Mr. A
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Mr. A is a philosophically driven comic-book vigilante created by Steve Ditko to embody Ayn Rand’s Objectivist ideals of absolute moral certainty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book character
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fictional vigilante ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| alignment | vigilante ⓘ |
| alterEgo | Rex Graine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Objectivism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdByNationality | American ⓘ |
| creator | Steve Ditko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBeliefSystem | Objectivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorRole |
artist
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writer ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | influence on later morally driven vigilante characters ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverseStatus | independent, creator-owned character ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | witzend #3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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superhero fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ayn Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalPublication | English ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| moralPhilosophy |
ethical objectivism
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moral absolutism ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
black-and-white view of morality
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insistence on absolute moral certainty ⓘ refusal to compromise with evil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
didactic moral monologues
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explicit dramatization of Objectivist ethics ⓘ |
| occupation | newspaper reporter ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence | Ayn Rand’s Objectivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
individualism
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justice ⓘ reason ⓘ rejection of moral relativism ⓘ |
| publicationType | independent comics ⓘ |
| publisher | Wally Wood’s witzend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
moral absolutism in comics
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vigilante justice ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Spider-Man
NERFINISHED
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The Question NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | an unnamed American city ⓘ |
| symbolism | white and black card representing good and evil ⓘ |
| targetOfCriticism |
perceived didacticism
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rigid moral outlook ⓘ |
| visualStyle | high-contrast black-and-white design ⓘ |
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