helped introduce Conan the Barbarian to American comic books
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Roy Thomas is an American comic book writer and editor best known for succeeding Stan Lee at Marvel and for his influential work adapting and expanding fantasy and superhero properties.
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| helped introduce Conan the Barbarian to American comic books canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: helped introduce Conan the Barbarian to American comic books Context triple: [Roy Thomas, notableAchievement, helped introduce Conan the Barbarian to American comic books]
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Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy adventure film that helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom through his portrayal of the iconic sword-and-sorcery hero.
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EC Comics
EC Comics was an influential American comic book publisher best known for its groundbreaking horror, crime, war, and satire titles that pushed creative and censorship boundaries in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Conan
Conan is an Irish-American television host, comedian, writer, and producer best known for hosting late-night talk shows such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Conan."
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works of Robert E. Howard
The works of Robert E. Howard are a collection of early 20th-century pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories—most famously the Conan the Barbarian tales—that helped define the sword and sorcery genre.
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America's Best Comics
America's Best Comics is a comic book imprint created by writer Alan Moore, known for titles like "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" and "Tom Strong."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: helped introduce Conan the Barbarian to American comic books Target entity description: Roy Thomas is an American comic book writer and editor best known for succeeding Stan Lee at Marvel and for his influential work adapting and expanding fantasy and superhero properties.
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A.
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 fantasy adventure film that helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom through his portrayal of the iconic sword-and-sorcery hero.
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B.
EC Comics
EC Comics was an influential American comic book publisher best known for its groundbreaking horror, crime, war, and satire titles that pushed creative and censorship boundaries in the 1940s and 1950s.
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C.
Conan
Conan is an Irish-American television host, comedian, writer, and producer best known for hosting late-night talk shows such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Conan."
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D.
works of Robert E. Howard
The works of Robert E. Howard are a collection of early 20th-century pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories—most famously the Conan the Barbarian tales—that helped define the sword and sorcery genre.
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E.
America's Best Comics
America's Best Comics is a comic book imprint created by writer Alan Moore, known for titles like "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" and "Tom Strong."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American comics creator
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comic book editor ⓘ comic book writer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom |
Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories
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linked to:
Conan the Barbarian stories
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| awardReceived |
Eisner Award (Hall of Fame inductee)
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linked to:
Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame
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| birthDate | 1940-11-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Jackson, Missouri, United States
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linked to:
Jackson, Missouri
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| collaboratedWith |
Barry Windsor-Smith
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Dann Thomas ⓘ John Buscema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
DC Comics
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Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974 (as Marvel editor-in-chief) ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American comic books
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fantasy adaptation in comics ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy comics
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superhero comics ⓘ sword and sorcery ⓘ |
| givenName | Roy ⓘ |
| influenced | modern superhero comics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Stan Lee ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping introduce Conan the Barbarian to American comic books
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succeeding Stan Lee as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Roy William Thomas Jr. ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | expanded Marvel’s use of Golden Age characters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All-Star Squadron
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Conan the Barbarian (Marvel Comics) ⓘ
linked to:
Conan
Infinity, Inc. ⓘ Kull the Conqueror (Marvel Comics) ⓘ Savage Sword of Conan ⓘ The Avengers (Marvel Comics) ⓘ
linked to:
Avengers (Marvel Comics)
What If...? (Marvel Comics) ⓘ X-Men (Marvel Comics) ⓘ
linked to:
X-Men
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| occupation |
comic book editor
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comic book writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| spouse | Dann Thomas ⓘ |
| startTime | 1972 (as Marvel editor-in-chief) ⓘ |
| wroteForSeries |
All-Star Squadron
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Conan the Barbarian ⓘ Fantastic Four ⓘ Infinity, Inc. ⓘ Savage Sword of Conan ⓘ The Avengers ⓘ
linked to:
Avengers
X-Men ⓘ |
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