Are Gotham and Metropolis neighboring cities? If not, how do Batman and Superman meet each other? And in the upcoming film trailer for Dawn of Justice, Batman is shown watching his Wayne tower being destroyed by Superman. How are they in the same city?
Answer
There is a DC Comics-licensed Atlas of the DC Universe (published 1990) :
Subsequently, a fan used the information and maps from this atlas to create a free web-based version:
Here is a panel showing Gotham and Metropolis:
They're fairly close together geographically — less than 50 miles by this map's scale, if we go the way the crow flies!
Statement from the author of the web version:
The information presented in this atlas is based on the Atlas of the DC Universe supplement for Mayfair Games' DC Heroes RPG and the Secret Files: Guide to the DC Universe 2000 comic. I have tried to included up-to-date information from recent comics but I sadly can't know everything.
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