Metropolis (Earth-38)

Metropolis
Information
Location	United States; Earth
Use(s)	City
Owner(s)	American government

"I should probably get back to Metropolis."

—Clark Kent^[src]

Metropolis was a northeastern 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

• Krypton Park

Sports teams

• Metropolis Metros (football)
• Metropolis Monarchs (baseball)

History

The Superman Era

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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. However after Earth-1 was destroyed, what remained of their citizens was killed by the Antimatter wave.

Lists

Known residents

Current residents

• Ruby Arias
• Samantha Arias
• Katherine Grant
• Krinick (presumed)
• Sam Lane
• Steve Lomeli (incarcerated)
• James Olsen's mother
• Grace Parker's adoptive mother (presumed)
• Brooke Pohl
• Unnamed man
• Unnamed woman
• Perry White

Former residents

• Cat Grant (relocated to National City)
• Clark Kent (relocated to Argo City)
• Ben Krull (relocated to National City; incarcerated)
• Lois Lane (relocated to Argo City)
• Lucy Lane (relocated to National City)
• Lena Luthor (relocated to National City)
• Lex Luthor (currently on Earth-Prime)
• Lillian Luthor (relocated to National City; incarcerated)
• James Olsen (relocated to National City)
• Kelly Olsen (relocated to National City)
• Grace Parker (relocated to National City; deceased)
• Jack Spheer (relocated to National City; deceased)

Deceased residents

• Alyssa Krull
• Lionel Luthor
• Lena Luthor's mother
• Unnamed man

Businesses

• Art Institute of Metropolis
• Bakerline Nuclear Power Station
• Daily Planet
• L-Corp Northeast
• Metropolis Daily Star
• Metropolis Inquirer
• Metropolis Police Department
• Metropolis University

Appearances

Supergirl

Season 1 "Pilot" (mentioned) "Stronger Together" (mentioned) "How Does She Do It?" (mentioned) "Red Faced" (mentioned) "Falling" (mentioned) "Myriad" (mentioned) Season 2 "The Adventures of Supergirl" "The Last Children of Krypton" "Luthors" (flashbacks) "Star-Crossed" (mentioned) "Ace Reporter" (mentioned) "City of Lost Children" (mentioned) Season 3 "Girl of Steel" (mentioned) "Midvale" (mentioned) "Of Two Minds" (mentioned) Season 4 "American Alien" (mentioned) "Bunker Hill" (name seen) "Stand and Deliver" (mentioned) "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (flashbacks) "The House of L" Season 5 "Confidence Women" (flashbacks) "Tremors" (mentioned)

The Flash

Season 5

• "Elseworlds, Part 1" (mentioned)

Trivia

• The weather in Metropolis tends to be stormy.

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

Other versions of Metropolis (Earth-38)
To see other versions of this location, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Metropolis.
New multiverse
Earth: Prime • TUD25 • Inverse World
Original multiverse
Earth: 1 • 38 • 75 • 96 • 167 • 203 • F • N52 • TUD22
Transmultiversal multiverse
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