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Marvel DC Comic Characters
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About
This dataset offers information on characters from the Marvel and DC comic book series, allowing users to discover details about their favourite superheroes. It was created by cleaning and modifying data originally sourced from Marvel Wikia and DC Wikia.
Columns
- Name: The name of the character.
- Identity: The character's identity status (e.g., Secret Identity, Public Identity).
- Alignment: Indicates if the character is Good, Bad, or Neutral.
- Eyes: The eye colour of the character.
- Hair: The hair colour of the character.
- Sex: The sex of the character (e.g., Male, Female).
- Alive: A boolean indicating whether the character is alive.
- Appearances: The total number of times the character has appeared in comics.
- First_appeared: The month and year of the character's initial comic book appearance.
- Planet: The planet to which the character belongs.
- Universe: Specifies if the character is part of the DC or Marvel universe.
Distribution
This dataset is provided in a tabular CSV format and is approximately 1.78 MB in size. It contains 12 columns and consists of 21,100 records. All columns have 100% valid data, with no mismatched or missing entries.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Character Research: Analysing attributes and trends of comic book characters.
- Fan Engagement: Building applications or tools for comic enthusiasts.
- Content Creation: Generating insights for articles, videos, or discussions related to superheroes.
- Data Analysis: Exploring patterns in character demographics, origins, and appearances across the Marvel and DC universes.
Coverage
The dataset covers characters from both the DC and Marvel universes. The 'Planet' attribute highlights prominent origins such as Earth-616 (69%) and New Earth (30%). Character first appearances span various months and years, with '2006, September' being the most frequent first appearance date. The demographic scope includes male (71%), female (25%), and other sexes (4%), along with details on identity status, alignment, eye colour, and hair colour.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Comic Book Enthusiasts: For learning more about their favourite characters.
- Data Scientists/Analysts: To conduct statistical analysis on character attributes and trends.
- Application Developers: For integrating character data into games, wikis, or other digital platforms.
- Academics/Researchers: Studying trends in fictional character representation.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Marvel DC Comic Characters
- Superhero Character Attributes
- Comic Universe Character Data
- DC Marvel Character Statistics
Attributes
Original Data Source: Marvel DC Comic Characters
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