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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 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 .  Batman originated  from an incident in Bruce's childhood; after witnessing the murder of his parents  Dr. Thomas Wayne  and  Martha Wayne , he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Bruce trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a  bat-inspired  persona to fight crime. Batman operates in the fictional  Gotham City ...

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 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader ------------------------------ A number of fictional mobile  space stations  and galactic  superweapons  called Death Star featured in the  Star Wars  science-fiction franchise. The first  Death Star  was stated to be more than 100 km to 160 km in diameter, depending  on source . It was crewed by an estimated 1.7 million military personnel and 400,000 droids. Its superweapon delivered enough energies on a scale equivalent to all the energy released by the Sun in an entire week.[ citation needed ] The second Death Star was significantl...

Duff Beer  is a brand of  beer  that originally started as a  fictional beverage  on the  animated series   The Simpsons . Since then it has become a real brand of beer in a number of countries without permission or consent from its original creator,  Matt Groening , and has resulted in legal battles with varying results. An official version of the beer is sold in three variations near  the Simpsons Ride  at  Universal Studios . In 2015,  21st Century Fox , producer of The Simpsons, began selling licensed Duff beer in Chile, with a view to driving out unlicensed  brandjacking . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duff_Beer -------------------------------- The Simpsons  is an American  animated sitcom  created by  Matt Groening  for the  Fox Broadcasting Company . The series is a  satirical  depiction of working-class life epitomized by the  Simpson family , which consists...

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 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader ------------------------------ 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  a...