Adventure Comics #48
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Adventure Comics #48 is a 1940 issue of DC's anthology series best known for introducing the superhero Rex Tyler, who would become Hourman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adventure Comics #48 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17886612 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Adventure Comics #48 Context triple: [Rex Tyler, firstAppearanceWork, Adventure Comics #48]
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A.
Adventure Comics #149
Adventure Comics #149 is a 1950 issue of DC Comics’ anthology series Adventure Comics, notable for featuring an early appearance of Jonathan Kent in a Superboy story.
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B.
Adventure Comics #283
Adventure Comics #283 is a 1961 DC Comics issue of the long-running anthology series best known for featuring an early appearance of Superman’s Kryptonian foe General Zod in a Superboy story.
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C.
Action Comics #23
Action Comics #23 is a 1940 issue of the Superman comic series best known for introducing the iconic supervillain Lex Luthor.
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D.
Action Comics #252
Action Comics #252 is a 1959 DC Comics issue best known for introducing Supergirl to the Superman mythos.
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E.
Whiz Comics #2
Whiz Comics #2 is a landmark 1940 comic book issue from Fawcett Comics best known for introducing the superhero Captain Marvel and his alter ego Billy Batson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adventure Comics #48 Target entity description: Adventure Comics #48 is a 1940 issue of DC's anthology series best known for introducing the superhero Rex Tyler, who would become Hourman.
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A.
Adventure Comics #149
Adventure Comics #149 is a 1950 issue of DC Comics’ anthology series Adventure Comics, notable for featuring an early appearance of Jonathan Kent in a Superboy story.
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B.
Adventure Comics #283
Adventure Comics #283 is a 1961 DC Comics issue of the long-running anthology series best known for featuring an early appearance of Superman’s Kryptonian foe General Zod in a Superboy story.
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C.
Action Comics #23
Action Comics #23 is a 1940 issue of the Superman comic series best known for introducing the iconic supervillain Lex Luthor.
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D.
Action Comics #252
Action Comics #252 is a 1959 DC Comics issue best known for introducing Supergirl to the Superman mythos.
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E.
Whiz Comics #2
Whiz Comics #2 is a landmark 1940 comic book issue from Fawcett Comics best known for introducing the superhero Captain Marvel and his alter ego Billy Batson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.