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DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment , a subsidiary of the Warner Bros. Global Brands and Franchises division of Warner Bros. , which itself is a subsidiary of AT&T 's WarnerMedia through its Studios & Networks division. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters , such as Superman , Batman , and Wonder Woman . It is widely known for some of the most famous and recognizable teams including the Justice League , the Justice Society of America , and the Teen Titans . The universe also features a large number of well-known supervillains such as the Joker , Lex Luthor , and Darkseid . The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including Watchmen , V for Vendetta , Fables ...

Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas , which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon . The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media , including television series , video games , novels , comic books , theme park attractions , and themed areas , comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe . In 2020, its total value was estimated at US$70 billion, and it is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time. The original film (Star Wars),  retroactively subtitled  Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), was followed by the sequels  Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back  (1980) and  Episode VI: Return of the Jedi  (1983), forming the  original Star Wars trilogy . Lucas later returned to filmmaking to direct a  prequel trilogy , consisting of  Episode I: The Phantom Menace  (1999),  Episode II: Attack of the...

Iron Man  (Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark) is a fictional  superhero  appearing in  American comic books  published by  Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer and editor  Stan Lee , developed by scripter  Larry Lieber , and designed by artists  Don Heck  and  Jack Kirby . The character made his  first appearance  in  Tales of Suspense  #39 ( cover dated  March 1963). A wealthy American  business magnate ,  playboy , and ingenious  engineer , Tony Stark suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping in which his captors attempt to force him to build a  weapon of mass destruction . He instead creates a  powered suit of armor  to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark augments his suit with weapons and other technological devices he designed through his company,  Stark Industries . He uses the suit and successive versions to protect the world as Iro...