S}}
 
[[es:Metrópolis]]
  
[[es:Metrópolis]]
 
[[fr:Metropolis]]
  
[[fr:Metropolis]]

Revision as of 19:31, 18 January 2020

"I should probably get back to Metropolis."
—Clark Kent[src]

Metropolis was a northeastern[1] city in the United States of Earth-38. It was home to several important businesses and corporations, such as the Daily Planet, and, formerly, Luthor Corp. The city was destroyed when an anti-matter wave wiped out the entire universe.

Overview

Locations

Sports teams

History

The Superman Era

Since the arrival of Superman, Metropolis' maintenance budgets had quadrupled due to the collateral damage from his battles.[2]

In 2010, Superman prevented a nuclear meltdown in Metropolis from the Bakerline Nuclear Power Station, saving millions of people.[3]

In 2015, Lex Luthor turned Earth's sun red in an act of eco-terrorism directed at Superman, inducing mass destruction and panic within the city, among other places.[4]

In November 2015, Metropolis hosted the ceremony for the Siegel Prize for Women in Media, honoring Cat Grant.[5]

In October 2016, Project Cadmus launched dual attacks on Metropolis and National City, with the second Metallo destroying Krypton Park before being defeated by Superman and Martian Manhunter.[6]

In March 2019, Metropolis was one of the cities host to a peaceful protest in response to the Children of Liberty's anti-alien movement.[7]

Anti-Monitor Crisis

Some civilians from Metropolis might had been among the 3 billion to survived the Anti-Monitor's attack on Earth-38, which resulted in the complete destruction of the city along with the rest of Earth-38, thanks to Oliver Queen's sacrifice.[8] However after Earth-1 was destroyed, what remained of their citizens was killed by the Antimatter wave.[9]

Lists

Known residents

Current residents

Former residents

Deceased residents

Businesses

Appearances

Supergirl

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5


The Flash

Season 5

Trivia

  • The weather in Metropolis tends to be stormy.[10]

Behind the scenes

  • Metropolis was first featured in Action Comics #16 (September, 1939) created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Most notably as the residence of Superman and the Daily Planet

References

  1. ↑ "American Alien"
  2. ↑ "Stronger Together"
  3. ↑ "Fight or Flight"
  4. ↑ "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
  5. ↑ "How Does She Do It?"
  6. ↑ "The Last Children of Krypton"
  7. ↑ "Stand and Deliver"
  8. ↑ "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
  9. ↑ "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
  10. ↑ "Livewire"
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