DC Database:Comic Template



  

 


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Always Present Fields

 * Title              = COMIC SERIES TITLE (ie. Justice League )

Optional Fields

 * Event              = EVENT THE COMIC IS A PART OF (IF APPLICABLE)
 * Image              = FILENAME OF IMAGE TO BE USED AS COVER
 * Image2            = SECONDARY COVER (ALTERNATE, VIRGIN, ETC.)
 * Volume             = VOLUME
 * Issue              = ISSUE
 * Month              = MONTH (LISTED ON COVER)
 * Year               = YEAR (LISTED ON COVER)


 * PreviousIssue      = TITLE (ISSUE -1)
 * NextIssue          = TITLE (ISSUE +1)


 * CustomRole1        = CUSTOM ROLE HEADER
 * CustomMembers1     = CUSTOM ROLE TEXT
 * CustomRole2        = CUSTOM ROLE HEADER
 * CustomMembers2     = CUSTOM ROLE TEXT


 * Quotation          = QUOTATION
 * Speaker            = SPEAKER


 * Executive Editor   = EXECUTIVE EDITOR
 * CoverArtist1       = COVER ARTIST #1
 * CoverArtist2       = COVER ARTIST #2
 * Editor1_1          = STORY 1, EDITOR #1
 * Writer1_1          = STORY 1, WRITER #1
 * Writer1_2          = STORY 1, WRITER #2
 * Writer2_1          = STORY 2, WRITER #1
 * Writer2_2          = STORY 2, WRITER #2
 * Penciler1_1        = STORY 1, PENCILER #1
 * Inker1_1           = STORY 1, INKER #1
 * Colourist1_1       = STORY 1, COLOURIST #1
 * Letterer1_1        = STORY 1, LETTERER #1


 * StoryTitle1        = STORY 1, TITLE
 * StoryTitle2        = STORY 2, TITLE
 * Synopsis1          = STORY 1, SYNOPSIS
 * Synopsis2          = STORY 2, SYNOPSIS
 * Appearing1         = STORY 1, APPEARANCES
 * Appearing2         = STORY 2, APPEARANCES


 * Cast1              = FIRST CHARACTER APPEARING (IN ANY STORY OF THE COMIC)
 * Cast2              = SECOND CHARACTER APPEARING
 * Location1          = FIRST LOCATION APPEARING
 * Item1              = FIRST ITEM APPEARING
 * Vehicle1           = FIRST VEHICLE APPEARING (IN THE FIRST STORY)


 * CustomSection1     = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER
 * CustomText1        = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT
 * CustomSection2     = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER
 * CustomText2        = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT

Appearing Format
Featured Characters: Supporting Characters: Villains: Other Characters: Locations: Items: Vehicles:
 * Appearing1 =

Manual Overrides
is a title for the volume different than the title for the first story).
 * Title              = DEFAULT : PAGENAME
 * ImageSize          = DEFAULT : 250
 * ImageText          = DEFAULT : PAGENAME
 * Gallery            = DEFAULT : /Covers
 * HeadTitle          = DEFAULT : StoryTitle1 (Use iff there


 * Synopsis1Header    = DEFAULT : Synopsis for
 * Contributors1Header = DEFAULT : Contributors to
 * Appearing1Header   = DEFAULT : Appearing in


 * Pubyear            = DEFAULT :  or -1 if  is January or February
 * Pubmonth           = DEFAULT :  - 2   (the majority of comics are published 2 months before their cover date)

Category Magic
This template automatically categorizes articles that use it. The following is a list of categories handled:


 * Always:
 * Category:Comics


 * If Defined:
 * Category:
 * Category:,
 * Category:, (Publication)
 * Category: Vol |
 * Category:/Appearances
 * Category:/Appearances
 * Category:/Appearances
 * Category:/Appearances
 * Category:/Executive Editor
 * Category:/Cover Artist
 * Category:/Editor
 * Category:/Writer
 * Category:/Penciler
 * Category:/Inker
 * Category:/Colourist
 * Category:/Letterer


 * If Not Defined:
 * Category:Image Needed  (if  is undefined)
 * Category:Articles in need of summaries     (if  is undefined)


 * Special Cases:
 * If is defined, Category:Golden/Silver/Bronze/Copper/Modern-Age will be set

Note
increment the number at the end, up to 4 total sub-stories. (eg. Writer1_1 -> Writers2_1 ) listed for the 3rd story, for example. (see bottom of source code)
 * To specify data for additional stories, add the new section and
 * Limit of 300 cast appearances and 30 each for locations, items and vehicles, total.
 * Limit of 5 contributors per role, per storyline. (Only 5 editors can be
 * If is undefined, Volume 1 is assumed.
 * TODO: Think of a better way of handling Comic Title categorization.
 * TODO: Should it be {{{Title}}/Covers or Vol /Covers?
 * TODO: Add 'conversation' support. (eg. Iron Man (Vol 4) 15)