Lobster Johnson
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Lobster Johnson is a pulp-style vigilante superhero from Mike Mignola’s Hellboy universe, known for his fiery claw symbol and battles against gangsters and occult threats in 1930s America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lobster Johnson canonical | 10 |
| Lobster Johnson (comic series) | 2 |
| Lobster Johnson (Dark Horse Comics series) | 1 |
| Lobster Johnson (character) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ pulp hero ⓘ superhero ⓘ vigilante ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
B.P.R.D.
ⓘ
Hellboy ⓘ Lobster Johnson self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lobster Johnson (comic series)
|
| associatedWith |
B.P.R.D.
ⓘ
Golden Age pulp heroes (homage) ⓘ Hellboy ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise |
Hellboy
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellboy franchise
|
| combatStyle |
gun-based combat
ⓘ
hand-to-hand combat ⓘ |
| creator | Mike Mignola ⓘ |
| enemyType |
Nazi Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Nazis
gangsters ⓘ mad scientists ⓘ occult threats ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | American ⓘ |
| fictionalOccupation |
masked adventurer
ⓘ
vigilante crime-fighter ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Hellboy Universe
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellboy universe
|
| firstAppearanceUniverse |
Hellboy Universe
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellboy comics
|
| genre |
occult fiction
ⓘ
pulp fiction ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffSeries |
Lobster Johnson
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lobster Johnson (Dark Horse Comics series)
|
| inspiredByStyle |
Doc Savage
ⓘ
The Shadow ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
noir
ⓘ
pulp adventure ⓘ |
| notableAction | brands defeated enemies with a claw symbol ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fiery claw symbol ⓘ |
| primarySetting |
New York City
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| publisher | Dark Horse Comics ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| symbol | burning lobster claw mark ⓘ |
| theme |
crime-fighting
ⓘ
occult warfare ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
goggles
ⓘ
mask ⓘ trench coat ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lobster Johnson (character)
this entity surface form:
Lobster Johnson (comic series)
this entity surface form:
Lobster Johnson (Dark Horse Comics series)
this entity surface form:
Lobster Johnson (comic series)