Kick-Ass (comic series)

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comic book series creator-owned comic superhero comic

Kick-Ass is a creator-owned superhero comic series, illustrated by John Romita Jr., that follows an ordinary teenager who becomes a brutally realistic costumed vigilante in a darkly satirical take on the superhero genre.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Kick-Ass	14
Kick-Ass (comic series) canonical	7
Kick-Ass (comic book series)	4
Kick-Ass (comic book)	4
Kick-Ass universe	4
Kick-Ass #1	3
Kick-Ass #1 (2008)	2
Kick-Ass (trade paperback)	1
Kick-Ass comic book series	1
Kick-Ass comic series	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7907959 — 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: Kick-Ass (comic series)
Context triple: [Mark Millar, creatorOf, Kick-Ass (comic series)]

A. Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass is a 2010 British-American superhero black comedy film, based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., that satirizes traditional superhero tropes through its story of an ordinary teenager who becomes a costumed vigilante.
B. Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2 is a 2013 superhero black comedy film and sequel to Kick-Ass, following amateur vigilantes in a violent, darkly comic take on the superhero genre.
C. The Boys
The Boys are a group of down-and-out yet tight-knit drifters and misfits in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for their humorous, chaotic schemes and rough-edged camaraderie.
D. The Boys
The Boys is a British punk rock band known for its melodic, high-energy songs that emerged during the late 1970s punk movement.
E. Stinkfist
"Stinkfist" is a song by the American rock band Tool, known for its dark, surreal music video and exploration of themes like desensitization and emotional numbness.
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: Kick-Ass (comic series)
Target entity description: Kick-Ass is a creator-owned superhero comic series, illustrated by John Romita Jr., that follows an ordinary teenager who becomes a brutally realistic costumed vigilante in a darkly satirical take on the superhero genre.

A. Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass is a 2010 British-American superhero black comedy film, based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., that satirizes traditional superhero tropes through its story of an ordinary teenager who becomes a costumed vigilante.
B. Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2 is a 2013 superhero black comedy film and sequel to Kick-Ass, following amateur vigilantes in a violent, darkly comic take on the superhero genre.
C. The Boys
The Boys are a group of down-and-out yet tight-knit drifters and misfits in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for their humorous, chaotic schemes and rough-edged camaraderie.
D. The Boys
The Boys is a British punk rock band known for its melodic, high-energy songs that emerged during the late 1970s punk movement.
E. Stinkfist
"Stinkfist" is a song by the American rock band Tool, known for its dark, surreal music video and exploration of themes like desensitization and emotional numbness.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	comic book series ⓘ creator-owned comic ⓘ superhero comic ⓘ
adaptedInto	Kick-Ass (2010 film) ⓘ linked to: Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 (2013 film) ⓘ linked to: Kick-Ass 2
artist	John Romita Jr. ⓘ
artStyle	American superhero comic style ⓘ
collectedIn	Kick-Ass (trade paperback) ⓘ linked to: Kick-Ass (comic series)
containsCharacter	Colonel Stars and Stripes ⓘ Red Mist ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
creator	Mark Millar ⓘ
debutIn	Kick-Ass #1 ⓘ linked to: Kick-Ass (comic series)
firstPublicationYear	2008 ⓘ
format	limited series ⓘ
genre	action ⓘ black comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ superhero ⓘ
hasSequelSeries	Kick-Ass 2 (comic series) ⓘ linked to: Kick-Ass 2 (comic book) Kick-Ass 3 (comic series) ⓘ
illustrator	John Romita Jr. ⓘ
imprintOfPublisher	Marvel Comics ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainCharacter	Big Daddy ⓘ Dave Lizewski ⓘ Hit-Girl ⓘ linked to: Hit-Girl (comic book)
market	direct market comic shops ⓘ
medium	print ⓘ
narrativeFocus	ordinary teenager becomes vigilante ⓘ
notableFor	graphic depictions of violence ⓘ influential role in Millarworld brand ⓘ realistic portrayal of an amateur superhero ⓘ
protagonistAlterEgo	Kick-Ass ⓘ
publisher	Icon Comics ⓘ
rightsOwnership	creator-owned ⓘ
setting	New York City ⓘ
spinOff	Hit-Girl (comic series) ⓘ linked to: Hit-Girl (comic book)
targetAudience	mature readers ⓘ
theme	deconstruction of superhero genre ⓘ internet and media fame ⓘ real-world consequences of vigilantism ⓘ
tone	dark ⓘ satirical ⓘ violent ⓘ
writer	Mark Millar ⓘ

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