Jack Kirby Award
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The Jack Kirby Award was a prestigious 1980s comic book industry honor recognizing outstanding achievements in comics, particularly in the direct market.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jack Kirby Award canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jack Kirby Award Context triple: [Alan Moore, awardReceived, Jack Kirby Award]
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A.
Eisner Award
The Eisner Award is one of the most prestigious honors in the comic book industry, recognizing outstanding creative achievement in comics and graphic novels.
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B.
Winsor McCay Award
The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
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C.
Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame
The Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the art and industry of comics.
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D.
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic
The Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy award recognizing excellence in graphic novels and comic works.
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E.
Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame is an honor recognizing significant and influential contributions to the comic book industry, named after legendary creator Jack Kirby.
- 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: Jack Kirby Award Target entity description: The Jack Kirby Award was a prestigious 1980s comic book industry honor recognizing outstanding achievements in comics, particularly in the direct market.
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A.
Eisner Award
The Eisner Award is one of the most prestigious honors in the comic book industry, recognizing outstanding creative achievement in comics and graphic novels.
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B.
Winsor McCay Award
The Winsor McCay Award is a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in animation, recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the art and industry of animated filmmaking.
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C.
Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame
The Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame is a prestigious honor recognizing individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the art and industry of comics.
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D.
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic
The Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy award recognizing excellence in graphic novels and comic works.
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E.
Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame is an honor recognizing significant and influential contributions to the comic book industry, named after legendary creator Jack Kirby.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American award
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comic book industry award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in direct market comic books
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outstanding achievements in comics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dissolved | 1987 ⓘ |
| field | comic books ⓘ |
| follows | early fan-voted comics awards ⓘ |
| genre | comics ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Best Artist
ⓘ
Best Graphic Album ⓘ Best New Series ⓘ Best Series ⓘ Best Writer ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| industry | comics industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | Jack Kirby ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | comic book artist ⓘ |
| namedForPersonRole | Jack Kirby as influential comics creator ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
considered prestigious among comic book professionals
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focused on the direct market ⓘ |
| notableImpact | influenced creation of later comics awards ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Fantagraphics Books
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The Comics Journal ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Eisner Award
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Harvey Award ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by comics professionals ⓘ |
| status | defunct award ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Jack Kirby Award Description of subject: The Jack Kirby Award was a prestigious 1980s comic book industry honor recognizing outstanding achievements in comics, particularly in the direct market.
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