Books of Magic
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Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Books of Magic canonical | 1 |
| The Books of Magic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4506456 — 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: Books of Magic Context triple: [Vertigo, notableTitle, Books of Magic]
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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B.
El Mago
El Mago is the nickname of Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Coria, renowned for his exceptional clay-court skills and speed.
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C.
La Maga
La Maga is a mysterious, free-spirited woman who embodies emotional intuition and existential uncertainty in Julio Cortázar’s novel "Rayuela" ("Hopscotch").
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D.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, renowned for his exceptional defensive skills and acrobatic plays in Major League Baseball.
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E.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the enigmatic and ultimately humbug ruler of the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale "The Wizard of Oz."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Books of Magic Target entity description: Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
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A.
The Magic
The Magic is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the themes of The Secret by focusing on the transformative power of gratitude.
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B.
El Mago
El Mago is the nickname of Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Coria, renowned for his exceptional clay-court skills and speed.
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C.
La Maga
La Maga is a mysterious, free-spirited woman who embodies emotional intuition and existential uncertainty in Julio Cortázar’s novel "Rayuela" ("Hopscotch").
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D.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, renowned for his exceptional defensive skills and acrobatic plays in Major League Baseball.
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E.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the enigmatic and ultimately humbug ruler of the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale "The Wizard of Oz."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vertigo Comics title
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comic book series ⓘ dark fantasy comic ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterType | young boy magician ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Vertigo dark fantasy line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacterType |
mages
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supernatural beings ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
hidden world of magic
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occult ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| format |
limited series
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ongoing series ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasFictionalMagicSystem | DC Universe occult magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalProtagonistOccupation | apprentice magician ⓘ |
| imprint | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Timothy Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | comic book ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | introduction of Timothy Hunter to magic ⓘ |
| protagonist | Timothy Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| setting | modern world with hidden magic ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mature readers ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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destiny ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Books of Magic Description of subject: Books of Magic is a dark fantasy comic series from DC’s Vertigo imprint that follows a young boy, Timothy Hunter, as he is introduced to the hidden world of magic and destiny.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Books of Magic