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Literature and theatre

Analysis

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Article	Publication history	Characterization	[Powers], skills, abilities, and resources	Fictional character biography	Cultural impact	Other appearances	Other versions	Supporting cast	In other media	Bibliography/publications
Anarky
Batman
Captain Marvel
Superman
Trend									See "Cultural Impact"

Anarky

1. Publication history
   1. Creation
   2. Early depictions
   3. Anarky series
   4. Absence from DC publications
   5. 2008 return as "Moneyspider"
2. Characterization
   1. Heroic comparisons and ambiguity
   2. Political and philosophical themes
   3. Critical evaluation
   4. Alternate versions
3. Skills, abilities, and resources
   1. Strategy
   2. Equipment
   3. Costume
   4. Combat skills
   5. Logistics, technology, and enhanced intelligence
4. List of Anarky publications
5. See also
6. Footnotes and citations
7. External links

Batman

1. Publication history
   1. Creation
   2. Early years
   3. The 1950s and early 1960s
   4. "New Look" Batman and camp
   5. The Dark Knight Returns and later
2. Fictional character biography
   1. Golden Age
   2. Silver Age
   3. Modern Batman
3. Characterization
   1. Bruce Wayne
   2. Dick Grayson
4. Skills, abilities, and resources
   1. Costume
   2. Equipment
   3. Bat-Signal
   4. Batcave
5. Supporting characters
   1. Enemies
6. Cultural impact
   1. In other media
   2. Homosexual interpretations
7. Notes
8. References
9. External links

Captain Marvel (DC Comics)

1. Publication history
   1. Development and inspirations
   2. Fawcett years: the Marvel Family, allies, and enemies
   3. Copyright infringement lawsuit and cancellation
   4. Marvelman (and Miracleman)
   5. The M. F. Enterprises Captain Marvel
   6. DC Comics' Shazam! revival
   7. Captain Marvel in the late 1980s
   8. The Power of Shazam!
   9. JSA, 52, and other early/mid 2000s appearances
   10. The Trials of Shazam! and Final Crisis
   11. Justice Society of America
2. Other appearances
3. Powers and abilities
4. Other versions
   1. Captain Thunder
   2. 52 and Earth-5
5. Supporting cast
6. In other media
   1. Television
   2. Film
   3. Video Games
7. Cultural impact
   1. Captain Marvel vs. Superman in fiction
   2. Captain Marvel in popular culture
8. Bibliography
   1. Ongoing series
   2. Limited series and graphic novels
   3. Collected editions
9. Notes
10. References
11. External links

Superman

1. Publication history
   1. Creation and conception
   2. Publication
   3. Influences
   4. Copyright issues
2. Comic book character
   1. Personality
   2. Other versions
3. Powers and abilities
4. Supporting cast
5. Cultural impact
   1. Inspiring a market
   2. Merchandising
   3. In other media
   4. Musical references, parodies, and homages
   5. Literary analysis
   6. Critical reception and popularity
6. Notes
7. References
8. Further reading
9. External links

Media

Analysis

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Article	Role	Reception Cultural influence Legacy Impact	Appearances	Character Characterization Characteristics	Concept and creation Design and analysis	Portrayal	In popular culture
Bart Simpson
Homer Simpson
Jabba the Hutt
Jack Sparrow
Jason Vorhees
Khan Noonien Singh
Sideshow Bob
Troy McClure
Trend

Bart Simpson

1. Role in The Simpsons
2. Character
   1. Creation
   2. Design
   3. Voice
   4. Hallmarks
   5. Personality
3. Reception and cultural influence
   1. Bartmania
   2. Bart as a role model
   3. Commendations
   4. Merchandising
4. Notes
5. References
6. Further reading
7. External links

Homer Simpson

1. Role in The Simpsons
2. Character
   1. Creation
   2. Design
   3. Voice
   4. Character development
   5. Personality
3. Reception
   1. Commendations
   2. Analysis
4. Cultural influence
   1. D'oh!
   2. Merchandising
5. Notes
6. References
7. Further reading
8. External links

Jabba the Hutt

1. Appearances
   1. Star Wars films
   2. Star Wars literature
2. Characterization
3. Concept and creation
   1. Episode IV: A New Hope
   2. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
   3. Production and design
4. Popular culture
   1. Mass media
5. Portrayal
6. References
7. Further reading
8. External links

Jack Sparrow

1. Appearances
   1. The Curse of the Black Pearl
   2. Dead Man's Chest
   3. At World's End
   4. On Stranger Tides
   5. Tie-ins
2. Concept and creation
   1. Character creation
   2. Johnny Depp
   3. Make-up and costumes
3. Characterization
4. Impact
5. References
6. External links

Jason Vorhees

1. Appearances
   1. Films
   2. Literature
2. Concept and creation
   1. Creating a monster
   2. Men behind the mask
   3. Design
3. Characteristics
4. In popular culture
5. References
6. External links

Khan Noonien Singh

1. Appearances
   1. "Space Seed"
   2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
   3. Novels
2. Design and analysis
   1. As superior man
3. Reception and legacy
4. References
5. Further reading
6. External links

Sideshow Bob

1. Appearances
   1. On The Simpsons
   2. Other media
2. Character
   1. Creation
   2. Development
   3. Family
3. Reception
   1. Commendations
   2. Analysis
4. Notes
5. References
6. External links

Troy McClure

1. Role in The Simpsons
2. Character
   1. Creation
   2. Development
   3. Retirement
3. Reception and cultural influence
4. References
5. External links

See also

• Wikipedia:Featured Articles
• Wikipedia:Good Articles#Fictional characters and technologies