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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 99. Chapters: Joker, Jimmy Olsen, Shredder, Baxter Stockman, Lana Lang, Alfred Pennyworth, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Karai, Bebop and Rocksteady, Donatello, Rat King, Raphael, Splinter, Howard Stark, Casey Jones, Krang, Richie Rich, Venus, Sam Lane, Mercy Graves, Tokka and Rahzar, Steve Lombard, Lifeform, Bruno Mannheim, Leslie Thompkins, Uncle Marvel, Red Claw, Thousand, Yukio, Garryn Bek, Solovar, Rev, Gargantua, Madmen, Lucia von Bardas, Cinderblock, Maxi-Man, Little Dot, Gog, El Graduado, Little Lotta, Howard Stark Sr., Geist, Maria Stark, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost, Hot Stuff the Little Devil. Excerpt: The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin. Created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character first appeared in Batman #1 (Spring 1940). Throughout his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a master criminal whose characterization has varied. The original and currently dominant image is of a highly intelligent psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, while other writers have portrayed him as an eccentric prankster. Similarly, throughout the character's long history, there have been several different origin tales; they most commonly depict him as falling into a tank of chemical waste, which bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and his lips bright red, giving him the appearance of a clown. The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the Batman television series, Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton's Batman, and Heath Ledger in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, which posthumously earned Ledger the Academy Award for Best...
