Jim Shooter
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Jim Shooter is an American comic book writer, editor, and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief known for revitalizing the company in the late 1970s and 1980s and later founding Valiant Comics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Shooter canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11668268 — 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: Jim Shooter Context triple: [Epic Comics, associatedWith, Jim Shooter]
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A.
Jerome Weidman
Jerome Weidman was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright known for his sharp social observations and contributions to mid-20th-century American literature and theater.
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B.
John Ostrander
John Ostrander is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at DC Comics, including redefining the Suicide Squad and its characters.
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C.
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel Comics, including co-creating characters such as Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
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D.
Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart is an American comic book writer best known for his influential 1970s work at Marvel and DC, including acclaimed runs on titles like Doctor Strange, The Avengers, Captain America, and Batman.
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E.
Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel and DC, including co-creating iconic characters such as the Punisher.
- 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: Jim Shooter Target entity description: Jim Shooter is an American comic book writer, editor, and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief known for revitalizing the company in the late 1970s and 1980s and later founding Valiant Comics.
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A.
Jerome Weidman
Jerome Weidman was an American novelist, short story writer, and playwright known for his sharp social observations and contributions to mid-20th-century American literature and theater.
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B.
John Ostrander
John Ostrander is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at DC Comics, including redefining the Suicide Squad and its characters.
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C.
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel Comics, including co-creating characters such as Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
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D.
Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart is an American comic book writer best known for his influential 1970s work at Marvel and DC, including acclaimed runs on titles like Doctor Strange, The Avengers, Captain America, and Batman.
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E.
Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel and DC, including co-creating iconic characters such as the Punisher.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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comic book editor ⓘ comic book writer ⓘ editor-in-chief ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
DC Comics
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Marvel Comics ⓘ Valiant Comics ⓘ |
| familyName | Shooter ⓘ |
| founded |
Broadway Comics
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Defiant Comics ⓘ Valiant Comics ⓘ |
| genre | superhero comics ⓘ |
| givenName | Jim ⓘ |
| industry | comics industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Jim Shooter ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-created the original Secret Wars limited series
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developed the Valiant Comics shared universe ⓘ helped establish the direct market focus at Marvel Comics ⓘ oversaw major Marvel storylines and crossovers ⓘ revitalized Marvel Comics in the late 1970s and 1980s ⓘ served as a very young professional writer for DC Comics ⓘ wrote Legion of Super-Heroes stories as a teenager ⓘ |
| notableRole | key architect of Marvel Comics continuity in the 1980s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Eternal Warrior
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Harbinger ⓘ Legion of Super-Heroes ⓘ Magnus, Robot Fighter ⓘ New Universe (Marvel Comics imprint) ⓘ
linked to:
New Universe
Rai ⓘ Secret Wars ⓘ
linked to:
Secret Wars (1984)
Secret Wars II ⓘ
linked to:
Secret Wars (1984)
Shadowman ⓘ Solar, Man of the Atom ⓘ Star Brand ⓘ
linked to:
Starbrand
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes ⓘ The Avengers (Marvel Comics) ⓘ
linked to:
Avengers (Marvel Comics)
The Defenders (Marvel Comics) ⓘ
linked to:
Defenders (Marvel Comics team)
The Unity crossover (Valiant Comics) ⓘ Warriors of Plasm ⓘ X-O Manowar ⓘ |
| occupation |
comic book editor
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comic book writer ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jim Shooter Description of subject: Jim Shooter is an American comic book writer, editor, and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief known for revitalizing the company in the late 1970s and 1980s and later founding Valiant Comics.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.