Denny Colt
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Denny Colt is the masked vigilante alter ego known as The Spirit, a crime-fighting hero created by cartoonist Will Eisner.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Denny Colt canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2129627 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Denny Colt Context triple: [The Spirit (2008 film), character, Denny Colt]
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A.
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson was a famed Old West lawman, gambler, and later New York City sportswriter known for his colorful life on the American frontier.
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B.
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor of Italian descent best known for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and for his iconic role in the 1970s "Crying Indian" anti-pollution public service announcement.
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C.
John Marston
John Marston was an English Renaissance dramatist and satirist best known for his darkly comic plays and involvement in the theatrical rivalries of the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods.
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D.
John Marston
John Marston is a fictional former outlaw and the playable protagonist of the video game Red Dead Redemption, known for his quest to leave behind his criminal past and protect his family in the fading American Old West.
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E.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn was a legendary racing greyhound celebrated for his exceptional speed and success on the track.
- 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: Denny Colt Target entity description: Denny Colt is the masked vigilante alter ego known as The Spirit, a crime-fighting hero created by cartoonist Will Eisner.
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A.
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson was a famed Old West lawman, gambler, and later New York City sportswriter known for his colorful life on the American frontier.
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B.
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor of Italian descent best known for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and for his iconic role in the 1970s "Crying Indian" anti-pollution public service announcement.
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C.
John Marston
John Marston was an English Renaissance dramatist and satirist best known for his darkly comic plays and involvement in the theatrical rivalries of the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods.
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D.
John Marston
John Marston is a fictional former outlaw and the playable protagonist of the video game Red Dead Redemption, known for his quest to leave behind his criminal past and protect his family in the fading American Old West.
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E.
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn was a legendary racing greyhound celebrated for his exceptional speed and success on the track.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
masked vigilante ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
The Spirit (2008 film)
|
| alterEgoOf |
The Spirit (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Spirit
|
| appearsIn |
The Spirit comic strip
ⓘ
surface form:
The Spirit (comic series)
|
| associatedWith |
noir aesthetics
ⓘ
pulp fiction tradition ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Central City ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
The Spirit (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Spirit franchise
|
| comicEra |
Golden Age of Comic Books
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Comics
|
| comicStripFormat | newspaper insert ⓘ |
| creator | Will Eisner ⓘ |
| debutPublisher | Register and Tribune Syndicate ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Spirit Section ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1940-06-02 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
enhanced durability (varies by interpretation)
ⓘ
expert hand-to-hand combatant ⓘ skilled detective ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
The Spirit Section
ⓘ
surface form:
The Spirit
|
| hasAlly |
Commissioner Dolan
ⓘ
Ellen Dolan ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Sand Saref
ⓘ
The Octopus ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Ellen Dolan ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
urban crime-fighting
ⓘ
vigilante justice ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime-fighter
ⓘ
detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gabriel Macht ⓘ |
| publisher |
DC Comics
ⓘ
Quality Comics ⓘ |
| realName | Denny Colt self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| residence | Central City ⓘ |
| settingCreator | Will Eisner ⓘ |
| status | alive (in canon) ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| wears |
blue suit
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domino mask ⓘ red tie ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Denny Colt Description of subject: Denny Colt is the masked vigilante alter ego known as The Spirit, a crime-fighting hero created by cartoonist Will Eisner.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Spirit (2008 film)
subject surface form:
The Spirit