Kick-Ass: The Series
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Kick-Ass: The Series is a television adaptation of the irreverent, ultra-violent superhero comic/film franchise, following ordinary people who become costumed vigilantes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kick-Ass: The Series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10391139 — 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: Kick-Ass: The Series Context triple: [MARV, notableWork, Kick-Ass: The Series]
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Kick-Ass (comic series)
Kick-Ass is a creator-owned superhero comic series, illustrated by John Romita Jr., that follows an ordinary teenager who becomes a brutally realistic costumed vigilante in a darkly satirical take on the superhero genre.
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Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2 is a 2013 superhero black comedy film and sequel to Kick-Ass, following amateur vigilantes in a violent, darkly comic take on the superhero genre.
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C.
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass is a 2010 British-American superhero black comedy film, based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., that satirizes traditional superhero tropes through its story of an ordinary teenager who becomes a costumed vigilante.
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D.
Kick-Ass 2 (comic book)
Kick-Ass 2 (comic book) is a violent, darkly comedic superhero graphic novel by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. that continues the story of amateur costumed vigilante Dave Lizewski and his brutal partnership with Hit-Girl.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Kick-Ass: The Series Target entity description: Kick-Ass: The Series is a television adaptation of the irreverent, ultra-violent superhero comic/film franchise, following ordinary people who become costumed vigilantes.
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A.
Kick-Ass (comic series)
Kick-Ass is a creator-owned superhero comic series, illustrated by John Romita Jr., that follows an ordinary teenager who becomes a brutally realistic costumed vigilante in a darkly satirical take on the superhero genre.
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B.
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2 is a 2013 superhero black comedy film and sequel to Kick-Ass, following amateur vigilantes in a violent, darkly comic take on the superhero genre.
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C.
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass is a 2010 British-American superhero black comedy film, based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., that satirizes traditional superhero tropes through its story of an ordinary teenager who becomes a costumed vigilante.
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D.
Kick-Ass 2 (comic book)
Kick-Ass 2 (comic book) is a violent, darkly comedic superhero graphic novel by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. that continues the story of amateur costumed vigilante Dave Lizewski and his brutal partnership with Hit-Girl.
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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
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Kick-Ass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Kick-Ass comic book series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kick-Ass film franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
coming-of-age in a violent world
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internet and media attention around vigilantes ⓘ ordinary individuals as heroes ⓘ violence and its consequences ⓘ |
| genre |
action television series
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black comedy television series ⓘ crime television series ⓘ drama television series ⓘ satirical television series ⓘ superhero television series ⓘ vigilante television series ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
costumed vigilantes
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dark humor ⓘ graphic violence ⓘ irreverent tone ⓘ ordinary people becoming superheroes ⓘ ultra-violent content ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
consequences of real-world superheroics
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moral ambiguity ⓘ urban crime ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Kick-Ass franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | contemporary urban environment ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
ⓘ
gritty ⓘ irreverent ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kick-Ass: The Series Description of subject: Kick-Ass: The Series is a television adaptation of the irreverent, ultra-violent superhero comic/film franchise, following ordinary people who become costumed vigilantes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.