Kim Thompson
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Kim Thompson was a prominent comics editor, translator, and co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books who played a key role in bringing alternative and international comics to English-speaking audiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kim Thompson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13008736 — 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: Kim Thompson Context triple: [Fantagraphics Books, foundedBy, Kim Thompson]
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A.
J. Scott Thompson
J. Scott Thompson is an American rowing figure best known for founding the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
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B.
Joe Tippett
Joe Tippett is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater, including a notable role in the HBO crime drama miniseries "Mare of Easttown."
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C.
Michael Pierson
Michael Pierson is the son of acclaimed American screenwriter and director Frank Pierson.
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D.
Kim Mills
Kim Mills is the teenage daughter of ex-CIA operative Bryan Mills in the "Taken" film series, whose kidnapping sets off the franchise’s central rescue-driven action.
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E.
Conrad Riggs
Conrad Riggs is a television producer best known for his executive production work on major reality TV franchises, including "The Apprentice."
- 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: Kim Thompson Target entity description: Kim Thompson was a prominent comics editor, translator, and co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books who played a key role in bringing alternative and international comics to English-speaking audiences.
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A.
J. Scott Thompson
J. Scott Thompson is an American rowing figure best known for founding the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
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B.
Joe Tippett
Joe Tippett is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater, including a notable role in the HBO crime drama miniseries "Mare of Easttown."
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C.
Michael Pierson
Michael Pierson is the son of acclaimed American screenwriter and director Frank Pierson.
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D.
Kim Mills
Kim Mills is the teenage daughter of ex-CIA operative Bryan Mills in the "Taken" film series, whose kidnapping sets off the franchise’s central rescue-driven action.
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E.
Conrad Riggs
Conrad Riggs is a television producer best known for his executive production work on major reality TV franchises, including "The Apprentice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comics critic
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comics editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
alternative comics
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comics translation ⓘ independent comics publishing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fantagraphics Books
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The Comics Journal ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Seattle, Washington
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linked to:
Seattle, Washington, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employer | Fantagraphics Books ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comics criticism
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comics publishing ⓘ literary translation ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative comics
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underground and independent comics ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
European graphic novels in the United States
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alternative comics in the English-speaking market ⓘ |
| influenced |
English-language reception of European comics
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development of alternative comics publishing in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-publishing Fantagraphics Books
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editing alternative comics ⓘ promoting international comics in English ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWritten |
Danish
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for creator-owned comics
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supporting experimental and avant-garde cartoonists ⓘ |
| notableWork |
editing Love and Rockets
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editing The Comics Journal ⓘ translating European graphic novels ⓘ translating manga and international comics ⓘ |
| occupation |
comics editor
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publisher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books ⓘ |
| workedOn |
acquisition of European comics licenses for Fantagraphics
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editing translated editions of international comics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kim Thompson Description of subject: Kim Thompson was a prominent comics editor, translator, and co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books who played a key role in bringing alternative and international comics to English-speaking audiences.
Referenced by (2)
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