The Flash (DC Comics issues)
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The Flash (DC Comics issues) is a DC Comics superhero series chronicling the high-speed adventures of the Scarlet Speedster across various story arcs and creative runs.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Flash (comic book series) | 2 |
| The Flash #110 | 1 |
| The Flash #91 | 1 |
| The Flash (DC Comics issues) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7907978 — 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: The Flash (DC Comics issues) Context triple: [Mark Millar, wrote, The Flash (DC Comics issues)]
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The Flash (DCAU)
The Flash (DCAU) is the fast-talking, super-speed superhero identity of Wally West in the DC Animated Universe, serving as a core member of the Justice League known for his humor, heart, and incredible velocity.
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The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash (2014 TV series) is a DC Comics–based superhero drama following crime scene investigator Barry Allen, who gains super-speed and protects Central City from metahuman threats.
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C.
The Flash
The Flash is a professional women's soccer team based in Western New York that has competed in top-tier U.S. leagues.
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D.
The New 52
The New 52 was DC Comics’ 2011 line-wide relaunch that rebooted and modernized its superhero universe with 52 ongoing titles and revised character histories.
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E.
Detective Comics
Detective Comics is a long-running American comic book series best known for introducing Batman and helping define the superhero and crime genres.
- 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: The Flash (DC Comics issues) Target entity description: The Flash (DC Comics issues) is a DC Comics superhero series chronicling the high-speed adventures of the Scarlet Speedster across various story arcs and creative runs.
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A.
The Flash (DCAU)
The Flash (DCAU) is the fast-talking, super-speed superhero identity of Wally West in the DC Animated Universe, serving as a core member of the Justice League known for his humor, heart, and incredible velocity.
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B.
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash (2014 TV series) is a DC Comics–based superhero drama following crime scene investigator Barry Allen, who gains super-speed and protects Central City from metahuman threats.
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C.
The Flash
The Flash is a professional women's soccer team based in Western New York that has competed in top-tier U.S. leagues.
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The New 52
The New 52 was DC Comics’ 2011 line-wide relaunch that rebooted and modernized its superhero universe with 52 ongoing titles and revised character histories.
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Detective Comics
Detective Comics is a long-running American comic book series best known for introducing Batman and helping define the superhero and crime genres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book series
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superhero comic ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | The Flash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Barry Allen
NERFINISHED
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Bart Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Garrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Wally West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
costumed crime-fighting
ⓘ
forensic investigation ⓘ super-speed combat ⓘ |
| featuresGenreElement |
alternate timelines
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| featuresTeam |
Justice League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teen Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
family
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heroism ⓘ legacy ⓘ responsibility ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| format | periodical comic book ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasColorist | various colorists ⓘ |
| hasEditor | various editors ⓘ |
| hasInker | various inkers ⓘ |
| hasLetterer | various letterers ⓘ |
| hasPenciller | various pencillers ⓘ |
| hasWriter | various writers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSetting |
Central City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keystone City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | super-speed adventures ⓘ |
| notableVillain |
Captain Cold
NERFINISHED
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Gorilla Grodd NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirror Master NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverse-Flash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVillainTeam | Rogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | DC Universe continuity ⓘ |
| printType | full-color ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | teen and adult readers ⓘ |
| usesConcept | Speed Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Flash (DC Comics issues) Description of subject: The Flash (DC Comics issues) is a DC Comics superhero series chronicling the high-speed adventures of the Scarlet Speedster across various story arcs and creative runs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
DC Comics character The Flash
linked to: The Flash (DC Comics issues)
subject linked to:
DC Comics character The Flash
linked to: The Flash (DC Comics issues)
linked to: The Flash (DC Comics issues)
linked to: The Flash (DC Comics issues)