One of the most fascinating things about superhero comics is that they often create a connection to the real world. Unlike Marvel Comics,DCcreates a lot more fictional places where the heroes reside. While some of them are out there in space, others could very well be located on Earth, based on the information in the comics.
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Unfortunately for all fans of the heroes, all of the places are fictional, even though they do draw inspiration from the real world. As a result, there are multiple geographical differences between DC’s Earth and the real world that are fascinating to discover for all people who loveDCsuperheroes and the places where they live or work.
7Themyscira
Many Wonder Woman fans would no doubt like to believe thatThemyscira is real, and it’s just hidden from the rest of the world. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The Amazon-populated island is safely hidden from the world of men and those who leave it are usually unable to come back.
It’s also populated only by women, as witnessed both in the comics and in the movies. It’s unclear where the island is located but judging by the distance Diana and Steve Trevor have to overcome before they get to London inWonder Woman(2017), Themyscira is nowhere near America or the British Isles.
6Vlatava
Marvel isn’t the only superhero publisher that has its own fictional Eastern European countries. Vlatava is where the villain Count Vertigo was born in the royal family. However, he was forced to run away from the country. The cause of this differs based on which comics the readers pick up, but in one of them, Count Vertigo fled because the Soviets overtake Vlatava.
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That’s incidentally what happened in the real world as well when the Soviet Union took control over multiple smaller countries in both Eastern and Central Europe in the 20th century. As such, Vlatava’s fate closely mirrors the events in the real world. As for its location, Vlatava borders Hungary but DC fans wouldn’t find it on a real map.
5Atlantis
The myth about the sunken city of Atlantis is old and popular. As such, DC comics used it to create Aquaman’s home that’s mostly hidden from humans. Its citizens also don’t get along with humans and consider waging a war with them in some cases (such as Arthur’s half-brother Orm does).Atlantis is a rich and colorful spacefull of extraordinary creatures. It also has a good defense system as it’s never been conquered and destroyed by anybody.
And, of course, it’s a monarchy which causes a lot of problems for Arthur who even loses his throne at one point in the comics during a coup, and is almost killed. Atlantis is located somewhere in the North Atlantic but there are very few humans who know where exactly it is.
4Gotham And Metropolis Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin
Many Batman fans would like to visit Gotham while those who prefer Superman would go into the sunny Metropolis. But neither of these iconic DC cities exists. However, they’re inspired by real cities.Gotham is supposed to be a dark side of New Yorkwhile Metropolis represents a lighter, more optimistic version of New York.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, New York even had the nickname ‘Gotham’. However, it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact locations of Gotham and Metropolis as it changes according to the story’s needs.
3Star City
No matter whether it’s called Star City (in the comics) or Starling City (in the Arrowverse), this city is famous for being the home of none other than Oliver Queen aka the Green Arrow. While the city is full of criminals, it’s nowhere near as bad as Batman’s Gotham.
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While it’s not clear what its inspiration source is, one thing that’s for certain is that Star City is located somewhere on the west coast of the USA. A 1985 comic book suggested that Star City could be in the same place as Boston is in this world, but another source worked with Connecticut instead. In the end, the only certain thing is that Star City is located in the USA.
2Central City
Unlike other DC cities known for being the homes of famous superheroes, there are multiple cities with this name in the USA. Unfortunately for allfans of the Flash, none of them is the one from the comics as Flash’s Central City is fictional.
As for its location in the comics, it used to be in Ohio and in Illinois, but now it’s supposedly located in Missouri. The closest guess that the fans work with is that Central City’s real-world counterpart is Kansas City but once again, there are some details that don’t fit this assumption.
1Mount Justice
Not as well known as other fictional locations, Mount Justice used to serve as the headquartersof the Justice League, as its name suggests. In the comics, it’s located near Happy Harbor in Rhode Island.
Even though it primarily serves as a base for the heroes, its rich equipment allows them to live there should they choose so. While it’s fascinating to imagine Mount Justice could exist in the real world and host a superhero headquarters, that’s not, unfortunately, the case.
