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Contents

[edit] Purpose

To format references to comic books in a consistent and legible manner.

[edit] Usage

For a comic book with one creator:

{{Cite comic
 | Cartoonist = 
 | Story = 
 | Title = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Volume = 
 | Issue = 
 | Date = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Publisher = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Page = 
 | Panel = 
 | ID =
 }}

For a comic book with a writer and separate artist performing both pencilling and inking duties:

{{Cite comic
 | Writer = 
 | Artist =
 | Story = 
 | Title = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Volume = 
 | Issue = 
 | Date = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Publisher = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Page = 
 | Panel = 
 | ID =
 }}

For a comic book with separate creators:

{{Cite comic
 | Writer = 
 | Penciller = 
 | Inker = 
 | Story = 
 | Title = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Volume = 
 | Issue = 
 | Date = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Publisher = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Page = 
 | Panel = 
 | ID =
 }}

For a citation involving multiple creators, for example due to a story arc crossing over into other series:

{{Cite comic
 | Writer = 
 | Cowriters =
 | Penciller = 
 | Copencillers =
 | Inker = 
 | Coinkers = 
 | Story = 
 | Title = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Volume = 
 | Issue = 
 | Date = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Publisher = '''REQUIRED'''
 | Page = 
 | Panel = 
 | ID =
 }}
  • Cartoonist: Use this field for a work with only one creator, for example, Bone by Jeff Smith. It needs to be entered in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First. Example, [[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Smith, Jeff]].
    • Writer: On a collaborative book, use this field to enter the writer's name, again in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First. Example, [[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]. (This field is ignored if the Cartoonist field is used)
        • Cowriters: When citing a story arc that has multiple creators, perhaps due to crossing over into other titles, or being a collection of such a story arc, use this tag to identify up to two more writers. They should be entered in normal style, First name Last name rather than citation style, for example [[Roy Thomas]], not [[Roy Thomas|Thomas, Roy]]. If more than three writers in total contributed to the work, identify three, one using the writer tag, two using this tag, and follow with the phrase et al, as follows: [[Roy Thomas]], [[Grant Morrison]] ''et al''.
    • Artist: On a collaborative book, use this field to enter the artist's name, where the artist has provided both the pencilling and the inking, again in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First. Example, [[John Byrne|Byrne, John]]. (This field is ignored if the Cartoonist field is used)
      • Penciller: On a collaborative book, use this field to enter the penciller's name, again in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First. Example, [[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]].
        • Copencillers: When citing a story arc that has multiple creators, perhaps due to crossing over into other titles, or being a collection of such a story arc, use this tag to identify up to two more pencillers. They should be entered in normal style, First name Last name rather than citation style, for example [[John Byrne]], not [[John Byrne|Byrne, John]]. If more than three pencillers in total contributed to the work, identify three, one using the penciller tag, two using this tag, and follow with the phrase et al, as follows: [[John Byrne]], [[Walt Simonson]] ''et al''.
      • Inker: On a collaborative book, use this field to enter the inker's name, again in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First. Example, [[Joe Sinnott|Sinnott, Joe]] (This field is ignored if the Cartoonist field is used)
        • Coinkers: When citing a story arc that has multiple creators, perhaps due to crossing over into other titles, or being a collection of such a story arc, use this tag to identify up to two more inkers. They should be entered in normal style, First name Last name rather than citation style, for example [[Joe Sinnott]], not [[Joe Sinnott|Sinnott, Joe]]. If more than three inkers in total contributed to the work, identify three, one using the inker tag, two using this tag, and follow with the phrase et al, as follows: [[Joe Sinnot]], [[Terry Austin]] ''et al''.
  • Story: The title of the story within the comic book. Example: Fall of the Mutants.
  • Title: Title of the comic book. This is a required parameter.
  • Volume: Volume number of the comic book series if given.
  • Issue: Issue number of the comic book.
  • Date: [[January 1]], 2006. Full date of publication. This is a required parameter.
  • Publisher: Publisher of the comic book. Use name of company at time of publication. This is a required parameter.
  • Pages: 45–47: First page, and optional last page. If pages are not identified, count from first page, ignoring covers and adverts, and place the number in square brackets, [].
  • Panel: Panel number, if referencing a specific panel. Panels should be identified by counting left to right, top to bottom.
  • ID: Use this field to enter an ISBN if known, in the form ISBN 0198749872.


[edit] Examples

[edit] Full citation of a comic book

For example, citing the second panel of the third page of The Fantastic Four issue 1:

*{{ Cite comic
 | writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]
 | penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]
 | inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]]
 | story=The Fantastic Four!
 | title=[[The Fantastic Four]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=1
 | date=November, 1961 
 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 | page=3
 | panel=2
 }}

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[edit] Citation of a story in a multi story issue

For example the first chapter of Zenith:

*{{ Cite comic
 | writer=[[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]
 | artist=[[Steve Yeowell|Yeowell, Steve]]
 | story=Zenith - Prologue: Ground Zero
 | title=[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=535
 | date=[[August 15]], [[1987]]
 | publisher=[[Fleetway|Fleetway Publications Ltd.]]
 |page=1
 }}

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[edit] A citation of a work with one author

For example the first issue of Bone:

*{{ Cite comic
 | cartoonist=[[Jeff Smith|Smith, Jeff]]
 | story=The Map
 | title=[[Bone (comics)|Bone]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=1
 | date=July, 1991
 | publisher=[[Cartoon Books]]
 }}

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  • Smith, Jeff (w,p,i). "The Map" Bone vol. 1,  #1 (July, 1991)  Cartoon Books

[edit] Citation of a story arc within a series

For example The Death of Gwen Stacy from The Amazing Spider-Man:

*{{ Cite comic
 | writer=[[Gerry Conway|Conway, Gerry]]
 | penciller=[[Gil Kane|Kane, Gil]]
 | inker=[[John Romita Sr.|Romita Sr., John]]
 | story=The Death of Gwen Stacy
 | title=[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=121-122
 | date=June-July, 1973 |
 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 }}

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[edit] Citation of a collection of a story arc

In some instances, where storylines span separate titles it is usually better to cite the collection if one exists, for example "The Death of Superman":

*{{ Cite comic
 | writer=[[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]]
 | cowriters=[[Jerry Ordway]],  [[Louise Simonson]] ''et al''
 | penciller=[[Jon Bogdanove|Bogdanove, John]]
 | copencillers=[[Tom Grummett]], [[Jackson Guice]] ''et al''
 | inker=[[Rick Burchett|Burchett, Rick]]
 | coinker=[[Brett Breeding]],  [[Dennis Janke]] ''et al''
 | title=[[The Death of Superman]]
 | date=January, 1993 |
 | publisher=[[DC Comics]]
 | id=ISBN 1563890976
 }}

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[edit] Citation of an original graphic novel or trade paperback

For example the trade paperback collection of Watchmen:

*{{ Cite comic
 | writer=[[Alan Moore|Moore, Alan]]
 | artist=[[Dave Gibbons|Gibbons, Dave]]
 | title=[[Watchmen]]
 | date=1987 |
 | publisher=[[DC Comics]]
 | id=ISBN 0930289234
 }}

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[edit] Citation of a column from within a comic book

For example, to cite one of Mark Gruenwald's Mark's Remarks columns:

*{{ Cite comic
 | writer=[[Mark Gruenwald|Gruenwald, Mark]]
 | story=Mark's Remarks [column]
 | title=[[West Coast Avengers]]
 | issue=32
 | date=May, 1988 |
 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 }}

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[edit] See also

[edit] Reference

Ellis, Allen (1999). Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide (html). Retrieved on December 16, 2005.