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The {{cite comic}} template generates a citation for a comic book, web comic, or comic strip in a consistent and legible manner.[1] As with other citation templates, this template can be used either in a footnote (between <ref>...</ref> tags) or in a section that lists sources.[2]

Usage

This section covers the most commonly used parameters. You can copy an example below and then add in extra parameters from the full list. Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Unused parameters may be deleted to avoid clutter in the edit window. Spacing and ordering of the parameters within the template is irrelevant and does not affect the final, rendered text. Piped wikilinks are acceptable. Only one of |title=or|strip= can be used, and will affect how the template renders; see below for examples.


Most commonly used parameters
Comic book
{{ cite comic | creator = | writer = | artist = | penciller = | inker = | colorist = | letterer = | editor = | story = | title = REQUIRED | volume = | issue = | date = REQUIRED | publisher = | page = | panel = }}

Comic strip

{{cite comic | cartoonist = | writer = | artist = | strip = REQUIRED | paper = | location = | date = REQUIRED | supplement = | syndicate = REQUIRED | page = | panel = }}
Commonly used parameters in vertical format
Comic book
{{ cite comic
 | cartoonist =
 | writer = 
 | artist =
 | penciller = 
 | inker = 
 | colorist = 
 | letterer = 
 | editor = 
 | story = 
 | title = REQUIRED
 | volume = 
 | issue = 
 | date = REQUIRED
 | publisher = 
 | page = 
 | panel = 
}}


Comic strip

{{cite comic
  | cartoonist = 
  | writer = 
  | artist = 
  | strip = REQUIRED 
  | paper = 
  | location = 
  | date = REQUIRED 
  | supplement = 
  | syndicate = REQUIRED 
  | page = 
  | panel = 
}}


Full parameter set in horizontal format
{{cite comic | cartoonist = | creator = | artist = | coartists = | writer = | cowriters = | penciller = | copencillers = | inker = | coinkers = | colorist = | letterer = | others = | title = | strip = | format = | story =  | paper = | location = | date = | year = | supplement = | syndicate = | volume = | issue = | page = | panel = |id= | publisher = | url = | access-date = | archive-url = | archive-date = | url-status = |language = | ref =}}

Examples

This template allows for the full citation of comics. When given only the required information, it will not look much different from the typical {{cite xxx}} templates:

Comics have more complex authorship than most written works. This template allows credits to be assigned based on role. These roles are typically listed in the indicia inside the front cover. See below for examples:

Work with one author

For example, the first issue of Bone:

Comic book with multiple authors

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

Story in a multi story issue

For example, the first chapter of Zenith:

Story arc in a series

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

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":

Column in a comic book

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

Graphic novel or trade paperback

For example, the trade paperback collection of Watchmen:

Comic strip

Parameters

Syntax

Nested parameters rely on their parent parameters:

Where aliases are listed, only one of the parameters may be defined; if multiple aliased parameters are defined, then only one will show.

Description

Authors

Title

Date

Publisher

URL

Volume, issue

In-source locations

Anchors

Identifiers

Quote

Notes

  1. ^ Ellis, Allen (1999). "Comic Art in Scholarly Writing: A Citation Guide" (html). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  • ^ When using this template to create full citations for shortened footnotes, set the |ref= parameter using the {{sfnref}}or{{harvid}} template. See Help:Shortened footnotes for more information.
  • ^ Access-date and archive-date in references should all have the same format – either the format used for publication dates, or YYYY-MM-DD. See MOS:DATEUNIFY.
  • What's new

    Recently added or changed parameters

    Parameter Description Date
    |ref= Optional link targets for shortened footnotes. June 2023
    |archive-url= A second url for dead links in agreement with other templates. June 2023
    |url-status= Allows preemptive archiving of links. June 2023
    |archive-date= For use with archived links; same syntax as other templates. June 2023
    |quote= An optional quote at the end of the template according to citation styles. June 2023
    |newspaper= Alias for |paper= from template:comic strip reference, using the same parameter name as other templates. June 2023
    |pages= Alternative to |page= will use the "pp." prefix and convert hyphens to dashes. The |page= parameter now uses the "p." prefix, |issue= "no.", and |volume= "vol.", all in line with the Manual of Style and other citation templates. June 2023
    |at= Optional parameter to use instead of |page=or|pages= June 2023
    |strip= Alternative to title that triggers comic strip formatting July 2023
    |year= Alias for |date= January 2024
    |creator= Alias for |cartoonist= January 2024
    |others= Final group for author(s), credited without a parenthetical role. January 2024

    Error messages

    {{Cite comic}} will generate a preview warning if it used without a title, without a date, or with unknown parameters.

    Error message explanations

    citation preview warning saved page solution
    Smith, Jeff (wa). "The Map" Bone, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1991). Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books. none none none needed
    Bone (July 1991). none none none required
    Bone, no. 1. date= is required. Use the publication date, also known as the "cover date". (help) Added to maintenance category (Category:Pages using cite comic with no date) Add the publication date, also known as the cover date, in the |date= parameter.
    "Bone #1" (July 1991). none none none required; move title and issue to their parameters
    Smith, Jeff (wa). Untitled, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1991). Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books. Either title=orstrip= is required. Use title= for the title of a comic book series or graphic novel; use strip= for a comic strip. (help) Added to maintenance category (Category:Pages using cite comic with no title); displays "Untitled" on saved page. Fill out the |title=or|strip= parameter; filling the |story= parameter will also resolve formatting errors and suppress this message.
    Smith, Jeff (wa). Untitled, vol. 1, no. 1. Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books. see above Added to maintenance categories (Category:Pages using cite comic with no date) & (Category:Pages using cite comic with no title); displays "Untitled" on saved page. Fill out the |title=or|strip= parameter; filling the|story= parameter will also resolve formatting errors and suppress the message. Add the publication date, also known as the cover date, into the |date= parameter.
    The Map (July 1991). Page using Template:cite comic with unknown parameter "example" Added to maintenance category (Category:Pages using cite comic with unknown parameters). Unknown parameters are not displayed in any way. Check the parameter names in the warnings. Replace unknown parameters with the parameters from the full parameter list. {{Cite comic}} is not a Citation Style 1 template and does not support the full range of parameters and aliases used in {{cite xxx}} templates.

    Tracking categories

    Template data

    This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Cite comic in articles based on its TemplateData.

    TemplateData for Cite comic

    Data used by citation tools

    This template generates a citation for a comic book, web comic, or comic strip.

    Template parameters[Edit template data]

    This template has custom formatting.

    ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
    Datedate Date year

    Full date of publication, also known as the 'cover date'.

    Example
    January 1, 2006
    Daterequired
    Series titletitle Title

    Title of the comic series; will display in italics. Use 'story' for the titles of individual releases. Either 'strip' or 'title' must be filled out but not both; this will affect how other parameters are displayed.

    Stringsuggested
    Stripstrip Strip

    Title of a comic strip. Either 'strip' or 'title' must be filled out but not both; this will affect how other parameters are displayed.

    Example
    Peanuts
    Stringoptional
    Story titlestory Story

    The title of the story within the comic book; will display in quotation marks. Pipe only if we have an article, and do not pipe if the url field is used.

    Example
    Fall of the Mutants
    Stringsuggested
    Issueissue Issue

    Issue number of the comic book.

    Numbersuggested
    Volumevolume Volume

    Volume number of the comic book series if given.

    Numberoptional
    Publisher or Syndicatepublisher Publisher Syndicate syndicate

    Name of the publisher, or for a comic strip, the syndicator; may be wikilinked. Use name of company at time of publication.

    Stringsuggested
    Locationlocation Location

    Place of publication; generally not wikilinked.

    Example
    London, England
    Stringoptional
    Newspaperpaper Paper newspaper

    Title of the newspaper or magazine where a comic strip was published. In the case of a webcomic use the website where the strip was published, also giving the url, for example [http://www.keenspot.com/ Keenspot].

    Example
    [http://www.keenspot.com/ Keenspot]
    Contentoptional
    Supplementsupplement Supplement

    If a comic strip was published in a supplement to the newspaper, the name or nature of the supplement

    Stringoptional
    URLurl

    The URL of any web-based comic.

    URLoptional
    Access dateaccess-date accessdate

    Used with URL, the full date when the original URL was accessed; do not wikilink.

    Dateoptional
    Formatformat

    The format of the URL.

    Default
    HTML
    Example
    PDF
    Stringoptional
    Cartoonist (creator)creator Cartoonist cartoonist

    Used for a work with only one creator. Enter in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[Charles Schulz|Schulz, Charles]]
    Stringsuggested
    Writerwriter Writer

    Writer's name; used for a work with separate writer(s) and artist(s). Enter in piped form so that it displays the author in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[Lee Falk |Falk, Lee]]
    Stringsuggested
    Cowriterscowriters Cowriters

    When citing a comic with multiple writers, or when citing an entire run that includes multiple writers, 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 [[Mark Schultz]], not [[Mark Schultz|Schultz, Mark]]. 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'.

    Example
    [[Mark Schultz]], [[Cullen Murphy]] ''et al''
    Contentoptional
    Artistartist Artist

    Artist's name; used for a work with separate writer(s) and artist(s). Enter in piped form so that it displays the artist in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[Ray Moore|Moore, Ray]]
    Stringsuggested
    Coartistscoartists Coartists

    When citing a comic with multiple artists, or when citing an entire run that includes multiple artists, use this tag to identify up to two more artists. They should be entered in normal style, First name Last name rather than citation style, for example [[Brant Parker]], not [[Brant Parker|Parker, Brant]]. If more than three pencillers contributed to the work, identify one using the penciller tag, two using this tag, and follow with the phrase 'et al'.

    Example
    [[Brant Parker]], [[Johnny Hart]] ''et al''
    Contentoptional
    Pencillerpenciller Penciller

    Penciller's name; used for a work with separate artists for inking, penciling, or coloring. Enter in piped form so that it displays the artist in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]
    Stringsuggested
    Copencillerscopencillers Copencillers

    On a collaborative work, that has multiple creators, 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 one using the penciller tag, two using this tag, and follow with the phrase 'et al'.

    Example
    [[John Byrne]], [[Walt Simonson]] ''et al''
    Contentoptional
    Inkerinker Inker

    Inker's name; used for a work with separate artists for inking, penciling, or coloring. Enter in piped form so that it displays the artist in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[Joe Sinnott|Sinnott, Joe]]
    Stringsuggested
    Coinkerscoinkers Coinkers

    When citing a work that has multiple creators, 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'.

    Example
    [[Joe Sinnot]], [[Terry Austin]] ''et al''
    Contentoptional
    Coloristcolorist Colorist

    Colorist's name or colorist company's name; used for a work with separate artists for inking, penciling, or coloring. Enter in piped form so that it displays the artist in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[Tatjana Wood|Wood, Tatjana]]
    Stringoptional
    Lettererletterer Letterer

    Letterer's name or letterer company's name. Enter in piped form so that it displays the artist in citation style, Last, First

    Example
    [[John Constanza|Constanza, John]]
    Stringoptional
    Editoreditor Editor

    Use this field to enter the editor's name, again in piped form so that it displays the editor in citation style

    Example
    [[Julius Schwartz|Schwartz, Julius]]
    Stringoptional
    Other creditsothers

    Use this field to enter the other credits, again in piped form so that it displays the editor in citation style. Optionally add roles within parentheses.

    Example
    Gaudiano, Stefano (translator)
    Stringoptional
    Pagepage Page

    Page in the source that supports the content; displays after 'p.' If pages are not identified, count from first page, ignoring covers, and place the number in square brackets

    Example
    45
    Stringoptional
    Pagespages Pages

    Pages in the source that support the content (not an indication of the number of pages in the source); displays after 'pp.'

    Stringoptional
    Atat

    May be used instead of 'page' or 'pages' where a page number is inappropriate or insufficient

    Stringoptional
    Panelpanel Panel

    Panel number, if referencing a specific panel. Panels should be identified by counting left to right, and top to bottom where necessary.

    Numberoptional
    IDid ID

    Use this field to enter an ISBN if known

    Example
    {{ISBN|0198749872}}
    Unknownoptional
    Archive URLarchive-url

    The URL of an archived copy, if or in case the URL becomes unavailable; requires 'archive-date'

    URLoptional
    Archive datearchive-date

    Date when the original URL was archived; do not wikilink

    Dateoptional
    URL statusurl-status

    If set to 'live', the title/strip display is adjusted; useful for when the URL is archived preemptively but still live. Set to "dead" for broken links.

    Suggested values
    dead live
    Default
    'dead' if an Archive URL is entered
    Example
    'dead' or 'live'
    Unknownoptional
    Quotequote

    Relevant text quoted from the source; displays last, enclosed in quotes; must include terminating punctuation

    Contentoptional
    Refref

    ID for anchor; used with shortened footnotes

    Suggested values
    {{sfnref|Name|YYYY}}
    Example
    {{sfnref|Lee|1961}}
    Stringoptional
    Languagelanguage Language

    The language in which the source is written, if not English. Use a 2-letter ISO-639 language code, or if necessary, a 3-letter ISO 639-3 code. Do not use icons or templates; use only one language code.

    Stringoptional

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