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File:Galileo_E_pur_si_muove.jpg|link=Physicist (nonfiction)|[[Physicist (nonfiction)|Galileo]] imprisoned and tortured by The Joker.  Church authorities say they are "powerless to intervene".
File:Galileo_E_pur_si_muove.jpg|link=Galileo Galilei (nonfiction)|Famed physicist [[Galileo Galilei (nonfiction)|Galileo]] imprisoned and tortured by The Joker.  Church authorities say they are "powerless to intervene".
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Revision as of 15:36, 24 October 2016

The Joker circa 1940.

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.

In his comic book appearances, the Joker is portrayed as a criminal mastermind.

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