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id="toc-Non-English_language_publications-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Companies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Companies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4</span> <span>Companies</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Companies-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-People" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#People"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5</span> <span>People</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-People-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5.1</span> <span>People from countries where the surname comes first</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5.2</span> <span>Middle names, shortened names, pen names and abbreviated names</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Senior_and_junior" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Senior_and_junior"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5.3</span> <span>Senior and junior</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Senior_and_junior-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5.4</span> <span>Qualifier between bracketing parentheses</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5.5</span> <span>Difficult to disambiguate: some examples</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Topic-specific_conventions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Topic-specific_conventions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.6</span> <span>Topic-specific conventions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Topic-specific_conventions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Category_names" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Category_names"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7</span> <span>Category names</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Category_names-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lists" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lists"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8</span> <span>Lists</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lists-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-List_formats" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#List_formats"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.1</span> <span>List formats</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-List_formats-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sorting_lists" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sorting_lists"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.2</span> <span>Sorting lists</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sorting_lists-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-List_naming" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#List_naming"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.3</span> <span>List naming</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-List_naming-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Splitting_lists" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Splitting_lists"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.4</span> <span>Splitting lists</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Splitting_lists-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lists_as_article_sections" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lists_as_article_sections"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.5</span> <span>Lists as article sections</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lists_as_article_sections-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Article_content" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Article_content"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Article content</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Article_content-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Article content subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Article_content-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Article_structure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Article_structure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>Article structure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Article_structure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Characters_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Characters_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1.1</span> <span>Characters</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Characters_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_titles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_titles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1.2</span> <span>Section titles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_titles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Publication" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Publication"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1.3</span> <span>Publication</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Publication-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Teams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Teams"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1.4</span> <span>Teams</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Teams-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fictional_objects" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fictional_objects"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1.5</span> <span>Fictional objects</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fictional_objects-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2</span> <span>In-line use of dates and issue numbers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.1</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Popular_culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Popular_culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>Popular culture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Popular_culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Alternate_versions_of_characters" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Alternate_versions_of_characters"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4</span> <span>Alternate versions of characters</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Alternate_versions_of_characters-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Usage_and_style" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Usage_and_style"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Usage and style</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Usage_and_style-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Usage and style subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Usage_and_style-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Capitalization" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Capitalization"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Capitalization</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Capitalization-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Precision" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Precision"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Precision</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Precision-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Plot_summaries" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Plot_summaries"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Plot summaries</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Plot_summaries-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>The use of in-universe statistics and chronology</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Statistics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Statistics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4.1</span> <span>Statistics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Statistics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Chronology" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Chronology"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4.2</span> <span>Chronology</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Chronology-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Present_tense" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Present_tense"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Present tense</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Present_tense-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Titles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Titles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Titles</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Titles-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Titles subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Titles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Series_with_numerous_volumes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Series_with_numerous_volumes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Series with numerous volumes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Series_with_numerous_volumes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sourcing_and_citation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sourcing_and_citation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Sourcing and citation</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Sourcing_and_citation-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Sourcing and citation subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Sourcing_and_citation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Sources" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sources"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Sources</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sources-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Solicitation_and_promotional_material" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Solicitation_and_promotional_material"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Solicitation and promotional material</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Solicitation_and_promotional_material-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Citations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Citations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Citations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Citations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Citation_styles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Citation_styles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.1</span> <span>Citation styles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Citation_styles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Requesting_citations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Requesting_citations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.2</span> <span>Requesting citations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Requesting_citations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Images" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Images"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Images</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Images-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Images subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Images-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Cover_scans" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cover_scans"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>Cover scans</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Cover_scans-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Interior_art" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Interior_art"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Interior art</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Interior_art-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use"" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Images which cannot be "fair use"</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use"-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Images_for_decoration" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Images_for_decoration"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.1</span> <span>Images for decoration</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Images_for_decoration-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Resolution" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Resolution"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3.2</span> <span>Resolution</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Resolution-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Infobox_images" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Infobox_images"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.4</span> <span>Infobox images</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Infobox_images-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.5</span> <span>Uniform cover artwork crediting convention</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Templates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Templates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Templates</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Templates-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Templates subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Templates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Infobox_templates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Infobox_templates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>Infobox templates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Infobox_templates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Primary_infoboxes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Primary_infoboxes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1.1</span> <span>Primary infoboxes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Primary_infoboxes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Categories" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Categories"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Categories</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Categories-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Categories subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Categories-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Overview" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Overview"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1</span> <span>Overview</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Overview-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Categorising_fiction" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Categorising_fiction"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1.1</span> <span>Categorising fiction</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Categorising_fiction-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-General_principles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#General_principles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2</span> <span>General principles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-General_principles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Naming" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Naming"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2.1</span> <span>Naming</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Naming-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Most_specific_categories" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Most_specific_categories"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2.2</span> <span>Most specific categories</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Most_specific_categories-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Nested_categories" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Nested_categories"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2.3</span> <span>Nested categories</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Nested_categories-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" 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While the recommendations presented here are well-suited for the vast majority of such articles, there exist a number of peculiar cases where, for lack of a better solution, alternate approaches have been taken. These exceptions are often the result of protracted negotiation; if something seems unusual or out-of-place, it may be worthwhile to ask before attempting to change it, as there might be reasons for the oddity that are not immediately obvious! </p><p>General guidance on editing articles is given in the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:MOS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:MOS">Wikipedia Manual of Style</a>. The WikiProject has set forth <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NCCom" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NCCom">naming conventions</a>, and guidelines for the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics/copyright" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright">fair use of copyrighted images</a>. Pages related to this project within the Manual of Style include <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:WAF">Writing on Fiction</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Guide_to_writing_better_articles" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles">Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FICTION" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:FICTION">notability guidance on fiction</a> also offers advice on writing on fictional topics. </p><p>This page is meant as an adjunct to the Manual of Style and other editorial guidance offered on Wikipedia. It offers guidance that is the consensus currently established at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics">Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics</a>, or summarises other guidance as it applies to specific examples within the comics field. It is not policy and editors may deviate from it with good reason. To discuss major alterations or query points, please use the general project forum at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics" title="Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics">Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Naming_conventions" data-mw-thread-id="h-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Naming_conventions"></span>Naming conventions<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Naming_conventions"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Naming conventions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="NAME"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#NAME"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#NAME">WP:CMOS#NAME</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(comics)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Characters" data-mw-thread-id="h-Characters-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Characters-Naming_conventions"></span>Characters<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Characters-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>(Note: The term "<a href="/wiki/Codename" class="mw-redirect" title="Codename">codename</a>" is used to mean the <a href="/wiki/Pseudonym" title="Pseudonym">pseudonym</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sobriquet" title="Sobriquet">sobriquet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moniker" class="mw-redirect" title="Moniker">moniker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stage_name" title="Stage name">stage name</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nom_de_plume" class="mw-redirect" title="Nom de plume">nom de plume</a>, or any other alternate name, used or applied as the character's public <a href="/wiki/Persona" title="Persona">persona</a>.)</i> </p><p>Fairly common throughout comics is that quite often a character will have an alternate name or <a href="/wiki/Codename" class="mw-redirect" title="Codename">codename</a>. For example, <a href="/wiki/Hal_Jordan" title="Hal Jordan">Hal Jordan</a> is also known as <a href="/wiki/Green_Lantern" title="Green Lantern">Green Lantern</a>. When selecting a name for an article on a character, use the "<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(common_names)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names)">most common name</a>" as the rule If a given character is best known by one specific codename (such as Bruce Wayne as <a href="/wiki/Batman" title="Batman">Batman</a> or Peter Parker as <a href="/wiki/Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a>), then <i>that</i> name should be used for an article of the character. Conversely, if a character is best known by their "real" name, then <i>that</i> name should be used for the article of the character. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">John Constantine</span> rather than <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Hellblazer</span> and <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Lois Lane</span> rather than <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Superwoman</span>. </p><p>If a given character has been well-recognized in more than one identity such that no "codename" is necessarily better known than another, naming the article after the character's "real name" is generally appropriate. <a href="/wiki/Hank_Pym" title="Hank Pym">Hank Pym</a> and <a href="/wiki/Roy_Harper_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Roy Harper (comics)">Roy Harper</a> might be two such examples. </p><p>Where a character's name includes an abbreviated term, that term may be spelt out in full rather than abbreviated form where that is the more common occurrence of the character's name. So it is <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Mr._Freeze" title="Mr. Freeze">Mr. Freeze</a></span> but <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Doctor_Destiny" title="Doctor Destiny">Doctor Destiny</a></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Publications" data-mw-thread-id="h-Publications-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Publications-Naming_conventions"></span>Publications<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Publications-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Publications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>An article should generally be placed at the publication's official title, taken from the <a href="/wiki/Indicia_(publishing)" title="Indicia (publishing)">indicia</a> rather than the cover. In cases of several comic book titles of the same name from the same publisher, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b><i>X-Men</i>, volume 1</b></span>; <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b><i>X-Men</i>, volume 2</b></span>; etc. is the standard (note the use of a comma separating the publication from the volume number). This has the added benefit of essentially being the way the publishers themselves disambiguate between titles, and avoids a parenthetical disambiguation phrase. However, do not use this where only one volume exists. </p><p>When using a volume number, do not add publication (or comic book - see above) to the parenthetical disambiguation, as that may be presumed. </p><p>Please bear in mind that volume numbers are not always given in the indicia. The current volume of <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>Punisher: War Zone</i></span> is <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">volume 2</span> (vol. 1 having run 1992–1995), though the indicia says only "<span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Punisher: War Zone.</span>" </p><p>Where a cover title is different from the indicia, make this clear within the text of the article. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>Doctor Strange</i> vol. 2 is a solo book generally titled as <i>Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts</i>, which ran 81 issues</span>. </p><p>In most cases, comic books are periodicals, except when they are published as books for trade. In either case they are a <a href="/wiki/Publication" title="Publication">publication</a>. If several comic book titles of the same name come from separate publishers, then default to publisher imprint: <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b><i>Starman</i> (DC Comics publication)</b></span> or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b><i>Starman</i> (Marvel Comics publication)</b></span>, for example. </p> <ul><li>Example of disambiguating between publisher and volume: <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b><i>Starman</i>, volume 1 (DC Comics)</b></span>.</li></ul> <p>For a full list of publisher disambiguations see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NCC#List_of_publisher_disambiguations" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NCC">WP:NCC#List of publisher disambiguations</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Non-English_language_publications" data-mw-thread-id="h-Non-English_language_publications-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Non-English_language_publications-Naming_conventions"></span>Non-English language publications <span class="anchor" id="Foreign_language_publications"></span><span data-mw-comment-end="h-Non-English_language_publications-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Non-English language publications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Use the official English language title for article names, and place the non-English language title on the first line of the article if the work was originally published in a non-English language, unless the native form is more commonly recognized by readers than the English form. If the work was initially published in an English speaking country, use the title specific to that country. <i>See: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions#Use_English_words" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions">Wikipedia:Naming conventions#Use English words</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(comics)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)</a></i>. </p><p>Taking a lead from the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:MOS-JA#Article_titles" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:MOS-JA">Manual of Style (Japan-related articles)</a>, <b>always</b> make redirects for alternate names and titles. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Companies" data-mw-thread-id="h-Companies-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Companies-Naming_conventions"></span>Companies<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Companies-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Companies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(companies)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (companies)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (companies)</a></div> <p>Use the full company name rather than the most common name. Example, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a></span> not <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">DC</span>. </p><p>The legal status of the company (<span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Inc" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Inc">Inc</a>.</span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">plc</span> or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">LLC</span>), is not normally included, i.e. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics">Marvel Comics</a></span> not <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marvel_Comics_plc&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marvel Comics plc (page does not exist)">Marvel Comics plc</a></span>. When a more general disambiguation is not sufficient use <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">(comics)</span>, or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">(company)</span> where that is not appropriate. </p><p>In the article itself, the title sentence of the article should include the abbreviated legal status. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>Generic Corp. Ltd.</b> is the largest provider of widgets in the world.</span> </p><p>Please note, "Comics" should be included as specified by the originating business, so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Top_Cow" class="mw-redirect" title="Top Cow">Top Cow</a></span> but <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics" title="Dark Horse Comics">Dark Horse Comics</a></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="People" data-mw-thread-id="h-People-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-People-Naming_conventions"></span>People<span data-mw-comment-end="h-People-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: People"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>This section is an abbreviated version of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(people)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)</a>, taking the most likely scenarios and inserting examples specific to comics.</i> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(people)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)</a></div> <p>General <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions">Wikipedia Naming Conventions</a> start from easy principles: the name of an article should be "the most common name of a person or thing that does not conflict with the names of other people or things". This boils down to the two central ideas in Wikipedia article naming: </p> <ol><li>The name that is most generally <i>recognisable</i></li> <li>The name that is <i>unambiguous</i> with the name of other articles</li></ol> <p>Several general and specific guidelines further specify that article names preferably: </p> <ul><li>Do not have additional qualifiers (such as "King", "Saint", "Dr.", "(person)", "(ship)"), except when this is the simplest and most <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view">NPOV</a> way to deal with <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disambiguation" title="Wikipedia:Disambiguation">disambiguation</a></li> <li>Are in <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(use_English)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English)">English</a></li> <li>Are not insulting</li></ul><p> For people, this quite often leads to an article name in the following format:</p><blockquote><p><b><First name> <Last name></b> (example: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Moore" title="Alan Moore">Alan Moore</a>).</p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first" data-mw-thread-id="h-People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first-People"></span>People from countries where the surname comes first<span data-mw-comment-end="h-People_from_countries_where_the_surname_comes_first-People"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: People from countries where the surname comes first"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The conventions for dealing with such names vary from country to country, and the standard naming procedures are dealt with in individual manuals of style; see, for example, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(Chinese)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Chinese)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Chinese)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(Korean)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean)</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Japan-related_articles" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Japan-related articles">Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Japan-related articles</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names" data-mw-thread-id="h-Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names-People"><span id="Middle_names.2C_shortened_names.2C_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names-People"></span>Middle names, shortened names, pen names and abbreviated names<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Middle_names,_shortened_names,_pen_names_and_abbreviated_names-People"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Middle names, shortened names, pen names and abbreviated names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Examples: <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/C.C._Beck" class="mw-redirect" title="C.C. Beck">C.C. Beck</a></span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Michael_Bendis" title="Brian Michael Bendis">Brian Michael Bendis</a></span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Herg%C3%A9" title="Hergé">Hergé</a></span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Kane" title="Bob Kane">Bob Kane</a></span>. </p><p>Generally, use the most common format of a name: if that is with a middle name, a shortened name or an abbreviation, make the Wikipedia article name conform to that format. Where a writer or an artist uses both a pen name and their full name, use the full name as the article title. See <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Peter_David" title="Peter David">Peter David</a></span> and <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/PAD" class="mw-disambig" title="PAD">PAD</a></span>. Where an artist is known almost exclusively by a pen name use that as the article title. See <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Herg%C3%A9" title="Hergé">Hergé</a></span>. </p><p><b>Important</b>: provide <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Redirect" title="Wikipedia:Redirect">redirects</a> wherever possible (or appropriate disambiguation where redirects are not possible) for all other formats of a name that are also in use, or could reasonably be typed in Wikipedia's "Search" box by someone looking for information about that person. </p><p>Adding middle names, or their abbreviations, merely for disambiguation purposes (that is: if this format of the name is <i>not the commonly used one to refer to this person</i>) is not advised. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Senior_and_junior" data-mw-thread-id="h-Senior_and_junior-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Senior_and_junior-People"></span>Senior and junior<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Senior_and_junior-People"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Senior and junior"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Senior/junior is only used when this is the <i>usual</i> way for differentiating a person from another with the same name. In the case of senior/junior adding "Sr." or "Jr.", respectively after the name, is preferred. Use of a comma before "Sr." is "Jr." is per the preference of the subject. </p> <ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/John_Romita_Sr." title="John Romita Sr.">John Romita Sr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/John_Romita_Jr." title="John Romita Jr.">John Romita Jr.</a></span></li></ul> <p>Using this as a disambiguation technique is not advised, except for those names where the practice is well established. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses" data-mw-thread-id="h-Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses-People"></span>Qualifier between bracketing parentheses<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Qualifier_between_bracketing_parentheses-People"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Qualifier between bracketing parentheses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Where "comics" is not the most useful disambiguation phrase, for example the person in question works or has worked in a variety of fields, some standardisation of the bracketed disambiguator is possible, for example "(writer)" and "(artist)" are very recognisable. Try to avoid abbreviations or anything capitalised or containing <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(dashes)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dashes)">hyphens, dashes</a> or numbers (apart from where more specific guidelines specify particular exceptions to that), and also try to limit to a single, recognisable and highly applicable word regarding the person at hand. Years of birth and death should not be used in a page title to distinguish between people of the same name. </p><p>As for all other articles: try to avoid this type of disambiguation where possible (use disambiguation techniques listed above if these apply more "naturally") - but if no other disambiguation technique <i>comes naturally</i>, this type of disambiguation is <b>the most preferred one</b>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples" data-mw-thread-id="h-Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples-People"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples-People"></span>Difficult to disambiguate: some examples<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Difficult_to_disambiguate:_some_examples-People"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Difficult to disambiguate: some examples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main page: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DISAMBIGUATION" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DISAMBIGUATION">WP:DISAMBIGUATION</a></div> <p>When two or more persons with the same name are known for exactly the same characteristic (usually their profession), the above gives no straightforward solution on how to disambiguate. Here is an example of how Wikipedians sought to overcome excessive clutter in disambiguators: </p> <ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Miller_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Frank Miller (comics)">Frank Miller (comics)</a> (b. 1957), American writer, comic book artist, and film director, best known for his work on <i>Daredevil</i>, <i>Batman</i>, <i>Sin City</i>, and <i>300</i>.</span></li> <li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Miller_(newspaper_cartoonist)" title="Frank Miller (newspaper cartoonist)">Frank Miller (newspaper cartoonist)</a> (1898-1949), newspaper comic strip creator</span></li> <li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Miller_(editorial_cartoonist)" title="Frank Miller (editorial cartoonist)">Frank Miller (editorial cartoonist)</a> (1926-1983), editorial cartoonist</span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Topic-specific_conventions" data-mw-thread-id="h-Topic-specific_conventions-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Topic-specific_conventions-Naming_conventions"></span>Topic-specific conventions<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Topic-specific_conventions-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Topic-specific conventions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are a number of other <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions">naming conventions</a> which are applicable to the articles in our scope. The most relevant ones are as follows: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(films)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (films)">Films</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(television)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television)">Television</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Category_names" data-mw-thread-id="h-Category_names-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Category_names-Naming_conventions"></span>Category names<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Category_names-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Category names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="CATNAME"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#CATNAME"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#CATNAME">WP:CMOS#CATNAME</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>A number of naming conventions exist specifically for category names; most of these are used to ensure consistent naming among all the sub-categories of a particular category. </p> <dl><dt>"X by country"</dt> <dd>In most cases, sub-categories of a category named "X by country" take names of the form "X Y", where X is the most common name for the nationality of the country in question. For example:</dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:Comics_by_region&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:Comics by region (page does not exist)">Category:Comics by region</a> → "X comics" as in <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:American_comics" title="Category:American comics">Category:American comics</a></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_titles_by_country" title="Category:Comics titles by country">Category:Comics titles by country</a> → "X " as in <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:German_comics_titles" title="Category:German comics titles">Category:German comics titles</a></span></li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dt>"X by company"</dt> <dd>In most cases, sub-categories of a category named "X by type" take names of the form "Y X", where Y describes the type in question. For example:</dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_characters_by_company" title="Category:Comics characters by company">Category:Comics characters by company</a> → "Y characters" as in <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:2000_AD_characters" title="Category:2000 AD characters">Category:2000 AD characters</a></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_titles_by_company" title="Category:Comics titles by company">Category:Comics titles by company</a> → "Y titles" as in <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Thomson_Comics_titles" title="Category:DC Thomson Comics titles">Category:DC Thomson Comics titles</a></span></li></ul></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lists" data-mw-thread-id="h-Lists-Naming_conventions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Lists-Naming_conventions"></span>Lists<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Lists-Naming_conventions"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Lists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="LISTS"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#LISTS"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#LISTS">WP:CMOS#LISTS</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Lists should begin with a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Lead_section" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Lead section">lead section</a> that presents unambiguous statements of membership criteria. Many lists on Wikipedia have been created without any membership criteria, and editors are left to guess about what or who should be included only from the name of the list. Even if it might "seem obvious" what qualifies for membership in a list, <i>explicit is better than implicit.</i> In cases where the membership criteria are subjective or likely to be disputed, list definitions should to be based on <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RS">reliable sources</a>. Non-obvious characteristics of the list, for instance regarding the list structure, should also be explained in the lead section. </p><p>When deciding what to include on a list, ask yourself: </p> <ul><li>If this person/thing/etc., wasn't an X, would it reduce their fame or significance?</li> <li>Would I expect to see this person or thing on a list of X?</li> <li>Is this person or thing a canonical example of some facet of X?</li></ul> <p>Ideally each entry on a list should have its own Wikipedia article but this is not required if it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the future; the one exception is for list articles that are created explicitly because the listed items do not warrant independent articles: an example of this is <a href="/wiki/List_of_minor_characters_in_Dilbert" class="mw-redirect" title="List of minor characters in Dilbert">List of minor characters in Dilbert</a>. Don't use lists as a "creation guide" containing a large number of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RED" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RED">redlinked</a> unwritten articles; instead consider listing them under the appropriate <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikiproject" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Wikiproject">Wikiproject</a>. </p><p>A list can stand alone as a self contained page, or it can be embedded in an article. </p> <ul><li><b>Stand-alone lists</b> are articles consisting of a lead section followed by a list. The items on these lists include (but are only rarely exclusively) links to articles in a particular subject area, such as people or places, or a timeline of events. The titles of these articles should always begin with <i>List of</i> or <i>Timeline of</i> or <i>Glossary of</i>. The <b>title and bullet style</b> or vertical style is common for this type of list. These Wikipedia articles follow the <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Lists_(stand-alone_lists)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Lists (stand-alone lists)">Wikipedia:Lists (stand-alone lists)</a></b> style guideline. Subtypes of stand-alone lists include: <ul><li>A <b><a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_glossaries" title="Category:Wikipedia glossaries">Glossary</a></b> page presents definitions for specialized terms in a subject area. <a href="/wiki/Glossary" title="Glossary">Glossaries</a> contain a small working vocabulary and definitions for important or frequently encountered concepts, usually including idioms or metaphors useful in a subject area.</li> <li>A <b><a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_bibliographies" title="Category:Wikipedia bibliographies">Bibliography</a></b> page presents a list of relevant books, journal or other references for a subject area. <a href="/wiki/Bibliography" title="Bibliography">Bibliographies</a> are useful for expanding <i>Further Reading</i> topics for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Summary_style" title="Wikipedia:Summary style">Summary style</a> articles.</li> <li>A <b><a href="/wiki/Category:Discographies" title="Category:Discographies">Discography</a></b> page presents a listing of all recordings which a musician or singer features. Additionally, <a href="/wiki/Discography" title="Discography">discographies</a> may be compiled based on a particular musical genre or record label, etc.</li> <li>An <b><a href="/wiki/Category:Etymologies" title="Category:Etymologies">Etymology</a></b> is a list of the origin and histories of words with a common theme.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Set_index_articles" title="Wikipedia:Disambiguation">Set index articles</a></b> document a set of items that share the same (or a similar) name. They are different from <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Disambiguation" title="Wikipedia:Disambiguation">disambiguation</a> pages in that they are full-fledged articles meant to document multiple subjects, while disambiguation pages are for navigation purposes only.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Category:Dynamic_lists" title="Category:Dynamic lists">Dynamic lists</a></b> change as the subjects they cover change, and may never be completed.</li></ul></li> <li><b>Embedded lists</b> are either included in the article or appended to the end of articles. They present information or aid in navigation to related articles. Some examples include: <b>See also</b> lists, <b>Compare</b> lists, <b>Related topics</b> lists, <b>Reference lists,</b> and lists of links under the heading <b>External links</b>. To see how to include a list in an article, go to <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Lists_(embedded_lists)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Lists (embedded lists)">Wikipedia:Lists (embedded lists)</a></b></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="List_formats" data-mw-thread-id="h-List_formats-Lists"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-List_formats-Lists"></span>List formats<span data-mw-comment-end="h-List_formats-Lists"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: List formats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="LF"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#LF"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#LF">WP:CMOS#LF</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>There are a number of formats currently used on Wikipedia, both generalized and specialized, for articles that are lists. </p><p>Formats for general lists ("List of" articles) include: </p> <ol><li><b>alphabetized lists or indexes</b> such as <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Mathematics/List_of_mathematics_articles_(0-9)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Mathematics/List of mathematics articles (0-9)">List of mathematics articles</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_economics_topics" class="mw-redirect" title="List of economics topics">List of economics topics</a>, as well as simple alphabetized lists without letter subheadings.</li> <li><b>annotated lists</b> such as <a href="/wiki/List_of_business_theorists" title="List of business theorists">List of business theorists</a> and <a href="/w/index.php?title=Production,_costs,_and_pricing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Production, costs, and pricing (page does not exist)">Production, costs, and pricing</a>.</li> <li><b>subheading-structured lists</b> (i.e., <b>categorized</b> or <b>hierarchical lists</b>) such as <a href="/wiki/List_of_basic_geography_topics" class="mw-redirect" title="List of basic geography topics">List of basic geography topics</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_cat_breeds" title="List of cat breeds">List of cat breeds</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_finance_topics" class="mw-redirect" title="List of finance topics">List of finance topics</a>, <a href="/wiki/List_of_marketing_topics" class="mw-redirect" title="List of marketing topics">List of marketing topics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lists_of_mathematics_topics" title="Lists of mathematics topics">Lists of mathematics topics</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lists_of_philosophers" title="Lists of philosophers">Lists of philosophers</a>.</li> <li><b>chronological lists</b> such as <a href="/wiki/Deaths_in_2007" class="mw-redirect" title="Deaths in 2007">Deaths in 2007</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_winners_and_shortlisted_authors_of_the_Booker_Prize_for_Fiction" class="mw-redirect" title="List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction">List of winners and shortlisted authors of the Booker Prize for Fiction</a>. (Lists whose titles begin "Timeline of" are, of course, always chronological.)</li> <li><b>sortable</b> lists, which are formatted as <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_use_tables" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:How to use tables">tables</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites" class="mw-redirect" title="List of social networking websites">List of social networking websites‎</a></li></ol> <p>Formats for specialized lists include: </p> <ol><li><b>timelines</b> such as <a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_architectural_styles" title="Timeline of architectural styles">Timeline of architectural styles</a>, which use the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Timeline_syntax" title="Wikipedia:Timeline syntax">timeline syntax</a>. (Almost all "Timeline of" lists do <i>not</i> use the timeline syntax.)</li> <li><b>glossaries</b>, a type of annotated list, where the annotations are definitions of the list's entries, such as <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_philosophical_isms" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of philosophical isms">Glossary of philosophical isms</a></li></ol> <p>The best format to use depends on which of the uses a list is being put to in any specific instance. If the list is being used primarily by those familiar with the subject, then an hierarchical list would be preferred. If used mostly by those not familiar with the topic, then an alphabetical list may be more useful. Possibly the best compromise is an annotated hierarchical list,which is helpful to both groups. </p><p>Other factors include whether the list is being used primarily for navigational purposes or for developing Wikipedia content (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RED" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RED">redlinks</a>), and whether readers are mostly looking for a specific topic, a group of related topics, or just browsing. </p><p>Currently there is no single recommended format. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sorting_lists" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sorting_lists-Lists"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sorting_lists-Lists"></span>Sorting lists<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sorting_lists-Lists"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Sorting lists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="LSORT"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#LSORT"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#LSORT">WP:CMOS#LSORT</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>In lists and categories Wikipedia generally sorts by the <b>last</b> name first, unless the specific list states otherwise. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Rick Jones</span> is placed under <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">J</span> for Jones, while <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Clark Kent</span> would be placed under <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">K</span>, and <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Jean Grey</span> under <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">G</span>. To achieve this in categories, one would add a category link in the following format: [[:Category:Superheroes|Jones, Rick]]. The piping does not make the category link appear with the text <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Jones, Rick</span>, but rather places the article on <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Rick Jones</span> in the <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">J</span> section of the category. </p><p>When sorting in chronological order, lists should be sorted in publication order rather than in continuity order. Writing time-lines of the larger companies fictional universes is thought to be particularly tricky, given that such universe are always open to being re-written or re-created at the whim of the publishers. Therefore, such time-lines should be written from an out of universe perspective, noting differences for each particular continuity, starting with the earliest published version and noting storylines which have introduced revisions to previously published events. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="List_naming" data-mw-thread-id="h-List_naming-Lists"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-List_naming-Lists"></span>List naming<span data-mw-comment-end="h-List_naming-Lists"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: List naming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="LNAME"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#LNAME"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#LNAME">WP:CMOS#LNAME</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>In general, <b>lists</b> are disambiguated as articles are, per <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(comics)" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)</a>. </p><p>The name of a comics-related list should use the following format: </p> <ul><li><b>List of <x> in comics-related media</b> - when the list consists of such things as characters, devices, organizations, etc., which are in all comics-related media, such as comic books, comics strips, film, and TV series.</li> <li><b>List of <x> in comics and animation</b> - when the list consists of such things as the previous example, but only as what appears in comics or non-live action productions of TV or film (such as cartoons).</li> <li><b>List of <x> in comics</b> - when the list consists of such things as the previous example, but includes all comics (including comic strips), not just comic books.</li> <li><b>List of <x> in comic books</b> - when the list consists of such things as the previous example, but only includes such appearing in comic books.</li> <li><b>List of comic book <x></b> - when the list consists of things or people who are associated with comic books in some way (such as publishers or artists).</li> <li><b>List of comics <x></b> - when the list consists of such things as the previous example, but includes all comics (including comic strips), not just comic books.</li></ul> <p>So "x" in comic books/comics should be used when talking about something "in universe", or at least printed "in comics", and comic book/comics "x" is used when talking about things (such as creators) outside of the publication. </p><p>When using the "...in comics" or "...in comic books" disambiguation, the word "fictional" should be included in the name prior to <x>: </p> <ul><li><b>List of fictional <x> in comics</b></li></ul> <p>The use of "fictional" can be presumed when <x> is something clearly fictional, such as: "superhuman" or "superhero". </p> <ul><li>Examples:</li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>"...<x> in comic books/comics"</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li>List of alien races in comics and animation (In this case, "alien races" presumes fictional)</li> <li>List of Hispanic superheroes in comics-related media ("superhero" presumes fictional)</li> <li>List of superhuman powers in comics ("superhuman" presumes fictional)</li> <li>List of fictional characters in comic books</li> <li>List of fictional locations in comic books</li> <li>List of fictional devices in comics</li> <li>etc.</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li>"...comics <x>":</li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>List of comic strip creators</li> <li>List of comic book publishers</li> <li>etc.</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Splitting_lists" data-mw-thread-id="h-Splitting_lists-Lists"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Splitting_lists-Lists"></span>Splitting lists<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Splitting_lists-Lists"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Splitting lists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="LSPLIT"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#LSPLIT"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#LSPLIT">WP:CMOS#LSPLIT</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>If such a list become too long (See <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Summary_style" title="Wikipedia:Summary style">Wikipedia:Summary style</a>), then the list may be split. </p><p>Lists "... in comics" are split by media type (such as comic strips or comic books, see above). </p><p>Lists "...in comic books" are usually first split by publisher, so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>List of fictional characters in Marvel Comics</b></span>. </p><p>This may be further split if necessary, so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>List of fictional characters in The Sandman, volume 1</b></span>. (Note the use of "the" because this is a publication which has <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">the</span> in its title Also note the disambiguating volume number.) </p><p>Another way that lists may be further split is by reference to an in-universe location (nations, continents, planets, galaxies, universes, alternate dimensions, etc.), so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>List of fictional devices of the DC universe</b></span>, or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>List of superheroes of South America</b></span>. (Note that in this case, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">of</span> is used rather than <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">in</span>.) When <x> is located "in" the disambiguating location, use "in", so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>List of superheroes headquartered in New York City (DC Comics)</b></span>. (Note the use of <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">(DC Comics)</span> to further disambiguate between the fictional city published in DC Comics and any other publisher's version of New York City.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Lists_as_article_sections" data-mw-thread-id="h-Lists_as_article_sections-Lists"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Lists_as_article_sections-Lists"></span>Lists as article sections<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Lists_as_article_sections-Lists"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Lists as article sections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="LSECTION"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#LSECTION"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#LSECTION">WP:CMOS#LSECTION</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Many elements related to an article topic may be suitable to be presented in a section in a list format. The most common material to be treated this way are creators, powers/abilities, characters, and issues or series. Care should be taken though to make sure the list is relevant and would not be better handled as prose or as a separate list article. </p><p>Listings of publications will generally fall into the following section types: </p> <ul><li>"Bibliography" sections are reserved for articles on writers or artists. These sections will present a bulleted listing of the person's body of work. Such list can be structured alphabetically by title or chronologically. They can also be separated by publisher. Publications list should not be split up if a chronological sorting is used.</li> <li>"Collected editions" and "Related titles" are reserved for articles that focus in full or in part on a comic strip, series, or book. For comic books these lists present collected editions or spin-off titles. For strips or series these lists can include collected editions or the magazines or publications the series or strip has run through.</li> <li>"Included titles" or "Crossover titles" can be included in articles on "event" story lines that encompass two or more publications.</li></ul> <p>Articles that focus only on one or more characters or a fictional organization should not include a list section made up of publications titles. Such appearance lists or indexes fall under Wikipedia's concept of a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTDIRECTORY" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTDIRECTORY">directory</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:INDISCRIMINATE" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:INDISCRIMINATE">an indiscriminate collection of information</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Article_content" data-mw-thread-id="h-Article_content"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Article_content"></span>Article content<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Article_content"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Article content"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Article_structure" data-mw-thread-id="h-Article_structure-Article_content"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Article_structure-Article_content"></span>Article structure<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Article_structure-Article_content"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Article structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STRUCTURE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#STRUCTURE">WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The structures suggested in this section are intended to serve as a starting point for writing a good article; they are not meant to enforce a single, binding structure on all articles, nor to limit the topics a fully developed article will discuss. Please bear in mind that all articles need to include citations to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RS">reliable sources</a>. So when you consider writing on some of the points raised below, remember that the <i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BURDEN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BURDEN">burden</a> of evidence lies with the editor who adds or restores material</i>. All quotations and any material <b>challenged or likely to be challenged</b> must be attributed to a reliable, published source using an <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">inline citation</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Characters_2" data-mw-thread-id="h-Characters_2-Article_structure"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Characters_2-Article_structure"></span>Characters<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Characters_2-Article_structure"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STRUCTURE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-CHARACTERS"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#STRUCTURE-CHARACTERS">WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-CHARACTERS</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The opening paragraph (or lead section) should concisely convey: </p> <ol><li>The name of the character (including alternate names).</li> <li>When did it first appear? Which company or companies have published it?</li> <li>Who created it?</li> <li>What motivated the creation?</li> <li>In what major titles has the character starred or co-starred?</li> <li>What was its significance, if any?</li></ol> <p>The article can be structured along these lines: </p> <ol><li>The historical background to the creation of the character, including comments from creators, similar creations or developments elsewhere. Has the character changed hands?</li> <li>The development of the character by creators, ensuring an out of universe style is adopted.</li> <li>A plot summary of important storylines involving the character. It is essential this section not become overly detailed. For further details see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_write_a_plot_summary" title="Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary">Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary</a></li> <li>How the character is used today. Is it licensed for use in other properties?</li> <li>What was the significance of the character? Who or what did it affect? Did the character establish a trend?</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Section_titles" data-mw-thread-id="h-Section_titles-Article_structure"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Section_titles-Article_structure"></span>Section titles<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Section_titles-Article_structure"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Section titles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STRUCTURE-SECTIONTITLES"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-SECTIONTITLES"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#STRUCTURE-SECTIONTITLES">WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-SECTIONTITLES</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Section titles can include <b>Publication history</b>, <b>Fictional character biography</b>, <b>Creation and concept</b>, <b>Legacy</b>, <b>Characterization</b>, <b>Powers and abilities</b>, <b>Other versions</b>, <b>In other media</b>, <b>Reception</b>, <b>Development and description</b>, <b>Depiction</b>, <b>In the comics</b>, or <b>Character overview</b>. Please feel free to create your own section headings, bearing in mind: </p> <ul><li>Section names should not explicitly refer to the subject of the article, or to higher-level headings, unless doing so is shorter or clearer. For example, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Early life</span> is preferable to <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">His early life</span> when <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">His</span> means the subject of the article; headings can be assumed to be about the subject unless otherwise indicated.</li> <li>Capitalize the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns in headings, but leave the rest in lower case. Thus <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Rules and regulations</span>, not <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Rules and Regulations</span>.</li> <li>The use of Roman numerals or enumerators to identify the succession of an identity from one alter ego to another, is discouraged. Instead find other ways to word the text so as to identify the subject. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Jason Todd</span> rather than <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Robin II</span> and <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Scott Lang</span> rather than <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Second Ant-Man</span>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Publication" data-mw-thread-id="h-Publication-Article_structure"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Publication-Article_structure"></span>Publication<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Publication-Article_structure"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Publication"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STRUCTURE-PUBLICATION"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-PUBLICATION"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#STRUCTURE-PUBLICATION">WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-PUBLICATION</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The opening paragraph (or lead section in a longer article) should concisely convey: </p> <ol><li>The name of the publication (including alternate names).</li> <li>When was it first published?</li> <li>Where was it first published?</li> <li>Which company does it belong to?</li> <li>Who were the creators?</li> <li>What was its significance?</li> <li>Is it still in publication? Has it won any awards?</li></ol> <p>The article can be structured along these lines: </p> <ol><li>The background. Why was it published? How was it marketed? Which creators and editors developed it? What trends inspired it?</li> <li>The launch. How was it received? Are there any sales figures? Any press releases or launch interviews?</li> <li>A description of the title's run, noting major creators and editors. Has the direction or format changed? Have there been major revamps</li> <li>The significance and publication status. Has it been revived, how many volumes have their been? How did the publication affect the course of the industry? Has it won any awards?</li></ol> <dl><dt>Summaries of characters or publications in other articles</dt></dl> <p>Because of the key role the discussion of individual characters or publications play in comics historiography, it is often useful to summarize information about a particular character or publication in an article of broader scope (such as one discussing another character, team, publication or creator). In such cases, the bulk of the material should be in the article on the character or publication itself; the summary in the external article should be trimmed to one or two paragraphs that concisely present the following: </p> <ol><li>What were the reasons for the character or publication's creation?</li> <li>What were the original publication dates?</li> <li>Were there any notable trends established that make this more than just one of many characters or publications? Were there any brilliant innovations or critical errors?</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Teams" data-mw-thread-id="h-Teams-Article_structure"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Teams-Article_structure"></span>Teams<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Teams-Article_structure"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STRUCTURE-TEAMS"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-TEAMS"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#STRUCTURE-TEAMS">WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-TEAMS</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The opening paragraph (or lead section) should concisely convey: </p> <ol><li>The common name of the team, its abbreviations and nickname(s) where relevant.</li> <li>What company and publications has the team appeared in?</li> <li>What is the team's country or allegiance, if any? Where is its base of operations?</li> <li>When was it first published? Who created it?</li> <li>If the team no longer exists, when was it disbanded or last published?</li> <li>In what major storylines has the team played a notable part?</li></ol> <p>The article can be structured along these lines: </p> <ol><li>The historical background to the creation of the team, including comments from creators, similar creations or developments elsewhere. Has the character changed hands?</li> <li>The development of the team by creators, ensuring an out of universe style is adopted.</li> <li>A plot summary of important storylines involving the team It is essential this section not become overly detailed. For further details see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_write_a_plot_summary" title="Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary">Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary</a>.</li> <li>How the team is used today. Is it licensed for use in other properties?</li> <li>What was the significance of the team? Who or what did it affect? Did the team establish a trend?</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fictional_objects" data-mw-thread-id="h-Fictional_objects-Article_structure"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Fictional_objects-Article_structure"></span>Fictional objects<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Fictional_objects-Article_structure"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Fictional objects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="STRUCTURE-FICTIONALOBJS"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-FICTIONALOBJS"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#STRUCTURE-FICTIONALOBJS">WP:CMOS#STRUCTURE-FICTIONALOBJS</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The article can be structured along these lines: </p> <ol><li>History. A history of the creation of the object, including background events leading to the creation and the evolution of appearance and purpose, plus published appearances and major storylines.</li> <li>Design and features. A description of the major points and purpose of the object, including details of special abilities and powers, whether the object is a weapon and how it is operated by the user.</li> <li>Variants. A list and description of any major variants and close descendants of the weapon, plus publication details and creator statements.</li> <li>Cultural impact, if any. A general summary of the object's impact on culture, complying with <a href="#POP">the guidelines on popular culture</a>.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers" data-mw-thread-id="h-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers-Article_content"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers-Article_content"></span>In-line use of dates and issue numbers<span data-mw-comment-end="h-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers-Article_content"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: In-line use of dates and issue numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="ISH"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#ISH"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#ISH">WP:CMOS#ISH</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>References to individual issues and dates within the body of the text are encouraged, although editors are allowed discretion to choose whether they want to add specific issue numbers or dates <i>in</i> the text of articles or by way of <i>citations</i> using <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><ref></span> tags. Editors should use each approach in moderation. Care should be taken to adapt the style used so as to fit the flow of the page. Editors should always strive to place readability at the forefront of any approach. A plethora of dates looks cluttered and impinges on smooth reading. This can be tackled by the use of such phrases as "three issues later" or "in the next issue", and by recasting sentences and paragraphs so as to avoid what journalists call "a laundry list" (e.g. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">"In issue #101, this happened. In issue #115, this happened. In issue #123, this happened"</span>.) Footnotes should give both the issue number(s) and the date(s) of what is being discussed. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">In 1956 <a href="/wiki/Daffy_Duck" title="Daffy Duck">Daffy Duck</a> assumes the mantle of "Cluck Trent" in the short "Stupor Duck", a role later reprised in various issues of the <i>Looney Tunes</i> comic book.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </p><p>The following points should be considered when deciding which method to use: </p> <ul><li>Issue names and numbers for very significant events in a character's history are appropriate as in-article text</li> <li>The lead section of a character's, team's or object's article should include within the text the issue number and cover date of the first appearance, so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a> first appeared in <i>Amazing Fantasy</i> #15</span></li> <li>In-article dates should be used to provide context for chronological history, so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">The character was shown as learning of the existence of Krypton in 1949. The concept itself had originally been established to the reader in 1939, in the <i>Superman</i> comic strip.</span></li> <li>When summarising plot, most events should not have the issue and date in the text, but in footnotes only, only mentioning the year of publication in the body in some cases</li> <li>Limit issue numbers and dates to important storylines and events. Whether an event or storyline is important is a matter for editorial consensus, discussed on the article's talk page</li> <li>Always make context clear, even if that means using dates or issue numbers in-line where you would not normally do so</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="References" data-mw-thread-id="h-References-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-References-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers"></span>References<span data-mw-comment-end="h-References-In-line_use_of_dates_and_issue_numbers"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFErickson" class="citation web cs1">Erickson, Hal. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/149574/Stupor-Duck/overview">"Stupor Duck (1956)"</a>. <a href="/wiki/All_Media_Guide" class="mw-redirect" title="All Media Guide">All Media Guide</a> / <a href="/wiki/Rovi" class="mw-redirect" title="Rovi">Rovi</a> via <a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 13,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Stupor+Duck+%281956%29&rft.pub=All+Media+Guide+%2F+Rovi+via+The+New+York+Times&rft.aulast=Erickson&rft.aufirst=Hal&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmovies.nytimes.com%2Fmovie%2F149574%2FStupor-Duck%2Foverview&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWikipedia%3AManual+of+Style%2FComics" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comics.org/issue/129105/"><i>Looney Tunes</i> #97 (DC, 1994 Series)</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Grand_Comics_Database" title="Grand Comics Database">Grand Comics Database</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Popular_culture" data-mw-thread-id="h-Popular_culture-Article_content"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Popular_culture-Article_content"></span>Popular culture<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Popular_culture-Article_content"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="POP"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#POP"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#POP">WP:CMOS#POP</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>"In popular culture" sections <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_trivia_sections_in_articles" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Avoid trivia sections in articles">should be avoided</a> unless the subject has had a well-cited and notable impact on popular culture. Any popular culture reference being considered for inclusion must be attributed to a reliable source for the article topic. Items meeting these requirements should typically be worked into the text of the article; a separate section for popular culture items, and in particular the following, should be avoided: </p> <ul><li>Compendiums of every trivial appearance of the subject in pop culture (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Trivia" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Trivia">trivia</a>)</li> <li>Unsupported speculation about cultural significance or fictional likenesses (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research" title="Wikipedia:No original research">original research</a>)</li></ul> <p>This tends to be a particular problem in articles on fictional characters; for example, <a href="/wiki/Roy_of_the_Rovers" title="Roy of the Rovers">Roy of the Rovers</a> may appear in any <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">association football</a> match report, and their many appearances don't warrant an exhaustive list. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alternate_versions_of_characters" data-mw-thread-id="h-Alternate_versions_of_characters-Article_content"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Alternate_versions_of_characters-Article_content"></span>Alternate versions of characters<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Alternate_versions_of_characters-Article_content"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Alternate versions of characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alternate versions of characters should have entries in the main article unless that article grows unmanageably large, in which case the alternate version article should be spun-off, as per guidance at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Summary_style" title="Wikipedia:Summary style">Wikipedia:Summary style</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_series" title="Wikipedia:Article series">Wikipedia:Article series</a>. Splitting of subsections should only be considered where an article has already been copyedited to conform with editorial guidance. Such copyediting can sometimes reduce an article's length drastically, and so article length should not be thought of as the arbitrary point at which sections are broken out. </p><p>Some examples of alternate versions of characters are animated versions of comic characters or Marvel's <a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Marvel" title="Ultimate Marvel">Ultimate</a> imprint. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Usage_and_style" data-mw-thread-id="h-Usage_and_style"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Usage_and_style"></span>Usage and style<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Usage_and_style"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Usage and style"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Capitalization" data-mw-thread-id="h-Capitalization-Usage_and_style"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Capitalization-Usage_and_style"></span>Capitalization<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Capitalization-Usage_and_style"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Capitalization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Trademarks" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Trademarks">Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Trademarks</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(definite_and_indefinite_articles_at_beginning_of_name)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (definite and indefinite articles at beginning of name)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (definite and indefinite articles at beginning of name)</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(comics)#The" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)">Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics) § The</a></div> <p>Character names are typically trademarked and so should be capitalised when used within an article. When referring to a character whose name is preceded by the article "the", such as the Joker, the Flash, the Hulk, the Wasp, the Avengers, etc., do not capitalize the word "the" unless it is the first word of the sentence. When "the" is part of a publication title, such as in <i>The Ultimates</i>, "The" <i>is</i> capitalized. (Note: you should never add "The" to the beginning of a publication title or group title when it isn't actually the name - e.g. Infinity Inc., not The Infinity Inc.) </p><p>Examples: </p> <ul><li>a character: e.g. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">the Sandman</span>, not <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">The Sandman</span></li> <li>a publication: e.g. <i>The Sandman</i></li> <li>a group of characters: e.g. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">the Fantastic Four</span>, not <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">The Fantastic Four</span> (and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(acronyms)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Naming conventions (acronyms)">not</a> <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">The FF</span> or <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">FF</span>).</li></ul> <p>In titles of stories, chapters, and publications in the English language, the project standard is to <a href="/wiki/Capitalization" title="Capitalization">capitalize</a>: </p> <ol><li>The first word and last word in the title.</li> <li>All other words except for <a href="/wiki/Coordinating_conjunction" class="mw-redirect" title="Coordinating conjunction">coordinating conjunctions</a> (<i>and</i>, <i>but</i>, <i>or</i>, <i>nor</i>), <a href="/wiki/Preposition" class="mw-redirect" title="Preposition">prepositions</a> (<i>to</i>, <i>over</i>, <i>in</i>, <i>for</i>), <a href="/wiki/Article_(grammar)" title="Article (grammar)">articles</a> (<i>an</i>, <i>a</i>, <i>the</i>), and the word <i>to</i> in <a href="/wiki/Infinitive" title="Infinitive">infinitives</a>. Note that short verbs (<i>Is</i>, <i>Are</i>, <i>Be</i>, <i>Do</i>) and pronouns (<i>Me</i>, <i>It</i>, <i>His</i>) are capitalized.</li></ol> <p>In titles of stories or publications in a language <i>other</i> than English, the project standard is to use the capitalization used by that language, <i>not</i> the English capitalization. (If you are unsure about the capitalization standards of other languages, check the non-English language Wikipedias.) </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Precision" data-mw-thread-id="h-Precision-Usage_and_style"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Precision-Usage_and_style"></span>Precision<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Precision-Usage_and_style"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Precision"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="PRECISE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#PRECISE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#PRECISE">WP:CMOS#PRECISE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>In general, articles should strive to be precise. Where the names of specific publications, companies, or characters are available, it is usually better to use them instead of more general terms. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a> launched the <i><a href="/wiki/Booster_Gold" title="Booster Gold">Booster Gold</a></i> series after <i><a href="/wiki/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths" title="Crisis on Infinite Earths">Crisis on Infinite Earths</a></i></span> rather than <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">DC launched Booster's series after Crisis</span>. </p><p>It is important to note, however, that the level of precision in an article should be appropriate for its scope. Articles dealing with narrower and more specialized topics can use more specific terminology than may be feasible in articles dealing with broad overviews or very general topics; and general terminology is often appropriate in an introductory section even where more specific terms are used in the body of the article. Precision should not be pursued to such an extent that it impairs the average reader's understanding of the topic. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Plot_summaries" data-mw-thread-id="h-Plot_summaries-Usage_and_style"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Plot_summaries-Usage_and_style"></span>Plot summaries<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Plot_summaries-Usage_and_style"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Plot summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="PLOT"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#PLOT"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#PLOT">WP:CMOS#PLOT</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>In order to justify the fair use of copyrighted material, plot discussions must be concise summaries, not detailed abridgements that can serve as a substitute for the reading of the actual story. Summarising should never be on a per-issue basis and should only outline the plot rather than describe minor details. Additionally, plot descriptions must include cited reference to <a href="/wiki/Literary_criticism" title="Literary criticism">critical analysis</a> published in <a href="/wiki/Secondary_sources" class="mw-redirect" title="Secondary sources">secondary sources</a>. Editors should approach the discussion of fictional concepts within a "real world context"; this means editors should describe fictional elements in terms of how they relate to the real world, as <a href="/wiki/Fictional_characters" class="mw-redirect" title="Fictional characters">fictional characters</a> or topics. </p><p>Plot summaries should always contain references to when various stories were published - so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">In Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's 1986 story <i>The Killing Joke</i>, the Joker shot Barbara Gordon and paralyzed her,</span> not <span class="example deprecated-content example-bad" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-removed, #8B0000);">Barbara Gordon was paralysed by the Joker.</span> This serves two purposes. First, it ties the evolution of characters to actual historical context. Second, it gives a better sense of what areas of the character's history are in need of more coverage, and can help combat a presentist bias in articles. </p><p>Editors should keep in mind that Wikipedia is not a repository for plot summaries, annotated or otherwise. (For annotated books try <a href="/wiki/Wikibooks" title="Wikibooks">Wikibooks</a>, specifically <a href="https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/annotated_texts_bookshelf" class="extiw" title="wikibooks:annotated texts bookshelf">Wikibooks:annotated texts bookshelf</a>, for those without annotations see <a href="https://community.fandom.com/wiki/w:c:comics:Main_Page" class="extiw" title="wikia:comics:Main Page">Comic Book Series Wiki</a>.) </p><p>Plot summaries should not become so enlarged as to become separate articles. <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT#Wikipedia_is_not_an_indiscriminate_collection_of_information" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOT">WP:NOT</a> states: <i>"Wikipedia treats fiction in an encyclopedic manner, discussing the reception, impact, and significance of notable works. A concise plot summary is sometimes appropriate as part of the larger coverage of a fictional work.</i> </p><p>In general, articles focused on describing storylines should be avoided unless significance is established through real world sources. </p><p>Unless there has already been substantial hype and press coverage about comics not yet published, information regarding such comics may be considered <i>speculation</i> (not by default, although it often can be) which is grounds for deletion because <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_crystal_ball" title="Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not">Wikipedia is not a crystal ball</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology" data-mw-thread-id="h-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology-Usage_and_style"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology-Usage_and_style"></span>The use of in-universe statistics and chronology<span data-mw-comment-end="h-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology-Usage_and_style"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: The use of in-universe statistics and chronology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:OHOTMU"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:OHOTMU&redirect=no">WP:OHOTMU</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Great care should be taken when presenting in-universe information. We should remember these are not facts of actuality, but rather plot points which are open to interpretation, rewriting, or even simply being disregarded or contradicted within the text. This is especially true of comic book continuity, which, through the use of <a href="/wiki/Retcons" class="mw-redirect" title="Retcons">retcons</a>, is more fluid than other serial fictions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Statistics" data-mw-thread-id="h-Statistics-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Statistics-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"></span>Statistics<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Statistics-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Consensus at the WikiProject is that the use of statistics sourced from in universe material and reference works, such as the <i><a href="/wiki/Official_Handbook_of_the_Marvel_Universe" title="Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe">Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Who%27s_Who_in_the_DC_Universe" title="Who's Who in the DC Universe">Who's Who in the DC Universe</a></i> or <a href="/wiki/Roleplaying_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Roleplaying game">roleplaying game</a> resources is discouraged. These statistics constitute fictional facts. Fictional facts are not facts <i>per se</i> (independently verifiable separate from the reporting source) but fiction, and rewriting or paraphrasing fiction is not transformative. As these handbooks are encyclopedic sources (albeit of fictional facts), we are a competing product (a free encyclopedia) and because we are in no way transforming this fictional material, using this material may constitute a breach of <a href="/wiki/Copyright" title="Copyright">copyright</a>. However, we should accurately record things in an encyclopedic manner; if a newspaper reports <a href="/wiki/Spider-Man" title="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a>'s strength as being such that he can lift ten tons, that can be discussed, and even contrasted with OHOTMU statistics within a section on Spider-Man's powers, bearing in mind the policy of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NPOV" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NPOV">neutral point of view</a> and the undue weight section; if Spider-Man can be seen within publications lifting things greater than ten tons, then we should note that, and not present the statistic as anything other than it is; a meaningless statistic within both our universe and the fictional one in which Spider-Man's adventures are portrayed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Chronology" data-mw-thread-id="h-Chronology-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Chronology-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"></span>Chronology<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Chronology-The_use_of_in-universe_statistics_and_chronology"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Chronology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Regarding chronology, again over-specificity is to be avoided unless the point is a pertinent one. Continuity is often fluid, and all references to periods of time should be grounded in our universe, so that we talk of Tony Stark's origin as having been presented variously as happening concurrent with both the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Viet-Nam</a>, rather than that Tony Stark became Iron Man while on a visit to Vietnam. The character was created in 1963, before the Viet Nam conflict had escalated. Similarly, when describing things with lengthy publication histories, plot summaries and character biographies should be arranged in publication order, not in an in-universe order. This is so that more recent developments are not misrepresented as having always been part of the character's history, which can give a misleading impression of the dominant portrayals of the character. </p><p>Relating units of time should also be handled carefully, and again they should only be presented where pertinent. The character of <a href="/wiki/Hourman" title="Hourman">Hourman</a> has limits on his powers which allow their use for only an hour, and so it is pertinent to present this information to the reader. Also note those instances where this limit had been broken, grounding that information to show that breach as a writers choice. Although the passage of time is at the forefront of the plotting behind the DC Comics series <i><a href="/wiki/52_(comics)" title="52 (comics)">52</a></i>, with the issues of that series officially designated by week number rather than issue number, the specificity of time passages as noted within the comics should also be avoided within articles. These time passages, it should be remembered, are not facts, and should not be presented as such, but only presented where it might place events at conflict or that they break with previously depicted versions of the same circumstances. For instance, including how many days and nights events take place after each other and on which day of the week they happen would be too specific, redundant and not in keeping with <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:WAF">writing about fiction</a> guidance. Noting that "although previous writers had indicated that a period of five months had passed between Batman adopting Robin and Robin's first adventure, a recent crossover presented Robin's first adventure as having occurred in a far shorter time period" is an example of where such information would be pertinent. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Present_tense" data-mw-thread-id="h-Present_tense-Usage_and_style"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Present_tense-Usage_and_style"></span>Present tense<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Present_tense-Usage_and_style"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Present tense"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In order to differentiate between real historical events and the events described in a fictional work, it is appropriate to use the present tense for the latter. This is not to say that the article must be devoid of other tenses; rather, the discussion of a fictional occurrence should be anchored in the moment in which the event takes place. When discussing a specific story, for instance a later issue of <i><a href="/wiki/Runaways_(comics)" title="Runaways (comics)">Runaways</a></i>, it is appropriate to write that the characters in that series "ran away" because their running away is backstory to issues whose stories take place after the events of the first storyline. </p><p>For reference, see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Guide_to_writing_better_articles#Check_your_fiction" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles">Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style_(writing_about_fiction)#Tense" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)">Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics/Archive_11#Literary_present_tense" title="Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics/Archive 11">Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Titles" data-mw-thread-id="h-Titles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Titles"></span>Titles<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Titles"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Titles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="TITLES"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#TITLES"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#TITLES">WP:CMOS#TITLES</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>In the interest of clarity, it is important when referring to the title of a literary work to know whether to use italics or quotation marks. The titles of comic book series, comic strips and comics publications should be italicized. For the titles of comic-book storylines, comic-book features, chapters, comic-strip episodes, an individual editorial cartoon or gag panel, editors should use quotation marks — not apostrophes — on either side. </p> <ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>Identity Crisis</i></span>, the title of a <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a> <a href="/wiki/Limited_series_(comics)" title="Limited series (comics)">limited series</a>, should be italicized. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">"Identity Crisis"</span>, the title of a Spider-Man storyline that leads to the creation of the <a href="/wiki/Slingers_(Marvel_Comics)" title="Slingers (Marvel Comics)">Slingers</a>, should be in quotation marks.</li> <li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i><a href="/wiki/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths" title="Crisis on Infinite Earths">Crisis on Infinite Earths</a></i></span>, the name of a reality-altering DC Comics maxi-series, should be italicized; the <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Crisis</span> <i>event</i> the characters take part in, however, should not be italicized. Likewise, comic books whose stories take place before the Crisis are said to be <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>pre-Crisis</b></span>, and those whose events take place after are called <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b>post-Crisis</b></span>.</li> <li>In 2006, Marvel published the <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">"<a href="/wiki/Civil_War_(comics)" title="Civil War (comics)">Civil War</a>"</span> cross-over event. The flagship title of the event is the limited series <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>Civil War</i></span>.</li> <li>The comic-book features "<a href="/wiki/Nick_Fury,_Agent_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._(feature)" title="Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature)">Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Doctor_Strange" title="Doctor Strange">Doctor Strange</a>" appeared in the comic-book series <i><a href="/wiki/Strange_Tales" title="Strange Tales">Strange Tales</a></i>. The characters later received their own solo comic books, <i><a href="/wiki/Nick_Fury,_Agent_of_S.H.I.E.L.D." title="Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.">Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.</a></i> and <i>Doctor Strange</i>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Series_with_numerous_volumes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Series_with_numerous_volumes-Titles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Series_with_numerous_volumes-Titles"></span>Series with numerous volumes<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Series_with_numerous_volumes-Titles"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Series with numerous volumes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="MOS:COMICSVOLUME"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MOS:COMICSVOLUME&redirect=no">MOS:COMICSVOLUME</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Where a comic-book series has been published in a number of volumes — <i><a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Superheroes" class="mw-redirect" title="Legion of Superheroes">Legion of Superheroes</a></i>, for instance, has had five volumes — the specific series should be referred to by <b>volume number</b>, as indicated by the <a href="/wiki/Indicia_(publishing)" title="Indicia (publishing)">indicia</a> of the series, not by year of first issue being published or by first series or second series. The preferred styling for this is <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i><b>Title</b></i>, vol. 2, <b>#1</b></span>. An exception is made for volume 1 of any series, which should just be referred to as <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><b><i>Title</i> #</b></span> Note that the volume and issue number is not considered a part of the actual title of the comic. However, "Annual", "Special", and the like are part of the title if they are listed in the indicia. So <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>Uncanny X-Men</i></span> but <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>Marvel Comics Super Special</i></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Sourcing_and_citation" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sourcing_and_citation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sourcing_and_citation"></span>Sourcing and citation<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sourcing_and_citation"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Sourcing and citation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sources" data-mw-thread-id="h-Sources-Sourcing_and_citation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Sources-Sourcing_and_citation"></span>Sources<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Sources-Sourcing_and_citation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="SOURCE"></span><span class="anchor" id="SOURCES"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#SOURCES"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#SOURCES">WP:CMOS#SOURCES</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Policy requires that articles reference only <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RS">reliable sources</a>; however, this is a minimal condition, rather than a final goal. With the exception of certain recent topics that have not yet become the subject of extensive secondary analysis, and for which a lower standard may be temporarily permitted, articles on comics should aim to be based primarily on published secondary works by reputable critics, scholars or academics. The use of high-quality primary sources is also appropriate, but care should be taken to use them correctly, without straying into original research. Editors are encouraged to extensively survey the available literature — and, in particular, any available academic commentary — regarding an article's topic in order to identify every source considered to be authoritative or significant; these sources should, if possible, be directly consulted when writing the article. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solicitation_and_promotional_material" data-mw-thread-id="h-Solicitation_and_promotional_material-Sourcing_and_citation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Solicitation_and_promotional_material-Sourcing_and_citation"></span>Solicitation and promotional material<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Solicitation_and_promotional_material-Sourcing_and_citation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Solicitation and promotional material"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Editors should remember that <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOT">Wikipedia is not a crystal ball</a> and should question all sources with regard to discussion of future developments. Because solicitation information and promotional materials such as advertisements, preview interviews, and panel discussions at conventions regularly contain hype, story elements scrapped before publication, or even incorrect information to promote upcoming releases, it is not as reliable as information from the printed comic book page. Past experience has shown that nothing is sure until the issue has been distributed and read. For instance, the <i>Green Lantern</i> storyline "Emerald Twilight" was solicited and originally written as an entirely different story <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/01/19/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-34/">[1]</a>, and the <i>Sentry</i> limited series was promoted through preview articles, interviews, and solicitations employing a hoax. </p><p>When writing about future developments, editors must clearly cite their sources and note that the actual story has not yet seen print. Misleading promotional information and assumptions based on solicitations have led editors to make major mistakes that can diminish the WikiProject's credibility as a resource. Editors should move uncited claims about future developments to the talk page and only re-add after finding clarification and reliable confirmation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations" data-mw-thread-id="h-Citations-Sourcing_and_citation"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Citations-Sourcing_and_citation"></span>Citations<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Citations-Sourcing_and_citation"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="CITE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:COMICSPLOT"></span><span id="WP:COMICPLOT"></span><span id="WP:CMOS#CITE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcuts</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:COMICSPLOT&redirect=no">WP:COMICSPLOT</a></span></li><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:COMICPLOT&redirect=no">WP:COMICPLOT</a></span></li><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#CITE">WP:CMOS#CITE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Because individual issues of comic books are primary sources in their articles, basic descriptions of their content, such as their plot and credits, are acceptable. <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:PSTS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:PSTS">WP:PSTS</a> says, "...a primary source may be used only to make descriptive claims, the accuracy of which is verifiable by a reasonable, educated person without specialist knowledge... Do not make analytic, synthetic, interpretive, explanatory, or evaluative claims about information found in a primary source." The nature of historical material requires that articles be thoroughly — even exhaustively — <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cited</a>. At a minimum, the following all require direct citation of secondary sources: </p> <ol><li>Direct quotations of outside material</li> <li>Paraphase or other borrowing of ideas from an outside source</li> <li>Controversial or disputed statements</li> <li>Subjective or qualitative judgements</li> <li>Numerical quantities or statistics</li></ol> <p>Beyond this, editors are encouraged to cite any statement that is obscure or difficult to find in the available sources, as well as any significant statement in general. There is no numerical requirement for a particular density of citations or for some predetermined number of citations in an article; editors are expected to use their best judgement as to how much citation is appropriate. When in doubt, cite; additional citations are harmless at worst, and may prove invaluable in the long term. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Citation_styles" data-mw-thread-id="h-Citation_styles-Citations"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Citation_styles-Citations"></span>Citation styles<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Citation_styles-Citations"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Citation styles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="CITESTYLE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#CITESTYLE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#CITESTYLE">WP:CMOS#CITESTYLE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#Inline_citations" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">Wikipedia:Citing sources § Inline citations</a></div> <p>In general, articles may use one of two citation styles: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Footnotes">Footnotes</a></li> <li>: Footnotes are generally the more appropriate option when the level of citation is very dense, or where the citations include additional commentary.</li> <li>: A single footnote may be used to provide citations for any amount of material; they typically apply to one or a few sentences.</li> <li>: When a reference tag coincides with punctuation, the reference tag is most commonly placed immediately after the punctuation, except for dashes, as recommended by the <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Manual_of_Style" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Manual of Style">Chicago Manual of Style</a></i> and other style guides.</li></ul> <p>To cite individual comic books, comic strips or editorial cartoons, you can use the template, <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_comic" title="Template:Cite comic">Cite comic</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>. For collected editions or graphic novels use <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_book" title="Template:Cite book">cite book</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span>. A guide to citing comic art is available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://comics.english.ufl.edu/comic-art-in-scholarly-writing-a-citation-guide/">Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide</a>. </p><p>Examples: </p> <ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>The Flash</i> vol. 3, #23 (Feb. 1989)</span> - citation style for a comic book issue without citing creators or publishers, typically used within the article text.</li> <li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>The Flash</i> vol. 3, #23 (Feb. 1989), DC Comics.</span> - citation style including publisher and date. This is the minimum required for an in-line reference.</li> <li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Messner-Loebs, William (w), Purcell, Gordon (p), Dzon, Tony & Mahlstedt, Larry, (i). "The Clipper Returns". <i>The Flash</i> vol. 3, #23 (Feb. 1989), DC Comics. p. 12.</span> - a full citation, including creators, story title and page number.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Requesting_citations" data-mw-thread-id="h-Requesting_citations-Citations"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Requesting_citations-Citations"></span>Requesting citations<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Requesting_citations-Citations"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Requesting citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Editors should attempt to take a reasonable approach when requesting citations. Unless the accuracy of a statement is in significant doubt, it is generally better to start with a request for citations on the article's talk page, rather than by inserting <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Fact" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Fact">fact</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> tags — particularly large numbers of such tags — into the article. Over-tagging should be avoided; if a large portion of the article is uncited, adding an <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Unreferenced" title="Template:Unreferenced">unreferenced</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> or <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Citation_style" title="Template:Citation style">citation style</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> tag to an entire section is usually more helpful than simply placing <span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Fact" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Fact">fact</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> tags on every sentence. Note that some articles contain per-paragraph citations, so checking the citations at the end of a paragraph may yield information about facts or figures in the paragraph as a whole. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Images" data-mw-thread-id="h-Images"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Images"></span>Images<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Images"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Images"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As <a href="/wiki/Comics" title="Comics">comics</a> are a highly visual medium, it is sometimes necessary to illustrate articles with images drawn from the publications. Because comics are a relatively new medium, with most major works created since the mid-1930s, most of the material is under copyright, and as such any use of images sourced from comics will be subject to copyright. Such images may only be used on the <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org">English-language Wikipedia</a>, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org">Wikimedia Foundation</a>, where they qualify as <b><a href="/wiki/Fair_use" title="Fair use">fair use</a></b> under <a href="/wiki/United_States_copyright_law" class="mw-redirect" title="United States copyright law">United States copyright law</a>. All such images must include on the image description page: </p> <ol type="a"><li>Identification of the source of the material, supplemented, where possible, with information about the artist, publisher and copyright holder; this is to help determine the material's potential market value. <i>See: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#When_uploading_an_image" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">Wikipedia:Citing sources#When uploading an image</a></i>. </li><li>A copyright tag that indicates which Wikipedia policy provision is claimed to permit the use. <i>For a list of image copyright tags, see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_copyright_tags/Non-free_content" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Non-free content">Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Non-free content</a></i>. </li><li>The name of each article (a link to each article is also recommended) in which fair use is claimed for the item, and a separate, specific fair-use rationale for each use of the item, as explained at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_use_rationale_guideline" title="Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline">Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline</a>. The rationale is presented in clear, plain language and is relevant to each use.</li></ol> <p>Please see <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content" title="Wikipedia:Non-free content">Wikipedia:Non-free content</a> for a rationale of how a specific usage of an image qualifies as fair use. This document details <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics">Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics</a> guidance specific to the issue of fair use and comics. </p><p>Three templates to use alongside any Fair use rationales have been created: </p> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Descript-cvr" title="Template:Descript-cvr">Descript-cvr</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> — Use for a cover presented as published</li> <li><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Descript-cvr-art" title="Template:Descript-cvr-art">Descript-cvr-art</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> — Use for cover art only</li> <li><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Descript-inner-art" title="Template:Descript-inner-art">Descript-inner-art</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span> — Use for interior art/panels/pages</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cover_scans" data-mw-thread-id="h-Cover_scans-Images"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Cover_scans-Images"></span>Cover scans<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Cover_scans-Images"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Cover scans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For general <a href="/wiki/Comic_book" title="Comic book">comic book</a>, <a href="/wiki/Graphic_novel" title="Graphic novel">graphic novel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Trade_paperback_(comics)" title="Trade paperback (comics)">trade paperback</a> covers, it is generally accepted that, like <a href="/wiki/Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">Compact disc</a> or <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a> covers, they can be used under <a href="/wiki/Fair_use" title="Fair use">fair use</a> reasoning for the purpose of identification, as long as the image of the comic book cover is clearly captioned, identifies the series and issue number in question, credits the artists, and is used in an article containing commentary or analysis of the issue or series in question. A "cover" is the cover of the magazine or book as published. That includes the title, credits, UPC, copy, and trade dress. Where covers are not being used to identify the publication, but are instead identifying a character or element depicted, editors may crop images where either: </p> <ol><li>The elements that identify it as a cover are still visible</li> <li>The cover has been cropped down to a level where such trade dress is no longer visible, as it is unlikely that the actual artwork is available to be scanned</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Interior_art" data-mw-thread-id="h-Interior_art-Images"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Interior_art-Images"></span>Interior art<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Interior_art-Images"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Interior art"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Because interior pages are actually the content being sold, they have to be used sparingly. For example, we can not create a written version of the Death of Superman story arc and illustrate it with small scenes from each part of it -- that would be too much and border on people not actually needing to purchase the original at all to appreciate the story and artwork. However a single famous or extremely important panel or series of panels, (a scene), is acceptable under fair use provisions when used in an article to which the image pertains and which makes a critical point about the scene or panel in question, and the point is more clearly made if illustrated. Please ensure the caption identifies the series, issue number and page number. </p><p>Note, it is important to use <i>an insubstantial amount of the total comic book</i> because the amount of the original work copied and the impact of the fair use on the commercial value of the work are critical considerations in US case law. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use"" data-mw-thread-id="h-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use"-Images"><span id="Images_which_cannot_be_.22fair_use.22"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use"-Images"></span>Images which cannot be "fair use"<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use"-Images"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Images which cannot be "fair use""><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="notfairuse"></span> Due to the non-free content policy of Wikipedia, which states: </p> <ul><li><i>The material should not be used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media; our use of copyrighted material should not make it so that one no longer needs to purchase the actual product.</i></li></ul> <p>it has been decided that images derived from the following sources: </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Official_Handbook_of_the_Marvel_Universe" title="Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe">Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Who%27s_Who_in_the_DC_Universe" title="Who's Who in the DC Universe">Who's Who in the DC Universe</a></i> editions</li> <li>the various <a href="/wiki/Trading_card" title="Trading card">trading card</a> series released by the many comic book publishing companies</li></ul> <p>are not allowable on Wikipedia, as their use here would indeed directly compete with the commercial value of the original fan reference work containing that image. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Images_for_decoration" data-mw-thread-id="h-Images_for_decoration-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Images_for_decoration-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""></span>Images for decoration<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Images_for_decoration-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Images for decoration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>All fair use images must be used as a part of a commentary on the material in question; it is not acceptable to use fair use images for mere decoration. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Resolution" data-mw-thread-id="h-Resolution-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Resolution-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""></span>Resolution<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Resolution-Images_which_cannot_be_"fair_use""></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: Resolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Fair use images should not be any larger than is required by the particular informational need for the image — just consider whether what it is being used to illustrate is legible. Accordingly, images should generally be no larger than the size the image will be displayed in an article (usually with a width no greater than 200-300 pixels); please discuss first with other contributors if you think this is insufficient. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Infobox_images" data-mw-thread-id="h-Infobox_images-Images"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Infobox_images-Images"></span>Infobox images<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Infobox_images-Images"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: Infobox images"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="BOXIMAGE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#BOXIMAGE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#BOXIMAGE">WP:CMOS#BOXIMAGE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The WikiProject suggests the following factors be followed when choosing an appropriate image for the infobox. It is felt that using the most universally recognisable appearance of a character, for example Spider-Man in the red and blue rather than some other costume, and using a noteworthy image, either well discussed or used in many other sources, or a promotional piece of artwork the copyright holders have released for promotional purposes fits this purpose best. </p> <ol><li>Follow the fair use criteria, especially <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics/copyright#Images_which_cannot_be_.22fair_use.22" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright">the Images that cannot be fair use guidelines</a>. These supersede all the following criteria. Also, source your images fully, including <b>all</b> applicable information (issue/page/panel, scan source, web source) and give a fair-use rationale.</li> <li>Ensure that the picture clearly shows as much of the character as possible: <ul><li>The ideal image is a full-body, three-quarter picture of the character standing straight with no background, with a facing-the-camera or profile picture as the next-best.</li> <li>If a full-body shot is unavailable, the picture <b>must</b> show the whole of the head and torso (or the equivalent for non-humanoid characters).</li> <li>Visibly contorted poses should <b>not</b> be used under any circumstances.</li> <li>Pictures which hide significant areas of the character in shadow should be avoided (exceptions apply only where the shadow is <i>itself</i> part of the character's look - e.g. <a href="/wiki/Raven_(DC_Comics)" title="Raven (DC Comics)">Raven</a>.), as should pictures where blur or distortion effects are applied.</li> <li>Colouring should be neutral - pictures which have a heavy colour cast, or otherwise depict the character with false colours should <b>not</b> be uploaded unless the cast has been removed first.</li> <li>Heavily stylised art should only be considered for use when the character is closely associated with the style to the exclusion of less extreme styles.</li></ul></li> <li>Pictures which have more characters or objects than the subject of the article should only be used if the subject is the most prominent object - editing the picture, by cropping, obscuring or painting out the other characters may help to ensure this.</li> <li>If the character has a clearly defined primary costume (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a>), a picture of this should be used.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention" data-mw-thread-id="h-Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention-Images"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention-Images"></span>Uniform cover artwork crediting convention<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Uniform_cover_artwork_crediting_convention-Images"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=54" title="Edit section: Uniform cover artwork crediting convention"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>To credit cover art, the following styles are suggested for use: </p> <dl><dd><dl><dd>For covers in a comics-company or comics-character article such as <a href="/wiki/All-American_Publications" title="All-American Publications">All-American Publications</a>: <dl><dd><ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>All-American Comics</i> #16 (July 1940). Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff.</span></li></ul></dd></dl></dd> <dd>For covers in a comics artist article such as <a href="/wiki/Sheldon_Moldoff" title="Sheldon Moldoff">Sheldon Moldoff</a>: <dl><dd><ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><i>All-American Comics</i> #16 (July 1940). Cover art by Moldoff.</span></li></ul></dd></dl></dd> <dd>For a cover representing a major character change or important event, such as in <a href="/wiki/Al_Hartley" title="Al Hartley">Al Hartley</a>: <dl><dd><ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">The teen-humor heroine gets serious in <i>Patsy Walker</i> #116 (Aug. 1964). Cover art by Hartley</span></li></ul></dd></dl></dd> <dd>For a cover illustrating a style or historical element, such as in <a href="/wiki/George_Tuska" title="George Tuska">George Tuska</a>: <dl><dd><ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Tuska's cover of <i>Iron Man</i> #18 (Oct. 1969) displays a panoply of character faces, as well both old and new Iron Man armors.</span></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Promotional art for <i>The Amazing Spider-Man</i> #500 cover, featuring Spider-Man's wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, and many of his antagonists. Art by J. Scott Campbell.</span></li></ul></dd></dl></dd> <dd>...which, in similar entries without the description, would be: <dl><dd><ul><li><span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Promotional art for <i>The Amazing Spider-Man</i> #500 cover, by J. Scott Campbell.</span></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The parenthetical <a href="/wiki/Issue_date" class="mw-disambig" title="Issue date">issue dates</a> use abbreviations for the long months (<span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Jan.</span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">Feb.</span>, but not <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">March</span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);">April</span>). Parenthetical references in captions and in article prose represent limited space, as per <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Longer_periods" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers">WP:MOS</a>. Months are spelled out in regular, non-parenthetical mentions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Templates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Templates"></span>Templates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Templates"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=55" title="Edit section: Templates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics/Templates/Infoboxes" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Templates/Infoboxes">Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Templates/Infoboxes</a></div> <p>The various primary and auxiliary infobox templates and navigation templates maintained by the Comics WikiProject are all coded to use a common set of styling characteristics. This is beneficial for providing a consistent appearance to the entire set of articles within our scope. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Infobox_templates" data-mw-thread-id="h-Infobox_templates-Templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Infobox_templates-Templates"></span>Infobox templates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Infobox_templates-Templates"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=56" title="Edit section: Infobox templates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="INFOBOX"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#INFOBOX"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#INFOBOX">WP:CMOS#INFOBOX</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>A few general guidelines apply to all comics infoboxes: </p> <ol><li>Most of the fields in each infobox can be omitted if desired; the choice of which ones are appropriate for a particular article is left to the discretion of the article's editors.</li> <li>Multiple values given in a single field should be separated by <i>both</i> commas and, where appropriate, line breaks; merely spacing them onto separate lines can confuse <a href="/wiki/Screen_reader" title="Screen reader">screen reader</a> software, and is ambiguous when long terms wrap onto multiple lines in their own right.</li> <li>Any use of flag icons should follow the <a href="#Flag_icons">relevant guidelines</a>.</li> <li>The use of infoboxes to identify the succession of a superhero identity, for example <a href="/wiki/Robin_(comics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Robin (comics)">Robin (comics)</a>, from one alter ego to another, is discouraged. It is felt something as fluid as fictional comics continuity is not so easily represented. Roman numerals are also discouraged as a means of identifying holders of a superhero identity.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Primary_infoboxes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Primary_infoboxes-Infobox_templates"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Primary_infoboxes-Infobox_templates"></span>Primary infoboxes<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Primary_infoboxes-Infobox_templates"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=57" title="Edit section: Primary infoboxes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A primary infobox is intended to provide a summary table for some topic. It should generally be placed at the top of an article, before the lead section; this will cause it to be displayed in the top right corner. </p> <dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comics_creator" title="Template:Infobox comics creator">Infobox comics creator</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for creators.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comic_book_title" title="Template:Infobox comic book title">Infobox comic book title</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for comic book publications.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_graphic_novel" title="Template:Infobox graphic novel">Infobox graphic novel</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for graphic novels.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_Star_Wars_comics" title="Template:Infobox Star Wars comics">Infobox Star Wars comics</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for a Star Wars related comic book.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comics_story_arc" title="Template:Infobox comics story arc">Infobox comics story arc</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for a specific storyline.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comics_character" title="Template:Infobox comics character">Infobox comics character</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for comics characters</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Template:Infobox_comics_location&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Template:Infobox comics location (page does not exist)">Infobox comics location</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>No longer used for fictional locations seen within comics.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comics_organization" title="Template:Infobox comics organization">Infobox comics organization</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for fictional organizations seen within comics.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comics_elements" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Infobox comics elements">Infobox comics elements</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for fictional elements seen within comics.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_comics_species" title="Template:Infobox comics species">Infobox comics species</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for fictional species seen within comics.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Several infobox templates that are not specifically designed for comics topics are also commonly used on comics-related articles: </p> <dl><dd><dl><dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_company" title="Template:Infobox company">Infobox company</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for companies which publish comics.</dd> <dt><span class="nowrap">{{</span><a href="/wiki/Template:Infobox_convention" class="mw-redirect" title="Template:Infobox convention">Infobox convention</a><span class="nowrap">}}</span></dt> <dd>Used for conventions.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Categories" data-mw-thread-id="h-Categories"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Categories"></span>Categories<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Categories"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=58" title="Edit section: Categories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Overview" data-mw-thread-id="h-Overview-Categories"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Overview-Categories"></span>Overview<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Overview-Categories"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=59" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The category scheme originates in one root category — <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics" title="Category:Comics">Category:Comics</a> — and can be thought of as a <a href="/wiki/Tree_structure" title="Tree structure">tree structure</a> where branches cross at several points. A guide to the top-level sub-categories of this root category is presented below; for brevity, a number of categories that are rarely used or lie outside the scope of this project have been omitted. </p> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics" title="Category:Comics">Category:Comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for matters related to comics. Due to the scope of this category, it should <i>only</i> contain <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Categorization_and_subcategories" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Categorization and subcategories">subcategories</a> and possibly a limited number of directly related pages. <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_awards" title="Category:Comics awards">Category:Comics awards</a></dt> <dd>Root category for awards related to the comic books.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_genres" title="Category:Comics genres">Category:Comics genres</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all topics related to genres presented within comics publications.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:History_of_comics" title="Category:History of comics">Category:History of comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for articles related to the history of comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics-related_lists" title="Category:Comics-related lists">Category:Comics-related lists</a></dt> <dd>Root category for lists related to comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_content_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional content in comics">Category:Fictional content in comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for fictional creations.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_people" title="Category:Comics people">Category:Comics people</a></dt> <dd>Root category for people (both creators and non-creators) with some connection to comics; see the <a href="#People">section on people</a> below for more information.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics-related_organizations" title="Category:Comics-related organizations">Category:Comics-related organizations</a></dt> <dd>Root category for organizations related to comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Works_about_comics" title="Category:Works about comics">Category:Works about comics</a></dt> <dd>Classifies media covering both the comics industry and form by media type.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Works_based_on_comics" title="Category:Works based on comics">Category:Works based on comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for works which are in some part based upon comics or content originated within comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_industry" title="Category:Comics industry">Category:Comics industry</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all topics related to the comics industry.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_publishing_companies" title="Category:Comics publishing companies">Category:Comics publishing companies</a></dt> <dd>Root category for companies which publish comics. For people who publish comics, see <a href="/wiki/Category:Comic_book_publishers_(people)" title="Category:Comic book publishers (people)">Category:Comic book publishers (people)</a> or <a href="/wiki/Category:Comic_book_company_founders" title="Category:Comic book company founders">Category:Comic book company founders</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Categorising_fiction" data-mw-thread-id="h-Categorising_fiction-Overview"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Categorising_fiction-Overview"></span>Categorising fiction<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Categorising_fiction-Overview"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=60" title="Edit section: Categorising fiction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The categorising of fiction is one which requires some thought. Most importantly, articles on fictional subjects should never be categorized in a manner that confuses them with real subjects. A "list" category containing members of a series, such as <a href="/wiki/Category:European_Union" title="Category:European Union">Category:European Union</a> or <a href="/wiki/Category:Presidents_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Presidents of the United States">Category:Presidents of the United States</a>, should only contain real examples of those series. If a list category for fictional subjects has a real-life counterpart, as with <a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_presidents_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Fictional presidents of the United States">Category:Fictional presidents of the United States</a>, its contents should be expressly identified as fictional in the name of the category itself. This is not necessary where the grouping is purely fictional, as with <a href="/wiki/Category:Superheroes" title="Category:Superheroes">Category:Superheroes</a>. Fictional subjects may only be mixed with real ones only in topical categories, i.e., ones that do not classify a series of real things or people. In such topical categories, there is not the risk of confusing fiction with fact as with list categories. </p><p>In general, categorize by what may be considered <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability" title="Wikipedia:Notability">notable</a> in a character's depiction, such as their origin and major powers. In contrast, instances where a character develops a new power or starts a new job for a limited amount of time, or a background detail which isn't heavily used can be considered <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:TRIVIA" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:TRIVIA">trivial</a>. Such things may be interesting information for an article, but not useful for categorization. If something could be easily left out of an overview, it is likely not a defining characteristic. </p><p>Adjectives which imply a subjective inclusion criterion should not be used in naming/defining a category. Examples include such subjective words as: famous, notable, great, etc.; any reference to size: large, small, tall, short, etc.; or distance: near, far, etc.; or character trait: beautiful, evil, friendly, greedy, honest, intelligent, old, popular, ugly, young, etc. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="General_principles" data-mw-thread-id="h-General_principles-Categories"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-General_principles-Categories"></span>General principles<span data-mw-comment-end="h-General_principles-Categories"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=61" title="Edit section: General principles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Naming" data-mw-thread-id="h-Naming-General_principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Naming-General_principles"></span>Naming<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Naming-General_principles"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=62" title="Edit section: Naming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd><i>For naming conventions related to categories, see the <a href="#Category_names">section on naming conventions</a> above.</i></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Most_specific_categories" data-mw-thread-id="h-Most_specific_categories-General_principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Most_specific_categories-General_principles"></span>Most specific categories<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Most_specific_categories-General_principles"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=63" title="Edit section: Most specific categories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="SPECIFIC"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#SPECIFIC"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#SPECIFIC">WP:CMOS#SPECIFIC</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>In general, articles and categories should be placed in the <i>most specific</i> applicable categories, and should not be placed directly in a "parent" category if they are already present in one of its sub-categories. In other words, if an article is placed in <a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_mutants" title="Category:Marvel Comics mutants">Category:Marvel Comics mutants</a>, there is no need to place it in <a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_characters" title="Category:Marvel Comics characters">Category:Marvel Comics characters</a> as well. </p><p>Note, however, that this applies only to <i>direct</i> placement into a "parent" category; it is normal for a category to have multiple <i>indirect</i> paths up to some other category higher in the tree. For example, <a href="/wiki/Category:WildStorm_titles" title="Category:WildStorm titles">Category:WildStorm titles</a> is both a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Comics_titles" title="Category:DC Comics titles">Category:DC Comics titles</a> (which is a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:American_comics_titles" title="Category:American comics titles">Category:American comics titles</a>) and a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Image_Comics_titles" title="Category:Image Comics titles">Category:Image Comics titles</a> (which is <i>also</i> a sub-category <a href="/wiki/Category:American_comics_titles" title="Category:American comics titles">Category:American comics titles</a>); thus, there are two distinct paths from <a href="/wiki/Category:WildStorm_titles" title="Category:WildStorm titles">Category:WildStorm titles</a> up to <a href="/wiki/Category:American_comics_titles" title="Category:American comics titles">Category:American comics titles</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Nested_categories" data-mw-thread-id="h-Nested_categories-General_principles"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Nested_categories-General_principles"></span>Nested categories<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Nested_categories-General_principles"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=64" title="Edit section: Nested categories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="NESTED"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#NESTED"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#NESTED">WP:CMOS#NESTED</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>One important aspect of the "most specific" principle is that if <i>every</i> article in a category belongs to another category, it is sufficient to nest the categories directly, rather than double-categorizing each individual article. For example, <a href="/wiki/Fantastic_Four" title="Fantastic Four">Fantastic Four</a> does not need to be added to <a href="/wiki/Category:American_comics_titles" title="Category:American comics titles">Category:American comics titles</a> directly because <a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_titles" title="Category:Marvel Comics titles">Category:Marvel Comics titles</a> is already a sub-category of it. Similarly, the articles in <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_inkers" title="Category:Comics inkers">Category:Comics inkers</a> do not need to be added to <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_artists" title="Category:Comics artists">Category:Comics artists</a> directly. </p><p>In some cases, entire category trees will nest as above. For example, all "by company" categories should be sub-categories of the applicable "by nationality" category, and that a redundant "by nationality" label should not be applied to articles where a "by company" one is given (for example, <a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Thomson_Comics" title="Category:DC Thomson Comics">Category:DC Thomson Comics</a> should be a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Scottish_comics" title="Category:Scottish comics">Category:Scottish comics</a>, so an article already in the first need not be added to the second). </p><p>Note that this strategy should be applied <i>only</i> when <i>every</i> article in one category belongs in the other. For example, it is inappropriate to make <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_by_Warren_Ellis" title="Category:Comics by Warren Ellis">Category:Comics by Warren Ellis</a> a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:British_comics_titles" title="Category:British comics titles">Category:British comics titles</a>, because there are many works in the first category which were not published in the United Kingdom; thus, <a href="/wiki/Lazarus_Churchyard" title="Lazarus Churchyard">Lazarus Churchyard</a> must include both categories separately. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements" data-mw-thread-id="h-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements-Categories"><span id="Fictional_characters.2C_organisations_and_elements"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements-Categories"></span>Fictional characters, organisations and elements<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements-Categories"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=65" title="Edit section: Fictional characters, organisations and elements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="COE"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#COE"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#COE">WP:CMOS#COE</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>The category tree for all conflicts and operations derives from the top-level <a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_content_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional content in comics">Category:Fictional content in comics</a>, as follows: </p> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_content_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional content in comics">Category:Fictional content in comics</a></dt> <dd> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_characters" title="Category:Comics characters">Category:Comics characters</a></dt> <dd>Organizes all characters who appear in comics through an appropriate sub-category. <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Webcomic_characters" title="Category:Webcomic characters">Category:Webcomic characters</a></dt> <dd>Root category for characters appearing in webcomics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_superheroes" title="Category:Comics superheroes">Category:Comics superheroes</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all superhero characters.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Superhero_fiction_themes" title="Category:Superhero fiction themes">Category:Superhero fiction themes</a></dt> <dd>Organizes concepts which occur within comics (including parallel universes and alternate realities). <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_superhuman_abilities" title="Category:Fictional superhuman abilities">Category:Fictional superhuman abilities</a></dt> <dd>Organizes powers and abilities present within comics, typically of the superhero genre.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_about_magic" title="Category:Comics about magic">Category:Comics about magic</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all articles related to depictions of magic in comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Mythology_in_comics" title="Category:Mythology in comics">Category:Mythology in comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all articles related to depictions of mythology in comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_comics" title="Category:Fictional comics">Category:Fictional comics</a></dt> <dd>Organizes articles about in-universe depictions of fictional comics-related themes (including comic books and characters)</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_locations_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional locations in comics">Category:Fictional locations in comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for locations which appear within comics storylines.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_objects_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional objects in comics">Category:Fictional objects in comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all objects which have appeared within storylines in comics of operations.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_organizations_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional organizations in comics">Category:Fictional organizations in comics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for all organizations which have appeared within storylines in comics of operations.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A large publishing company will have a tree of categories for every component; at its greatest extent, the tree will take the following form: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics" title="Category:Marvel Comics">Category:Marvel Comics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_characters" title="Category:Marvel Comics characters">Category:Marvel Comics characters</a> (also a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_characters_by_company" title="Category:Comics characters by company">Category:Comics characters by company</a>) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_superheroes" title="Category:Marvel Comics superheroes">Category:Marvel Comics superheroes</a> (also a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Superheroes_by_publisher" title="Category:Superheroes by publisher">Category:Superheroes by publisher</a>)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_locations" title="Category:Marvel Comics locations">Category:Marvel Comics locations</a> (also a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Fictional_locations_in_comics" title="Category:Fictional locations in comics">Category:Fictional locations in comics</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_titles" title="Category:Marvel Comics titles">Category:Marvel Comics titles</a> (also a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_titles_by_company" title="Category:Comics titles by company">Category:Comics titles by company</a> and <a href="/wiki/Category:American_comics_titles" title="Category:American comics titles">Category:American comics titles</a>)</li></ul></li></ul> <p>The full tree may not be necessary for every publisher; another configuration is to have a simple two-level scheme: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Dell_Comics" title="Category:Dell Comics">Category:Dell Comics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Dell_Comics_characters" title="Category:Dell Comics characters">Category:Dell Comics characters</a> (also a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_characters_by_company" title="Category:Comics characters by company">Category:Comics characters by company</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Dell_Comics_titles" title="Category:Dell Comics titles">Category:Dell Comics titles</a> (also a sub-category of <a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_titles_by_company" title="Category:Comics titles by company">Category:Comics titles by company</a>)</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Classifying_characters" data-mw-thread-id="h-Classifying_characters-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Classifying_characters-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements"></span>Classifying characters<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Classifying_characters-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=66" title="Edit section: Classifying characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Categorizing by the nationality of a fictional character is problematic. The chief difficulty is that, unlike real people, a fictional character's origin is subject to being rewritten at any point in time. For example, in many instances <a href="/wiki/Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a> is portrayed as being born on Krypton and sent to Earth as a baby. More recently, the character has been depicted as having been born on American soil when his ship landed. This makes judging a character's nationality difficult. Other difficulties occur when we consider alternate realities and futuristic settings: Is the America of <a href="/wiki/Judge_Dredd" title="Judge Dredd">Judge Dredd</a> the same as the USA we know today? Even in cases where nationality <i>can</i> be determined, however, doing so is quite often neither obvious nor intuitive, and requires an unreasonably detailed knowledge of the character's background. For example, the original incarnation of <a href="/wiki/Dan_Dare" title="Dan Dare">Dan Dare</a> was later revealed to be an <a href="/wiki/R.A.F." class="mw-redirect" title="R.A.F.">R.A.F.</a> pilot who had travelled forwards in time into the future after a collision with a UFO. While this would make Dare a British national of a country that is analogous to the 1940s era United Kingdom, this plot point occurs some twenty years after the character's initial appearances and is thus not a widely known fact. Unlike categorizing by publisher, which can be done from almost any comic book appearance, categorizing by nationality thus requires an exhaustive knowledge of obscure plot points, and is at times simply impossible due to the underlying nature of fiction. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Superhero_team_categories" data-mw-thread-id="h-Superhero_team_categories-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Superhero_team_categories-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements"></span>Superhero team categories<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Superhero_team_categories-Fictional_characters,_organisations_and_elements"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=67" title="Edit section: Superhero team categories"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="TEAM"></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1252059228"></p><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:CMOS#TEAM"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:CMOS&redirect=no#TEAM">WP:CMOS#TEAM</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <p>Categories for articles relating to superhero teams (i.e. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:Legion_of_Super-Heroes" title="Category:Legion of Super-Heroes">Category:Legion of Super-Heroes</a></span> or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:X-Men" title="Category:X-Men">Category:X-Men</a></span>) should not incorporate the articles on individual members of such teams, or their respective villains and supporting characters. Instead, such characters should be organized as lists (i.e. <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Legion_of_Super-Heroes_members" title="List of Legion of Super-Heroes members">List of Legion of Super-Heroes members</a></span> or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/List_of_X-Men_members" title="List of X-Men members">List of X-Men members</a></span>). These list articles should then be included in the appropriate category. As a general rule, if a list article exists, it is preferable to include the list article in the category instead of every individual article presented in the list. The reasons for this are threefold: </p> <ul><li>To prevent overcrowding and confusion in the categories</li> <li>To prevent over-categorization of the character articles (because most superhero articles are already included in other categories; so <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Cosmic_Boy" title="Cosmic Boy">Cosmic Boy</a></span> is already included in <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Comics_aliens" title="Category:DC Comics aliens">Category:DC Comics aliens</a></span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Comics_superheroes" title="Category:DC Comics superheroes">Category:DC Comics superheroes</a></span>, <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Comics_titles" title="Category:DC Comics titles">Category:DC Comics titles</a></span> and <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:Extraterrestrial_superheroes" title="Category:Extraterrestrial superheroes">Category:Extraterrestrial superheroes</a>)</span></li> <li>To eliminate duplication of labor, as a list of characters is already included in the list articles</li></ul> <p>Team categories are appropriate for the following types of articles relating to a superhero team: </p> <ul><li>Team-Related Locations (<a href="/wiki/Justice_League_Watchtower" class="mw-redirect" title="Justice League Watchtower">Justice League Watchtower</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Braal_(planet)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Braal (planet) (page does not exist)">Braal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phantom_Zone" title="Phantom Zone">Phantom Zone</a>)</li> <li>Team Equipment (<a href="/wiki/Cerebro" title="Cerebro">Cerebro</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fantasticar" title="Fantasticar">Fantasticar</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Miracle_Machine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Miracle Machine (page does not exist)">Miracle Machine</a>)</li> <li>Story Arcs (<a href="/wiki/Justice_Society_Returns" class="mw-redirect" title="Justice Society Returns">Justice Society Returns</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Lightning_Saga" title="The Lightning Saga">The Lightning Saga</a>)</li> <li>Comic Books (Refers to articles that are <b>specifically</b> about a particular publication, i.e. <a href="/wiki/Superboy%27s_Legion" title="Superboy's Legion">Superboy's Legion</a>)</li> <li>Teams (Includes the main team article and sub-teams or related teams, i.e. <a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Super-Heroes" title="Legion of Super-Heroes">Legion of Super-Heroes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Substitute-Heroes" class="mw-redirect" title="Legion of Substitute-Heroes">Legion of Substitute-Heroes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Legion_of_Super-Villains" title="Legion of Super-Villains">Legion of Super-Villains</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heroes_of_Lallor" title="Heroes of Lallor">Heroes of Lallor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Uncanny_Amazers" class="mw-redirect" title="Uncanny Amazers">Uncanny Amazers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fatal_Five" title="Fatal Five">Fatal Five</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wanderers_(comics)" title="Wanderers (comics)">Wanderers</a> would all be appropriate for <a href="/wiki/Category:Legion_of_Super-Heroes" title="Category:Legion of Super-Heroes">Category:Legion of Super-Heroes</a>, but <b>not</b> individual members like <a href="/wiki/Color_Kid" class="mw-redirect" title="Color Kid">Color Kid</a> or <a href="/w/index.php?title=Duplicate_Boy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Duplicate Boy (page does not exist)">Duplicate Boy</a>)</li> <li>Alternate Versions (Only if there are reliable sources in the article that specifically reference that the article is about an alternate version of the team in question, which is <b>not</b> the case for most of the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:Amalgam_Comics_superhero_teams&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:Amalgam Comics superhero teams (page does not exist)">Amalgam Comics superhero teams</a>)</li> <li>Lists (Any and all team related lists, from <a href="/wiki/List_of_X-Men_members" title="List of X-Men members">List of X-Men members</a> to <a href="/wiki/List_of_New_Avengers_story_arcs" title="List of New Avengers story arcs">List of New Avengers story arcs</a> to <a href="/wiki/List_of_Legion_of_Super-Heroes_items" title="List of Legion of Super-Heroes items">List of Legion of Super-Heroes items</a>)</li> <li>Other articles that <i>specifically</i> relate to a particular team in some way, not including character articles (i.e. <a href="/wiki/United_Planets" class="mw-redirect" title="United Planets">United Planets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Interlac" class="mw-redirect" title="Interlac">Interlac</a> or <a href="/wiki/Xavier_Protocols" class="mw-redirect" title="Xavier Protocols">Xavier Protocols</a>); just use your judgement on this one, or seek a consensus if you are unsure</li></ul> <p>Please note that this does not apply to categories based on an affiliation other than membership in a team. It is appropriate to include character articles in <a href="/wiki/Category:Kryptonians" title="Category:Kryptonians">Category:Kryptonians</a>, because those individuals are being grouped by membership of a special race, not by membership of a team. See also <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:DC_Comics_aliens" title="Category:DC Comics aliens">Category:DC Comics aliens</a></span> or <span class="example" style="font-family: Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', serif; color: var(--color-content-added, #006400);"><a href="/wiki/Category:Marvel_Comics_mutants" title="Category:Marvel Comics mutants">Category:Marvel Comics mutants</a></span>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="People_2" data-mw-thread-id="h-People_2-Categories"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-People_2-Categories"></span>People<span data-mw-comment-end="h-People_2-Categories"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=68" title="Edit section: People"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The category tree for all topics related to people involved in warfare derives from the top-level <a href="/wiki/Category:People_associated_with_war" title="Category:People associated with war">Category:People associated with war</a>: </p> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_people" title="Category:Comics people">Category:Comics people</a>Classifies all people involved in comics. Note the term comics is preferred over comic book as being more inclusive.</dt> <dd> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Comics_creators" class="mw-redirect" title="Comics creators">Comics creators</a></dt> <dd>Classifies all creators working in comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comics_critics" title="Category:Comics critics">Category:Comics critics</a></dt> <dd>Root category for critics writing about comics.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comic_book_company_founders" title="Category:Comic book company founders">Category:Comic book company founders</a></dt> <dd>Root category for founders of comic book publishing companies.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Category:Comic_book_publishers_(people)" title="Category:Comic book publishers (people)">Category:Comic book publishers (people)</a></dt> <dd>Root category for publishers of comic books.</dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Alternative_wikis_for_articles_about_comics" data-mw-thread-id="h-Alternative_wikis_for_articles_about_comics"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Alternative_wikis_for_articles_about_comics"></span>Alternative wikis for articles about comics<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Alternative_wikis_for_articles_about_comics"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Comics&action=edit&section=69" title="Edit section: Alternative wikis for articles about comics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Note: Previously reached consensus allows the DC Database and the Marvel Database and Marvel Universe wikis to be listed where appropriate under "External links". Other wikis below were added without discussion. In either case, open wikis are not cited as references, per <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published sources</a>. </p> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://alphanex.alphaflight.net/index.php/Main_Page">Alphanex</a> — An Alpha Flight wiki.</li> <li><a href="https://community.fandom.com/wiki/w:c:comics:Main_Page" class="extiw" title="wikia:comics:Main Page">Comic Book Series Wiki</a> for plot summaries.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comicvine.com">Comic Vine</a> — A user-submitted encyclopedia for comics.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.comixpedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page">Comixpedia's Webcomic Encyclopedia</a> — a wiki for webcomics.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dcdatabaseproject.com/">DC Database</a> — An unofficial DC Comics wiki.</li> <li><a href="https://community.fandom.com/wiki/w:c:irishcomics:Irish_Comics_Wiki" class="extiw" title="wikia:irishcomics:Irish Comics Wiki">Irish Comics Wiki</a> - about comics published in Ireland, and comics by Irish creators wherever they are published</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.legionwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page">LegionWiki</a> - A wiki concerning the Legion of Super-Heroes.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.marveldatabase.com/">Marvel Database</a> — An unofficial Marvel Comics wiki.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.marvel.com/universe/Main_Page">Marvel Universe</a> — The official Marvel Comics wiki.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://moa.dracandros.com">Multiversal Omnipedia</a> — A fictional reference wiki with an "in-universe" style; includes many comic book universes.</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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