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The Joker  is a fictional  supervillain  created by  Bill Finger ,  Bob Kane , and  Jerry Robinson  who first appeared in the debut issue of the  comic book   Batman  (April 25, 1940) published by  DC Comics . Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, while acknowledging Finger's writing contribution. Although the Joker was planned to be killed off during his initial appearance, he was spared by editorial intervention, allowing the character to endure as the archenemy of the superhero  Batman . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(character) ------------------------------ Batman  is a fictional  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 name...

Assassin's Creed  is a franchise centered on an  action-adventure  video-game series developed by  Ubisoft . It depicts in the centuries-old struggle between the  Assassins , who fight for peace with free will, and the  Templars , who desire peace through control. Featuring  historical fiction  and  characters , mixed with real-world  historical events , and  figures . The series took inspiration from the novel  Alamut  by the Slovenian writer  Vladimir Bartol , while building upon concepts from the  Prince of Persia  series. The franchise began in 2007 with the release of  Assassin's Creed . The main videogame series consists of nine games, developed by  Ubisoft Montreal  (single player) and  Ubisoft Annecy  (multiplayer), released on  PlayStation 3 ,  PlayStation 4 ,  Xbox 360 ,  Xbox One ,  Wii U ,  Microsoft Windows , and  OS X  platforms. ...

R2-D2  is a fictional robot character in the  Star Wars franchise  created by  George Lucas , who appears in the  original trilogy , the  prequel trilogy , the  sequel trilogy,  and Rogue One. A small  astromech droid , R2-D2 is a major character and appears in all Star Wars films to date. Throughout the course of the films, he joins or supports  Padmé Amidala ,  Anakin Skywalker ,  Leia Organa ,  Luke Skywalker , and  Obi-Wan Kenobi  in various points in the saga. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R2-D2 http://nl.starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R2-D2 -------------------------------- Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera  franchise, centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas . It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". The franchise began in 1977 with the release of the film  Star Wars  (late...

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 Ir...

A  stormtrooper  is a fictional  soldier  in the  Star Wars franchise  created by  George Lucas . Introduced in  Star Wars  (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the  Galactic Empire , under the leadership of  Emperor Palpatine  and his commanders, most notably  Darth Vader  and  Grand Moff Tarkin . In  The Force Awakens  (2015), the upgraded stormtroopers serve the  First Order , under the leadership of  Supreme Leader Snoke  and his commanders, most notably  Kylo Ren ,  General Hux , and  Captain Phasma . The  order of battle  of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the Star Wars universe. Accompanying the Imperial Navy, stormtroopers are able to be deployed swiftly and respond to states of civil unrest or insurrection, act as a planetary garrison, and police areas within the Galactic Empire. They are shown in collective groups of var...