It’s really rather pathetic how quickly Superman writers bring in Batman. Both Tomasi and Bendis are guilty of this, both used him in their first issue! But as a whole Metropolis has suffered from being profoundly underwhelming. Nobody has really devoted the time needed to fleshing it out as a setting. Bendis said he would but he hasn’t so far. It’s a real shame too because I truly believe there’s a lot of potential to be had. Frankly I think the “New York by day” vibe they’ve been going for since forever was a profoundly bad call. It’s simply too boring an aesthetic to suit Superman and his world.