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<h1>Welcome to the Grand Comics Database Wiki Main Page</h1>
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The purpose of this Wiki is twofold.
==About the GCD==
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|width="80%" valign="top"|The Grand Comics Database™ (GCD) is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world.  The official Vision Statement is: "The Grand Comics Database Project aspires to be the world's most comprehensive online comics database for comic readers, collectors, scholars and professionals."  Learn more about the GCD through these articles.  If you still have questions, send us an email at [mailto:[email protected] GCD Contact List].  We look forward to hearing from you.


1. A resource for information about the GCD and how to contribute.
:*[[General FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
:*[[Searching The GCD]]
:*[[my.comics.org]] -- tracking your own collection
:*[[IMPs]] -- the most common way to become member!


2. A repository of information that doesn't fit easily into the GCD database.
:* How can you contribute?
:**'''New Users:''' New users can jump right in by contributing in a variety of ways:
:***[[Indexing|Index]]
:***[[Email Lists FAQ|Join a mailing list]]
:***[[Error Tracker FAQ|Report Errors]]
:***[[Technical Volunteer Requirements|Join the Tech Team]]
:***[[Committees|Join a Committee]]
:***[http://www.comics.org/donate Donate]
:**'''Members:''' Membership is defined by [[The GCD Charter]] which opens up some additional ways to contribute:
:***[http://www.comics.org/voting Vote!]
:***[[Coordinators|Become a Coordinator]]
:***[[The Board|Join the Board]]
:***[[List of editors|Become an Editor]]
:***[[Who's Who]]


If you're looking for the actual database it's at '''http://www.comics.org'''.
<br>
'''Board Votes Affecting This Topic'''


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==Information on Indexing==
The primary way to contribute is to become an Indexer and add data for comics or upload cover scans we don't yet have. Here are some links to get started!
:* Online Indexing [[OI Tutorial]]: The best way to get started!
:* [[Video Tutorials]]: Helpful videos of several indexing questions.
:* [[Indexing|Indexing FAQ]]
:* [[Indexing Offline]]
:* [[IMPs|Indexing Measuring Points (IMPs)]]: Get credit for your work!
:* [[Qualifying and Non Qualifying Publications]] including examples of some publications that don't qualify for the GCD.
:* [[Error Tracker FAQ|Reporting Errors with the Error Tracker]]


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'''''Still looking for more to do?''''' Help the GCD by cleaning up our database through any one of our [[Special Projects]]!
<br>


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===[[Formatting Documentation]]===
Entering data into the GCD must follow guidelines established by the gcd-policy discussion list. Those rules can be found in the Formatting Documentation which is updated regularly. Any GCD member can join the discussion list at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gcd-policy .
:* [[Formatting Documentation]]
:** [[Cheat Sheet|Formatting Documentation Cheat Sheet]]
:** [[Official Genres List]]
:* [https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Coordinators#Rules.2FPolicy_Coordinators Rules/Policy Coordinators]
:* [[Policy Procedures]]
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===Adding to the GCD===
The following links will walk Indexers through adding new content to he GCD.
:*[[Adding a Missing Publisher]]
:*[[Adding an Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]
:*[[Adding a New Brand]]
:*[[Adding a Missing Series]]
:**[[Series Skeleton Requirements]]
:*[[Adding a Missing Issue]]
:*[[Adding Covers | Adding or Improving Covers]]
:*[[Adding Creators | Adding or Editing Creator Records]]


=='''How to Contribute to the GCD'''==
===Resources===
There are several resources to help indexers.
:* [[Glossary|Glossary of Common Terms]]
:*'''[http://www.bailsprojects.com/ Jerry Bails' Who's Who]''' ''(No longer updated, but invaluable!)''
:** Until the updatable Who's Who is developed, please store corrections on our [[People]] page.
:** [[Names_in_Jerry_Bails%27_Who%27s_Who|Details on updating Creator Records with information from the Who's Who]]
:* [[Useful indexer links|Other Useful Resources and Links]]
:** [[User's Guide to Publishers]]
:** [[Indexing Variant Characters|Variant Characters (alternate Earths, Timelines, etc.)]] (the best explanation if you want to know why a given index does or does not mention that the character is in some way a variation on another character)


The GCD encourages contributions from everyone who is interested.  The easiest way to contribute is to report errors through our '''[http://errors.comics.org Error Tracker]''' or to upload cover scans.  The primary way for folks to contribute is to become an Indexer and add data for comics we don't yet have.  Indexers may eventually become Editors, who review the work of Indexers and the incoming error reports and make corrections to existing data.
===Editors===
Indexers may eventually become editors, who review the work of Indexers and the incoming error reports and make corrections to existing data.
:* [[List of editors|List of Editors]]
:* [[Editor wiki|Editor Documentation]]
<br>


Email '''[mailto:gcd-contact@googlegroups.com gcd-contact]''' to get started.
==GCD Organizational Structure==
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:* [[The GCD Charter]]
:* [[The Board]]
:** [[Parliamentary Rules]]
:* [[Coordinators]]
:* [[Technical Coordinators]]
:* [[Committees]]
|width="25%" valign="top" align="right"| [[Image:GCD Structure.jpg|center|thumb|GCD Organizational Structure]]
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* [[How To Contribute FAQ]]
==Technical Details==
* [[Indexing]]
We have most of our the tech documentation on [https://github.com/GrandComicsDatabase/gcd-django/wiki/ github]  
** [[Formatting Documentation]]
*** Formatting Documentation [[Cheat Sheet]]
*** [[Official Genres List]]
*** [[Indexing Offline]]
*** [[GCD Board Votes]]
*** [[Senior Editor Votes]]
*** [[Proposal Structure]]
*** [[Current Proposals]]
*** [[Passed Proposals]]
** [[Useful indexer links|Useful Resources and Links]]
* [[Covers FAQ|Adding or Improving Covers]]
* [[Error Tracker FAQ|Reporting Errors with the Error Tracker]]
** [[Series Skeleton Requirements|How to report a Missing Series]]
* [[GCD:Site support|Donations and Advertising]]
* [[Editor wiki|Editor Documentation]]
* [[Special Projects]]


Documentation contributors in roughly chronological order include: Bob Klein, Jonathan Ingersoll, Will Allred, Bob Heer, Jon Løvstad, Rob Sharp, Peter Croome, Tim Stroup, Henry Andrews and assorted GCD-Tech list folks.
We are always involved in improving our web-site for the GCD.  If you would like to help, please contact the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-tech gcd-tech group] and see what you can do to help.


=='''Additional Comic Book Information'''==
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===Software===
* [http://beta.comics.org/ Beta Test Site] (not always running!)
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This is some of the wealth of information on comic book history that contributors to the GCD have accumulated over the decades and wish to share with everyone. It includes summary information about publishers, distributors, titles, creators, characters and especially discussions on the GCD email lists.  And much, much more.  You can search by name in the usual wiki way or browse by the following topics:
[[Image:GCDFullSchema_graph.png|center|thumb|GCD Full ERD Diagram]]
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*[[Publisher Names]] - an alphabetical listing of comic book publishers, with links to their own page. Includes imprints and related companies.
===Database===
*[[Distributors]] - an alphabetical listing of comic book distributors, with links to their own page.
* [[Data Distribution|Data Distribution FAQ]]
*[[GCD Discussions]] - chronological by subject.
** Data dumps: [http://www.comics.org/download/ http://www.comics.org/download/]
*[[People]] - creators and business. '''Includes corrections to Jerry Bails' Who's Who!'''
** [[App Guidelines|Guidelines for developers re-using the GCD data]]
*[[Characters]]
* the django-models are the ground truth of the database schema
*[[Significant Appearances]]
* [[Current Schema|Old Schema Description]] (from Feb 2010, still the best description we have)
*[[Other Subjects]]
* [[New Fun Schema]] (v1.0 is still a Work in Progress)
*Links
** [http://dev.comics.org/additional_wiki_files/new_schema.html Historical "new schema"]
**[http://narfstar.cwahi.net/ArtID/ Examples of GA artists' work]
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**[http://www.bailsprojects.com/ Jerry Bails' Who's Who] (No longer updated, but invaluable- see above pages for recent corrections)
<br>
*[[Publishers|Publishers, Imprints and Related Companies]] - general discussion on various publisher relationships.
 
==Other Projects==
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'''Bigger Projects'''
* [[Publisher Names]]: Project lead by the comics-pub list.
* [[Comic Book Distribution]]
 
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'''Other On-Going Efforts'''
* [[Bell Features reprint list]]
* [[Characters]]
* [[People]]
* [[Special Projects|Special Data Cleanup Projects]]
* [[DC Profiles]]
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<br>


If you have more information on any of the above, we would love to have it. Please follow the general format already used for various topics, or join the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-main gcd-main] group.
==Press Releases and Media Mentions==
Links to mentions of the Grand Comics Database in the press and other media.
* [http://www.quantumzone.org/behind_the_scenes/gcd_feature.html Credit Where Credit Is Due, by Will Alred, June 4, 1999]
* "Comic Book Resources on the Web", by David S. Serchay, article in Library Journal, October 1, 1999
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6MTgyMWE2MzhlN2Y2ZDM2Ng GCD Press Release about adopting a charter and electing its first Board of Directors, by Ray Bottorff Jr, December 9, 2000]
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6MmUwNGJlYTQ5ZWE5MjRiMQ GCD Press Release about beginning online indexing, by Ray Bottorff Jr, November 11, 2002]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Comics_Database Grand Comics Database entry in Wikipedia, first created by Donald Dale Milne, January 26, 2006]
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6MzEwOWUxMzVmMDllODI3Nw GCD Press Release about indexing the 100,000th comic, December 25, 2006]
* [http://gnil.wikispaces.com/file/view/smetana2009.pdf Using Graphic Novels in the High School Classroom: Engaging Deaf Students With a New Genre, by Linda Smetana, Darah Odelson, Heidi Burns, and Dana L. Grisham in the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 53(3), November 20, 2009 (mentioned as a classroom resource)]
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6OWUzNzNiODBmMDY0MjU3 GCD Press Release about its 300,000th comic book cover scan, October 18, 2010]
* [http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/entertainment/ohio-theater-arts/mcginn-comics-superhero-has-local-ties-1311958.html Comics Superhero Has Local Ties, by Andrew McGinn, January 12, 2012]
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42346 Comic Book Resources (brief mention by Paul Levitz, November 26, 2012)]
* "Information Resources In The Humanities and The Arts, 6th edition", by Elizabeth S. Aversa; Anna H. Perrault; Cynthia Miller; Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth, published by Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2013 (mentioned as a classroom resource on page 153)
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=tVBUAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT95#v=onepage&q=grand%20comic&f=false The Image and Role of the Librarian, by Linda S Katz, October 14, 2013]
* [http://www.relmnetwork.com/#!gatent/c5ik George & Tony Entertainment podcast about Awesome Con DC convention, April, 2014 (scroll to Episode 13)]
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb21tdW5pdHl8Z3g6Y2I4YjViMmNjNzg4MDM3 GCD Press Release about reaching our 1,000,000th issue, September 16, 2014]
* "Jubiläum: 20 Jahre GCD", by Jochen Garcke, article in Alfonz #04/2014, about the 20th anniversary of the GCD, October, 2014
* "Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas", edited by M. Keith Booker, published by Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2014 (mentioned as a resource)
* [http://www.the-leader.com/article/20150425/BLOGS/304259999/-1/blogs01 A Database for Comics (and How to Get Comics for Free), by Kirk House, April 25, 2015]
* [http://www.the-leader.com/article/20150810/BLOGS/308109999/-1/blogs01 It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's -- Curtiss!, by Kirk House, August 10, 2015]
* [http://www.tcj.com/gottfredsons-illegitimate-heirs-tezuka-osamu-and-the-great-wall-of-1945/ "Gottfredson’s Illegitimate Heirs: Tezuka Osamu and the Great Wall of 1945"], by Ryan Holmberg in a column at The Comics Journal, October 19, 2015 (mentioned as a data source, and Ray Bottorff Jr. is credited with a research assist)
* [http://www.whatwerecomics.com/blog/ "Acquisitions Mode"], by Bart Beaty in the blog of the What Were Comics research project, November 27, 2017
* "The League of Regrettable Sidekicks", by Jon Morris, published by Quirk Books, 2018 (mentioned with Thanks in the Acknowledgments)


=='''Technical Details'''==


We are currently heavily involved in improving our new web-site for the GCD.  The links in this section outline some of the changes going on.  If you would like to help, please contact the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-tech gcd-tech group] and see what you can do to help.
<br>


* [[Technical Volunteer Requirements]] (learn what's involved in doing tech work for the GCD!)
==Public Inspection Documents==
Per United States IRS regulations, a private foundation such as the Grand Comics Database must make its annual returns and exemption application available for public inspection.  This includes copies of several supporting documents submitted to the IRS.  These documents are included here and can be downloaded for inspection via the following links:
* Exemption application - 2023
* Annual tax returns:
** 2022 and Statements
***[[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0001-0001.pdf|page 1]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0002-0002.pdf|page 2]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0003-0003.pdf|page 3]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0004-0004.pdf|page 4]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0005-0005.pdf|page 5]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0006-0006.pdf|page 6]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0007-0007.pdf|page 7]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0008-0008.pdf|page 8]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0009-0009.pdf|page 9]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0010-0010.pdf|page 10]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0011-0011.pdf|page 11]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0012-0012.pdf|page 12]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0013-0013.pdf|page 13]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0014-0014.pdf|page 14]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0015-0015.pdf|page 15]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2022_0016-0016.pdf|page 16]]
** [[Media:Federal_Form_1120_Completed_2021.pdf|2021]] and [[Media:2021 Tax Statements.pdf|Statements]]
** 2020 and Statements
** 2019 and Statements
***[[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0001-0001.pdf|page 1]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0002-0002.pdf|page 2]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0003-0003.pdf|page 3]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0004-0004.pdf|page 4]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0005-0005.pdf|page 5]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0006-0006.pdf|page 6]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0007-0007.pdf|page 7]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0008-0008.pdf|page 8]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0009-0009.pdf|page 9]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0010-0010.pdf|page 10]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0011-0011.pdf|page 11]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0012-0012.pdf|page 12]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0013-0013.pdf|page 13]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0014-0014.pdf|page 14]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2019_0015-0015.pdf|page 15]]
** 2018 and Statements
*** [[Media:GCD 2018 IRS Form 990-EZ_part1.pdf|part 1]], [[Media:GCD 2018 IRS Form 990-EZ_part2.pdf|part 2]], [[Media:GCD 2018 IRS Form 990-EZ_part3.pdf|part 3]], [[Media:GCD 2018 IRS Form 990-EZ_part4.pdf|part 4]], [[Media:GCD 2018 IRS Form 990-EZ_part5.pdf|part 5]]
** 2017 and Statements
***[[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0001-0001.pdf|page 1]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0002-0002.pdf|page 2]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0003-0003.pdf|page 3]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0004-0004.pdf|page 4]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0005-0005.pdf|page 5]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0006-0006.pdf|page 6]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0007-0007.pdf|page 7]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0008-0008.pdf|page 8]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0009-0009.pdf|page 9]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0010-0010.pdf|page 10]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0011-0011.pdf|page 11]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0012-0012.pdf|page 12]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0013-0013.pdf|page 13]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0014-0014.pdf|page 14]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0015-0015.pdf|page 15]], [[Media:GCD_Taxes_-_990-PF_-_2017_0016-0016.pdf|page 16]]
* Supporting documents:
** State of Arkansas Annual Reports:
*** [[Media:2023 Arkansas Annual Report.pdf|2023]]
*** [[Media:2022 Arkansas Annual Report.pdf|2022]]
*** [[Media:2021 Arkansas Annual Report.pdf|2021]]
*** [[Media:2020 Arkansas Annual Report.pdf|2020]]
*** [[Media:2019 Arkansas Annual Report.pdf|2019]]
*** [[Media:2018 Arkansas Annual Report.pdf|2018]]


* [[Web Site Project Page]]
 
** Getting Started
<br>
*** [[Third Party Packages]]
 
*** [http://grandcomic-book.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/grandcomic-book/pydjango/docs/Getting_Started_on_MacOS_or_Linux.txt Mac or Linux]
==Other GCD Files & Information==
*** (Windows documentation under revision- check with the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-tech gcd-tech group] for current status.)
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxnY2Rjb252ZW50aW9uc3xneDo2NTQxOTA5Y2NjYTkxNzQ4 GCD Alter Ego ad from 2014]
** [[Developer's Guide to the Code ]]
* [https://sites.google.com/site/gcdcommunity/home GCD Community pages, with GCD history, logos, charter, press mentions, etc.]
** [http://dev.comics.org/reviews/ Code Reviews]
* [https://sites.google.com/site/gcdconventions/home GCD Convention appearance schedule]
** [http://dev.comics.org/bugs/ Bugzilla for Technical Issues]
* [[Data Users|Where is data from the GCD used?]]
** [http://beta.comics.org/ New Site Testbed] (not always running!)
* [[Other Subjects|Miscellaneous Info]]
* [[Current Schema]] (Up to date as of February 2010, release 0.3 "dr festus")
* [[Monthly Metrics 2016|Monthly Metrics 2016 - Monthly Stat Report]]
** Data dumps: [http://www.comics.org/download/ http://www.comics.org/download/]
* [[Historical_documents|Historical Documents]]
** [[Data Distribution|Data Distribution FAQ]]
 
* [[New Fun Schema]] (Warning: Work in Progress) For the eventual 1.0 release code named "New Fun", timeline currently up in the air.  Needs to be re-evaluated in the wake of the 0.1 and 0.2 releases.
<br>
* [http://dev.comics.org/additional_wiki_files/new_schema.html historical new schema] as created by the tech list a few years ago
Contact the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-tech gcd-tech group] for more information about any of the above.

Latest revision as of 15:42, 14 February 2024

Grand Comics Database™
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Formed: April 1994
Contact: GCD Contact List
Website: www.comics.org

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About the GCD

The Grand Comics Database™ (GCD) is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building a database covering all printed comics throughout the world. The official Vision Statement is: "The Grand Comics Database Project aspires to be the world's most comprehensive online comics database for comic readers, collectors, scholars and professionals." Learn more about the GCD through these articles. If you still have questions, send us an email at GCD Contact List. We look forward to hearing from you.


Board Votes Affecting This Topic

http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/279/ - 2016-02-29

Information on Indexing

The primary way to contribute is to become an Indexer and add data for comics or upload cover scans we don't yet have. Here are some links to get started!

Still looking for more to do? Help the GCD by cleaning up our database through any one of our Special Projects!

Formatting Documentation

Entering data into the GCD must follow guidelines established by the gcd-policy discussion list. Those rules can be found in the Formatting Documentation which is updated regularly. Any GCD member can join the discussion list at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gcd-policy .


Adding to the GCD

The following links will walk Indexers through adding new content to he GCD.

Resources

There are several resources to help indexers.

Editors

Indexers may eventually become editors, who review the work of Indexers and the incoming error reports and make corrections to existing data.


GCD Organizational Structure
GCD Organizational Structure

Technical Details

We have most of our the tech documentation on github

We are always involved in improving our web-site for the GCD. If you would like to help, please contact the gcd-tech group and see what you can do to help.

Software
GCD ERD Diagram
GCD Full ERD Diagram

Database


Other Projects

Bigger Projects

Other On-Going Efforts


Press Releases and Media Mentions

Links to mentions of the Grand Comics Database in the press and other media.



Public Inspection Documents

Per United States IRS regulations, a private foundation such as the Grand Comics Database must make its annual returns and exemption application available for public inspection. This includes copies of several supporting documents submitted to the IRS. These documents are included here and can be downloaded for inspection via the following links:



Other GCD Files & Information
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