Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction is the 1994 comic book miniseries by Mike Mignola that launched the Hellboy franchise and introduced many of its core mythological elements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hellboy: Seed of Destruction canonical | 10 |
| Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2 | 1 |
| Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (comic miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3285750 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hellboy: Seed of Destruction Context triple: [Right Hand of Doom, firstAppearance, Hellboy: Seed of Destruction]
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A.
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm is a critically acclaimed Hellboy comic miniseries by Mike Mignola that blends pulp horror, cosmic menace, and gothic adventure as Hellboy confronts an apocalyptic otherworldly threat.
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Hellboy: Wake the Devil
Hellboy: Wake the Devil is a critically acclaimed comic book miniseries written and illustrated by Mike Mignola that continues the supernatural adventures of the demon investigator Hellboy.
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C.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 dark fantasy superhero film directed by Guillermo del Toro that continues the adventures of the demonic hero Hellboy as he battles an ancient mythical army threatening humanity.
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D.
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others is a collection of dark fantasy comic stories featuring the paranormal investigator Hellboy, written and illustrated by Mike Mignola.
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E.
Hellboy
Hellboy is a darkly comic supernatural action film franchise centered on a demon-turned-reluctant-hero who battles occult threats while grappling with his own destiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Hellboy: Seed of Destruction Target entity description: Hellboy: Seed of Destruction is the 1994 comic book miniseries by Mike Mignola that launched the Hellboy franchise and introduced many of its core mythological elements.
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A.
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm is a critically acclaimed Hellboy comic miniseries by Mike Mignola that blends pulp horror, cosmic menace, and gothic adventure as Hellboy confronts an apocalyptic otherworldly threat.
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B.
Hellboy: Wake the Devil
Hellboy: Wake the Devil is a critically acclaimed comic book miniseries written and illustrated by Mike Mignola that continues the supernatural adventures of the demon investigator Hellboy.
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C.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 dark fantasy superhero film directed by Guillermo del Toro that continues the adventures of the demonic hero Hellboy as he battles an ancient mythical army threatening humanity.
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D.
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others is a collection of dark fantasy comic stories featuring the paranormal investigator Hellboy, written and illustrated by Mike Mignola.
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E.
Hellboy
Hellboy is a darkly comic supernatural action film franchise centered on a demon-turned-reluctant-hero who battles occult threats while grappling with his own destiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellboy comic
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comic book miniseries ⓘ |
| artBy | Mike Mignola ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics series)
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surface form:
Hellboy character by Mike Mignola
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| colorsBy | Mark Chiarello ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
apocalypse
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folklore and mythology ⓘ occultism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coWriter | John Byrne ⓘ |
| creator | Mike Mignola ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abe Sapien
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Hellboy ⓘ Liz Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Trevor Bruttenholm ⓘ Rasputin ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOf |
Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics series)
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surface form:
Hellboy (in his own title)
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| followedBy | Hellboy: Wake the Devil ⓘ |
| format | limited series ⓘ |
| genre |
horror comic
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superhero comic ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| hasCollectedEdition |
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1
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surface form:
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction trade paperback
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| imprint | Legend imprint ⓘ |
| introducesElement |
B.P.R.D.
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surface form:
B.P.R.D. as an organization
Hellboy origin story ⓘ Hellboy summoning during World War II ⓘ core Hellboy mythological framework ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| launchesFranchise | Hellboy franchise ⓘ |
| lettersBy | John Workman ⓘ |
| medium | print comic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing visual style of Hellboy comics
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introducing Hellboy’s right hand of doom concept ⓘ |
| numberOfIssues | 4 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics series)
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surface form:
Hellboy main series
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| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Dark Horse Comics ⓘ |
| setting |
World War II
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modern United States ⓘ |
| writer | Mike Mignola ⓘ |
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Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #2
this entity surface form:
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (comic miniseries)
subject surface form:
Trevor Bruttenholm