The Calculus Affair
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The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Calculus Affair canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calculus Affair Context triple: [Professor Cuthbert Calculus, appearsIn, The Calculus Affair]
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A.
A Question of Proof
A Question of Proof is a 1935 detective novel by Cecil Day-Lewis, written under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake and introducing his amateur sleuth Nigel Strangeways.
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B.
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter is a 1948 novel by Graham Greene that explores moral conflict, guilt, and faith through the story of a conflicted British colonial officer in West Africa.
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C.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
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D.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is a 1976 mystery film (based on Nicholas Meyer’s novel) that reimagines Sherlock Holmes undergoing treatment for his cocaine addiction while confronting a new case involving Professor Moriarty.
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E.
The Confusion
The Confusion is a historical science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, forming the second volume of his Baroque Cycle and blending adventure, science, and political intrigue in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- 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 Calculus Affair Target entity description: The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
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A.
A Question of Proof
A Question of Proof is a 1935 detective novel by Cecil Day-Lewis, written under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake and introducing his amateur sleuth Nigel Strangeways.
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B.
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter is a 1948 novel by Graham Greene that explores moral conflict, guilt, and faith through the story of a conflicted British colonial officer in West Africa.
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C.
The Intrigue
The Intrigue is a famous 1890 painting by Belgian expressionist James Ensor, known for its grotesque masked figures and satirical depiction of bourgeois society.
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D.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution is a 1976 mystery film (based on Nicholas Meyer’s novel) that reimagines Sherlock Holmes undergoing treatment for his cocaine addiction while confronting a new case involving Professor Moriarty.
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E.
The Confusion
The Confusion is a historical science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, forming the second volume of his Baroque Cycle and blending adventure, science, and political intrigue in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tintin comic album
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comic book ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Colonel Sponsz
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ZEP agents ⓘ |
| artStyle | ligne claire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium ⓘ |
| creator |
Hergé
ⓘ
linked to:
Georges Prosper Remi
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| featuresSetting |
Borduria
ⓘ
Geneva ⓘ Marlinspike Hall ⓘ Nyon ⓘ Szohôd ⓘ |
| featuresVehicle | Tintin’s car chase in Switzerland ⓘ |
| fictionalCountry | Borduria ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized in Tintin magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
Cold War fiction
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adventure comic ⓘ espionage fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRelationship |
Captain Haddock is a friend of Professor Calculus
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Colonel Sponsz is an enemy of Tintin ⓘ Tintin is a friend of Professor Calculus ⓘ |
| hasColorEdition | yes ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| magazine | Tintin magazine ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Haddock
ⓘ
Professor Calculus ⓘ
linked to:
Professor Cuthbert Calculus
Tintin ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rescue of a scientist and protection of his invention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
espionage and surveillance themes
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focus on Professor Calculus ⓘ strong Cold War atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’Affaire Tournesol ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Professor Calculus invents a powerful ultrasonic weapon
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linked to:
The Destroying Ray
Tintin and Captain Haddock try to rescue Professor Calculus ⓘ rival secret services attempt to kidnap Professor Calculus ⓘ |
| politicalSatireOf | totalitarian regimes ⓘ |
| protagonistAlly | General Plekszy-Gladz’s opponents ⓘ |
| publisher | Casterman ⓘ |
| series | The Adventures of Tintin ⓘ |
| supportingCharacter |
Bianca Castafiore
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Jolyon Wagg ⓘ Thomson and Thompson ⓘ |
| theme |
dangers of advanced weapon technology
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friendship and loyalty ⓘ state surveillance and secret police ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
Cold War era
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linked to:
Cold War
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| workInFranchise | Tintin ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: The Calculus Affair Description of subject: The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
Referenced by (8)
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