Brian Bolland
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Brian Bolland is a British comic book artist renowned for his highly detailed, precise line work and influential contributions to titles such as "Judge Dredd" and "Batman: The Killing Joke."
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| Brian Bolland canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brian Bolland Context triple: [The Killing Joke (2016 film), basedOnWorkBy, Brian Bolland]
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Joe Gilliam
Joe Gilliam was an American football quarterback best known for breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black starting quarterbacks in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s.
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Gene Colan
Gene Colan was an influential American comic book artist best known for his work on titles like Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula, and Iron Man during the Silver and Bronze Ages of Marvel Comics.
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Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book artist and writer renowned for his influential work on Marvel titles such as Conan the Barbarian and for his highly detailed, expressive illustration style.
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Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson was an American artist renowned for his highly detailed horror and fantasy illustrations, particularly his work on Swamp Thing and his illustrated edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons is a British comic book artist best known for illustrating the seminal graphic novel "Watchmen" and for his influential work across major publishers like DC and 2000 AD.
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- 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: Brian Bolland Target entity description: Brian Bolland is a British comic book artist renowned for his highly detailed, precise line work and influential contributions to titles such as "Judge Dredd" and "Batman: The Killing Joke."
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A.
Joe Gilliam
Joe Gilliam was an American football quarterback best known for breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black starting quarterbacks in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s.
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B.
Gene Colan
Gene Colan was an influential American comic book artist best known for his work on titles like Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula, and Iron Man during the Silver and Bronze Ages of Marvel Comics.
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C.
Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book artist and writer renowned for his influential work on Marvel titles such as Conan the Barbarian and for his highly detailed, expressive illustration style.
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Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson was an American artist renowned for his highly detailed horror and fantasy illustrations, particularly his work on Swamp Thing and his illustrated edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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E.
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons is a British comic book artist best known for illustrating the seminal graphic novel "Watchmen" and for his influential work across major publishers like DC and 2000 AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book artist
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illustrator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American comics industry
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British comics industry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Eisner Award
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Inkpot Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comics
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graphic novels ⓘ illustration ⓘ |
| genre |
horror comics
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science fiction comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cover artist
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interior artist ⓘ storyboard artist ⓘ |
| influenced | modern comic book cover design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly detailed line work
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influential cover art ⓘ precise inking ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| name | Brian Bolland ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacterWorkedOn |
Batman
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Judge Dredd ⓘ The Joker ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Alan Moore
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John Wagner ⓘ Mike W. Barr ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Batman: The Killing Joke
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Camelot 3000 ⓘ Judge Dredd ⓘ The Brian Bolland Cover Story ⓘ The Cursed Earth ⓘ The Killing Joke (graphic novel) ⓘ
linked to:
Batman: The Killing Joke
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| occupation |
comic book artist
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comics inker ⓘ comics penciller ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| publisherWorkedFor |
DC Comics
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Fleetway Publications ⓘ |
| style |
clean line
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highly detailed ⓘ realistic ⓘ |
| workedOn |
2000 AD
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DC Comics titles ⓘ Judge Dredd Megazine ⓘ Vertigo titles ⓘ |
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Subject: Brian Bolland Description of subject: Brian Bolland is a British comic book artist renowned for his highly detailed, precise line work and influential contributions to titles such as "Judge Dredd" and "Batman: The Killing Joke."
Referenced by (9)
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