New England Comics universe
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The New England Comics universe is a quirky, satirical superhero setting best known as the home of the absurdist hero The Tick and other offbeat comic characters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tick universe | 3 |
| New England Comics universe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7910245 — 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: New England Comics universe Context triple: [The Tick, associatedWith, New England Comics universe]
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Epic Comics
Epic Comics was a Marvel Comics imprint known for publishing creator-owned and more mature, experimental titles outside the mainstream superhero line.
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DC Multiverse
The DC Multiverse is the expansive collection of parallel universes and alternate realities that together encompass the many different versions of characters and worlds in DC Comics.
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DC Universe
The DC Universe is a fictional superhero setting featuring characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman who coexist and interact across interconnected stories and worlds.
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Mignolaverse
The Mignolaverse is the shared fictional universe created by Mike Mignola, best known as the dark, folklore-infused setting of Hellboy and its related comic series.
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Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a major American comic book publisher best known for creating the Marvel Universe, home to iconic superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, and Captain America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New England Comics universe Target entity description: The New England Comics universe is a quirky, satirical superhero setting best known as the home of the absurdist hero The Tick and other offbeat comic characters.
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A.
Epic Comics
Epic Comics was a Marvel Comics imprint known for publishing creator-owned and more mature, experimental titles outside the mainstream superhero line.
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B.
DC Multiverse
The DC Multiverse is the expansive collection of parallel universes and alternate realities that together encompass the many different versions of characters and worlds in DC Comics.
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C.
DC Universe
The DC Universe is a fictional superhero setting featuring characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman who coexist and interact across interconnected stories and worlds.
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D.
Mignolaverse
The Mignolaverse is the shared fictional universe created by Mike Mignola, best known as the dark, folklore-infused setting of Hellboy and its related comic series.
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E.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a major American comic book publisher best known for creating the Marvel Universe, home to iconic superheroes such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, and Captain America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional universe
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superhero setting ⓘ |
| approximateStartYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorOfFlagshipCharacter | Ben Edlund ⓘ |
| emphasizes | comedy over realism ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
The City
ⓘ
The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight ⓘ |
| flagshipCharacter | The Tick ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
offbeat superheroes
ⓘ
superhero parody ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Tick (1994 animated TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick (2001 live-action TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick (2016 live-action TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
|
| hasWork |
The Tick (comic book series)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick: Big Blue Destiny ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick: Heroes of the City ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick: Karma Tornado ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
The Tick: The Naked City ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
|
| includesElement |
bizarre sidekicks
ⓘ
superheroes ⓘ supervillains ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mainstream superhero comics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
absurdist storytelling
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quirky humor ⓘ satire of superhero tropes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | episodic adventures ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
American Maid
ⓘ
Arthur ⓘ Chairface Chippendale ⓘ Die Fledermaus ⓘ The Terror ⓘ The Tick ⓘ |
| originatedWith |
The Tick #1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tick
|
| primaryMedium | comic books ⓘ |
| primaryPublisherImprint |
New England Comics Press
ⓘ
linked to:
New England Comics
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| publisher | New England Comics ⓘ |
| purpose | parody of superhero genre ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional American city ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teen and adult readers ⓘ |
| tone |
absurdist
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parodic ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: New England Comics universe Description of subject: The New England Comics universe is a quirky, satirical superhero setting best known as the home of the absurdist hero The Tick and other offbeat comic characters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: New England Comics universe
linked to: New England Comics universe
linked to: New England Comics universe