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Batman  is a  superhero  appearing in  American comic books  published by  DC Comics . The character was created by artist  Bob Kane and writer  Bill Finger , and first appeared in  Detective Comics  #27 in 1939. Originally named the "Bat-Man," the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the  Dark Knight , and the World's Greatest Detective. Batman's  secret identity  is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American  playboy ,  philanthropist , and owner of  Wayne Enterprises . After witnessing the murder of his parents  Dr. Thomas Wayne  and  Martha Wayne  as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a  bat-inspired  persona to fight crime. Batman operates in the fictional  Gotham City  with assistance from various supporting charac...

The Mandalorian is a sobriquet for Din Djarin, a character in the Star Wars franchise and the title character of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian . Orphaned as a young child, he was adopted into the Mandalorian culture and became a bounty hunter and warrior. Originally hired to capture an alien infant known as " The Child ", the Mandalorian instead protects the Child from a remnant of the fallen Galactic Empire . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_(Star_Wars_character) ------------------------------ The Mandalorian , also known as Star Wars: The Mandalorian, is an American space Western web television series created by Jon Favreau and released on Disney+ . It is the first live action series in the Star Wars franchise. Set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and 25 years prior to the events of The Force Awakens , it follows the title character , the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, and his exploits beyond the reaches...

Gambit (Remy Etienne LeBeau) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with the X-Men . The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee . Drawn by artist Mike Collins , Gambit made his first appearances in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (July 1990) and Uncanny X-Men #266 (August 1990). Gambit belongs to a subspecies of humans called mutants , who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure kinetic energy to his desire. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and skilled in card throwing , hand-to-hand combat , and the use of a bō staff. Gambit is known to charge playing cards and other objects with kinetic energy, using them as explosive projectiles. He was part of a thieves' guild before becoming a member of the X-Men. Given his history, few X-Men trusted Gambit when he joined the group. There was consistently a source ...