Batman: Death by Design
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Batman: Death by Design is a graphic novel that blends a retro architectural aesthetic with a noir-inspired Batman mystery, written by designer and author Chip Kidd with art by Dave Taylor.
All labels observed (1)
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| Batman: Death by Design canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6920174 — 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: Batman: Death by Design Context triple: [Chip Kidd, hasWritten, Batman: Death by Design]
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A.
Batman: Bad Blood
Batman: Bad Blood is a 2016 animated superhero film set in the DC Universe that follows the Bat-family as they confront new threats in Gotham after Batman’s mysterious disappearance.
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B.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: Gotham Knight is an animated anthology film that bridges the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight through a series of interconnected stories exploring different facets of Batman and Gotham City.
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C.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a 1993 animated superhero film set in the DC Animated Universe, acclaimed for its noir-inspired storytelling and exploration of Batman’s origins and emotional life.
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D.
The Batman
The Batman is a 2022 neo-noir superhero film directed by Matt Reeves, starring Robert Pattinson as a young Bruce Wayne investigating a series of murders in a grim, crime-ridden Gotham City.
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E.
Son of Batman
Son of Batman is a 2014 animated superhero film that follows Damian Wayne, the secret son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, as he becomes the new Robin in the DC Universe.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Batman: Death by Design Target entity description: Batman: Death by Design is a graphic novel that blends a retro architectural aesthetic with a noir-inspired Batman mystery, written by designer and author Chip Kidd with art by Dave Taylor.
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A.
Batman: Bad Blood
Batman: Bad Blood is a 2016 animated superhero film set in the DC Universe that follows the Bat-family as they confront new threats in Gotham after Batman’s mysterious disappearance.
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B.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: Gotham Knight is an animated anthology film that bridges the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight through a series of interconnected stories exploring different facets of Batman and Gotham City.
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C.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a 1993 animated superhero film set in the DC Animated Universe, acclaimed for its noir-inspired storytelling and exploration of Batman’s origins and emotional life.
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D.
The Batman
The Batman is a 2022 neo-noir superhero film directed by Matt Reeves, starring Robert Pattinson as a young Bruce Wayne investigating a series of murders in a grim, crime-ridden Gotham City.
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E.
Son of Batman
Son of Batman is a 2014 animated superhero film that follows Damian Wayne, the secret son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, as he becomes the new Robin in the DC Universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Batman comic
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graphic novel ⓘ |
| aestheticStyle |
Art Deco-inspired
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noir-inspired ⓘ retro architectural ⓘ |
| artist | Dave Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Chip Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | DC Comics character Batman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorStyle | limited color palette ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Chip Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bruce Wayne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commissioner Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Joker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
Gotham transit system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Gotham architecture ⓘ |
| format | standalone graphic novel ⓘ |
| franchise | Batman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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mystery ⓘ noir ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ |
| inker | Dave Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Batman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | architecture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being written by designer Chip Kidd
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distinctive retro-noir visual style ⓘ focus on architecture in superhero narrative ⓘ |
| penciller | Dave Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| setting | Gotham City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Batman fans
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adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
architectural preservation
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corporate greed ⓘ corruption ⓘ industrialization ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Chip Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Batman: Death by Design Description of subject: Batman: Death by Design is a graphic novel that blends a retro architectural aesthetic with a noir-inspired Batman mystery, written by designer and author Chip Kidd with art by Dave Taylor.
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