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Which came first: Blade Runner or The Mr. Men books?

The Mr. Men books came first, in 1971 (first published). Blade Runner followed 11 years later, in 1982 (released).

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  1. Second1982

    Blade Runner

    film · released

    Blade Runner, from 1982, is set in the Los Angeles of 2019.

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  2. First1971

    The Mr. Men books

    book · first published

    Mr. Tickle, the first Mr. Men book, came out in 1971.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.