Dave McKean
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Dave McKean is a British illustrator, photographer, and graphic artist renowned for his dark, surreal mixed-media artwork in comics, book covers, and collaborations with authors like Neil Gaiman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dave McKean canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6875321 — 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: Dave McKean Context triple: [Coraline, hasIllustrator, Dave McKean]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis is an Australian musician and composer best known for his work with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and for scoring numerous acclaimed films.
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D.
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis is a British comic book writer and novelist renowned for influential works like "Transmetropolitan," "Planetary," and numerous groundbreaking series for major publishers.
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E.
Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K. Vaughan is an American comic book and television writer best known for acclaimed series such as Saga, Y: The Last Man, and his work on shows like Lost.
- 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: Dave McKean Target entity description: Dave McKean is a British illustrator, photographer, and graphic artist renowned for his dark, surreal mixed-media artwork in comics, book covers, and collaborations with authors like Neil Gaiman.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis is an Australian musician and composer best known for his work with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and for scoring numerous acclaimed films.
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D.
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis is a British comic book writer and novelist renowned for influential works like "Transmetropolitan," "Planetary," and numerous groundbreaking series for major publishers.
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E.
Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K. Vaughan is an American comic book and television writer best known for acclaimed series such as Saga, Y: The Last Man, and his work on shows like Lost.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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film director ⓘ illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| artStyle | dark surreal mixed-media ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1963-12-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
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linked to:
Maidenhead
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| collaboratedWith |
Grant Morrison
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Heston Blumenthal ⓘ Neil Gaiman ⓘ Ray Bradbury ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedCoverFor |
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
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The Sandman comic series ⓘ
linked to:
The Sandman (comic book series)
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| directedFilm |
Luna
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Mirrormask ⓘ The Gospel of Us ⓘ |
| familyName | McKean ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comics
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film ⓘ graphic design ⓘ illustration ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy illustration
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horror illustration ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.davemckean.com ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
surrealism
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linked to:
Surrealism
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| name | Dave McKean ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
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Black Orchid (covers and art) ⓘ Cages ⓘ Coraline (illustrated edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Coraline
Mirrormask ⓘ Mr. Punch ⓘ
linked to:
Mr Punch
Pictures That Tick ⓘ Sandman: Dust Covers ⓘ Signal to Noise ⓘ The Graveyard Book (illustrations) ⓘ
linked to:
The Graveyard Book
The Sandman (covers) ⓘ The Wolves in the Walls ⓘ Violent Cases ⓘ |
| occupation |
comics artist
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film director ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ illustrator ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
collage
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digital manipulation ⓘ drawing ⓘ painting ⓘ photomontage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dave McKean Description of subject: Dave McKean is a British illustrator, photographer, and graphic artist renowned for his dark, surreal mixed-media artwork in comics, book covers, and collaborations with authors like Neil Gaiman.
Referenced by (12)
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