Golden Age of Comic Books
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The Golden Age of Comic Books was the pioneering period from the late 1930s to the early 1950s when the superhero genre emerged and characters like Superman, Batman, and Captain America first rose to prominence.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Age of Comic Books canonical | 14 |
| Golden Age of Comics | 5 |
| Golden Age of comic books | 1 |
| Marvel Comics Golden Age characters | 1 |
| Marvel Golden Age characters | 1 |
| World War II-era Captain America stories | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2547648 — 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: Golden Age of Comic Books Context triple: [Captain America Comics #1, era, Golden Age of Comic Books]
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A.
Golden Age of American animation
The Golden Age of American animation was a period from the late 1920s to the 1960s marked by the rise of major studios like Disney, Warner Bros., and MGM, and the creation of many of the most iconic cartoon characters and theatrical shorts in animation history.
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B.
Golden Age
The Golden Age is a mythological era of primordial peace, prosperity, and harmony, often associated with the early rule of the Titans before human decline through subsequent ages.
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C.
Golden Age of American Illustration
The Golden Age of American Illustration was a late 19th- and early 20th-century period when U.S. illustrators produced highly detailed, narrative artwork for books, magazines, and advertisements, profoundly shaping popular visual culture.
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D.
Golden Age of Radio
The Golden Age of Radio was a period from the 1920s to the 1950s when radio was the dominant mass entertainment and information medium, featuring popular dramas, comedies, news, and variety shows.
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E.
Hollywood Golden Age
The Hollywood Golden Age was a period from the late 1920s to the early 1960s when the American studio system dominated film production and produced many of cinema’s most iconic stars and movies.
- 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: Golden Age of Comic Books Target entity description: The Golden Age of Comic Books was the pioneering period from the late 1930s to the early 1950s when the superhero genre emerged and characters like Superman, Batman, and Captain America first rose to prominence.
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A.
Golden Age of American animation
The Golden Age of American animation was a period from the late 1920s to the 1960s marked by the rise of major studios like Disney, Warner Bros., and MGM, and the creation of many of the most iconic cartoon characters and theatrical shorts in animation history.
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B.
Golden Age
The Golden Age is a mythological era of primordial peace, prosperity, and harmony, often associated with the early rule of the Titans before human decline through subsequent ages.
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C.
Golden Age of American Illustration
The Golden Age of American Illustration was a late 19th- and early 20th-century period when U.S. illustrators produced highly detailed, narrative artwork for books, magazines, and advertisements, profoundly shaping popular visual culture.
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D.
Golden Age of Radio
The Golden Age of Radio was a period from the 1920s to the 1950s when radio was the dominant mass entertainment and information medium, featuring popular dramas, comedies, news, and variety shows.
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E.
Hollywood Golden Age
The Hollywood Golden Age was a period from the late 1920s to the early 1960s when the American studio system dominated film production and produced many of cinema’s most iconic stars and movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of comic books
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historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Golden Age of Comic Books
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surface form:
Golden Age of Comics
|
| countryContext |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| definingFeature |
anthology comic book format
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emergence of superhero genre ⓘ mass popularity of comic books ⓘ newsstand distribution ⓘ |
| economicContext |
post-war decline in superhero sales
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rapid growth of comic book industry ⓘ |
| endPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| field | comic books ⓘ |
| followedBy | Silver Age of Comic Books ⓘ |
| genreContext | superhero comics ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
publication of Action Comics #1
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publication of Captain America Comics #1 ⓘ publication of Detective Comics #27 ⓘ publication of Marvel Comics #1 ⓘ |
| notableCharacterDebut |
Aquaman
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Batman ⓘ Captain America ⓘ Captain Marvel (Fawcett Comics) ⓘ Green Lantern ⓘ
surface form:
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Hawkman ⓘ Namor ⓘ
surface form:
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Plastic Man ⓘ Superman ⓘ Jay Garrick ⓘ
surface form:
The Flash (Jay Garrick)
Johnny Storm / Human Torch ⓘ
surface form:
The Human Torch (Jim Hammond)
Wesley Dodds ⓘ
surface form:
The Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
The Spirit ⓘ Wonder Woman ⓘ |
| notablePublisher |
All-American Publications
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DC Comics ⓘ Fawcett Publications ⓘ
surface form:
Fawcett Comics
Lev Gleason Publications ⓘ MLJ Comics ⓘ Quality Comics ⓘ Timely Comics ⓘ |
| notableTeamDebut |
All-Winners Squad
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Justice Society of America ⓘ |
| precededBy | Platinum Age of Comic Books ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
increased public concern about comic book content
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precursor to Comics Code Authority ⓘ |
| startPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| thematicContext |
World War II
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crime and detective stories ⓘ horror and suspense stories ⓘ humor and teen comics ⓘ patriotic superheroes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Golden Age of Comic Books Description of subject: The Golden Age of Comic Books was the pioneering period from the late 1930s to the early 1950s when the superhero genre emerged and characters like Superman, Batman, and Captain America first rose to prominence.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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World War II-era Captain America stories
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Golden Age of Comics
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Golden Age of Comics
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Golden Age of Comics
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Marvel Golden Age characters
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Marvel Comics Golden Age characters
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Golden Age of comic books
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Golden Age of Comics