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Metropolis

Metropolis.

Metropolis is a city on the American east coast, and the home of Superman. It is affectionately known as the City of Tomorrow.[1] In December 2015, it was run by Mayor Sackett,[2] and had a population of approximately four million.[3]

History[]

1998[]

On June 1, "The Superman" debuted as a hero in the city.[4]

On November 28, Superman defeated what GBS called "Mechanical Monsters".[4]

2010[]

 
Metropolis
August 03, 07:00 EDT

Charlie Daggett was driving his regular pre-school bus route, and picked up Penny Randall, the last stop before going to school.[4]

 
Metropolis
August 3, 07:38 EDT

During the morning rush hour, a bridge collapsed. Superman repaired it when Superboy's attempts to help threatened the bridge's stability. The incident was witnessed by Bruce Wayne from his office. The school bus was caught in the chaos.[5] Klarion appeared and took the bus as an anchor to the mortal plane and teleported it away on a journey through time and space.[4]

 
Metropolis
August 3, 07:42 EDT

The school bus was returned to the bridge moments later, free of Klarion.[6]

 
Metropolis
August 3, 21:18 EDT

Bruce Wayne met Clark Kent at Bibbo's Diner to discuss his relationship with Superboy.[5]

 
Metropolis
August 14, 01:45 EDT

After Shirley Mason and Duk Trang were murdered, the Team regrouped in Bibbo's Diner.[7]

 
Metropolis
October 1, 08:08 EDT

One of the Injustice League's plant creatures attacked the city. Superman, Hawkman, Hawkwoman and Green Lantern fought it.[8]

 
Metropolis
October 23, 17:28 EDT

Superboy and the Forever People stopped Intergang from robbing the Metropolis Federal Reserve.[9]

 
Metropolis
November 1, 18:46 EST

Tired from his search for Roy, Red Arrow went over his latest information and caught up on the news.[10]

2014[]

 
Metropolis
November 30, pre-16:22 EST

Draaga attacked Metropolis. Superman and Superboy stopped him, but four blocks were destroyed in the process.[11]

2015[]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 09:48 EST

Noor Harjavti held a rally for the Quraci Democratic Party. Beta Squad was in the crowd, providing covert security.[2]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:02 EST

Noor's rally has commenced.[2]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:18 EST

Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent met up with Beta Squad.[2]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:24 EST

Devastation made her way to the podium. Before she could get there, she disappeared in a flash of light. Superman and Superboy also disappeared.[2]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:29 EST

Beta Squad contacted the Cave about the disappearances. In a conference with Alpha Squad, the League and the Cave, Nightwing formed Gamma Squad. Miss Martian and Lagoon Boy were to split off; the rest continued their mission.[12]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:30 EST

Gamma Squad departed as Batgirl took over command of Beta.[12]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:35 EST

The Collector of Worlds's ship appeared above Metropolis and dropped a device. It created a force field.[12]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:38 EST

The force field destroyed one of Metropolis's bridges, and cut off all communication to the outside world.[12]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:45 EST

From his office, Lex Luthor witnessed the force field.[12]

 
Suicide Slum
December 1, 10:46 EST

The people in Suicide Slum watched the force field too.[12]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 10:55 EST

Beast Boy, fearing an attack on Noor Harjavti, broke his cover and made contact with her.[12]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 13:45 EST

Alpha Squad and Blue Beetle arrived as a number of Justice League members attempted–and failed–to breach the force field.[3]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 14:01 EST

The League and Team members listened to Red Tornado's report of the whereabouts of the other Leaguers. Beast Boy and Bumblebee took Noor Harjavti to Bibbo's Diner for safekeeping. At LexCorp, Otis informed Luthor that the force field had allowed Match to escape.[3]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 16:22 EST

The Collector of Worlds's ship fired an energy beam at the force field, to no apparent effect. Atom realized the force field was likely being generated from inside. Nightwing informed the heroes inside the field.[3]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 16:28 EST

Martian Manhunter and Flash moved to confront the alien ship, with Alpha Squad and Zatanna on the Super-Cycle alongside them in an invisibility bubble.[3]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 16:56 EST

Plastic Man kept watch over Batgirl at the edge of the force field. Beast Boy and Bumblebee continued to guard Noor at Bibbo's. Black Lightning and Jim Harper moved down the tunnel left by the alien probe. Martian Manhunter and Flash waited for a response from the alien ship.[13]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 17:30 EST

Plastic Man shifted into a message board to ask Batgirl if she was okay. She responded with a holographic smiley face. Both were surprised when Match erupted from the ground near Batgirl.[13]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 17:45 EST

Manhunter, Flash and Atom infiltrated the alien ship. They were confronted by the Collector of Worlds, who they attempted to attack.[13]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 17:54 EST

Black Lightning and Jim climbed out from the tunnel, and reported to Bumblebee and Beast Boy. They had been unable to affect the probe and asked the young heroes to come and attack it from the inside out. Karen and Gar reluctantly left Noor at Bibbo's.

Aboard the Collector's ship, the three Leaguers were soundly defeated and dumped out of the ship through a hatch in the floor. However, the concealed Alpha Squad were able to enter the ship through the hatch.[13]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 18:03 EST

At Bibbo's Diner, Queen Bee and her accomplices captured Bibbo and Noor and replaced them with Krolotean robots.[14]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 18:16 EST

Beast Boy and Bumblebee headed to the probe at the center of the bubble. At the edge, Batgirl fought Match.[15]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 18:20 EST

Outside the bubble, Plastic Man noticed a trench appearing. The city was shrinking, and he could do nothing about it. Meanwhile, Batgirl finished off her fight with Match, but was knocked out in the process. A LexCorp van hauled Match away.[15]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 18:31 EST

Black Lightning and Jim Harper subdued rioters.[15]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 18:33 EST

Batgirl was helped up by Black Lightning and Jim Harper. Bumblebee and Beast Boy contacted her, saying they found a way to shut down the force field. Batgirl ordered them to proceed.[14]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 19:03 EST

Following the discovery of the tampering with the force field, the Collector was forced to shut down the shrinking beam. Nightwing and Captain Atom convinced him to restore the city and leave Earth.[14]

 
Metropolis
December 1, 22:03 EST

The heroes gathered in the park, musing on the coincidence of two alien incursions on the same day.[14]

2016[]

 
Metropolis
January 5, 17:09 EST

Blue Beetle, Bumblebee and Bibbo Bibbowski confronted a Krolotean who had taken over Bibbo's Diner. They cornered him in an alley, but the alien got away through the sewers. The Manta-Flyer was waiting in the harbor to pick him up.[16]

 
Metropolis
March 21, 19:11 EDT

Speedy had traveled to Metropolis to exact his revenge on Lex Luthor. He blew up Luthor's office on the top floor of the LexCorp tower, and fought Mercy in the building's parking garage. In the end, Luthor persuaded the boy not to kill him, by giving him a state of the art robotic arm.[17]

 
Metropolis
June 13, 20:28 EDT

The Toyman, piloting a gigantic toy robot, broke through the First Bank of Metropolis's roof and took the vault. Before he could abscond with it, Blue Beetle defeated him.[18]

 
Metropolis
June 20, 08:16 EDT

Forty heroes gathered in Metropolis. Captain Atom and Lex Luthor gave a briefing on the plan to disable the Magnetic Field Disruptors threatening Earth. From his LexCorp office, Luthor advised the heroes on dealing with a belatedly discovered MFD at the North Magnetic Pole.[19]

2018[]

 
Metropolis
July 29, 22:16 EDT

Dick Grayson tried to recruit Jefferson Pierce for a mission outside the home of his ex-wife Lynn.[20]

 
Metropolis
July 30, 00:00 EDT

Tigress, Superboy and Nightwing met at the Centennial Park Zeta-Tube. Jefferson Pierce relutantly joined them for a one time mission.[20]

 
Metropolis
August 01, 10:38 EDT

As a result of an attempted coup in her home country, scientist Helga Jace was forced into exile. Not knowing where else to take her, Jeff Pierce booked her a room in the Luthor Grande Hotel and started regularly meeting with her.[1]

 
Metropolis
September 08, 18:21 EDT

Jefferson Pierce and Helga Jace enjoyed a fine restaurant in the city, ending the night in her hotel room.[21]

 
Metropolis
September 25, 23:18 EDT

Jeff and Helga discussed their future before Jeff was called away by Nightwing.[22]

2019[]

 
Metropolis
January 25, 20:21 EST

Lex Luthor monitored the status of Infinity, Inc. on social media as he went about his day, first at his LexCorp office, later in a helicopter flying over the city.[23]

 
Metropolis
January 25, 21:40 EST

Jeff visited Lynn and their daughters.[24]

 
Metropolis
February 15, 18:35 EST

From LexCorp, Luthor and Deathstroke coordinated the Light's operation in Markovia during Baron Bedlam's attempted coup. To their surprise, Cyborg and Black Lightning were able to hack their comms and infiltrate LexCorp's computers.[25]

 
Metropolis
February 16, 04:25 EST

Luthor and Deathstroke discussed the mixed outcome of the operation.[25]

 
Metropolis
February 28, 15:04 EST
Team Year Nine

Klarion teleported his possessed school bus to Metropolis, where it passed Bibbo's Diner, nearly running over Saturn Girl, Phantom Girl and Chameleon Boy, before Klarion teleported it away.[4]

 
Metropolis
February 28, 16:16 EST

At Bibbo's Diner, the Team's Year Zero members and their partners and children held a private party, unaware they were being monitored by the Legion of Super-Heroes.[25]

2020[]

at some point, Lex Luthor ingratiated himself with the young Meta-human Juan Cordero, including bring the young man to LexCorp HQ and showing him Match in his containment pod as part of his lies to paint Superboy as an ungrateful son.[26]

 
Metropolis
May 14, 05:40 EDT

Clark Kent was approached by Saturn Girl and Chameleon Boy at Bibbo's Diner wishing to speak to Superman. They later met up in the sky over the city. After convincing him of their trustworthiness, they asked Superman to fill in for Superboy at a crucial event in ten years' time. Superman agreed before being called away.[27]

 
Metropolis
September 05, 19:48 EDT

Zatanna and Dick approached Clark at Bibbo's asking about his meeting with two strangers they believed were involved with Kid Flash's disappearance. Clark refused to give much away, except that he had reason to trust them.[28]

 
Metropolis
September 09, 19:47 EDT

Nightwing, Zatanna, Tigress, Rocket and Kaldur'ahm arrived at a scrapyard to find the school bus. Discovering it compacted, Zatanna summoned Trogowogs to rebuild it, then used it to cast a spell, opening a portal to the Phantom Zone, which the group then went through.[29]

 
Metropolis
September 14, 00:16 EDT

Tigress, Zatanna and Kaldur'ahm returned from the Phantom Zone, but were shocked Rocket did not make it.

Later, Dru-Zod and his followers boom tubed into Planet Circle, where they announced their intention to rule the world. To prove his superiority, Zod prepared to have Superboy execute Superman.[30]

 
Metropolis
September 14, 05:46 EDT

Zod finally ordered Superboy to execute Superman, but he refused. Several heroes arrived and a large battle ensued, causing significant damage to the area. Superboy's mind was restored by Miss Martian. Zod and his group were defeated, with most being sent back to the Phantom Zone, while the Emerald Empress and Lor-Zod escaped.[31]

 
Metropolis
September 15, 14:42 EDT

At their apartment, Clark and Lois told their son about Superboy's return.[31]

 
Metropolis
November 10, 13:14 EST

Lex Luthor sat at his desk at LexCorp HQ.[32]

 
Metropolis
November 12, 12:00 EST

Members of the Justice League secretly visited Lex Luthor at his LexCorp office to warn him that Perdita Vladek was off-limits.[33]

Notable locations & public services[]

Sightings[]

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