Wanted
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Wanted is a violent, darkly comedic comic book miniseries written by Mark Millar that subverts superhero tropes by following a young man’s induction into a secret society of supervillains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wanted canonical | 14 |
| Sloan (Wanted) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390537 — 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: Wanted Context triple: [Millarworld, notableWork, Wanted]
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A.
Wanted
"Wanted" is a song by American rapper Mudboy, known for its gritty production and street-oriented lyrics.
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B.
Wanted
"Wanted" is a 2015 Afrobeat and R&B studio album by Nigerian singer Wande Coal, known for its blend of catchy melodies and danceable production.
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C.
Wanted (2008 film)
Wanted (2008 film) is a 2008 American action thriller about a frustrated office worker who discovers he is the son of a professional assassin and is recruited into a secret society of killers.
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D.
Wanted Man
"Wanted Man" is a song by the American glam metal band Ratt, known for its hard-rocking style and prominence in the 1980s metal scene.
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E.
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men is a 1955 American Western film starring Randolph Scott as a rancher caught in a violent range war.
- 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: Wanted Target entity description: Wanted is a violent, darkly comedic comic book miniseries written by Mark Millar that subverts superhero tropes by following a young man’s induction into a secret society of supervillains.
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A.
Wanted
"Wanted" is a 2015 Afrobeat and R&B studio album by Nigerian singer Wande Coal, known for its blend of catchy melodies and danceable production.
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B.
Wanted
"Wanted" is a song by American rapper Mudboy, known for its gritty production and street-oriented lyrics.
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C.
Wanted (2008 film)
Wanted (2008 film) is a 2008 American action thriller about a frustrated office worker who discovers he is the son of a professional assassin and is recruited into a secret society of killers.
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D.
Wanted Man
"Wanted Man" is a song by the American glam metal band Ratt, known for its hard-rocking style and prominence in the 1980s metal scene.
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E.
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men is a 1955 American Western film starring Randolph Scott as a rancher caught in a violent range war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book miniseries
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feature film ⓘ limited series ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| adaptation | Wanted (2008 film) ⓘ |
| artist |
J. G. Jones
ⓘ
linked to:
J.G. Jones
|
| basedOn |
Wanted
ⓘ
Wanted (2008 film) ⓘ |
| character |
The Fox
ⓘ
The Professor ⓘ |
| collectedIn |
Wanted (trade paperback)
ⓘ
linked to:
Wanted (comic book miniseries)
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Mark Millar ⓘ |
| creator | Mark Millar ⓘ |
| director | Timur Bekmambetov ⓘ |
| endPublicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
black comedy ⓘ superhero deconstruction ⓘ supervillain fiction ⓘ |
| imprint |
Top Cow
ⓘ
linked to:
Top Cow Productions
|
| influenced |
Wanted (video game)
ⓘ
linked to:
Wanted
|
| leadActor |
Angelina Jolie
ⓘ
James McAvoy ⓘ Morgan Freeman ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Wesley Gibson ⓘ |
| medium | comic book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deconstructing superhero mythology from the perspective of villains
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graphic violence and dark humor ⓘ |
| numberOfIssues | 6 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young man is recruited into a secret society of supervillains and trained to become an elite assassin. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Wesley Gibson ⓘ |
| publicationType | creator-owned series ⓘ |
| publisher | Top Cow Productions ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Mark Millar ⓘ |
| setting | alternate universe where supervillains secretly rule the world ⓘ |
| theme |
moral ambiguity
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secret society of supervillains ⓘ subversion of superhero tropes ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comedic
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violent ⓘ |
| writer | Mark Millar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wanted Description of subject: Wanted is a violent, darkly comedic comic book miniseries written by Mark Millar that subverts superhero tropes by following a young man’s induction into a secret society of supervillains.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.