graphic novel Road to Perdition
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The graphic novel "Road to Perdition" is a crime drama set during the Great Depression that follows a mob enforcer and his son on a journey of revenge and redemption, and it later inspired the acclaimed 2002 film adaptation.
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| graphic novel Road to Perdition canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: graphic novel Road to Perdition Context triple: [Max Allan Collins, knownFor, graphic novel Road to Perdition]
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Operation Road's End
Operation Road's End was a post–World War II Allied operation in which captured Japanese submarines, including I-58, were deliberately scuttled to prevent their future military use.
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B.
Devil’s Road
Devil’s Road is an album by the American alternative country/rock band The Walkabouts, noted for its atmospheric sound and literate songwriting.
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The Road to Providence
The Road to Providence is a lesser-known novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, best known for creating the classic character Pollyanna.
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D.
The Road to Nowhere
The Road to Nowhere is a romantic adventure novel by Russian writer Alexander Grin, known for its dreamlike atmosphere and exploration of idealism and destiny.
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The Twisted Road
The Twisted Road is an alternative title for the 1948 American film noir "They Live by Night," a crime drama about a young fugitive couple on the run.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: graphic novel Road to Perdition Target entity description: The graphic novel "Road to Perdition" is a crime drama set during the Great Depression that follows a mob enforcer and his son on a journey of revenge and redemption, and it later inspired the acclaimed 2002 film adaptation.
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A.
Operation Road's End
Operation Road's End was a post–World War II Allied operation in which captured Japanese submarines, including I-58, were deliberately scuttled to prevent their future military use.
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B.
Devil’s Road
Devil’s Road is an album by the American alternative country/rock band The Walkabouts, noted for its atmospheric sound and literate songwriting.
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C.
The Road to Providence
The Road to Providence is a lesser-known novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, best known for creating the classic character Pollyanna.
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D.
The Road to Nowhere
The Road to Nowhere is a romantic adventure novel by Russian writer Alexander Grin, known for its dreamlike atmosphere and exploration of idealism and destiny.
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E.
The Twisted Road
The Twisted Road is an alternative title for the 1948 American film noir "They Live by Night," a crime drama about a young fugitive couple on the run.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime comic
ⓘ
graphic novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Road to Perdition (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Richard Piers Rayner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Max Allan Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lone Wolf and Cub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Road to Perdition (trade paperback) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filmAdaptationDirector | Sam Mendes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActor |
Jude Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
On the Road to Perdition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Road to Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to Purgatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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drama ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
On the Road to Perdition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Road to Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to Purgatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrator | Richard Piers Rayner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprintOfPublisher | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Lone Wolf and Cub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Michael O’Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael O’Sullivan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white comics ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
betrayal
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father–son relationship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ organized crime ⓘ redemption ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Irish-American mob
ⓘ
influential crime graphic novel ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | serialized graphic novel ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Road to Perdition series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSetting |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | mob enforcer ⓘ |
| publisher | Paradox Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | early 1930s ⓘ |
| writer | Max Allan Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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