National City (DC Comics)

National City
Type	Los Angeles
Notable characters	Supergirl Cat Grant Jimmy Olsen Maxwell Lord
Publisher	DC Comics

National City is a fictional American city appearing in the American TV series Supergirl. Portrayed as a prosperous and massive city, National City first appeared in the pilot episode on October 26, 2015. It is home to Supergirl, also known as Kara Danvers, or by her Kryptonian name Kara Zor-El.

History

Sometime in 2013, there was an earthquake in National City. In September 2014, there were wildfires that killed eight people.^[1] During her first heroic act, Kara Danvers saved flight 237 from crashing in National City.^[2]

Etymology

National City derives its name from DC Comics' former company names, National Periodical Publications, previously known as National Allied Publications and National Comics.

References

↑ Grassi, Michael & Shukert, Rachael (writers) Downs, Dermott (director) (November 9, 2015). "Fight or Flight". Supergirl. Season 1. Episode 3. CBS.
↑ Adler, Ali & Berlanti, Greg (writers) Winter, Glen (director) (October 26, 2015). "Pilot". Supergirl. Season 1. Episode 1. CBS

Fictional populated places in the DC Comics multiverse

Earth cities

North America	Blüdhaven Blue Valley Central City Civic City Coast City Fawcett City Gotham City Happy Harbor Ivy Town Keystone City Metropolis Midway City National City Netherworld Opal City Smallville Star City

Elsewhere	Atlantis Bialya Corto Maltese Gorilla City Kahndaq Markovia Nanda Parbat Pokolistan Qurac Santa Prisca Skartaris Thalarion Themyscira Vlatava

Non-Earth areas

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