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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 (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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman -------------------------------- A multi-tool (or multitool) is any one of a range of portable, versatile hand tools that combines several individual functions in a single unit. The smallest are credit-card or key sized units designed for carrying in a wallet or on a keyring, but others are designed to be carried in a trouser pocket or belt-mounted pouch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-tool            

Spider-Man  is a fictional  superhero  appearing in  American comic books  published by  Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer-editor  Stan Lee  and writer-artist  Steve Ditko , and  first appeared  in the  anthology  comic book  Amazing Fantasy  #15 (Aug. 1962) in the  Silver Age of Comic Books . Lee and Ditko conceived the character as an orphan being raised by his  Aunt May  and  Uncle Ben , and as a teenager, having to deal with the normal struggles of adolescence in addition to those of a costumed crime-fighter. Spider-Man's creators gave him  super strength and agility , the ability to cling to most surfaces, shoot spider-webs using wrist-mounted devices of his own invention, which he calls "web-shooters", and react to danger quickly with his "spider-sense", enabling him to combat his foes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man http://marvel.com/characters/...

The  PlayStation Controller  is the first gamepad released by  Sony Computer Entertainment  for its  PlayStation  video game console. The original version (model SCPH-1010) was released alongside the PlayStation on December 3, 1994. Based on the basic  button  configuration established with Nintendo's  Super NES Controller , the PlayStation Controller added a second pair of  shoulder buttons  for the middle fingers. Intended to update the gamepad for navigating 3D environments such as the ones PlayStation was designed to generate, the concept behind featuring shoulder buttons for both the index and middle fingers was to implement two-way directional depth controls using the two sets of buttons. To compensate for the less stable grip from shifting the middle fingers' placement to the shoulders,  grip handles  were added to the controller. Using the simple geometric shapes of a green triangle, a red circle, a blue ...

Darth Vader , also known by his birth name Anakin Skywalker, is a fictional character in the  Star Wars  franchise. Vader appears in the  original film trilogy  as a pivotal antagonist whose actions drive the plot, while his past as Anakin Skywalker and the story of his corruption are central to narrative of the  prequel trilogy . The character was created by  George Lucas  and has been portrayed by numerous actors. His appearances span the first six Star Wars films, as well as  Rogue One , and his character is heavily referenced in  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . He is also an important character in the  Star Wars expanded universe  of television series, video games, novels, literature and comic books. Originally a  Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the  Force , he falls to the  dark side of the Force  and serves the evil  Galactic Empire  at the right hand of his  Sith  master,  ...

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) ------------------------------ A  rubber duck  is a toy shaped like a stylized  duck , generally yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as  vinyl plastic . The yellow rubber duck has achieved an iconic status in Western  pop culture  and is ...