Dez Skinn
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Dez Skinn is a British comics editor and publisher best known for his influential work at Marvel UK and for founding the anthology magazine Warrior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dez Skinn canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9015484 — 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)
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Target entity: Dez Skinn Context triple: [Warrior, editor, Dez Skinn]
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A.
Jack Skiba
Jack Skiba was the husband of American singer Patti Page, one of the best-selling female vocalists of the 20th century.
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B.
Al Rinker
Al Rinker was an American singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Rhythm Boys vocal trio with Bing Crosby and for his contributions to early 20th-century popular music.
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C.
Tim DeKay
Tim DeKay is an American actor best known for his television roles in series such as White Collar and Carnivàle.
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D.
Jordan McDeere
Jordan McDeere is a sharp, idealistic network executive on the television series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," known for her principled clashes and romantic tension with producer Danny Tripp.
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E.
Todd Skinner
Todd Skinner was an influential American rock climber and pioneering free climber known for pushing standards on big-wall routes worldwide.
- 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: Dez Skinn Target entity description: Dez Skinn is a British comics editor and publisher best known for his influential work at Marvel UK and for founding the anthology magazine Warrior.
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A.
Jack Skiba
Jack Skiba was the husband of American singer Patti Page, one of the best-selling female vocalists of the 20th century.
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B.
Al Rinker
Al Rinker was an American singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Rhythm Boys vocal trio with Bing Crosby and for his contributions to early 20th-century popular music.
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C.
Tim DeKay
Tim DeKay is an American actor best known for his television roles in series such as White Collar and Carnivàle.
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D.
Jordan McDeere
Jordan McDeere is a sharp, idealistic network executive on the television series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," known for her principled clashes and romantic tension with producer Danny Tripp.
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E.
Todd Skinner
Todd Skinner was an influential American rock climber and pioneering free climber known for pushing standards on big-wall routes worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comics editor
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human ⓘ magazine editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
British comics fandom
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UK direct market comics ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
Marvel Comics
ⓘ
Marvel UK ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
British comics
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comics publishing ⓘ magazine publishing ⓘ |
| founded |
Quality Communications
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Starburst magazine ⓘ Warrior ⓘ |
| genre |
horror comics
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science fiction comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ |
| hasRole |
editor
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publisher ⓘ writer on comics-related topics ⓘ |
| influenced |
British comics industry
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development of creator-owned comics in the UK ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating the anthology magazine Warrior
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publishing early work by Alan Moore ⓘ publishing early work by David Lloyd ⓘ publishing early work by Garry Leach ⓘ revitalizing Marvel UK in the late 1970s ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
editorial innovation at Marvel UK
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launching influential British comics titles ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Starburst science fiction magazine
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Warrior anthology magazine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
House of Hammer
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Starburst ⓘ The Complete History of British Comics ⓘ Warrior ⓘ |
| occupation |
comics editor
ⓘ
magazine editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | editor-in-chief of Marvel UK ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Doctor Who Weekly
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linked to:
Doctor Who Magazine
Hulk Comic ⓘ Star Wars Weekly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dez Skinn Description of subject: Dez Skinn is a British comics editor and publisher best known for his influential work at Marvel UK and for founding the anthology magazine Warrior.
Referenced by (4)
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