Robert Crumb
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Robert Crumb is an influential American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his distinctive cross-hatched style and countercultural comics such as "Fritz the Cat" and "Mr. Natural."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Crumb canonical | 12 |
| R. Crumb | 1 |
| Robert Dennis Crumb | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3236931 — 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: Robert Crumb Context triple: [Crumb, subject, Robert Crumb]
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A.
Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer best known for creating the dark, folklore-infused Hellboy universe and for his distinctive, shadow-heavy visual style.
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B.
Joe Gilliam
Joe Gilliam was an American football quarterback best known for breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black starting quarterbacks in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s.
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C.
Robert Bronner
Robert Bronner was a cinematographer best known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including the musical "Silk Stockings."
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D.
Larry Eigner
Larry Eigner was an American poet associated with the Black Mountain and Language poetry movements, known for his visually spaced, minimalist verse often composed from his wheelchair.
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E.
Tom Wesselmann
Tom Wesselmann was an American Pop artist best known for his bold, stylized depictions of the female nude and everyday consumer objects in vibrant, large-scale compositions.
- 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: Robert Crumb Target entity description: Robert Crumb is an influential American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his distinctive cross-hatched style and countercultural comics such as "Fritz the Cat" and "Mr. Natural."
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A.
Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer best known for creating the dark, folklore-infused Hellboy universe and for his distinctive, shadow-heavy visual style.
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B.
Joe Gilliam
Joe Gilliam was an American football quarterback best known for breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black starting quarterbacks in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s.
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C.
Robert Bronner
Robert Bronner was a cinematographer best known for his work on classic Hollywood films, including the musical "Silk Stockings."
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D.
Larry Eigner
Larry Eigner was an American poet associated with the Black Mountain and Language poetry movements, known for his visually spaced, minimalist verse often composed from his wheelchair.
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E.
Tom Wesselmann
Tom Wesselmann was an American Pop artist best known for his bold, stylized depictions of the female nude and everyday consumer objects in vibrant, large-scale compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartoonist
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comics artist ⓘ illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ underground cartoonist ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1960s ⓘ |
| artStyle | cross-hatching ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Harvey Award
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Will Eisner Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-08-30 ⓘ |
| familyName | Crumb ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comics
ⓘ
graphic art ⓘ |
| fullName |
Robert Crumb
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Robert Dennis Crumb
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical comics
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satire ⓘ underground comix ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
alternative comics
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independent cartoonists ⓘ underground comix movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | underground comix ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacterCreated |
Angelfood McSpade
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Devil Girl ⓘ Fritz the Cat ⓘ Mr. Natural ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fritz the Cat
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Keep on Truckin' ⓘ Mr. Natural ⓘ R. Crumb's Carload O' Comics ⓘ The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb ⓘ Weirdo ⓘ Zap Comix ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartoonist
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comics penciller ⓘ comics writer ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| residence | France ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles Crumb
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Charles Crumb ⓘ
surface form:
Maxon Crumb
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| spouse | Aline Kominsky-Crumb ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Crumb
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surface form:
Crumb (1994 documentary film)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Crumb Description of subject: Robert Crumb is an influential American underground cartoonist and illustrator known for his distinctive cross-hatched style and countercultural comics such as "Fritz the Cat" and "Mr. Natural."
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
R. Crumb
this entity surface form:
Robert Dennis Crumb