Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Metropolis is a fictional American city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman. Portrayed as a prosperous and massive city, Metropolis first appeared by name in Action Comics #16 (September 1939).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. Since then, however, it has become a fictional analogue to New York City.Within the DC Universe, Metropolis is depicted as one of the largest and wealthiest cities on Earth, having a population of nearly 11 million citizens.The skyline and most of the notable landmarks in Metropolis are based on real-life landmarks in New York City. Metropolis is nicknamed \"The Big Apricot,\" just as New York City is nicknamed the \"Big Apple.\" Frank Miller has said that \"Metropolis is New York in the daytime; Gotham City is New York at night.\""@en }
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- Metropolis_(comics) abstract "Metropolis is a fictional American city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman. Portrayed as a prosperous and massive city, Metropolis first appeared by name in Action Comics #16 (September 1939).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. Since then, however, it has become a fictional analogue to New York City.Within the DC Universe, Metropolis is depicted as one of the largest and wealthiest cities on Earth, having a population of nearly 11 million citizens.The skyline and most of the notable landmarks in Metropolis are based on real-life landmarks in New York City. Metropolis is nicknamed \"The Big Apricot,\" just as New York City is nicknamed the \"Big Apple.\" Frank Miller has said that \"Metropolis is New York in the daytime; Gotham City is New York at night.\"".