The Spirit Section
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The Spirit Section is the 1940 newspaper comic-book insert that introduced Will Eisner’s masked crimefighter The Spirit to readers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spirit | 2 |
| The Spirit Section canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9802883 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Spirit Section Context triple: [Denny Colt, firstAppearance, The Spirit Section]
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A.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a mysterious, exalted being—often understood as the angel Gabriel—who descends by God’s command during the Night of Decree in Islamic belief.
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B.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
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C.
The Spirit Room
The Spirit Room is Michelle Branch’s 2001 debut studio album that brought her mainstream success with pop-rock hits like “Everywhere” and “All You Wanted.”
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D.
The Spirit Indestructible
The Spirit Indestructible is a 2012 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado that blends pop, hip hop, and world music influences with introspective and empowering themes.
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E.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of life.
- 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: The Spirit Section Target entity description: The Spirit Section is the 1940 newspaper comic-book insert that introduced Will Eisner’s masked crimefighter The Spirit to readers.
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A.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a mysterious, exalted being—often understood as the angel Gabriel—who descends by God’s command during the Night of Decree in Islamic belief.
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B.
The Spirit
The Spirit is a 2008 neo-noir superhero film adaptation of Will Eisner’s classic comic strip, directed by Frank Miller and known for its stylized visuals and pulpy crime-fantasy tone.
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C.
The Spirit Room
The Spirit Room is Michelle Branch’s 2001 debut studio album that brought her mainstream success with pop-rock hits like “Everywhere” and “All You Wanted.”
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D.
The Spirit Indestructible
The Spirit Indestructible is a 2012 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado that blends pop, hip hop, and world music influences with introspective and empowering themes.
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E.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American comic publication
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newspaper comic-book insert ⓘ |
| associatedWithCreator | Will Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Will Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | Sunday newspapers ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
crimefighting
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masked vigilante ⓘ |
| featuresSetting | urban crime setting ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| format | comic-book insert ⓘ |
| genre |
crime comics
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superhero comics ⓘ |
| hasArtBy | Will Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistAlias | The Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | crimefighter ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistType | masked hero ⓘ |
| hasWriter | Will Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedCharacter | The Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedMaskedCrimefighter | The Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | The Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing Will Eisner’s masked crimefighter The Spirit ⓘ |
| originalPublisherType | newspaper syndicate ⓘ |
| publicationEra | Golden Age of Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | newspaper supplement ⓘ |
| publicationType | weekly comic supplement ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Spirit (comic series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | newspaper readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spirit Section Description of subject: The Spirit Section is the 1940 newspaper comic-book insert that introduced Will Eisner’s masked crimefighter The Spirit to readers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Spirit
this entity surface form:
The Spirit