Hellblazer
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Hellblazer is a dark, supernatural horror comic series best known for following cynical occult detective John Constantine through morally complex battles with demons, magic, and his own inner demons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hellblazer canonical | 5 |
| Hellblazer (comic series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4506447 — 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)
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Target entity: Hellblazer Context triple: [Vertigo, notableTitle, Hellblazer]
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A.
McCloud
McCloud is an American television crime drama series from the 1970s featuring a New Mexico lawman working with the New York City Police Department.
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B.
The Sentry
The Sentry is a 17th-century painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Carel Fabritius, noted for its subtle use of light and psychological depth in depicting a solitary guard.
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C.
Hellfire
Hellfire is the Quranic term for the place of severe punishment in the Hereafter prepared for those who reject faith and persist in sin.
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D.
B.P.R.D.
B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) is a fictional organization in the Hellboy comic universe that investigates and combats supernatural and occult threats.
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E.
Black Reign
Black Reign is a critically acclaimed 1993 hip-hop album by Queen Latifah that blends socially conscious lyrics with jazz and R&B influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Hellblazer Target entity description: Hellblazer is a dark, supernatural horror comic series best known for following cynical occult detective John Constantine through morally complex battles with demons, magic, and his own inner demons.
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A.
McCloud
McCloud is an American television crime drama series from the 1970s featuring a New Mexico lawman working with the New York City Police Department.
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B.
The Sentry
The Sentry is a 17th-century painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Carel Fabritius, noted for its subtle use of light and psychological depth in depicting a solitary guard.
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C.
Hellfire
Hellfire is the Quranic term for the place of severe punishment in the Hereafter prepared for those who reject faith and persist in sin.
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D.
B.P.R.D.
B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) is a fictional organization in the Hellboy comic universe that investigates and combats supernatural and occult threats.
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E.
Black Reign
Black Reign is a critically acclaimed 1993 hip-hop album by Queen Latifah that blends socially conscious lyrics with jazz and R&B influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics title
ⓘ
comic book series ⓘ horror comic ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Constantine (2005 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantine (2014 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterCreatedBy |
Alan Moore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Totleben NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen R. Bissette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Chas Chandler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Kit Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nergal NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamp Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ The First of the Fallen NERFINISHED ⓘ Zatanna Zatara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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horror ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| imprint | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialWriter | Jamie Delano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
John Ridgway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcelo Frusin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStoryline |
Dangerous Habits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fear and Loathing NERFINISHED ⓘ Haunted NERFINISHED ⓘ Original Sins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWriter |
Brian Azzarello
NERFINISHED
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Garth Ennis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Milligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIssues | 300 ⓘ |
| originalRunEnd | February 2013 ⓘ |
| originalRunStart | January 1988 ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | occult detective ⓘ |
| protagonistPersonalityTrait |
cynical
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manipulative ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| ratingLabel | mature readers ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ various locations in the DC Universe ⓘ |
| spinOffOrRelatedTitle |
Constantine (New 52)
NERFINISHED
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The Hellblazer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mature readers ⓘ |
| theme |
addiction
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damnation ⓘ demonology ⓘ morality ⓘ occult ⓘ personal guilt ⓘ political commentary ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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gritty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hellblazer Description of subject: Hellblazer is a dark, supernatural horror comic series best known for following cynical occult detective John Constantine through morally complex battles with demons, magic, and his own inner demons.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constantine (2005 film)
this entity surface form:
Hellblazer (comic series)