The Fade Out
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The Fade Out is a noir crime comic series set in 1940s Hollywood, created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips, that explores murder, corruption, and the dark underbelly of the film industry.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fade Out canonical | 3 |
| The Fade Out: Act One | 2 |
| The Fade Out: Act Three | 2 |
| The Fade Out: Act Two | 2 |
| The Fade Out: Deluxe Edition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11670090 — 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: The Fade Out Context triple: [Ed Brubaker, notableWork, The Fade Out]
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A.
Fade to Black
"Fade to Black" is a seminal 1984 Metallica power ballad that blends acoustic passages with heavy riffs and explores themes of depression and suicidal despair.
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B.
In the Fade
In the Fade is a 2017 German drama-thriller film directed by Fatih Akin, starring Diane Kruger as a woman seeking justice and revenge after a neo-Nazi terrorist attack kills her family.
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C.
The Last Movie
The Last Movie is a 1971 experimental Western film directed by Dennis Hopper, known for its unconventional narrative and exploration of the dark side of Hollywood filmmaking.
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D.
Fading Away
"Fading Away" is a song by Walking Man, likely reflecting the band's style of introspective, emotionally driven rock music.
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E.
Fade Away
"Fade Away" is a song titled as a part or track within the larger musical work "The River."
- 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: The Fade Out Target entity description: The Fade Out is a noir crime comic series set in 1940s Hollywood, created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips, that explores murder, corruption, and the dark underbelly of the film industry.
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A.
Fade to Black
"Fade to Black" is a seminal 1984 Metallica power ballad that blends acoustic passages with heavy riffs and explores themes of depression and suicidal despair.
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B.
In the Fade
In the Fade is a 2017 German drama-thriller film directed by Fatih Akin, starring Diane Kruger as a woman seeking justice and revenge after a neo-Nazi terrorist attack kills her family.
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C.
The Last Movie
The Last Movie is a 1971 experimental Western film directed by Dennis Hopper, known for its unconventional narrative and exploration of the dark side of Hollywood filmmaking.
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D.
Fading Away
"Fading Away" is a song by Walking Man, likely reflecting the band's style of introspective, emotionally driven rock music.
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E.
Fade Away
"Fade Away" is a song titled as a part or track within the larger musical work "The River."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fade Out Description of subject: The Fade Out is a noir crime comic series set in 1940s Hollywood, created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips, that explores murder, corruption, and the dark underbelly of the film industry.
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The Fade Out (Image Comics series)
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The Fade Out (Image Comics series)
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The Fade Out (Image Comics series)
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The Fade Out (Image Comics series)
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