Paper Girls (comic book)
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Paper Girls (comic book) is a science fiction comic series by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang that follows four pre-teen newspaper delivery girls who become entangled in a time-traveling conflict after Halloween night in 1988.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paper Girls | 5 |
| Paper Girls (comic book) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9385826 — 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: Paper Girls (comic book) Context triple: [Paper Girls (TV series), basedOn, Paper Girls (comic book)]
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Paper Girls (TV series)
Paper Girls is a science fiction drama television series based on the comic book of the same name, following four teenage newspaper delivery girls who become entangled in a complex time-travel conflict after Halloween in 1988.
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B.
The Newsboy Legion
The Newsboy Legion is a group of streetwise kid heroes from DC Comics, originally introduced in the 1940s as a team of orphans who assist the Guardian in fighting crime in Suicide Slum.
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The Paperboy
The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Lee Daniels, based on Pete Dexter’s novel, known for its steamy Deep South setting and an ensemble cast including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, and John Cusack.
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The Boys
The Boys is a British punk rock band known for its melodic, high-energy songs that emerged during the late 1970s punk movement.
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E.
The Boys
The Boys are a group of down-and-out yet tight-knit drifters and misfits in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for their humorous, chaotic schemes and rough-edged camaraderie.
- 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: Paper Girls (comic book) Target entity description: Paper Girls (comic book) is a science fiction comic series by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang that follows four pre-teen newspaper delivery girls who become entangled in a time-traveling conflict after Halloween night in 1988.
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A.
Paper Girls (TV series)
Paper Girls is a science fiction drama television series based on the comic book of the same name, following four teenage newspaper delivery girls who become entangled in a complex time-travel conflict after Halloween in 1988.
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B.
The Newsboy Legion
The Newsboy Legion is a group of streetwise kid heroes from DC Comics, originally introduced in the 1940s as a team of orphans who assist the Guardian in fighting crime in Suicide Slum.
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C.
The Paperboy
The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Lee Daniels, based on Pete Dexter’s novel, known for its steamy Deep South setting and an ensemble cast including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, and John Cusack.
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D.
The Boys
The Boys are a group of down-and-out yet tight-knit drifters and misfits in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for their humorous, chaotic schemes and rough-edged camaraderie.
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E.
The Boys
The Boys is a British punk rock band known for its melodic, high-energy songs that emerged during the late 1970s punk movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book series
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science fiction comic ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television series ⓘ |
| adaptationPlatform | Amazon Prime Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| artist | Cliff Chiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Eisner Award for Best New Series
NERFINISHED
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Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| collectedIn | trade paperback volumes ⓘ |
| colorist | Matt Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | full color ⓘ |
| concluded | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Cliff Chiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Brian K. Vaughan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cliff Chiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalIssuePublicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| firstIssuePublicationDate | October 2015 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age
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science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Paper Girls (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprint | Image Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| letterer | Jared K. Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Erin Tieng
NERFINISHED
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KJ Brandman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac Coyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiffany Quilkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIssues | 30 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| originalPublisherFormat | monthly comic book issues ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Follows four pre-teen newspaper delivery girls who become entangled in a time-traveling conflict after Halloween night in 1988 ⓘ |
| protagonistGroup | four pre-teen newspaper delivery girls ⓘ |
| publisher | Image Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1988 ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Cleveland suburb ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between generations
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friendship ⓘ growing up ⓘ time paradoxes ⓘ |
| timeTravelElement | characters travel to multiple time periods ⓘ |
| writer | Brian K. Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Paper Girls (comic book) Description of subject: Paper Girls (comic book) is a science fiction comic series by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang that follows four pre-teen newspaper delivery girls who become entangled in a time-traveling conflict after Halloween night in 1988.
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