The Invincible Iron Man #55
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The Invincible Iron Man #55 is a 1973 Marvel comic book issue best known for introducing the cosmic supervillain Thanos to the Marvel Universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Invincible Iron Man #55 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8433089 — 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: The Invincible Iron Man #55 Context triple: [Thanos, firstAppearance, The Invincible Iron Man #55]
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A.
The Avengers #57
The Avengers #57 is a 1968 Marvel Comics issue best known for introducing the synthezoid superhero Vision to the Avengers and the wider Marvel Universe.
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B.
The Incredible Hulk #180
The Incredible Hulk #180 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue best known for featuring the brief debut of Wolverine, who would soon become one of the publisher’s most iconic characters.
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C.
The Incredible Hulk #181
The Incredible Hulk #181 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue famed for featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine, making it one of the most sought-after and valuable comic books in the hobby.
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D.
The Amazing Spider-Man #14
The Amazing Spider-Man #14 is a 1964 Marvel comic book issue notable for introducing the iconic villain Green Goblin into Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery.
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E.
Uncanny Avengers
Uncanny Avengers is a Marvel Comics superhero team that unites members of the Avengers and the X-Men to promote cooperation between humans and mutants.
- 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: The Invincible Iron Man #55 Target entity description: The Invincible Iron Man #55 is a 1973 Marvel comic book issue best known for introducing the cosmic supervillain Thanos to the Marvel Universe.
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A.
The Avengers #57
The Avengers #57 is a 1968 Marvel Comics issue best known for introducing the synthezoid superhero Vision to the Avengers and the wider Marvel Universe.
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B.
The Incredible Hulk #180
The Incredible Hulk #180 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue best known for featuring the brief debut of Wolverine, who would soon become one of the publisher’s most iconic characters.
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C.
The Incredible Hulk #181
The Incredible Hulk #181 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue famed for featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine, making it one of the most sought-after and valuable comic books in the hobby.
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D.
The Amazing Spider-Man #14
The Amazing Spider-Man #14 is a 1964 Marvel comic book issue notable for introducing the iconic villain Green Goblin into Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery.
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E.
Uncanny Avengers
Uncanny Avengers is a Marvel Comics superhero team that unites members of the Avengers and the X-Men to promote cooperation between humans and mutants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel comic
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comic book issue ⓘ |
| collectsIn | various Thanos and Iron Man trade paperbacks ⓘ |
| continuity | Earth-616 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist |
Jim Starlin
NERFINISHED
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Joe Sinnott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Roy Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Drax the Destroyer
NERFINISHED
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Eros NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentor NERFINISHED ⓘ Super-Skrull NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blood Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTeam | Avengers (cameo/association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | single issue ⓘ |
| genre | superhero comic ⓘ |
| hasColor | full color ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
highly sought-after collectors’ item
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key issue in Marvel cosmic mythology ⓘ |
| imprint | Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inker |
Jim Starlin
NERFINISHED
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Mike Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issueNumber | 55 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| letterer | Joe Rosen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | direct market and newsstand ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early appearance of Drax the Destroyer
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first appearance of Thanos ⓘ |
| penciller | Jim Starlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotter | Jim Starlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| series | The Invincible Iron Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Marvel Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyArc | introduction of Thanos and Titan mythology ⓘ |
| title | The Invincible Iron Man #55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jim Starlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Invincible Iron Man #55 Description of subject: The Invincible Iron Man #55 is a 1973 Marvel comic book issue best known for introducing the cosmic supervillain Thanos to the Marvel Universe.
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