In the 1940s Superman cartoons, produced by Paramount Pictures and Fleischer Studios, Superman is said to live on the island of Manhattan. In that issue, Clark Kent (Superman) sends a telegram to George Taylor, the editor of the Daily Star (the antecedent to the Daily Planet), addressed to 'Metropolis, N.Y.' state of New York, making it the earliest specific reference to the location of Metropolis. In Superman #2 (Fall 1939), Metropolis was actually placed in the U.S. Action Comics #2, however, mistakenly portrays Clark Kent as a reporter for the Cleveland Evening News. Shuster was quoted as having modeled his Metropolis cityscape on that of his hometown, Toronto, and in the early versions of Superman, Clark Kent worked for a newspaper called the Daily Star, modeled after the real-life Toronto Star. Originally intending to sell the Superman strips to a Cleveland newspaper, they decided to set the stories there, but when the strips were re-used for the comic books, they changed the location to the fictional Metropolis. Superman co-creator Joe Shuster moved to Cleveland at age ten, where he met co-creator and Ohio native Jerry Siegel. Like many other fictional cities in DC Comics, the location of Metropolis has varied over the years but is usually portrayed as a major city in the Northeast, sharing various qualities with New York City. New York City is often cited as a real-life equivalent of Metropolis, and the landmarks in Metropolis are based on real places in Manhattan. In addition to Superman, the city is also home to other superheroes, such as Booster Gold and Blue Beetle. Within the DC Universe, Metropolis is depicted as being one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world, having a population of 11 million citizens. Since then, however, the look and feel of Metropolis has been greatly influenced by New York City and Chicago. The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after Toronto, where he was born and lived until he was ten.

In recent years, it's been stated to be located in Delaware. 1939), Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, in close proximity to Gotham City. First appearing by name in Action Comics #16 (Sept. Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman and his closest allies and some of his foes. Fictional city in the DC Universe, best known as the home of Superman

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