Transmetropolitan
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Transmetropolitan is a critically acclaimed cyberpunk comic book series written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Darick Robertson, following gonzo journalist Spider Jerusalem as he battles corruption in a dystopian future city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transmetropolitan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4506451 — 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: Transmetropolitan Context triple: [Vertigo, notableTitle, Transmetropolitan]
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A.
New Metropolis
New Metropolis was the original name of Amsterdam’s futuristic, hands-on science and technology center now known as the NEMO Science Museum.
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B.
Metropolitan
Metropolitan is a senior bishop rank in the Eastern Orthodox Church, typically overseeing a large or important diocese or region.
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C.
Transverse City
Transverse City is a 1989 concept album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon that explores dystopian, technology-driven themes with contributions from several notable guest musicians.
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D.
Lonely Metropolitan
Lonely Metropolitan is a surrealist photomontage by Herbert Bayer, notable for its haunting depiction of disembodied eyes within gloved hands set against an urban backdrop.
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E.
Megalopolis
Megalopolis was a major ancient city in Arcadia, Greece, founded in the 4th century BCE as a political and military counterweight to Spartan power.
- 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: Transmetropolitan Target entity description: Transmetropolitan is a critically acclaimed cyberpunk comic book series written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Darick Robertson, following gonzo journalist Spider Jerusalem as he battles corruption in a dystopian future city.
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A.
New Metropolis
New Metropolis was the original name of Amsterdam’s futuristic, hands-on science and technology center now known as the NEMO Science Museum.
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B.
Metropolitan
Metropolitan is a senior bishop rank in the Eastern Orthodox Church, typically overseeing a large or important diocese or region.
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C.
Transverse City
Transverse City is a 1989 concept album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon that explores dystopian, technology-driven themes with contributions from several notable guest musicians.
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D.
Lonely Metropolitan
Lonely Metropolitan is a surrealist photomontage by Herbert Bayer, notable for its haunting depiction of disembodied eyes within gloved hands set against an urban backdrop.
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E.
Megalopolis
Megalopolis was a major ancient city in Arcadia, Greece, founded in the 4th century BCE as a political and military counterweight to Spartan power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book series
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cyberpunk fiction ⓘ science fiction comic ⓘ |
| artist | Darick Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator | Darick Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
advanced media networks
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future technology ⓘ political campaigns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Warren Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| finalPublicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| format | monthly comic book ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk
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political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCollectedEdition |
Transmetropolitan omnibus editions
NERFINISHED
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Transmetropolitan trade paperbacks ⓘ |
| illustrator | Darick Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprintOfPublisher |
Helix
NERFINISHED
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Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Spider Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | comic book ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Channon Yarrow
NERFINISHED
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Spider Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beast NERFINISHED ⓘ The Smiler NERFINISHED ⓘ Yelena Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIssues | 60 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublisherParent | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
gonzo journalist
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journalist ⓘ |
| publisher |
Helix
NERFINISHED
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Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | The City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | dystopian future city ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption
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media manipulation ⓘ politics ⓘ social commentary ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| writer | Warren Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transmetropolitan Description of subject: Transmetropolitan is a critically acclaimed cyberpunk comic book series written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Darick Robertson, following gonzo journalist Spider Jerusalem as he battles corruption in a dystopian future city.
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