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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…

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Publisher
DC Comics
Created by
Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster
First appearance
Action Comics #16 (September 1939)
Locations
Ace o' Clubs Daily Planet Daily Star Galaxy Communications LexCorp Project Cadmus S.T.A.R. Labs

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People and culture

Legion-Era Metropolis

In other media

Metropolis, Illinois

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Metropolis (comics)

Nodes339
Edges338
Triples9
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.0059
Components1

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Metropolis (comics)

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Created by · 1
Metropolis (comics) → Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster
First appearance · 1
Metropolis (comics) → Action Comics #16 (September 1939)
Locations · 1
Metropolis (comics) → Ace o' Clubs Daily Planet Daily Star Galaxy Communications LexCorp Project Cadmus S.T.A.R. Labs
Publisher · 1
Metropolis (comics) → DC Comics

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Metropolis (comics)Created byJerry Siegel Joe Shuster1.00infobox
Metropolis (comics)First appearanceAction Comics #16 (September 1939)1.00infobox
Metropolis (comics)LocationsAce o' Clubs Daily Planet Daily Star Galaxy Communications LexCorp Project Cadmus S.T.A.R. Labs1.00infobox
Metropolis (comics)PublisherDC Comics1.00infobox
Martin Placeinstance ofand some minor landmarks in Sydney can be identified0.80text
when Superman catches the carinstance ofand some minor landmarks in Sydney can be identified0.80text
the Daily Planet for a Superman attractioninstance ofwith major landmarks serving as entrances to attractions0.80text
the Hall of Justice for a Justice League rideinstance ofwith major landmarks serving as entrances to attractions0.80text
and the Metropolis Observatory for a Green Lantern attractioninstance ofwith major landmarks serving as entrances to attractions0.80text

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