Original Sin (Marvel Comics event)
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Original Sin is a Marvel Comics crossover event centered on the murder of Uatu the Watcher and the explosive revelation of long-hidden secrets about the Marvel Universe’s heroes and their pasts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Original Sin (Marvel Comics event) canonical | 2 |
| Original Sin (Marvel Comics) | 2 |
| Original Sin (2014 Marvel event, covers and interiors) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9133748 — 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: Original Sin (Marvel Comics event) Context triple: [Infinity (Marvel Comics), precedes, Original Sin (Marvel Comics event)]
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Civil War (Marvel Comics event)
Civil War (Marvel Comics event) is a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline that pits superheroes against each other over government-mandated registration of their secret identities, fundamentally reshaping the Marvel Universe.
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Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro Corps War is a major Green Lantern comic book crossover event in which Sinestro leads his fear-powered corps in a large-scale war against the Green Lantern Corps and the heroes of the DC Universe.
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Secret Wars (2015)
Secret Wars (2015) is a Marvel Comics crossover event in which the multiverse collapses into a single patchwork planet called Battleworld, reshaping the Marvel Universe and its characters.
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Age of Ultron (comics event)
Age of Ultron (comics event) is a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline in which the villainous android Ultron successfully conquers Earth, forcing the remaining heroes to attempt desperate time-altering measures to stop him.
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Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a landmark 1985–1986 DC Comics crossover event that restructured the multiverse and rebooted the continuity of the DC Universe.
- 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: Original Sin (Marvel Comics event) Target entity description: Original Sin is a Marvel Comics crossover event centered on the murder of Uatu the Watcher and the explosive revelation of long-hidden secrets about the Marvel Universe’s heroes and their pasts.
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A.
Civil War (Marvel Comics event)
Civil War (Marvel Comics event) is a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline that pits superheroes against each other over government-mandated registration of their secret identities, fundamentally reshaping the Marvel Universe.
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B.
Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro Corps War is a major Green Lantern comic book crossover event in which Sinestro leads his fear-powered corps in a large-scale war against the Green Lantern Corps and the heroes of the DC Universe.
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C.
Secret Wars (2015)
Secret Wars (2015) is a Marvel Comics crossover event in which the multiverse collapses into a single patchwork planet called Battleworld, reshaping the Marvel Universe and its characters.
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D.
Age of Ultron (comics event)
Age of Ultron (comics event) is a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline in which the villainous android Ultron successfully conquers Earth, forcing the remaining heroes to attempt desperate time-altering measures to stop him.
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E.
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a landmark 1985–1986 DC Comics crossover event that restructured the multiverse and rebooted the continuity of the DC Universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Marvel Comics crossover event ⓘ |
| affectsCharacterArc |
Nick Fury
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Original Nick Fury’s status in Marvel Universe ⓘ Thor ⓘ Winter Soldier ⓘ
linked to:
Bucky Barnes
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| centralMystery | identity of Uatu the Watcher’s killer ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition |
occurs after Infinity (Marvel Comics event)
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occurs before AXIS (Marvel Comics event) ⓘ |
| comicUniverse | Marvel Universe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresCharacter |
Avengers
ⓘ
Black Widow ⓘ Captain America ⓘ Daredevil ⓘ Doctor Strange ⓘ Fantastic Four ⓘ Gamora ⓘ Guardians of the Galaxy ⓘ Hulk ⓘ Iron Man ⓘ Moon Knight ⓘ Nick Fury ⓘ Punisher ⓘ Spider-Man ⓘ Thor ⓘ Uatu the Watcher ⓘ
linked to:
The Watcher (Uatu)
Winter Soldier ⓘ
linked to:
Bucky Barnes
|
| focus | revelation of long-hidden secrets about Marvel heroes ⓘ |
| format | limited series with tie-in issues ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Original Sin main series
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linked to:
Original Sin
Original Sin: Avengers tie-ins ⓘ Original Sin: Fantastic Four tie-ins ⓘ Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man ⓘ Original Sin: Spider-Man tie-ins ⓘ Original Sin: Thor & Loki – The Tenth Realm ⓘ Original Sins tie-in series ⓘ |
| impact |
introduces new status quo for Thor’s worthiness
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redefines Nick Fury’s role as Earth’s secret defender ⓘ |
| involvesObject | Uatu the Watcher’s eyes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadsTo | heroes learning shocking truths about their histories ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| plotElement | release of secrets stored in Uatu’s eyes ⓘ |
| primaryPlot | murder of Uatu the Watcher ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| theme |
moral consequences of knowledge
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secrets and hidden pasts of superheroes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Original Sin (Marvel Comics event) Description of subject: Original Sin is a Marvel Comics crossover event centered on the murder of Uatu the Watcher and the explosive revelation of long-hidden secrets about the Marvel Universe’s heroes and their pasts.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Infinity
linked to: Original Sin (Marvel Comics event)
linked to: Original Sin (Marvel Comics event)
linked to: Original Sin (Marvel Comics event)