King Kong novels
E82340
The King Kong novels are literary works that expand on the iconic giant ape’s adventures and the mysterious Skull Island setting introduced in the classic King Kong franchise.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Kong (2005 film novelization) | 1 |
| King Kong (novelization) | 1 |
| King Kong (novelization, 1932) | 1 |
| King Kong novels canonical | 1 |
| Merian C. Cooper’s King Kong (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T680770 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Kong novels Context triple: [Skull Island, appearsIn, King Kong novels]
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A.
King Kong (1976 film)
King Kong (1976 film) is a modernized remake of the classic giant-ape adventure, notable for its updated special effects, contemporary setting, and romanticized take on the iconic monster story.
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B.
Son of Kong
Son of Kong is a 1933 adventure-fantasy film that continues the King Kong story by following a return expedition to Skull Island, where the protagonists encounter Kong’s gentler albino offspring.
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C.
Tarzan
Tarzan is a 1999 animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, adapting Edgar Rice Burroughs’ story of a man raised by apes in the African jungle.
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D.
Kaiju
Kaiju are colossal, monstrous creatures from Japanese science fiction and popular culture, often depicted as city-destroying beasts that battle humanity or other giant monsters.
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E.
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers is a 1946 atmospheric horror film in which Peter Lorre stars in a macabre tale about a disembodied hand terrorizing a secluded Italian mansion.
- 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: King Kong novels Target entity description: The King Kong novels are literary works that expand on the iconic giant ape’s adventures and the mysterious Skull Island setting introduced in the classic King Kong franchise.
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A.
King Kong (1976 film)
King Kong (1976 film) is a modernized remake of the classic giant-ape adventure, notable for its updated special effects, contemporary setting, and romanticized take on the iconic monster story.
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B.
Son of Kong
Son of Kong is a 1933 adventure-fantasy film that continues the King Kong story by following a return expedition to Skull Island, where the protagonists encounter Kong’s gentler albino offspring.
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C.
Tarzan
Tarzan is a 1999 animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, adapting Edgar Rice Burroughs’ story of a man raised by apes in the African jungle.
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D.
Kaiju
Kaiju are colossal, monstrous creatures from Japanese science fiction and popular culture, often depicted as city-destroying beasts that battle humanity or other giant monsters.
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E.
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers is a 1946 atmospheric horror film in which Peter Lorre stars in a macabre tale about a disembodied hand terrorizing a secluded Italian mansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crossover novel
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illustrated novel ⓘ literary franchise ⓘ novel ⓘ novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ novelization ⓘ |
| author |
Brad Strickland
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Brad Strickland ⓘ Joe DeVito ⓘ Joe DeVito ⓘ Will Murray ⓘ |
| basedOn |
King Kong (1933 film)
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linked to:
film King Kong (1933)
King Kong (2005 film) ⓘ King Kong franchise ⓘ |
| featuresSetting |
New York City
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Skull Island ⓘ Skull Island ⓘ Skull Island ⓘ Skull Island ⓘ Skull Island ⓘ Skull Island ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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adventure fiction ⓘ fantasy fiction ⓘ monster fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Ann Darrow
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Carl Denham ⓘ Doc Savage ⓘ King Kong ⓘ King Kong ⓘ King Kong ⓘ King Kong ⓘ King Kong ⓘ King Kong ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
exploration of unknown islands
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giant monsters ⓘ man versus nature ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Doc Savage: Skull Island
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linked to:
Skull Island
King Kong (2005 film novelization) ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong novels
King Kong (novelization, 1932) ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong novels
Kong: King of Skull Island ⓘ
linked to:
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong
Merian C. Cooper’s King Kong (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong novels
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| partOf | King Kong franchise ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1932
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2004 ⓘ 2005 ⓘ 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Kong novels Description of subject: The King Kong novels are literary works that expand on the iconic giant ape’s adventures and the mysterious Skull Island setting introduced in the classic King Kong franchise.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: King Kong novels
linked to: King Kong novels
linked to: King Kong novels
linked to: King Kong novels