Ted Kord
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Ted Kord is a DC Comics superhero, inventor, and second incarnation of Blue Beetle known for his gadgets, intellect, and partnership with Booster Gold.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ted Kord canonical | 6 |
| Theodore Stephen Kord | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8335521 — 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: Ted Kord Context triple: [Blue Beetle, hasAlterEgo, Ted Kord]
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A.
Nick Metropolis
Nick Metropolis was a pioneering physicist and computer scientist known for his work on early computers and the development of the Metropolis algorithm in statistical physics and Monte Carlo methods.
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B.
Lionel Luthor
Lionel Luthor is a central antagonist in the TV series "Smallville," depicted as a ruthless and manipulative billionaire industrialist and the morally complex father of Lex Luthor.
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C.
Alan Scott
Alan Scott is the original Golden Age Green Lantern, a DC Comics superhero who wields a mystical power ring and lantern.
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D.
Lucius Fox
Lucius Fox is a brilliant inventor and executive at Wayne Enterprises who serves as Bruce Wayne’s trusted ally and technology provider in the Batman films.
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E.
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known as the co-creator of Superman, one of the most iconic superheroes in popular culture.
- 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: Ted Kord Target entity description: Ted Kord is a DC Comics superhero, inventor, and second incarnation of Blue Beetle known for his gadgets, intellect, and partnership with Booster Gold.
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A.
Nick Metropolis
Nick Metropolis was a pioneering physicist and computer scientist known for his work on early computers and the development of the Metropolis algorithm in statistical physics and Monte Carlo methods.
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B.
Lionel Luthor
Lionel Luthor is a central antagonist in the TV series "Smallville," depicted as a ruthless and manipulative billionaire industrialist and the morally complex father of Lex Luthor.
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C.
Alan Scott
Alan Scott is the original Golden Age Green Lantern, a DC Comics superhero who wields a mystical power ring and lantern.
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D.
Lucius Fox
Lucius Fox is a brilliant inventor and executive at Wayne Enterprises who serves as Bruce Wayne’s trusted ally and technology provider in the Batman films.
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E.
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known as the co-creator of Superman, one of the most iconic superheroes in popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics character
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fictional character ⓘ inventor ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| alias | Blue Beetle ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Hub City
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| closeAlly | Booster Gold ⓘ |
| company | Kord Industries ⓘ |
| costumeColor | blue ⓘ |
| creator | Steve Ditko ⓘ |
| deathEvent |
Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1
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linked to:
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
|
| doesNotUse | mystical scarab for powers ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Captain Atom #83 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| friendOf | Booster Gold ⓘ |
| fullName |
Theodore Stephen Kord
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linked to:
Ted Kord
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
expert inventor
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genius-level intellect ⓘ skilled hand-to-hand combatant ⓘ skilled tactician ⓘ |
| is | second incarnation of Blue Beetle ⓘ |
| killedBy | Maxwell Lord ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humorous dynamic with Booster Gold
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membership in comedic-era Justice League ⓘ |
| laterAcquiredBy | DC Comics ⓘ |
| mentor | Jaime Reyes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high intellect
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partnership with Booster Gold ⓘ use of gadgets and technology instead of superpowers ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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inventor ⓘ scientist ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Charlton Comics ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dan Garrett ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| resurrectedIn | various later DC storylines and reboots ⓘ |
| storylineInvolvement | Countdown to Infinite Crisis ⓘ |
| successor | Jaime Reyes ⓘ |
| superheroIdentityOf | Blue Beetle ⓘ |
| symbol | stylized beetle emblem ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation |
Birds of Prey
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linked to:
Birds of Prey (comics)
Justice League ⓘ Justice League International ⓘ |
| uses |
BB Gun
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Bug airship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ted Kord Description of subject: Ted Kord is a DC Comics superhero, inventor, and second incarnation of Blue Beetle known for his gadgets, intellect, and partnership with Booster Gold.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.