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Format
2024-02-12T20:53:44Z
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Per a [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/162/ Policy Vote] of December 12, 2012, there are now five separate fields that record various Format data. These correspond to the five elements previously recorded in the single Format field. By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
# Color (color, 4 color, painted, 2 color, black and white)<br />
# Dimensions (standard Golden Age US, standard Silver Age US, standard Modern Age US, digest, tabloid, A3, A4, A5, 8.5 in. x 11 in., 21 cm x 28 cm). <br />
#:When using actual measurements in the size format field use the abbreviation in. (only for American comics) and the abbreviation cm (with no periods) for all others. For measurements in inches, either decimals or fractions can be used, and neither is preferred.<br />
#:The numbers should be given as width by height. Note the spaces in the measurements.<br />
# Paper Stock<br />
#: Some of the more common paper stocks are:<br />
#::a) newsprint: A lower quality off-white, acid-pulp paper, subject to yellowing and brittleness with time. It is used to print newspapers and was used to print traditional American newsstand comics for decades. <br />
#::b) glossy: Paper that has a shiny "slick" surface produced by coating the paper with a thin coat of varnish.<br />
#::c) bond: A high quality durable writing paper having a weight greater than 50 grams per square meter. Usually somewhat stiffer than paper used for computer printers and copy machines.<br />
#::d) Baxter: A brand name for a type of high quality (non-glossy) smooth white paper introduced in the early 1980s. A generic term for such paper is "smooth white".<br />
#::e) Mando: A brand name for a type of high quality (non-glossy) smooth white paper introduced in the early 1980s, better than newsprint but not as good as Baxter. A generic term for such paper is "smooth white".<br />
#::f) cardstock: A paper that masses between 110 and 300 grams per square meter. This is the sort of paper used for playing cards, trading cards, and the binding of paperback books. It also may be used for the covers of squarebound or saddle-stitched comics, especially for “deluxe” editions. Actual thickness levels used vary between nations and publishers. Cardstock used for covers may be glossy on one or both sides.<br />
# Binding (stapled, saddle-stitched, bound, squarebound, hardcover, trade paperback)<br />
#: Binding terms are defined in part as:<br />
#::a) stapled: stapled through the top and bottom of the book. This included multiple or single staples.<br />
#::b) saddle-stitched: stapled through the folded edge of the book. (This is sometimes referred to as "staple bound" in the United Kingdom.)<br />
#::c) squarebound: pages are glued along the edge and bound together by the cover. There are two common types and the term Squarebound may be used for either, as the difference is not always clear. This also includes the use of tape around the book edge instead of glue.<br />
#::: True squarebound comics are in signatures of usually 16 pages, or 8 leaves folded in half and bundled. A group of signatures is then glued into the cover and sometimes also stapled. Most trade paperbacks are in this form.<br />
#::: Perfect bound are also glued into the cover, but as individual leaves. A perfect binding stacks all the signatures together, but then guillotines away the spines (the folded part), exposing the edge of each sheet individually and then applies glue onto the new spine to hold the book block together, as each sheet is now glued to every other sheet. It’s similar to the way a notepad is bound at the top with glue so you can tear off each sheet individually. Most mass-market paperbacks are in this form.<br />
#::d) hardcover: A hardcover binding consists of the pages encased into a cardboard casing with strong glue. The cardboard is thick and stiff and may be covered with fabric or man-made or real leather. The casing does not touch the pages along the edge. Also known as case bound, these may have either square or round edges. <br />
#:::Hardcovers can have the pages be sewn or glued. Smyth sewn is the most common type of sewing used. It is similar to saddle stitching in concept, except that instead of staples, thread is sewn continuously through the spine of each signature several times, and all the signatures are tied together in an elaborate sewing process to create the “book block.” When you open the book and page through, you can see where the thread comes up through the paper to secure that signature every 16 pages in a book with 16-page signatures. (The number of pages in a signature can vary but will always be divisible by 4. 16 is usually the most cost effective. If a book calls for a page count that is not divisible by 4, a single two-page sheet can be glued on at the beginning or end of a signature.). <br />
#:::Hardcovers with glued pages can be perfect bound.<br />
#::e) coil bound (or spiral bound): A plastic or metal coil is wound through both covers and every page to bind the book together. The metal coil is sometimes known as Wire-O.<br />
#::f) plastic comb bound: A plastic comb of multiple prongs is inserted through multiple holes punched through the book pages. Often used for reports but seldom used for books.<br />
#::g) fastener bound: Metal fasteners of various designs are inserted through holes in the pages and secured on the bottom of the book, usually by bending them. There are several styles: single brass fasteners, prong fasteners, and two-piece plastic strips. Often used for reports but seldom used for books.<br />
#::h) slide binding: Pages are slid into a plastic piece. Often used for reports but seldom used for books. <br />
#::i) folded: This consists of pages folded together without binding. Many different folds can be employed, with the simplest being a single page folded in half to create 4 pages. Newspapers are an example of folded binding.<br />
# Publishing Format (on-going series, limited series, miniseries, maxiseries, one-shot, graphic novel, collected edition)<br />
#: For Publishing Format, the following is suggested:<br />
#::a) one-shot - intended as a standalone publication (use with 'Is Singleton' set to "yes")<br />
#::b) limited series - intended as a finite series (use with 'Is Current' set as needed)<br />
#::c) ongoing series - intended as an open-ended series with no set endpoint (use with 'Is Current' set to "yes")<br />
#::d) was ongoing series - a formerly ongoing series that has ceased publication (use with 'Is Current' set to "no")<br />
#: For Publishing Format using French terminology, the following is suggested by some of our French-speaking members:<br />
#::a) récit complet - Histoire complète dans un seul ouvrage en VF (Champ 'Is Singleton' à « "yes")<br />
#::b) mini-série - Série dont la numérotation était limitée à la création (Champ 'Is current' à « Selon)<br />
#::c) série continue - Série conçue comme continue au moment de sa création (Champ 'Is current' à « "yes")<br />
#::d) série continue terminée - Série conçue comme continue au moment de sa création (Champ 'Is current' à « "no")<br />
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* If all five elements are not known, or if they change over the run of the series, Notes may be necessary to help describe special cases for any of these Format fields. Special cases would be things like "started as a limited series and became ongoing", "started referring to #75 as the final early on", "was supposed to be ongoing, but was canceled after one issue", etc.<br />
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* Page counts do not belong in any of these Format fields.<br />
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* Note that at some point the Format fields will be associated directly at the issue level.<br />
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* Also note that we do not split series due to a change in format; see [[Variant Issues]], Point 8.<br />
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NOTE: Though the Policy vote that created these five fields did not state how to punctuate the fields, use of semicolons to separate multiple values within a field is a longstanding GCD policy. The use of semicolons instead of commas will facilitate breaking the fields into multiple fields if that is ever desired, such as separating cover paper stock and interior paper stock. Periods are not needed at the end of a list, because it is not a sentence.<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* Ballot 520: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/520/ Comic Book Dimensions in Non-Integer Numbers in Inches] - 2024-02-12<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Synopsis&diff=10449
Synopsis
2024-01-04T12:23:05Z
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<div>* Optional<br />
* A short summary of the major points of each story can be included here. If the indexer is not writing the synopsis themselves, a note as to where it has come from should be included, like [from source.com, used with permission].<br />
* Info that is under copyright, for instance descriptions from another website, should not be used without permission and, if permission is given, the source of the description must be noted.<br />
* Solicitation or promotional text '''must not''' be used, per [[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Use of copyrighted material within the GCD|GCD Board resolution]]<br />
* The synopsis need only be long enough to remind someone who has already read the story what it's about, and to distinguish it from other stories involving the same characters. It does '''not''' need to be detailed enough to replace the experience of reading the story. Ignore subplot developments when you're able to do so.<br />
* The synopsis must not exceed 600 characters. See [http://dev.comics.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=396 tech bug #396].<br />
* The synopsis field should be used '''only''' for story or article sequences having a plot or storyline. This would typically not include promos, advertisements (other than comic-style advertisements), table of contents, statement of ownership, letters page, credits, blank pages, or activity page. This field should only be used for information that describes the plot or storyline. Any other information belongs in the Notes field.<br />
** An exception to the above usage is that a description of a cover image would go into the synopsis of the cover sequence.<br />
* See also the [[Style Guide#Synopses|GCD Style Guide]] for general information on the style of Synopsis.<br />
* By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
* The synopsis should be written as regular sentences using regular punctuation.<br />
* Example: <br />
An unnamed man is visited by his alien child who left many years ago.<br />
blah blah blah [per coolsynopses.com, used with permission].<br />
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*GCD Board Vote: [[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Use of copyrighted material within the GCD|Use of copyrighted material within the GCD]] - 2010-10-07<br />
*Policy passed proposal: [[Passed_Proposals#Setting maximum synopsis length to 600 characters|Setting maximum synopsis length]] - 2010-04-30<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Synopsis&diff=10445
Synopsis
2023-12-28T12:37:00Z
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<div>* Optional<br />
* A short summary of the major points of each story can be included here. If the indexer is not writing the synopsis themselves, a note as to where it has come from should be included, like [from source.com, used with permission].<br />
* Info that is under copyright, for instance descriptions from another website, should not be used without permission and, if permission is given, the source of the description must be noted.<br />
* Solicitation or promotional text '''must not''' be used, per [[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Use of copyrighted material within the GCD|GCD Board resolution]]<br />
* The synopsis need only be long enough to remind someone who has already read the story what it's about, and to distinguish it from other stories involving the same characters. It does NOT need to be detailed enough to replace the experience of reading the story. Ignore subplot developments when you're able to do so.<br />
* The synopsis must not exceed 600 characters. See [http://dev.comics.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=396 tech bug #396].<br />
* The Synopsis field should be used ONLY for story or article sequences having a plot or storyline. This would typically not include promos, advertisements (other than comic-style advertisements), table of contents, statement of ownership, letters page, credits, blank pages, or activity page. This field should only be used for information that describes the plot or storyline. Any other information belongs in the Notes field.<br />
* An exception to the above usage is that a description of a cover image would go into the synopsis of the cover sequence.<br />
* See also [https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Style_Guide#Synopses the GCD Style Guide] for general information on the style of Synopsis.<br />
* By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
* The synopsis should be written as regular sentences using regular punctuation.<br />
* Example: <br />
An unnamed man is visited by his alien child who left many years ago.<br />
blah blah blah [per coolsynopses.com, used with permission].<br />
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*GCD Board Vote: [[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Use of copyrighted material within the GCD|Use of copyrighted material within the GCD]] - 2010-10-07<br />
*Policy passed proposal: [[Passed_Proposals#Setting maximum synopsis length to 600 characters|Setting maximum synopsis length]] - 2010-04-30<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Style_Guide&diff=10431
Style Guide
2023-11-20T12:45:32Z
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<div>Style<br />
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by<br />
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Tony R. Rose (as amended by the Grand Comics Database Board)<br />
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The following document is intended to provide clear, unambiguous direction to Grand Comics Database catalogers and editors on matters of punctuation and usage. By adhering to the style set forth in this guide, the GCD will present its data in a more consistent and professional manner, minimize mis-readings, and enhance the value of the data by making the GCD itself more easily used. Matters of grammar, usage, punctuation, etc. are intended to follow the current edition of ''The Chicago Manual of Style''. An on-line version of the manual can be found at https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html. Also recommended is access to a good dictionary; Webster's Third, American Heritage, or Oxford American are the best for English. https://www.onelook.com/ has a good set of on-line English dictionaries.<br />
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To follow our style guide means:<br />
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* If an indexer does the essentials, but not all the desirables, and communicates effectively, an editor accepts the contribution.<br />
* If an indexer changes a contribution to better align with the desirables in the style guide, the change is accepted.<br />
* If an indexer moves away from the style guide, the change is not accepted.<br />
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The exceptions to the ''Chicago Manual'' that are peculiar to the GCD are described below.<br />
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The instructions for the actual content of the various GCD fields can be found at [[Formatting Documentation]].<br />
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The international character of the GCD means that numerous languages are used throughout the database. The proper rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation for the language of the publication being indexed should be followed. The general principles of this guide should be applicable in any language. Those aspects of this guide that are peculiar to English may have analogs in other languages.<br />
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An aspect of the GCD's data that makes some style generalization difficult is that we fail to distinguish publication formats: books, periodicals, pamphlets are all indexed using the same fields. Further, long-standing national traditions among comics readers and collectors create a pre-conception of the essential nature of a publication. Americans are often uncomfortable with calling the traditional 36-page comics periodical a “magazine,” just as many Europeans can't call a 21cm x 30cm, 48-page book of comics anything but an “album.” This results in some accommodations that will be noted throughout.<br />
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==== General rules ====<br />
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Ideally, the titles of novels, book-length non-fiction, magazines, journals, paintings, radio series, television series, and motion pictures would be italicized, but the current GCD set-up does not allow that. As a stop-gap, when these titles are used, they should be preceded and followed with a quotation mark with no spaces separating the marks from the first and last words of the title. This does not apply to the titles of series cataloged in the GCD but only to those that are referred to in notes.<br />
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As a practice, avoid abbreviations. Always consider whether it is better to simply write a word or phrase out in full, thus avoiding potential confusion for those not familiar with its abbreviation.<br />
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Remember that the GCD does not have the same space constraints as paper.<br />
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When using an abbreviation:<br />
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* use periods with abbreviations that end in a lowercase letter: a.m., Dr., a.k.a., unless it reads as a single word: laser, scuba<br />
* use no periods with abbreviations that appear in full capitals, even if lowercase letters appear: NASA, AD, PhD<br />
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There are a number of expressions that are almost always abbreviated and can be used in the GCD without writing them in full on first use. We will use the list of allowed exceptions from Wikipedia as an addendum to the style guide:<br />
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Abbreviations<br />
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The policy list can decide to create and maintain our own list of such abbreviations.<br />
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Currencies are only to be referred to by their currency code.<br />
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There are a variety of dashes in typography but in the GCD, we only use one: the hyphen. Use the hyphen when indicating continuing numbers, with no space before or after the hyphen: “1969-1973" or “#58-69", or in those instances where the usual spelling of a word requires it, as in “Spider-Man" or “non-Euclidian." Also use the hyphen for other uses of the dash, with a space before and after it. When transcribing a title that uses two or more dashes, enter them as printed.<br />
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Reprint Notes shall be formatted using hyphens in the style “YYYY-MM-DD” for a single date, or “YYYY-MM-DD - YYYY-MM-DD” for a range of dates, or “YYYY-MM-DD; YYYY-MM-DD - YYYY-MM-DD; YYYY-MM-DD” for a group of separate dates.<br />
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For database entries that are not sentences, names, or titles, only proper nouns shall be capitalized.<br />
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==== Series' titles ====<br />
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When referring to a series, always use the full GCD designation of official series title, followed by the publisher name and the year the series began, in parentheses: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) or Kalle Anka & C:o (Egmont, 1997 series). Note that the GCD classifies many books and albums as single-issue series: From Hell (Top Shelf, 1999 series) or Arzach (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1976 series). When referring to a particular issue in a series, the issue number comes after the parenthetical information: Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #100. Use [nn] as the issue number for those books that are classified as single-issue series: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) [nn]. Place the issue title, if any, after the issue number, separating the two with a space, hyphen, space. Y: The Last Man (DC, 2003 series) #1 - Unmanned.<br />
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==== Story titles ====<br />
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In the story title field, do not use quotation marks unless they occur within the title. However, when referring to a comics story by title (as in a note), set it off with quotation marks and always include the full issue reference. "Curse of the Un-dead Man" in The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #1.<br />
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The ellipsis (three periods to indicate a hesitation in speech or an omission in quotations) often appears in comic story titles. When transcribing it for the database, enter it with no preceding space, no space between the periods, and one space following the ellipsis. In some of the lettering used for titles, the ellipsis may be represented by two or four periods; when transcribing, use the three period ellipsis for those titles.<br />
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When quoting the first line of a story as the title, do not use title case; use sentence case. Keep in mind that the dashes used in comics dialog is almost always used in the place of a comma, so the word following the dashes is not capitalized in sentence case.<br />
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Use a full sentence in the “first line” field. If you feel that a second sentence is needed to easily identify the story, enter it.<br />
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==== Credits and Creators ====<br />
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Do not use a comma beforehand, but use a period behind the identifiers Jr. or Sr.<br />
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Note the names of the GCD credits fields and use those in your notes: script not writer; inks not inker.<br />
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The word “typeset,” used in the letters field to indicate type instead of lettering, is not capitalized.<br />
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For internet citations in the various source description fields in a creator record you should identify the website, the title of the page, give the URL, and the date that the resource was accessed, with each element separated by a period. Example: “Lambiek Comiclopedia. "Antonio Cardoso." https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cardoso_antonio.htm. Retrieved November 29, 2018.” For other citation types follow the ''Chicago Manual''.<br />
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In notes, the acceptable phrases for the source of credits are: “credits from” or “identification by.” Do not mix and match: “credits by” or “identification from” are incorrect.<br />
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Keep in mind that Jerry Bails’s ''Who’s Who'' is descriptive, not proscriptive. ''The Who’s Who'' will not tell you who did not work on a particular feature.<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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Do not use a comma beforehand, but use a period behind the identifiers Jr. or Sr.<br />
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If you are going to use personal titles, such as military ranks, in the character field, spell them out. Senator Mike Ross or General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. These titles are only capitalized when used with names. Some titles are not spelled out in English: Mr., Mrs., Dr., Ms., unless they begin a sentence. “Ms.” has no spelled out form. <br />
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If you feel it is important or necessary to help identify a character, indicate the story roles played by characters in the character field using a note in parentheses, as Mrs. Jones (Mr. Jones' wife) or Mr. Smith (owner of drug store). Always consider carefully how important it actually is.<br />
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==== Measurements ====<br />
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When using actual measurements in the size format field use the abbreviation in. (only for American comics) and the abbreviation cm (with no periods) for all others. The numbers should be given as width by height: 16 in. x 22 in. or 23cm x 32cm. Note the spaces in the inches measurement.<br />
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==== Synopses ====<br />
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A synopsis should be succinct. It should not recreate the story, but only briefly describe the main plot. It should be written in full, grammatical sentences. An important rule for any kind of writing applies: Say what you mean and mean what you say.<br />
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Synopses are written in third person, present tense, for example: “The Human Torch visits the Inhuman Great Refuge while the rest of the Fantastic Four battle Kurrgo.”<br />
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Synopses are not chatty fan conversations. They are descriptions of a plot. Names such as “Spidey” or “Wolvie” or “Supes” are inappropriate and should not be used.<br />
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Do not use exclamation points in synopses.<br />
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Do not use the ellipsis in a synopsis.<br />
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==== Keywords ====<br />
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For some doing the research for keywording a story is tremendously fascinating. For others, it is much less so. Do as much as is appropriate, or as little as you like, but remember that keywords offer a rich opportunity to enhance the GCD’s value to researchers on any imaginable topic. For searches of keywords to be useful, we must strive for meticulous consistency. In time, a massive clean-up of this field will be necessary to achieve the needed consistency but until then, we should work to minimize the diversity of terms.<br />
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Much of the usage of keywords should follow the ideal of a Library of Congress (LOC) subject tracing without the full, hierarchical tracing. For instance, an LOC tracing might read as “English language — dialects — England — London” which would be reduced, GCD-wise, to “English dialects.” <br />
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Following the LOC model, enter non-proper noun keywords in the plural, e.g. automobiles; beaches. But, sciences, philosophies, activities etc. should be in the singular, e.g. communism; physics; photography; surfing.<br />
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Keywords coming from comics collecting jargon are welcomed. It should be noted that some, such as “infinity cover,” should be used in the singular. A perhaps difficult keyword to come to grips with would be “good girl art,” with some disagreement among collectors as to what constitutes it. In the opinion of this author, the works of Matt Baker are the epitome of good girl art and also ground it in a time period. While Russ Manning (to name just one artist) was capable of drawing incredibly beautiful women, his work is not “good girl art” because it generally falls out of the 1940s/1950s time period.<br />
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Some specifics on keywords: <br />
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World War I and World War II should be used in place of WWI, WWII, or First World War, etc.<br />
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The American Civil War should be listed as just that: American Civil War, not War of Northern Aggression or War Between the States. Other national civil wars should use national adjectives as well: English Civil War; Spanish Civil War.<br />
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Our current field will not accept commas, so break place-names into their components by semi-colons: Paris; France or Fort Smith; Arkansas.<br />
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Keyword instances where a character is diegetically (i.e. in the story) naked but the nudity is concealed by shadows or foreground objects, with the somewhat self-contradicting neologism “concealed nudity.”<br />
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Be mindful of the time period of a story and keyword organizations such as armies or navies by their contemporary names, e.g. Kaiserliche Marine vs Kriegsmarine vs Bundesmarine.<br />
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Statues of characters (frequently appearing in Mort Weisinger-edited Superman Family stories) should be keyworded as “statue of [...],” e.g. statue of Superman; statue of Nexus.<br />
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When one considers super-hero comics, keywords such as “robberies” are not of much help to anyone doing a search. It may be that “mugging” or “bank heists” might be of more aid.<br />
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Additional information on capitalization can be found at [[Title_Capitalization]].<br />
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Additional information on Issue Titles can be found at [[Issue_Title]].<br />
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==Policy Votes Affecting This Topic==<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/366/ Ballot 366: Adoption of amended Style Guide - 2019-12-23]<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Series_Notes&diff=10429
Series Notes
2023-11-02T11:53:14Z
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<div>'''Series Notes''' are information that applies to the entire series, not individual issues, that is not captured in other fields. By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
Links to external sites pre-approved by the Board or by Policy List vote will be allowed in the future. In order to add such a link, an indexer must select a link source from a dropdown menu populated with the list of pre-approved sources, and the link they enter must point to a page on the selected source that is directly related to the GCD record it is being appended to. The pre-approved sources should be well-established, actively maintained sites that provide information that supplements (not merely repeats) information in our own indexes. Examples include Wikipedia, the Internet Movie Database, or the Digital Comics Museum. Wikipedia links, if used, shall be the first entry in the pre-approved source list.<br />
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==Examples==<br />
* ISSN 1234-5678<br />
* Spin-off from Legion of Super-Heroes<br />
* Based on the Get Smart TV series <br />
* Series next published by Mirage<br />
*:''<small>Does this actually belong in tracking?</small>''<br />
* Series previously published by Fantagraphics <br />
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==Policy Votes Affecting This Topic==<br />
* Ballot 332: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/332/ External Links] - 2015-01-18<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Issue_Numbers&diff=10293
Issue Numbers
2023-10-19T19:58:42Z
<p>JHunterJ: Add introductory paragraph</p>
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<div>There are two types of numbers recorded for individual issues in a series. The issue number is a usually sequential number ordering the issues in the series. A mass market paperback number is a publisher's code number that identifies the issue and its printing but is usually not sequential. The series first has to have the "Has publisher code number" checkbox set for the mass market paperback number field to appear when editing the issue; see [[Publisher Code Numbers]].<br />
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==Issue Number==<br />
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* Required field<br />
* Enter the issue number (or other label) as it appears in the indicia. If there is no indicia, use the cover number.<br />
* If a number appears on the cover an issue that also lists an indicia number, but the two are not the same, enter it in (parentheses) after the indicia number.<br />
** When the issue does not list a number in the indicia, use the cover number without any brackets or parentheses.<br />
** Some issues have an indicia number that mimics this rule, as "69 (9)". To avoid confusion that the number in parentheses only appears on the cover, record this as separate numbers with a slash ("69 / 9"), giving both numbers equal weight as indicia numbering.<br />
* If there is a number that is not present anywhere on the issue but would be based on sequential order or traditional usage such as in popular price guides, enter it in [brackets].<br />
** When a book or periodical doesn't have a number listed, use [nn] as the issue number.<br />
*** While [nn] is an abbreviation for the English term "non-numbered", please do not translate it into another language; just use [nn] so it can be migrated more easily to a better issue number system that includes localization and translation.<br />
** If a non-numbered book occupies a spot in an otherwise numbered series, use the number in brackets in place of (not in addition to) [nn].<br />
** When a number is present in the indicia but another number is commonly used (for instance, when a series has two issues of that number and a distinction must be made), enter the indicia number first followed by the additional number in [brackets].<br />
* If you feel a made-up number which does not actually appear on the book would be useful it can be included in [brackets].<br />
* When the number is spelled out (such as "Book One"), enter the numeral equivalent ("1"). Use the Notes (Issue) field to enter the number as displayed.<br />
* When the number is listed as a Roman numeral such as "IX", enter the Arabic numeral equivalent ("9"). Use the Notes (Issue) field to enter the number as displayed. <br />
* For series that number by year (mostly European series), write the year after a slash, for example, "4/2009" for issue #4 in publication year 2009.<br />
* For series that restart the numbering periodically with a new volume number (many Golden Age US books, for example), use the volume number in addition to the issue number field and check the "show volume with number" box to get numbers in the format "v1#1".<br />
* For the Pearson "picture library" titles and similar series without issue numbering, see [[Issue Title]].<br />
* '''Do not''' use the ISBN as an issue number, as there is a separate field for ISBNs.<br />
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===Examples===<br />
* Normal single issue number one:<br />
** Issue number field: '''1'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* No number and only one issue:<br />
** Issue number field: '''[nn]'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* No number but is the second issue of a series:<br />
** Issue number field: '''[2]'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* Normal single issue #14 with a volume #2 that is usually not mentioned:<br />
** Issue number field: '''14'''<br />
** Volume number: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Book in a series that is identified as having volume or book numbers and no "issue" number (Volume 2 in this case):<br />
** Issue number field: '''2'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Book number is spelled out such as "Book Two"<br />
** Issue number field: '''2'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
** Notes ''(Optional)'': Issue Number displayed as "Book Two"<br />
* Issue number is a Roman numeral such as "XIV"<br />
** Issue number field: '''14'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
** Notes ''(Optional)'': Issue Number displayed as "XIV"<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6 in the indicia with cover number 30:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6 (30)'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6 in the indicia, no cover number but other issues in the series use whole cover numbers and the issue is commonly referred to by its whole number:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6 [30]'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Issue 4 in publication year 1995:<br />
** Issue number field: '''4/1995'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* Issue 4 in publication year 1995 in volume #2:<br />
** Issue number field: '''4/1995'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Dual numbering in the indicia:<br />
** Issue number field: '''69 / 9'''<br />
* Issue 10 in indicia and on cover, and cover shows an additional number, such as a legacy number 405: <br />
** Issue number field: 10 (405)<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
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=== See also===<br />
* See [http://www.comics.org/series/61787/ Cat-Man Comics] for an example of more than half of these rules in a single series.<br />
* See the [[Display Volume with Issue Number]] examples for many more examples of the volume fields in combination with various issue number situations.<br />
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==Mass Market Paperback Book Number==<br />
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Do not use the Issue Number field as described above for numbering such books, but instead enter it in the Mass Market Paperback Book Number field; see [[Publisher Code Numbers]] for setting a series to provide the entering capability for its issues.<br />
* Use the paperback book number (or other label) as it appears in the indicia. If there is no indicia, use the cover number without any brackets or parentheses.<br />
* If there is a number that is not present anywhere on the issue but would be based on sequential order or traditional usage such as in popular price guides, enter it in [brackets].<br />
* When a number is present in both the indicia and on the cover, but those numbers differ, enter the indicia number in this field and enter the cover number in the Issue Number field.<br />
* When the number is a standard numbering of a type commonly used on comic books, use the Issue Number field, '''not''' the Mass Market Paperback Book Number field.<br />
* '''Do not''' use the ISBN as a paperback number, as there is a separate field for ISBNs.<br />
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===Examples===<br />
*Styles of numbers commonly used:<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, usually 3 or more numerals in length: '''12459'''<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, grouped by a hyphen: '''75-858'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters followed by numerals: '''S1786'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters and a hyphen, followed by numerals: '''HH-132'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters and a space, followed by numerals: '''LL 17'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals followed by letters: '''340K'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals and a hyphen, followed by letters: '''81446-X'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals and a space, followed by letters: '''1234 A'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals, spaces, and hyphens in various combinations: '''A-253-S-K'''<br />
** Book number is different on cover and indicia: record indicia number in this field and cover number in the Issue Number field:<br />
*** this field: '''75-858'''<br />
*** Issue Number field: '''8'''<br />
*The following types of numbers should continue to be recorded in the Issue Number field, according to the definition for that field:<br />
** Book has no number and only one issue: '''[nn]'''<br />
** Book has no number but is the second issue of a series: '''[2]'''<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, usually less than 3 numerals in length: '''44'''<br />
** Book number consisting of spelled out number such as "Book Two": '''2'''<br />
** Book number consisting of a Roman numeral such as "XIV": '''14'''<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/444/ Numbers associated with mass market comics paperbacks] - 2021-06-15<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/165/ mass market paperback catalog numbers] - 2012-12-19<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* [[Senior Editor Votes#2008 June 14 - .5Bnn.5D or nn|[nn] or nn]] - 2008-06-14<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Format&diff=10289
Format
2023-09-14T13:30:09Z
<p>JHunterJ: Per the form instructions examples which give the cm measurements with spaces as well</p>
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<div>Required field<br />
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Per a [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/162/ Policy Vote] of December 12, 2012, there are now five separate fields that record various Format data. These correspond to the five elements previously recorded in the single Format field. By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
# Color (color, 4 color, painted, 2 color, black and white)<br />
# Dimensions (standard Golden Age US, standard Silver Age US, standard Modern Age US, digest, tabloid, A3, A4, A5, 8.5 in. x 11 in., 21 cm x 28 cm). <br />
#:When using actual measurements in the size format field use the abbreviation in. (only for American comics) and the abbreviation cm (with no periods) for all others. <br />
#:The numbers should be given as width by height. Note the spaces in the measurements.<br />
# Paper Stock<br />
#: Some of the more common paper stocks are:<br />
#::a) newsprint: A lower quality off-white, acid-pulp paper, subject to yellowing and brittleness with time. It is used to print newspapers and was used to print traditional American newsstand comics for decades. <br />
#::b) glossy: Paper that has a shiny "slick" surface produced by coating the paper with a thin coat of varnish.<br />
#::c) bond: A high quality durable writing paper having a weight greater than 50 grams per square meter. Usually somewhat stiffer than paper used for computer printers and copy machines.<br />
#::d) Baxter: A brand name for a type of high quality (non-glossy) smooth white paper introduced in the early 1980s. A generic term for such paper is "smooth white".<br />
#::e) Mando: A brand name for a type of high quality (non-glossy) smooth white paper introduced in the early 1980s, better than newsprint but not as good as Baxter. A generic term for such paper is "smooth white".<br />
#::f) cardstock: A paper that masses between 110 and 300 grams per square meter. This is the sort of paper used for playing cards, trading cards, and the binding of paperback books. It also may be used for the covers of squarebound or saddle-stitched comics, especially for “deluxe” editions. Actual thickness levels used vary between nations and publishers. Cardstock used for covers may be glossy on one or both sides.<br />
# Binding (stapled, saddle-stitched, bound, squarebound, hardcover, trade paperback)<br />
#: Binding terms are defined in part as:<br />
#::a) stapled: stapled through the top and bottom of the book. This included multiple or single staples.<br />
#::b) saddle-stitched: stapled through the folded edge of the book. (This is sometimes referred to as "staple bound" in the United Kingdom.)<br />
#::c) squarebound: pages are glued along the edge and bound together by the cover. There are two common types and the term Squarebound may be used for either, as the difference is not always clear. This also includes the use of tape around the book edge instead of glue.<br />
#::: True squarebound comics are in signatures of usually 16 pages, or 8 leaves folded in half and bundled. A group of signatures is then glued into the cover and sometimes also stapled. Most trade paperbacks are in this form.<br />
#::: Perfect bound are also glued into the cover, but as individual leaves. A perfect binding stacks all the signatures together, but then guillotines away the spines (the folded part), exposing the edge of each sheet individually and then applies glue onto the new spine to hold the book block together, as each sheet is now glued to every other sheet. It’s similar to the way a notepad is bound at the top with glue so you can tear off each sheet individually. Most mass-market paperbacks are in this form.<br />
#::d) Hardcover: A hardcover binding consists of the pages encased into a cardboard casing with strong glue. The cardboard is thick and stiff and may be covered with fabric or man-made or real leather. The casing does not touch the pages along the edge. Also known as case bound, these may have either square or round edges. <br />
#:::Hardcovers can have the pages be sewn or glued. Smyth sewn is the most common type of sewing used. It is similar to saddle stitching in concept, except that instead of staples, thread is sewn continuously through the spine of each signature several times, and all the signatures are tied together in an elaborate sewing process to create the “book block.” When you open the book and page through, you can see where the thread comes up through the paper to secure that signature every 16 pages in a book with 16-page signatures. (The number of pages in a signature can vary but will always be divisible by 4. 16 is usually the most cost effective. If a book calls for a page count that is not divisible by 4, a single two-page sheet can be glued on at the beginning or end of a signature.). <br />
#:::Hardcovers with glued pages can be perfect bound.<br />
#::e) coil bound (or spiral bound): A plastic or metal coil is wound through both covers and every page to bind the book together. The metal coil is sometimes known as Wire-O.<br />
#::f) plastic comb bound: A plastic comb of multiple prongs is inserted through multiple holes punched through the book pages. Often used for reports but seldom used for books.<br />
#::g) fastener bound: Metal fasteners of various designs are inserted through holes in the pages and secured on the bottom of the book, usually by bending them. There are several styles: single brass fasteners, prong fasteners, and two-piece plastic strips. Often used for reports but seldom used for books.<br />
#::h) slide binding: Pages are slid into a plastic piece. Often used for reports but seldom used for books. <br />
#::i) folded: This consists of pages folded together without binding. Many different folds can be employed, with the simplest being a single page folded in half to create 4 pages. Newspapers are an example of folded binding.<br />
# Publishing Format (on-going series, limited series, miniseries, maxiseries, one-shot, graphic novel, collected edition)<br />
#: For Publishing Format, the following is suggested:<br />
#::a) one-shot - intended as a standalone publication (use with 'Is Singleton' set to "yes")<br />
#::b) limited series - intended as a finite series (use with 'Is Current' set as needed)<br />
#::c) ongoing series - intended as an open-ended series with no set endpoint (use with 'Is Current' set to "yes")<br />
#::d) was ongoing series - a formerly ongoing series that has ceased publication (use with 'Is Current' set to "no")<br />
#: For Publishing Format using French terminology, the following is suggested by some of our French-speaking members:<br />
#::a) récit complet - Histoire complète dans un seul ouvrage en VF (Champ 'Is Singleton' à « "yes")<br />
#::b) mini-série - Série dont la numérotation était limitée à la création (Champ 'Is current' à « Selon)<br />
#::c) série continue - Série conçue comme continue au moment de sa création (Champ 'Is current' à « "yes")<br />
#::d) série continue terminée - Série conçue comme continue au moment de sa création (Champ 'Is current' à « "no")<br />
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* If all all five elements are not known, or if they change over the run of the series, Notes may be necessary to help describe special cases for any of these Format fields. Special cases would be things like "started as a limited series and became ongoing", "started referring to #75 as the final early on", "was supposed to be ongoing, but was canceled after one issue", etc.<br />
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* Page counts do not belong in any of these Format fields.<br />
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* Note that at some point the Format fields will be associated directly at the issue level.<br />
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* Also note that we do not split series due to a change in format; see [[Variant Issues]], Point 8.<br />
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NOTE: Though the Policy vote that created these five fields did not state how to punctuate the fields, use of semicolons to separate multiple values within a field is a longstanding GCD policy. The use of semicolons instead of commas will facilitate breaking the fields into multiple fields if that is ever desired, such as separating cover paper stock and interior paper stock. Periods are not needed at the end of a list, because it is not a sentence.<br />
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JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Reprints&diff=10261
Reprints
2023-07-24T11:39:45Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Textual Reprint Notes */ add French, alphabetize</p>
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<div>* Optional <br />
* Since April 2012 we capture most reprint information by reprint links. These can be between<br />
** Two sequences.<br />
** A sequence and an issue. This is in case no corresponding sequence in the issue exists or can be identified, but it is known that sequence is reprinted from/in parts of the issue.<br />
** Two issues. This is in case no corresponding sequences in both issues exist or can be identified, but it is known that part of the one issue is reprinted in the other.<br />
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* [[#Textual Reprint Notes|Textual reprint notes]] can be used for comic material which is not in our database; see below.<br />
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* Adding a reprint link during indexing of an issue will also result in the display of the (reversed) reprint connection on its other side. Therefore, one should (and needs to) add reprint links only to one issue of a from/in pair. <br />
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* The only time that a sequence should contain both "from" and "in" links is when something is changed in the sequence being indexed (such as dropping some panels, redrawn hair, new dialogue, translations, etc.). In that case, the reprinted sequence becomes a new original sequence. In other words, the original sequence should show all "in" links for all reprints from it that are the same. And each reprinted sequence should show only a single "from" link (except for the situation where the reprinted sequence actually reprints multiple sequences, such as chapters that were previously separate but are combined in the reprint).<br />
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* Further details about the reprint (e.g. to explain difference in page count or partial reprints) can be added to the notes of a reprint link. <br />
* When isolated panels, details from panels, and/or single pages are reprinted for the purposes of illustrating or accompanying a story, text article, forward or similar purposes, a reprint link is NOT allowed. The information should be mentioned in the Notes field.<br />
* All cover reprints of 1/4 page in size or larger will have a reprint link. Covers smaller than 1/4 page will not have a link; it is recommended that the smaller cover reprints be noted in the notes field.<br />
* Reprint links for sequences of type promo are displayed one-sided, i.e. on the issue display page they only show for the promo sequence, but not for the source content.<br />
* At some point in the future, we intend to have links between stories where one sequence is clearly the basis for material in another sequence, but it is not a straightforward reprint as we currently track. This has NOT yet been implemented, awaiting further Policy decisions and technical work.<br />
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== Video Tutorials ==<br />
* This screencast shows how to add reprint links to existing stories<br />
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* This screencast shows how to edit reprint links<br />
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* This screencast shows how to add reprinted stories<br />
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== Textual Reprint Notes ==<br />
The following information is in case textual reprint notes need to be used. Textual reprint notes can be used for comic material which is not in our database, either because the issue is not indexed at all (although in that case a creation of a skeleton index for the issue is preferred) or because it cannot be indexed at this stage (which is the case for newspaper strips).<br />
* This field serves to record both the original source for reprinted stories and known reprints for original stories. To easily distinguish between the two, the first word in each section in this field must be either "from" or "in". The equivalent of "from" or "in" in languages other than English may also be used. Multiple sections of the field are separated by semicolons (;).<br />
** Examples in other languages:<br />
*** French: "from" = "de", "in" = "dans"<br />
*** Norwegian: "from" = "fra", "in" = "i"<br />
*** Portuguese: "from" = "Original em", "in" = "Reimpresso em"<br />
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* If you know a story is a reprint but don't know the exact source you can index it as "from ?" and then include whatever partial information you know.<br />
* Most details about the reprint (such as editing or a title change) belong in the Notes field. Short notes of less than about 10 words can be put in square brackets after the reprint info.<br />
* Format for comics reprinted from or in other comics is: in/from Series Title (Original publisher, YYYY series) #number (optional exact date of publication) [optional short notes].<br />
* Format for newspaper strips is "from <comic strip title <Sunday or daily as applicable> > (<syndicate name>) <date> [<optional short notes>]", with dates in ISO format.<br />
* Format for reprints from web comics, with dates in ISO format, is: from Strip Title (website) YYYY-MM-DD - YYYY-MM-DD [retrieved YYYY-MM-DD, optional short notes]. The "retrieved" date is the date that you checked the website to see the strip. This is useful for finding evidence of it later if the site is removed.<br />
* Format for previews is: Same as the format for comics. The preview is considered the reprint, even if it chronologically came out before the comic it is previewed from.<br />
* Format for the number of issues that show their volume number with the issue number is #v2#1 (including the leading #).<br />
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'''Examples:'''<br />
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* Example 1: A story from one comic is reprinted in another with no changes.<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original:'' in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3; in Superman Archives (DC, 1989 series) #1<br />
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''Reprint:'' from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #6<br />
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* Example 2: A number of stories are reprinted as one continuous story with no obvious page breaks in the reprint.<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original(s):'' in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #10 (June 1981) [pages 1, 4, 5, 8, 6-7 as pages 1-6]<br />
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''Reprint:'' from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #3 [pages 1-6 reprint pages 1, 4, 5, 8, 6-7]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #4 [pages 7-21 reprint pages 1, 4-17]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #5 [pages 22-29 reprint pages 1, 4-9, and 4 panels from pages 14-15]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #6 [pages 30-33 reprint page 1 and panels from pages 4-17 with bridging text]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #7 [pages 34-40 reprint panels from pages 1 & 6-7, page 9, panels from pages 10-14, and pages 15-17 with bridging text]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #10 [pages 41-42 reprint pages 16-17]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #15 [pages 43-61 reprint pages 1, 5, 9-25]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #19 [pages 62-64.5 reprint pages 2, 4-5.5]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #20 [pages 64.5-80 reprint pages 1, 3-17]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #21 [pages 81-93 reprint pages 4-6, 8-17]<br />
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''Note: If comparison of the original and reprinted material is not available, the following format could be used''<br />
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''Original(s):'' in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #10<br />
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''Reprint:'' from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #3-21<br />
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* Example 3: A comic strip is reprinted<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original: [Not indexed]''<br />
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''Reprint:'' from Calvin and Hobbes daily (Universal Press Syndicate) 1985-11-18 - 1988-10-01 [reformatted]<br />
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* Example 4: A comic is reprinted with changes and then the changed comic is reprinted<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original:'' in Spurious Comic (Wacky Comics, 1985 series) #v2#5<br />
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''First Reprint:'' from Not Good Comic (Wonky Comics, 1945 series) #10 [page 1 redrawn]; in Spurious Comic Omnibus (Wacky Comics, 1990 series) #[nn]<br />
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''Second Reprint:'' from Spurious Comic (Wacky Comics, 1985 series) #v2#5<br />
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''Note: Changes include, but are not limited to: Additions or deletions of pages, translation into another language. Changes do not include: Printing in black and white, recoloring. You can additionally mention the Original in the notes field of the second reprint. But note that once the reprint text field is migrated into real links this information can be easily obtained by following the then clickable links.'' <br />
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* Example 5: A comic is reprinted but the original source isn't known<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Reprint:'' from ?<br />
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''or Reprint:'' from ? [unknown American Comics Group magazine]<br />
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* Example 6: A webcomic is reprinted<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original: [Not indexed]''<br />
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''Reprint:'' from Theater Hopper (www.theaterhopper.com) 2007-03-04 - 2008-03-04 [retrieved 2008-09-16]<br />
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* Example 7: A comic is previewed or ashcanned ahead of time<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Comic with Preview:'' from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #2 [preview]<br />
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''Comic considered the "official" first printing:'' in Flash Comics [ashcan] (Fawcett, 1940 Series) #1 [preview]<br />
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* Example 8: A comic strip is reprinted and then the reprint is reprinted<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original: [Not indexed]''<br />
''Reprint:'' from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1951-06-24; in Walt Disney Comics and Stories (Disney, 1900 series) #100<br />
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''Second Reprint:'' from Walt Disney Comics and Stories (Disney, 1900 series) #100<br />
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* Example 9: A comic strip is reprinted twice by independent companies<br />
{| style="width:90%" border="1"<br />
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| ''Original: [Not indexed]''<br />
''Reprint:'' from Krazy Kat daily (Hearst Syndicate) 1933-02-14<br />
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''Second Unrelated Reprint:'' from Krazy Kat daily (Hearst Syndicate) 1933-02-14<br />
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''Note that it is not possible from this to see that the strip had been previously reprinted as there is no "original" printing in the GCD.''<br />
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'''Policy Votes Affecting This Topic'''<br />
<br />
https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/133/ - 2012-07-06<br />
<br />
https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/147/ - 2012-09-25<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/192/ - 2013-11-19<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/303/ - 2016-12-20<br />
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Back to the [[Formatting Documentation]]<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Editor_wiki&diff=10256
Editor wiki
2023-05-24T18:44:21Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Becoming an Editor */ bullet formatting</p>
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<div><br />
==Duties of an Editor==<br />
Per a [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/144/ Board vote of 2012-09-04]:<br />
# An editor must join the editor mailing list to stay current with topics. While not required to participate, they must read the posting on the mailing list and follow the discussions with attention. Joining the policy list, while not required, is recommended.<br />
# An editor must be committed to following and enforcing the formatting rules as currently set forth. Where the formatting documentation is not clear the editor should seek the advice of other editors to determine if data has been entered satisfactorily. Consultation of other editors can happen either on the Editor list or by placing an index in discussion mode, or both, depending on the circumstances of the situation.<br />
# The duty of an editor is the approval of indexes and covers. As often as possible an editor should log into the pending queue and examine indexes for approval. Editors may also check the error list and make such corrections as they are able and willing.<br />
# Editors should also be willing to help mentor new indexers.<br />
<br />
==Becoming an Editor==<br />
Per a [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/144/ Board vote of 2012-09-04]:<br />
# Indexer must have done enough indexing to have become a voting member of the GCD.<br />
# Indexer has indexed some complete books, as opposed to just tiny changes to already existing indexes.<br />
# Indexer has satisfactorily demonstrated that they follow the current indexing rules, so far as our "rules" are codified<br />
# Indexer has either asked to become, or another editor has proposed them to be appointed as an Editor.<br />
# Elections:<br />
#* Require that all votes to grant Editor status must have a quorum of at least 50% plus 1 of the eligible Editors voting to be valid.<br />
#* Require that all votes to grant Editor status must have at least 75% yes votes of those Editors voting on the question to be valid.<br />
<br />
==Approving Covers==<br />
[[Reviewing and Approving Covers]]<br />
<br />
==Approving Indexes==<br />
Go to the Pending tab after logging in. There are links to all the publishers/imprints/comics etc. that have been finished by an indexer but not yet approved by an editor. Clicking on the Name of the change will take you to a Change Point screen where the before and after of the change will be shown. Any field highlighted in yellow has been changed. At the bottom of the page are Assign and Add Comment buttons. Assigning will put the index into your Reviewing queue, ready for approval or rejection back to the indexer.<br />
<br />
===Things To Check When Approving an Index===<br />
* Cover sequence includes the total page count for the entire issue.<br />
* Most (but not all) comics have a total GCD page count of 8n + 4. If a new indexer submits an index with a cover page count that is either an exact multiple of 8 or that is not a multiple of 4, the total page count should be confirmed before the index is approved.<br />
* Writer field need not be filled in the cover sequence. Editor field only needs to be in the cover sequence unless there is a change.<br />
* Check for required fields (or even entire sequences) that are missing. This can be hard to do sometimes, because most fields do not show up on the website unless they are filled in - so you have to remember to "look for what is not there" as well as looking at what has been entered.<br />
* Here are some places to look:<br />
** Cover sequence - should have 4 fields filled in above the Format information:<br />
** Publisher, Publication date, Cover price, Total page count.<br />
** If less than 4 of these are present, or the Format information is missing or inadequate, the indexer should be contacted for more information.<br />
* Stories/features table:<br />
** Interior sequences should have:<br />
** Page count - or explanation of missing count<br />
** Feature - unless a story is not part of an ongoing "strip", or the sequence is a minor Type like Advertisement or Promo<br />
** all Credits fields except Editor - with an exception for minor Types like Ads & Promos?<br />
* Use the "Series info" link to compare the SeriesBegan and SeriesEnded dates on the Series information page with the Publication dates of the first & last issues. If these do not match, contact the indexer to find out whether the Series or Issue date information is wrong.<br />
* Check the cover scan (if present). On recent comics, the credits printed on the cover are a good way to "spell-check" the indexed credits.<br />
* Add up the interior sequence Page count fields. The sum of these should be 1-20 pages less than the Cover Page count field (depending on whether or not Ads & Promos have been indexed).<br />
* Check that "Story" Type sequences are actually stories - since Story used to be the default Type, sometimes Text stories or other Types were indexed as a "Story" by accident. (If a "Story" has the "No Pencils" and "No Inks" boxes checked, this is a good sign that something is wrong.)<br />
<br />
==Is the site down?==<br />
'''PINGING THE SERVER'''<br />
At the command prompt, type "ping www.comics.org". The command prompt is reached, through Windows, by Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Command prompt . ping reports whether or not a machine is reachable over the 'net.<br />
<br />
If ping fails, it means either the machine is not running, or there is a problem with the network connection between you and it, or the machine's administrator has configured the machine to ignore ping (the latter is not the case with our server). If it succeeds, that means that the machine is up and there is a network path between you and it.<br />
<br />
If ping succeeds but you can't access the main page, then that means there's a problem with the web service running on the machine.<br />
<br />
If you can reach the main page, but can't access the database (the OI or the search pages), then the web server is running but either the database is down, the middleware is down, or one of the connections between the three is broken. The middleware (software that passes data from the web server to the database and back) in our instance is django.<br />
<br />
==Approval workflow for the new site==<br />
[Issue is not reserved]<br />
<br />
1. Indexer makes change and submits.<br />
<br />
[Issue reserved to Indexer and appears in Pending queue.]<br />
<br />
2. Editor assigns a submitted change to himself for review.<br />
<br />
[Issue still reserved to Indexer, but also in Assigned state.]<br />
<br />
2. Indexer and Editor may go back and forth discussing, Indexer may make additional changes.<br />
<br />
[Issue still reserved to Indexer but may be in either Pending or Assigned state.]<br />
<br />
3. Editor either approves the change if Indexer has made appropriate changes, OR rejects the change if Indexer has refused.<br />
<br />
[Issue changes are *live* on site if approved, OR are discarded if rejected.]<br />
<br />
<br />
NOTE: If you, in the role of Editor, just want to comment on the change in a way that is visible in the change history but doesn't show up on the index page, there *is* a field for that that does *not* require assigning the issue to yourself. Only fields that display in the index page require approval, such as the regular Notes field.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Variant Issues==<br />
A link to the page detailing how to handle [[Variant Issues]].<br />
<br />
==Error Tracker==<br />
<br />
[[Error Tracker Workflow|Dealing with the Error List]]<br />
<br />
==List of Editors==<br />
<br />
Current and past [[list of editors]]<br />
<br />
==GCD Cheat Sheet==<br />
<br />
Formatted version of the GCD [[Cheat Sheet]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Style Guide==<br />
Working document [[Style Guide]]<br />
<br />
==Information Storage==<br />
<br />
[[Information Storage]] Page - a place to put information for preservation<br />
<br />
==Unreleased Series Reservations==<br />
<br />
[[Unreleased Series Reservations|Reservations for series that have yet to be released]]<br />
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[http://docs.comics.org/w/index.php?title=Editor_wiki&oldid=605 Last version before going to non-lasso site]<br />
<br><br />
Retained for historical purposes only.<br />
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[[Category: Editor Wiki]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Ballots&diff=10235
Ballots
2023-03-07T19:05:10Z
<p>JHunterJ: add Fields and Formatting Rules ballots 15+ from programmatic transcription</p>
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<div><br />
This is a list of ballots taken by the GCD starting in 2010 when the process was formalized.<br />
The list included votes taken by members of Policy per the [[Policy Procedures]] as well as votes taken by the [[The Board]].<br />
<br />
=List of Votes by Agenda=<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/1/ Board of Directors]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/2/ Fields and Formatting Rules]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/4/ Election of Directors to the GCD Board]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/5/ Charter Amendments]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/6/ Member initiated petition]<br />
<br />
= List of Votes =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ Votes<br />
|-<br />
! data-sort-type="number"|Ballot Number !! Title !! Page(s) referenced<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/1/ 1]<br />
||Indicia publishers: Simple name vs "division of..." etc.<br />
||[[Publisher Name]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/2/ 2]<br />
||Features must be based on objectively observable things<br />
||[[Feature]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/3/ 3]<br />
||Story Arc Field- basic definition<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ not yet implemented<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/4/ 4]<br />
||When a series is named X and X appears in an otherwise featureless story<br />
||[[Feature]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/5/ 5]<br />
||Things that appear in the framing sequence of a story<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ no vote<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/6/ 6]<br />
||Framing sequences with hosts<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ failed<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/7/ 7]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/8/ 8]<br />
||Full wraparound or gatefold covers MAY be submitted<br />
||[[Adding Covers]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/9/ 9]<br />
||The GCD will now support the concept of "Classification" of series<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ not yet implemented<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/10/ 10]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/11/ 11]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/12/ 12]<br />
||Full wraparound or gatefold covers MUST be submitted<br />
||[[Adding Covers]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/13/ 13]<br />
||Use of the "display volume with issue number" field<br />
||[[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/14/ 14]<br />
||Amend "display volume with issue" rule for consistency within certain publishers<br />
||[[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/15/ 15]<br />
||Identically named series and the ""display volume with issue"" field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/16/ 16]<br />
||Brand field definition, expansion to include graphical changes<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/19/ 19]<br />
||Using Recurring Name of Letters/Hype/Etc. Pages as Feature<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/20/ 20]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/21/ 21]<br />
||Reader Contributions Addendum<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/30/ 30]<br />
||On Sale Dates: Yes or No<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/32/ 32]<br />
||Add ""is_singleton""<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/33/ 33]<br />
||Add ""is_comics_publication""<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/34/ 34]<br />
||On Sale Dates -- One or Many per Region<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/35/ 35]<br />
||On Sale Dates -- One or Many per Variant<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/36/ 36]<br />
||Is a Series: Giant Comic Album<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/37/ 37]<br />
||Revising Types--one field or more?<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/38/ 38]<br />
||Mixed case usage in indicia title<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/39/ 39]<br />
||Brand vs. Publisher's Brand<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/40/ 40]<br />
||One vs two sets of publisher dates<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/41/ 41]<br />
||If two sets of publisher dates are recorded, which are to be required?<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/42/ 42]<br />
||If one date field, which field?<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/46/ 46]<br />
||Leading articles in foreign languages<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/47/ 47]<br />
||On Sale Date Usage<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/48/ 48]<br />
||New Type: Blank Page<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/49/ 49]<br />
||New Type: Table of Contents<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/50/ 50]<br />
||Immediately display missing data as ""?"" when new fields are added<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/51/ 51]<br />
||Hide fields with missing data for 3 to 6 months after they are added<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/53/ 53]<br />
||New Field: Issue Title<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/54/ 54]<br />
||Issue Title Corollary<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/55/ 55]<br />
||Series level ""has fields"" for issue level ""field / no field"" pairs<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/56/ 56]<br />
||Quotation Marks in Sequence Titles: Vote #1<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/57/ 57]<br />
||Quotation Marks in Sequence Titles: Vote #2<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/58/ 58]<br />
||Deprecate Type ""Biography""<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/59/ 59]<br />
||The meaning of ""no field""<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/65/ 65]<br />
||is_comics<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/67/ 67]<br />
||Type: Story<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/68/ 68]<br />
||Type: Cover<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/69/ 69]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/70/ 70]<br />
||Capitalization of titles<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/72/ 72]<br />
||Type: Photo Story<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/73/ 73]<br />
||Type: Preview<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/74/ 74]<br />
||Clarifying On Sale Dates<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/78/ 78]<br />
||Vote #1 on Indexing Order for Dust Jackets and Slipcases<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/80/ 80]<br />
||hardcovers and softcovers as variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/81/ 81]<br />
||hardcovers and softcovers as separate series<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/82/ 82]<br />
||Hard and Soft covers in the same series<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/83/ 83]<br />
||Content Keywords<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/84/ 84]<br />
||Issue Keywords<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/85/ 85]<br />
||Series Keywords<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/86/ 86]<br />
||Publisher Keywords<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/89/ 89]<br />
||Keywords and repeated data<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/90/ 90]<br />
||Keywords and prohibited characters<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/91/ 91]<br />
||Keywords and spam/trolling<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/104/ 104]<br />
||Create the ability to track issue relationships<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/107/ 107]<br />
||Photograph subject information in the Character field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/109/ 109]<br />
||Formatting Photograph Subject Name in Character Field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111]<br />
||Roman Numeral Issue Numbers<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/115/ 115]<br />
||Entering Studio Names in Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/117/ 117]<br />
||Script Field for Covers<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/118/ 118]<br />
||List Creators & Studios Individually<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/119/ 119]<br />
||Formatting Photographed Subject #2<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/120/ 120]<br />
||Formatting Photographed Subject #3<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/121/ 121]<br />
||Formatting Photographed Subject #4<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/122/ 122]<br />
||Formatting Photographed Subject #5<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/128/ 128]<br />
||Dustjacket Sequence Number<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/131/ 131]<br />
||Add genre 'Historical'<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/133/ 133]<br />
||Promo reprint links<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/134/ 134]<br />
||Publisher Grouping: Default<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/135/ 135]<br />
||Adding genre 'Advocacy'<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/136/ 136]<br />
||Ages Only or Any Rating<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/138/ 138]<br />
||Allow self-issued approval seals<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/145/ 145]<br />
||Exception to issue title rules for Classics Illustrated<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/146/ 146]<br />
||Default Publisher Grouping rule<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/147/ 147]<br />
||Cover reprint links<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/156/ 156]<br />
||Multiply-named publishers<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/162/ 162]<br />
||Format field splitting<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/163/ 163]<br />
||dimensions<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/164/ 164]<br />
||paper stock field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/165/ 165]<br />
||mass market paperback catalog numbers<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/168/ 168]<br />
||Publisher Grouping corollary<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/169/ 169]<br />
||How we will designate the publisher of the early Image comics<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/170/ 170]<br />
||Issue level dimensions field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/171/ 171]<br />
||two-layer brand system<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/173/ 173]<br />
||Crediting Series logos<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/174/ 174]<br />
||NEW VOTE: Creating a cover materials field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/176/ 176]<br />
||Assignment of multiple brand elements to brand groups<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/177/ 177]<br />
||Codify our current practices regarding the use of the brand field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/178/ 178]<br />
||When does re-numbering start a new series?<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/179/ 179]<br />
||Also Known As or Dual Series Membership<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/180/ 180]<br />
||Publication gaps and new series<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/181/ 181]<br />
||Add Publication Type<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/182/ 182]<br />
||Marvel Premiere Classics<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/183/ 183]<br />
||Add Publication Types Book & Magazine<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/184/ 184]<br />
||Add Publication Type Album<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/185/ 185]<br />
||Numbering jumps<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/187/ 187]<br />
||Fantasy-Supernatural genre<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/188/ 188]<br />
||alternate title<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/191/ 191]<br />
||Heavy Metal Special Editions<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/192/ 192]<br />
||Panels or panel details re-used as illustrations<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/206/ 206]<br />
||Cover Reprint Collections<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/207/ 207]<br />
||Confirming our definition of comics story<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/208/ 208]<br />
||Elimination of the type ""filler""<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/210/ 210]<br />
||""also known as"" variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/216/ 216]<br />
||Vote 1: Letter Column Rules in General<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/217/ 217]<br />
||Vote 2: Letter Column Creator/Editorial Script Field Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/218/ 218]<br />
||Vote 3: Letter Column Photograph Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/219/ 219]<br />
||Vote 4: Letter Column Letters Field Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/220/ 220]<br />
||Vote 5: Letter Column Logo Art Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/221/ 221]<br />
||Vote 6: Letter Column Letter Writer Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/222/ 222]<br />
||Vote 7: Letter Column Fan Art Credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/223/ 223]<br />
||Vote 8: Use of Commas or Semi-Colons in Separating Names of Letter Writers <br />
and Fan Art in the Notes Field.<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/224/ 224]<br />
||Variant Title Field Rules<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/225/ 225]<br />
||How Will the GCD Handle the Series Known as [Holyoke One-Shot]<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/229/ 229]<br />
||Format for the Variant Name Field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/231/ 231]<br />
||definition of keydate<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/238/ 238]<br />
||Recording the Reason for Series Tracking Links<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/239/ 239]<br />
||Feature Definition Update Proposal<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/242/ 242]<br />
||Definitions of Comic Variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/243/ 243]<br />
||Items Released in Different Formats<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/245/ 245]<br />
||Series Bonds for Merged Series<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/248/ 248]<br />
||Creation of a Story Sequence Feature Logo Field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/249/ 249]<br />
||Letter Page Feature and Title Fields<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/250/ 250]<br />
||Title Usages<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/251/ 251]<br />
||Rules for Titles for Story-Type Sequences<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/253/ 253]<br />
||Adding ""Not Printed"" check box attached to the Volume field.<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/276/ 276]<br />
||Steps to Determining Which Side of a Flip-book Comic is the Primary and <br />
Secondary Sides for Determining that Comic's Series Name<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/281/ 281]<br />
||""various"" in credits.<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/282/ 282]<br />
||""various"" in credits.<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/285/ 285]<br />
||Job titles in credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/291/ 291]<br />
||Tracking subnumbering<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/292/ 292]<br />
||Type ""Title Page""<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/293/ 293]<br />
||Exception to Issue Title Field for Four Color (Dell, 1939 series)<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/294/ 294]<br />
||Exception to Issue Title Field for Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/295/ 295]<br />
||Exception to Issue Title Field for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series)<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/300/ 300]<br />
||Exception to Issue Title Field for Dell Giant (Dell, 1959 series)<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/303/ 303]<br />
||Additional Links Between Stories<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/305/ 305]<br />
||Alternate Series Titles<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/307/ 307]<br />
||Update to Publication Dates Formatting Rule<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/308/ 308]<br />
||Exception to Issue Title Field for Dennis the Menace Giant <br />
(Hallden/Fawcett, 1958 series)<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/311/ 311]<br />
||Naming of Distribution and Printings Variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/314/ 314]<br />
||Publisher given variant names<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/315/ 315]<br />
||Price variants naming<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/319/ 319]<br />
||Allowing Comic Illustration Books<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/320/ 320]<br />
||Allowing Comic Source Books<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/321/ 321]<br />
||Using 'Price' in Variant Name<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/328/ 328]<br />
||Degree Field Clarification<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/330/ 330]<br />
||Adding Awards to Items Other Than Creators<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/333/ 333]<br />
||naming of international variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/336/ 336]<br />
||Add fields to Comics Bibliography<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/347/ 347]<br />
||Alternate format of character field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/349/ 349]<br />
||Additional Advertising variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/351/ 351]<br />
||Creation of Feature Table<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/357/ 357]<br />
||Indexes of covers and cover reprints on About Comics publications<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/360/ 360]<br />
||Creator Credits Tiered Structure<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/361/ 361]<br />
||Recording studio credits<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/363/ 363]<br />
||Changes to Name Types<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/370/ 370]<br />
||Storing Signatures<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/371/ 371]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/372/ 372]<br />
||Comics-Form Advertising<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/375/ 375]<br />
||Credit Tiers: Letters and Writing<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/378/ 378]<br />
||Credit Tiers: Art<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/380/ 380]<br />
||Creator Disambiguation<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/382/ 382]<br />
||Credit Tiers: Editing, Publication, and Business<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/383/ 383]<br />
||Issue Title Field Exception for Cheerios Giveaways<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/386/ 386]<br />
||Comic-Related Handbooks<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/388/ 388]<br />
||Creator Name Type: Required?<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/399/ 399]<br />
||Vote for in-house column/promotion text feature<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/401/ 401]<br />
||Cover (art) variants<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/402/ 402]<br />
||Cover variants - Multiple artists<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/403/ 403]<br />
||Cover (art) variants - The word cover<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/405/ 405]<br />
||Record printer per issue<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/406/ 406]<br />
||Issue titles for Alazar's Bondage Series<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/407/ 407]<br />
||Sequence types: genre<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/408/ 408]<br />
||Sequence types: feature<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/409/ 409]<br />
||Indicia printer: Simple name vs ""division of..."" etc.<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/410/ 410]<br />
||indicia Printer Field Location<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/411/ 411]<br />
||Printer for a Country<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/413/ 413]<br />
||Feature - Credits, Title Page / Table of Contents<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/414/ 414]<br />
||Vote for create a sequence type to in-house columns/promotional texts<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/415/ 415]<br />
||Genre - Credits, Title Page, Table of Contents<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/416/ 416]<br />
||Genre - Blank, Statement of Ownership<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/417/ 417]<br />
||Award Nominations<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/419/ 419]<br />
||Signature Name Recording<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/420/ 420]<br />
||Given and Family Name Fields<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/421/ 421]<br />
||One time features<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/423/ 423]<br />
||Editor in Credit Description<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/424/ 424]<br />
||Source<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/428/ 428]<br />
||Adding series bond<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/432/ 432]<br />
||Editor Vote 1<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/433/ 433]<br />
||Editor Vote 2<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/434/ 434]<br />
||Feature - Text Articles<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/435/ 435]<br />
||Genre - Text Articles<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/436/ 436]<br />
||Indicia Printer for countries<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/438/ 438]<br />
||Publisher Code Numbers<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/439/ 439]<br />
||Character Hierarchy<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/440/ 440]<br />
||Creator Name Accents<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/443/ 443]<br />
||Creator Name Records<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/444/ 444]<br />
||Numbers associated with mass market comics paperbacks<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/446/ 446]<br />
||Ghosts & house names<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/447/ 447]<br />
||Indicia Printer Addresses<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/448/ 448]<br />
||Character Appearances: ""code"" names and ""real"" names<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/449/ 449]<br />
||Character Appearances: ""real"" names and ""code"" names<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/450/ 450]<br />
||Character Models<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/452/ 452]<br />
||Indexing of Box Sets in a structured form<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/453/ 453]<br />
||Major Name Differences<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/456/ 456]<br />
||House Names<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/457/ 457]<br />
||""Official"" names of characters<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/458/ 458]<br />
||Characters with more than one name in their character record<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/461/ 461]<br />
||Character Groups<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/462/ 462]<br />
||Composite Names<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/464/ 464]<br />
||Prices<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/465/ 465]<br />
||Wolverine Official Name<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/467/ 467]<br />
||Character Top Level Hierarchy Name - Preliminary Vote<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/469/ 469]<br />
||Character Top Level Hierarchy Name - Second Vote<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/471/ 471]<br />
||Universes<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/472/ 472]<br />
||Villain<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/476/ 476]<br />
||Character Role Field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/477/ 477]<br />
||Universes Part 2<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/480/ 480]<br />
||Only publisher designated universes<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/484/ 484]<br />
||Joint Name<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/487/ 487]<br />
||Creator Names Involving a Jr. or Sr.<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/488/ 488]<br />
||Mainstream Universe<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/489/ 489]<br />
||Creator Preference and Official Name<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/494/ 494]<br />
||Two Archie series<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/495/ 495]<br />
||""And"" Features<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/496/ 496]<br />
||Copyright Date Field<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/498/ 498]<br />
||Non-comics publications - comics-form advertisement<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/499/ 499]<br />
||Non-comics publications - cover reprint on interior page<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/502/ 502]<br />
||Cover Script<br />
||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/504/ 504]<br />
||Indicia Publisher Name Variations<br />
||<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
* [[Policy Procedures]]<br />
<br />
[[Category: GCD Organization]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Ballots&diff=10234
Ballots
2023-03-07T13:13:01Z
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<div><br />
This is a list of ballots taken by the GCD starting in 2010 when the process was formalized.<br />
The list included votes taken by members of Policy per the [[Policy Procedures]] as well as votes taken by the [[The Board]].<br />
<br />
=List of Votes by Agenda=<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/1/ Board of Directors]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/2/ Fields and Formatting Rules]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/4/ Election of Directors to the GCD Board]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/5/ Charter Amendments]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/agenda/6/ Member initiated petition]<br />
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= List of Votes =<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ Votes<br />
|-<br />
! data-sort-type="number"|Ballot Number !! Title !! Page(s) referenced<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/1/ 1]<br />
||Indicia publishers: Simple name vs "division of..." etc.<br />
||[[Publisher Name]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/2/ 2]<br />
||Features must be based on objectively observable things<br />
||[[Feature]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/3/ 3]<br />
||Story Arc Field- basic definition<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ not yet implemented<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/4/ 4]<br />
||When a series is named X and X appears in an otherwise featureless story<br />
||[[Feature]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/5/ 5]<br />
||Things that appear in the framing sequence of a story<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ no vote<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/6/ 6]<br />
||Framing sequences with hosts<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ failed<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/7/ 7]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/8/ 8]<br />
||Full wraparound or gatefold covers MAY be submitted<br />
||[[Adding Covers]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/9/ 9]<br />
||The GCD will now support the concept of "Classification" of series<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ not yet implemented<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/10/ 10]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/11/ 11]<br />
||Invalid<br />
||ﻩ None ﻩ<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/12/ 12]<br />
||Full wraparound or gatefold covers MUST be submitted<br />
||[[Adding Covers]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/13/ 13]<br />
||Use of the "display volume with issue number" field<br />
||[[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/14/ 14]<br />
||Amend "display volume with issue" rule for consistency within certain publishers<br />
||[[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
|}<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[Policy Procedures]]<br />
<br />
[[Category: GCD Organization]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=User:JHunterJ/linkexamples&diff=10192
User:JHunterJ/linkexamples
2023-02-28T13:29:03Z
<p>JHunterJ: +1</p>
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<div>* 111: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* 111: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111: Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111:Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111] Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Ballot 111:Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=User:JHunterJ/linkexamples&diff=10191
User:JHunterJ/linkexamples
2023-02-28T12:33:03Z
<p>JHunterJ: show examples</p>
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<div>* 111: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* 111: [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111: Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111:Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29]<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ 111] Roman Numeral Issue Numbers - 2012-01-29</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Issue_Numbers&diff=10190
Issue Numbers
2023-02-28T12:30:45Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Policy Votes Affecting This Topic */ unify link presentation</p>
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<div>==Issue Number==<br />
<br />
* Required field<br />
* Enter the issue number (or other label) as it appears in the indicia. If there is no indicia, use the cover number.<br />
* If a number appears on the cover an issue that also lists an indicia number, but the two are not the same, enter it in (parentheses) after the indicia number.<br />
** When the issue does not list a number in the indicia, use the cover number without any brackets or parentheses.<br />
** Some issues have an indicia number that mimics this rule, as "69 (9)". To avoid confusion that the number in parentheses only appears on the cover, record this as separate numbers with a slash ("69 / 9"), giving both numbers equal weight as indicia numbering.<br />
* If there is a number that is not present anywhere on the issue but would be based on sequential order or traditional usage such as in popular price guides, enter it in [brackets].<br />
** When a book or periodical doesn't have a number listed, use [nn] as the issue number.<br />
*** While [nn] is an abbreviation for the English term "non-numbered", please do not translate it into another language; just use [nn] so it can be migrated more easily to a better issue number system that includes localization and translation.<br />
** If a non-numbered book occupies a spot in an otherwise numbered series, use the number in brackets in place of (not in addition to) [nn].<br />
** When a number is present in the indicia but another number is commonly used (for instance, when a series has two issues of that number and a distinction must be made), enter the indicia number first followed by the additional number in [brackets].<br />
* If you feel a made-up number which does not actually appear on the book would be useful it can be included in [brackets].<br />
* When the number is spelled out (such as "Book One"), enter the numeral equivalent ("1"). Use the Notes (Issue) field to enter the number as displayed.<br />
* When the number is listed as a Roman numeral such as "IX", enter the Arabic numeral equivalent ("9"). Use the Notes (Issue) field to enter the number as displayed. <br />
* For series that number by year (mostly European series), write the year after a slash, for example, "4/2009" for issue #4 in publication year 2009.<br />
* For series that restart the numbering periodically with a new volume number (many Golden Age US books, for example), use the volume number in addition to the issue number field and check the "show volume with number" box to get numbers in the format "v1#1".<br />
* For the Pearson "picture library" titles and similar series without issue numbering, see [[Issue Title]].<br />
* '''Do not''' use the ISBN as an issue number, as there is a separate field for ISBNs.<br />
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Examples: <br />
* Normal single issue number one:<br />
** Issue number field: '''1'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* No number and only one issue:<br />
** Issue number field: '''[nn]'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* No number but is the second issue of a series:<br />
** Issue number field: '''[2]'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* Normal single issue #14 with a volume #2 that is usually not mentioned:<br />
** Issue number field: '''14'''<br />
** Volume number: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Book in a series that is identified as having volume or book numbers and no "issue" number (Volume 2 in this case):<br />
** Issue number field: '''2'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Book number is spelled out such as "Book Two"<br />
** Issue number field: '''2'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
** Notes ''(Optional)'': Issue Number displayed as "Book Two"<br />
* Issue number is a Roman numeral such as "XIV"<br />
** Issue number field: '''14'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
** Notes ''(Optional)'': Issue Number displayed as "XIV"<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6 in the indicia with cover number 30:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6 (30)'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6 in the indicia, no cover number but other issues in the series use whole cover numbers and the issue is commonly referred to by its whole number:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6 [30]'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Issue 4 in publication year 1995:<br />
** Issue number field: '''4/1995'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* Issue 4 in publication year 1995 in volume #2:<br />
** Issue number field: '''4/1995'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Dual numbering in the indicia:<br />
** Issue number field: '''69 / 9'''<br />
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See [http://www.comics.org/series/61787/ Cat-Man Comics] for an example of more than half of these rules in a single series.<br />
<br />
See the [[Display Volume with Issue Number]] examples for many more examples of the volume fields in combination with various issue number situations.<br />
<br />
==Mass Market Paperback Book Number==<br />
<br />
Do not use the Issue Number field as described above for numbering such books, but instead enter it in the Mass Market Paperback Book Number field.<br />
* Use the paperback book number (or other label) as it appears in the indicia. If there is no indicia, use the cover number without any brackets or parentheses.<br />
* If there is a number that is not present anywhere on the issue but would be based on sequential order or traditional usage such as in popular price guides, enter it in [brackets].<br />
* When a number is present in both the indicia and on the cover, but those numbers differ, enter the indicia number in this field and enter the cover number in the Issue Number field.<br />
* When the number is a standard numbering of a type commonly used on comic books, use the Issue Number field, '''not''' the Mass Market Paperback Book Number field.<br />
* '''Do not''' use the ISBN as a paperback number, as there is a separate field for ISBNs.<br />
<br />
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<br />
*Examples listed are styles of numbers commonly used:<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, usually 3 or more numerals in length: '''12459'''<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, grouped by a hyphen: '''75-858'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters followed by numerals: '''S1786'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters and a hyphen, followed by numerals: '''HH-132'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters and a space, followed by numerals: '''LL 17'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals followed by letters: '''340K'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals and a hyphen, followed by letters: '''81446-X'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals and a space, followed by letters: '''1234 A'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals, spaces, and hyphens in various combinations: '''A-253-S-K'''<br />
** Book number is different on cover and indicia: record indicia number in this field and cover number in the Issue Number field:<br />
*** this field: '''75-858'''<br />
*** Issue Number field: '''8'''<br />
<br />
*The following types of numbers should continue to be recorded in the Issue Number field, according to the definition for that field:<br />
** Book has no number and only one issue: '''[nn]'''<br />
** Book has no number but is the second issue of a series: '''[2]'''<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, usually less than 3 numerals in length: '''44'''<br />
** Book number consisting of spelled out number such as "Book Two": '''2'''<br />
** Book number consisting of a Roman numeral such as "XIV": '''14'''<br />
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(end of definition)<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/444/ Numbers associated with mass market comics paperbacks] - 2021-06-15<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/165/ mass market paperback catalog numbers] - 2012-12-19<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* [[Senior Editor Votes#2008 June 14 - .5Bnn.5D or nn|[nn] or nn]] - 2008-06-14<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Indicia_Printer&diff=10178
Indicia Printer
2023-02-19T20:28:31Z
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<div>The immediate name of the corporation or other entity as printed in the issue, along with any location information if printed with the entity name.<br />
* The indicia printer flag is set at the series level.<br />
* The indicia printer is recorded at the issue level.<br />
* No indicia printer is checked if there is no indicia printer printed in the issue.<br />
* The indicia printer is entered by a selection from a drop down list of indicia printers.<br />
* The Printer location encompassing just city, province/state, and country is included in the indicia printer name if it is printed in the issue. For example:<br />
** Printed in the United States by Fry Communications, Inc. <br />
** R.R. Donnelley Asia Printing Solutions, Dongguan, Guangdong, China<br />
* In case the information about the printer given for an issue only consists of the country, for example 'Printed in Canada', or country-like information, for example 'Printed in the EU', we record this information by a printer record per country or country-like designation.<br />
** Indicia printers for countries are recorded as printed in the issue. These are added from the Printer page<br />
::[[File:Indprinter.jpg|700px]]<br />
<br />
* Printers are added using the 'add new' button from your editing page.<br />
** Select the 'Add Printer' button.<br />
** Enter Printer name and years of operation if known.<br />
** Enter Printer country of operation from drop down list. Select (unknown) if not known.<br />
<br />
(end of definition)<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/447/ Indicia Printer Addresses] - 2021-07-02 <br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/436/ Indicia Printer for countries] - 2020-12-04 <br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/411/ Printer for a Country] - 2020-07-12<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/410/ indicia Printer Field Location] - 2020-07-05<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/409/ Indicia printer: Simple name vs "division of..." etc.] - 2020-07-05<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/405/ Record printer per issue] - 2020-06-10<br />
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==Clarifying Discussions==<br />
* [https://groups.google.com/g/gcd-main/c/ZB7h1Kw_02c Indicia printers where the country is in the indicia but not part of the printer name] - 2023-02-16<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Indicia_Printer&diff=10177
Indicia Printer
2023-02-19T20:05:38Z
<p>JHunterJ: Give examples for the different ways location is recorded, update link formatting</p>
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<div>The immediate name of the corporation or other entity as printed in the issue, along with any location information if printed with the entity name.<br />
* The indicia printer flag is set at the series level.<br />
* The indicia printer is recorded at the issue level.<br />
* No indicia printer is checked if there is no indicia printer printed in the issue.<br />
* The indicia printer is entered by a selection from a drop down list of indicia printers.<br />
* The Printer location encompassing just city, province/state, and country is included in the indicia printer name if it is printed in the issue. For example:<br />
** Printed in the United States by Fry Communications, Inc. <br />
** R.R. Donnelley Asia Printing Solutions, Dongguan, Guangdong, China<br />
* In case the information about the printer given for an issue only consists of the country, for example 'Printed in Canada', or country-like information, for example 'Printed in the EU', we record this information by a printer record per country or country-like designation.<br />
** Indicia printers for countries are recorded as printed in the issue. These are added from the Printer page<br />
::[[File:Indprinter.jpg|700px]]<br />
<br />
* Printers are added using the 'add new' button from your editing page.<br />
** Select the 'Add Printer' button.<br />
** Enter Printer name and years of operation if known.<br />
** Enter Printer country of operation from drop down list. Select (unknown) if not known.<br />
<br />
(end of definition)<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/447/ Indicia Printer Addresses] - 2021-07-02 <br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/436/ Indicia Printer for countries] - 2020-12-04 <br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/411/ Printer for a Country] - 2020-07-12<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/410/ indicia Printer Field Location] - 2020-07-05<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/409/ Indicia printer: Simple name vs "division of..." etc.] - 2020-07-05<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/405/ Record printer per issue] - 2020-06-10<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Issue_Numbers&diff=10163
Issue Numbers
2023-02-13T16:01:59Z
<p>JHunterJ: format as instructions, name links, group bullets logically</p>
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<div>==Issue Number==<br />
<br />
* Required field<br />
* Enter the issue number (or other label) as it appears in the indicia. If there is no indicia, use the cover number.<br />
* If a number appears on the cover an issue that also lists an indicia number, but the two are not the same, enter it in (parentheses) after the indicia number.<br />
** When the issue does not list a number in the indicia, use the cover number without any brackets or parentheses.<br />
** Some issues have an indicia number that mimics this rule, as "69 (9)". To avoid confusion that the number in parentheses only appears on the cover, record this as separate numbers with a slash ("69 / 9"), giving both numbers equal weight as indicia numbering.<br />
* If there is a number that is not present anywhere on the issue but would be based on sequential order or traditional usage such as in popular price guides, enter it in [brackets].<br />
** When a book or periodical doesn't have a number listed, use [nn] as the issue number.<br />
*** While [nn] is an abbreviation for the English term "non-numbered", please do not translate it into another language; just use [nn] so it can be migrated more easily to a better issue number system that includes localization and translation.<br />
** If a non-numbered book occupies a spot in an otherwise numbered series, use the number in brackets in place of (not in addition to) [nn].<br />
** When a number is present in the indicia but another number is commonly used (for instance, when a series has two issues of that number and a distinction must be made), enter the indicia number first followed by the additional number in [brackets].<br />
* If you feel a made-up number which does not actually appear on the book would be useful it can be included in [brackets].<br />
* When the number is spelled out (such as "Book One"), enter the numeral equivalent ("1"). Use the Notes (Issue) field to enter the number as displayed.<br />
* When the number is listed as a Roman numeral such as "IX", enter the Arabic numeral equivalent ("9"). Use the Notes (Issue) field to enter the number as displayed. <br />
* For series that number by year (mostly European series), write the year after a slash, for example, "4/2009" for issue #4 in publication year 2009.<br />
* For series that restart the numbering periodically with a new volume number (many Golden Age US books, for example), use the volume number in addition to the issue number field and check the "show volume with number" box to get numbers in the format "v1#1".<br />
* For the Pearson "picture library" titles and similar series without issue numbering, see [[Issue Title]].<br />
* '''Do not''' use the ISBN as an issue number, as there is a separate field for ISBNs.<br />
<br />
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<br />
Examples: <br />
* Normal single issue number one:<br />
** Issue number field: '''1'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* No number and only one issue:<br />
** Issue number field: '''[nn]'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* No number but is the second issue of a series:<br />
** Issue number field: '''[2]'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* Normal single issue #14 with a volume #2 that is usually not mentioned:<br />
** Issue number field: '''14'''<br />
** Volume number: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Book in a series that is identified as having volume or book numbers and no "issue" number (Volume 2 in this case):<br />
** Issue number field: '''2'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Book number is spelled out such as "Book Two"<br />
** Issue number field: '''2'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
** Notes ''(Optional)'': Issue Number displayed as "Book Two"<br />
* Issue number is a Roman numeral such as "XIV"<br />
** Issue number field: '''14'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
** Notes ''(Optional)'': Issue Number displayed as "XIV"<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6 in the indicia with cover number 30:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6 (30)'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Volume 5 issue 6 in the indicia, no cover number but other issues in the series use whole cover numbers and the issue is commonly referred to by its whole number:<br />
** Issue number field: '''6 [30]'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''5'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''checked'''<br />
* Issue 4 in publication year 1995:<br />
** Issue number field: '''4/1995'''<br />
** No volume field: '''checked'''<br />
* Issue 4 in publication year 1995 in volume #2:<br />
** Issue number field: '''4/1995'''<br />
** Volume number field: '''2'''<br />
** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''<br />
* Dual numbering in the indicia:<br />
** Issue number field: '''69 / 9'''<br />
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<br />
See [http://www.comics.org/series/61787/ Cat-Man Comics] for an example of more than half of these rules in a single series.<br />
<br />
See the [[Display Volume with Issue Number]] examples for many more examples of the volume fields in combination with various issue number situations.<br />
<br />
==Mass Market Paperback Book Number==<br />
<br />
Do not use the Issue Number field as described above for numbering such books, but instead enter it in the Mass Market Paperback Book Number field.<br />
* Use the paperback book number (or other label) as it appears in the indicia. If there is no indicia, use the cover number without any brackets or parentheses.<br />
* If there is a number that is not present anywhere on the issue but would be based on sequential order or traditional usage such as in popular price guides, enter it in [brackets].<br />
* When a number is present in both the indicia and on the cover, but those numbers differ, enter the indicia number in this field and enter the cover number in the Issue Number field.<br />
* When the number is a standard numbering of a type commonly used on comic books, use the Issue Number field, '''not''' the Mass Market Paperback Book Number field.<br />
* '''Do not''' use the ISBN as a paperback number, as there is a separate field for ISBNs.<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
*Examples listed are styles of numbers commonly used:<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, usually 3 or more numerals in length: '''12459'''<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, grouped by a hyphen: '''75-858'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters followed by numerals: '''S1786'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters and a hyphen, followed by numerals: '''HH-132'''<br />
** Book number consisting of letters and a space, followed by numerals: '''LL 17'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals followed by letters: '''340K'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals and a hyphen, followed by letters: '''81446-X'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals and a space, followed by letters: '''1234 A'''<br />
** Book number consisting of numerals, spaces, and hyphens in various combinations: '''A-253-S-K'''<br />
** Book number is different on cover and indicia: record indicia number in this field and cover number in the Issue Number field:<br />
*** this field: '''75-858'''<br />
*** Issue Number field: '''8'''<br />
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*The following types of numbers should continue to be recorded in the Issue Number field, according to the definition for that field:<br />
** Book has no number and only one issue: '''[nn]'''<br />
** Book has no number but is the second issue of a series: '''[2]'''<br />
** Book number consisting of all numerals, usually less than 3 numerals in length: '''44'''<br />
** Book number consisting of spelled out number such as "Book Two": '''2'''<br />
** Book number consisting of a Roman numeral such as "XIV": '''14'''<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/444/ Numbers associated with mass market comics paperbacks] - 2021-06-15<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/165/ mass market paperback catalog numbers] - 2012-12-19<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/111/ Roman Numeral Issue Numbers] - 2012-01-29<br />
* [[Senior Editor Votes#2008 June 14 - .5Bnn.5D or nn|[nn] or nn - 2008-06-14]]<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Script&diff=10161
Script
2023-02-09T12:27:55Z
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<div>In addition to the general [[credits]] formatting rules, the following rules also apply specifically to the script field:<br />
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* It is required for Comic Story sequences and optional on all other types of sequences. <br />
* This field includes writer, plotter, scripter, adapter, translator and any similar functions. Include a note if it is other than a plot and script contribution.<br />
* For Cover sequences:<br />
*: When the cover includes scripted material that would otherwise qualify for indexing as a comics story or cartoon if it was not located on the cover, credit the scripter of such sequence if known or designate by a question mark if unknown. Give such credit even when it is determined that the scripter of this material is an editor of the book. For all other cases, leave this field empty and check the "No Script" field.<br />
*: Examples:<br />
*:*The editor is credited for the script: https://www.comics.org/issue/17887/cover/4/<br />
*:*The script field gets a question mark (until such time as the scripter is determined): https://www.comics.org/issue/212710/cover/4/<br />
*:*This gets "no script": https://www.comics.org/issue/2447459/<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/502/ Cover Script] - 2022-12-23<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/117/ Script Field for Covers] - 2012-02-23<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Keywords&diff=9957
Keywords
2022-12-08T12:39:13Z
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'''Definition:''' A list of significant objects, locations, events, themes, etc. that are apply to the Publisher, Brand, Indicia/Colophon Publisher, Series, Issue, or Story. Do not put anything in the keyword field that '''''should''''' be put in another field. <br />
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'''Option:''' Optional<br />
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'''Data Entry:''' Long text field allowing for multiple keywords separated by semicolons.<br />
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'''Disallowed characters''' The following characters cannot be used in a keyword: < > { } : / \ | @ , ;<br />
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'''Notes:''' <br />
* See also [[Style Guide#Keywords|the GCD Style Guide]] for general information on the style of keyword entries.<br />
* Limit the keyword size to 100 characters.<br />
* Do '''''not''''' group items with parentheses or brackets.<br />
* Keywords that are clearly spam and/or trolling, including but not limited to the use of derogatory language such as slurs based on race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, are not allowed.<br />
* Keywords for issues and stories are linked on a page showing all issues or stories, respectively, with the same keyword. The system generates the links automatically from a list of properly formatted Keywords.<br />
** Go to any issue and story with a keyword, click on the keyword and a list of all issues or stories with the same keyword will be generated.<br />
* Enter non-proper noun keywords in the plural, e.g., automobiles; beaches. But, sciences, philosophies, activities etc. should be in the singular, e.g., Communism; physics; photography; surfing.<br />
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'''Keyword Examples:'''<br />
* Batcave<br />
* Wand of Watoomb<br />
* Nazis<br />
* Cold War<br />
* French Revolution<br />
* Latveria<br />
* snow<br />
* golf<br />
* geometry<br />
* mathematics<br />
* rulers<br />
* compasses<br />
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== Policy Votes Affecting This Topic ==<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/91/ Keywords and spam/trolling] - 2011-08-24<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/90/ Keywords and prohibited characters] - 2011-08-23<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/89/ Keywords and repeated data] - 2011-08-23<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/86/ Publisher Keywords] - 2011-08-11<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/85/ Series Keywords] - 2011-08-11<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/84/ Issue Keywords] - 2011-08-11<br />
* [https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/83/ Content Keywords] - 2011-08-11<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Marvel_Premiere_Classics&diff=9928
Marvel Premiere Classics
2022-09-23T12:49:24Z
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<div>For its ''Marvel Premiere Classic'' line, Marvel published two versions of the dustjackets, somewhat like their ''Masterworks'' series: one version with a series numbering and one without. The books under the dustjackets are identical, and the indicia does '''not''' indicate a numbering scheme. The dustjackets themselves have different designs and different ISBNs in addition to the presence or absence of series numbering. These are [[Variant Issues|variants]] in the GCD, with these rules:<br />
*These variants belong to multiple series. Each volume has its own series (using its title) and also is an issue in one ''Marvel Premiere Classic'' series that collects all such issues.<br />
*Each book of the ''Marvel Premiere Classic'' series uses the numbering from the dustjacket and is a variant of the corresponding unnumbered book in its own series.<br />
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===Policy Votes Affecting This Topic===<br />
* [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/182/ Marvel Premiere Classics] - 2013-07-23<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Variant_Issues&diff=9927
Variant Issues
2022-09-22T17:43:27Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Policy Votes Affecting This Topic */ name the links</p>
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<div>=== Variant Issues ===<br />
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Use variants for separate records for closely related issues, also known as alternate editions. See [[#Naming of Distribution and Printing Variants]] for how to name these variants. The types of issues allowed as variants are:<br />
# '''Cover variants''' are comics published at approximately the same time as the base item but with different cover art.<br />
#*These are generally issued to entice consumers into buying more than one copy of a story or into buying the work of a favorite artist.<br />
#*Cover variants for American comic book magazines almost always have the same indicia as the base item.<br />
# '''Price variants''' are comics for which copies were printed with different price points at approximately the same time.<!-- An issue only falls in this category if no criteria of other definitions are fulfilled.<br />
#*Issues with price stickers or retailer stickers are not variants.--><br />
# <span id="distribution variants">'''Distribution variants'''</span> are comics printed for different distribution channels at approximately the same time. For example, after the advent of the direct market in the US, many publishers began to print direct and newsstand editions, and sometimes subscription editions; the difference is usually in the barcode. <br />
#* Some direct vs. newsstand editions have different sequence content; these are added as different issues, not variants.<br />
#*For some distribution variants, there is a change in branding, as with DC issues distributed in department stores with a Whitman brand.<br />
#*In Europe, there are bookstore versions vs. comics shop versions with the same sorts of differences.<br />
#*"Reutsendelse" is a Norwegian term used for such comics, which may have been part of a single print run designated for a later sales period by different barcode, distribution code, and/or price. <br />
# '''International variants''' are a type of distribution variant intended for sale in foreign markets at approximately the same time.<br />
#*Differences may be in the display of pricing (e.g., pounds vs. dollars).<br />
#*Translations into languages other than that of the base item are '''not''' variants but different series.<br />
# <span id="printing variants">'''Subsequent printing variants'''</span> comics published later than the base item in response to demand for the base item.<br />
#*Almost always these items have an indicator on the cover, such as a "Second Printing", indicating that they are not the base item. There is a practice of issuing a second printing of with new cover art.<br />
#*Often the indicia will indicate that the item is a subsequent printing.<br />
#*Subsequent printings may carry a different price from the base item but are different than price variants.<br />
#*Later printings of American comic book magazines also usually have a different barcode.<br />
#*It is possible, however, for there to be no distinguishing marks, making it impossible to distinguish the base item from the later printing; since these items do not vary from the original, they are '''not''' "variants".<br />
#*Note that counterfeits, such as the infamous counterfeiting of ''Cerebus'' #1, are '''not''' variants; they are separate series.<br />
# '''Advertising variants (Type 1)''' are comics published at approximately the same time as the base item with different advertisements or with comics content replacing advertising.<!-- An issue only falls in this category if no criteria of other definitions are fulfilled.--><br />
#*This category applies, in particular, to much of the Dell output, wherein subscription ads appear in place of a single-page story on inside covers. <br />
# '''Advertising variants (Type 2)''' are comics where some, but not all, copies were distributed with additional advertising pages, such as the Mark Jewelers inserts or the National Diamond Sales inserts.<br />
#* Because the additional pages should constitute a sequence type of "advertisement", but additional sequences cannot be indexed in a variant, add an issue note to the variant and (at a minimum):<br />
#** state that copies of this comic were distributed with the insert;<br />
#** state the insert's page count;<br />
#** state the insert's paper stock;<br />
#** state the insert's binding, if relevant.<br />
#* Because it's possible to physically produce what looks like the base issue from the variant (by simply discarding the additional advertising pages), confirm that an issue did not have all copies produced with the additional advertising before adding the variant.<br />
#** If all copies of an issue were produced with the additional advertising pages or if the additional advertising pages replace other content (such as in Dell comics from the 1950s), then the issue does not qualify for having a variant of this type added.<br />
#*If there is any uncertainty whether the issue qualifies, then do not create a variant and instead comment in the issue notes of the base issue with the information.<br />
# '''Different format variants''' are publications released in two or more bindings, dimensions, etc. The primary example of this is a hardcover also released as a trade paperback. Other possibilities are squarebound and saddle-stitched variants, tabloid-size and standard sized, and others.<br />
#* Per a [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/243/ vote of 2015-03-07], these are variants of the base issue within the same series (they were previously separate series).<br />
#*To establish the base issue, use the publication released earliest; if the items are released simultaneously, use the issue in the most-permanent format, i.e., a hardcover before a trade paperback, a softcover before a saddle-stitched, etc. <br />
#* If a series changes format over its run, do not break the series up at format changes.<br />
# There are situations where a variant of an issue has one set of series name and number on the cover and a different set in the indicia (so far examples are known where the indicia comes from the base issue while on the cover it is different). These variants are a case of "'''also known as'''". Place this type of variant in the other series; a clickable connection to the base issue (and base series) is automatically added there by the variant links. Enter appropriate information in the Notes explaining the situation. The necessary technical solution to achieve this linkage does not yet exist. For ease of finding of these issues later once the needed technical solution is implemented, use the Keyword "also-known-as".<br />
# There are special rules for the series [[Marvel Premiere Classics]] and issues related to that series.<br />
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====Note that the following types of Alternate Editions are NOT variants in the current GCD database configuration:====<br />
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# Second Editions – These are comics that reprint earlier content, under the same title/issue # but with changed editorial content. They are issued later than multiple printing variants. This can include new advertising, new text, revised art, new covers, etc. The key point is that they are published later and are meant to represent the publishers “current version” of the item. This is more likely to refer to books and albums that are kept in print by publishers, as opposed to periodical publications. In the current GCD database configuration, second editions are treated as different issues.<br />
# Facsimile editions – These are publications intended to recreate the appearance of an earlier publication, similar to Commemorative editions. They may have some distinguishing characteristic from the original: lack of advertising, different indicia, different cover stock, different size, etc. but they will present the original story material as it was originally presented. While it is possible for the original indicia to be reproduced, these are not variants. In the current GCD database configuration, they are issues of a separate series from the original.<br />
# Commemorative editions – These are publications related to Facsimile editions in that they are published much later than the original and make some effort to capture the original presentation, but they are likely to have different covers or different trade dress from the original. In the current GCD database configuration, these are separate series.<br />
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Technically this a realized by a pointer from the variant issue to its base issue. That way a variant issue has access to all the sequences of the base issue. In other words, a variant uses the sequences from the base issue. Only the cover sequence might be different, since the variant issue can have different artwork. In this case a cover sequence needs to be added (or moved from the base issue) to the variant issue. No other sequences, and not more than one cover sequence, can be added to the variant issue.<br />
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Each variant issue has its own cover scan. In case the variant has the same cover as the base issue, e.g. in case of later printing with only changes in publication date, price, ..., which are not on the front, currently an empty cover slot shows, this is for technical reasons and will be changed.<br />
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=== Adding Variant Issues ===<br />
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There are several ways to add a variant issue. One needs to give a name for the variant in any case.<br />
See [[Variant Issues - Adding new variants to existing issues]] for step by step instructions.<br />
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* While uploading a cover scan one can click the 'Add variant issue with new cover' button. <br />
** If the variant has different artwork one ticks the box 'Variant artwork' and a cover sequence will be generated with question marks in the creator fields. <br />
** Once the cover upload is approved a new variant issue record will be generated. The issue data for this will be mostly left empty and not copied from the base issue since there can be changes in many situations. <br />
** Ideally you request a reservation for the new variant to later fill in the missing data.<br />
* In case a scan of the variant exists you can create a new variant issue from the 'Edit Covers' page. <br />
** Select the cover for the variant and press 'Create variant for cover' and enter/change the issue level data on the next page.<br />
** If necessary you can add or move a cover sequence on the edit overview page.<br />
** This is described in more details and with screenshots under [[Add Variant Issues]]. There are also several helpful videos on our [[Video_Tutorials#Adding_A_Variant_Cover | Video Tutorials]] page.<br />
* You can create a new variant issue from the issue page by clicking 'Add variant issue'.<br />
** Enter/change the issue level data on the next page.<br />
*** Note: By default the new variant is added after the previous variant but you can select which variant it is to be added after using the drop down selection.<br />
** You can either submit this variant or edit this change further together with its base issue to move cover sequence or cover scans.<br />
** In both instances, you have the ability to add a cover sequence with credits prior to sending to the pending queue.<br />
** On the 'Compare changes' screen, the list of existing variants is also displayed with the changes.<br />
* While editing an issue you can add a variant from the editing overview page by clicking 'Add variant issue'. The above applies in the same way.<br />
** Note that while editing an issue you cannot currently add both a variant issue and a reprint link.<br />
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=== Variant Name ===<br />
So far, we have made a decision for the naming of the following types of variant issues:<br />
* Distribution and Printing Variants<br />
* Price Variants<br />
* Publisher Given Named Variants<br />
* Advertising Variants<br />
* Convention, Store, Franchise, Event, or Organization Variants.<br />
* Cover Art Variants<br />
Further decisions for other kinds of variants will be made as discussion continues.<br />
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===== Naming of Publisher Given Named Variants =====<br />
The following steps, in order, shall be used for the naming of issues where the publisher provides a variant name on the issue.<br />
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# If a printed name for the variant exists on the issue, use that.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
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The name should be recorded as printed, as usual except for abbreviations, which should be spelled out in full.<br />
If such names as given by the publisher do not exist, follow the specific rulings per type of variant as listed below.<br />
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===== Naming of Price Variants =====<br />
These are comics for which copies were printed with different price points at approximately the same time. Issues with price or retailer stickers are not variants. In the current GCD database configuration, these are variants of the base issue. An issue only falls in this category if no criteria of other variants definitions are fulfilled.<br />
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Following this definition, a later printing with a different price will follow the naming rules for later printings, not price variants.<br />
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If the variant does not qualify for any of the general rules like having a printed or solicited name, but qualifies as a Price variant based on the above definition, the variant shall be named using the price information as printed on the comic, including all abbreviations as printed: do not add the word 'Price'.<br />
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Some examples (by no means a complete list) are:<br />
* 30¢<br />
* 75 Pfg.<br />
* 2.50 $<br />
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===== Naming of Distribution and Printing Variants =====<br />
The following steps, in order, shall be used for the naming of [[#distribution_variants|distribution]] and [[#printing_variants|printing]] variants<br />
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# If a printed name for the kind of distribution exists for the issue, use that. For example, if the variant has 'Direct Edition' on the bar code, use 'Direct Edition'.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
# If none of the above exist, use the following forms. Our aim is here to be able to identify a specific variant type by its names.<br />
# For different distribution channels identifiable by type, use the type, e.g.:<br />
#* Newsstand<br />
#* Direct<br />
#* Bokhandelutgave<br />
#* Bokklubbutgave<br />
#* Presse<br />
#* Buchhandel<br />
# For branded distribution variants the name of the brand, use the brand name, e.g.:<br />
#*Whitman<br />
#*Gold Key<br />
# For later printings give the name of the printing, e.g.:<br />
#*Second Printing<br />
#*Dritte Auflage<br />
#*Reutsendelse<br />
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===== Naming of International Variants =====<br />
As a reminder, the definition of international variants is comics printed contemporaneously with the base item and intended for sale in foreign markets, another type of distribution variant. Difference may be in the display of pricing (pounds vs. dollars). Translations into languages other than that of the base item are not variants, but different series.<br />
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If the variant does not qualify for any of the general rules like having a printed or solicited name, but qualifies as an international variant based on the above definition, the variant should be named using just the country information. Additional words such as price, newsagent, or the given price shall not be used.<br />
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* Australian<br />
* British<br />
* Español<br />
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===== Naming of Advertising Variants =====<br />
The following applies ONLY to comics where some, but not all, copies were distributed with additional advertising pages, such as the Mark Jewelers inserts or the National Diamond Sales inserts. The name of the advertiser should be used as the name of the variant without additional words. If the insert or additional advertising contains multiple advertisers, then a summary name can be suggested.<br />
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===== Naming of Convention, Store, etc. Variants =====<br />
These are comics produced specifically for a store, restaurant, franchise, event, or organization.<br />
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When naming store, restaurant, franchise, event, or organization variants,<br />
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# If a name is printed on or in the issue by the publisher, use that.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
# Otherwise, use the name of the store, restaurant, franchise, event, or organization as the variant name.<br />
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===== Naming of Cover Art Variants =====<br />
These are comics, published at approximately the same time as the base item, with different cover art. These are generally issued in order to entice consumers into buying more than one copy of a story or into buying work of a favorite artist. Cover art variants for American comic book magazines almost always have the same indicia as the base item. In the current GCD database configuration, these are variants of the base issue.<br />
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For naming Cover art variants the following rules are established:<br />
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# If a name is printed on or in the issue by the publisher, use that.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
# Otherwise, use the name of the main cover artist with the word 'Cover' after the artist's name.<br />
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===== Other Variants =====<br />
For other kind of variants besides those named above, further decision will need to be made. The following is so far a guideline:<br />
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The name should be recorded as printed, except for abbreviations, which should be spelled out in full.<br />
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Additional words such as variant, edition, etc., should not be added after printed names.<br />
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As always, by long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate. Title is listed following conventional grammar rules for title case as used in the language of the publication. i.e., titles from American publications will use the MLA English [[Title_Capitalization|title case rules for English]], titles from German publications will use the title case rules for German, etc.<br />
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Whether additional aspects, different between the different versions (in particular an artist name), can or shall be included will follow the decisions to be made in future votes. At this time, using an artist name when no other difference or information exists, has not been ruled out.<br />
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Some examples (by no means a complete list) are:<br />
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* Cover A<br />
* Newsstand<br />
* Direct<br />
* Mass Market<br />
* Standard<br />
* Regular<br />
* Virgin<br />
* <artist-name> Cover<br />
* Second Printing<br />
* 2. Auflage<br />
* Canadian<br />
* French<br />
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====Policy Votes Affecting This Topic====<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/403/ Cover (art) variants - The word cover] - 2020-05-04<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/402/ Cover variants - Multiple artists] - 2020-04-29<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/401/ Cover (art) variants] - 2020-04-07<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/396/ Variants: Convention, Store, etc.] - 2020-03-28<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/349/ Additional Advertising variants] - 2019-05-14<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/333/ naming of international variants] - 2018-10-06<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/321/ Using 'Price' in Variant Name] - 2018-01-02<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/315/ Price variants naming] - 2017-10-11<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/314/ Publisher given variant names] - 2017-10-01<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/311/ Naming of Distribution and Printings Variants] - 2017-07-05<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/243/ Items Released in Different Formats] - 2015-03-07<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/242/ Definitions of Comic Variants] - 2015-03-07<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/229/ Format for the Variant Name Field] - 2014-11-24<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/224/ Variant Title Field Rules] - 2014-08-19<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/210/ "also known as" variants] - 2014-05-29<br />
*[https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/35/ On Sale Dates -- One or Many per Variant] - 2011-03-27<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Variant_Issues&diff=9926
Variant Issues
2022-09-22T16:01:14Z
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<div>=== Variant Issues ===<br />
<br />
Use variants for separate records for closely related issues, also known as alternate editions. See [[#Naming of Distribution and Printing Variants]] for how to name these variants. The types of issues allowed as variants are:<br />
# '''Cover variants''' are comics published at approximately the same time as the base item but with different cover art.<br />
#*These are generally issued to entice consumers into buying more than one copy of a story or into buying the work of a favorite artist.<br />
#*Cover variants for American comic book magazines almost always have the same indicia as the base item.<br />
# '''Price variants''' are comics for which copies were printed with different price points at approximately the same time.<!-- An issue only falls in this category if no criteria of other definitions are fulfilled.<br />
#*Issues with price stickers or retailer stickers are not variants.--><br />
# <span id="distribution variants">'''Distribution variants'''</span> are comics printed for different distribution channels at approximately the same time. For example, after the advent of the direct market in the US, many publishers began to print direct and newsstand editions, and sometimes subscription editions; the difference is usually in the barcode. <br />
#* Some direct vs. newsstand editions have different sequence content; these are added as different issues, not variants.<br />
#*For some distribution variants, there is a change in branding, as with DC issues distributed in department stores with a Whitman brand.<br />
#*In Europe, there are bookstore versions vs. comics shop versions with the same sorts of differences.<br />
#*"Reutsendelse" is a Norwegian term used for such comics, which may have been part of a single print run designated for a later sales period by different barcode, distribution code, and/or price. <br />
# '''International variants''' are a type of distribution variant intended for sale in foreign markets at approximately the same time.<br />
#*Differences may be in the display of pricing (e.g., pounds vs. dollars).<br />
#*Translations into languages other than that of the base item are '''not''' variants but different series.<br />
# <span id="printing variants">'''Subsequent printing variants'''</span> comics published later than the base item in response to demand for the base item.<br />
#*Almost always these items have an indicator on the cover, such as a "Second Printing", indicating that they are not the base item. There is a practice of issuing a second printing of with new cover art.<br />
#*Often the indicia will indicate that the item is a subsequent printing.<br />
#*Subsequent printings may carry a different price from the base item but are different than price variants.<br />
#*Later printings of American comic book magazines also usually have a different barcode.<br />
#*It is possible, however, for there to be no distinguishing marks, making it impossible to distinguish the base item from the later printing; since these items do not vary from the original, they are '''not''' "variants".<br />
#*Note that counterfeits, such as the infamous counterfeiting of ''Cerebus'' #1, are '''not''' variants; they are separate series.<br />
# '''Advertising variants (Type 1)''' are comics published at approximately the same time as the base item with different advertisements or with comics content replacing advertising.<!-- An issue only falls in this category if no criteria of other definitions are fulfilled.--><br />
#*This category applies, in particular, to much of the Dell output, wherein subscription ads appear in place of a single-page story on inside covers. <br />
# '''Advertising variants (Type 2)''' are comics where some, but not all, copies were distributed with additional advertising pages, such as the Mark Jewelers inserts or the National Diamond Sales inserts.<br />
#* Because the additional pages should constitute a sequence type of "advertisement", but additional sequences cannot be indexed in a variant, add an issue note to the variant and (at a minimum):<br />
#** state that copies of this comic were distributed with the insert;<br />
#** state the insert's page count;<br />
#** state the insert's paper stock;<br />
#** state the insert's binding, if relevant.<br />
#* Because it's possible to physically produce what looks like the base issue from the variant (by simply discarding the additional advertising pages), confirm that an issue did not have all copies produced with the additional advertising before adding the variant.<br />
#** If all copies of an issue were produced with the additional advertising pages or if the additional advertising pages replace other content (such as in Dell comics from the 1950s), then the issue does not qualify for having a variant of this type added.<br />
#*If there is any uncertainty whether the issue qualifies, then do not create a variant and instead comment in the issue notes of the base issue with the information.<br />
# '''Different format variants''' are publications released in two or more bindings, dimensions, etc. The primary example of this is a hardcover also released as a trade paperback. Other possibilities are squarebound and saddle-stitched variants, tabloid-size and standard sized, and others.<br />
#* Per a [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/243/ vote of 2015-03-07], these are variants of the base issue within the same series (they were previously separate series).<br />
#*To establish the base issue, use the publication released earliest; if the items are released simultaneously, use the issue in the most-permanent format, i.e., a hardcover before a trade paperback, a softcover before a saddle-stitched, etc. <br />
#* If a series changes format over its run, do not break the series up at format changes.<br />
# There are situations where a variant of an issue has one set of series name and number on the cover and a different set in the indicia (so far examples are known where the indicia comes from the base issue while on the cover it is different). These variants are a case of "'''also known as'''". Place this type of variant in the other series; a clickable connection to the base issue (and base series) is automatically added there by the variant links. Enter appropriate information in the Notes explaining the situation. The necessary technical solution to achieve this linkage does not yet exist. For ease of finding of these issues later once the needed technical solution is implemented, use the Keyword "also-known-as".<br />
# There are special rules for the series [[Marvel Premiere Classics]] and issues related to that series.<br />
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====Note that the following types of Alternate Editions are NOT variants in the current GCD database configuration:====<br />
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# Second Editions – These are comics that reprint earlier content, under the same title/issue # but with changed editorial content. They are issued later than multiple printing variants. This can include new advertising, new text, revised art, new covers, etc. The key point is that they are published later and are meant to represent the publishers “current version” of the item. This is more likely to refer to books and albums that are kept in print by publishers, as opposed to periodical publications. In the current GCD database configuration, second editions are treated as different issues.<br />
# Facsimile editions – These are publications intended to recreate the appearance of an earlier publication, similar to Commemorative editions. They may have some distinguishing characteristic from the original: lack of advertising, different indicia, different cover stock, different size, etc. but they will present the original story material as it was originally presented. While it is possible for the original indicia to be reproduced, these are not variants. In the current GCD database configuration, they are issues of a separate series from the original.<br />
# Commemorative editions – These are publications related to Facsimile editions in that they are published much later than the original and make some effort to capture the original presentation, but they are likely to have different covers or different trade dress from the original. In the current GCD database configuration, these are separate series.<br />
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Technically this a realized by a pointer from the variant issue to its base issue. That way a variant issue has access to all the sequences of the base issue. In other words, a variant uses the sequences from the base issue. Only the cover sequence might be different, since the variant issue can have different artwork. In this case a cover sequence needs to be added (or moved from the base issue) to the variant issue. No other sequences, and not more than one cover sequence, can be added to the variant issue.<br />
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Each variant issue has its own cover scan. In case the variant has the same cover as the base issue, e.g. in case of later printing with only changes in publication date, price, ..., which are not on the front, currently an empty cover slot shows, this is for technical reasons and will be changed.<br />
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=== Adding Variant Issues ===<br />
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There are several ways to add a variant issue. One needs to give a name for the variant in any case.<br />
See [[Variant Issues - Adding new variants to existing issues]] for step by step instructions.<br />
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* While uploading a cover scan one can click the 'Add variant issue with new cover' button. <br />
** If the variant has different artwork one ticks the box 'Variant artwork' and a cover sequence will be generated with question marks in the creator fields. <br />
** Once the cover upload is approved a new variant issue record will be generated. The issue data for this will be mostly left empty and not copied from the base issue since there can be changes in many situations. <br />
** Ideally you request a reservation for the new variant to later fill in the missing data.<br />
* In case a scan of the variant exists you can create a new variant issue from the 'Edit Covers' page. <br />
** Select the cover for the variant and press 'Create variant for cover' and enter/change the issue level data on the next page.<br />
** If necessary you can add or move a cover sequence on the edit overview page.<br />
** This is described in more details and with screenshots under [[Add Variant Issues]]. There are also several helpful videos on our [[Video_Tutorials#Adding_A_Variant_Cover | Video Tutorials]] page.<br />
* You can create a new variant issue from the issue page by clicking 'Add variant issue'.<br />
** Enter/change the issue level data on the next page.<br />
*** Note: By default the new variant is added after the previous variant but you can select which variant it is to be added after using the drop down selection.<br />
** You can either submit this variant or edit this change further together with its base issue to move cover sequence or cover scans.<br />
** In both instances, you have the ability to add a cover sequence with credits prior to sending to the pending queue.<br />
** On the 'Compare changes' screen, the list of existing variants is also displayed with the changes.<br />
* While editing an issue you can add a variant from the editing overview page by clicking 'Add variant issue'. The above applies in the same way.<br />
** Note that while editing an issue you cannot currently add both a variant issue and a reprint link.<br />
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=== Variant Name ===<br />
So far, we have made a decision for the naming of the following types of variant issues:<br />
* Distribution and Printing Variants<br />
* Price Variants<br />
* Publisher Given Named Variants<br />
* Advertising Variants<br />
* Convention, Store, Franchise, Event, or Organization Variants.<br />
* Cover Art Variants<br />
Further decisions for other kinds of variants will be made as discussion continues.<br />
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===== Naming of Publisher Given Named Variants =====<br />
The following steps, in order, shall be used for the naming of issues where the publisher provides a variant name on the issue.<br />
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# If a printed name for the variant exists on the issue, use that.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
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The name should be recorded as printed, as usual except for abbreviations, which should be spelled out in full.<br />
If such names as given by the publisher do not exist, follow the specific rulings per type of variant as listed below.<br />
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===== Naming of Price Variants =====<br />
These are comics for which copies were printed with different price points at approximately the same time. Issues with price or retailer stickers are not variants. In the current GCD database configuration, these are variants of the base issue. An issue only falls in this category if no criteria of other variants definitions are fulfilled.<br />
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Following this definition, a later printing with a different price will follow the naming rules for later printings, not price variants.<br />
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If the variant does not qualify for any of the general rules like having a printed or solicited name, but qualifies as a Price variant based on the above definition, the variant shall be named using the price information as printed on the comic, including all abbreviations as printed: do not add the word 'Price'.<br />
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Some examples (by no means a complete list) are:<br />
* 30¢<br />
* 75 Pfg.<br />
* 2.50 $<br />
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===== Naming of Distribution and Printing Variants =====<br />
The following steps, in order, shall be used for the naming of [[#distribution_variants|distribution]] and [[#printing_variants|printing]] variants<br />
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# If a printed name for the kind of distribution exists for the issue, use that. For example, if the variant has 'Direct Edition' on the bar code, use 'Direct Edition'.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
# If none of the above exist, use the following forms. Our aim is here to be able to identify a specific variant type by its names.<br />
# For different distribution channels identifiable by type, use the type, e.g.:<br />
#* Newsstand<br />
#* Direct<br />
#* Bokhandelutgave<br />
#* Bokklubbutgave<br />
#* Presse<br />
#* Buchhandel<br />
# For branded distribution variants the name of the brand, use the brand name, e.g.:<br />
#*Whitman<br />
#*Gold Key<br />
# For later printings give the name of the printing, e.g.:<br />
#*Second Printing<br />
#*Dritte Auflage<br />
#*Reutsendelse<br />
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===== Naming of International Variants =====<br />
As a reminder, the definition of international variants is comics printed contemporaneously with the base item and intended for sale in foreign markets, another type of distribution variant. Difference may be in the display of pricing (pounds vs. dollars). Translations into languages other than that of the base item are not variants, but different series.<br />
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If the variant does not qualify for any of the general rules like having a printed or solicited name, but qualifies as an international variant based on the above definition, the variant should be named using just the country information. Additional words such as price, newsagent, or the given price shall not be used.<br />
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* Australian<br />
* British<br />
* Español<br />
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===== Naming of Advertising Variants =====<br />
The following applies ONLY to comics where some, but not all, copies were distributed with additional advertising pages, such as the Mark Jewelers inserts or the National Diamond Sales inserts. The name of the advertiser should be used as the name of the variant without additional words. If the insert or additional advertising contains multiple advertisers, then a summary name can be suggested.<br />
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===== Naming of Convention, Store, etc. Variants =====<br />
These are comics produced specifically for a store, restaurant, franchise, event, or organization.<br />
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When naming store, restaurant, franchise, event, or organization variants,<br />
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# If a name is printed on or in the issue by the publisher, use that.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
# Otherwise, use the name of the store, restaurant, franchise, event, or organization as the variant name.<br />
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===== Naming of Cover Art Variants =====<br />
These are comics, published at approximately the same time as the base item, with different cover art. These are generally issued in order to entice consumers into buying more than one copy of a story or into buying work of a favorite artist. Cover art variants for American comic book magazines almost always have the same indicia as the base item. In the current GCD database configuration, these are variants of the base issue.<br />
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For naming Cover art variants the following rules are established:<br />
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# If a name is printed on or in the issue by the publisher, use that.<br />
# If it has no printed name, but a solicited one, use that.<br />
# Otherwise, use the name of the main cover artist with the word 'Cover' after the artist's name.<br />
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===== Other Variants =====<br />
For other kind of variants besides those named above, further decision will need to be made. The following is so far a guideline:<br />
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The name should be recorded as printed, except for abbreviations, which should be spelled out in full.<br />
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Additional words such as variant, edition, etc., should not be added after printed names.<br />
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As always, by long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate. Title is listed following conventional grammar rules for title case as used in the language of the publication. i.e., titles from American publications will use the MLA English [[Title_Capitalization|title case rules for English]], titles from German publications will use the title case rules for German, etc.<br />
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Whether additional aspects, different between the different versions (in particular an artist name), can or shall be included will follow the decisions to be made in future votes. At this time, using an artist name when no other difference or information exists, has not been ruled out.<br />
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Some examples (by no means a complete list) are:<br />
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* Cover A<br />
* Newsstand<br />
* Direct<br />
* Mass Market<br />
* Standard<br />
* Regular<br />
* Virgin<br />
* <artist-name> Cover<br />
* Second Printing<br />
* 2. Auflage<br />
* Canadian<br />
* French<br />
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====Policy Votes Affecting This Topic====<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/403/ - 2020-05-04<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/402/ - 2020-04-29<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/401/ - 2020-04-07<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/396/ - 2020-03-28<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/349/ - 2019-05-14<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/333/ - 2018-10-06<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/321/ - 2018-01-02<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/315/ - 2017-10-11<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/314/ - 2017-10-01<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/311/ - 2017-07-05<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/243/ - 2015-03-07<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/242/ - 2015-03-07<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/229/ - 2014-11-24<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/224/ - 2014-08-19<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/210/ - 2014-05-29<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/35/ - 2011-03-27<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Glossary&diff=9921
Glossary
2022-09-12T18:01:59Z
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<div>Following is the Glossary developed in 2003 by Robert Sharp, with help from several others. It was never posted to the website. I will be using it as the basis for a new Glossary that I have volunteered to work on along with our Format document. - Don Milne<br />
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Note that some definitions and examples described here are obsolete, and have been overridden by updates to the formatting documentation (for instance, Price). The formatting documentation definitely has precedence: [[Formatting Documentation]]. - Allen Ross<br />
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==#==<br />
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; 2 color<br />
: A comic that is printed in only two colors -- most commonly black and one other color -- on interior story pages and sometimes also on the cover itself. The tint of the paper stock on which the comic is printed does not count as a color.<br />
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; 3-D effects<br />
: A novelty comic book where the cover and/or story artwork simulates a three dimensional image. Two different types of 3-D comic book processes have been used:<br />
:; 1) Standard 3-D:<br />
:: An effect obtained by separating the left and right eye-channels - usually by overlaying each one using magenta/red and cyan/blue inks in the printing process. (Green ink later replaced the cyan ink.) When these comics are viewed through anaglyph "3-D glasses" with red and blue (or green) filters on different sides, a three dimensional image results. (See hologram cover.)<br />
:: A variant version of this, called "Valiant Vision", was introduced by Valiant Comics in 1994. This was an alternate form of 3-D that produced a 4 color image readable without glasses, but special glasses enhanced the experience. Technically, the method was based on a prism principle, making red objects appear closer than blue objects.<br />
:; 2) "3-D Effect":<br />
:: Comic books that have the black line artwork extended out of the panels and/or borders to partially mimic the standard 3-D processes. Many modern comic books use detailed computer coloring to render the drawings "3-D" like with increased detail and depth. Technically, this is not 3-D in the traditional sense.<br />
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; 4 color<br />
: A standard color comic book, whose palette is derived from the combination of CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK) inks in various percentages and mixtures. Combining these inks produces secondary hues through a subtractive color system involving reflected light. For example, blue is cyan + magenta and red is yellow + magenta. Older comics were often printed in flat colors, due to crude printing processes and the lower quality of the newsprint paper employed. This is no longer the general case.<br />
: You will often see the gold or silver ink used on some covers (notably the gimmick covers prevalent in the late 1980s to 1990s) referred to as a "fifth ink" because it is added to the four standard inks.<br />
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==A==<br />
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; Activity<br />
: A standard Type used to describe puzzles, models, paper dolls, or any other page that encourages reader interaction.<br />
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; Ad<br />
: A standard Type used to describe advertisements. Indexing advertisements is considered to be optional by the GCD.<br />
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; adapter<br />
: An individual who creates a comic book script from a story originally told in another medium (e.g. a prose story or film). For most indexes of adapted stories, the adapter will be credited as the primary scripter. If the story contains writing credits for both the writer of the original material and the writer of the comic script, this may be indexed in the Script field as:<br>Original Writer (original story); Comics Writer (adaptation)<br />
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; album<br />
: The standard European term for a book-format comic. May have either trade paperback or hardcover binding.<br />
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; alternate covers<br />
: Some comics are published with different versions that contain the same interior contents, but have differences in the covers. The different cover versions may be distributed in approximately equal amounts, or be distributed to different markets - e.g. the newsstand and direct markets. In other cases, one cover version may make up the majority of the books sold. This is referred to as the "standard" cover, and covers that differ in some way from it are referred to as alternate covers. Alternate covers usually feature different artwork than the standard cover, but may instead have more minor changes, such as a differently colored logo or special cover text.<br>Some alternate covers are released exclusively through certain mail-in offers or licensed collectible houses, while others can be bought off the racks of comic-book stores. Alternate covers frequently have lower print runs than an issue's standard cover, and therefore are sold for a higher price; similarly, retailers can sometimes choose from among alternate covers when ordering an issue, but usually the distribution is allocated by the publisher. Some companies letter their alternate covers (A,B,C, etc). Some companies change the final 3 numbers of the Direct Edition UPC bar code slightly for an alternate cover. Other companies let the number directly following the issue number in the Direct Edition UPC bar code signify the number of covers available (2 for 2, 3 for 3, etc.)<br>Comics that are published with alternate covers are usually indexed in the GCD as a single issue with multiple cover lines.<br />
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; ashcan<br />
: A comic printed in small numbers, often to secure trademarks for, or to preview material from, regular comics that have yet to be released. In the 1940s, ashcans were produced exclusively as a means for a publisher to establish its claim to a comic-book title or character. (The name "ashcan" came about because most copies weren't circulated outside the office of the publisher and ended up in the trash when they were no longer needed.) In the collectability craze of the early-to-mid 1990s, ashcans were revived by major publishers as a means to generate interest in new projects; unlike the black-&-white, frequently photocopied ashcans of the past, these ashcans were professionally printed and distributed to comic-book shops.<br>Some minicomics are also called ashcans, or their format referred to as the "ashcan format", which generally refers to American "letter" (height: 27.9 cm [11 inches]; width 21.6 cm [8.5 inches]) or ISO "A4" (height: 29.7 cm, width: 21 cm) sheets folded in half.<br />
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; Australian Newsstand Edition<br />
: From October 1990 to November 1993 Marvel Comics released copies of many of their main titles for Australia. They have only an Australia price. The indicia date and cover date is about 3 months after the same issues released in the U.S.<br />
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==B==<br />
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; Backcovers<br />
: A standard Type that may be used to describe the back cover of a comic, unless one of the other Type field terms describes the content of the back cover more specifically. If the back cover is part of a wraparound cover or an interior sequence that continues on to the back cover of the comic (e.g. a story that ends on the back cover), it should not be indexed separately. GCD documents and indexes may contain the equivalent terms “Back Cover” or “Backcover” instead.<br />
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; B&W<br />
: Black-&-white. A story, or an entire comic, that is published using only black ink on interior story pages.<br />
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; bar code<br />
: Comics may have two different types of bar codes. American mass-market serialized periodicals will usually have a UPC bar code box containing either two sets of 5 digits or one set of 6 digits under the main bar code. Mass-market periodicals in other countries will usually have a thirteen-digit EAN bar code, starting with 977. Books will usually have a Bookland EAN code box. This contains a thirteen-digit EAN bar code, starting with 978, as well as the ISBN for the book. American mass-market paperbacks may have two bar code boxes - a UPC bar code for newsstand retailers and a Bookland EAN code for bookstores.<br />
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; Baxter<br />
: A brand name for a type of high quality (non-glossy) smooth white paper introduced in the early 1980s, used at first almost exclusively on comics available only through the direct market.<br />
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; Bio<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a prose biography of a comic creator or other individual. A biographical or autobiographical sequential art comic story may be indexed as a Story.<br />
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; black-&-white<br />
: See B&W.<br />
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; BookName<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the official name of the series. This should be taken from the indicia (if possible). If the comic does not have an indicia (or does not have a series name in the indicia), the official name may be taken from a title page or the cover of the publication.<br />
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; bookshelf format<br />
: See squarebound.<br />
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; breakdowns<br />
: See layouts.<br />
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==C==<br />
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; Canadian Newsstand Edition<br />
: From October 1982 to August 1986 Marvel Comics released copies of many of their main titles for Canada. They have only a Canada price. The indicia date and cover date is the same as the issues released in the U.S. DC Comics and Archie Comics also released Canadian Newsstand Editions, but date range is not known.<br />
; cameo<br />
: A "cameo" is a character appearance that is less than 1 page in length.<br />
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; cardstock<br />
: Cardstock is paper that masses between 110 and 300 grams per square meter. This is the sort of paper used for playing cards, trading cards, and the binding of paperback books. It also may be used for the covers of squarebound or saddle-stitched comics, especially for “deluxe” editions. Actual thickness levels used vary between nations and publishers. Cardstock used for covers may be glossy on one or both sides.<br />
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; Character Appearances<br />
: See Characters.<br />
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; Characters<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record information on character appearances. The cover line Characters field should be used to record character appearances in the cover art, not the entire publication. The term "Character Appearances", which also appears on some GCD webpages, is synonymous with "Characters".<br />
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; chromium cover<br />
: A cover printed using an exclusive reflective foil, producing eye-catching colors and tones. Other types of foils are also used. May be used on trading card inserts placed in some comic books.<br />
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; cloth-bound<br />
: See hardcover.<br />
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; colophon<br />
: In comics, this is usually used as a term for a publisher's logo. In books, this may refer to publishing information located at the back of the book or on the copyright page.<br />
<br />
; Colorforms<br />
: A brand name for a line of plastic sticker figures. These were usually sold independently, but some comics featured Colorforms depicting comic book super-heroes as cover enhancements.<br />
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; Colorist<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record credits for coloring, separations, painting, 3-D effects, and greytones.<br />
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; comic book<br />
: The GCD defines a comic book as a book or serialized periodical that consists of 50% or more comic art.<br />
<br />
; copyright page<br />
: See indicia.<br />
<br />
; CountryCode<br />
: The series level field that is used to record the country where the publisher of a series was located.<br />
<br />
; Cover<br />
: A standard Type used to describe the front cover of a publication, or both the front and back covers if the comic has a wraparound cover.<br />
<br />
; cover enhancement<br />
: Any addition made to a cover beyond the standard 4 color printing on glossy paper. As examples see:<br />
: cardstock; chromium cover; Colorforms; die-cut cover; foil cover; gatefold cover; gimmick cover; glow-in-the-dark cover; hologram cover; textured cover<br />
<br />
; cover line<br />
: A horizontal row (or record) within the GCD database that contains information on the front cover of an individual issue. If the comic has a wraparound cover, the cover line is used to describe both the front and back covers. If the publication has a dust jacket, this may also be noted in the cover Notes field.<br />
<br />
; Cover Reprint<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a reprint of cover art (with or without text) on an interior page of a reprint collection.<br />
<br />
; creator<br />
: A writer, artist, or editor involved in the production of comic books.<br />
<br />
; crossover<br />
: Crossover is a term that does not have a strictly defined meaning, and usage of the term has evolved over time. The original meaning referred to a serialized narrative that had Story chapters published in different comic-book series. Some individuals also use the term to refer to an appearance by a character from one ongoing Feature in a Feature where that character does not normally appear. (This may also be referred to as a "guest appearance" or "guest-star".) The term may also be used to describe a series that has explicitly been set up to bring characters from two or more different Features together in one story.<br />
<br />
==D==<br />
<br />
; die-cut cover<br />
: A cover with a unique cut-out design stamped into it, uniform among all copies printed. Comics with die-cut covers often have a second "cover" that can partly be seen through the holes of the actual cover.<br />
<br />
; digest<br />
: A publication the size of small "digest" magazines.<br />
: (height: 14.6-15.6 cm [5.75-6.125 in.]; width: 11.4-12.4 cm [4.5-4.875 in.])<br />
<br />
; Direct Edition<br />
: A version of a specific issue of a publication intended for direct market retailers. (See Newsstand Edition.)<br />
<br />
; direct market<br />
: Specialty comic-book shops, which buy comics from distributors in a non-returnable manner.<br />
<br />
; distributor<br />
: A distributor is an individual or business that carries out the transport of comics from publishers to retailers. Indexing of distributors is optional, but if this information is known, it may be included in the series line or cover line Notes field. Distributor information can sometimes be found in the indicia of comics, and American Newsstand Editions usually have a distributor logo next to the cover price.<br />
<br />
; dust jacket<br />
: A removable paper cover designed to wrap around the binding of a book. Dust jacket art credits should usually be indexed in the cover line, with a note about the binding and dust jacket in the cover Notes field.<br />
<br />
<br />
==E==<br />
<br />
; edition<br />
: A version of a specific issue of a publication published with specific contents, by a specific publisher. If second or later printings have the same contents as the first printing, with no major changes other than a statement of the printing number in the indicia or copyright page, they are usually considered part of the same edition and do not require a separate index. (Printing dates may be listed in the cover line Notes field.) Versions of an issue of a publication that have different publishers or changed contents are different editions, and require separate indexes.<br />
<br />
; Editor<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record credits for the editor(s) of an issue or story. If an entire issue has the same editor(s), the editor(s) only have to be credited in the cover line. If specific stories in an anthology have different editors, individual editors are credited for each story. Story line Editor credits may also be used if a story in a reprint collection has a different original editor than the editor of the collection.<br />
<br />
; embellisher<br />
: A word sometimes used merely as a synonym for inker, but also used to denote an inker who has served as finisher over rough pencil art.<br />
<br />
; embossing<br />
: Use of a die-stamp in the printing process to create a raised or relief marking on the cover.<br />
<br />
; engraving<br />
: An impression made into a comic book cover to create an illusion of depth.<br />
<br />
<br />
==F==<br />
<br />
; fanzine<br />
: An amateur publication devoted to comics fandom. Fanzines that contain comic stories as 50% or more of their content may be indexed for the GCD.<br />
<br />
; Feature<br />
: The Feature is the cover line and story line field that is used to record the name of the on-going continuity found on the cover or in a story. (See examples below.)<br />
: The story line Feature field records the name of the ongoing continuity the story is part of. This name usually appears on the first page or title page of a story, often as a logo. The Feature is often, but not always, the main recurring character. Note that not all stories will have Features (for example, many stories in horror anthologies don't have any ongoing continuity). Multiple Features should be listed in the case of crossovers.<br />
: The cover line Feature field records the name of the ongoing continuity appearing in the cover art, not the Features of every story in the publication. This is usually the same as one of the story Features, but some comics may have cover art unrelated to any of the interior contents, so no Feature field entry is needed. Multiple Features may be listed when more than one is present on the cover, unless they are only present in small vignettes.<br />
: The Feature field should not be used to list all characters appearing on a cover or in a story – that is the purpose of the Characters field. The term "Feature Character", which also appears on some GCD webpages, is synonymous with "Feature".<br />
: Examples:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
! Feature<br />
! Publication containing this Feature<br />
|-<br />
| Adventures in the Unknown<br />
| All-American Comics<br />
|-<br />
| Astérix<br />
| Astérix le Gaulois<br />
|-<br />
| Batman<br />
| Detective Comics<br />
|-<br />
| Batman<br />
| Batman: Red Rain<br />
|-<br />
| Batman; Wildcat<br />
| Brave and the Bold, The<br />
|-<br />
| Captain Marvel<br />
| Power of SHAZAM!, The<br />
|-<br />
| Crimson Avenger<br />
| Detective Comics<br />
|-<br />
| Giant-Man; Hulk<br />
| Tales to Astonish<br />
|-<br />
| Peanuts<br />
| Lead On, Snoopy<br />
|-<br />
| Private Life of Clark Kent<br />
| Superman<br />
|-<br />
| Spider-Man<br />
| Spectacular Spider-Man <br />
|}<br />
<br />
; Feature Character<br />
: This is a synonym for Feature.<br />
<br />
; field<br />
: A column in a database file, intended to hold a specific type of information. Examples in the GCD include the BookName field in the series line, the Issue Number field in the cover line, and the Synopsis field in the story line.<br />
<br />
; Filler<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a short sequential art comic story that is not a regular recurring Feature of a periodical that has continuing Features. (See Story.)<br />
<br />
; fill-in<br />
: A single story or issue within a series produced by different creators than the stories or issues preceding and following it.<br />
<br />
; finisher<br />
: See layouts.<br />
<br />
; FirstIssue<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the Issue Number of the first published issue of a series. The first issue is defined by publication date, not numerical order - if a "0" issue was published after issue 1, then issue 1 would be the first issue.<br />
<br />
; flashback<br />
: A depiction of earlier events within a comic-book story. These do not have to be indexed separately from the story, but may be mentioned in the Notes field. If a summary of earlier events is presented as a text piece separate from the story, it is usually indexed separately as a Recap.<br />
<br />
; flat colors<br />
: A comic with very limited nuances to the colors within the black ink outlines.<br />
<br />
; flip-book<br />
: A comic which contains 2 stories, which start at opposite ends of the book. Each story is "flipped" upside down compared to the other story. Also referred to as "tête-bêche".<br />
<br />
; foil cover<br />
: A type of cover enhancement featuring reflective foil stamped onto part of the cover.<br />
<br />
; Format<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the physical structure of the publication. Information listed here may include:<br />
: '''color''': 2 color; 3-D; B&W; 4 color<br />
: '''size''': digest; magazine; Standard Golden Age US; Standard Modern US; Standard Silver Age US; tabloid; or measured size (height in cm X width in cm)<br />
: '''binding''': hardcover; saddle-stitched; squarebound<br />
: '''paper stock''': Baxter; glossy; Mando; newsprint; smooth white<br />
<br />
==G==<br />
<br />
; gatefold cover<br />
: This is a cover that has a foldout leaf on the front cover or on both the front and back covers. The gatefold usually has printed material on both sides, so both sides of the foldout portion of the cover should be counted as extra pages or partial pages.<br />
<br />
; GCD<br />
: The Grand Comics Database&trade; project. Also referred to as the Grand Comic-Book Database on some GCD documents, as that was the official project name up to December 2009.<br />
<br />
; [[Genre]]<br />
: The Genre is the cover line and story line field that is used to record the major kind of writing style for a given Feature (or Story for stories that lack a continuing Feature). The Genre field is usually used to record the recurring styles found in all stories that share a given Feature, not all of the styles that may occur within each individual story. For example, an individual super-hero story that contains humor or romance material would not have those listed as the Genre unless that was a recurring element of all stories with the same Feature. Stories that do not have a Feature (for example, stories in horror anthologies that don't have any ongoing continuity) will have the contents of their Genre field based on the content of each individual story.<br />
: A Feature (or Feature-less story) may have multiple Genres. These should be separated by a semicolon and space: e.g. super-hero; funny animals<br />
: A list of standard Genres is available here: [[Official Genres List]]<br />
<br />
; ghost<br />
: A term used to refer to a creator producing work for another creator without receiving a byline or public credit.<br />
<br />
; gimmick cover<br />
: A colloquial term for a cover featuring some type of cover enhancement. These may include chromium, Colorforms, die-cut, foil, gatefold, glow in the dark, hologram, or textured covers.<br />
<br />
; glossy<br />
: Paper that has a shiny "slick" surface produced by coating the paper with a thin coat of varnish.<br />
<br />
; glow in the dark cover<br />
: A type of cover enhancement, produced by printing a cover with phosphorescent inks.<br />
<br />
; graphic novel<br />
: "Graphic novel" is a term that is commonly used to describe a comic story of sufficient length to be published as a book, in either squarebound or hardcover binding. It is usually used to refer to a story that is first published in book form, but is sometimes used to describe a book containing reprints of material from serialized periodicals. The term has also been used to describe comic trade paperbacks that are oversized or have a higher quality binding than most.<br />
<br />
; greytones<br />
: Grey tones used by an artist in place of color to enhance the palette of B&W stories. Tones can be added in a variety of ways -- by applying such films as Zip-a-Tone, by using special art board like Craftint, by using ink washes, or simply by lessening the percentage of black ink in the printing process.<br />
<br />
; group pen-name<br />
: A pseudonym used by several artists working together.<br />
<br />
; guest appearance<br />
: See crossover.<br />
<br />
; guest-star<br />
: See crossover.<br />
<br />
==H==<br />
<br />
; half-title<br />
: See title page.<br />
<br />
; hardcover<br />
: A book bound with a stiff "hard" cover. (Usually heavy cardboard covered with a cloth, paper, or plastic coating.) May also be referred to as “cloth-bound”.<br />
<br />
; hologram cover<br />
: A cover with a hologram embedded in it. A hologram is a special printed foil that produces a three dimensional image that can be seen without the use of special glasses. (See 3-D effects). The hologram usually does not occupy the entire surface of the cover. Holograms have also been used on trading card inserts in some comic books.<br />
<br />
; house<br />
: A group of companies publishing comics out of a shared editorial office, usually with a shared imprint. One reason for this may be that a publisher has set up multiple companies with overlapping ownership to take advantage of tax and/or distribution regulations. (This was a common practice for American Golden Age publishers.) Another reason may be that a publisher has changed its legal name due to changes in ownership or corporate policy.<br />
: When indexing a <series> published by a "house" (such as DC or Marvel), the name of the "house" is recorded in the series line Publisher field, and the specific corporate name in the indicia is recorded in the Imprint/PubNotes field.<br />
<br />
<br />
==I==<br />
<br />
; imprint<br />
: A subset of a publisher's comics that share a common cover logo or other identifying mark. Examples include DC's Vertigo imprint and Marvel's Epic imprint. Imprints are recorded in the series line Imprint/PubNotes field.<br />
<br />
; Imprint/PubNotes<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the imprint and/or the specific corporate name of a publisher that is part of a house. If the imprint or publisher name differs for different issues of a series, the specific issues that the information applies to should be noted in brackets.<br />
: Examples:<br />
:* Helix (1-12); Vertigo (13 on)<br />
:* Timely (1-24); Atlas (25-40)<br />
:* Vertigo (47-75)<br />
:* Detective Comics Inc (1-3); Superman Inc (4-120); National Comics Publications (121-210); National Periodical Publications (211-350); DC Comics Inc (351-580)<br />
<br />
; index<br />
: A GCD database file for a specific issue or series.<br />
<br />
; Indexer<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the name of the individual(s) who prepared the index for a series.<br />
<br />
; indicia<br />
: The indicia is the publisher's official statements in a publication, normally containing the complete name of the publication, date, publisher's address, copyright notice and the names of the main editorial staff. Books may also indicate the authors' names and will have an ISBN and/or a National Library identification number, while periodicals may specify their ISSN. Indicia for periodicals may also detail publishing frequency and subscription prices. GCD indexing rules specify that the indicia should be the source of the official BookName, Issue Number, PubDate and PubNotes information for indexing.<br />
: The indicia is usually found at the bottom of the inside front cover or at the bottom of the first page of a serialized periodical. Sometimes it is printed at the bottom of the inside back cover or, more rarely, at the bottom of an interior page of the publication instead. Books (hardcover, paperbacks, or trade paperbacks) often do not have an indicia, but the information needed can be found on the copyright page instead, which is usually on the back of the main title page. (This page is also called the "verso".) Additional information may be found in a colophon at the back of the book. Some books or periodicals do not have either an indicia or a copyright page, or the indicia may not include some or all of the information normally found there. In these cases, the information gathered for indexing should come from the cover or other notes that may be found in the books themselves (found in places like letter pages, editorial columns, introductions, etc.).<br />
<br />
; inker<br />
: The person who goes over pencil lines with India ink (or some other opaque ink) in order to make them dark enough to print clearly. Often contributes significantly to the artwork, adding and removing details, which may lead to being credited in some comic books as embellisher.<br />
<br />
; Inks<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record credits for inkers, embellishers, finishers and painting.<br />
<br />
; Insert<br />
: A standard Type used to describe items packaged with or attached to a comic, such as 3-D glasses or trading cards.<br />
<br />
; inventory code<br />
: See Job Number.<br />
<br />
; ISBN<br />
: The International Standard Book Number for a publication that is not a serialized periodical. This is a unique 10-digit code number assigned to every book published since 1970. It can usually be found on the copyright page or colophon of a book, and may also be printed on the cover or dust jacket. Between 1967 and 1976, an earlier numbering system referred to as the Standard Book Number (SBN) was used by some publishers.<br />
<br />
; ISSN<br />
: ISSN is the standard abbreviation for International Standard Serial Number. This is a unique 8-digit code number that is assigned to serialized periodicals. It may be found in the indicia.<br />
<br />
; issue<br />
: A single numbered and/or dated unit of a serialized periodical.<br />
<br />
; Issue Number<br />
: The cover line field that is used to record the official issue number from the indicia. If there is no indicia (or no issue number in the indicia), the number from the cover may be used instead. If a one-shot has no issue number in the indicia or on the cover, this should be indicated as: nn. If a serialized periodical has no issue numbers on any of its issues, an indexer may assign numbers in square brackets to the issues - e.g. [1]; [2]; etc. (The square brackets are used to indicate indexer-added information that is not in the comic itself.) If a periodical restarts issue numbering with a change in volume, this is indexed as v1#1; v1#2; v2#1; etc. If a periodical restarts issue numbering annually, this is indexed in a number/year format: 1/1978; 2/1978; 1/1979; etc.<br />
: If the indicia contains an incorrect issue number, the number in the indicia should still be given, along with the "correct" issue number from the cover in square brackets. For example, if the third issue in a series is numbered 2 in the indicia and 3 on the cover, this should be indexed as 2[3]. If both the indicia and cover contain the same "incorrect" number, the issues involved may be indexed with modified issue numbers, such as 3[a] and 3[b]. An example of this would be a series that had two different issues numbered 3, followed by an issue numbered 4. These should be indexed as 3[a]; 3[b]; 4. For all of the examples given in this paragraph, an explanation of the unusual numbering should be given in the series line or cover line Notes field.<br />
<br />
<br />
==J==<br />
<br />
; Jewelers:<br />
: (see Mark Jeweler insert)<br />
<br />
; Job Number:<br />
: A unique code number assigned to each art job by some publishers. (Art jobs may consist of more than one story, especially for short Fillers.) These numbers are often useful for tracking reprints, especially international reprints, where the Title of the story may be translated into a different language. Job numbers may also be referred to as an "inventory code".<br />
<br />
==K==<br />
<br />
; KeyDate<br />
: A code assigned to every issue in a series by the GCD. This code is used to sort the issues by order of publication. The code is an eight-digit number in the format YYYY.MM.DD, used to represent the date in the cover line PubDate field. YYYY is the four-digit year of publication. If the publication date spans two years (e.g. December 1968-January 1969), use the first year. MM is the two-digit month of publication. For bimonthly publications that list more than one month in their indicia (e.g. January-February 1955), the KeyDate should be based on the first month. For quarterly publications, “Spring” issues may be indexed as “04”, “Summer” issues may be indexed as “07”, “Fall” issues may be indexed as “10”, and “Winter” or “Holiday” issues may be indexed as “00” or “13”, depending on whether they were published early or late in the year. If the month of publication is not known, either “00” or “13” may be used for MM. (00 is used for an issue published before issues for which a month is known, 13 is used for an issue published after issues for which a month is known.) For a monthly series, DD is represented as a standard value of 00. If a series is published with a frequency greater than monthly, then the exact day of publication is indicated. For example, two consecutive issues of a biweekly publication might have the KeyDates 2002.01.09 and 2002.01.23. If the exact day of publication is not known, any combination of dates that allows the issue published earlier to sort first may be substituted.<br />
: When preparing indexes using the online indexing program, indexers have to work out the KeyDate for themselves and enter it in the KeyDate field on the online indexing form. For traditional offline indexes prepared using spreadsheet or text editor programs, the KeyDate is added by editors after the index has been submitted by the indexer.<br />
<br />
<br />
==L==<br />
<br />
; layouts<br />
: Sketches or rough pencil art done by one artist as guidelines for another. A writer or editor may also provide such guidelines, in which case the not-quite-synonymous phrase "breakdowns" is often used instead. Layouts are often done directly on the art board on which the penciler will work from them; sometimes, however (especially when "breakdowns" are involved), the roughing out is done on another, smaller piece of paper. The artist who works over the layouts may handle the inking as well as the pencilling, in which case he or she is often called the finisher; some finishers do very little tightening up of the pencils before moving on to the inking.<br />
<br />
; Letterer<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record credits for an individual or mechanism that adds text captions and speech balloons to a comic-book story. If no specific individual or studio is credited for computer or other machine lettering, the term "typeset" should be used.<br />
<br />
; Letters page<br />
: A standard [[Type]] used to describe letter columns. Indexing letter columns is considered to be optional by the GCD.<br />
<br />
; Library Bound<br />
: Library Bound usual refers to soft cover books/graphic novels that are available in Libraries. A hardcover reproduction of the cover is usually put right on top of the soft cover.<br />
<br />
; limited series<br />
: A comic-book series intended to run a predetermined number of issues. Publishers often use the term "miniseries" for a short to medium length limited series (usually less than six issues, although limited series with up to 12 issues have sometimes been called "miniseries"). Publishers may also use "maxiseries" as a term for a longer limited series (normally around twelve issues), and "microseries" for very short series (2-3 issues), although these are less common terms. None of these terms has a standardized definition for number of issues.<br />
<br />
==M==<br />
<br />
; magazine<br />
: A term used to describe comics that are similar in size to a "standard" mass-market magazine.<br />
: (height: 26.5-28 cm [10.5-11 in.]; width: 20.5-21.5 cm [8-8.5 in.])<br />
<br />
; major discontinuity in issue numbers: <br />
: A disruption in numbering that persists for more than 1 issue, resulting in a set of issues with numbers lower than those that preceded them. Single-issue disruptions, such as '0' issues, '-1' issues, '1,000,000' issues, etc., are not considered major if the prior numbering resumes with the following issue. Note that a reset of issue numbering accompanied by a change in volume numbering is not considered a discontinuity.<br />
<br />
; Mando: <br />
: A brand name for a type of high quality (non-glossy) smooth white paper introduced in the early 1980s, better than newsprint but not as good as Baxter.<br />
<br />
; Mark Jeweler insert:<br />
: In the mid 70's to the early 80's, Marvel, DC, Gold Key, Harvey and possibly other publishers inserted a 4 page color insert into the center section of their comics. These inserts were only put into Newsstand Editions of their books that where distributed on and around U.S. military bases, in the U.S. and abroad. These inserts allowed soldiers to purchase engagement rings through the mail. The ratio of inserts to non-inserts is unknown, but most comic dealers and auction houses call these rare variants and sell them as such. Also referred to as "Jewelers". (see also Nation Diamond and MJI)<br />
<br />
; mass-market paperback:<br />
: A softcover book sized to fit into newsstand paperback racks.<br />
: (height: 17.1-17.8 cm [6.75-7 in.]; width: 10.2-10.8 cm [4-4.25 in.])<br />
<br />
; maxiseries: <br />
: See limited series.<br />
<br />
; microseries<br />
: See limited series.<br />
<br />
; minicomics<br />
: Self-published sequential art publications using small formats similar to fanzines or ashcans. Actual sizes may vary. Usually printed in small numbers on photocopiers, folded into a small size, stapled and sometimes trimmed. A recently coined term to distinguish publications of this type from text-based fanzines.<br />
<br />
; miniseries: <br />
: See limited series.<br />
<br />
; MJI insert<br />
: MJI jeweler inserts were put in books distributed to overseas military bases and U.S. bases. They ran in every 32 page book (not giants or square bound) from most of the major publishers (Marvel, DC, Dell/Gold Key, Charlton) from '72 through the early '90s. These inserts allowed soldiers to purchase engagement rings through the mail. The ratio of inserts to non-inserts is unknown, but most comic dealers and auction houses call these rare variants and sell them as such. (see also Mark Jewelers and Nation Diamond)<br />
<br />
==N==<br />
<br />
; National Diamond insert<br />
: National Diamond jeweler inserts were put in books distributed to overseas military bases and U.S. bases. They ran in every 32 page book (not giants or square bound) from most of the major publishers (Marvel, DC, Dell/Gold Key, Charlton) from '72 through the early '90s. These inserts allowed soldiers to purchase engagement rings through the mail. The ratio of inserts to non-inserts is unknown, but most comic dealers and auction houses call these rare variants and sell them as such (see also Mark Jewelers and MJI)<br />
<br />
; National Library identification number<br />
: A number used to identify a book's classification for shelving purposes in national libraries. Each country has its own specifications.<br />
: In the past, the most commonly used system in the USA was the Dewey Decimal system. Most book publications are now assigned a Library of Congress Catalog Card Number (LCCN). In most books published in the USA, the Dewey Decimal number and/or the LCCN can be found in the Cataloging in Publication (CIP) on the copyright page. (Usually the verso (back) side of the title page.)<br />
<br />
; New Format<br />
: The proprietary term used by DC Comics for its line of comics printed on paper that was better than newsprint but not as good as Baxter or Prestige Format books.<br />
<br />
; newsprint<br />
: Lower quality off-white acid-pulp paper, subject to yellowing and brittleness with time. It is used to print newspapers and was used to print traditional American newsstand comics.<br />
<br />
; newsstand<br />
: Refers to general magazine retailers that buy comics from distributors in a returnable manner.<br />
<br />
; Newsstand Edition<br />
: A version of a specific issue of a publication intended for newsstand retailers. (See Direct Edition.)<br />
<br />
; Notes<br />
: The series line, cover line and story line fields that are used to record information that does not fit in more specific fields, as well as notes explaining data in the more specific fields. The series line Notes field is used to record information that applies to an entire series. The cover line Notes field may record notes on a cover or an entire issue.<br />
<br />
==O==<br />
<br />
; one-shot<br />
: A series consisting of a single issue. While some one-shots may be squarebound instead of saddle-stitched, a one-shot of significant enough page count or heft will probably be considered a trade paperback and/or softcover graphic novel instead of a one-shot comic book.<br />
<br />
<br />
==P==<br />
<br />
; [[Page Count]]<br />
: The issue level and sequence level field that is used to record the total page count for an issue or an individual story. Pages should be counted on both sides. The issue level Page Count field is used to record the total page count for the issue, including both sides of the front and back covers. Dust jackets do not add to the total page count for a book, because they are designed to be wrapped around the cover binding rather than be separate pages. Gatefold covers usually have printed material on both sides, so both sides of the foldout portion of the cover should be counted as extra pages or partial pages. Page counts do not apply to Inserts designed to be removed from a comic (such as 3-D glasses or trading cards), so the field may be designated as zero for these. If a story is smaller than a full page, the Page Count is expressed as a decimal instead of a fraction. See the [[Page Count|formatting documentation]] for full details.<br />
: Because page count may vary for individual issues within a series, it is not indexed at the series level.<br />
<br />
; painting<br />
: Detailed color artwork, usually produced by a single artist or a primary artist with assistants. Usually credited in the Pencils, Inks and Colorist fields as: ''artist’s name'' (painting).<br />
<br />
; panel<br />
: A single drawing within a comic-book story.<br />
<br />
; penciler<br />
: A person that draws artwork using a pencil. Pencils may be very detailed or very sketchy. Rough pencils are usually called layouts or breakdowns.<br />
<br />
; Pencils<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record credits for pencilers, layouts, finishers, and painting. It should also be used to credit the photographer for a Photo Story.<br />
<br />
; pen-name<br />
: A pseudonym used by a single artist. A list of creator pen-names is available here: <ftp://members.aol.com:/jerrybails/directory/GCDnames.txt><br />
<br />
; perfect bound<br />
: See squarebound.<br />
<br />
; Photo Story<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a sequential art story that uses photographs instead of drawings. (Also known as "fumetti".)<br />
<br />
; Pinup<br />
: A term used to describe a stand-alone illustration that is not part of a story. Index as Type Illustration.<br />
<br />
; plotter<br />
: Plotter(s) is/are the person(s) that devise the scenario of a story.<br />
<br />
; Prestige Format<br />
: The proprietary term used by DC Comics for its squarebound (or bookshelf format) comic books.<br />
<br />
; Price<br />
: The issue level field that is used to record the cover price (or prices) of the comic. For specifics on indexing Price see [[Cover Price]].<br />
<br />
; printer<br />
: A printer is an individual or business that carries out the physical production of comics. Indexing of printers is optional, but if this information is known, it is set at the series level and recorded at the issue level Indicia Printer field.<br />
<br />
; printing<br />
: Copies of an edition of a publication printed at the same time. Printing dates may be recorded at the issue level Notes field, if known.<br />
<br />
; print run<br />
: The number of copies produced in a specific printing. If this is known, it may be recorded at the issue level Notes field.<br />
<br />
; Profile<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a prose article giving character or story setting backgrounds for a Feature.<br />
<br />
; Promo<br />
: A standard Type used to describe promotional material for other publications or merchandise from the same publisher. Includes house ads, previews, and editorial material about upcoming publications. Indexing of Promos is considered to be optional by the GCD.<br />
<br />
; PSA<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a Public Service Announcement. This is usually an advertisement or an editorial promoting awareness of a group for the betterment of the public at large.<br />
<br />
; [[Publication Date]]<br />
: The issue-level field that is used to record the publication date of the issue. This should be taken from the indicia, if possible. If the indicia does not contain a publication date, the information can sometimes be obtained from the cover, distributor catalogs, or publisher shipping lists. If a date is obtained from one of these sources, it should be reported in square brackets (indicating indexer-added information that is not in the comic), and a note on the source of the data should be added to the issue Notes field. If the publication date is unknown, the copyright date may be reported instead, with a note in the issue Notes field.<br />
: If the publishing date in the indicia is obviously wrong (e.g. if a monthly publication has the same publishing date as the previous issue), the date in the indicia should still be indexed, with the correct date in square brackets and an explanatory note in the cover Notes field.<br />
: Note that many publishers of serialized periodicals use publication dates that differ from copyright and/or shipping dates. In these cases, the "official" publication date from the indicia should be the date entered in the Publication Date field.<br />
<br />
; Publisher<br />
: The series-level field that is used to record the publisher of a series. If the publisher has not had any changes in corporate names, the corporate name (usually without "Inc." or "Ltd.") is recorded in the Publisher field. If a series is published by a publishing house whose commonly used name differs from the official corporate name, the house is recorded in this field instead. To keep the GCD databases consistent, please use the form of the publisher's name that has already been used in indexes for other series from the same publisher.<br />
: Examples: <br />
:* Fantagraphics<br />
:* DC<br />
<br />
; publisher<br />
: The person or business that contracts with creators, printers, and distributors to produce and distribute a comic. A publisher may be a single corporation (or division of a corporation), or a publishing house made up of multiple corporations with overlapping ownership. If a comic is published by its creator(s), it is referred to as "self-published".<br />
<br />
; PubNotes<br />
: The specific corporate name of a publisher, usually listed in the indicia. Publishing houses may use several different corporate names simultaneously or at different times in their history. This information may be recorded in the Imprint/PubNotes field.<br />
<br />
==Q==<br />
<br />
<br />
==R==<br />
<br />
; Recap<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a text piece, separate from a comic story, recounting what has happened in previous stories in the same narrative.<br />
<br />
; record<br />
: A row in a database file containing information on a specific object.<br />
<br />
; relief<br />
: A raised impression on a comic book cover that gives the illusion of three dimensions.<br />
<br />
; Reprint<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record other publications that contain the same story or artwork.<br />
: If a story, cover art, etc. has previously been published in a different publication, this is indexed as: <br />
: from BookName (Publisher, SeriesBegan) #Issue Number (PubDate)<br />
: If the story, cover art, etc. was reprinted in a later publication, this is indexed as: <br />
: in BookName (Publisher, SeriesBegan) #Issue Number (PubDate)<br />
: Please provide as much of the information listed above as you are able to determine, but if some of this information is unknown or redundant, it may be omitted. If there is more than one story with the same Feature in the issue that the story is reprinted "from" or "in", and the title of the story differs (e.g. a reprint in a different language), the Title of the original or reprinted story should also be given.<br />
: Examples:<br />
:* from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series) #204 (September 1957); original title: Losing Face<br />
:* in Donald Duck & Co. (Hjemmet, 1948 series) #16/1958; reprint title: [Donald Duck i minneparken]<br />
:* from Sandman, The (DC, 1989 series) #45 (January 1993)<br />
:* in Sandman, The: Brief Lives (DC, 1994) #nn<br />
<br />
<br />
==S==<br />
<br />
; saddle-stitched<br />
: A printer's term that refers to a comic that is stapled on its fold. Also called stapled.<br />
<br />
; Script<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record credits for writers, plotters, scripters, adapters, and translators. This field should usually be filled in as “none" for covers and pinups, unless dialogue, text captions or a sequential art story is present on a cover.<br />
<br />
; scripter<br />
: The person who writes the dialogue, captions and (usually) the sound effects for a story. The scripter may be the same person as the plotter. Scripting can be done before a story is drawn (“full script”) or after the story is drawn (“Marvel style”).<br />
<br />
; self-cover<br />
: A cover printed on the same paper stock as the interior pages.<br />
<br />
; self-published<br />
: See publisher.<br />
<br />
; separations<br />
: Preparation of 4 color artwork for printing as separate CMYK plates.<br />
<br />
; sequence<br />
: See story line.<br />
<br />
; sequential art<br />
: This is a synonym for "comics" - a story-telling technique using multiple pictures, with or without text captions and dialogue.<br />
<br />
; serialized periodical<br />
: This is a series that has more than a single issue.<br />
<br />
; series<br />
: A publication, normally issued in successively numbered and/or dated parts or issues with a consistent BookName and Publisher, and with no major discontinuities in issue numbers if numbered. For the purposes of the GCD, a series may consist of a single publication (such as a book or one-shot).<br />
<br />
; SeriesBegan<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the year that a series was first published in. This should always be a 4-digit year, unless the date that the series started publication is unknown or more than one series with exactly the same BookName and Publisher started publication in the same year. If the year that a series was first published can be estimated, this may be shown as "1945?" If the year cannot be estimated, this may be shown as "9999". If more than one series has the same BookName, Publisher, and year of first publication, the different series may be designated with capital letters: 1945A; 1945B; etc.<br />
<br />
; SeriesEnded<br />
: The series line field that is used to record the year that a series was last published in. This should always be a 4-digit year, unless the date that the series finished publication is unknown or the series is still being published. If the series is not currently published, and the year that the series was last published can be estimated, this may be shown as "1945?" If the year cannot be estimated, this may be shown as "9999". If the series is currently being published, the field should be left blank. For a one-shot, this field will be the same as the SeriesBegan field.<br />
<br />
; series line<br />
: A horizontal row (or record) within the GCD database that contains information on an individual series.<br />
<br />
; smooth white<br />
: This is a term for high quality white paper without a glossy coating.<br />
<br />
; softcover<br />
: This is a term for “paperback” books that have a flexible paper binding.<br />
<br />
; squarebound<br />
: A printer's term that refers to a comic that has a flat spine with signatures of pages glued into its binding, as opposed to the more common saddle-stitched comics. There are several different binding techniques used to produce squarebound books. Books produced using the most common and cheapest technique are referred to as “perfect bound”. Some publishers use the phrase "bookshelf format" for squarebound comics, while DC Comics uses the proprietary term Prestige Format.<br />
<br />
; Standard Book Number<br />
: See ISBN.<br />
<br />
; standard cover<br />
: See alternate cover.<br />
<br />
; Standard Golden Age US<br />
: The range of sizes that most comic books published in the USA between the 1930s and the 1950s fit into.<br />
: (height: 25.4-26.4 cm [10-10.375 in.]; width: 19-20 cm [7.5-7.875 in.])<br />
<br />
; Standard Modern US<br />
: The range of sizes that most comic books published in the USA since the 1970s fit into.<br />
: (height: 25.4-26.4 cm [10-10.375 in.]; width: 16.5-17.5 cm [6.5-6.875 in.])<br />
<br />
; Standard Silver Age US<br />
: The range of sizes that most comic books published in the USA during the 1960s fit into.<br />
: (height: 25.4-26.4 cm [10-10.375 in.]; width: 17.5-19 cm [6.875-7.5 in.])<br />
<br />
; stapled<br />
: See saddle-stitched.<br />
<br />
; Story<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a standard sequential art comic story that is not a Filler.<br />
<br />
; story line<br />
: A horizontal row (or record) within the GCD database that contains information on an individual Story, Pinup, etc. within an issue. Each story line within an issue index is assigned an individual sequence number, showing the order of appearance of the different stories within the issue.<br />
<br />
; Studio<br />
: A company formed by a creator or creators that employs other creators to produce work. The work is credited to either just the studio or both studio and employee.<br />
<br />
; Synopsis<br />
: The story line field that may be used to record a short (less than 255 characters) summary of the plot of a story. This is usually left blank for the cover line.<br />
<br />
==T==<br />
<br />
; Tabloid<br />
: A comics publication published in a format similar to a small newspaper.<br />
: (height: 35-40 cm [14-16 in.]; width: 25-30 cm [10-12 in.])<br />
<br />
; Text Article<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a page that is primarily text, with or without illustrations, that does not fit the description of the more specific terms Ad, Bio, Letters, Profile, Promo, PSA, Recap or Text Story. Indexing of Text Articles is considered to be optional by the GCD.<br />
<br />
; Text Story<br />
: A standard Type used to describe a prose story, with or without illustrations.<br />
<br />
; textured cover<br />
: A type of cover enhancement that produces a finish that is not smooth and flat. This may be done by using inks or coatings containing additives to produce a special texture. Other techniques that add “texture” to a cover include:<br />
: die-cut covers; embossing; engraving; foil covers; premium gimmicks like Colorforms attached to a cover; relief<br />
<br />
; Title<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record the name of a story. If a story does not have a title, this may be listed as [untitled], or the story may be identified by quoting the first line of dialogue in the following format: [“It was a dark and stormy night...”]. (The square brackets indicate that this is not an actual title taken from the story.) Other Types of material present in comic books, such as Covers or Pinups do not usually have titles, and the field may be left blank for these.<br />
<br />
; title page<br />
: A page or pages containing the title of a book or story. A book’s main title page usually lists the BookName, creator(s), and publisher, and may be used as the source of indexing information if this information is not available in an indicia. The back (verso) of the main title page is usually the copyright page. Books may also have a “half-title” page. This is a page that may appear before or after the main title page, and contains only the title of the book. Main title pages and half-title pages may optionally be indexed as Text Articles.<br />
: “Story” or “chapter” title pages contain the title of a specific story, and may also contain the name of the Feature and artwork. Story title pages may usually be included in the PageCount for the story, but this should be mentioned in the Notes field.<br />
<br />
; Tracking<br />
: The series line field that is used to record changes in Publisher or BookName for two series that are connected by unbroken consecutive numbering. The field may also be used to record other unusual numbering in a series.<br />
<br />
; trade paperback<br />
: A publisher's term for a softcover book that is sold through book trade outlets (primarily bookstores, but also selected specialty stores such as comics stores).<br />
<br />
; Type<br />
: The cover line and story line field that is used to record what sort of item is being indexed in a specific record. The standard “Types” are: Activity; Ad; Backcovers; Bio; Cover; Cover Reprint; Filler; Insert; Letters; Photo Story; Pinup; Profile; Promo; PSA; Recap; Story; Text Article; Text Story<br />
<br />
; typeset<br />
: See Letterer.<br />
<br />
<br />
==U==<br />
<br />
; underground<br />
: Adult "hippie" comics published in the 1960s, usually with sex, drugs and rock & roll themes.<br />
<br />
<br />
==V==<br />
<br />
; variant covers<br />
: See alternate covers.<br />
<br />
; vignette<br />
: Small portrait art insets on the cover of a comic, separate from the main cover art image. These are usually used to list the Features of an anthology comic that are not depicted in the main cover art image. The Features shown in the vignettes are not usually indexed in the cover line Feature field.<br />
<br />
; volume<br />
: Consecutively numbered issues of a serialized periodical. If issue numbering for a series starts over again with a change in volume number, this is not usually considered a new series that needs a different index.<br />
<br />
<br />
==W==<br />
<br />
; wraparound cover<br />
: A cover that has artwork extending from the front cover onto the back cover as part of the same image.<br />
<br />
<br />
==X==<br />
<br />
<br />
==Y==<br />
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==Z==<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Release_New_Fun&diff=9920
Release New Fun
2022-09-12T18:00:55Z
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<hr />
<div>== GCD Web Site Release: ''New Fun'' ==<br />
<br />
This is the requirements page for the first release of the new GCD Web Site, code-named ''New Fun''. This page will hold the release requirements information plus links to documents on other aspects of the release:<br />
* [[New Fun Design]]<br />
<br />
[back to the [[Web Site Project Page]]]<br />
<br />
== Release Goals ==<br />
<br />
* To implement the minimum set of functionality required to deploy to production:<br />
** Display capabilities no more limited than what we have now.<br />
** Modification capabilities similar to what we have now, but with as much as possible subject to an approval workflow.<br />
** Full edit access restricted by user permissions for anything that is not yet under an approval workflow.<br />
* To support the existing data and schema, with only the following minimal modifications:<br />
** Drop unused columns.<br />
** Migrate user management to Django's authorization framework.<br />
** Additional tables/columns needed to implement the full workflow.<br />
* To lay the groundwork for a new look-and-feel (including navigation and search capabilities) of the site which will support our growth into the new schema.<br />
* To thoroughly support internationalization.<br />
** UTF-8 support throughout the code and display.<br />
** Localization for all countries/languages currently involved in the GCD which have native speakers available to provide text.<br />
* To ship with a test suite that will support rapid but reliable future growth.<br />
<br />
== Release Timeline ==<br />
<br />
Note that this list implies a rather strict separation between phases (such as feature specification and coding, for instance). It is likely that these will actually overlap in various ways, and this section will be updated to reflect that.<br />
<br />
* '''Detailed Requirements''': 2008-11-02<br />
* '''Design Specification and initial round of Bugs in Bugzilla''': 2008-12-14<br />
* '''Test Plans''': TBD<br />
* '''Test Data''': TBD<br />
* '''Code Complete''' (includes automated tests): TBD<br />
* '''Deployment''': TBD<br />
<br />
== Detailed Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Throughout this section, [REQ] denotes a hard requirement, without which the release may not ship. [OPT] denotes an optional requirement, which may be bumped to a later release but is included because it is thought to not add much time over the hard requirements, or because it is particularly desirable. [OPT] requirements will mostly either become [REQ]s or move to a later release as planning solidifies. [NON] designates a non-requirement- a feature that is explicitly deferred to a later release, but is mentioned here for clarity.<br />
<br />
Requirements that don't have a tag should be considered [REQ].<br />
<br />
=== Look and Feel ===<br />
<br />
The site should have a consistent look and feel for all areas.<br />
<br />
==== Fonts and Font Sizes ====<br />
<br />
* Font sizes must be specified in a way such that all supported browsers can resize the fonts through the normal mechanisms<br />
* Specific fonts and sizes will be chosen during the design phase<br />
<br />
==== Colors ====<br />
<br />
* Color scheme will be adjustable through default and user-contributed style sheets.<br />
** Support for user-contributed style sheets is not part of this release, but internal code should allow it.<br />
* Specific colors and color scheme roles (background / foreground colors, title bar colors, text colors, menu colors, etc.) will be chosen during the design phase.<br />
<br />
=== Navigation ===<br />
<br />
The GCD will use a fairly standard layout for navigation, with the global navigation across the top and loal navigation down the left side (TBD in the design phase: possibly flipping to the right side in RTL locales). The global navigation will include widgets for switching between sections, running basic searches and logging into the site. Local navigation will be specific to a given section or page type, for instance listing the sequences on an issue page. Supplemental navigation will include site maps and guides, and be in a separate area accessible through the Global Navigation.<br />
<br />
==== Global Navigation ====<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Global navigation will occupy the top of every page<br />
** [OPT] The front page may have a customized by stylistically consistent version of global navigation<br />
* [REQ] The basic search box will be part of global navigation<br />
* [REQ] The login form w/ registration link will be part of global navigation<br />
** [REQ] When logged in, this should be replaced by the user's name and a link to the preferences, if preferences have been implemented.<br />
* [REQ] The following options will be present (as menu items, tabs, etc.- TBD during design) Sections marked as [OPT] are so marked because the area to which they link is optional for this release.<br />
** [REQ] Home<br />
** [OPT] Browse<br />
** [OPT] Advanced Search<br />
** [REQ] Preferences<br />
** [REQ] Contribute (alternate name? This means contribute info, not money)<br />
** [OPT] Help<br />
** [REQ] About<br />
<br />
==== Global Footer ====<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Includes all necessary legal disclaimers<br />
* [REQ] Includes error reporting links<br />
* [REQ] Donate button<br />
* [REQ] Top of page link<br />
<br />
==== Local Navigation ====<br />
<br />
As is implied by the name, Local Navigation will take different forms depending on what section we are in and what is being displayed in the main content region.<br />
<br />
* Local navigation will be implemented as a sidebar to the left of the main content region <br />
** TBD during design phase: Switch to the right when displaying in an RTL locale?<br />
<br />
===== Defaults =====<br />
<br />
* [REQ] If browsing is implemented, then the default local navigation for areas that do not have content requiring local navigation should be the browse navigation.<br />
* [REQ] The following areas may not have need for local navigation, since they either have little content, or will link to documents on the wiki rather than documents stored within the web site application, or just don't have enough subsections on the page to need a menu:<br />
** Home Page<br />
** Contribute<br />
** Preferences<br />
** About<br />
** Publisher view<br />
** Series view<br />
** Cover galleries<br />
* Links to add new publisher, series or issue records should be present in the local navigation of the following areas:<br />
** Browsing<br />
** Searching<br />
** Data display<br />
<br />
===== Browse =====<br />
<br />
Browsing is an OPT feature of this release. A [REQ] here means "required if Browsing is implemented at all".<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Switch between areas of browsing (publishers, series, etc.)<br />
<br />
===== Advanced Search =====<br />
<br />
* [OPT] If advanced search is implemented, local navigation may allow switching between specialized search forms<br />
<br />
===== Help =====<br />
<br />
* [OPT] Links to various help topics for using the site. Most often, folks will end up on one of those pages directly by clicking a help link. Assuming help gets implemented in this release beyond the very basics.<br />
<br />
===== Issue View =====<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Sequence-by-sequence links, as currently implemented in the right-hand box. Moving this will make layout more consistent. Not to mention much easier to implement.<br />
<br />
==== Supplemental Navigation ====<br />
<br />
* [OPT] Implement a guide / tutorial to functionality as part of the help section<br />
* [OPT] Site index? Not sure how this works, especially since much of our non-DB information is on the wiki, not the site. Maybe an index could show where everything lives, whether on the site proper or not. Note that the wiki and other things will be hosted on comics.org at this point.<br />
<br />
=== Search ===<br />
<br />
The focus for search in <i>New Fun</i> will be the search box- the primary interface seen on the front page and as part of the global navigation of the site. This is because it is the search interface that is immediately available to the user, and the one the vast majority of users will use. Advanced search generally appeals to a much smaller set of users, especially if the search box is well designed. It will be present only in a basic form, or possibly even deferred to <i>More Fun</i>. It is important to take advantage of this major change in the UI to get the user base accustomed to a new way of using the search box. Changing its behavior drastically *after* the main UI change is likely to be much more confusing.<br />
<br />
==== The Search Box ====<br />
<br />
The ideal interface for the main search form on a web site is a single text box that by default searches the entire site, considering each term separately unless they are grouped by quotes. However, this works best when each sort of thing the user might want to search is represented by its own database object. This is true of some things in our site (publishers, series, issues, sequences), but not yet true of others (creators, characters, features).<br />
<br />
Because of this and some other cases where specific searches are needed (i.e. reprints), we will continue with a zoned search system instead of a single box. However, we will move incrementally toward the single box model by reducing the number of zones in the menu and in exchange allowing more specific requests to be made through search terms. This follows the model broadly popularized by Google, whose search box behaves very simply, but allows a number of advanced features if one pokes around enough. Our search results will include hints to people as to how to better format their search, in addition to the traditional help page.<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Of the form "Search [menu] for [textbox] (Go)"<br />
** TBD during design phase: If results tables cannot be re-sorted, we probably still need the "by name" vs "by year" sort selection as well<br />
* [REQ] Search zones (the stuff in [menu]):<br />
** Comics<br />
*** This covers both series and issues. By default, it returns series.<br />
*** [OPT] Trailing numbers (including comma-separated lists and ranges) will be parsed as issue numbers, causing a sets of issues to be returned instead of series.<br />
**** Numbers at the end of a series title can be quoted to avoid this behavior.<br />
**** See mycomicshop.com (among others) for an example.<br />
**** A starting issue before the first issue or an ending issue after the last issue will be treated as the first and last issue, respectively.<br />
**** [NON] Non-numeric issues cannot be found by this method. Advanced search or the search box functionality of a future release will address this.<br />
** Publishers<br />
*** As with the current OI, this should return both top-level publishers and imprints, and just make it clear in the results which is which.<br />
** Credits<br />
*** Searches Script, Pencils, Inks, Colors, Letters, Editing and returns sequences.<br />
*** Each field is also present as a separate, specific search zone.<br />
*** [OPT] Instead of individual search zones, have one zone for Credits (or even one zone for sequence-based searches) and specify fine-grained restrictions in the search text, like Google does with its qualifiers (i.e., on Google site:comics.org will restrict the search for all other terms to pages on comics.org)<br />
****This could allow more fields to be searched without bloating the UI.<br />
** Stories (Sequences?)<br />
*** Searches sequence title and feature. Returns sequences.<br />
*** [OPT] Split this and provide separate search zones for titles and feature.<br />
** Characters<br />
*** Searches feature and character appearances. Returns sequences.<br />
*** Feature is searched only because so many sequences fail to list the feature character in the character appearances, or fail to list characters at all.<br />
** Reprints<br />
*** Searches reprint notes. Returns sequences.<br />
<br />
* [OPT] Implement keyword searches, and use as the default in place of phrase searches.<br />
** By default, look for ''any'' keyword, not all.<br />
** Implement stop words ("the", "a", "an", "and", etc., need international list)<br />
** Allow grouping into phrases (words and phrases are known as "terms")<br />
** Allow required terms<br />
** Allow excluded terms<br />
** Allow searching for things that start with a term (with other terms searched anywhere in the text)<br />
** Allow searching for an exact match with a single term<br />
<br />
==== Results Display ====<br />
<br />
* Results will be displayed in paginated tables (see Pagination under the general Display section)<br />
* TBD during design phase: Implement re-sortable tables? How to handle re-running query vs expectation of fast re-sort?<br />
<br />
===== Publisher / Imprint Results =====<br />
* Country (with name, not just flags)<br />
* Name (Link to publisher / imprint page)<br />
* Classification (publisher vs imprint, possibly more information if newer flags are present, i.e. for assigned names or indicia publishers)<br />
* "Parent" or "Imprints" link<br />
* Years active<br />
* [OPT] number of series<br />
<br />
===== Series Results =====<br />
* Country and Language (with names, not just flags)<br />
* Series Title (Link to series display page)<br />
* Year range<br />
* Number of issues (no link, because index grid is on series page)<br />
* Number of covers (link to cover gallery- cover status is on series page)<br />
* Publisher (link to publisher)<br />
* Imprint (link to imprint)<br />
<br />
===== Issue Results =====<br />
If we implement the search feature of allowing issue ranges to be appended to series name searches, we will get sets of issues instead of individual series.<br />
<br />
* Country and Language (with names, not just flags)<br />
* Series Title (link to series display)<br />
* Issue number (link to issue display)<br />
* Cover date<br />
* Publisher (link to publisher)<br />
* Imprint (link to imprint)<br />
<br />
===== Sequence Results =====<br />
<br />
Same fields as issue results, plus:<br />
* Sequence title (links to sequence within the issue)<br />
* Sequence feature<br />
* Matched values<br />
** Credits for credit searches<br />
** Characters for character searches<br />
** Reprint notes for reprint searches<br />
*** Sequence results for a reprint search shows sequences with the searched values in their reprint notes field<br />
** TBD during design phase: Other matches depending on how much gets implemented with search.<br />
*** Matches should all be in one column, one matched field per line if there are multiple matches.<br />
* TBD during design: Field set may be adjusted to avoid horizontal scrolling.<br />
<br />
==== Narrowing Results ====<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Code structure must support adding functionality of this sort.<br />
* [OPT] Narrow with another search (same search box functionality), ANDed to existing search. Will require more details if this is to go into this release.<br />
* [OPT] Broaden search by ORing new terms to the existing search. Will likewise require more details if pursued.<br />
<br />
==== Advanced Search ====<br />
<br />
* [OPT] Support searching every field to some degree.<br />
* [NON] Complex searches along the lines of Bugzilla's Boolean charts should be deferred to a later release.<br />
<br />
=== Browsing ===<br />
<br />
Browsing is an [OPT] feature for this release<br />
* Initially only publishers/imprints and series can be browsed. As we migrate to the new schema, more browsable objects will exist<br />
* Users must choose a letter of the alphabet to browse (or choose a numbers/symbols category)<br />
** Non-Latin-1 charsets will be handled later, once we have enough such data to worry. For now they can go in one category.<br />
* Matching records will be displayed in tables of the same format as search results, and paginated the same way<br />
<br />
=== Migration Tools and Fields ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] SQL script to drop unused colums and migrate user data in to Django tables.<br />
* [REQ] Python script to migrate passwords from plain text to encrypted.<br />
* [REQ] Reprint parsing will be off by default *unless* it can be enabled in such a way that Action Comics #1 loads within the performance requirements.<br />
** Users logged in with Editor or Administrator privileges will be able to turn on reprint parsing on a page-by-page basis.<br />
** [OPT] Users with Editor or Administrator privileges may be able to turn on the faster version of reprint parsing globally through a preference, which will be set to off by default.<br />
** [OPT] Python script to flag reprint notes that the parser can recognize in a migration field (see below). This can be delivered as a standalone tool outside of the release, though.<br />
* [REQ] Each of the publisher, series, issue and sequence tables will be given an additional column in which to store migration data. See the section on Editing for the details of how this will be used. General use cases include:<br />
** Flagging whether a record has been examined for some migration issue yet, and if so whether it has been corrected or if it needs some additional information that is not yet known.<br />
** Storing information that the new UI can capture and that has space in the new schema, but that does not yet have space in the current schema.<br />
* [REQ] Editors must be able to search based on this information to track migration status and find records that require attention.<br />
<br />
=== Display ===<br />
<br />
* All record display pages will have the following structure:<br />
** Main heading bar<br />
** Secondary heading bar<br />
** Data area<br />
* Any text referring to another record links to that record<br />
* Paginated data will display links for next, previous, first, last and nearby pages<br />
** Pagination links will appear in the secondary heading bar and in a similarly-styled footer<br />
* A text box for jumping to an arbitrary page will be present if not all pages are represented by links<br />
<br />
==== Publishers ====<br />
<br />
* Main heading bar:<br />
** Publisher name<br />
* Secondary heading bar:<br />
** Year began / ended<br />
* List of imprints (Paginated at 100 records)<br />
** TBD: Alternately, a link to show imprints, using the search results format<br />
* Link to series published, using the search results format<br />
** TBD: Alternately, an inline paginated table<br />
<br />
==== Imprints ====<br />
<br />
* Same as Publishers, but with parent publisher also in the main heading bar<br />
<br />
==== Series ====<br />
<br />
* Main heading bar:<br />
** Series name<br />
** Year began<br />
* Secondary heading bar:<br />
** Publisher name<br />
** Imprint name<br />
*** TBD: How to handle absurdly long compound imprints- probably say "multiple imprints" if length over 60 characters or something<br />
* Data region:<br />
** Medium-size image of first available cover<br />
*** Link to cover gallery near cover image<br />
** Publication dates<br />
** Number of issues published<br />
** Country and Language<br />
** Format<br />
*** If migrated data is present, display individual fields, and only those relevant to the series<br />
** Publication Notes<br />
** Notes<br />
** Tracking<br />
** Indexer credits<br />
*** Credit work on the series record<br />
*** Series-level issue indexing credits that can't be migrated to issue-level credits<br />
** Index status table<br />
*** All issues numbers are links to issues<br />
*** Also have a text box to enter an issue to go to if the table is large so the user doesn't have to hunt for the number (TBD: What is "large"?)<br />
** Cover status table, if there are missing covers<br />
** For all lists and tables of issues, the cover sort codes should be used rather than the key dates.<br />
<br />
==== Issues ====<br />
* Main heading bar:<br />
** Left side:<br />
*** Series name<br />
*** Series year began<br />
*** Issue number<br />
** Right side:<br />
*** Publication date<br />
* Secondary heading bar:<br />
** [OPT] Country flag<br />
** Publisher name<br />
** Imprint name (same as with series for long names)<br />
* Issue content region:<br />
** Price<br />
** Page Count<br />
** Format data<br />
*** Split into fields if migrated data is present<br />
** Editor credits<br />
** Indexer credits<br />
** Sequences in order, top to bottom<br />
* Local navigation area handles next/previous issue links and links to the individual sequences<br />
<br />
==== Sequences ====<br />
<br />
* Displayed on the issue page<br />
* Cover image on the left if there is one<br />
** Upload link if there is no image available<br />
** Zoom links close to the image<br />
** Any sequence may have a cover image<br />
** Currently, multiple covers are still stuck together as one image on sequence zero, and will continued to be displayed that way<br />
* Feature and title headline each sequence, with both of roughly equal prominence but distinct from each other<br />
** The word "Feature" is not present<br />
** Sequence number, type and page count are incorporated into the sequence header<br />
* Three sections are under the header:<br />
** Credits<br />
** Content<br />
*** Genre<br />
*** Reprints<br />
*** Characters<br />
*** Synopsis<br />
** Notes<br />
<br />
==== Cover Galleries ====<br />
<br />
* Same heading bars as for the series page<br />
* Small cover size<br />
** Links for small, medium and large, goes to same page as similar links from issue page<br />
* Five covers wide, ten rows per page<br />
* Covers that are not present or marked for replacement should have upload links<br />
** TBD during design phase: sparse cover problem. Option to show only uploaded covers? Default is to show placeholder upload links so people realize what is missing.<br />
* Clicking on the cover (or cover placeholder) goes to the index<br />
* Upload links will be present near each cover<br />
* Covers marked as needing replacement must be clearly visible (by color code or some other means)<br />
** Note that a cover no longer needs to be marked before it can be replaced, but covers may be marked to encourage replacement and to show up in queries.<br />
<br />
==== Cover Zoom ====<br />
<br />
* Same heading bars as for the issue page<br />
* Same next/previous links as issue page<br />
** Move to the next/previous issue cover in the same size<br />
* Links to allow switching between sizes<br />
* Clicking the cover goes back to the issue details<br />
<br />
==== Special Cover Displays ====<br />
<br />
* Recently added covers and covers needing replacement<br />
* Main header just says the name of the query<br />
* Secondary header is blank<br />
* Otherwise same as the galleries<br />
<br />
=== Internationalization ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] All text encoded in UTF-8.<br />
* [REQ] Database migrated to UTF-8 encoding.<br />
* [REQ] Layouts friendly to LTR and RTL languages / bi-directional display<br />
** Bi-directional display will be needed if, for instance, the overall page is localized to an RTL language, but the user is viewing a record with data in an LTR language. Or vice versa.<br />
** [REQ] CSS structured to make switching between LTR and RTL layouts easy.<br />
** [OPT] Actual functioning RTL layouts need not be implemented in this release. We just should not make them difficult. This statement takes precedence over any other statements about RTL layout that may still be scattered about the requirements section.<br />
* [REQ] Layouts robust to character / word / phrase size changes.<br />
** Parts of the existing "new" layout rely on a specific width of text to avoid overflowing an area of the page. These assumptions should be removed.<br />
* [REQ] All label text should be set up for localization.<br />
* [OPT] All error messages, help text and front page verbiage should be set up for localization.<br />
* [REQ] Data should be localized based on the country code of the publisher or series (whichever is most specific and relevant), while labels and other text should be localized based on the browser's locale.<br />
<br />
=== Localization ===<br />
<br />
* TBD: Need list of locales to be supported in this release, and translators for them.<br />
** French (Leonardo De Sá)<br />
** German (Jochen Garcke)<br />
** Portuguese (Leonardo De Sá)<br />
<br />
=== Accessibility ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Must support screen readers (alt text, labels, etc.)<br />
* [REQ] Must render decently on an 80-column text browser.<br />
* See also mobile browser support.<br />
<br />
=== The Front Page and Other Non-Data Displays ===<br />
<br />
* In addition to the search box and other elements of global navigation and branding described elsewhere, the front page will have:<br />
** Links to newly uploaded covers and covers needing replacement<br />
*** Legal disclaimer about explicit cover images<br />
** News items<br />
** Invitation to contribute (in more detail than just the link saying "Contribute")<br />
<br />
* The Contribute page will:<br />
** Provide brief explanations of contributing as an indexer or error reporter<br />
** Provide a brief explanation of the role of editors and the approval process<br />
** Link to more detailed documentation on the wiki<br />
<br />
* The Preferences page will:<br />
** Display basic account information<br />
** Allow edits to name, nationality, email and password fields<br />
** Display role information (Indexer, Editor, Admin)<br />
<br />
* The About page will:<br />
** Quote the first paragraph of the charter<br />
** Give a brief history of the GCD<br />
** Provide links to more detailed documentation on the wiki page<br />
<br />
* [OPT] The Help page will:<br />
** Link to pages documenting how various parts of the system are used including<br />
*** The search box<br />
*** Browsing (if implemented)<br />
*** Editing<br />
*** Reporting errors<br />
** Some of this content may be on the wiki<br />
<br />
=== Branding ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] The GCD logo shall be displayed in the upper left-hand corner of every page<br />
** TBD during design phase: upper right-hand when localized to RTL languages?<br />
** TBD during design phase: Tagline for the GCD? We currently use several taglines, but sticking with one is more effective for branding.<br />
* [REQ] Site is always referred to as either "The Grand Comics Database&trade;" or "The GCD"<br />
** TBD during design phase: Just plan GCD OK on logos?<br />
<br />
=== Advertising ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Space must be available at the bottom of most pages for Google Ads, as seen on the current site.<br />
* [REQ] Prominent space must be available on the home page for ads for the CBLDF or other comics-related charities or causes as determined by the board.<br />
* TBD: Google ads at the bottom of the front page?<br />
<br />
=== User Profiles and Preferences ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Architectural support for user profiles and preferences (per user and per session).<br />
* [OPT] The ability to set preferences.<br />
** Search result order?<br />
** Display options? (filter out certain types? filter out synopses?)<br />
<br />
=== Workflow ===<br />
<br />
Unlike in the current system, all records (publishers / imprints, series and issues) must be reserved for editing and go through the approvals process. This applies equally to new skeleton records, unindexed issues, or existing issues to be edited. Implementing this will allow indexers to do more work without sacrificing quality control.<br />
<br />
==== User Roles ====<br />
<br />
Throughout this section, "users" refers to editors, indexers, and unregistered potential indexers as a whole. "Approver" refers to any user who can approve changes (typically editors).<br />
<br />
* Anyone with a registered account has Indexer privileges, and can make any edit as described in the Editing section. They may not approve any changes.<br />
* Accounts with Editor privileges can do anything Indexers can do, and can approve changes.<br />
* All changes must be approved by editors, no matter the role of the user making the change, and an editor may not approve his or her own changes.<br />
<br />
==== Reservations ====<br />
<br />
Reserving a record should be easy, but all such reservations should expire within reasonable amounts of time. Indexers or editors who tie up records should be prevented from reserving more until their existing backlog is completed or released. This process should be flexible enough to handle the varying amounts of time indexers have available to contribute.<br />
<br />
===== Individual Reservations =====<br />
<br />
There will not be a separate reservations UI. Records (issues, series, publishers) can be reserved in several ways:<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Users can click the "Edit" button on the record's page.<br />
** [REQ] Logged-in users get a confirmation dialog with the expiration date of the reservation, so that they understand they are reserving the record, and that it will be locked until they release it or until the reservation expires.<br />
** [REQ] Anonymous users will be prompted to log in or register before seeing the confirmation box and being allowed to reserve / edit the record.<br />
* [REQ] Users can select records from a search results table and clicking a "Reserve" button. This will only be visible for logged-in users.<br />
* [REQ] Reservations initially expire after one month (but see extension functionality below).<br />
* [REQ] Reserving a parent record does not prevent child records from being added, changed, moved or deleted.<br />
** [REQ] This applies to publishers->imprints, publishers->series, imprints->series, series->issues.<br />
** [REQ] Sequences are always reserved along with their issues. This may change in the future, when sequences can be shared among multiple issues, but in this release that is not the case.<br />
<br />
===== Reservation and Record Creation =====<br />
* [REQ] Newly created records, including skeletons, will go through the approval process. They may be created in one of several ways: <br />
** [REQ] "create and submit" places the records directly into the pending queue.<br />
** [REQ] "create and reserve" places the records into the creator's edit queue to allow further work.<br />
** [REQ] Issues created at the end of series with on-going reservations are always added to the reserver's queue, and can only be created as skeletions.<br />
<br />
===== On-Going Reservations =====<br />
* [REQ] Series pages and results table entries will also allow the creation of an on-going reservation.<br />
** [REQ] If a series has an on-going reservation, anyone may create issues for the series, but only as basic skeletons<br />
*** [REQ] This means an issue number and sort code, and maybe a publication date (TBD), which will also allow for a cover scan upload.<br />
*** [REQ] Only the reservation holder can add further data.<br />
*** [REQ] Once the new issue is submitted by the reservation holder, it is available for anyone to reserve for further edits.<br />
** [REQ] Only new issues added to the end of the series run are automatically reserved by the on-going reservation. Existing issues and issues added before the beginning of the reservation period are still open to the normal edit / reserve process.<br />
** [REQ] On-going reservations expire every six months, but may be renewed during the last month of each period.<br />
** [REQ] The expected frequency of a title over the next six months must be specified in the reservation (monthly, weekly, or simply an expected number of issues). This has to do with expirations and renewals, as described in the next section.<br />
<br />
===== Expiration, Renewal and Extension of Reservations =====<br />
'''Note''': All time values here are suggestions to start discussions. Exact times will most likely be determined by the board.<br />
<br />
* Reservations with no changes are immediately released upon expiration.<br />
* Reservations with changes are not expired, but the user will not be allowed to reserve additional issues until all overdue reservations are submitted or released.<br />
** After a grace period (one week?), the indexes will be automatically submitted for approval, and marked as submitted due to expiration rather than user action.<br />
* Reservations may be extended at any time, up to the maximum reservation length of 3 months (from the original reservation date, not from the time of extension).<br />
* [OPT] Email notification one week before the reservation expires.<br />
* [OPT] Editors may extend reservations ''other than their own'' up to 6 months, to accommodate particularly complex projects like large anthologies.<br />
* On-going series reservations may be renewed during the final month of each period.<br />
** If the indexer is more than one month behind, the reservation may not be renewed (i.e. more than one unsubmitted issue for a monthly (or any more rarely published series), more than 2 issues for a twice-monthly, more than 4 issues for a weekly, etc.)<br />
** [OPT] Email notification at the beginning of the final month of a registration period.<br />
<br />
===== Reservations and Display =====<br />
* [REQ] Reserved records (individual or on-going) will show the reservation holder's name and the reservation's expiration date in place of the Edit or Reserve button.<br />
* [OPT] A form for contacting the reservation holder without disclosing their email address may be provided.<br />
<br />
==== Editing ====<br />
<br />
Once a record has been reserved, it may be edited repeatedly until it is ready for submission for approval, or is abandoned and released for others to edit. In this section "Editor" always means the user role of Editor, not simply a generic user who is editing the record. Generic users are referred to simply as "users".<br />
<br />
* Edit screens will be based on the display screens<br />
* Edits will not be reflected in the display until after approval<br />
** [OPT] Editors may view a record as it is being edited, and when logged in they will see a button that allows this.<br />
* The following functions will be available to the user while editing:<br />
** Submit for Approval<br />
** Save Changes (without submitting)<br />
** Discard all changes and release reservation<br />
** Extend reservation (up to the maximum duration, as described above)<br />
* [OPT] A "reason for change" field will be supplied for a note with submission. This will help folks figure out what to look for when grabbing it from the pending queue.<br />
** [OPT] Pre-populate this with "new index" for new indexes.<br />
* Fields that must be submitted one at a time to handle complex cases (such as credits and characters) will have an alternate form allowing submission of multiple simple values (exact number of submissions in one form is TBD at design time- perhaps 10?). Simple values may be edited later to add the complex flags. Exactly what features are classified as "simple" vs "complex" will be determined during design.<br />
<br />
===== Publisher Input Fields =====<br />
The following fields have a simple text box for value input (starred fields are required before submission):<br />
* Name*<br />
* Year Began*<br />
* Year Ended (linked to a checkbox marked "Active", and can only be filled out if "Active" is unchecked)<br />
* URL (validated for syntax when saved)<br />
<br />
The following fields are free-form text:<br />
* Notes<br />
<br />
The following fields must be validated against the database (either by using a select box of some sort, or by validating the contents when the field is saved):<br />
* Country*<br />
* Parent publisher<br />
<br />
* [OPT] The following options will be handled in the migration column. They are all off by default:<br />
** Imprint (available only if a parent publisher is set)<br />
** Indicia publisher<br />
** Multiple indicia publishers<br />
*** Either this or Indicia publisher may be set (or neither), but not both<br />
** Assigned name<br />
*** If this is set, then none of the other option flags may be set<br />
<br />
In this UI (as will be made clear by the help text) the imprint flag indicates that this publisher is not only an imprint in our database (which just means that it has a parent publisher), but actually meets our (TBD) definition of an imprint, as opposed to just being a convenient place to shove indicia publishers or other corporate names that don't quite fit. Assigned name exists to flag publishers that don't correspond directly to any real-world corporate entity. The following table illustrates the use of flags (at least somewhat, as this is a contentious area- not all examples currently exist in the database):<br />
<br />
{| border="1"<br />
! Name !! Has Parent? !! Assigned Name? !! Imprint? !! Indicia Publisher? !! Multiple Indicia Publishers? !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| Marvel || No || Yes || No || No || No || As far as I know, "Marvel", just one word, is not used in any indicia.<br />
|-<br />
| Timely || Yes || Yes || No || No || No || This is not the legal name of any company, but is the group name given to the earliest phase of what's referred to overall as Marvel.<br />
|-<br />
| Timely Comics, Inc. || Yes || No || No || Yes || No || Appeared in excatly this form the indicia of numerous issues.<br />
|-<br />
| Timely Publications: 1-20; Complete Photo Story: 21-68; Marjean Magazine: 69-75 || Yes || No || No || No || Yes || Set of indicia publishers used for Captain America Comics. Flagging this separately lets us find these more easily when migrating later.<br />
|-<br />
| Vertigo || Yes || No || Yes || No || No || Vertigo is definitely an imprint. As for indicia publisher, casual survey of Vertigo issues and trades shows that they seem to use a DC corporate name for that.<br />
|-<br />
| Oni Press, Inc. || No || No || No || Yes || No || This is a real corporate name (so not an assigned name, even if it has child imprints).<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===== Series Input Fields =====<br />
<br />
Starred fields are required to be filled out before submission for approval.<br />
<br />
The following fields will have a simple text box for value entry:<br />
* Name (series title)*<br />
<br />
Publication dates can be optionally specified if the set of issues known is incomplete. Otherwise it will be inferred from the dates of the first and last issues.<br />
<br />
The following fields must link to other database objects, either by validation upon submission or by using some sort of select box:<br />
<br />
* Country<br />
* Language<br />
* Publisher<br />
* Imprint (for the "real" use of imprint, i.e. Vertigo, not for indicia publishers)<br />
** TBD at design time: Handling publisher/imprint fields while that concept is still a mess.<br />
* Tracking<br />
** Separate entry for tracking from vs to<br />
** Must link to a series record<br />
** May link to an issue in the target series (i.e. the theory that Young Allies continues as All-Winners #21)<br />
** May link from an issue in this series (i.e. linking from All-Winners #19 to whatever picked up with #20)<br />
** This is also useful in weird co-numbering situations, as happened with two Fox series (one of which refers to the co-numbered series by name in the indicia)<br />
<br />
The Format database field will be represented with the following UI elements. Format values set through this form will be recognized by the UI (see the Display section for details). Exact field values here are starting points, the final lists will most likely be determined by the Sr. Editors:<br />
* Height (inches for U.S. books (?and older UK books, and others?), cm otherwise)<br />
* Width (inches for U.S. books (?and older UK books, and others?), cm otheriwse)<br />
* Height and Width will be in measurements as follows:<br />
** Inches to 1/16" for U.S. books (and UK? before a certain time? Any others?<br />
** Metric for all others, and by default if there is a question.<br />
** Named sizes such as Golden Age/Silver Age/A4/Albenformat/etc., TBD by Sr. Editors<br />
* Interior color<br />
* Cover color<br />
* Color fields will accept the following values:<br />
** Full Color<br />
** Black and White<br />
** TBD: other values such as grayscale or duotone?<br />
** TBD: [OPT] Allow free text to handle unusual situations?<br />
* Binding (which accepts the following values):<br />
** Saddle-Stitched / Stapled (through fold- how to describe this?)<br />
** Stapled (across fold- how to describe this?)<br />
** [need to dig up the other terms and their definitions- squarebound? perfect?]<br />
* Cover stock<br />
* Interior paper stock<br />
** [Need terms and descriptions]<br />
* Flags/checkboxes for mini-series, max-series, on-going [what else? hardcover? tpb?]<br />
** Dust jacket (what else needed for this? on hardcovers, more rarely on nice softcovers)<br />
** Slipcase (what about when slipcased with other volumes/issues? Should be covered in notes field)<br />
<br />
The following field will be represented by a free-form text area:<br />
* Notes<br />
<br />
The following flags do not correspond to any current fields, and will be handled through the migration column:<br />
* Volume Number Display (with the following options):<br />
** Note that this flag will be ignored if numbers like v1#2 are present (TBD during design: ignore always for this release?). It is intended to aid future migration.<br />
** The field will have the following options<br />
*** Show volume (if present) separate from issue number (this is the default)<br />
*** Show volume as part of issue number (TBD during design: what if this only applies to some issues?)<br />
*** Show volume in place of issue number<br />
<br />
The following fields that are now visible will not be explicitly visible or editable:<br />
* First and Last Issue<br />
* Issues indexed<br />
<br />
===== Issue Input Fields =====<br />
<br />
* Issue skeletons may be added with just issue number and sort code information<br />
** Existing single and multiple issue addition options will be preserved<br />
*** Add multiple- contiguous range<br />
*** Add multiple- volume / issue<br />
*** Add multiple - year / issue a.k.a. "Euro"<br />
** [OPT] If multiple skeletons are added, the whole group is submitted for approval as a unit<br />
<br />
An issue and its sequences may be edited all on one page. <br />
<br />
TBD: While properly a design rather than requirements issue, meeting the full requirements of editing everything on one page in a usuable manner will probably only be practical with liberal use of AJAX. The strategy for editing when JavaScript support is not present must be determined, unless we decide that while display must work without JavaScript, editing may require it. Options for edit support without JavaScript include:<br />
* Reloading the whole page whenever any information needs to be written back to the database or the session (for instance, adding a new sequence, or adding a credit or character to a sequence since those will no longer be free-form fields). This could be prohibitively expensive for a large index.<br />
* Splitting the edit into multiple pages, at least one page per sequence, possibly with sub-pages for things like adding credits or characters. While less appealing in many ways, if the performance of the site is improved, this may be more usable than one mega-page. It may also be easier to code.<br />
<br />
The following issue-level fields will use a simple text box for value entry:<br />
* Issue number<br />
** A linked checkbox may be checked to indicate that there is no number, which will produce the appropriate text (currently '[nn]') automatically.<br />
** 'nn' and '[nn]' will not be allowed- the error message will suggest checking the box.<br />
** [OPT] UI for indicating made-up numbers, or cover vs. indica numbers. This will probably get punted to the ''More Fun'' release.<br />
* Volume number (linked to a checkbox that must be unchecked to indicate that a volume number is present)<br />
<br />
Sort code:<br />
* Plain number, decimals allowed.<br />
* Drawn from the cover sort code for existing records.<br />
* Rather than directly entering numbers, user can specify:<br />
** At end of series<br />
** At beginning of series<br />
** After/before/between existing issues<br />
** Note that if the ordering is unknown, some guess must be made to avoid unpredictable display behavior<br />
<br />
Publication Date:<br />
* Modified date form<br />
* Extra months (pairwise, seasonal, "Holiday", no month)<br />
* "Early", "Mid", and "Late" modifiers for bi-monthlies or odd schedules<br />
* Day (for weeklies)<br />
* Checkbox for irregular dates- when checked a plain text box may be used to enter an unusual date.<br />
* Dates entered or confirmed through this UI will be marked as "migrated".<br />
<br />
Price:<br />
* UI to enter one price at a time ("Add Price")<br />
* Text box for decimal number<br />
* Drop down for ISO codes<br />
* Drop down for country codes (optional- used when multiple prices in same currency for different countries)<br />
* Checkbox and separate text box for irregular prices<br />
* Options will exist to specify "free" and "no price"<br />
* [OPT] checkbox to flag newsstand prices<br />
<br />
Credits:<br />
* For adding editors, publishers, other issue-wide credits.<br />
* Still read from and stored in sequence 0's Editing field, but marked as "migrated" in the migration column.<br />
* See the sequence credits section for a detailed description of how this field works and enforces formatting rules.<br />
<br />
Page Count:<br />
* Simple text field (with numeric validation)<br />
* Read from and stored in sequence 0's page count field.<br />
* Option to mark page count as uncertain (with number) / unknown (no number)<br />
* TBD: Migrating '?' entries?<br />
<br />
===== Sequence Input Fields =====<br />
<br />
See the Issue Input Fields section for notes about issue and sequence data being edited together on one page. While the input requirements for some of these fields (esp. credits and characters) are elaborate, they will provide a tremendous value in eliminating the confusing and inconsistently enforced punctuation problems, and allow for more readable presentation than the current display formats.<br />
<br />
* Input fields that take multiple values will be designed to add, edit or delete one value at a time to eliminate problems with separator punctuation<br />
** Existing data will be editable as a block, but help text will encourage re-entering it.<br />
** Data in any such field that has only been entered through the new system will be marked as migrated.<br />
<br />
The following fields will have simple text boxes for value input:<br />
* Title<br />
** Flags for "untitled", "made-up title", "title from script"<br />
* Feature<br />
* Sequence number<br />
** On sequence creation, the sequence can be set to appear before an existing sequence, automatically adjusting the numbers of the following sequences<br />
** Likewise, a sequence can be moved which causes the other sequences to shift accordingly<br />
<br />
<br />
The following fields will have large text areas for value input:<br />
* Synopsis<br />
* Notes<br />
<br />
The following fields will use drop-down menus of values drawn from the formatting documentation:<br />
* Type<br />
* Genre<br />
** TBD: Genre may have an extra text box for free-form secondary genres, which should be added one at a time.<br />
<br />
Page Count:<br />
* Simple text field (with numeric validation)<br />
* Read from and stored in sequence 0's page count field.<br />
* Option to mark page count as uncertain (with number) / unknown (no number)<br />
* TBD: Migrating '?' entries?<br />
<br />
Reprints:<br />
* [REQ] Separate entry for "from" and "in"<br />
* [REQ] Separate boxes for series name, year, publisher, issue<br />
* [REQ] Optional box for title if it does not match<br />
* [REQ] Optional box for notes about how the reprint was modified (other than things already covered with credits)<br />
* [REQ] Will be validated against the database when saved<br />
<br />
Credits<br />
* [REQ] Credits will be added/edited/deleted one at a time<br />
** [REQ] Existing data may be edited as a single text block<br />
* [REQ] Separate entry fields will be provided for:<br />
** [REQ] Role<br />
*** [REQ] Select box of supported roles (localized)<br />
**** [OPT] Extra text box for unusual roles<br />
**** [OPT] Unusual roles may be stored in the migration column<br />
**** TBD: how to ensure that translations of common names are always recognized, and not treated as special roles? If we do not recognize them, they cannot be re-localized in the display.<br />
** [REQ] Name<br />
** [REQ] Alias (replaces use of brackets)<br />
** [REQ] Signed (checkbox)<br />
** [REQ] Unconfirmed (checkbox- replaces use of question mark)<br />
** [OPT] Printed credit (checkbox)<br />
** [REQ] Notes (replaces use of parentheses, although many such notes are covered by roles)<br />
<br />
Characters<br />
* [REQ] Characters will be added/edited/deleted one at a time<br />
** [REQ] Existing data may be edited as a single text block<br />
* [REQ] Separate entry fields will be provided for:<br />
** [REQ] Name<br />
*** [REQ] Multiple names may be added, one at a time<br />
*** [REQ] For each name, options will be present for:<br />
**** [REQ] Name/identity used in sequence (checked by default)<br />
**** [REQ] Primary name/identity<br />
***** [REQ] Checked by default until a name is added with this option checked<br />
***** [OPT] When unchecked by default, checking it prompts for confirmation that the previously marked ID should no longer be marked primary<br />
** [REQ] Notes (replaces use of parentheses, although the most common notes will be available as options)<br />
** [REQ] For each character, the following options will be available (and localized). Note that this list may be adjusted as determined by the Sr. Editors:<br />
*** [REQ] Introduction<br />
*** [REQ] Origin<br />
*** [OPT] Origin retold<br />
*** [REQ] Death<br />
*** [OPT] Identity revealed<br />
*** [REQ] Only in flashback<br />
*** [REQ] Cameo<br />
*** [REQ] Feature (TBD: What does this really mean? Is there a less confusing term?)<br />
*** [REQ] Villain<br />
*** [OPT] Only in dream<br />
*** [OPT] Only in vision <br />
** [OPT] A checkbox marked "Alternate version?" may be checked, resulting in a text box for specifying the nature of the alternate version<br />
** [REQ] Group / Team<br />
*** [REQ] Groups may be added to the record one at a time.<br />
*** [REQ] For each group, the following options will be present:<br />
**** [REQ] All options present for characters, with the exception of Origin and Death<br />
**** [REQ] Formed (replaces origin)<br />
**** [REQ] Disbanded (replaces death)<br />
*** [REQ] A character may be added to multiple groups, one at a time<br />
*** [REQ] For each group membership, the following options will be available (and localized)<br />
**** [REQ] Joined<br />
**** [REQ] Left<br />
**** [OPT] Reserve<br />
**** [OPT] Status unclear<br />
<br />
===== Moving Records =====<br />
<br />
* The UI will include the ability to move series and issues by changing the publisher or series (respectively) to which they are attached. The change can be made along with other changes to the record in question, and approved as part of the normal process.<br />
<br />
===== Cloning Sequences =====<br />
<br />
* A sequence can be cloned, which duplicates it with some or all of its data intact<br />
** [REQ] Clone to another issue<br />
*** [REQ] Clone as reprint or as reprint source automatically fills in the reprint fields<br />
** [OPT] Clone within issue<br />
*** TBD: What is the use case? Multi-chapter stories? Should some fields be blanked?<br />
<br />
==== Approval Process ====<br />
<br />
* All changes should go through an approval process<br />
** Changes will be shown for approval as differences, not just as a whole new record.<br />
** This will make small changes very easy to identify and approve.<br />
** A full "Preview"-stlye view will be available for examining new records and more comprehensive changes.<br />
** Replacement covers will be shown alongside the cover they are replacing.<br />
* Further changes can only be made to approved records<br />
* Dependent objects may be added to pending records, but may not be approved until the parent record has been approved<br />
** For instance, a series may be added to a pending publisher, and issues added to the pending series. But the issues may not be approved until the series has been approved, and the series may not be approved until the publisher has been approved<br />
** The series and publisher (or issues and series and publisher) can be approved simultaneously<br />
<br />
===== Approval Queues =====<br />
<br />
* Pending changes are sorted into queues by record types (covers, publishers [including imprints], series or issues)<br />
* The following actions may be taken on a pending record:<br />
** Approve<br />
** Deny (for changes verified to be flatly incorrect)<br />
** Return to submitter<br />
** Hold<br />
*** Holding places the record in the approver's approval queue, separate from their reservation queue. This allows the approver to look into complex issues without another approver spending time on the same thing.<br />
*** Holds are still visible in the global pending queue, but may not be acted upon by other approvers.<br />
*** Covers are simply approved or denied, and can be selected and approved/denied in bulk<br />
*** Covers may also be approved ''and'' marked for replacement in one step<br />
* Actions are applied by selecting the item or items from the queue and pressing the button, not by pressing a button for each item<br />
* Approvers cannot edit pending issues<br />
** The types of issues typically fixed by these edits should be greatly reduced, if not eliminated, by the new UI<br />
** Also, allowing edits within the approval process would make things much more complicated to implement<br />
* [OPT] Multiple issue skeletons added at once show up in the queues as one object for approval.<br />
<br />
===== Queue Display =====<br />
<br />
Each queue will display the following columns, as relevant (i.e. the publisher queue will not display columns for series name or issue number, etc.), and be sortable by any of them (Bugzilla-style, i.e. if you sort on column B and then re-sort on column A, it remembers column B as a secondary sort).<br />
<br />
* Country<br />
* Language<br />
* Publisher<br />
* Series name<br />
* Volume number<br />
* Issue number<br />
* Date Submitted<br />
* Submitter<br />
<br />
=== Error Reporting ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] All pages must have a link to Error Tracker (Bugzilla)<br />
* [REQ] All pages should have a link to the technical Bugzilla (TBD: Should we instead add a technical component to the Error Tracker? That would make end-user bug reporting much simpler. We could keep the technical Bugzilla internally.)<br />
* [REQ] Links should always populate the URL field with the URL of the page holding the link, '''except''' for the the front page, which should leave the field blank. Any other administrative pages should also leave the field blank.<br />
* [REQ] Links from pages representing publishers, series or issues should put those entities in the Summary field.<br />
* [REQ] Links from cover galleries should auto-select the covers component instead of the default data errors component (users can still change it).<br />
<br />
=== Browser Support ===<br />
<br />
Desktop browsers are the initial primary audience. Mobile browsers should be kept in mind, but may not be fully supported until a later release.<br />
<br />
==== Desktop Browsers ====<br />
<br />
* [REQ] IE >= 6.0 (Windows)<br />
* [REQ] Firefox >= 2.0 (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)<br />
* [REQ] Safari >= 2.0 (Windows, Mac OS)<br />
* [REQ] Chrome (Windows)<br />
* [OPT] Opera (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)<br />
* [OPT] Konquerer (Linux)<br />
<br />
==== Mobile Browsers ====<br />
<br />
* [OPT] Opera ?<br />
* [TBD: What is on iPhone, Blackberry, Treo?]<br />
<br />
=== Performance ===<br />
<br />
* Comparable to the current site when it seems snappy? TBD. Need actual numbers for both simple and complex pages.<br />
* Caching<br />
** Use memcached? Hosting implications?<br />
** Need caching strategy (cache the whole site vs more granular strategy)<br />
<br />
=== Test Infrastructure ===<br />
<br />
* [REQ] Locate or write a Selenium test driver for Django (it seems highly likely that one exists somewhere already).<br />
* [REQ] Classes to model the UI for Selenium tests.<br />
** Factor xpath or javascript access out of test code as much as possible for behavioral tests, while making the xpath clear for layout tests.<br />
* [OPT] Locate or write a Nose test driver (Nose is an enhancement over the built-in <tt>unittest</tt> package, and ReviewBoard includes its own Nose driver which may be of use to us).<br />
* [REQ] Build fixtures with data sets that load quickly enough to run the necessary tests in some reasonable amount of time. Obviously, this requirement needs some details.<br />
<br />
=== Django Middleware ===<br />
<br />
The following Django Middleware functionality needs to be integrated:<br />
<br />
* Authentication<br />
* Sessions<br />
** Stale sessions are not automatically garbage-collected, so we need to implement that, or find an available implementation.<br />
* Cross Site Request Forgery protection<br />
<br />
[[Category: GCD Technical]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=GCD_Board_Votes_-_2010&diff=9919
GCD Board Votes - 2010
2022-09-12T18:00:32Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Use of copyrighted material within the GCD */ TM fix</p>
<hr />
<div>==January 2010==<br />
<br />
(No votes closed in January 2010)<br />
<br />
==February 2010==<br />
===Repurpose gcd-main===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 6 members voting in favor, 2 voting against and 1 member abstaining: <br />
<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Peter Croome, Lionel English, Tony Rose<br />
* Against: Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That gcd-main be repurposed from being a general discussion list for all GCD business to focusing on the actual data and other comics-related material and discussions, plus basic requests for help and clarification. <br />
All current subscribers shall remain subscribed unless they choose to change their own status. All mailing list settings (archiving, membership permissions, etc.) shall be left unchanged. The name of the list may be reconsidered at a later date, but shall be left unchanged at this time. <br />
Any discussion of rules or operational details beyond what is needed to clearly answer a question shall no longer be an appropriate topic for the list. In particular, as soon as an attempt to answer a question becomes controversial, it must move to the gcd-admin list as specified in the motion establishing that list. <br />
An announcement of the change of purpose of gcd-main shall be posted to gcd-main, gcd-chat, gcd-tech and gcd-editor. <br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Peter Croome, voting period: 2010-01-29 - 2010-02-05<br />
<br />
===GCD-Admin Mailing List (gcd-policy)===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 5 members voting in favor and 4 against:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Peter Croome, Lionel English, Matt Gore<br />
* Against: Ray Bottorff, Jr., Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
That the GCD create a new mailing list, tentatively called "gcd-admin" but subject to change before its creation at the will of the membership without need for further board action, for the express purpose of debating and resolving questions of day-to-day operations.<br />
<br />
The mailing list shall be open to anyone who would like to join, but no members shall be subscribed automatically.<br />
<br />
The mailing list archives shall be open to all members, but closed to non-members.<br />
<br />
Operational questions without clear answers that arise on gcd-main or any other GCD mailing list should be moved to this list, with a notification to the original list that topic is being discussed on gcd-admin. Upon the resolution or abandonment of a topic, its resolution (or lack) should be posted to the gcd-main (and, if the list of origin was not gcd-main, gcd-board or gcd-contact, the list of origin).<br />
<br />
Questions suitable for discussion on gcd-admin include but are not limited to:<br />
* Formatting questions<br />
* Non-technical aspects of proposed new, changed or deleted fields<br />
* Questions about whether an item belongs in the database or not<br />
* How to go about resolving a problem getting a changed approved<br />
<br />
The above questions are no longer considered suitable for extended debate gcd-main (simple question and answer sessions are always permitted- these are distinguished by their lack of controversy).<br />
<br />
Questions not suitable for discussion on gcd-admin include but are not limited to: <br />
* Discussions of the data itself (which belongs on gcd-main as it is of broad interest)<br />
* Discussions of technical details beyond that which is necessary to explain constraints (or their lack) on day-to-day operations<br />
<br />
Notice of the new mailing list shall be posted to gcd-main, gcd-chat, gcd-tech and gcd-editor, along with clear instructions for how one may subscribe and a clear notice that no one shall be subscribed automatically.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Peter Croome, voting period: 2010-02-10 - 2010-02-17<br />
<br />
==March 2010==<br />
===Mailing List Conduct===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor. <br />
<br />
That the GCD adopt the following policy with regard to all their mailing lists: <br />
Each of the GCD's mailing lists has a specific focus. We even have a list whose focus is things that are not on topic on the other lists. When posting to any of the lists, list members should keep their posts related to the charter/purpose of that list. Short digressions may be tolerated, but extended digressions will result in an on-list request to move the discussion to a more appropriate list. <br />
<br />
Personal attacks on any individual(s) on the list are not allowed. Determination of what is a personal attack will be made by the list admins. Personal attacks include, but are not limited to, name calling, harassment, and attempts to suppress the opinions and participation of other list members via verbal intimidation. <br />
<br />
Violations of rules have the following consequences: The first instance will result in a direct, private warning regarding the personal attack and a request to refrain from doing it again. <br />
<br />
The second instance from a poster will result in another private warning regarding the violation and the posting privileges of the poster being moderated for 3 calendar days. <br />
<br />
A third instance from a poster will result in a public warning regarding the attack and the posting privileges of the poster being moderated for 7 calendar days. <br />
<br />
A fourth instance will result in the poster being removed from the list and banned from rejoining for a period of one year. <br />
Any given violation will drop off a list member's record after one year, so in order to be permanently removed from a given list, the member would have to have committed four violations within a year of the most recent violation. <br />
<br />
Violations shall be tallied on a per list basis; and punishments doled out on a per list basis. <br />
<br />
Attempts to circumvent moderation by posting from an alternate email address will be considered an additional violation, and will incur the corresponding consequence. <br />
<br />
Enforcement of these rules shall be the responsibility of the list admins. Admins shall cc: other admins upon execution of any of the above consequences, so all list admins shall be apprised of such. Members who are subject to disciplinary measures may appeal to the other list admins if they believe they have been disciplined in error. The remaining list admins may defer a decision to the board if they cannot agree on the appropriateness of the original disciplinary action. <br />
<br />
Discussions on most GCD lists often involve minutiae. Given that the GCD attracts people who like to discuss and document comics minutiae, it should not be surprising that we often discuss the minutiae of our documentation methods, and there is frequent room for disagreement. As long as such discussions are kept focused on the minutiae under discuussion, and not on the personal characters of the posters participating in the discussion, there is no reason these conversations can't be kept productive. <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English (passing the Chairman's gavel to Lou Mazzella), seconded and with a friendly amendment by Henry Andrews, voting period: 2010-02-28 - 2010-03-07<br />
<br />
Note: '''[[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Consequences of circumventing disciplinary actions]]'''<br />
<br />
===Removal of mailing list and approver privileges from Mark Gordon===<br />
<br />
The following motion passed with 6 members voting in favor and 3 members abstaining:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Peter Croome, Lionel English, Ralf Haring<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
That due to actions by Mark Gordon resulting in a number of people reducing their involvement with the GCD over the past six months, that the GCD remove his mailing list and approver privileges.<br />
<br />
Moved by Ralf Haring, seconded by Peter Croome, vote period: 2010-02-28 - 2010-03-07<br />
<br />
==April 2010==<br />
<br />
(No votes closed in April 2010)<br />
<br />
==May 2010==<br />
===Anonymous disposable email addresses===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor: <br />
<br />
That we disallow anonymous disposable e-mail addresses (such as <br />
mailinator.com) for the creation of user accounts. User accounts are <br />
the GCD's way of having an ongoing connection with the people who <br />
enter the data into the database. Without that ongoing connection, we <br />
have no way to notify those people of changes in format or policy and <br />
we have no way to notify those people of problems with their indexing. <br />
The GCD does not require an account to view the data on its website or <br />
to be a member of the mailing list and therefore an anonymous account <br />
serves no real purpose. <br />
<br />
Moved by Ralf Haring, seconded by Will Allred, friendly amendment from Peter Croome incorporated, voting period: 2010-04-28 - 2010-05-05<br />
<br />
===Elimination of the Senior Editors Group===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and one member abstaining: <br />
<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Peter Croome, Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Matt Gore, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose<br />
* Abstained: Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
<br />
That the Senior Editors Group (as created by the Board in September 2007) be eliminated. They were formed to make formatting and editorial decisions and that role has been re-assigned to the membership at large via the gcd-policy list. <br />
<br />
Moved by Peter Croome, seconded by Lou Mazzella, voting period: 2010-05-05 - 2010-05-12<br />
<br />
===Scope of gcd-policy list decision-making authority===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor: <br />
<br />
That the gcd-policy list is empowered to make decisions (via process to be determined in future Board motions) on topics including, but not necessarily limited to: <br />
* Rules about field formats <br />
* Adding, removing, combining, splitting or otherwise restructuring fields within the GCD's existing charter <br />
* Case-by-case clarification of how to apply existing rules <br />
The following areas are explicitly placed outside of the scope of gcd-policy and are reserved to the Board, Membership, or other Board-designated group under the guidance of the Charter: <br />
* Interpreting the charter <br />
* Setting the rules through which gcd-policy produces rules <br />
* Personnel decisions (coordinators, editors/approvers, etc.) <br />
* Technical decisions (how something will be implemented, as opposed to what will be implemented) <br />
* In general, any decision that impacts the project more broadly than the areas of responsibility outlined in the previous list <br />
When there is a dispute or uncertainty over a particular topic's suitability for a gcd-policy decision, the Board shall resolve the dispute or uncertainty through it's usual voting process. <br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Ralf Haring, voting period: 2010-05-08 - 2010-05-15<br />
<br />
===General Coordinator Framework===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
That all "Coordinator" positions be established along the following lines, unless otherwise specified in the motions establishing each individual position. <br />
* Each position shall be held by three individuals. <br />
* Each individual holds a one-year term, evenly spaced around the calendar year: <br />
** A February term, filled by the Board during January <br />
** A June term, filled by the Board during May <br />
** An October term, filled by the Board during September <br />
** A coordinator may be subject to a forced recall vote on the Board if a number of members equal to the current size of the Board request such a vote. After the failure of a recall vote, another vote may not be forced by the membership until three months have passed. <br />
** The Board shall fill any vacancies resulting from recall or resignation immediately. <br />
** Positions filled (due to a new position or the need for a mid-term replacement) within two months before the beginning of a term are considered to be part of that following term. Otherwise they are considered to be serving the remainder of the previous term. <br />
** A Coordinator may step down at any time, for any reason or no reason. Likewise the Board may remove a Coordinator any time through a motion, although the Board must state a reason. <br />
* The Board shall post the list of Coordinator positions that are being considered, the requirements one must have to serve in each position, and the current holders of each position, to the gcd-main mailing list and any other general list associated with the position at the beginning of the month of consideration. This will allow those who qualify for the position to notify the Board of their interest. <br />
** For new positions or mid-term replacements, the announcement should be made as soon as is practical, and the Board vote on the position should take place no earlier than one week after the announcement. <br />
** The Board shall vote on a motion to appoint or re-appoint a given person to the Coordinator role through the same process as any other motion. <br />
* Each Coordinator position is associated with a corresponding email address that will reach all current holders of the position. <br />
* Public-facing coordinator positions shall have one coordinator designated as the lead. <br />
** A public-facing coordinator is one that exists to handle requests from outside of the GCD mailing lists, either through the web site or through public email. <br />
** While all three coordinators are equally empowered to respond to requests from the public, the lead coordinator is responsible for ensuring that someone sends a suitable response in a timely manner. They may do so themselves, or they may request that one of the other coordinators respond. <br />
** The lead shall be chosen by the coordinators, and the position may be reassigned among them as often as they deem necessary. <br />
** If the coordinators cannot agree on the lead, one shall be appointed by the Board. If no coordinator is willing to serve as lead, then the coordinator with the least time remaining in their term must step down, and a new coordinator who is willing to serve is lead can be selected. <br />
* Coordinator groups responsible for issuing decisions may in general produce a decision whenever two of the three Coordinators agree. <br />
** In groups that include a lead coordinator, the lead's vote carries no more weight than that of either of the other two coordinators. <br />
** The Board may overturn decisions issued by coordinators. <br />
** As such decisions are generally intended to facilitate normal operation rather than determine binding policy, no process to force a Board vote shall exist. As only two Board members are needed to bring up a motion for voting, the bar for getting a vote is not overly high. <br />
* A coordinator who has failed to help carry out the position's duties for two consecutive months and does not respond to inquires may be removed by the other two coordinators. <br />
** If the coordinator being removed disputes the charges, the Board shall resolve the dispute. However, as this rule is intended to be used when a coordinator disappears and can no longer be contacted, it is expected that such disputes shall be rare. <br />
** A coordinator may appoint a temporary replacement for up to one month with the consent of the other two coordinators. Disagreements on this matter are to be resolved by the Board. <br />
The existing position of Technical Coordinator is exempted from these rules on the grounds that it is primarily an internal liaison and arbitration position. <br />
Other existing positions are slated for review by the Board, which will determine the applicability of this framework in their individual motions. <br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lou Mazzella, vote period: 2010-05-20 - 2010-05-27<br />
<br />
===Data Distribution Policy===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 7 members voting in favor and 2 against:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Peter Croome, Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Matt Gore<br />
* Against: Ray Bottorff, Jr., Tony Rose<br />
<br />
That the GCD distribute its data as a bi-weekly delivery of the complete then-current public data set, in formats including but not necessarily limited to a direct database dump of the public tables and fields. The tech team is directed to fulfill this policy on a best effort basis, with the understanding that a fully automated delivery is both practical and preferred. The establishment of this policy does not prevent the GCD from making alternate arrangements for additional service on a case-by-case basis. <br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Will Allred, vote period: 2010-05-20 - 2010-05-27<br />
<br />
===Rules for Voting and Debate on gcd-policy===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 5 members voting in favor and 4 members voting against:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Peter Croome, Lionel English, Ralf Haring<br />
* Against: Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
That the method of debating and passing rules on gcd-policy be defined as follows:<br />
<br />
ELIGIBILITY<br />
* All GCD members who are members of the gcd-policy list may vote on topics.<br />
* Voting for GCD rules is a privilege above and beyond the normal voting privileges granted as part of membership. GCD members who have had their mailing list privileges revoked (either in general or specifically for gcd-policy) may not vote.<br />
<br />
COORDINATION<br />
* Debate and Voting are managed by the Rules Coordinators. These three positions, which follow the guidelines laid out by the Board in the General Framework for Coordinators, must all be filled in order to allow for a two-out-of-three system of decisions.<br />
** In the event that only two Coordinators are present, both must agree on a given point to issue a ruling.<br />
** If only one position is filled, operations should be suspended until at least one additional Coordinator is appointed by the Board.<br />
* As specified by the framework, when this motion calls for the Rules Coordinators to issue a decision, the agreement of two out of three Coordinators is required, unless otherwise specified.<br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
* Any GCD indexer, voting member or list member may ask for an item to be placed on the agenda by the Rules Coordinators.<br />
* The Rules Coordinators are responsible for deciding which agenda items are currently open for debate.<br />
** Open items must be resolved by a vote, as described in the next section.<br />
** The Rules Coordinators are expected to prioritize the agenda and ensure the steady stream of topics for the list, as well as preventing low-priority items from starving.<br />
** Multiple agenda items may be open at once, although the Coordinators may also opt to consider complex or controversial questions one at a time.<br />
** Rules Coordinators may opt to combine or split agenda items to facilitate debate.<br />
* Aspects of an agenda item not resolved by the first vote related to that item should be re-added to the agenda as new, more specific items rather than just keeping the partially-resolved item open.<br />
<br />
MOVING TO A VOTE:<br />
* An item must be open on the agenda for at least three days before a vote can occur.<br />
* A vote may be called for by consensus, or invoked by the Rules Coordinators when three days have passed without forward motion in debate.<br />
** A lack of forward motion is indicated by no significant new positions or rationales being put forward, with the discussion dominated by restatements and agreements. The Rules Coordinators determine what is "significant".<br />
* If there is a desire for gcd-policy not to issue a decision on a given topic (for reasons other than that the Board has taken up the topic), a vote may be taken to dismiss the item from the agenda unresolved.<br />
<br />
VOTING:<br />
* Pass/Fail or multiple choice ballots are allowed.<br />
** Pass/Fail and choices between two options are won by a simple majority.<br />
** Ranked Choice voting, with the winner calculated by the Shulze Method (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method) is used when choosing among more than two options.<br />
** If there is a disagreement on whether to use multiple Pass / Fail ballots rather than a single Ranked Choice ballot, the Rule Coordinators shall make the decision. In general, a prompt resolution is desired, so multiple ballots should only be used with a clear reason.<br />
** Exact ties are resolved by the Board, with the votes of any Board members who voted on the policy item carrying over unchanged. Therefore if a majority of Board members voted the same way on a pass/fail question in the policy election, the tie is broken instantly without further Board intervention.<br />
** No explicit abstention ballots are to be cast- to abstain, simply do not vote. Abstentions do not count towards the total for finding a majority.<br />
* A topic remains open for voting for one week and one day.<br />
* The minimum number of votes that must be cast in order to close the vote is the same as the current full membership of the Board (9 at the time of this writing).<br />
** If a quorum is not reached, the Rules Coordinators may opt to either call for a vote to dismiss the agenda item unresolved, or call for a re-vote after one week.<br />
<br />
APPEALS:<br />
* The Board retains the authority to overturn gcd-policy rulings, but must do so through a new motion and debate period.<br />
* A group of members equal to twice the size of the current Board may force a Board vote to uphold or strike down the gcd-policy decision. If struck down, the Board shall then consider motions to replace the ruling.<br />
<br />
REVISITATION:<br />
* The Rules Coordinators shall determine when and under what circumstances a question can be re-added to the Agenda for a new vote. This shall be done on a case-by-case basis.<br />
<br />
PRIOR RULES:<br />
* Rules passed through the PROPOSAL system on gcd-policy before the decision to take the question of gcd-policy's authority and structure to the board are considered to have the same force as rules created under the new Board-authored system. However, the PROPOSAL system is now rendered obsolete and may no longer be used.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lou Mazzella, vote period: 2010-05-24 - 2010-05-31<br />
<br />
==June 2010==<br />
===eBay contract===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Henry Andrews, Peter Croome, Lou Mazzella, Will Allred, Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Tony Rose, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore <br />
<br />
That the Ebay contract (currently posted in the files section of the board list) be approved and we enter into the agreement it specifies and that Henry Andrews be directed to carry out the necessary technical details.<br />
<br />
Moved by Tony Rose, seconded by Lou Mazella, voting period: 2010-06-01 - 2010-06-05<br />
<br />
===rules coordinators for gcd policy===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That we approve the slate of Phil Rutledge, Brian Saner Lamken, and Henry Andrews as the rules coordinators for gcd-policy and direct them to choose among themselves which coordinator serves which term.<br />
<br />
Moved by Tony Rose, seconded by Ralf Haring, voting period: 2010-06-13 - 2010-06-20<br />
<br />
==July 2010==<br />
===mailing list admins===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
That we confirm the Don Milne, Lionel English, and Ralf Haring as the new slate of mailing list admins.<br />
<br />
Moved by Ralf Haring, seconded by Will Allred, voting period: 2010-07-08 - 2010-07-15<br />
<br />
==August 2010==<br />
===PR committee===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
That the GCD create a PR committee comprised of up to three people, as outlined in the general coordinator rules, with staggered one year terms, with terms expiring in February, June, and October.<br />
<br />
Responsibilities should include, but are not limited to:<br />
* Monitoring the contact list<br />
* Maintaining the front page(s)<br />
* Maintaining a presence on social networking sites (Facebook, etc)<br />
* Maintaining and updating dog & pony shows that could be used by members at cons (e.g. PowerPoint demos or the like, of varying focuses and lengths)<br />
* Maintaining a selection of print adverts of various sizes to be used where opportunity presents.<br />
* Acting as press agents as needed (e.g. notifying comics news sites and/or bloggers when there's noteworthy GCD news) <br />
<br />
PR team is generally responsible for making sure the above are in place, and can solicit help from other members as needed in order to accomplish same.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Will Allred, voting period: 2010-07-25 - 2010-08-01<br />
<br />
===Marvel permission letter===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Matt Gore<br />
* Abstain: Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
<br />
That we approve and sign the letter from Marvel to allow them use of our data, per the letter they forwarded to us.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Ralf Haring, voting period: 2010-08-04 - 2010-08-11<br />
<br />
===PR Coordinators===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That we adopt the slate of Mike Catron, Betty Dobson, and Ramon Schenk as our Public Relations Committee.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Henry Andrews, voting period: 2010-08-10 - 2010-08-17<br />
<br />
<br />
==September 2010==<br />
<br />
===board election - voting members 2010===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That we adopt the following with regard to the upcoming board election:<br />
<br />
# resolve to use the voting app on the site for board elections<br />
# email all voting members from the last election at least 1 month before letting them know they need to create an account to vote this year. if they do not do so before the start of the vote (Nov 15), their status will be reset in future years.<br />
# grandfather anyone on the last list as a voting member regardless of whether they meet the requirements below.<br />
# decide on indexing/approving requirements to be a voting member (as detailed below)<br />
# resolve that only existing members who create an account and those who meet indexing/approving requirements can vote this year. in future cycles the board can set other measurable methods of determining membership not related to indexing: # of errors reported, # of code reviews submitted, etc.<br />
<br />
The indexing/approval requirements to be a voting member are to have 4000 points calculated from a user's approved changesets measured as follows:<br />
# 5 points for a cover change (addition or replacement)<br />
# 10 points for the first addition of an object to the database (user is recorded as indexer on the first known changeset for the pub/brand/ind_pub/series/issue)<br />
# 1 point for any field changed in any subsequent changeset<br />
# 3 points for any changeset a user approves<br />
<br />
Moved by Ralf Haring, seconded by Will Allred, voting period: 2010-08-27 - 2010-09-03<br />
<br />
''IMP rules partially superseded by:''<br />
* '''[[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Amend the IMP rules to consider fields in newly added objects and logical fields]]'''<br />
* '''[[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Amend the IMP rules to clarify handling of the approvals process]]'''<br />
* '''[[GCD Board Votes - 2010#IMPs and uninformative data]]'''<br />
* '''[[GCD Board Votes - 2010#IMPs for deletions]]'''<br />
<br />
===Create a Comic Strip Committee===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That the Board create a subcommittee to explore the possibility of a comic-strip database. Said committee would only be responsible for identifying a logical set of data points to be collected; implementation and structural details such as data normalization and table structures would be delegated to the tech team at a later date.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Henry Andrews, voting period: 2010-08-27 - 2010-09-03<br />
<br />
===RESOLUTION: Shawn Bolding is an alias for Mark Gordon whose mailing list privileges were removed===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member voting against:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
* Against: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
Whereas the person posting on the GCD mailing lists under the name "Shawn Bolding" joined the main list on [insert date]<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
whereas "Shawn Bolding" immediately began to create an impression of his<br />
dissatisfaction with the rules of GCD Indexing<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
whereas "Shawn Bolding" immediately began to create an impression of his<br />
dissatisfaction with the tenor of the GCD mailing lists<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
whereas the wording and tenor of "Shawn Bolding"'s posts to the mailing<br />
lists were strongly reminiscent of the messages posted by Mark Gordon<br />
<br />
THEREFORE<br />
<br />
It is resolved by the Board that "Shawn Bolding" is an alias in use by Mark Gordon.<br />
<br />
Moved by Tony Rose, seconded by Henry Andrews, voting period: 2010-09-17 - 2010-09-24<br />
<br />
===Update Mailing List Archive Policy===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That the GCD's email list archiving policy be updated as follows:<br />
* All list archives shall be made available to list members.<br />
* The Board list archive and the archives of lists of Board sub-committees shall be made available to the general public.<br />
* The Tech list archive shall be made available to the general public.<br />
* Upon creation by the board, a new list shall default to archives being available to list members unless otherwise specified in the motion establishing the list.<br />
<br />
* List members may in general delete their own posts from the archive as permitted by the list software (Google Groups at the time of this Motion).<br />
* Messages may only be deleted from the archive of a Board or Board sub-committee mailing list when there is a privacy concern, legal concern, or a 2/3 majority of the Board approves the deletion.<br />
* Messages that create a privacy or other legal problem must be deleted as soon as they are noticed by the first available mailing list administrator (or the list member who posted the message if they realize their error first).<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Will Allred, voting period: 2010-09-17 - 2010-09-24<br />
<br />
===Amend the IMP rules to consider fields in newly added objects and logical fields===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining:<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore<br />
* Abstain: Ralf Haring<br />
<br />
That clauses B and C of the IMP definition, which currently read as<br />
follows:<br />
<br />
'''Begin current definition'''<br />
* B) 10 points for the first addition of an object to the database (user is<br />
recorded as indexer on the first known changeset for the<br />
pub/brand/ind_pub/series/issue)<br />
* C) 1 point for any field changed in any subsequent changeset<br />
'''End current definition'''<br />
<br />
be replaced with:<br />
<br />
* B) 1 point for any logical field changed, where a "logical field" is defined as<br />
a group of database fields that together describe a single piece of information<br />
as determined by the Board.<br />
* C) 10 bonus points for the first addition of an object other than Story or Cover<br />
objects to the database (user is recorded as indexer on the first known<br />
changeset for that object). The Board may, at its discretion, consider a given<br />
earliest changeset to not represent an addition when there is evidence of<br />
earlier work. In such a case, the points are calculated without the 10 point<br />
bonus.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lou Mazzella, voting period: 2010-09-26 - 2010-09-27<br />
<br />
===Amend the IMP rules to clarify handling of the approvals process===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member voting against:<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore<br />
* Against: Ralf Haring<br />
<br />
That clause D of the IMP rules:<br />
<br />
D) 3 points for any changeset a user approves<br />
<br />
be modifed to read:<br />
<br />
D) 3 points for the user listed as the approver of any changeset in a terminal<br />
state (including APPROVED or DISCARDED as well as any future such terminal<br />
states)<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lou Mazzella, voting period: 2010-09-26 - 2010-09-27<br />
<br />
===IMPs and uninformative data===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 7 members voting in favor and 2 members voting against:<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Matt Gore<br />
* Against: Ralf Haring, Ray Bottorff, Jr.<br />
<br />
That the IMP definition be revised by adding the following language to<br />
the clause regarding single points for changed fields (currently clause C,<br />
potentially revised to clause B depending on the result of a prior motion-<br />
however this motion can pass or fail independently of the prior motion):<br />
<br />
Fields in which the only data entered indicates that the indexer does not know<br />
the correct value, with no guess provided, do not contribute any points to the<br />
total.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lou Mazzella, voting period: 2010-09-26 - 2010-09-27<br />
<br />
===Consequences of circumventing disciplinary actions===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That membership, voting rights, and indexing accounts be stripped from any member who uses a second email or indexing account in order to get around a temporary or permanent ban on another account so that they may post or index in defiance of that ban.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Will Allred, voting period: 2010-09-26 - 2010-09-27<br />
<br />
<br />
==October 2010==<br />
<br />
===Use of copyrighted material within the GCD===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore<br />
<br />
The Grand Comics Database&trade; (GCD) respects the copyrights of others, and does not allow the use of copyrighted material on our site without the explicit permission of the copyright holder, unless said use CLEARLY falls within fair use guidelines. <br />
<br />
Examples of fair use would include the use of small excerpts of a work, with attribution, for purposes of commentary on or illustration of original work, such as the use of cover thumbnails to help identify specific publications we are indexing. In the given example, we are reproducing a small excerpt (generally less than 3% of the total publication) of the publication at a below-print-ready quality, in order to illustrate our commentary on said publication, and our use is non-commercial.<br />
<br />
Examples of usage of copyrighted material that are NOT fair use would include use of large segments of a work, with or without attribution, particularly if such work is used in a non-transformative way (i.e. it is not being used as a basis for or example illustrating original work). A prime example of a non-fair use would be quoting a synopsis from another source without the explicit permission of the copyright holder--e.g. from the publisher's solicitation text or from another comics database or wiki.<br />
<br />
Copyrighted material submitted to the GCD without proper permission and/or attribution is subject to removal by the GCD's board of directors or their duly appointed agents should they decide such material does not fall with the scope of fair use.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Ralf Haring, voting period: 2010-10-05 - 2010-10-07<br />
<br />
===Revoking membership due to a long-standing pattern of abusive behavior===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with six members voting in favor, 2 against, and 1 abstention:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Ralf Haring, Henry Andrews, Lionel English, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore, Will Allred<br />
* Against: Tony Rose, Peter Croome<br />
* Abstain: Lou Mazzella<br />
<br />
Because Mark Gordon's ongoing actions have demonstrated that his primary goal in using his GCD account is to antagonize the members and staff of the GCD, I move that his membership be revoked, all GCD accounts closed, and that he be banned from opening any further accounts with the GCD or joining any mailing lists, forums, or other future methods of communication or collaboration.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Ralf Haring, voting period: 2010-10-05 - 2010-10-07<br />
<br />
===Circumstances under which the GCD may contact account holders===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with eight members voting in favor and one abstention:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Ralf Haring, Henry Andrews, Lionel English, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Will Allred, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That it become the GCD's policy to only send email to account holders as part of conducting our business or in response to clear indications that the account holder wishes to initiate communication.<br />
<br />
Business purposes include:<br />
* A form letter welcoming them to the GCD upon confirmation of account and encouraging them to contribute.<br />
* Any issues or problems with accounts<br />
* Notifications of changes to account or submission policies<br />
* Anything regarding submissions to the site<br />
<br />
Clear indiciations that the account holder wishes to initiate communcation include:<br />
* Statements in the "interests" or other registration field that they would like to contribute to the project in some way (as opposed to just indicating interest in some area of comics).<br />
* Checking any field on the registration or other form that indicates an interest in contributing or communicating directly (no such field exists at this time, but may be added in the future).<br />
<br />
Account holders who post to mailing lists may be contacted on or off list in the same way as any other mailing list member.<br />
<br />
Email addresses should not be visible by default to anyone other than the site admins. Email addresses may be provided to GCD staff at the discretion of the Board.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Peter Croome, voting period: 2010-10-10 - 2010-10-17<br />
<br />
===charter amendment ballot (board elections)===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Ralf Haring, Henry Andrews, Lionel English, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Will Allred, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That the following initiative be put to the members for their approval or rejection at the same time as the 2010 board election:<br />
-------------------------------<br />
That the 4.3 section of the GCD Charter (http://docs.comics.org/wiki/The_GCD_Charter) that reads:<br />
<br />
"Candidates who wish to run for a board seat must post a brief note to the main email list no sooner than five weeks prior to the election and no later than three weeks prior to the election."<br />
<br />
be changed to:<br />
<br />
"Candidates who wish to run for a board seat must post a message to the gcd-main email list to that effect anytime during the period three weeks prior to the election to two days prior."<br />
<br />
If approved, this change would not take effect until the 2011 board election.<br />
-------------------------------<br />
<br />
Moved by Ralf Haring, seconded by Henry Andrews, voting period: 2010-10-14 - 2010-10-21<br />
<br />
==November 2010==<br />
<br />
===IMPs for deletions===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose, Peter Croome, Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That indexers be granted one IMP upon the approval of any deletion, no matter how many objects are involved in the deletion changeset. The Board may, at its discretion, opt to subtract IMPs from the balance of anyone who wastes time by individually deleting objects instead of using available bulk delete options after being warned once by any approver or Board member.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Peter Croome, voting period: 2010-10-29 - 2010-11-01<br />
<br />
===Genre Committee===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed:<br />
<br />
* In favor: Lou Mazzella, Henry Andrews, Peter Croome, Lionel English, Will Allred, Tony Rose, Ray Bottorff<br />
<br />
* Abstain: Ralf Haring, Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That we create an exploratory committee, co-chaired by Tony Rose and Jim van Dore, to update our genre list. <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Henry Andrews, voting period: 2010-11-20 - 2010-11-24<br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<br />
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<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=OI_Tutorial&diff=9918
OI Tutorial
2022-09-12T18:00:09Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Video Indexing Tutorials */ TM fix</p>
<hr />
<div>'''An Illustrated OI Tutorial'''<br />
<br />
==Logging in== <br />
<br />
Log into the system on the front page by using the username/email and password you used when you [[Indexing#How_do_I_get_started_as_an_indexer.3F|created your account]].<br />
<br />
If you have problems logging in, check if you've got the caps lock on - it may affect the login procedure. Fill in the two fields and click "Login".<br />
[[Image:Login_box.JPG]]<br />
<br />
You can also log in from any page on the site by using the "Log In" button at the right of the search bar. (Toggles between "Log In" and "Log Out".)<br />
[[Image:Search-Bar.JPG|||700px]]<br />
<br />
You should have cookies turned on in your browser. If the first thing that comes to mind is Oreos, you've probably got them on already...<br />
<br />
==Your first screen==<br />
<br />
If you have logged in, you will see your editing page, and now any "edit"-type buttons will actually work!<br />
<br />
Also, in the header menu, you can now edit your Profile by clicking that link. Of particular interest to new indexers is that your Profile can provide links to this wiki while you are indexing. The "Wiki Links in OI" box near the bottom of your Profile page should be checked for new indexers. This will provide a link to the appropriate topic as a small [?] at the top of each data entry field. After you become familiar with indexing, you can go to your Profile and turn off these links if desired.<br />
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==How do I create my first index?==<br />
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If you want to index a comic, find out if the comic is available for indexing by searching the database. To [[Search Tutorial | use the Search bar]] at the top of any page, enter the name of the comic and search for “Series.” A tip is that it is often best to use only a simple part of the name, because this search is by exact match only. Thus, a search on “The Muppet Show Comic Book” will NOT return a series named “Muppet Show: The Comic Book.” A better search would be simply “Muppet Show” and then choose the appropriate series from the list returned. You should note that the GCD uses the official name of a publication as printed in its indicia or publication data within the book: this may not be the same as the name on the cover.<br />
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If you find the Series you wanted, look in the "Index Status" grid on the Series page for the issue you want. If the issue you want to index is shown in white in the grid, then it should be available for you to make a reservation. If the issue you want to index is shown in green or blue in the grid, then it is at least partly indexed but it should be available for you to make a reservation for revisions.<br />
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If you do not find the comic you want, one of the following may be missing:<br />
* The Issue may be missing from the Series. See the [[Adding a Missing Issue]] page.<br />
* The Series may be missing from the Publisher. See the [[Adding a Missing Series]] page.<br />
* The Publisher may be missing from our database. See the [[Adding a Missing Publisher]] page.<br />
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If you have navigated to the series you wanted, you may reserve the issues you need by clicking through to them on the grid and then clicking the "Edit" button in the top right corner of any Issue page. All aspects of that issue are then available for you to index.<br />
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==Indexing Step-by-step==<br />
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So you are now logged in, you have an issue reserved, and are ready to edit its information. What follows is a step-by-step illustrated tutorial. A complete, new index will be used for the sample; if you are adding only a few of these information items, you will need only those steps. The information is a sampling of the most common requirements and formatting for an index. For detailed information on any item, please see the [[Formatting Documentation]] or the individual item links listed below.<br />
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===Editing an Issue===<br />
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'''1. Choose an issue to edit'''<br />
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If you haven’t yet navigated to your Editing queue, click the “Editing” link in the login box on the front page, or at the top of any page. You will see a list of all the issues you have reserved. Click on any one to open it for editing.<br />
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'''2. Edit issue fields'''<br />
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At the top of an issue page, you will see the Series Title (with the year began), Publisher, and Issue Number. We’ve chosen Mad (1952 series) (EC) #50.<br />
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Press the “Edit Issue Fields” button to begin. You will see a screen (shown below) with information that pertains to the entire issue. It is important to fill in as much of this as you can, because the volume and date info is used for sorting, the brand and indicia info links the issue to other issues, and the page count helps to insure whether any sequences are missing later. Follow the instructions below each field box when entering data. Complete instructions for each field are given at the links below.<br />
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* Issue - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Issue_Numbers Issue Numbers]]<br />
* Issue Title - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Issue_Title Issue Title]]<br />
* Variant Name - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Variant_Issues#Variant_Name Variant Name]]<br />
* Volume - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Volume Volume]]<br />
* Indicia/Colophon Publisher - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Indicia/Colophon_Publisher Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]<br />
* Brand Emblem - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Publisher%27s_Brand_Emblem Publisher's Brand Emblem]]<br />
* Publication Date - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Publication_Date Publication Date]]<br />
* Keydate - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Keydate Keydate]]<br />
* On-Sale Date - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/On-sale_date On-Sale Date]]<br />
* Indicia Frequency - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Indicia_frequency Indicia Frequency]]<br />
* Price - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Cover_Price Cover Price]]<br />
* Page Count - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Page_Count Page Count]]<br />
* Editing - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Editing Editing]]<br />
* ISBN - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/ISBN - ISBN]]<br />
* Barcode - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Barcode Barcode]]<br />
* Publisher's Age Guidelines - (IF listed, this does not apply to all issues.) [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Publisher%27s_Age_Guidelines Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
* Notes - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Notes_(issue) Notes (issue)]]<br />
* Keywords - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Keywords Keywords]]<br />
* Comments - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Comments Comments]]<br />
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Some fields are deactivated. These may include "Issue Title", "Variant Name", "Brand Emblem", "Publisher Age Guidelines", "Indicia Frequency", "ISBN", or "Barcode". To enter a value for one of these, the corresponding series setting has to be changed.<br />
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Some areas of special concern are:<br />
* Indicia/Colophon Publisher: You may choose from the drop-down list. If the publisher listed in your book is not shown in this drop-down list, please see [[Adding an Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]. If you determine that the Indicia/Colophon Publisher you need already exists, but it is not showing up in the drop-down list, the problem is likely back at the Series record. In come cases, a series Begin or End Date will not include the date of the Issue you are indexing. The Series record will need to be edited to change one of these dates before it will show up in your drop-down list.<br />
* Brand: You may choose from the drop-down list. If the brand shown on your book is not shown in this drop-down list, please see [[Adding a New Brand]]. If you determine that the Brand you need already exists, but it is not showing up in the drop-down list, the problem is likely back at the Series record. In come cases, a series Begin or End Date will not include the date of the Issue you are indexing. The Series record will need to be edited to change one of these dates before it will show up in your drop-down list.<br />
* Indicia frequency: use only the frequency actually printed in the book. If none exists, leave this blank and check the No Indicia Frequency box instead.<br />
* Notes: are encouraged for any information that pertains to the entire issue but does not fit elsewhere. For example, in Mad #46, the Note “April Fool cover printed on the BACK cover of magazine. Contents herein is indexed beginning from the front of magazine.” explains why the contents of the index may appear to be listed backwards.<br />
When you have finished with the issue information, click the "Save And Return To Changeset" button at the bottom of the page.<br />
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===The Cover - Your First Sequence===<br />
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'''3. Create a cover record'''<br />
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If you want to add a cover scan to the issue, please see the [[Covers FAQ]] and [[Adding Covers]] for more information.<br />
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After you have added the information that refers to the whole issue, you will be back at the Issue Editing page. Click the "Add Story" button to add the first sequence to the issue. The first sequence is always the Cover, and is automatically numbered “0”, as shown in the box at the right of this line. You should now be at the top of an Adding Story page (shown below). It is important to fill in as much of this as you can. Follow the instructions below each field box when entering data. Complete instructions for each field are given at the links below.<br />
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* Title (Sequence) - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Title Title]]<br />
* First Line (of dialogue) - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/First_Line First Line]]<br />
* Type - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Type Type]]<br />
* Feature - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Feature Feature]]<br />
* Feature Logo - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Feature_Logo Feature Logo]]<br />
* Genre - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Genre Genre]]<br />
* Job Number - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Job_Number Job Number]]<br />
* Creator Credits - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Credits Credits]]<br />
* Page Count - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Page_Count Page Count]]<br />
* Characters - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Character_Appearances Character Appearances]]<br />
* Synopsis - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Synopsis Synopsis]]<br />
* Reprint Notes - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Reprints#Textual_Reprint_Notes Textual Reprint Notes]]<br />
(See [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Reprints Reprints]] for instructions on entering Reprint Links from the Issue Editing screen.)<br />
* Notes - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Notes Notes]]<br />
* Keywords - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Keywords Keywords]]<br />
* Comments - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Keywords Comments]]<br />
In addition there are three fields that apply ONLY to sequences of Type [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/About_Comics About Comics]]. They will not be visible on any other Type of sequence. These are:<br />
* Bibliographic Pages - [[https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Bibliographic_Pages&action=edit&redlink=1 Creating Bibliographic Pages]]<br />
* Abstract - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Abstract Abstract]]<br />
* DOI - [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/DOI DOI]]<br />
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Some areas of special concern are:<br />
* Editing: Most sequences will leave this blank and have the No Editing box checked below it. The reason for this is that for most books, the editor is listed in the issue information you just entered. He generally edits the entire book. Exceptions are when a story actually has a separate editor, or when a story is a reprint and you want to reference the original editor.<br />
* Notes: This field is for anything that helps explain other data you entered. This should be information that is useful to explain the sequence but does not fit into any of the other fields. Common uses include noting unusual credits such at "Issue lists a thank you to Marie Jones, but no indication of her contribution.", or explaining why you changed an art credit such as "Long, pointed noses of the horses and curved eyebrows indicate Fred Johnson art. Art ID by Don Milne, January 2001.", or placement of a sequence such as "Between pages 4-5 of the Vampire Shampire story."<br />
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When you have finished with the story information, click the "Save Story" button at the bottom of the page.<br />
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===Adding More Sequences===<br />
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You can now add as many stories or other sequences as the comic contains. While you can index sequences covering every page of the comic, you do not need to. Including only story and text story sequences is acceptable to create what we define as a minimally complete index.<br />
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===Other Buttons and Links===<br />
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Besides adding stories, there are some other functions you can perform on your Issue Editing page.<br />
* Copy Story: This button allows you to copy the complete story sequence from some other issue in the database. When you press it, you will be sent to a page that allows you to search for the story you wish to copy. You can search using a variety of criteria shown. Once you find the correct story, enter its code number from the right end of its URL in the last box and hit "Select Story". You will be sent to the story record, which you can modify as needed, using the same fields as shown while adding a new story (above). When you have finished with the story information, click the "Save Story" button at the bottom of the page. Your copied story will be at the bottom of your story list.<br />
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* Reorder issue stories: This button near the top of the page allows you to change the order of the sequences you have in the index. This is useful when you forget a sequence and need to insert it between other sequences you have added. See [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Sequence_Number Sequence Number]] for more information.<br />
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* Edit Issue/Story Reprint Links: This button near the top of the page allows you to change Reprint Links for either individual stories or for the Issue as a whole. You can also change Reprint Links for individual stories using the button at the far right of each story. (See [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Reprints Reprints]] for instructions on entering Reprint Links from the Issue Editing screen.)<br />
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* Add Variant Issue: For more information on adding a variant issue, see [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Variant_Issues Variant Issues]].<br />
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* Move to Series with ID: This button allows you to move the current issue to a different series. It is useful when you discover that an issue is in the wrong series, such as a 1957 issue being listed in a series that began only in 1986, or a hardcover book being listed in a magazine format series.<br />
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* Remove New Story: This button allows you to remove any new sequence you have added.<br />
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* Mark To Delete: This button allows you to delete any sequences that existed before you reserved the issue.<br />
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* Import Sequences: These buttons allows you to upload text files (a.k.a. "Flat Files"), instead of entering your data in this OI web form. Two import formats are supported: tab separated files or CSV files. Please see [[https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Indexing_Offline Indexing Offline]] for more information on that method of indexing; the link to that information is also on your editing page.<br />
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* Compare Changes: This link provides you with a different view of your editing progress. One of the best uses for this is to check the page count before you submit an index. Clicking this button will change your view of the issue you are working and the Issue Page Count will show right next to a figure labeled "total sum of story page counts is xx". If your entered Page Count is smaller than this total, you have an error in either the Issue Page Count or in one or more individual story Page Counts. You should fix the error(s) before you submit the index.<br />
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===Reviewing Your Work When You’re Done===<br />
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When you think you have finished entering all the information you wanted to enter, please click on the "Preview" link near the bottom of your editing page. This will show you what the finished page will look like if an editor approves it as is. A complete view of the data for Mad #50 is shown below, to give you an idea of where the information you enter ends up in our display.<br />
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If you see anything that did not work, that does not look right, or that is missing from what you intended, you can still add or change information before you submit the index. Please check carefully for simple typographical errors. If you see any of the following errors, please check the [[Formatting Documentation]] for more information. If you have questions for the editor who will review this index, please include some Comments in your index. The Comments box is intended for a give-and-take conversation between the editor and indexer. Use the Notes box for anything you want to explain about the index that you want all site users to see.<br />
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==Some of the Most Common Errors for People's First Indexes==<br />
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* Mis-entering (or misunderstanding) the Keydate. See [[Keydate]] for detailed information on using this field.<br />
* Not putting ?s on creator credits which are not known. All creator fields (except 'script' for covers and 'editor' for sequences other than the first cover) must have a name, a "?", or have the appropriate "No" box checked. <br />
* Not using [ ] and ( ) correctly. Do not use { } anywhere in an index.<br />
** [ ] is for alternate names, such as character secret identities, writer/artist pen names or studio names. Pen names are noted like this: [as Jane Doe] while character names do not use "as".<br />
** ( ) is for explanatory notes, such as the fact that this is the introduction of a character, or that one artist credited for pencils drew only the first half of the book, while the other artist drew the second half.<br />
** [ ] is also generally used for information not present in the comic, such as a Publication Date where the month is known but not shown in the comic. For example: [December] 1958.<br />
* Using commas instead of semi-colons to separate data. All Characters lists and creator name lists should be separated by semi-colons. However, notes within these lists should still use commas. Here's an example of a correctly formatted list: John Smith; Superthing; Fred Johnson (origin, death).<br />
* Missing page counts for one or more sequences. Don't forget to put the page count of the whole book in the Edit Issue Fields page. <br />
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==Submitting Your Index==<br />
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After you have made and verified all the changes you intended, are satisfied you have properly formatted items, and have included any Comments to ask the editor, hit the "Submit Changes for Approval" button at the bottom of the issue editing page.<br />
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==What Happens Next?==<br />
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First time indexers will be contacted AFTER submitting an index, by one of the Editors at the GCD to be mentored and to help them along with some of our more specific formatting. All indexes are reviewed by an editor (usually within a week). If there is a problem, the index may be put back in your editing queue with comments and you may be contacted by e-mail for comment. We require the data to be in one consistent format so that it is easily searchable. Please do not be discouraged if you get back a list of stuff to be corrected. The editors can be a picky bunch, and they have to be. Some of the seemingly strange things we require are needed due to the fact that a large part of our data was created in older databases, that did not allow for modern relationships and formatting. Some details are covered above. But once you've done a few indexes it becomes old hat!<br />
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==What if I Want to Make a Change Before it Is Approved?==<br />
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You can view the status of your index at any time on your Editing page. It will show whether it is still in the pending queue and who has been assigned to review and approve it. If it is no longer shown on this page, it has been approved! However, if you want to change some information before it is approved, you can click the “Retract and Edit Further” button and then reedit the index. If you decide you want to throw out your entire work on the index, you can hit the “Discard” button. If you do not see these buttons on your page, that means the index is under review by an editor. You can only retract an index while the it is in the pending queue, and not once it is under active review. However, you can still comment on it and even ask that the Approver send it back to you for more work instead of approving it, in the Comments box as discussed above.<br />
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==How Do I Contact an Editor with Questions about My Index?==<br />
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The easiest way to contact an Editor is to put a Comment in the issue you're working on, if it applies to that specific issue. If you have a more general question, a good method is to post the question on the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-main gcd-main] list. Most of the Editors take part in the discussions there and someone is very likely to answer your question.<br />
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==What's up with All These Crazy Rules Anyway?==<br />
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Though we have made continual progress towards a fully relational database, some of the fields in the database are still free-form text. In the future we will change this so that they are more structured, and then the system will handle a lot of the formatting automatically. For instance, right now you must put a semi-colon between multiple characters for a story, and that all gets stuffed in one field and displayed with the punctuation you used. In the future, each character will be a separate entry, and you will not need to worry about what sort of punctuation to put between them - the system will add it automatically. For now please bear with our rules as following them will help us move to an improved system more quickly!<br />
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==Video Indexing Tutorials==<br />
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For several more complex indexing tasks, we have video tutorials. These include the following subjects:<br />
# [[Video_Tutorials#How_to_Do_a_Bulk_Change | How to Do a Bulk Change]]<br />
# [[Video_Tutorials#How_to_Edit_one_Issue_with_Another_Issue | How to Edit one Issue with Another Issue]]<br />
# [[Video_Tutorials#Adding_A_Variant_Cover | Adding A Variant Cover]]<br />
# [[Video_Tutorials#Reprint_Links | Reprint Links]]<br />
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Thank you again for signing up with the Grand Comics Database&trade; for an indexing account and have fun indexing!<br />
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[[Category: GCD Database]]</div>
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Report_-_WhosWho_Committee&diff=9917
Report - WhosWho Committee
2022-09-12T17:59:46Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Proposal for technical requirements for Creator Records for Grand Comics Database&trade; */ TM fix</p>
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<div>=Proposal for technical requirements for Creator Records for Grand Comics Database&trade;=<br />
(Migrating and Expanding Who’s Who data)<br /><br />
''2/7/2012-18/2012''<br /><br />
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Here’s what I’ve gleaned from our discussions. All data to be recorded in fully relational tables of a schema suitable for the information. Further implementation details should be left to the Tech team.<br />
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==Data Storage==<br />
'''1. Name''': All known names for a creator should be recorded. These should be flagged by a '''Name_Type'''.<br />
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'''2. Name_Type''' indicates the various types of names, using the following list. Multiple '''Name_Types''' could be checked per name.<br />
:*'''GCD Official Name''' – The name chosen by the GCD as the official, authoritative name for an individual or other creator entity. Each Creator Record should record ONE ONLY. This shall be the artist’s name as we determine most representative of their comic work. To begin with, we should use their name in the current Who's Who, if available. As situations warrant over time, we may modify these based on other criteria we may adopt. This '''GCD Official Name''' may be given to an individual, collaboration, shop, or other documented creator name. We will also need to decide on a '''GCD Language Of Record''' standard for this, to properly record names known to be written in multiple languages.<br />
:*Pen Name - any known signature, alias, abbreviation, or collaboration<br />
:*House Name - signature worked under<br />
:*Shop Name - name of shop or studio worked for<br />
:*Changed Name - due to legal change (including marriage or gender change)<br />
:*Given (birth) Name – first name and any other legal names other than family name<br />
:*Family Name – surname<br />
:*Other Language Name – name as used in comics as spelled in characters other than our officially adopted language of record. Probably should have a 2nd field attached, giving the ISO language codes for this.<br />
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'''3. Name_Source:''' The data source for each '''Name''' should be recorded. ALL Source fields would likely be unformated text because sources could vary considerably and could include full citation name, date, and other information. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
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'''4. Source_Type:''' The data source type for each '''Name_Source''' should be recorded. This same list can be used for any of the various '''Source''' fields noted below. Typical sources include:<br />
:*Comic signature<br />
:*Comic credit<br />
:*Interview<br />
:*Legal document<br />
:*Creator questionnaire<br />
:*Creator’s records<br />
:*Publisher’s records<br />
:*News citation<br />
:*Book citation<br />
:*Internet citation<br />
:*Other media citation<br />
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'''5. Name_Relation:''' A KEY should be created to connect any '''GCD Official Name''' to any other '''Name''', to allow proper connection of aliases, shop memberships, etc. Multiple relations may exist per each '''GCD Official Name'''. A '''GCD Official Name''' may be connected to another '''GCD Official Name''' using a '''Relation_Type'''.<br />
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'''6. Name_Relation_Source:''' The data source for each '''Name_Relation''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
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'''7. Relation_Type:''' The type of relation, chosen from the following list. NOT all name pairs need a '''Relation_Type''', as some will be implicit in the '''Name_Type''' chosen.<br />
:*Similar Name – Name that could easily be mistaken for the '''Name''' in question, such as similar spellings, or actual duplicate name for disambiguation.<br />
:*Owner – a shop or studio owned by some other '''Name'''<br />
:*Employee – a shop or studio worked for by some other '''Name'''<br />
:*User – for someone who used a House Name<br />
:::Example of names, types, relationships and languages:<br />
:::'''Name''' = George Frisk, '''Name_Type''' = GCD Official Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = George Leland, '''Name_Type''' = Given Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Frisk, '''Name_Type''' = Family Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = GLF, '''Name_Type''' = Pen Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Frisky, '''Name_Type''' = Pen Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Lou Kappa, '''Name_Type''' = House Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Leland Frisk, '''Name_Type''' = Changed Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Story Works, '''Name_Type''' = Shop Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Youri Jigounov, '''Name_Type''' = GCD Official Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = , '''Name_Type''' = Other Language Name (ISO code = Russian)<br />
:::'''Name''' = Irv Smith, '''Name_Type''' = GCD Official Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = David Nielson, '''Name_Type''' = GCD Official Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = Jorge Frisk, '''Name_Type''' = GCD Official Name<br />
:::'''Name''' = George Fisk, '''Name_Type''' = GCD Official Name<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<George Leland, '''Relation_Type''' = null<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<Frisk, '''Relation_Type''' = null<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<GLF, '''Relation_Type''' = null<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<Frisky, '''Relation_Type''' = null<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<Lou Kappa, '''Relation_Type''' = User<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<Leland Frisk, '''Relation_Type''' = null<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<Story Works, '''Relation_Type''' = Employee<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<George Fisk, '''Relation_Type''' = Similar Name<br />
:::George Frisk>'''Name_Relation'''<Jorge Frisk, '''Relation_Type''' = Similar Name<br />
:::Irv Smith>'''Name_Relation'''<Story Works, '''Relation_Type''' = Employee<br />
:::David Nielson>'''Name_Relation'''<Lou Kappa, '''Relation_Type''' = User<br />
:::Youri Jigounov>'''Name_Relation'''< , '''Relation_Type''' = null<br />
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'''8. Birth_Year:''' For individuals, the birth year. For other named entities, the first year of their operation. For legal name changes, the year of the change.<br />
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'''9. Birth_Year_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
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'''10. Birth_Year_Source:''' The data source for each '''Birth_Year''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
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'''11. Birth_Month:''' For individuals, the birth month. For other named entities, the first month of their operation. For legal name changes, the month of the change.<br />
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'''12. Birth_Month_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the month is uncertain or not.<br />
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'''13. Birth_Month_Source:''' The data source for each '''Birth_Month''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
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'''14. Birth_Date:''' For individuals, the birth date. For other named entities, the first date of their operation. For legal name changes, the date of the change.<br />
<br />
'''15. Birth_Date_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the date is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''16. Birth_Date_Source:''' The data source for each '''Birth_Date''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''17. Death_Year:''' For individuals, the death year. For other named entities, the final year of their operation. For legal name changes, the year of the change.<br />
<br />
'''18. Death_Year_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''19. Death_Year_Source:''' The data source for each '''Death_Year''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''20. Death_Month:''' For individuals, the death month. For other named entities, the final month of their operation. For legal name changes, the month of the change.<br />
<br />
'''21. Death_Month_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the month is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''22. Death_Month_Source:''' The data source for each '''Death_Month''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''23. Death_Date:''' For individuals, the death date. For other named entities, the final date of their operation. For legal name changes, the date of the change.<br />
<br />
'''24. Death_Date_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the date is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''25. Death_Date_Source:''' The data source for each '''Death_Date''' should be recorded. The same list of Source_Types could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''26. Other_Dates:''' Other date ranges for other names (not legal names) would be supplied by our existing recorded credits at the story sequence level.<br />
<br />
'''27. Whos_Who:''' For each name, provide a link to the same name in the old Who’s Who, if available.<br />
<br />
'''28. Birth_Country:''' For individuals, the country of birth. For other named entities, the country of their initial operation. For legal name changes, the country of the change.<br />
<br />
'''29. Birth_Country_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the location is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''30. Birth_Country_Source:''' The data source for each '''Birth_Country''' should be recorded. The same list of Source_Types could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''31. Birth_Province:''' For individuals, the province or state of birth. For other named entities, the province or state of their initial operation. For legal name changes, the province or state of the change.<br />
<br />
'''32. Birth_Province_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the location is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''33. Birth_Province_Source:''' The data source for each '''Birth_Province''' should be recorded. The same list of Source_Types could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''34. Birth_City:''' For individuals, the city or locale of birth. For other named entities, the city or locale of their initial operation. For legal name changes, the city or locale of the change.<br />
<br />
'''35. Birth_City_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the location is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''36. Birth_City_Source:''' The data source for each '''Birth_City''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''37. Death_Country:''' For individuals, the country of birth. For other named entities, the country of their initial operation. For legal name changes, the country of the change.<br />
<br />
'''38. Death_Country_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the location is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''39. Death_Country_Source:''' The data source for each '''Death_Country''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''40. Death_Province:''' For individuals, the province or state of birth. For other named entities, the province or state of their initial operation. For legal name changes, the province or state of the change.<br />
<br />
'''41. Death_Province_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the location is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''42. Death_Province_Source:''' The data source for each '''Death_Province''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''43. Death_City:''' For individuals, the city or locale of birth. For other named entities, the city or locale of their initial operation. For legal name changes, the city or locale of the change.<br />
<br />
'''44. Death_City_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the location is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''45. Death_City_Source:''' The data source for each '''Death_City''' should be recorded. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''46. Portrait:''' We should record one image per creator. Self-portrait if available; if not, a photo; if not, a portrait by another artist.<br />
<br />
'''47. Portrait_Source:''' We should record copyright and source information for each portrait. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used.<br />
<br />
'''48. Schools:''' We should record the schools creators attended. This will be limited to schools where they received some training in their artistic profession, and would not include unrelated schools. Multiple schools per creator may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''49. School_Year_Began:''' We should record the year each school attendance was begun.<br />
<br />
'''50. School_Year_Began_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''51. School_Year_Ended:''' We should record the year each school attendance was ended.<br />
<br />
'''52. School_Year_Ended_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''53. Degrees:''' We should record degrees received by creators, and which schools these were from. Multiple degrees per creator may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''54. Degree_Year:''' For each degree, we should record the year received.<br />
<br />
'''55. Degree_Year_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''56. School_Source:''' The data source for the various school-related data. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources per school may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''57. Creator_Roles:''' The roles that creators functioned in are already recorded at the story sequence level. '''Nothing new is needed here.'''<br />
<br />
'''58. Art_Influences:''' We should record the '''Name''' of artistic influences for creators. Only creator self-identified influences will be documented. Multiple influences per creator may be recorded. If the influence name is in our database, we should link to that name. For names outside our database, we could simply record text.<br />
<br />
'''59. Influence_Source:''' The data source for the influence data. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources per influence may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''60. Memberships:''' We should record societies and other organizations related to their artistic profession that creators held memberships in. Multiple memberships per creator may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''61. Membership_Type:''' We should record the '''Type''' of membership held, such as: member, president, treasurer, or other officer. Multiple types per creator per organization may be recorded. We may wish to record a list of '''Membership_Types''' in a table to be chosen from when recording '''Memberships'''.<br />
<br />
'''62. Membership_Begin_Year:''' For each membership, we should record the beginning year of the membership.<br />
<br />
'''63. Membership_End_Year:''' For each membership, we should record the ending year of the membership.<br />
<br />
'''64. Membership_Source:''' The data source for the various membership-related. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources per membership may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''65. Awards:''' We should record any awards and honors a creator received. Multiple awards per creator may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''66. Awards_Year:''' For each award or honor, we should record the year received.<br />
<br />
'''67. Awards_Year_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''68. Awards_Source:''' The data source for the various awards-related. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources per award may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''69. Bio:''' For each creator, we should record a short biography (1-4 paragraphs) noting highlights of their career. This might include a list of characters they created. This would be written by our indexers, not copied whole from another source.<br />
<br />
'''70. Bio_Source''': The data source for the various awards-related. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources per name may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''71. Sample_Scan:''' We should maintain a limited number of scans of original art for each creator, possibly one or two.<br />
<br />
'''72. Notes''': Short notes about a name. A good use of this would disambiguation information for identical names, or explanations of other data. <br />
<br><br><br />
<br />
==Non-comics work==<br />
We should record the non-comics work of comics creators. I believe the following fields will capture the same scope of data that the Who’s Who did, expanded for the digital age.<br />
<br />
'''1. Work_Type:''' This will record the type of work performed.<br />
:*Book<br />
:*Magazine<br />
:*Newspaper<br />
:*Television<br />
:*Radio<br />
:*Movie: including videos<br />
:*Live Show: including theater work, speeches, and other performances<br />
:*Advertising<br />
:*Fine Arts: including sculpture, painting, musical composition, furniture, installation art<br />
:*Web Comics<br />
:*Internet Article<br />
:*Other: This might include things such as packaging, games, architecture, or industrial design.<br />
<br />
'''2. Publication_Title:''' This will record the publication title if a physical publication, the title of a play, movie, television, radio, or live show series, the name or client of an advertising campaign, name of a fine art piece or internet site, or feature of a web comic.<br />
<br />
'''3. Employer_Name:''' This will record the name of the entity that paid for the work.<br />
<br />
'''4. Work_Title:''' This will record the title of the individual work, such as the title of an article or web comic story, episode of a show, illustration in an ad campaign, or blog entry.<br />
<br />
'''5. Work_Year:''' This will record the year of the work. There may be multiple years recorded.<br />
<br />
'''6. Work_Year_Uncertain:''' Indicator for whether the year is uncertain or not.<br />
<br />
'''7. Work_Role:''' This will record the role taken, chosen from an appropriate list of possible roles. The list should include:<br />
:*Owner<br />
:*Employee<br />
:*Art Director<br />
:*Artist<br />
:*Editor<br />
:*Animator<br />
:*Writer<br />
:*Set Designer<br />
:*Actor<br />
:*Voice Actor<br />
:*Assistant<br />
:*'''(and way too many more for me to figure out at the moment)'''<br />
<br />
'''8. Work_Link:''' This will record a link to either the work or more information about the work, such as the person's entry in the IMDb, a WorldCat search for a creator, or a link to a web comic site. Multiple links per work may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''9. Work_Source:''' The data source for the various work-related data. The same list of '''Source_Types''' could be used. Multiple sources per work may be recorded.<br />
<br />
'''10. Work_Notes:''' Short notes about a work. A good use of this would be disambiguation information for identical work item titles, or explanations of other data.<br />
<br />
'''The roles that creators functioned in are already recorded at the story sequence level. Nothing new is needed here. Because we intend to add comics that appeared in non-comics media (magazines, books, newspapers) to our database in the future, there is no need to do anything special for that information at this time. All the usual information on creator roles, years, features, publications, etc. will be recorded in our normal formats.'''<br />
<br><br><br />
<br />
==Items still to be determined by the Board==<br />
1. Determining criteria for the '''GCD_Official_Name'''. To begin with, we could use their name in the current Who's Who, if available.<br />
<br />
2. Determining a '''GCD Language Of Record'''. A single language should be chosen, so that names known to be written in multiple languages can be properly represented.<br />
<br />
3. Determining whether we want to add a Latinized transcription of a name, on the display side, to aid in pronunciation or searching.<br />
<br />
4. Determining whether and how the GCD might sponsor '''creator questionnaires'''. Much of the Who's Who is driven by what the creators reported to Jerry in the questionnaires he sent out. This might also be a good source for us to use.<br />
<br />
5. Determining whether and how the GCD might create and maintain a '''bibliography database''', comprised of entries of sources of information on creators. Some of this data could be seeded from the '''Source''' data we will record for various information noted above.<br />
<br />
6. Determining rules about what would and would not be allowed for '''Sample_Scans''' of art. <br />
<br><br><br />
<br />
==Example==<br />
Now, a test to see how the old Who’s Who data will be accommodated by this proposal. Who’s Who data is shown italics, our proposed data is shown bold.<br />
<br />
<big><br />
''CLARKE, BOB''<br />
'''Name = Bob Clarke Name_Type = GCD Official Name Notes = individual’s name, see also Bob Clarke (Shop)'''<br />
'''Name = Bob Clarke Name_Type = Shop Notes = studio name, see also Bob Clarke (GCD Official Name)'''<br />
'''Bob Clarke>Name_Relation< Bob Clarke Relation_Type = Owner''' <br />
<br />
'''(This iteration of the name, as a Shop, will allow other artists to be listed as employees of this shop, in their own records.)'''<br />
<br />
''Name and vital stats''<br />
''CLARKE, ROBERT JAMES [1926- ] (artist)''<br />
'''Name = Clarke Name_Type = Family Name'''<br />
'''Name = Robert James Name_Type = Given (birth) Name'''<br />
'''Birth_Year = 1926'''<br />
'''Birth_Year_Uncertain = NO'''<br />
'''Birth_Month = null'''<br />
'''Birth_Month_Uncertain = YES'''<br />
'''Birth_Date = null'''<br />
'''Birth_Date_Uncertain = YES'''<br />
'''(The fact that he was an artist will be captured from our normal credits.)'''<br />
<br />
''Print Media (non-comics)''<br />
''Artist: Advertising''<br />
''Artist: Juvenile books''<br />
'''Work_Type = Advertising Work_Role = Artist'''<br />
'''Work_Type = Books Work_Role = Artist Work_Notes = juvenile books'''<br />
<br />
''Commercial Art & Design''<br />
''Art Director: Advertising agency''<br />
''Studio Owner: Film strips late-1950s > 57 58 59''<br />
''Toy packaging''<br />
'''Work_Type = Advertising Work_Role = Art Director'''<br />
'''Work_Type = Other Work_Role = Shop Owner Work_Notes = film strips'''<br />
'''Work_Year = 1957'''<br />
'''Work_Year = 1958'''<br />
'''Work_Year = 1959'''<br />
'''Work_Type = Other Work_Role = Artist Work_Notes = toy packaging'''<br />
<br />
''Additional biography''<br />
''Cartoonist PROfiles #50, 1981''<br />
'''Bio_Source = Cartoonist PROfiles #50, 1981 Source_Type = Magazine'''<br />
<br />
'''(All of the following information will be captured in our story sequence credits, either in the GCD, the proposed non-comics'''<br />
'''publications database, or the proposed strips database, as appropriate. There is no need to create any additional fields'''<br />
'''to record any of this data.)'''<br />
<br />
''Syndication<br />
''BELIEVE IT OR NOT (asst pen&ink/) 1943-44 for King Features Syndicate > 43 44''<br />
''BELIEVE IT OR NOT (asst/) apprenticed to Robert L. Ripley pre-WW-II for King Features Syndicate''<br />
''THING [daily] (pen/ink/) 1970s > 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79''<br />
'' Assisted''<br />
''Robert L. Ripley [his apprentice] pre-WW-II''<br />
''A.C.E. COMICS''<br />
''SKOOL YARDLEY (pen/ink/) 1986-87 > 86 87''<br />
''EC COMICS''<br />
''MAD MAGAZINE~ (pen/ink/) 1955-87- > 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71''<br />
''72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89''<br />
''LITTLE, BROWN & CO.''<br />
''MAD ABOUT THE FIFTIES~ (pen/ink/) 1997 graphic album reprint > 97''<br />
''WARNER BOOKS''<br />
''MAD JUMBLE BOOK, THE~ (pen/ink/) 1975 paperback reprint > 75''<br />
''MAD WORRY BOOK, THE~ (pen/ink/) 1980 paperback reprint > 80''<br />
<br />
'''(These artists will be listed as employees of “Name = Bob Clarke, Name_Type = Shop”, using Work_Role = Employee”,''' <br />
'''in their own individual records.)'''<br />
<br />
''ELDER, BILL''<br />
''Commercial Art & Design<br />
''Film strips for Bob Clarke<br />
''HICKEY, TOM''<br />
''Commercial Art & Design''<br />
''Film strips for Bob Clarke''<br />
''RICKARD, JACK''<br />
''Performing Arts''<br />
''Artist: Film strips for Bob Clarke''</big><br />
<br />
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[[Category: GCD Database]]<br />
<br />
I recommend you try this exercise with one of your favorite creators and see if you can get the old Who’s Who data to fit this new schema.<br />
<br />
''(End of Report)''<br />
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Back to [[Committees]]<br />
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JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=GCD_Board_Votes_-_2007&diff=9916
GCD Board Votes - 2007
2022-09-12T17:58:53Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Press Release for 100,000 Indexed Comics */ TM fixes</p>
<hr />
<div>==January 2007==<br />
===Senior Editor Position===<br />
'''Motion:''' We want to create the official position of "GCD Senior Editor" to better reflect the current situation.<br />
<br />
This position includes:<br />
* must be experienced enough to help other editors<br />
* OI (Online Index) Access level: Administrator<br />
* processing of Admin duties<br />
* maintaining all GCD email lists including the all country-specific lists<br />
<br />
The proposal is by Jim Ludwig. It was seconded by Matthias Hofmann.<br />
<br />
Vote Results:<br />
7 Yes 77.8%<br />
<br />
1 No 11.1%<br />
<br />
1 Abstention 11.1%<br />
<br />
<br />
===Promotions Coordinator Position===<br />
'''Motion:''' To create the official position of "GCD Promotions Coordinator" to better reflect the current situation.<br />
<br />
This position includes:<br />
* Public Relations for the GCD project<br />
* advertisement<br />
* press releases<br />
<br />
The proposal was by Will Allred. It was seconded by Ray Bottorff Jr.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 7 voting in favor, 1 voting against and 1 abstaining.<br />
<br />
There was also a mention that the final job descriptions need to be written and approved where it was suggested that the Board members who voted with "No" and "Abstention" bring forward their concerns and objections, so they could be considered when the jobs were finalized and occupied by actual people.<br />
<br />
===Press Release for 100,000 Indexed Comics===<br />
'''Motion:''' Press Release<br />
<br />
We want to send out a press release to announce our 100,000 indexed comic book. The text was written mainly by Mike Catron.<br />
<br />
Press Release text (Quote):<br />
<br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
<br />
GCD Passes 100,000 Mark<br />
<br />
While comics fans the world over were unwrapping their gifts over the holidays, the indefatigable indexers at the Grand Comics Database&trade; celebrated a major milestone -- individually indexing over 100,000 comic books!<br />
<br />
The honor of indexing the 100,000th issue went to Ramon Schenk, working on the Charlton title "Li'l Genius" at 10:40 a.m. UTC/GMT (5:40 a.m. EST), December 25, 2006.<br />
<br />
[Anybody know what issue number? Ramon?]<br />
<br />
Schenk has been indexing for the GCD since 2005 and has over 1500 issues to his credit.<br />
<br />
The Grand Comics Database&trade; (www.comics.org), an online all-volunteer organization, was founded in _____ and is dedicated to indexing every comic book ever published, worldwide. In its ____ years of service to the online comics community, the GCD has identified over 1.5 million individual comic book credits from more than 3,000 publishers.<br />
<br />
The GCD catalogs key story information, creator information, and other information which is useful to readers, fans, hobbyists, and researchers and makes it available to anyone through a simple, searchable website at www.comics.org.<br />
<br />
Statistics on the project are updated every 30 minutes on the GCD homepage (www.comics.org) and currently show:<br />
* 3,185 Publishers/imprints<br />
* 20,226 Series<br />
* 264,385 books (100,004 indexed)<br />
* 517,741 Story objects<br />
* 1,572,173 credits<br />
* 136,170 covers<br />
<br />
For further information, including information on how you can contribute to the greatest comic book cataloging project of all time, contact: [Ray]<br />
<br />
(UNQUOTE)<br />
<br />
The motion passed unanimously.<br />
<br />
===Vote for Chairman and Secretary of the Board===<br />
Mike Nielsen is running for Chairman. His announcement reads as follows:<br />
<br />
QUOTE:<br />
I'll throw my hat into the ring for Chairman. I would like to see the board deal with several issues that are coming to a <br />
head.<br />
<br />
We need to update the Charter and By-laws to reflect how we are currently doing things and to change anything that needs to be changed. We need to "ride herd" on the tech guys to make sure that progress is being done, and also to get ahead of them on issues like location of servers. The third big item I see ahead of us is incorporation. Are we going to incorporate or not? It needs to be decided, and if we are then we need to move forward.<br />
<br />
As far as where we will be in 5 or 10 years, I think that's hard to say. A lot of that will hinge on what happens in the next few years, along with <br />
where we have come from. I would like to see us get to the point where the GCD's credits are accepted by the comic community at large as the definitive answer of 'Who Did That?'.<br />
UNQUOTE<br />
<br />
Lou Mazzella is running for Secretary. His announcement reads as follows:<br />
<br />
QUOTE:<br />
I'd like to go ahead and present myself as a choice for Board secretary.<br />
UNQUOTE<br />
<br />
Voting to was to end by Saturday January 13.<br />
<br />
All nine GCD Board members voted on the subject. Both Mike and Lou were elected unanimously.<br />
<br />
===House Names for Colorists and Letterers===<br />
<br />
I make a motion that house names be indexed as listed in the comic for colorists and letterers with no need for ? or [ ] on anything else. ie Liquid Graphics would be sufficient. As a creator himself and having done said house work, Jamal's experience and examples to let us know the effecacy of this and be user friendly for indexers and users.<br />
JIM<br />
<br />
===Parlimentary Rules===<br />
GCD Board - CALL for VOTE on Motion: Parlimentary Rules<br />
Message-ID: <d0c.7be57fa.32ee6835@cs.com><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Motion: The rules of order for asynchronous meetings presented by Tony Rose <br />
to the Board be adopted as standard operating procedure. The presented rules <br />
are as follows:<br />
<br />
Tony's Rules of Order for Asynchronous Meetings<br />
copyright by Tony Rose 2007<br />
<br />
An asynchronous meeting is one that is held through asynchronous <br />
communication such as an electronic bulletin board, an electron forum, or a series of <br />
e-mails. It is strongly recommended that for a group of three or more members <br />
that the formality of rules be adhered to both to ensure that the rights of the <br />
minority are protected and to minimize communication confusion.<br />
<br />
When the organization is inaugurated, the chairman should call the meeting to <br />
order. The meeting continues until such time as the chairman declares it in <br />
recess. At that point further communication should be blocked by electronic <br />
means. When the chairman deems that the recess is ended, he makes an <br />
announcement to that effect and communication is again allowed. Adjournment should <br />
only occur when the organization becomes defunct. In summary, asynchronous <br />
meetings are always in session except under extraordinary circumstances resulting <br />
in the calling of a recess.<br />
<br />
The rules of order for asynchronous meetings must, necessarily, differ from <br />
those of a physical meeting. There is no need for a "speaker" to be recongized <br />
by the chairman. Since the communication is occuring asynchronously, <br />
everyone has the floor and no one can be interrupted.<br />
<br />
Clear subject heading must be adhered to. Members are strongly encourage to <br />
read the entirety of any message thread before responding to a message; the <br />
possiblity that a question has been answered or information supplied later in <br />
the thread exists and efforts should be made to avoid repetition.<br />
<br />
THE CHAIRMAN<br />
<br />
The chairman of an asynchronous meeting has the respsonsibility of reading <br />
the posted messages of the group at least daily. The volume of posted messages <br />
may dictate that he read them more often but it is essential that potential <br />
chairmen know that they will have to devote more time to chair the meeting than <br />
a regular member will have to devote to attending. When the chairman will not <br />
be able to read messages daily, he should pass the gavel to the vice-chairman <br />
or call for a recess.<br />
<br />
It is the responsiblity of the chairman to prepare an initial agenda and to <br />
modify that agenda as the meeting proceeds. The chairman may not make motions <br />
but can bring forward action items for consideration.<br />
<br />
THE AGENDA<br />
<br />
The chairman should bring forth an initial agenda of a few action items for <br />
consideration by the group. Items may be added to the agenda at the request of <br />
any member of the group but the chairman will determine the order in which <br />
the items are considered. The chairman determines how many items may be <br />
considered at one time; it is recommended that no more than three items be before the <br />
group at any one time. An appeal of a decision of the chairman can be made.<br />
<br />
Frequently, the chairman should communicate the agenda to the group. This <br />
communication will indicate which matters are currently before the group and the <br />
order in which future items will be considered. The posting of the agenda <br />
will also be the mechanism by which the chairman requests reports from <br />
committees and/or staff. The format of the agenda may be determined by the chairman <br />
but should be clear and concise.<br />
<br />
MAIN MOTIONS:<br />
<br />
A main motion is one in which business is brought before the group with the <br />
expectation of action. The chairman may not make a main motion but he is <br />
allowed to bring forward an "action item" requesting a motion on a particular <br />
matter. In the interests of keeping group action timely, multiple main motions may <br />
be before the group at the same time but the chairman will see to it that <br />
each is given final attention in the order in which they were received.<br />
<br />
The subject heading of a main motion should begin with "MOTION: xxx" where <br />
"xxx" is a short title for the motion that gives a sense of the motion. Unlike <br />
in a physical meeting, there may be multiple motions before the group at one <br />
time so it is essential that subject headings be clear. The text of main <br />
motions should be made in the form of "I move that we... ." Main motions are in <br />
the positive: never "I move that we not... ." The motion itself should be <br />
clear and concise. Do not include reasons for making the motion or arguments <br />
about why it should be passed.<br />
<br />
A main motion must be seconded. A second indicates that there is at least <br />
one other member who would like to see the matter of the motion brought to a <br />
vote. A second to a motion should be made in the form of "I second John's <br />
motion" with the text of the motion following. Due to asychronicity, there may be <br />
multiple seconds to a motion. This presents no parliamentary difficulty.<br />
<br />
The chairman must acknowledge that he has received a second for a motion. <br />
Until that acknowledgement is made, there can be no discussion and no further <br />
communication regarding the motion is allowed, pending the chairman's <br />
acknowledgement. If the chairman recieves no second on the motion within a reasonable <br />
time, he announces that the motion has failed due to a lack of a second and not <br />
discussion of the motion is allowed. Once the acknowledgement of a second is <br />
made, discussion of the motion begins.<br />
<br />
It only stands to reason that courtesy is to be observed during discussion. <br />
Questions may be asked of members and/or of staff. All questions must be <br />
answered, to the satisfaction of the chairman, before a vote can be taken. <br />
EXCEPTION: the question before the group may be called. Calling the question is a <br />
request for an end to discussion and an immediate vote; this is an incidental <br />
motion and will be discussed shortly.<br />
<br />
PRIVILEGED MOTION<br />
<br />
A privileged motion is one that deals with the rules of the meeting -- calls <br />
for an appeal of a decision of the chair, calls for a re-ordering of the <br />
agenda, calls for recess -- and must be dealt with before any furthere business can <br />
be conducted.<br />
<br />
A privileged motion takes precedence over whatever is before the group at the <br />
moment and cannot be discussed after the second. The chairman calls <br />
immedately for the vote.<br />
<br />
INCIDENTAL MOTION<br />
<br />
An incidental motion is one that is incidental to the question before the <br />
group. Incidental motions are dealt with as they arise. They include motions to <br />
amend, motions to bring a quesiton to vote, motions to refer to committee, <br />
motions to table, and motions to postpone.<br />
<br />
The motion to bring a question to vote is a request to conclude debate and <br />
requies a 2/3 majority for approval. Following approval the chair calls <br />
immediately for a vote on the question.<br />
<br />
Committees can be standing or ad hoc. While creation of committees is by <br />
vote of the group, committees are appointed by the chairman. The chairman names <br />
the initial chair of the committee but the committee may select another member <br />
to serve as chair as desired. Membership in the group is not required in <br />
order to be named to a committee. When questions are referred to a committee, <br />
the chairman will give the committee a reasonble deadline to return a <br />
recommendation to the group.<br />
<br />
A motion to table a question removes it from consideration by the group until <br />
such a time as a member moves that the matter be taken up again.<br />
<br />
A motion to postpone consideration either states a time at which the matter <br />
will be resumed or can ask that the matter be postponed indefinately, in effect <br />
killing the motion without calling for an actual vote on the matter.<br />
<br />
<br />
APPEAL OF DECISION<br />
<br />
This is a privelged motion that allows the group to overrule the chairman by <br />
2/3 vote. An appeal of a decision is a priveleged motion and must be <br />
considered without debate following a second.<br />
<br />
VOTING<br />
<br />
Once a vote has been called for by the chairman, the secretary initiates a <br />
vote. The subject heading for a vote message should be "CALL FOR VOTE on <br />
MOTION..." with the short title of the motion following. The text of the call for <br />
vote will re-state the motion, as made. There will be a mechanism by which the <br />
group members' votes can be clearly indicated and an opportunity for <br />
abstention will be available. A reasonable deadline for completion of the vote will <br />
be included.<br />
<br />
After the deadline for voting has passed, the secretary will announce the <br />
results, concluding with "Motion passed" or "Motion failed" as appropriate. Only <br />
a member who voted on the prevailing side may move that a matter be <br />
reconsidered after a vote has concluded.<br />
<br />
Please cast your vote to this mailing list, marking an x next to one of the <br />
following: <br />
( ) For <br />
( ) Against <br />
( ) Abstaining <br />
<br />
Please respond no later than February 4, 2007.<br />
<br />
Vote was called and passed with all members voting in favor. Results of vote were announced to the GCD Main list in an email from the Secretary on January 31, 2007.<br />
<br />
<br />
Also see this message http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-board/browse_thread/thread/17b047ca302bb742# where Mike N. summarizes the rules.<br />
<br />
===Comicspace Page for the GCD===<br />
'''Motion:''' Allow Bill Jourdain to create a Comicspace page for the GCD, and supply him with any information he may need while implementing the page with the password and login information for the page being entrusted.<br />
<br />
Vote was to be finished by January 31, 2007.<br />
<br />
Some votes were submitted, but before the total was announced, it was announced that Bill had set up the ComicSpace page for the GCD. The password was sent to Ray and Lou and Mike. The page is at http://www.comicspace.com/gcd.<br />
<br />
==February 2007==<br />
===Document Revision===<br />
<br />
'''Motion:''' That the Board allow Peter Croome and Jim Vandore to begin re-writing and/or updating the various documents on the website with the provision that they submit the documents to the Board for review, before they are posted to the website.<br />
<br />
This motion started in January 2007.<br />
<br />
Vote was called to end February 14, 2007.<br />
<br />
The above motion has passed with all members voting in favor.<br />
<br />
===Incorporation===<br />
<br />
'''Motion:''' That we create an incorporated, non-profit Grand Comicbook Database Foundation. Said incorporation will take place in Little Rock, Pulaski County, State of Arkansas in the United States of America under the applicable state and federal laws. The Foundation will exist for the purpose of supporting the Grand Comicbook Database Project and to support the scholarly study of comic books arts and for such purposes as further that mission. The board of directors of the Foundation will consist of the membership of the Board of Directors of the Grand Comicbook Database Project with the officers being preserved between the groups. Further, the board will empower Tony Rose to file the necessary forms to further the incorporation and that Mr. Rose will proceed with alacrity once empowered.<br />
<br />
''NOTE: Peter couldn't find the vote and results from this... Just a note from Tony that we were incorporated as of April 17 2007.''<br />
<br />
==March 2007==<br />
===Data dump of ComicArtFans===<br />
'''Motion:''' The board will create a data dump for ComicArtFans<br />
<br />
Will Allred moved.<br />
<br />
I move that we create a data dump for Bill Cox of ComicArtFans in the interests of pursuing a possible future partnership. Before said partnership can even be pursued, however, certain conditions must be met...<br />
* the GCD must be incorporated as a legal entity<br />
* the transition to the new schema must be completed<br />
The data dump is being offered assuming that ComicArtFans will correctly credit GCD information as per our by-laws. If any additional income is generated from this data, the GCD Board would request that ComicArtFans donate it to a comic book related charity in the name of the GCD.<br />
MOTION TO AMEND the MOTION: The board will create a data dump for ComicArtFans<br />
<br />
Or we could remove any mention of a donation from the orginal motion if that would make some of our board members happier with the motion.<br />
<br />
Tony Rose moved that the final sentence of the motion be amended to read <br />
<br />
"If any additional income is generated from this data, the GCD Board would request that ComicArtFans<br />
donate that additional income to the Hero Initiative (http://www.heroinitiative.org/) in the name of the GCD.<br />
VOTE on Motion to Amend Motion: The board will create a data dump<br />
<br />
The following motion has been presented and is ready to be voted upon:<br />
<br />
That the final sentence of the motion to create a data dump for ComicArtFans.com be amended to read:<br />
<br />
"If any additional income is generated from this data, the GCD Board would request that ComicArtFans donate that additional income to the Hero Initiative (http://www.heroinitiative.org/) in the name of the GCD."<br />
<br />
(From April 2007 - didn't find the results of the vote until then):<br />
ComicArtFans: We passed the motion to give them a data dump. I suspect the general GCD membership would like a new data dump also, it's been about a year. I need to find out from Jon about getting that done. I think this is about as far as we can go with the ComicArtFans deal at present, until Incorporation is finished and possibly until the new schema is closer to being finished. <br />
<br />
===Election Rules Revisited===<br />
(the following started in January)<br />
<br />
GCD Board - election rules revisited<br />
<br />
One thing for one motion. I make a motion that we officially adopt the last 14 days of the month of October >(12:00:00am GMT, October 18th - 11:59:59pm GMT October 31st) as the official period that people may announce their candidacy for the Board.<br />
<br />
Well we are already re-evaluating so I second the motion for mailing ballots only to eligible voters.<br />
<br />
I also like the idea of sending ballots only to those eligible to vote. Eligibilty should be determined at the same time as announcements for candidacy are made and email addresses should be verified at that time so that new ones can be obtained in time for elections to begin if needed.<br />
<br />
Subject: GCD Board - election rules revisited<br />
<br />
I agree with merging it into Lou's motion. <br />
<br />
1) I make a motion that we only send ballots to eligable voters (eligability guidelines to be determined later)<br />
<br />
2) I make a motion we set Lou's dates for candidacy<br />
<br />
3) I make a motion that we set Lou's dates for campaigning<br />
<br />
4) I make a motion we set Lou's dates for the election.<br />
<br />
I think we all agree and can vote on those then discuss eligability and who should count votes. <br />
<br />
Did I miss the part before about sending out an email saying ballots are coming and contact the secretary if you feel you should have received one and did not?<br />
<br />
VOTEs on Motion: Election Rules Revisited<br />
<br />
The following motions are on the table and ready to be voted upon:<br />
<br />
1) That we only send ballots to eligible voters (eligibility guidelines to be <br />
determined later) [this is instead of sending a ballot out to the mailing <br />
lists]<br />
<br />
Please cast your vote to this mailing list, marking an x next to one of the <br />
following: <br />
( ) For<br />
( ) Against<br />
( ) Abstain<br />
<br />
<br />
2) That we officially adopt the last 14 days of the month of October <br />
(12:00:00am GMT, October 18th - 11:59:59pm GMT October 31st) as the official period <br />
that people may announce their candidacy for the Board.<br />
<br />
Please cast your vote to this mailing list, marking an x next to one of the <br />
following:<br />
( ) For<br />
( ) Against<br />
( ) Abstain<br />
<br />
3) For 14 days from 12:00:00am GMT, November 1 to 11:59:59pm GMT, November 14 <br />
candidates will be able to campaign if they choose to.<br />
<br />
Please cast your vote to this mailing list, marking an x next to one of the <br />
following:<br />
<br />
( ) For<br />
( ) Against<br />
( ) Abstain<br />
<br />
4) Voting for Board postions will be held over 7 days from 12:00:00am GMT, <br />
November 15 to 11:59:59pm GMT, November 21. <br />
<br />
Please cast your vote to this mailing list, marking an x next to one of the <br />
following:<br />
( ) For<br />
( ) Against<br />
( ) Abstain<br />
<br />
<br />
Please respond to all of the above no later than March 13, 2007.<br />
RESULTS of VOTEs on Motion: Election Rules Revisited<br />
Message-ID: <d62.4134808.3324c7c1@cs.com><br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 7 votes in favor and 2 opposed:<br />
<br />
1) That we only send ballots to eligible voters (eligibility guidelines to be <br />
determined later) [this is instead of sending a ballot out to the mailing <br />
lists]<br />
<br />
The following motions have passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
2) That we officially adopt the last 14 days of the month of October <br />
(12:00:00am GMT, October 18th - 11:59:59pm GMT October 31st) as the official period <br />
that people may announce their candidacy for the Board.<br />
<br />
3) For 14 days from 12:00:00am GMT, November 1 to 11:59:59pm GMT, November 14 <br />
candidates will be able to campaign if they choose to.<br />
<br />
4) Voting for Board postions will be held over 7 days from 12:00:00am GMT, <br />
November 15 to 11:59:59pm GMT, November 21.<br />
<br />
==April 2007==<br />
===Policy relating to display of covers===<br />
'''Motion:''' Policy relating to the display of covers<br />
<br />
Recognizing the volunteer nature of the Grand Comicbook Database Project, the GCD acknowledges that scans of comicbook artwork may be uploaded for display on the GCD website which contain depictions that some may find offensive. The GCD will make efforts to limit the display of cover images to those that display in response to requests or searches.<br />
<br />
Votes were due by April 29, 2007.<br />
<br />
The deadline for the above motion has expired, and the motion failed with 1 member voting in favor, 7 voting against and 1 abstaining. (announced in May 2007)<br />
<br />
===Minutes of Meetings===<br />
'''Motion:''' Minutes of "meetings"<br />
<br />
That the Board secretary be charged with preparing a bi-weekly summary of motions, discussions and votes (with dates and other pertinent details) <br />
and archiving such minutes as a record of the Board's activities.<br />
<br />
Votes were due by April 27, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 abstaining.<br />
<br />
===Board Treasurer===<br />
'''Motion:''' Board Treasurer<br />
<br />
Motion: That we create the office of treasurer of the Board. The treasurer would be charged with management of financial matters for the Foundation, including collection of fees, debts, donations, and other monies and with disbursement of Foundation funds, pursuant to Board Policy. The Treasurer would report monthly to the Board on the financial status of the Foundation. Further the Treasurer would act as the official Agent of the Foundation, an agent being required by the articles of incorporation in the State of Arkansas.<br />
<br />
Votes were due by April 27, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 abstaining.<br />
<br />
----<br />
Tony also mentioned: "First, we'll need to direct the treasurer to seek Federal income tax exemption; I think this is a slam-dunk. As I've said before, federal exemption implies Arkansas exemption under Arkansas law. Then I think we'll probably need to establish a bank account and a PayPal account. Then I'd like to see us informally get estimates (not actually take bids) on web hosting services. I would like to see Jon name a figure for what he feels the GCD owes him at this points, as well. OH, and I'd like to see us file for trademark on our name and our logo. Who designed the logo, by the way? Jon? If so, I'd like to see us pay for it, formally."<br />
----<br />
<br />
===Senior Editor appointment===<br />
'''Motion:'''<br />
<br />
That Ray Bottorff, Jr. be appointed to the position of Senior Editor.<br />
<br />
Vote were due by April 27, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 7 members voting in favor and 2 abstaining.<br />
<br />
==May 2007==<br />
===Treasurer Appointment===<br />
'''Motion:''' That Tony Rose serve in the position of Treasurer.<br />
<br />
Vote ended on May 21, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 8 members voting in favor and 1 member abstaining.<br />
<br />
==June 2007==<br />
===Placement of Last Gallery Entry===<br />
Motion - Placement of Last Gallery Entry<br />
Message-ID: <0cd301c7ad30$43cef2e0$cb6cd8a0$@org><br />
<br />
I move that the Last Gallery Entry currently on the GCD Home Page be removed<br />
immediately. The Last Gallery Entry (as part of the Daily Covers feature)<br />
should still be accessible to users of the GCD web site, however, via a link<br />
from the GCD Home Page.<br />
<br />
Moved by Will, seconded by Matthias.<br />
<br />
Moved in June. This particular motion was apparently dropped. See September for closely related motion.<br />
<br />
===Cover Themes for GCD Home Page===<br />
Motion - Creation of Cover Themes for GCD Home Page<br />
<br />
I move that the Board charge the membership with creating a group of cover<br />
themes that will be featured on the GCD Home Page and rotated throughout the<br />
year to showcase these various themes.<br />
<br />
Moved by Will, seconded by Tony Rose.<br />
Moved in June, voted on in<br />
<br />
==July 2007==<br />
===Hosting Options===<br />
MOTION: The tech group should be directed to prepare 3<br />
proposals<br />
That the tech group, with Jamal Walton as lead,<br />
prepare three proposals for hosting options for the<br />
GCD. The proposals will then be forwarded to the<br />
Board for consideration along with a consensus opinion<br />
(if one <br />
exists) for selection. If no consensus exists,<br />
majority and minority narrative opinions should be<br />
included.<br />
<br />
Further, the directors that are also members of the<br />
tech group will refrain from participation in the<br />
discussions or information gathering and will wait<br />
until the matter is being considered by the board to<br />
weigh in.<br />
<br />
Moved in June, voted on in July, to be finished by July 12, 2007.<br />
<br />
The proposal has passed with all members voting in favor.<br />
<br />
===Cover Display Disclaimer===<br />
'''Motion:''' Cover Display Disclaimer<br />
<br />
That we adopt the following disclaimer for use on the GCD website:<br />
"The Grand Comicbook Database Project (GCD) is a volunteer project with the stated goal to document and index all comic books for the free use of scholars, historians, researchers, and fans of all types. The GCD acknowledges that the all-encompassing research nature of the project may result in the posting of cover scans for comics which could contain depictions that some may find objectionable. Viewer discretion is advised."<br />
<br />
Moved by Will, seconded by Matthias.<br />
<br />
Moved in June, voted on in July, to be concluded July 12, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with all members voting in favor.<br />
<br />
==August 2007==<br />
===Data Coordinator===<br />
Motion - Redefinition of Data Coordinator Position<br />
Message-ID: <0a5601c7e9db$fcd89330$f689b990$@org><br />
<br />
I move that we redefine and possibly rename the data coordinator position to<br />
more faithfully represent what the position currently entails.<br />
<br />
Moved by Will, seconded by Jim Ludwig.<br />
<br />
===Editor List Votes===<br />
Call For Motion: Recent Editor List votes<br />
Message-ID: <be7.1eaadd1f.3408cf1e@aol.com><br />
<br />
I am looking for a second to the motion the discuss and then approve the <br />
recent votes made by the Editors on some formatting issues.<br />
<br />
1) For those ads that have a feature, what feature will be used:<br />
<br />
Product / Character or Character / Product<br />
<br />
2) To clarify the case style to be used in the reprint field, the case tyle <br />
type to be used when using listing a series title or story title will be:<br />
<br />
Title Case (The Quick Brown Fox Jumped Over the Lazy Dog)<br />
<br />
3) Should the reprint field series title listing and the story title listing <br />
use different cases?<br />
<br />
NO (as a result, both confirmed to be using Title Case)<br />
<br />
These would be considered indexing rules and not guidelines from this moment <br />
onwards.<br />
<br />
Moved by Ray,<br />
<br />
==September 2007==<br />
===Senior Editors Group===<br />
'''Motion:''' Creation of a SR. Editor group to make formatting decisions. That a group of 5 or 7 Sr editors be elected by the editors to serve as the voting block for editorial decision making.<br />
<br />
Moved by Jim Ludwig<br />
<br />
Started in August, call for votes in September with votes due by September 11, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 6 members voting in favor and one abstaining.<br />
<br />
===Contact List===<br />
'''Motion:''' Creation of Membership Contact List<br />
<br />
That we create an electronic mailing list to be used as a public contact point for all membership questions. This list will be composed of the members<br />
of the membership team.<br />
<br />
Moved by Will.<br />
<br />
Motion started in August 2007, vote commenced in September 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with all members voting in favor.<br />
<br />
===Last Uploaded Image===<br />
'''Motion:''' Removal of the Last Cover Entry<br />
<br />
That last uploaded image be removed from the home page.<br />
<br />
This motion was started in August, with votes due by September 11, 2007.<br />
<br />
The motion passed with 5 members voting in favor and 4 members voting against.<br />
<br />
===Last Cover Upload through a Link===<br />
'''Motion:''' That the "most recent upload" cover be accessible only through a link<br />
<br />
I move that the board direct the webmaster to move the "most recent cover upload" to a page accessible by clicking a link. The disclaimer:<br />
The Grand Comicbook Database Project (GCD) is a volunteer project with<br />
the stated goal to document and index all comic books for the free use<br />
of scholars, historians, researchers, and fans of all types. The GCD<br />
acknowledges that the all-encompassing research nature of the project<br />
may result in the posting of cover scans for comics which could contain<br />
depictions that some may find objectionable. Click here to see the<br />
latest cover scan upload."<br />
<br />
Tony's original motion was seconded by Will on September 18th.<br />
<br />
The month ended with more discussion over this and Mike asking Tony to add his wording to the motion so it could be voted on.<br />
<br />
===Last Cover Upload (not seconded)===<br />
<br />
I make a motion to adopt the proposal by Tony as amended that would replace the last uploaded image with three buttons. These buttons would establish three options for settings cookies to 1)Display only the current image (2)Display the images for the current session only or (3)Display images in perpetuity. Not selecting a button or having cookies disabled would not permit the display of images on the GCD website.<br />
<br />
This was a simultaneous motion by Jim Ludwig which was never seconded.<br />
<br />
==October 2007==<br />
===Most Recent Cover Upload===<br />
VOTE Most Recent Cover Upload<br />
<br />
That the board direct the webmaster to implement a<br />
solution that insures that no visitor to the GCD home<br />
page is shown any cover images unless that visitor has<br />
accepted the disclaimer. If the visitor does not<br />
accept the disclaimer, then no cover images will be<br />
shown to them on the home page. This solution affects<br />
the GCD home page only.<br />
<br />
Motion put forward by Will, seconded by Lou in October.<br />
<br />
Came to a vote in November, due November 20, 2007.<br />
<br />
The proposal passed with 6 members voting in favor and 3 voting against.<br />
<br />
===Vote to remove one of the Most Recent Cover Upload motions===<br />
VOTE Most Recent Cover Upload Motions<br />
<br />
I have been directed by the Chairman to create a vote<br />
to remove one of the following two motions that are on<br />
the table from our current discussions:<br />
<br />
Motion A<br />
That the board direct the webmaster to move<br />
the "most recent cover upload" to a page accessible by<br />
clicking a link. The disclaimer: The Grand Comicbook<br />
Database Project (GCD) is a volunteer project with<br />
the stated goal to document and index all comic books<br />
for the free use of scholars, historians, researchers,<br />
and fans of all types. The GCD acknowledges that the<br />
all-encompassing research nature of the project may<br />
result in the posting of cover scans for comics which<br />
could contain depictions that some may find<br />
objectionable. Click here to see the latest cover scan<br />
upload.<br />
<br />
Motion B: <br />
That the board direct the webmaster to implement a<br />
solution that insures that no visitor to the GCD home<br />
page is shown any cover images unless that visitor has<br />
accepted the disclaimer. If the visitor does not<br />
accept the disclaimer, then no cover images will be<br />
shown to them on the home page. This solution affects<br />
the GCD home page only.<br />
<br />
Votes were to be cast by November 6, 2007. 8 members voted to remove Motion A from discussions with one member abstaining.<br />
<br />
==November 2007==<br />
===Special Eligibility===<br />
URGENT VOTE on Eligiility <br />
<br />
It is proposed that the following list of individuals<br />
be approved as voting members of the GCD due to their<br />
contributions to the benefit of the organization.<br />
<br />
*Bill Jourdain<br />
*Bob Bailey<br />
*Bob Klein<br />
*Nick Caputo<br />
*Lou Mougin<br />
*Michael J Vasallo<br />
*Michael Feldman<br />
*Pat Lang<br />
*Gene Reed<br />
*Petter Wintzell<br />
*Tony Isabella<br />
*Tom Lammers<br />
*Chris Brown<br />
*Roy Thomas<br />
*Bill Schelly<br />
*George Olshevsky<br />
*Jon Ingersoll<br />
*Laura Gjovaag<br />
*Mike Gold<br />
*Randy Scott<br />
*Rob Allen<br />
*Robert Beerbohm<br />
*Richard J. Arndt<br />
*Steve Saaf<br />
*Steve Whitaker<br />
<br />
Vote was to end by November 17th 2007.<br />
<br />
The proposal passed with all members voting in favor.<br />
<br />
==December 2007==<br />
There were no votes or motions in December 2007, though there was some discussion about requiring a log-in for uploading covers and for covers to be approved.<br />
<br />
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<div>== Years of Operation ==<br />
1921 - 1988<br />
<br />
== Addresses ==<br />
*97 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (1927),<br />
*100 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (1929-32, could be same offices as above),<br />
*149 Madison Avenue, New York, New York (1934-43),<br />
*261 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (1953-57),<br />
*750 Third Avenue, New York, New York 17 (1962-83),<br />
*1 Dag Hammarskold Plaza, New York, New York 10017 (1973),<br />
*235 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10003 (1978),<br />
*475 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016 (1992)<br />
<br />
== Overview ==<br />
Early imprints:<br />
*I Confess Publications,<br />
*The Corte Publishing Co., Inc.,<br />
*Dell Publishing Co., Inc.,<br />
*Exposed Publishing Co.,<br />
*Film Humor, Inc.<br />
<br />
== Related Names ==<br />
Gold Key<br />
<br />
== Personnel ==<br />
George T. Delacorte (June 20, 1893 - May 4, 1991)<br />
<br />
== Comic Book Titles == <br />
Earliest title was (The?) Funnies v1#1, 16 January, 1929<br />
<br />
== Other Publications == <br />
Early magazine genres included crime, romance, screen/celebrity. Other magazines included science fiction, mystery, and horoscope. Also published crossword puzzles and mass-market fiction paperbacks.<br />
<br />
== Distribution ==<br />
Distributed by ANC until May, 1957, when Dell Distributing Company was formed following an acrimonious split with ANC.<br />
<br />
== Dell & Gold Key/Whitman Numeric Decoding ==<br />
<center>A completely original compilation by Frank Motler - May 15, 2013</center><br />
<br />
'''Overview of Dell and Western Publishing Relationship'''<br />
Western Publishing Company (also known as Western Printing & Lithography) had been in operation in Racine, Wisconsin since 1907. Western had acquired the franchises for several important entities; including Disney, King Feature Syndicate, Walter Lantz, M.G.M., Leon Schlesinger, Warner Brothers (cartoons) etc, etc. From the late 1930's, Dell was employed by Western to produce comics featuring these franchised characters, which would carry the Dell cover symbol. The arrangement was hugely successful, with Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories alone selling millions of copies each month. These franchises were complemented by several movie cowboy stars and hugely popular network TV shows. However, in 1961 (March to May cover dates), Dell increased the retail cover prices of their comics from 10 to 15 cents. This proved a bold move; one noticeably out of step with the rest of the industry which was still charging 10 cents. Beginning May 1962, Dell introduced an 8-digit scheme, called ‘New Numbering’ here, whilst reducing the cover price on some titles to 12 cents. These complemented the 15 cent issues, still being released. By 1963 all Dell’s cover prices were reduced to 12 cents, which remained the situation until Dell's re-introduction of 15 cent prices, in 1969. (note: ‘New Numbering’ is my own term, in absence of anything found from the companies concerned.)<br />
<br />
'''New Numbering scheme'''<br />
The ‘New Numbering’ was printed on the covers of all Dell comics under its cover symbol, for both regular series and ‘one-shots’ alike. It seems reasonable that the scheme was designed to monitor the effect of both the 12 and 15 cent trial pricing (encoded as part of this number), whilst continuing the ‘Four Color’ (‘one- shot’) tradition, although the numbering is unrelated. However, for many releases the ‘New Numbering’ was shorted lived, because Western switched all their titles to Gold Key; a new imprint launched in opposition to Dell, October 1962 (see below). Irrespective, the ‘New Numbering’ scheme caused the demise of Dell’s ‘Four Color’ series, which had produced around 1,300 ‘one-shot’ issues between 1939 and 1962 (approximately 90 issues in its final 12 months). The missing ‘Four Color’ numbers were almost certainly issued in this new format. The Dell comic lines never recovered from the loss of Western’s franchises and by 1967 had just a handful of reprints, with a final flurry of reprints between 1971-73. The last of these saw prices increase to 20 cents.<br />
<br />
Dell used this ‘New Numbering’ system from 1962 until 1971, when 8-digit numbering was supplanted by a 5-digit scheme (04000 series). However, this was a distributor requirement (by Dell’s Distribution wing, who had distributed their titles since 1957); part of an industry-wide initiative by all the major distributors throughout the USA, which would lead eventually to Unique Product/Bar Codes for periodicals. I have an Appendix A to this, which lists the first-known issues where this 8-digit/New Numbering or later 5-digit numbering was used, or where the 2-digit prefix (01 or 12 and hence, price) or title coding (mid 3-digits) changed. For completeness, the 5-digit numbers are also recorded.<br />
<br />
'''Dell ‘New Number’ Decoding'''<br />
All Dell titles were denoted by an 8-digit number (01-742-209, typical example). Dell used this system first from May-July 1962 onwards on all ‘one-shot’ titles and continuous titles. This numbering was also written in the indicia on early issues. Examples are found on Bonanza and Twilight Zone.<br />
<br />
The first two numbers denote company and price.<br />
*15- and 12- denote Dell 15 cent and 12 cent respectively, used on regulation 36 page issues. <br />
*02- or 07- denote a Dell Giant. <br />
<br />
The middle three numbers relate to an alpha/numeric conversion of the title. They seem to have allocated 000 to 040 for letter A, 041 to 90 for B, 091 to 160 for C, etc., but there are exceptions.<br />
<br />
The last three numbers supply the date as follows: <br />
*The first number being the last number of the year: 1962 equates to -2.<br />
*The remaining 2 digits denoting the highest on-sale month: July/September equates to -09.<br />
*Therefore July/September 1962 becomes –209,<br />
*Whilst August 1965 becomes -508.<br />
<br />
'''Gold Key Comics Overview'''<br />
In October 1962, five months after the introduction of the Dell ‘New Numbering’ scheme, Gold Key was launched by a consortium comprising Western Publishing, Golden Books, Inc and Pocket Book, Inc. Gold Key was blessed with all the Western franchise titles, leaving Dell with a just handful of newly acquired TV franchises, movie adaptations or original material. All 36-page titles were priced at 12 cents. In addition, Gold Key released selected titles in 25 cent, 68-page giant format, which lasted for 2-3 issues before dropping back to 12 cent, 36-pages. Like Dell, Gold Key used a similar 8-digit numbering scheme for all titles, but the decoding is different. They also produced ‘one-shots’ of their own. Gold Key ceased publication early 1980 (c February-March), when it was superceded by the Whitman imprint.<br />
<br />
'''Gold Key Number Decoding'''<br />
Gold Key also used an 8-digit numbering system for all titles from launch, but in slightly different format (example: 10235-602). The first 2 numbers again denote price. Initially, 10 was used for Gold Key 36-page issues. Whilst 30 and 35 were reserved for Gold Key Giant issues. The next three numbers relate to a chronological release of titles, therefore 000 was the first title, 001 the second title, etc. The last three numbers are the same as for Dell above. 90 replaced the 10 for all new and existing titles in March 1972 (approximately one decade later).<br />
<br />
Normal issues and Giants were numbered independently. When Gold Key was launched, several titles became ‘Giants’ for 2 or 3 issues. These would be issued in 30 format and then renumber to a new 10 series when they reverted to 36-pages. Examples are Boris Karloff, Bugs Bunny and Popeye. When titles were renamed without a format change the numbering scheme was retained. Examples are Lost in Space/Space Family Robinson and M.A.R.S.Patrol/Total War. I have an Appendix B to this, which lists these numbers.<br />
<br />
'''Whitman Overview'''<br />
From 1971, Western released comics in twos or threes in sealed plastic packs, via their Whitman imprint. They also sold comics in decorative boxes, comprising ten different issues. These packs/boxes were issued by Western’s distribution wing to shopping malls etc, outside the newsstand network. Here, they would have a much longer shelf life than the sale-or-return system operating for US newsstand periodicals, which included comics. The Whitman comics complimented the Gold Key releases, by adopting their appearance and numbering scheme but sometimes omitting the last 3 date numbers. The Whitmans also displayed cover branding alterations, in all cases, with indicia variations noted on occasion. This branding was also designed to stop them being confused with sale-or-return copies. Whitman also released variant editions of Marvel and DC/National titles, in similar fashion but unconnected to this numbering scheme. Whitman had been publishing since the 1930s, producing a huge variety of colouring, punch-out, join-the-dots, cut-out-dolls or other one-shot titles, aimed almost exclusively at the juvenile market. Many of these were franchise-related entities, as held by Western. When Gold Key was abandoned in early 1980, the Whitman editions continued exclusively until 1984, when all production ceased. Selected Western franchise titles would be restarted by Gladstone in 1986, but those are outside the scope of this article. As the Whitman titles are variants of Gold Key, only their first exclusive issues are denoted here.<br />
<br />
== Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books ==<br />
The following information is from Dell writer Gaylord Du Bois's account books, Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott and transcribed by David Porta from photocopies sorted by feature and cross-referenced with issue i.d. added, and publication dates by copyright entry.<br />
<br />
"ORPHAN" indicates an Account Books entry that has not, as of this writing (June 2014), been found to have been published, as per neither:<br />
# Grand Comics Database&trade; (many issues have yet to be archived), nor<br />
# my search of Catalog of Copyright Entries FULL TEXT online (but word searches can be hindered, as the texts are rendered by text recognition software, and are full of errors), nor<br />
# David Porta's personal comics library<br />
<br />
An Account Book entry may designate what series the script was intended for, but the script may have ended up being published elsewhere, e.g. the "Bear Evidence" text script for Super Comics ended up in Lone Ranger #13.<br />
<br />
The compilation by Michigan State University Special Collection librarian Randy Scott is from his transcription of the hand-written account books which reside in the MSU Special Collection. Being as Randy finished the work in 1984, he was working without benefit of internet nor the comics in which the stories were published, and he deciphered the hand-written entries to the best of his ability. At this juncture, one hopes that digital scans of the original account books manuscripts will one day be made available by the MSU Special Collection, as budget permits.<br />
<br />
The information below is intended to be entered into the individual sequences referred to, as these comics are indexed in the Grand Comics Database&trade;. After this information has been transcribed there, it can be removed from this list.<br />
<br />
CATALOG OF COPYRIGHT ENTRIES - PRE- ACCOUNT BOOKS - CLYDE BEATTY<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty - © Oct 15, 1943 = Super Comics #66 Nov43<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois?<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty - © Nov. 15, 1943 = Super Comics #67 Dec43<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois?<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty - © Dec. 15, 1943 = Super Comics #68 Jan44<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois?<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty - © Jan. 18, 1944 = Super Comics #69 Feb44<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois?<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty - © Feb. 15, 1944 = Super Comics #70 Mar44<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois?<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty - © Mar. 17, 1944 = Super Comics #71 Apr44<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois?<br />
<br />
+++++++++<br />
<br />
GAYLORD DU BOIS ACCOUNT BOOKS - CLYDE BEATTY<br />
issue i.d. added, publication dates added, publication added<br />
<br />
page 135<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. "Being handled 1/20/44" preceded by number "1"<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Mar. 17, 1944 - Super Comics #71 Apr44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #71. Paid Nov. 10, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Apr. 14, 1944 - Super Comics #72 May44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #72. Paid Nov. 17, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © May 16, 1944 - Super Comics #73 Jun44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #73. Paid Nov. 17, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © June 16, 1944 - Super Comics #74 Jul44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #74. Paid Nov. 17, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © July 14, 1944 - Super Comics #75 Aug44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #75. Paid Jan. 21, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Aug. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #76 Sep44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #76. Paid May 10, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Sept. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #77 Oct44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #76. Paid June 7, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Oct. 13, 1944 - Super Comics #78 Nov44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #77. Paid July 1, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Nov. 14, 1944 - Super Comics #79 Dec44<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics. Paid July 13, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Dec. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #80 Jan45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #79. Paid July 17, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Jan. 16, 1945 - Super Comics #81 Feb45<br />
<br />
page 136<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #82. Billed September 11, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Feb. 16, 1945 - Super Comics #82 Mar45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #83. Billed September 11, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Mar. 16, 1945 - Super Comics #83 Apr45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics #84. Sent November 12, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © Apr. 13, 1945 - Super Comics #84 May45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, June 1945. Paid December 14, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © May 15, 1945 - Super Comics #85 Jun45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, July 1945. Sent February 19, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © June 15, 1945 - Super Comics #86 Jul45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, August 1945. Sent March 29, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © July 13, 45 - Super Comics #87 Aug45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, September 1945. Sent April 23, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 8-17-45 - Super Comics #88 Sep45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, October 1945. Sent May 28, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 9-14-45 - Super Comics #89 Oct45<br />
<br />
page 137<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, November 1945. Sent June 16, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 10-16-45 - Super Comics #90 Nov45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, December 1945. Submitted July 5, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 11-16-45 - Super Comics #91 Dec45<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics, January 1946. Submitted August 11, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 12-14-45 - Super Comics #92 Jan46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 4p. For Super Comics. Submitted August 20, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 1-15-46 - Super Comics #93 Feb46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, March 1946. Submitted October 11, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 2-15-46 - Super Comics #94 Mar46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, April 1946. Submitted November 12, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 3-15-46 - Super Comics #95 Apr46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, May 1946. Submitted December 17, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 4-16-46 - Super Comics #96 May46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, June 1946. Sent January 21, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 5-14-46 - Super Comics #97 Jun46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, July 1946. Sent February 16, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 6-14-46 - Super Comics #98 Jul46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, August issue. Sent February 19, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 7-16-46 - Super Comics #99 Aug46<br />
<br />
page 138<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, Sept. issue. Sent March 30, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 8-16-46 - Super Comics #100 Sep46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, October issue. Sent May 11, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 9-13-46 - Super Comics #101 Oct46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, November issue. Sent June 25, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 10-15-46 - Super Comics #102 Nov46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, December issue. Sent August 5, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 11-15-46 - Super Comics #103 Dec46<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, January issue. Sent September 9, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Dec46 - Super Comics #104 Jan47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, February issue. Sent September 9, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 14Jan47 - Super Comics #105 Feb47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, March issue. Sent October 7, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 14Feb47 - Super Comics #106 Mar47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, April issue. Sent November 11, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 14Mar47 - Super Comics #107 Apr47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, May issue. Sent November 11, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 15Apr47 - Super Comics #108 May47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, June issue. Sent December 16, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 16May47 - Super Comics #109 Jun47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, July issue. Sent December 16, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Jun47 - Super Comics #110 Jul47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, August issue. Sent February 1, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 15Jul47 - Super Comics #111 Aug47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, September issue. Sent February 24, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. ©15Aug47 - Super Comics #112 Sep47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics. Sent April 12, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. © 16Sep47 - Super Comics #113 Oct47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6 (+2) pages. For Super Comics, November issue. Sent June 24, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
author credited in copyright entry: Jim Chambers (cartoonist)<br />
Confirmed published. ©16Oct47 - Super Comics #114 Nov47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6 (+2) pages. For Super Comics, December issue. Sent June 24, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © 14Nov47 - Super Comics #115 Dec47<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, January issue. Sent July 22, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Jan48 - Super Comics #116 FebApr48<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6 (+2) pages. For Super Comics, February issue. Sent August 8, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Apr48 - Super Comics #117 Spr48<br />
<br />
page 139<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6 (+2) pages. For Super Comics, March issue. Sent August 25, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Jul48 - Super Comics #118 Sum48<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, April issue. Sent October 13, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © 14Sep48 - Super Comics #119 Oct48<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, November issue. Sent May 4, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
No individual credited author in copyright entry.<br />
Confirmed published. © 16Nov48 - Super Comics #120 Dec48Jan49<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, December issue. Sent May 22, 1948.<br />
LAST ISSUE - JC? © 11 Jan49 - Super Comics #121 FebMar49<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, April issue. Sent June 26, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Super Comics # - canceled<br />
<br />
Clyde Beatty. 6p. For Super Comics, May issue. Sent September 9, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Super Comics # - canceled<br />
<br />
<br />
GAYLORD DU BOIS ACCOUNT BOOKS - TEXT FILLER<br />
<br />
page 135<br />
<br />
Red Cross Kid. 2p. For Super Comics. Super Comics #ript sent Dec 12, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
By Blood and Toil. 1p. For Super Comics. Paid Oct. 13, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published© Dec. 1, 1943 - Super Comics #68 Jan44<br />
<br />
Secret Weapon. text for Super Comics, Mar. 1944. Paid Nov. 3, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Feb. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #70 Mar44<br />
<br />
Waste is Crime. For Super Comics, Mar. 1944. Paid Nov. 24, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
"Let's War on Waste" appears in Super Comics #70 Mar44 - no © found<br />
<br />
Wulf Finds a Friend. text for Super Comics. Paid December 9, 1943.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Mar. 17, 1944 - Super Comics #71 Apr44<br />
<br />
Old Grandpa Bass. text for Super Comics, May 1944. Paid Jan. 12, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Apr. 14, 1944 - Super Comics #72 May44<br />
Published as "Old Gran'pa Bass"<br />
<br />
Charge of the Milk Brigade. text for Super Comics, June 1944. Paid Feb. 5, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © May 16, 1944 - Super Comics #73 Jun44<br />
<br />
The Road to Home. text for Super Comics, July 1944. Paid Feb. 18, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © June 16, 1944 - Super Comics #74 Jul44<br />
<br />
Spiked Shoes. text for Super Comics, Aug. 1944. Paid March 23, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © July 14, 1944 - Super Comics #75 Aug44<br />
<br />
Two Smart Kids. text for Super Comics, September 1944. Paid April 19, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Aug. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #76 Sep44<br />
Published as "2 Smart Kids"<br />
<br />
Bird Man Up a Tree. text for Super Comics, Oct. 1944. Paid May 18, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Sept. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #77 Oct44<br />
<br />
A Bomb for a Bond. text for Super Comics, November 1944. Paid June 15, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Oct. 13, 1944 - Super Comics #78 Nov44<br />
<br />
Pinch Hitter. text for Super Comics, December 1944. Paid June 21, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Nov. 14, 1944 - Super Comics #79 Dec44<br />
<br />
Flaming Wings. text for Super Comics, January 1945 issue. Submitted August 7, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Dec. 15, 1944 - Super Comics #80 Jan45<br />
<br />
page 136<br />
<br />
Hitchhiking Henry. text for Super Comics, March 1945. Billed August 28, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Jan. 16, 1945 - Super Comics #81 Feb45<br />
Published as "Hitch-hikin' Henry "<br />
<br />
Something Coming Down River. text for Super Comics, April 1945. Billed September 4, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Feb. 16, 1945 - Super Comics #82 Mar45<br />
Published as "Somethin' Coming Down River"<br />
<br />
Everything but Wings. text for Super Comics. Sent October 23, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Mar. 16, 1945 - Super Comics #83 Apr45<br />
<br />
War in the Warehouse. text for Super Comics, February 1945. Submitted August 7, 1944.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Apr. 13. 1945 - Super Comics #84 May45<br />
<br />
His Nibs Earns His Board. text for Super Comics, May 1945. Sent December 14, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
Bounty Gun. text for Super Comics, June 1945. Sent January 15, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © May 15, 1945 - Super Comics #85 Jun45<br />
<br />
The Mark of Bozo. text for Super Comics, July 1945. Sent February 5, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © June 29, 1945 - Super Comics #87 Aug45 not indexed<br />
<br />
The Button. text for Super Comics, August 1945. Sent February 12, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © Sept. 28, 1945 - Super Comics #90 Nov45 not indexed<br />
<br />
Little Joe Pulls a Joke. text for Super Comics, July 1945. Sent February 26, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. Appears in Super Comics #86 Jul45 - no © found<br />
<br />
Little Joe Loses His Skin. text for Super Comics, August 1945. Sent February 28, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
Little Joe and the Injun Sign. text for Super Comics, September 1945. Sent April 16, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
Little Joe's Barrel of Tricks. text for Super Comics. Sent May 14, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
page 137<br />
<br />
Winnie Winkle. text for Super Comics. Submitted July 2, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
Little Joe Meets a Train. text for Super Comics. Submitted July 17, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
Winnie Winkle. text for Super Comics. Submitted August 29, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
An Eye for Details. text for Super Comics, February 1946. Submitted September 24, 1945. "Revised"<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
The Voice That Won. text for Super Comics, March 1946. Submitted October 26, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 2-15-46 - Super Comics #94 Mar46<br />
<br />
The Three Heads of Caruso. text for Super Comics, April 1946. Submitted November 26, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN - no index - ©?<br />
<br />
Friend of the Eagle. text for Super Comics, June 1946. Submitted December 17, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 5-14-46 - Super Comics #98 Jul46<br />
<br />
High Rigger. text for Super Comics, May 1946. Submitted December 3, 1945.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 3-29-46 - Super Comics #96 May46<br />
<br />
A Dog in a Million. text for Super Comics, August issue. Sent February 22, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 6-14-46 - Super Comics #98 Jul46<br />
<br />
Two up a Tree. text for Super Comics, September issue. Sent March 23, 1946.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 6-30-46 - PC128 Oct46<br />
<br />
page 138<br />
<br />
A Gentleman is Courteous. text for Super Comics. Sent August 25, 1947.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Jan48 - Super Comics #116 FebApr48<br />
Erroneously archived as "A Gentleman is Curious"<br />
<br />
page 139<br />
<br />
Backwoods Birthday. text for Super Comics. Sent February 25, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 13Jul48 - Super Comics #118 Sum48<br />
<br />
Night Call. text for Super Comics. Sent March 10, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 16Nov48 - Super Comics #120 Dec48Jan49<br />
<br />
Punch in Time. text for Super Comics, February issue. Sent October 10, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 11Jan49 - Super Comics #121 FebMar49<br />
- LAST ISSUE -<br />
<br />
The Stubbornness of Nuke. text for Super Comics. Sent November 2, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
ORPHAN<br />
<br />
Bear Evidence. text for Super Comics. Sent December 14, 1948.<br />
writer: Gaylord Du Bois<br />
Confirmed published. © 24May49 - Lone Ranger #13 Jul49<br />
<br />
<br />
David Porta<br />
June 21, 2014<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
Most information this page, except regarding Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, provided by Frank Motler.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
The 1921 launch is reported in a one-page article, 'Dell Joins the Independents!' (Newsdealer, June, 1957), as 'In 1921 George T. Delacorte founded the Dell Publishing Company.'<br />
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JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=GCD_Board_Votes_-_2009&diff=9914
GCD Board Votes - 2009
2022-09-12T17:55:36Z
<p>JHunterJ: TM fixes</p>
<hr />
<div>==January 2009==<br />
===Reservations===<br />
The following motion has passed with 7 members voting in favor and 2 abstaining:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Mike Nielsen, Tony Rose, Lou Mazzella<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore, Ralf Haring<br />
<br />
MOTION: <br />
Indexers who hold reservations are required to index the reserved books within four months of placing the reservation, or four months of the release of the book, whichever is longer. Indexers may appeal to the reservations coordinator for a longer initial deadline if there are mitigating circumstances, such as an unusually complicated or lengthy book; the reservations coordinator may approve or deny such requests as he or she sees fit. The reservations coordinator shall also make every effort to notify reservation holders who are within a month of their reservation expiring that their reservation is about to expire.<br />
<br />
If the book in question is not indexed within the given time frame, the indexer may request a single extension of two months. This extension will not be automatic; it must be requested by the reservation holder. If the book is not indexed within that additional time frame, the book will be opened up for reservation by other indexers. The indexer who held the original reservation may not re-reserve the book for at least two months after it has been opened to other indexers, in order to insure other interested indexers have had ample opportunity to reserve the title themselves.<br />
<br />
Motion by Lionel, seconded by Henry, voting period: 2009-01-03 - 2009-01-10<br />
<br />
==February 2009==<br />
<br />
==March 2009==<br />
===Data License and proper credit in derived works===<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Matt Gore, Lou Mazzella, Mike Nielsen, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
'''Motion:''' The GCD should adopt a Creative Commons Attribution (a.k.a. cc-by) license, specifically version 3.0 Unported as documented at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the "Unported" is a rather inelegant way of saying that it's not specific to any national jurisdiction- the other alternatives, are having various national licenses, or rooting our overall license in one particular jurisdiction). <br />
<br />
For our purposes, "Attribution" requires: <br />
<br />
* Naming the Grand Comics Database™ (spelled out) with a link to the main site and the license at least once on each page containing our data. Example: <br />
<br />
Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database™ under a Creative Commons Attribution license. <br />
<br />
where "Grand Comics Database™" and "Creative Commons Attribution license" are links. Guidelines and boilerplate for marking usage of cc-by licensed data are available at http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Marking <br />
<br />
* When individual records are listed, a link to the relevant GCD page should be included. <br />
* The Board may waive either or both of the above requirements at its discretion, on a case-by-case basis. <br />
<br />
Motion put forward by Henry Andrews, seconded by Will Allred, voting period: 2009-04-09 - 2009-04-16<br />
<br />
[Note: Text has been edited to reflect the name change from Grand Comic-Book Database to Grand Comics Database&trade;]<br />
<br />
===Ownership of and right to contributions===<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Matt Gore, Lou Mazzella, Mike Nielsen, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
MOTION: Ownership of and right to contributions <br />
<br />
The Grand Comic-Book Database is a collaborative effort built on contributions from indexers and editors (collectively referred to as "contributors"). All contributed research is jointly owned by the GCD and the contributor, with the following rights and restrictions: <br />
<br />
* Contributors retain the right to use their contriburtions without having to credit the GCD. <br />
* The GCD must credit contributors to the best of its ability, subject only to the constraints of available technology and data. Credits should be as clear and specific as possible. <br />
* When the GCD licenses the data as a whole, it need only require credit to the GCD and a link back to the GCD, which will credit the individual contributors<br />
* Contributors using GCD data contributed by others should follow the same rules for crediting the GCD as third parties.<br />
<br />
Motion put forward by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lou Mazzella. There was discussion on the crediting of individual indexers and the wording of the third point was changed via a motion to amend by Lionel. Voting period: 2009-04-09 - 2009-04-16<br />
<br />
Voted on in April. Announced on October 6, 2009 (delay due to concerns about the Creative Commons license as applied to databases, which were resolved).<br />
<br />
==April 2009==<br />
<br />
==May 2009==<br />
<br />
==June 2009==<br />
===[NOT VOTED ON] Definition of a comic for indexing purposes===<br />
'''Motion:''' That we define items that are allowed for indexing in the GCD to be those in which a plurality of the non-advertisement pages are comics. The comic pages can consist of single panel comics. <br />
Series that are eligible for inclusion will, from time to time, include issues that do not fit the definition. These issues are to be included. <br />
<br />
The following is a non-exclusive list of items that are NOT eligible for indexing: <br />
<br />
* Big Little Books (separation of illustration and text) <br />
* handbooks (profile page publications) <br />
* indexes <br />
<br />
Exceptions to the above rules may be added to the database if approved by a majority vote of the senior editors. <br />
<br />
Motion put forward by Tony Rose, seconded by Ralf Haring. Never voted on due to the server crisis derailing the amendment process.<br />
<br />
==July 2009==<br />
===Membership on the ICS Board===<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Matt Gore, Lou Mazzella, Mike Nielsen, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
'''Motion:''' I move that the GCD accept the invitation from the ICS to have one of the GCD board members serve on the ICS advisory board. <br />
<br />
I further move that said member keep the GCD Board up to date on their activities with the ICS, so that the GCD remains aware of any opportunities to advance its own interests as a result of said association, and aware of any opportunities the GCD may take part in to advance the cause of the ICS <br />
and comics in general.<br />
<br />
I further move that since the ICS board will convene an annual meeting at the Comic-Con International: San Diego, and that since GCD board member Lionel English currently resides in San Diego, that he is at present the most logical candidate for said position. <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Will Allred, voting period 2009-07-18 - 2009-07-21<br />
<br />
==August 2009==<br />
<br />
===AMENDMENT to Motion to define a comic book for indexing purposes===<br />
The following amendment passed with 7 board members voting in favor and 2 agains:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Matt Gore, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Mike Nielsen<br />
* Against: Henry Andrews, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
That we strike the phrase "and editorial material (letters pages, editorials, etc)" from the motion currently before us, so that it reads as follows: <br />
<br />
That we define items that are allowed for indexing in the GCD to be those in which a plurality of the pages are comics. The comic pages can consist of single panel comics. <br />
Series that are eligible for inclusion will, from time to time, include issues that do not fit the definition. These issues are to be included. <br />
<br />
The following is a non-exclusive list of items that are NOT eligible for indexing: <br />
* Big Little Books (separation of illustration and text) <br />
* handbooks (profile page publications) <br />
* indexes <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Lou Mazzella, voting period 2009-08-06 - 2009-08-10<br />
<br />
'''Note''': There was never a vote on the main motion (see June above) after this amendment, as the server crisis occurred almost immediately after this vote as can be seen by the motion on the domain name at the end of this month.<br />
<br />
===2ND AMENDMENT to Motion to define a comic book for indexing purposes===<br />
<br />
The following motion passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Matt Gore, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Mike Nielsen, Tony Rose<br />
<br />
That we add the phrase "non-advertisement" to the first paragraph of the motion we are currently considering, so that it reads as follows: <br />
<br />
I move that we define items that are allowed for indexing in the GCD to be those in which a plurality of the non-advertisement pages are comics. The comic pages can consist of single panel comics. Series that are eligible for inclusion will, from time to time, include issues that do not fit the definition. These issues are to be included. <br />
<br />
The following is a non-exclusive list of items that are NOT eligible for
indexing: <br />
* Big Little Books (separation of illustration and text)<br />
*
handbooks (profile page publications)<br />
* indexes <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Henry Andrews, voting period 2009-08-12 - 2009-08-19<br />
<br />
'''Note''': There was never a vote on the main motion (see June above) after this amendment, as the server crisis occurred almost immediately after this vote as can be seen by the motion on the domain name at the end of this month.<br />
<br />
===[NOT VOTED ON] 3RD AMENDMENT to Motion to define a comic book for indexing purposes===<br />
<br />
That we modify the motion currently before us by adding a general
exception clause at the bottom as follows:<br />
<br />
I move that we define items that are allowed for indexing in the GCD to be those in which a plurality of the non-advertisement pages are comics. The comic pages can consist of single panel comics. Series that are eligible for inclusion will, from time to time, include issues that do not fit the definition. These issues are to be included. <br />
<br />
The following is a non-exclusive list of items that are NOT eligible for
indexing: <br />
* Big Little Books (separation of illustration and text)<br />
*
handbooks (profile page publications)<br />
* indexes <br />
* Exceptions to the above rules may be added to the database if approved by a majority vote of a panel of editors appointed by the Board.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Tony Rose, not voted on due to the server crisis derailing things.<br />
<br />
'''Note''': Neither this motion nor the main motion which it was intended to amend were voted on due to the server crisis.<br />
<br />
===Transfer of Domain Name===<br />
The following motion passed with all available board members voting in favor (IIRC, Matt Gore was out of town or otherwise unavailable):<br />
* In favor: Will Allred, Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Mike Nielsen, Tony Rose<br />
* Abstain: Matt Gore<br />
<br />
I move to have a Board representative--I nominate Ralf Haring--approach Jon about finalizing transfer of the control of the comics.org domain to the GCD Board, or, temporarily, a representative thereof (namely the aforesaid Ralf Haring). I further move that we not wait till October to do so, when the current registration expires, but that we initiate the process at the earliest available opportunity, so that we have the ability to move the domain name as needed based on site performance. <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Will Allred, vote period: 2009-08-19 - 2009-08-23<br />
<br />
==September 2009==<br />
===Postmaster===<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor:<br />
<br />
That we create a postmaster to administer mail.comics.org. Said postmaster would report to the technology coordinator and would be responsible for working with Jon Lovstad to coordinate the closure of the old mail.comics.org, and would be responsible for the creation of a new mail.comics.org upon the successful closure of the old. The postmaster would thereafter be responsible for the creation, maintenance, and deletion of mail accounts, in accordance with standard mail administrator responsibilities and in accordance with policies created by the Board. Postmaster would also be responsible for advising the Board on issues of relevance to the performance of their job.<br />
<br />
Should this motion pass Ralf Haring would assume the position of postmaster.<br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Tony Rose, vote period: 2009-09-08 - 2009-09-15<br />
<br />
==October 2009==<br />
===Charter Amendment Ballot Initiative===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor: <br />
<br />
That the following initiative be put to the members for their approval or rejection: <br />
<br />
That the Statement of Purpose for the GCD be modified from its current form: <br />
<br />
Purpose: The Grand Comic-Book Database&trade; [herein called the GCD] is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of information about all comics publications throughout the world. Its primary objective is to build a publicly accessible database using the latest technology available in order to document the medium of comics magazines and books wherever they may be published. The GCD may also pursue other activities that relate to the general purpose described above <br />
<br />
To this: <br />
<br />
Purpose: The Grand Comics Database&trade; [herein called the GCD] is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of information about all printed comics throughout the world. Its primary objective is to build a publicly accessible database using the latest technology available in order to document the medium of printed comics wherever they may be published, and in whatever form, including but not limited to comic strips, books, albums, periodicals, graphic novels, book collections, bandes dessinées, manga, manhua, and manhwa, and their creators, publishers, and distributors. The GCD may also pursue other activities that relate to the general purpose described above. <br />
<br />
Please cast your vote by placing an x next to one of the following: <br />
( )In Favor <br />
( )Against <br />
( )Abstain <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Will Allred, vote period: 2009-10-11 - 2009-10-18<br />
<br />
==November 2009==<br />
===Revised Charter Amendment Ballot===<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor: <br />
<br />
That the board put the following ballot before the members to vote upon on a special election week to commence Dec 15: <br />
The Board of Directors for the GCD would like you to vote on the following propositions: <br />
<br />
1) In the GCD's Statement of Purpose (reproduced below), and in other official documents, replace the name "Grand Comic-Book Database" with the name "Grand Comics Database&trade;" <br />
____ Approve <br />
____ Reject <br />
____ Abstain <br />
<br />
2) In the GCD's Statement of Purpose (reproduced below) replace the phrases <br />
"comics publications" and "comics magazines and books" with the phrase "printed comics". <br />
____ Approve <br />
____ Reject <br />
____ Abstain <br />
<br />
3) In the GCD's Statement of Purpose (reproduced below) replace the phrase "a publicly accessible database" with the phrase "publicly accessible collections of structured information". <br />
____ Approve <br />
____ Reject <br />
____ Abstain <br />
<br />
For your reference, the GCD's current Statement of Purpose: <br />
Purpose: The Grand Comic-Book Database [herein called the GCD] is a nonprofit, Internet-based organization of international volunteers dedicated to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of information about all comics publications throughout the world. Its primary objective is to build a publicly accessible database using the latest technology available in order to document the medium of comics magazines and books wherever they may be published. The GCD may also pursue other activities that relate to the general purpose described above. <br />
<br />
Moved by Lionel English, seconded by Ralf Haring and Will Allred, vote period: 2009-10-31 - 2009-11-07<br />
<br />
===Hosting Expenses===<br />
The following motion has passed with all members voting in favor: <br />
<br />
That the Board begin the process of transferring the account from Andres, and reimbursing or providing the appropriate donation receipts (at his choice) for his expenses incurred to date. <br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Tony Rose, vote period: 2009-11-08 - 2009-11-15<br />
<br />
===General reservation policy===<br />
The following policy was selected through ranked choice (instant runoff) voting:<br />
<br />
'''Short initial reservations (2-6 weeks)'''<br />
<br />
The votes were as follows:<br />
<br />
{| border="1"<br />
!|<br />
!|No reservations (temporary locks of some sort, on the order of a few hours, may be used)<br />
!|Short initial reservations (2 - 6 weeks)<br />
!|Long initial reservations (3 months or more)<br />
|-<br />
!|Will&nbsp;Allred<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!|Henry&nbsp;Andrews<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!|Ray&nbsp;Bottorff&nbsp;Jr<br />
|3<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
!|Lionel&nbsp;English<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!|Matt&nbsp;Gore<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!|Ralf&nbsp;Haring<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!|Lou&nbsp;Mazzella<br />
|3<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
!|Mike&nbsp;Nielsen<br />
|3<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
!|Tony&nbsp;Rose<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Will Allred, vote period: 2009-11-11 - 2009-11-18<br />
<br />
===Length of initial reservation===<br />
<br />
The following term of initial reservation was selected using ranked choice (instant runoff) voting:<br />
<br />
'''3 weeks'''<br />
<br />
The votes were as follows:<br />
<br />
{| border="1"<br />
!|<br />
!|1 week<br />
!|2 weeks<br />
!|3 weeks<br />
!|4 weeks<br />
!|5 weeks<br />
!|6 weeks<br />
|-<br />
!|Will&nbsp;Allred<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|4<br />
|5<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
!|Henry&nbsp;Andrews<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|4<br />
|5<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
!|Ray&nbsp;Bottorff&nbsp;Jr<br />
|6<br />
|5<br />
|4<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
!|Lionel&nbsp;English<br />
|4<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|5<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
!|Matt&nbsp;Gore<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|4<br />
|5<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
!|Ralf&nbsp;Haring<br />
|4<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|5<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
!|Lou&nbsp;Mazzella<br />
|6<br />
|5<br />
|4<br />
|3<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
!|Mike&nbsp;Nielsen<br />
|5<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
|3<br />
|4<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
!|Tony&nbsp;Rose<br />
|5<br />
|4<br />
|1<br />
|2<br />
|3<br />
|6<br />
|}<br />
<br />
This required the full elimination of various alternatives, ending in a 6-3 vote between 3 weeks and 1 week in the final round:<br />
<br />
{| border="1"<br />
!|<br />
!|1 week<br />
!|2 weeks<br />
!|3 weeks<br />
!|4 weeks<br />
!|5 weeks<br />
!|6 weeks<br />
|-<br />
!|Round One<br />
|2<br />
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!|Round Two<br />
|2<br />
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|4<br />
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!|Round Three<br />
|2<br />
|1<br />
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!|Round Four<br />
|3<br />
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|2<br />
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!|Round Five<br />
|3<br />
|<br />
|6<br />
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|}<br />
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Using the same ranked choice voting as in the previous reservation-related vote, please rank your choices for length of initial reservation period. This vote does *not* affect how reservations may (or may not) be continued beyond the initial period. At the end of this initial period, the reservation will expire (move into the pending queue if there are changes, or simply be dropped if there are no changes) unless conditions for continuation/renewal (to be discussed separately) are met. The Board reserves the right to set conditions for exceptions to this default time period with a future vote.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Tony Rose, vote period: 2009-11-18 - 2009-11-25<br />
<br />
===Ongoing reservations===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 7 members voting in favor and 2 members voting against:<br />
* In favor: Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Peter Croome, Lionel English, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose<br />
* Against: Will Allred, Matt Gore<br />
<br />
That the GCD will continue to provide for ongoing series reservations. Specific limits placed on these (such as the maximum number held) are *not* addressed by this vote.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lionel English, vote period: 2009-11-21 - 2009-11-29<br />
<br />
===[FAILED] Only ongoing reservation holder can add issues===<br />
<br />
The following motion FAILED with 5 members voting against and 4 members voting in favor:<br />
* In favor: Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Lionel English, Tony Rose<br />
* Against: Will Allred, Peter Croome, Matt Gore, Ralf Haring, Lou Mazzella<br />
<br />
That the holder of the ongoing reservation shall be the *only* person who can add issues to the series (this guards against someone adding the issues early and causing an improper timeout- early additions to series with no ongoing reservation are not addressed on this ballot)<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lionel English, vote period: 2009-11-21 - 2009-11-29<br />
<br />
===Exceptions for reservations holders who receive books monthly===<br />
<br />
The following motion has passed with 5 members voting in favor and 4 members voting against:<br />
* In favor: Henry Andrews, Ray Bottorff, Jr., Peter Croome, Lou Mazzella, Tony Rose<br />
* Against: Will Allred, Lionel English, Matt Gore, Ralf Haring<br />
<br />
That since the initial reservation timeout is less than one month (specifically 3 weeks), exceptions should be made for reservation holders who receive their books on a monthly bases. The specifics of the exceptions will be voted on separately if this motion passes.<br />
<br />
Moved by Henry Andrews, seconded by Lionel English, vote period: 2009-11-21 - 2009-11-29<br />
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<hr><br />
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Back to [[GCD Board Votes]]<br />
<br />
[[Category: GCD Organization]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=General_FAQ&diff=9913
General FAQ
2022-09-12T17:54:40Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Does my country have a local GCD chapter? How do I start an international chapter? */ TM fix</p>
<hr />
<div>==What is the GCD?==<br />
<br />
The Grand Comics Database&trade; (GCD) is an ongoing international project to build a detailed comic-book database that will be easy to use and understand, and also easy for contributors to add information to it. The official Vision Statement is: "The Grand Comics Database™ Project intends to be the most comprehensive online comics database for comic readers, collectors, scholars and professionals." This fully searchable and sortable database includes information on creator credits, story details, and other information useful to the comic-book reader, fan, collector, and scholar.<br />
<br />
If we are able to take this project to its ultimate conclusion, the database will contain data for every comic book ever published in every country around the planet. It is available to all over the internet at the [http://www.comics.org GCD home page].<br />
<br />
Note that currently the GCD is effectively a database for "comic books", rather than a database for "comics", because it is limited to books and periodicals (of any size or binding). The Grand Comics Database&trade; currently allows indexing of publications containing at least 50% comics content without restriction. <br />
<br />
We also allow indexing of publications containing less than 50% comics and some publications with no comics content with restrictions.<br />
Please refer to [[Qualifying and Non Qualifying Publications]] for details.<br />
<br />
<br />
We are currently in the process of exploring how to add newspaper comics to our project, and other kinds of printed comics such as magazine cartoons may follow. At this time, web comics are outside of our [[The GCD Charter|Charter]], largely due to a lack of any consensus on how we would go about indexing non-physical comics.<br />
<br />
This is not a commercial endeavor, and will not become one. Indexing the sum total of all comic books is a huge project. Without heroic effort, it can't be done by one person or even a small number of people. Our operating principles are designed to allow a large number of people to collaborate in a simple and easy way to achieve our ultimate goal. Many hands make light work, and many hands will be required for this.<br />
<br />
For more information on the GCD Board of Directors, see [[The Board]].<br />
<br />
==Is the GCD a commercial entity?== <br />
<br />
No. The GCD is strictly a non-profit, non-commercial, fan-based volunteer effort. <br />
<br />
==When was the GCD started?== <br />
<br />
The GCD was started in 1994 by Bob Klein and Tim Stroup. Jon Ingersoll, Tim Tjarks, and Gene Reed joined shortly afterward. The project started as an offshoot of the Amateur Press Association for Indexing (APA-I) mailing group. A more detailed history of the GCD was written by Bob Klein in 1999, see [https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_Grand_Comic-Book_Database_by_Bob_Klein Origin of the Grand Comic-Book Database].<br />
<br />
Originally the GCD data was exchanged on computer disks. Soon Jon Løvstad of Norway joined up and GCD access on the Internet was born. The website continued to be hosted by Jon until October 2009 when a new website was created.<br />
<br />
Tim Stroup's [http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%22Announcing+the+GRAND+COMICS+DATABASE%22&num=50&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&c2coff=1&filter=0 original announcement] first appeared on the Usenet group rec.arts.comics.misc on 1994-03-31 15:55:15 PST. By June 6, 1995, the following people were contributing data as members of the new organization:<br />
* Bob Klein<br />
* Torsten Adair<br />
* Franklyn Adams<br />
* Rodrigo Baeza C.<br />
* Jerry Bails<br />
* Jeffrey Brueggeman<br />
* Bram Buitendijk<br />
* Glenn Carnagey<br />
* Peter Coogan<br />
* Shawn Dawson<br />
* Bryan Decker<br />
* Harold Ditchfield<br />
* Fredrik Ekman<br />
* Robert Fernandez<br />
* Tim Fitzpatrick<br />
* Michael Grabois<br />
* Jon Ingersoll<br />
* James Kief<br />
* Howard Kinyon<br />
* Brian Kiser<br />
* Bob Klein<br />
* Bryan Littlefield<br />
* Jon Lovstad<br />
* Mario Lucioni<br />
* Glenn MacKay<br />
* Mike Nielsen<br />
* Rick Norwwod<br />
* Scott Parrish<br />
* Spencer PriceNash<br />
* Gene Reed<br />
* Jamie Regina Mcinnis<br />
* Mike Rhode<br />
* Bob Rivard<br />
* Travis Searls<br />
* Ken St. Andre<br />
* John Straffin<br />
* Tim Stroup<br />
* Mitchell Tai<br />
* Steve Thompson<br />
* Mark Thompson<br />
* Tim Tjarks<br />
* Jeff White<br />
* Robert Wood<br />
* Bill Wormstedt<br />
And the following were observers, who received the information updates but did not participate:<br />
* Marion Davis<br />
* Harry Fluks<br />
* Bill Hayes<br />
* Michael Rizzo<br />
* Randy Scott<br />
<br />
==What is a "member" of the GCD? Do I have to become a member to get access to data from the GCD?==<br />
<br />
[[The GCD Charter]] states the three ways to qualify as a member of the GCD. <br />
<br />
:* Submitting a requisite number of new and/or corrected indexes or cover scans, as specified in the current operating guidelines. This is determined by the accumulation of Indexing Measuring Points (IMP). Read more on how [[IMPs]] are awarded. <br />
:* Performing an administrative task, such as coordinating reservations, administering submissions, maintaining web sites, etc.<br />
:* Serving in any capacity or performing any task deemed worthy of membership by a majority vote of the board, including but not limited to providing regular assistance or background information that further (i) or (ii) above, creating or maintaining software tools, and serving as an active member of a temporary sub-committee.<br />
<br />
The Board has further interpreted and defined the above to mean that a status of "member" shall be granted to any individual not already holding that status who serves the GCD in a coordinator position or chairs a committee for a period of nine months or longer.<br />
<br />
Membership in the GCD was previously required in order to be able to download GCD data files for personal use. This requirement has been dropped, and anyone may now browse the website or request the GCD data files strictly for personal (non-commercial) use. More info is available under [[Data Distribution]].<br />
<br />
Membership in the GCD is not a requirement for joining and participating in the GCD-provided [[Email Lists FAQ|mailing lists]] - anyone may sign up and participate in the list discussions. There is currently one direct benefit for GCD members - eligibility to vote in Board elections. GCD members also benefit from the knowledge that we are contributing to a free, non-commercial resource that is regularly used by comics fans and researchers of comics history.<br />
<br />
To find out whether you have qualified for membership, email us at [mailto:contact@comics.org GCD Contact].<br />
<br />
<br><br />
'''Board Votes Affecting This Topic'''<br />
<br />
http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/289/ - 2016-05-04 <br />
<br />
==Whom do I contact for more information about the GCD?== <br />
<br />
For more information about the GCD, email the [mailto:contact@comics.org GCD Contact Email].<br />
<br />
==Whom do I contact to report problems with the website?== <br />
<br />
As of October 2009, problems can be reported via [http://dev.comics.org/bugs/ our bug tracker].<br />
<br />
==I would like to use data and/or cover scans from the GCD. Who owns the copyright to these items?==<br />
<br />
A: GCD Data - The GCD is an original compilation and database which by reason of the selection and arrangement of its contents constitutes an intellectual creation as defined by Copyright Law, and is protected as such. The selection and arrangement of data of each contribution, as well as any original research or writing contained in the contribution, is copyrighted jointly by those who did the original work and the GCD. The data can be used according to our [[GCD Board Votes - 2009#Data License and proper credit in derived works|Data License]]. Dumps of the database are available at http://www.comics.org/download/, if you currently do not have an account with us you will be asked to register first. You are not granted any trademark rights or licenses to the trademarks of the Grand Comics Database (GCD) or any party, including without limitation the Grand Comics Database&trade; name, GCD initials, or logo.<br />
<br />
B: GCD Cover Scans - All cover images are copyrighted by their respective current copyright holders. Copyrights are typically held by the publisher on work-for-hire properties, by the creator(s) on creator-owned properties, or by a third party in the case of licensed properties. Copyright details at the time of publication can usually be determined from the indicia of comics, but may have changed since that time. The GCD does not track changes in copyright. Due to legal concerns, we do not distribute the cover images or otherwise make them available except as seen in our pages.<br />
<br />
More information can be found under [[Data Distribution]].<br />
<br />
==Does my country have a local GCD chapter? How do I start an international chapter?== <br />
<br />
National GCD chapters exist for the following countries: <br />
<br />
GCD Deutschland: http://www.comics.org/?lang=de<br />
<br />
GCD The Netherlands (also incorporating Flemish publications): http://www.comics.org/?lang=nl<br />
<br />
GCD Sweden: http://www.lysator.liu.se/gcd/<br />
<br />
To start an international chapter for another country, contact the GCD Board through the [mailto:contact@comics.org GCD Contact email].<br />
<br />
They will be more than willing to offer any help and assistance needed. However, be forewarned: <br />
<br />
If you do wish to start a GCD chapter, you will be considered not only the liaison between your country and the GCD proper, but you will also be the main Coordinator of data for your country. It may entail a good bit of work. We would recommend that you take upon this task only if you truly enjoy indexing comics and helping others do so as well.<br />
<br />
Hope you find our project interesting and exciting. We do, and we hope you will join us in creating the Grand Comics Database&trade;!<br />
<br />
[[Category: GCD Organization]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Report_-_Creator_Table_Specifications_Committee&diff=9912
Report - Creator Table Specifications Committee
2022-09-12T17:50:42Z
<p>JHunterJ: fix my fix</p>
<hr />
<div>=REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CREATOR TABLES=<br />
'''(As reported out January 19, 2015 and approved by the Board February 2, 2015)'''<br />
<br />
The Grand Comics Database&trade;, hereafter referred to as the GCD, desires to have a table or set of<br />
tables for comic creator information that conforms to data requirements previously adopted by the GCD.<br />
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit proposals from potential bidders to create such tables<br />
in accordance with the attached Specifications.<br />
<br />
The attached Specifications list in detail the Scope of Work, Communications Between Contractor<br />
and the GCD, Project Schedule, Table Design Constraints, GCD Coding Practices, Project Deliverables,<br />
and Payments. Also included are several informational Appendices. All proposals shall conform to these<br />
Specifications.<br />
<br />
Bidders should have familiarity with coding in Python and Django, designing web pages, and<br />
relational databases such as MySQL. Bidders shall submit the following information with their bid:<br />
<br />
# Detailed methodology for completing the work in accordance with the attached Specifications.<br />
# A proposed schedule of progress for their work.<br />
# A list of their qualifications including but not limited to listings of previous relevant work, training and/or education, references, and links to active websites and code samples that show the Django code they used to generate the sites.<br />
# A lump sum price for the proposed work. Additionally, bidders may submit prices for the work broken down in various methods of their choice.<br />
# Any additional information that will assist the GCD in choosing a contractor.<br />
<br />
All bidders shall send their proposals to “GCD Project Manager, Mr. Donald Dale Milne”, via the<br />
e-mail address specifications@comics.org. Bidders shall also send any questions to the same address.<br />
Questions will only be answered by e-mail, so bidders must be sure to include a valid e-mail address on all<br />
correspondence. If questions are received that clarify, extend, or replace part of the attached Specifications,<br />
those questions and answers will be forwarded to parties known to have acquired this Request for<br />
Proposals.<br />
<br />
The GCD will accept or reject proposals based on a combination of conformance to the<br />
Specifications, price, bidder qualifications and proposed work schedule. The final criteria will be to select<br />
the bidder that the GCD believes will allow it to acquire the best work available for our purposes. The<br />
GCD is not obligated to accept any proposal, and may reject all proposals. The GCD also reserves the right<br />
to enter into additional negotiations with any bidder.<br />
<br />
=SPECIFICATIONS FOR CREATOR TABLES=<br />
'''(As reported out January 19, 2015 and approved by the Board February 2, 2015)'''<br />
<br />
'''1.0 General –'''<br />
The Grand Comics Database&trade;, hereafter referred to as the GCD, desires to have a table or set of tables for comic creator information that conforms to the data requirements as set forth in APPENDIX A - “Final Technical requirements for Creator Records for Grand Comics Database&trade;”, which is hereby made a part of these specifications by reference. The table(s) shall be developed to hold the information currently held in the online version of the Who's Who of American Comic Books, hereafter referred to as the Who's Who (see http://bailsprojects.com/about.html and http://www.bailsprojects.com/whoswho.aspx), which is also hereby made a part of these specifications by reference as APPENDIX B.<br />
<br />
'''2.0 Scope of Work –'''<br />
The work shall consist of three (3) major tasks and whatever subtasks are required to complete these major tasks. These major tasks are:<br />
:2.1 - Define the actual creator table(s) design in the django code as currently used by the GCD.<br />
:2.2 - Develop webpage display template for the GCD website, of the data to be contained in the new creator table(s), compatible with and similar to the current GCD data display webpage style. The webpage display template shall be based on the current webpage design template, including the current CSS specification, so that the existing template and specification can be reused where possible. Such display template may consist of multiple pages as determined by consultation between the contractor and the GCD. Possible pages may include: display of the creator with aliases, display of creator with companies worked for, display of creator with features worked on, display of creator with biographical data, display of creator with links to other GCD pages of his work, display of creator with images such as portrait or work sample, display of list of creators, and/or others.<br />
:2.3 - Develop a webpage-based editing interface for the data of the new creator table(s) in the GCD, compatible with and similar to the current GCD editing interface style. The webpage display template(s) shall be based on the current webpage design template, including the current CSS specification, so that the existing template and specification can be reused where possible. Editing of all information for a single creator on a single webpage is desireable, similar to current GCD editing pages for a single story sequence, a single issue, a single series, or a single publisher. However, an editing interface that requires multiple pages to accomplish will be considered. Editing functions shall be compatible with the current GCD workflow, which involves tracking the state of an object being edited through reservation, editing, submission, review, rejection, comments, and approval. This editing process shall retain a change history of all states and changes, in the same manner as existing GCD editing processes. As per the existing GCD editing workflow, creation of both actual creator table(s) and corresponding editing support table(s) will be required.<br />
:2.4 - The contractor shall design the table(s) to allow future addition of data fields that will allow links to existing data tables of the GCD. No work shall be done on the live GCD website as part of this contract.<br />
<br />
'''3.0 Communications Between Contractor and the GCD –'''<br />
:3.1 - All communications between the contractor and the GCD regarding any technical aspects of the contract shall be made through the designated GCD Project Manager, Mr. Donald Dale Milne, via the e-mail address specifications@comics.org. The contractor shall not rely on any voice communications with the GCD.<br />
:3.2 - All communications between the contractor and the GCD regarding any financial aspects of the contract shall be made through the GCD Treasurer, currently Mr. Tony Rose, via the e-mail address specifications@comics.org. The contractor shall not rely on any voice communications with the GCD. <br />
:3.3 - In the event of any disagreement or dispute with either the GCD Project Manager or the GCD Treasurer, the contractor may appeal a decision to the full GCD Board, via the e-mail address specifications@comics.org. The decisions of the GCD Board relating to disagreements and disputes under this contract shall be final and binding.<br />
<br />
'''4.0 Project Schedule –'''<br />
:4.1 - Project milestones shall be:<br />
::a) Submission of the django code to establish the creator table(s): 10% of project fee.<br />
::b) Approval of the django code to establish the creator table(s) : 10% of project fee.<br />
::c) Submission of the django and css code to create the data editing page(s) : 20% of project fee.<br />
::d) Approval of the django and css code to create the data editing page(s) : 20% of project fee.<br />
::e) Submission of the django and css code to create display page(s) of the creator data: 15% of project fee.<br />
::f) Approval of the django and css code to create display page(s) of the creator data: 15% of project fee.<br />
::g) Final live beta testing and approval of all work submitted: 10% of project fee.<br />
:4.2 - All bidders shall submit a Project Schedule detailing expected time for completion of the project milestones listed in Section 4.1. The contractor shall adhere as far as practical to the Project Schedule he submits during the bidding process. If the contractor believes he will not be able to make a project milestone, he shall notify the GCD Project Manager as early as possible. The GCD Project Manager shall have authority to revise the Project Schedule as required for delays deemed outside the control of the contractor. The resulting approved Project Schedule shall be used for all payment purposes.<br />
:4.3 - For project delays that the GCD Project Manager deems to be the contractor’s responsibility, the GCD reserves the right to levy liquidated damages on the contractor at a rate of $100 per week, to be measured against the approved Project Schedule as previously amended. The GCD shall notify the contractor of any such damages as soon as they shall be determined. Such damages, if any, shall be deducted from payments to the contractor.<br />
<br />
'''5.0 Table Design Constraints –'''<br />
The creator table(s) shall hold all information fields listed in APPENDIX A. Some of these fields may be best located within existing tables and the contractor shall provide opinions as to changes required to accomplish such modifications of existing tables. The current technical staff (GCD Tech Team) shall make any changes to existing tables that are adopted by the GCD. Some changes proposed by the<br />
contractor may not be adopted by the GCD, requiring the contractor to incorporate storage of such information within the tables created by the contractor.<br />
<br />
'''6.0 GCD Coding Practices –'''<br />
:6.1 - All technical computer work on both the user interface and the database of the GCD is currently performed by volunteers. The GCD Tech Team has attempted to document its processes and requirements and those are outlined herein. Additional details can be found in APPENDIX C, and all information linked to there is hereby made a part of these specifications by reference. The contractor shall follow both the letter and spirit of these documented processes. As a volunteer organization, the GCD attempts to keep our documentation precise and up-to-date but acknowledges that some things are out of date or missing. In any cases of uncertainty, the contractor shall contact the GCD Project Manager for clarification. All such clarification shall be issued in writing: the contractor shall not rely on any voice communications with the GCD.<br />
:6.2 - The GCD has adopted Review Board for code reviews, and all proposed code must go through code review and be approved by the GCD Project Manager or his designee before payment is processed. During the review, the GCD Project Manager will be assisted by other members of the GCD Tech Team, in addition to casual review and questions by other GCD members.<br />
:6.3 - All current GCD code is licensed under the GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). Therefore, all code written under this contract shall also be licensed under that same license.<br />
<br />
'''7.0 Project Deliverables –'''<br />
The contractor shall deliver to the GCD the following items upon completion of the contract:<br />
:a) Django code to establish creator table(s) to hold all data fields listed in APPENDIX A.<br />
:b) Design of webpage(s) for the GCD website that display the data contained in the new creator table(s). The design may include html, css, and/or javascript code as needed.<br />
:c) Design of webpage(s) for the GCD website that create an editing interface for the data of the new creator table(s). This design shall include all code necessary to perform the actual work of editing the database table(s). The design may include html, css, and/or javascript code as needed.<br />
<br />
'''8.0 Payments –'''<br />
The contractor shall submit invoices for each of the milestones identified in his approved Project Schedule. The GCD shall pay such invoices, less any damages that have been declared to the contractor under Section 3.0, if any, within 10 business days after receipt. The GCD shall pay the final invoice, less any damages that have been declared to the contractor under Section 3.0, if any, within 30 business days after receipt. The longer payment period for the final invoice is intended to allow the GCD to perform a final review and test of the code and table(s).<br />
<br />
===APPENDIX A - Final Technical requirements for Creator Records for Grand Comics Database&trade;===<br />
See [[Report_WhosWho_Committee|Report_WhosWho_Committee]]<br />
<br />
===APPENDIX B - Who's Who of American Comic Books===<br />
See http://bailsprojects.com/about.html and http://www.bailsprojects.com/whoswho.aspx for information about the data and design of the Who’s Who. A sample table of about 100 records will be supplied to the contractor for use during the project, if required by the contractor.<br />
<br />
===APPENDIX C – Technical Requirements===<br />
The GCD has chosen coding standards to avoid arguments and produce consistent code. Where possible, we have chosen standards currently in wide use outside of our own Tech Team to avoid it being about one team member's style, but there are always matters of interpretation. The interpretations we've made are the ones new code should follow. When in doubt, ask rather than spend time guessing. Code must meet the standards. Details of the standards, current practices, and current code are found at:<br />
<br />
[[Web Site Project Page|Web_Site_Project_Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Developer's Guide to the Code|Developer's_Guide_to_the_Code]]<br />
<br />
[[Third Party Packages|List_of_Third_Party_Packages]]<br />
<br />
[[Current Schema|Current_Schema]] - This document is somewhat outdated, but represents the overall design intent.<br />
<br />
Current Code Repository - (https://github.com/GrandComicsDatabase)<br />
<br />
Current Bug Tracker - (http://dev.comics.org/bugs/)<br />
<br />
''(End of Report)''<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
[[Category: GCD Database]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Email_Lists_FAQ&diff=9911
Email Lists FAQ
2022-09-12T17:50:09Z
<p>JHunterJ: TM fixes</p>
<hr />
<div>==What is the purpose of the GCD discussion lists?== <br />
<br />
The Grand Comics Database&trade; provides multiple e-mail discussion lists for communication among its members so that the community may answer any questions regarding comic books and carry out the functions of the GCD. Each list serves different functions, which have been defined in the GCD List Charters. (er... in theory- no one's been able to locate said charters recently :-)<br />
<br />
==What are the differences between the lists?== <br />
<br />
'''gcd-main''' ([http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-main join])<br />
<br />
The GCD-Main e-mail discussion list is the key list provided by The Grand Comics Database&trade; for use as an indexing resource for the project.<br />
<br />
Postings considered on-topic for this list include anything directly related to the indexing of comic books for the database such as questions about indexing, missing credits, or creator identification. This list is also used for official GCD business, such as administrative updates, announcements to the membership, Board elections, etc. Any discussion of rules or operational details beyond what is needed to clearly answer a question shall no longer be an appropriate topic for the list. In particular, as soon as an attempt to answer a question becomes controversial, it must move to the gcd-policy list.<br />
<br />
'''gcd-tech''' ([http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-tech join])<br />
<br />
The GCD-Tech list is an e-mail discussion list whose primary function is to discuss the technical aspects of the Project. Detailed discussion of the GCD data and table files, and what can be done to improve them, may also take place here. Postings considered on-topic for this list include the more technical aspects of the Project such as database design, hardware and software specifications, or feature beta testing. The archives of the list are viewable at http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-tech. <br />
<br />
'''gcd-policy''' ([http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-policy join])<br />
<br />
The GCD-Policy e-mail discussion list is the list provided by The Grand Comics Database&trade; for use in debating and resolving questions of day-to-day-operations. Operational questions without clear answers that arise on gcd-main or any other GCD mailing list should be moved to this list, with a notification to the original list that topic is being discussed on gcd-policy.<br />
<br />
Questions suitable for discussion on gcd-policy include but are not limited to:<br />
* Formatting questions<br />
* Non-technical aspects of proposed new, changed or deleted fields<br />
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If you are having trouble getting through to one of the lists, use the ''contact the owner'' link on the appropriate list's main page or use the [mailto:contact@comics.org GCD contact e-mail address]. If you can get through to the lists and have some other problem, feel free to ask the list itself. We have a number of members who have excellent computer knowledge and can probably assist you.<br />
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==Do any of the discussion lists keep public archives? Where can I check them out?==<br />
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Archives of the discussion lists provided by the GCD exist. Anyone can view the archives of gcd-board and gcd-tech. Only members can view the archives of all other lists. The archives are available throught the main page on google groups for each list.<br />
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To remove a message from the archive see http://groups.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=72202<br />
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==I want to post an image to better explain a question. How can I accomplish this?== <br />
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The main GCD lists currently allow attachments.<br />
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==What were the "Genre Wars"?== <br />
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The Genre Wars is a nickname many long time members have for a rather heated and ugly discussion about the addition of a genre field to the GCD format. The details of this incident are no longer important, but it remains an example of how we do NOT want discussions to go in the future on the GCD lists. All discussions, no matter how heated, should remain civil. At no point should they degenerate into name-calling and other ugliness.<br />
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'''Policy Votes Affecting This Topic'''<br />
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[[Senior_Editor_Votes#2008_September_27_-_public_archives|Senior Editor Votes - 2008-09-27]]<br />
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JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Report_-_Creator_Table_Specifications_Committee&diff=9910
Report - Creator Table Specifications Committee
2022-09-12T17:48:55Z
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<div>=REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CREATOR TABLES=<br />
'''(As reported out January 19, 2015 and approved by the Board February 2, 2015)'''<br />
<br />
The Grand Comics Database$trade;, hereafter referred to as the GCD, desires to have a table or set of<br />
tables for comic creator information that conforms to data requirements previously adopted by the GCD.<br />
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit proposals from potential bidders to create such tables<br />
in accordance with the attached Specifications.<br />
<br />
The attached Specifications list in detail the Scope of Work, Communications Between Contractor<br />
and the GCD, Project Schedule, Table Design Constraints, GCD Coding Practices, Project Deliverables,<br />
and Payments. Also included are several informational Appendices. All proposals shall conform to these<br />
Specifications.<br />
<br />
Bidders should have familiarity with coding in Python and Django, designing web pages, and<br />
relational databases such as MySQL. Bidders shall submit the following information with their bid:<br />
<br />
# Detailed methodology for completing the work in accordance with the attached Specifications.<br />
# A proposed schedule of progress for their work.<br />
# A list of their qualifications including but not limited to listings of previous relevant work, training and/or education, references, and links to active websites and code samples that show the Django code they used to generate the sites.<br />
# A lump sum price for the proposed work. Additionally, bidders may submit prices for the work broken down in various methods of their choice.<br />
# Any additional information that will assist the GCD in choosing a contractor.<br />
<br />
All bidders shall send their proposals to “GCD Project Manager, Mr. Donald Dale Milne”, via the<br />
e-mail address specifications@comics.org. Bidders shall also send any questions to the same address.<br />
Questions will only be answered by e-mail, so bidders must be sure to include a valid e-mail address on all<br />
correspondence. If questions are received that clarify, extend, or replace part of the attached Specifications,<br />
those questions and answers will be forwarded to parties known to have acquired this Request for<br />
Proposals.<br />
<br />
The GCD will accept or reject proposals based on a combination of conformance to the<br />
Specifications, price, bidder qualifications and proposed work schedule. The final criteria will be to select<br />
the bidder that the GCD believes will allow it to acquire the best work available for our purposes. The<br />
GCD is not obligated to accept any proposal, and may reject all proposals. The GCD also reserves the right<br />
to enter into additional negotiations with any bidder.<br />
<br />
=SPECIFICATIONS FOR CREATOR TABLES=<br />
'''(As reported out January 19, 2015 and approved by the Board February 2, 2015)'''<br />
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'''1.0 General –'''<br />
The Grand Comics Database$trade;, hereafter referred to as the GCD, desires to have a table or set of tables for comic creator information that conforms to the data requirements as set forth in APPENDIX A - “Final Technical requirements for Creator Records for Grand Comics Database$trade;”, which is hereby made a part of these specifications by reference. The table(s) shall be developed to hold the information currently held in the online version of the Who's Who of American Comic Books, hereafter referred to as the Who's Who (see http://bailsprojects.com/about.html and http://www.bailsprojects.com/whoswho.aspx), which is also hereby made a part of these specifications by reference as APPENDIX B.<br />
<br />
'''2.0 Scope of Work –'''<br />
The work shall consist of three (3) major tasks and whatever subtasks are required to complete these major tasks. These major tasks are:<br />
:2.1 - Define the actual creator table(s) design in the django code as currently used by the GCD.<br />
:2.2 - Develop webpage display template for the GCD website, of the data to be contained in the new creator table(s), compatible with and similar to the current GCD data display webpage style. The webpage display template shall be based on the current webpage design template, including the current CSS specification, so that the existing template and specification can be reused where possible. Such display template may consist of multiple pages as determined by consultation between the contractor and the GCD. Possible pages may include: display of the creator with aliases, display of creator with companies worked for, display of creator with features worked on, display of creator with biographical data, display of creator with links to other GCD pages of his work, display of creator with images such as portrait or work sample, display of list of creators, and/or others.<br />
:2.3 - Develop a webpage-based editing interface for the data of the new creator table(s) in the GCD, compatible with and similar to the current GCD editing interface style. The webpage display template(s) shall be based on the current webpage design template, including the current CSS specification, so that the existing template and specification can be reused where possible. Editing of all information for a single creator on a single webpage is desireable, similar to current GCD editing pages for a single story sequence, a single issue, a single series, or a single publisher. However, an editing interface that requires multiple pages to accomplish will be considered. Editing functions shall be compatible with the current GCD workflow, which involves tracking the state of an object being edited through reservation, editing, submission, review, rejection, comments, and approval. This editing process shall retain a change history of all states and changes, in the same manner as existing GCD editing processes. As per the existing GCD editing workflow, creation of both actual creator table(s) and corresponding editing support table(s) will be required.<br />
:2.4 - The contractor shall design the table(s) to allow future addition of data fields that will allow links to existing data tables of the GCD. No work shall be done on the live GCD website as part of this contract.<br />
<br />
'''3.0 Communications Between Contractor and the GCD –'''<br />
:3.1 - All communications between the contractor and the GCD regarding any technical aspects of the contract shall be made through the designated GCD Project Manager, Mr. Donald Dale Milne, via the e-mail address specifications@comics.org. The contractor shall not rely on any voice communications with the GCD.<br />
:3.2 - All communications between the contractor and the GCD regarding any financial aspects of the contract shall be made through the GCD Treasurer, currently Mr. Tony Rose, via the e-mail address specifications@comics.org. The contractor shall not rely on any voice communications with the GCD. <br />
:3.3 - In the event of any disagreement or dispute with either the GCD Project Manager or the GCD Treasurer, the contractor may appeal a decision to the full GCD Board, via the e-mail address specifications@comics.org. The decisions of the GCD Board relating to disagreements and disputes under this contract shall be final and binding.<br />
<br />
'''4.0 Project Schedule –'''<br />
:4.1 - Project milestones shall be:<br />
::a) Submission of the django code to establish the creator table(s): 10% of project fee.<br />
::b) Approval of the django code to establish the creator table(s) : 10% of project fee.<br />
::c) Submission of the django and css code to create the data editing page(s) : 20% of project fee.<br />
::d) Approval of the django and css code to create the data editing page(s) : 20% of project fee.<br />
::e) Submission of the django and css code to create display page(s) of the creator data: 15% of project fee.<br />
::f) Approval of the django and css code to create display page(s) of the creator data: 15% of project fee.<br />
::g) Final live beta testing and approval of all work submitted: 10% of project fee.<br />
:4.2 - All bidders shall submit a Project Schedule detailing expected time for completion of the project milestones listed in Section 4.1. The contractor shall adhere as far as practical to the Project Schedule he submits during the bidding process. If the contractor believes he will not be able to make a project milestone, he shall notify the GCD Project Manager as early as possible. The GCD Project Manager shall have authority to revise the Project Schedule as required for delays deemed outside the control of the contractor. The resulting approved Project Schedule shall be used for all payment purposes.<br />
:4.3 - For project delays that the GCD Project Manager deems to be the contractor’s responsibility, the GCD reserves the right to levy liquidated damages on the contractor at a rate of $100 per week, to be measured against the approved Project Schedule as previously amended. The GCD shall notify the contractor of any such damages as soon as they shall be determined. Such damages, if any, shall be deducted from payments to the contractor.<br />
<br />
'''5.0 Table Design Constraints –'''<br />
The creator table(s) shall hold all information fields listed in APPENDIX A. Some of these fields may be best located within existing tables and the contractor shall provide opinions as to changes required to accomplish such modifications of existing tables. The current technical staff (GCD Tech Team) shall make any changes to existing tables that are adopted by the GCD. Some changes proposed by the<br />
contractor may not be adopted by the GCD, requiring the contractor to incorporate storage of such information within the tables created by the contractor.<br />
<br />
'''6.0 GCD Coding Practices –'''<br />
:6.1 - All technical computer work on both the user interface and the database of the GCD is currently performed by volunteers. The GCD Tech Team has attempted to document its processes and requirements and those are outlined herein. Additional details can be found in APPENDIX C, and all information linked to there is hereby made a part of these specifications by reference. The contractor shall follow both the letter and spirit of these documented processes. As a volunteer organization, the GCD attempts to keep our documentation precise and up-to-date but acknowledges that some things are out of date or missing. In any cases of uncertainty, the contractor shall contact the GCD Project Manager for clarification. All such clarification shall be issued in writing: the contractor shall not rely on any voice communications with the GCD.<br />
:6.2 - The GCD has adopted Review Board for code reviews, and all proposed code must go through code review and be approved by the GCD Project Manager or his designee before payment is processed. During the review, the GCD Project Manager will be assisted by other members of the GCD Tech Team, in addition to casual review and questions by other GCD members.<br />
:6.3 - All current GCD code is licensed under the GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). Therefore, all code written under this contract shall also be licensed under that same license.<br />
<br />
'''7.0 Project Deliverables –'''<br />
The contractor shall deliver to the GCD the following items upon completion of the contract:<br />
:a) Django code to establish creator table(s) to hold all data fields listed in APPENDIX A.<br />
:b) Design of webpage(s) for the GCD website that display the data contained in the new creator table(s). The design may include html, css, and/or javascript code as needed.<br />
:c) Design of webpage(s) for the GCD website that create an editing interface for the data of the new creator table(s). This design shall include all code necessary to perform the actual work of editing the database table(s). The design may include html, css, and/or javascript code as needed.<br />
<br />
'''8.0 Payments –'''<br />
The contractor shall submit invoices for each of the milestones identified in his approved Project Schedule. The GCD shall pay such invoices, less any damages that have been declared to the contractor under Section 3.0, if any, within 10 business days after receipt. The GCD shall pay the final invoice, less any damages that have been declared to the contractor under Section 3.0, if any, within 30 business days after receipt. The longer payment period for the final invoice is intended to allow the GCD to perform a final review and test of the code and table(s).<br />
<br />
===APPENDIX A - Final Technical requirements for Creator Records for Grand Comics Database$trade;===<br />
See [[Report_WhosWho_Committee|Report_WhosWho_Committee]]<br />
<br />
===APPENDIX B - Who's Who of American Comic Books===<br />
See http://bailsprojects.com/about.html and http://www.bailsprojects.com/whoswho.aspx for information about the data and design of the Who’s Who. A sample table of about 100 records will be supplied to the contractor for use during the project, if required by the contractor.<br />
<br />
===APPENDIX C – Technical Requirements===<br />
The GCD has chosen coding standards to avoid arguments and produce consistent code. Where possible, we have chosen standards currently in wide use outside of our own Tech Team to avoid it being about one team member's style, but there are always matters of interpretation. The interpretations we've made are the ones new code should follow. When in doubt, ask rather than spend time guessing. Code must meet the standards. Details of the standards, current practices, and current code are found at:<br />
<br />
[[Web Site Project Page|Web_Site_Project_Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Developer's Guide to the Code|Developer's_Guide_to_the_Code]]<br />
<br />
[[Third Party Packages|List_of_Third_Party_Packages]]<br />
<br />
[[Current Schema|Current_Schema]] - This document is somewhat outdated, but represents the overall design intent.<br />
<br />
Current Code Repository - (https://github.com/GrandComicsDatabase)<br />
<br />
Current Bug Tracker - (http://dev.comics.org/bugs/)<br />
<br />
''(End of Report)''<br />
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[[Category: GCD Database]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=GCD_Board_Votes_-_2003&diff=9909
GCD Board Votes - 2003
2022-09-12T17:47:39Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* GCD E-mail Archive Guidelines */ TM fix</p>
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<div>==July 2003==<br />
<br />
===GCD E-mail Archive Guidelines===<br />
<br />
Hello members and friends of the GCD, While everybody is waiting for the ONLINE INDEX to come back online and some of as can't wait for the excitement of San Diego, I can announce some progess with the e-mail archive. After some lengthy and meticulous discussion, the Board has agreed on the Guidelines which where voted by a 7:2 majority. A vote about an amendment followed, which was rejected by 7:2. So, the final wording can be posted to the list and its members. The GCD Email Archive Guidelines will be added to the website in the near future. The archive itself will be set-up soon as well. We will keep you posted! All the best & keep on indexing!<br />
<br />
Matthias Hofmann GCD Board Secretary & Reservation Coordinator<br />
<br />
GRAND COMICBOOK DATABASE E-MAIL ARCHIVE GUIDELINES<br />
<br />
Date: July 13, 2003<br />
<br />
1) All messages submitted to any of the discussion lists maintained by the Grand Comic-Book Database become part of the collective work of the GCD. Message writers retain control of the use of their writings outside the GCD and otherwise retain authorship and copyright in and to their own writings.<br />
<br />
2) The Board of Directors of the Grand Comics Database&trade; will maintain archives of all messages to each of the GCD discussion lists. The Board will make these archives available to all members in good standing of the GCD.<br />
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3) If any member wishes to have certain of his or her messages blocked from view, that member should contact the GCD Board (through "gcdboard@fm.cybercomm.no") clearly identifying such messages and the reason(s) for requesting the block.<br />
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4) A 2/3 majority vote of all Board members is required to block a message. Any such vote must specify a time limit on how long the message will be blocked. All blocked messages will remain in the archive.<br />
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5) No blocking shall be permitted of any message to any forum used for official GCD Board discussions, including standing or temporary Board subcommittee discussion lists as well as the regular Board discussion lists.<br />
<br />
'''Superseded by [[GCD Board Votes - 2010#Update Mailing_List Archive Policy]]'''<br />
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Back to [[GCD Board Votes]]<br />
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[[Category: GCD Organization]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Feature&diff=9908
Feature
2022-09-12T17:46:51Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Feature Names */ TM fix, copy edit</p>
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<div><br />
===Entering Features===<br />
<br />
* Required - if it exists for the sequence <br />
<br />
* Definition: The purpose of a feature designation is to group together stories containing the same character, same group of characters, or same thematic concept. Feature can join all appearances of such characters together regardless of in which title they appeared. This is most helpful with:<br />
# Stories which appear in anthology titles and therefore may not take their feature designations from the magazine title, and<br />
# Characters who appear in more than one title.<br />
<br />
<br />
* Feature data storage design: To create a new Feature, see the [[Adding a Missing Feature]] page. The Features in the database are represented by three objects:<br />
** Feature - Where we record the name, genre, language, feature_type (story, ad, letters page, in-house column), year created, notes and keywords.<br />
** Feature Logo - Where we record a text name, scan of the logo, year began, year ended, and notes. See [[Feature Logo]].<br />
** Feature relation - Which connects two features. This is currently only for the feature in different languages, but other relations may be identified, defined, and added.<br />
<br />
<br />
* Feature workflow has been changed. When entering a feature in a story, there are now three options:<br />
** the old way, enter directly in the text field<br />
** selecting a feature from the database using the dropdown list for Feature Objects.<br />
** selecting a feature logo from the database using the dropdown list (the corresponding feature from the database will be automatically selected) .<br />
<br />
'''NOTE''': You cannot both enter a text feature and select a feature from the database at the same time.<br />
<br />
===Migration of Features===<br />
* Features can be migrated from the text field to the Feature Objects.<br />
** In the editing mode a 'migrate' button will appear next to a sequence if there are credit text entries that can be migrated. Currently the migrate button does not appear if there are only features to be migrated. <br />
** Clicking this button will take you to a screen where you can review the results of the migration and make any needed changes before saving.<br />
** Note: the 'migrate' button simultaneously migrates both Features and [[Credits#Migration_of_Credits| Credits]].<br />
<br />
===Feature Names===<br />
* Features must be based on objectively observable things. For the purposes of the Grand Comics Database&trade;, "objectively observable" means something that appears somewhere connected with the printed stories themselves. The feature is usually named for the lead character or group or thematic concept. The name of a feature often coincides with the name of a comic book series, but it is not necessary that it do so. That is, not all features are named after magazines or reflected in story logos. For example, there is no feature named "All-Star Comics" or "Marvel Spotlight"; the feature instead is named after the characters, groups, or concepts appearing therein.<br />
* Feature names are not always equivalent to the logos that appear with individual stories, as logos vary more than feature names. Logos reading "Dr. Strange", "Doctor Strange", and "Stephen Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts" all appear on different stories belonging to the Doctor Strange feature. For features known or presented variously, the core or dominant version is used.<br />
* If the name of a feature contains a "/" to separate two individual name components, use a space before and after the "/", regardless of the presence or absence of spaces around the "/" in print. No spaces are used if the "/" is an integral part of the name.<br />
**Examples:<br />
**:Hack/Slash<br />
**:Batman / Superman<br />
* Not all stories are part of features, not even all superhero stories. The creation of artificial feature concepts to fill in the field serves no purpose.<br />
<br />
=== Feature Use===<br />
* Features may even appear in multiple series. "Superman" has appeared in the comic series Superman and in the series Action Comics. Likewise, the feature "Spider-Man" has appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man, and Spidey Super Stories. The feature designation allows all these stories to be grouped together.<br />
* Stories presented as a series in a common style and format are considered features, such as "Tales of the Wasp" or "Tales of the Watcher." If the stories were reprinted without the feature trappings (the framing sequence) they would be interchangeable, and not considered to be part of a feature.<br />
* Just as features can span different titles and logos they can also span publishers, as features such as "Blue Beetle," "Tarzan," "Conan," and the "Star Trek" franchise demonstrate.<br />
* Interchangeability: in any given timeframe, any two stories belonging to the same feature could be switched without any dissonance. A reader wouldn't think "What's this doing here?" For example, in a situation in which a member of a group, such as the Human Torch, has his own feature (such as the one in Strange Tales), such a story would not be interchangeable with an adventure of the Fantastic Four in its own magazine.<br />
* Leave articles at the front of the Feature title: "The Shadow", not "Shadow, The"<br />
* Per a vote on August 27, 2007, Advertisements may belong to multiple Features, BOTH the name of the product being advertised and the comic character Feature used in the Advertisement. In a vote of September 9, 2020, this idea of the "product as feature" was extended to all ads, creating a future "advertising object" to use the product name to differentiate the objects. While this vote is not yet implemented in the site code, Features should be titled using the product name in preparation for migration.<br />
* ONLY for the purposes of the series A + X, as it is published around the world, the Feature shall be recorded as "Avengers; X-Men".<br />
* Framing sequences with hosts (and no other designation of Feature) are a special case, and if host X is present the Feature is X, for *ANY* host X. This would apply equally to hosts such as House of Mystery and House of Secrets' Cain and Abel as well as hosts such as Stan Lee or other writers/artists/editors introducing stories.<br />
* Feature Names in Letters Column: The Name of the Letter Column shall be placed in the Feature field only. The Title Field for Letter Columns shall be left blank unless the letter column has a separate title that is not the name of the Letter column itself. The first line of text (other than the name of the letter column) can be used as an alternate choice for letter column title.<br />
* In-house columns, similarly, can have their own feature based on the recurring name of the feature.<br />
* Text Articles are allowed to have and be part of features.<br />
* Per a vote on October 18, 2020, something that appears in only one issue can qualify as a feature. <br />
* Statement of Ownership and blank pages have no feature. <br />
* Credits, Title Page and Table of Contents also have no feature. Any illustrations in these types may be split out as separate sequences and given features.<br />
<br />
* Examples: <br />
* Superman <br />
* Justice League of America <br />
* Asterix <br />
* Haunted Tank <br />
* Punisher; Archie <br />
* Hostess Fruit Pies; Batman OR Batman; Hostess Fruit Pies<br />
* The Avengers<br />
* Tales of Asgard<br />
* Space Museum<br />
* Bonanza (feature title is based on presentation, as it is about the Cartwright family on the Ponderosa Ranch, but named after the TV show.)<br />
* Tintin<br />
* True Stories of Sports Heroes<br />
* Video example of adding[[Video_Tutorials#Multiple_Features| Multiple Features]] to an story.<br />
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<br><br />
'''Notes:'''<br />
* Feature is likely the most mis-understood and hotly debated topic when it comes to indexing at the GCD. <br />
* An inexperienced indexer or a new reader of a particular comic may not be able to identify the feature of a particular story sequence. This can only be corrected with experience and that experience should be provided by a mentor or editor who is familiar with the feature in question.<br />
* Links to external sites pre-approved by the Board or by Policy List vote will be allowed in the future. In order to add such a link, an indexer must select a link source from a dropdown menu populated with the list of pre-approved sources, and the link they enter must point to a page on the selected source that is directly related to the GCD record it is being appended to. The pre-approved sources should be well-established, actively maintained sites that provide information that supplements (not merely repeats) information in our own indexes. Examples include Wikipedia, the Internet Movie Database, or the Digital Comics Museum. Wikipedia links, if used, shall be the first entry in the pre-approved source list.<br />
* It has not yet been determined how or whether to address editorials with their own specific, recurring names WITHIN company hype pages (such as Stan's Soapbox within Bullpen Bulletins) or letters pages (such as From the Den within various places).<br />
* Examples:<br />
* On the Ledge<br />
* DC Nation<br />
* Bullpen Bulletins<br />
* Horsepower!<br />
* Let's Rap with Cap<br />
* Justice Log<br />
* Groo Grams<br />
* Meanwhile<br />
<br />
===Feature Relations===<br />
* Features can now be linked to the corresponding Feature in another language using the ''Add Feature Relation'' button on the Feature page.<br />
* Select Relation type ''translated as''.<br />
* Find the translated feature using the drop down search for the ''to feature'' entry field.<br />
<br />
===Feature Checklists===<br />
* On the Feature page there exists the following searches for checklists for stories that have been linked to the feature:<br />
** Creator Checklist: A sortable list of all creators who have worked on stories linked to the Feature.<br />
** Issue Checklist: A sortable list of all issues that contain stories that were linked to the Feature.<br />
** Sequences List: A sortable list of all sequences that were linked to the Feature.<br />
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<br /><br />
(end of definition)<br />
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'''Policy Votes Affecting This Topic'''<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/434/ - 2020-11-21<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/421/ - 2020-10-18<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/418/ - 2020-09-27<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/413/ - 2020-08-02<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/408/ - 2020-06-20<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/399/ - 2020-04-04<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/351/ - 2019-05-24<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/332/ - 2018-09-27<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/249/ - 2015-06-09<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/239/ - 2015-01-18<br />
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[https://groups.google.com/g/gcd-policy/c/ozLgBlb__kQ/m/MKBgjDPkAQAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer| Agenda Item "/'s in Series Names and Features" - approval by consensus - 2022-06-07]<br />
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[https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/gcd-policy/Nm0LYvee_wk/Bm9iV3bYAgAJ| Agenda Item "Statement of Ownership and blank pages" - approval by consensus - 2020-07-03]<br />
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[[Category: Formatting Documents]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Formatting_Documentation&diff=9906
Formatting Documentation
2022-09-09T13:52:00Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* General Indexing Format Rules */ copy edit for clarity, and rearrange esp. the pseudonym square brackets note, since the pseudonym is actually in the comics, as opposed to other uses of square brackets</p>
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<div>The Formatting Documents are the set of top-most documents in The Grand Comics Database&trade; document hierarchy. If anything elsewhere contradicts this set of documents, the Formatting Documents take precedence. (And please [[Error Tracker FAQ|let us know]] if you do find any contradictions.) Older records in the database may not match what is documented here. Editors work to correct the records, but it is a slow process. These rules are reviewed and updated on the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-policy gcd-policy] mailing list. Please review the [[Policy Procedures]] and join if you are interested in the discussions.<br />
<br />
The Formatting Documents are written to provide indexers, editors, and tech people a common language on what should be entered into the database, where it should be entered, and how it should be entered. As such, they apply to both the Online Interface (OI) and the Flat-File format.<br />
<br />
Information on adding cover scans is in the [[Covers FAQ]] and [[Adding Covers]].<br />
<br />
'''Note''': You may see notes about a rule being "approved" or "unapproved" or "under consideration by the Sr. Editors". These notes are from an earlier project and should be disregarded. We are in the process of removing them.<br />
<br />
== General Indexing Format Rules ==<br />
<br />
* '''In the interests of preserving information''', Indexers are free to update existing indexes with missing information or corrections; however, do not rewrite the content of an index to suit a personal style, nor remove any factually correct information pertinent to the person or object being indexed, per [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/270/ vote of 2016-01-05].<br />
** Some fields in the GCD may be filled out in one of several different ways, all of which are considered correct. When editing an existing index, follow its existing style and respect the decisions made by the original indexer. Please note that '''adding''' more detail is always allowed and encouraged, and '''correcting''' incorrect or outdated formats is also encouraged.<br />
* If credits are not applicable to a sequence (colorist for black & white stories, writer or letterer for pinups), check the No script (or No pencils, No inks, etc.) checkbox (previously "none" was entered in the field).<br />
* For fields where information is required but not known, enter "?" rather than leaving it blank, unless there is an "uncertain" checkbox, such as "Page count uncertain".<br />
* Separate multiple entries in the same field (such as stories with more than one penciller) a semicolon (";") not a comma.<br />
* Use square brackets for a creator's pseudonym such as "[as Joe King]" per [[Credits]] or for information that is not actually in the comic.<br />
* Use round brackets (parentheses) for further detail, such as describing a creator's contribution with "(co-plotter)" per [[Credits]] or information about a character such as "(introduction)" per [[Character Appearances]].<br />
* Do not capitalize genres, credit clarifications (such as "painting" or "typeset"), etc. per a September 2012 clarification of when to use capitalization. <br />
* Use the language the comic was published in for all text-based information, by long-standing convention. English may always be used as an alternate.<br />
* See also the GCD [[Style Guide]] for general information on the style of data entries.<br />
<br />
'''Note''': To see links to more information about each data field while you are indexing, check the "Wiki Links in OI" box near the bottom of your Profile page, and a link to the appropriate topic will appear as a small [?] near each data field.<br />
<br />
== Fields available to Indexers ==<br />
1.0: Issue<br />
1.1: [[Issue Numbers|Issue Number]]<br />
1.2: [[Issue Title]]<br />
1.3: [[Variant Issues#Variant Name|Variant Name]]<br />
1.4: [[Volume]]<br />
1.4.1: [[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
1.5: [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]<br />
1.6: [[Publisher's Brand Emblem|Brand]]<br />
1.7: [[Publication Date]]<br />
1.8: [[Keydate]]<br />
1.9: [[On-sale Date]]<br />
1.10: [[Indicia frequency]]<br />
1.11: [[Cover Price|Price]]<br />
1.12: [[Page Count]]<br />
1.13: [[Editing]]<br />
1.14: [[ISBN]]<br />
1.15: [[Barcode]]<br />
1.16: [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
1.17: [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
1.18: [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
1.19: [[Issue Awards]]<br />
1.20: [[Cover Stock]]<br />
1.21: [[Notes (issue)]]<br />
1.22: [[Keywords]]<br />
1.23: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
2.0: Sequence/Story<br />
2.1: [[Sequence Number]]<br />
2.2: [[Title]]<br />
2.2.1: [[First Line]]<br />
2.3: [[Type]]<br />
2.4: [[Feature]]<br />
2.5: [[Feature Logo]]<br />
2.6: [[Genre]]<br />
* [[Official Genres List]]<br />
2.7: [[Job Number]]<br />
2.8: Creator [[Credits]]<br />
2.8.1: [[Script]]<br />
2.8.2: [[Pencils]]<br />
2.8.3: [[Inks]]<br />
2.8.4: [[Colors]]<br />
2.7.5: [[Letters]]<br />
2.8.6: [[Editing]]<br />
2.9: [[Page Count]]<br />
2.10: [[Character Appearances]]<br />
* [[Indexing Variant Characters|Indexing multiple versions of the same character]]<br />
2.11: [[Synopsis]]<br />
2.12: [[Reprints|Reprint Notes]]<br />
2.13: [[Story Awards]]<br />
2.14: [[Notes]]<br />
2.15: [[Keywords]]<br />
2.16: [[Comments]]<br />
2.17: [[Abstract]] (only for [[About Comics]] sequences)<br />
2.18: [[DOI]] (only for [[About Comics]] sequences)<br />
<br />
3.0: Series<br />
3.1: [[Book Name|Series Name]]<br />
* When to create a [[New Series]]<br />
3.2: [[Format]]<br />
3.3: [[Publication Type]]<br />
3.4: [[Is Singleton]]<br />
3.5: [[Years of Publication]]<br />
3.6: [[Country]]<br />
3.7: [[Language]]<br />
3.8: [[Barcode]]<br />
3.9: [[Indicia Frequency]]<br />
3.10: [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
3.11: [[ISBN]]<br />
3.12: [[Issue Title]]<br />
3.13: [[Volume]]<br />
3.14: [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
3:15: [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
3.16: [[Comics Publication]]<br />
3.17: [[About Comics]]<br />
3.18: [[Series Awards]]<br />
3.19: [[Tracking]]<br />
3.20: [[Series Notes]]<br />
3.21: [[Keywords]]<br />
3.22: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
4.0: Publisher<br />
4.1: [[Publisher Name]]<br />
* When to create a [[New Publisher]]<br />
4.2: [[Years of Operation]]<br />
4.3: [[Country]]<br />
4.4: [[URL]]<br />
4.5: [[Publisher Awards]]<br />
4.6: [[Notes (on Publisher Screen)]]<br />
4.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
4.8: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
5.0: Brand<br />
5.1: [[Brand Group]]<br />
5.2: [[Brand|Brand Emblem]]<br />
5.3: [[Brand Use]]<br />
5.4: [[Years of Use (Brand)]]<br />
5.5: [[URL (Brand)]]<br />
5.6: [[Notes (Brand)]]<br />
5.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
5.8: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
6.0: Indicia/Colophon Publisher<br />
6.1: [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher|Indicia Name]]<br />
6.2: [[Years of Use (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.3: [[Surrogate]]<br />
6.4: [[Country (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.5: [[URL (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.6: [[Notes (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
6.8: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
7.0: Creator<br />
7.1: [[GCD Official Name]]<br />
7.2: [[Creator Names]]<br />
7.3: [[Name Type]]<br />
7.4: [[Additional Creator Names]]<br />
7.5: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
7.6: [[Relation Type Fields]]<br />
7.7: [[Year / Month / Date Fields]]<br />
7.8: [[Biography|Who's Who]]<br />
7.9: [[Country / Province / City Fields]]<br />
7.10: [[Biography|Bio]]<br />
7.11: [[Notes (Creators)]]<br />
7.12: [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
7.13: [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
7.14: [[Creator Disambiguation]]<br />
<br />
8.0: Creator Influence<br />
* All creator influences must be self-identified by the named creator. Sources for this self-identified influence must be cited.<br />
8.1: [[Influence Name|Influence Name and Link]]<br />
8.2: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
8.3: [[Notes (Creator Influences)]]<br />
<br />
9.0: Creator Membership<br />
9.1: [[Organization name]]<br />
9.2: [[Membership type]]<br />
9.3: [[Year fields]]<br />
9.4: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
9.5: [[Notes (Creator Memberships)]]<br />
<br />
10.0: Creator Award<br />
10.1: [[Award name]]<br />
10.2: [[Year fields]]<br />
10.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
10.4: [[Notes (Creator Awards)]]<br />
<br />
11.0: Creator Non-Comic Work<br />
11.1: [[Work Type]]<br />
11.2: [[Publication Title]]<br />
11.3: [[Employer Name]]<br />
11.4: [[Work Title]]<br />
11.5: [[Work Role]]<br />
11.6: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
11.7: [[Work Notes (Non Comic Work)]]<br />
<br />
12.0: Creator School<br />
12.1: [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
12.2: [[Year fields]]<br />
12.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
12.4: [[Notes (Schools)]]<br />
<br />
13.0: Creator School Degree<br />
13.1: [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
13.2: [[Year fields]]<br />
13.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
13.4: [[Notes (Degrees)]]<br />
<br />
14.0: [[Creator Images]]<br />
<br />
15.0: [[Character Table|Characters]]<br />
15.1: [[Year first published]]<br />
15.2: [[Description (Characters)]]<br />
15.3: [[Notes (Characters)]]<br />
<br />
16.0: [[Universes]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Series_Bonds&diff=9905
Series Bonds
2022-09-08T20:23:23Z
<p>JHunterJ: fix double redirect</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Tracking (Series Bond)]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Formatting_Documentation&diff=9904
Formatting Documentation
2022-09-08T20:18:03Z
<p>JHunterJ: /* Fields available to Indexers */ clean up list</p>
<hr />
<div>The Formatting Documents are the set of top-most documents in The Grand Comics Database&trade; document hierarchy. If anything elsewhere contradicts this set of documents, the Formatting Documents take precedence. (And please [[Error Tracker FAQ|let us know]] if you do find any contradictions.) Older records in the database may not match what is documented here. Editors work to correct the records, but it is a slow process. These rules are reviewed and updated on the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-policy gcd-policy] mailing list. Please review the [[Policy Procedures]] and join if you are interested in the discussions.<br />
<br />
The Formatting Documents are written to provide indexers, editors, and tech people a common language on what should be entered into the database, where it should be entered, and how it should be entered. As such, they apply to both the Online Interface (OI) and the Flat-File format.<br />
<br />
Information on adding cover scans is in the [[Covers FAQ]] and [[Adding Covers]].<br />
<br />
'''Note''': You may see notes about a rule being "approved" or "unapproved" or "under consideration by the Sr. Editors". These notes are from an earlier project and should be disregarded. We are in the process of removing them.<br />
<br />
== General Indexing Format Rules ==<br />
<br />
* '''In the interests of preserving information''', Indexers are free to add information to existing indexes and update them with missing or corrected information. However, indexers should not rewrite the content of an index merely to suit their own personal style, nor should they remove any factually correct information from an index as long as that information is pertinent to the person or object being indexed. Per vote of [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/270/ 2016-01-05].<br />
* Some fields in the GCD may be filled out in one of several different ways, all of which are considered correct. When editing an existing index, please try to follow its existing style and respect the decisions made by the original indexer. In return, other indexers will respect your stylistic choices when they edit your work in the future. Please note that '''adding''' more detail is always allowed and encouraged, and '''correcting''' incorrect or outdated formats is also encouraged.<br />
* Credits that are not applicable to the story in question (colorist for black & white stories, writer or letterer for pinups) should have the No checkbox checked (previously we entered "none" in the field)<br />
* Fields where information is required but not known should not be left blank, but should be filled with "?" unless there is an "uncertain" checkbox like "Page count uncertain"<br />
* Multiple entries in the same field (such as stories with more than one penciller) should be separated with a semi-colon (";") not a comma.<br />
* Square brackets are used for "also known as" or other information that is not in the actual comic, such as ("[as Joe King] ").<br />
* Round brackets are used for further detail, such as describing a contributors exact contribution ("(co-plotter)") or information about a character ("(introduction)").<br />
* A September 2012 clarification of when to use capitalization has resulted in a slight modification of the formatting rules. Genres, credit clarifications (such as "painting" or "typeset"), etc. are not to be capitalized.<br />
* By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
* See also the GCD [[Style Guide]] for general information on the style of data entries.<br />
<br />
<br />
NOTE: If you want to see links to more information about each data field, while you are indexing, you can. Simply check the "Wiki Links in OI" box near the bottom of your Profile page, and a link to the appropriate topic will appear as a small [?] at the top of each data entry field.<br />
<br />
== Fields available to Indexers ==<br />
1.0: Issue<br />
1.1: [[Issue Numbers|Issue Number]]<br />
1.2: [[Issue Title]]<br />
1.3: [[Variant Issues#Variant Name|Variant Name]]<br />
1.4: [[Volume]]<br />
1.4.1: [[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
1.5: [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]<br />
1.6: [[Publisher's Brand Emblem|Brand]]<br />
1.7: [[Publication Date]]<br />
1.8: [[Keydate]]<br />
1.9: [[On-sale Date]]<br />
1.10: [[Indicia frequency]]<br />
1.11: [[Cover Price|Price]]<br />
1.12: [[Page Count]]<br />
1.13: [[Editing]]<br />
1.14: [[ISBN]]<br />
1.15: [[Barcode]]<br />
1.16: [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
1.17: [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
1.18: [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
1.19: [[Issue Awards]]<br />
1.20: [[Cover Stock]]<br />
1.21: [[Notes (issue)]]<br />
1.22: [[Keywords]]<br />
1.23: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
2.0: Sequence/Story<br />
2.1: [[Sequence Number]]<br />
2.2: [[Title]]<br />
2.2.1: [[First Line]]<br />
2.3: [[Type]]<br />
2.4: [[Feature]]<br />
2.5: [[Feature Logo]]<br />
2.6: [[Genre]]<br />
* [[Official Genres List]]<br />
2.7: [[Job Number]]<br />
2.8: Creator [[Credits]]<br />
2.8.1: [[Script]]<br />
2.8.2: [[Pencils]]<br />
2.8.3: [[Inks]]<br />
2.8.4: [[Colors]]<br />
2.7.5: [[Letters]]<br />
2.8.6: [[Editing]]<br />
2.9: [[Page Count]]<br />
2.10: [[Character Appearances]]<br />
* [[Indexing Variant Characters|Indexing multiple versions of the same character]]<br />
2.11: [[Synopsis]]<br />
2.12: [[Reprints|Reprint Notes]]<br />
2.13: [[Story Awards]]<br />
2.14: [[Notes]]<br />
2.15: [[Keywords]]<br />
2.16: [[Comments]]<br />
2.17: [[Abstract]] (only for [[About Comics]] sequences)<br />
2.18: [[DOI]] (only for [[About Comics]] sequences)<br />
<br />
3.0: Series<br />
3.1: [[Book Name|Series Name]]<br />
* When to create a [[New Series]]<br />
3.2: [[Format]]<br />
3.3: [[Publication Type]]<br />
3.4: [[Is Singleton]]<br />
3.5: [[Years of Publication]]<br />
3.6: [[Country]]<br />
3.7: [[Language]]<br />
3.8: [[Barcode]]<br />
3.9: [[Indicia Frequency]]<br />
3.10: [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
3.11: [[ISBN]]<br />
3.12: [[Issue Title]]<br />
3.13: [[Volume]]<br />
3.14: [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
3:15: [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
3.16: [[Comics Publication]]<br />
3.17: [[About Comics]]<br />
3.18: [[Series Awards]]<br />
3.19: [[Tracking]]<br />
3.20: [[Series Notes]]<br />
3.21: [[Keywords]]<br />
3.22: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
4.0: Publisher<br />
4.1: [[Publisher Name]]<br />
* When to create a [[New Publisher]]<br />
4.2: [[Years of Operation]]<br />
4.3: [[Country]]<br />
4.4: [[URL]]<br />
4.5: [[Publisher Awards]]<br />
4.6: [[Notes (on Publisher Screen)]]<br />
4.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
4.8: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
5.0: Brand<br />
5.1: [[Brand Group]]<br />
5.2: [[Brand|Brand Emblem]]<br />
5.3: [[Brand Use]]<br />
5.4: [[Years of Use (Brand)]]<br />
5.5: [[URL (Brand)]]<br />
5.6: [[Notes (Brand)]]<br />
5.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
5.8: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
6.0: Indicia/Colophon Publisher<br />
6.1: [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher|Indicia Name]]<br />
6.2: [[Years of Use (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.3: [[Surrogate]]<br />
6.4: [[Country (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.5: [[URL (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.6: [[Notes (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
6.8: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
7.0: Creator<br />
7.1: [[GCD Official Name]]<br />
7.2: [[Creator Names]]<br />
7.3: [[Name Type]]<br />
7.4: [[Additional Creator Names]]<br />
7.5: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
7.6: [[Relation Type Fields]]<br />
7.7: [[Year / Month / Date Fields]]<br />
7.8: [[Biography|Who's Who]]<br />
7.9: [[Country / Province / City Fields]]<br />
7.10: [[Biography|Bio]]<br />
7.11: [[Notes (Creators)]]<br />
7.12: [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
7.13: [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
7.14: [[Creator Disambiguation]]<br />
<br />
8.0: Creator Influence<br />
* All creator influences must be self-identified by the named creator. Sources for this self-identified influence must be cited.<br />
8.1: [[Influence Name|Influence Name and Link]]<br />
8.2: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
8.3: [[Notes (Creator Influences)]]<br />
<br />
9.0: Creator Membership<br />
9.1: [[Organization name]]<br />
9.2: [[Membership type]]<br />
9.3: [[Year fields]]<br />
9.4: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
9.5: [[Notes (Creator Memberships)]]<br />
<br />
10.0: Creator Award<br />
10.1: [[Award name]]<br />
10.2: [[Year fields]]<br />
10.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
10.4: [[Notes (Creator Awards)]]<br />
<br />
11.0: Creator Non-Comic Work<br />
11.1: [[Work Type]]<br />
11.2: [[Publication Title]]<br />
11.3: [[Employer Name]]<br />
11.4: [[Work Title]]<br />
11.5: [[Work Role]]<br />
11.6: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
11.7: [[Work Notes (Non Comic Work)]]<br />
<br />
12.0: Creator School<br />
12.1: [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
12.2: [[Year fields]]<br />
12.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
12.4: [[Notes (Schools)]]<br />
<br />
13.0: Creator School Degree<br />
13.1: [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
13.2: [[Year fields]]<br />
13.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
13.4: [[Notes (Degrees)]]<br />
<br />
14.0: [[Creator Images]]<br />
<br />
15.0: [[Character Table|Characters]]<br />
15.1: [[Year first published]]<br />
15.2: [[Description (Characters)]]<br />
15.3: [[Notes (Characters)]]<br />
<br />
16.0: [[Universes]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Indicia_Frequency&diff=9903
Indicia Frequency
2022-09-08T17:53:25Z
<p>JHunterJ: caps redirect, should probably move the other page here</p>
<hr />
<div>#REDIRECT [[Indicia frequency]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=User:JHunterJ/Numbering&diff=9902
User:JHunterJ/Numbering
2022-09-08T17:52:08Z
<p>JHunterJ: fix underscore</p>
<hr />
<div>== Fields available to Indexers ==<br />
# Issue<br />
## [[Issue Numbers|Issue Number]]<br />
## [[Issue Title]]<br />
## [[Variant Issues#Variant Name|Variant Name]]<br />
## [[Volume]]<br />
### [[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
## [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]<br />
## [[Publisher's Brand Emblem|Brand]]<br />
## [[Publication Date]]<br />
## [[Keydate]]<br />
## [[On-sale Date]]<br />
## [[Indicia frequency]]<br />
## [[Cover Price|Price]]<br />
## [[Page Count]]<br />
## [[Editing]]<br />
## [[ISBN]]<br />
## [[Barcode]]<br />
## [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
## [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
## [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
## [[Issue Awards]]<br />
## [[Cover Stock]]<br />
## [[Notes (issue)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Sequence/Story<br />
## [[Sequence Number]]<br />
## [[Title]]<br />
##* [[First Line]]<br />
## [[Type]]<br />
## [[Feature]]<br />
## [[Feature Logo]]<br />
## [[Genre]]<br />
##* [[Official Genres List]]<br />
## [[Job Number]]<br />
## Creator [[Credits]]<br />
### [[Script]]<br />
### [[Pencils]]<br />
### [[Inks]]<br />
### [[Colors]]<br />
### [[Letters]]<br />
### [[Editing]]<br />
## [[Page Count]]<br />
## [[Character Appearances]]<br />
##* [[Indexing Variant Characters|Indexing multiple versions of the same character]]<br />
## [[Synopsis]]<br />
## [[Reprints|Reprint Notes]]<br />
## [[Story Awards]]<br />
## [[Notes]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
##: '''Only''' for sequences of type [[About Comics]]<br />
## [[Abstract]]<br />
## [[DOI]]<br />
# Series<br />
## [[Book Name|Series Name]]<br />
##* When to create a [[New Series]]<br />
## [[Format]]<br />
## [[Publication Type]]<br />
## [[Is Singleton]]<br />
## [[Years of Publication]]<br />
## [[Country]]<br />
## [[Language]]<br />
## [[Barcode]]<br />
## [[Indicia Frequency]]<br />
## [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
## [[ISBN]]<br />
## [[Issue Title]]<br />
## [[Volume]]<br />
## [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
## [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
## [[Comics Publication]]<br />
## [[About Comics]]<br />
## [[Series Awards]]<br />
## [[Tracking]]<br />
## [[Series Notes]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Publisher<br />
## [[Publisher Name]]<br />
##* When to create a [[New Publisher]]<br />
## [[Years of Operation]]<br />
## [[Country]]<br />
## [[URL]]<br />
## [[Publisher Awards]]<br />
## [[Notes (on Publisher Screen)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Brand<br />
## [[Brand Group]]<br />
## [[Brand|Brand Emblem]]<br />
## [[Brand Use]]<br />
## [[Years of Use (Brand)]]<br />
## [[URL (Brand)]]<br />
## [[Notes (Brand)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Indicia/Colophon Publisher<br />
## [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher|Indicia Name]]<br />
## [[Years of Use (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[Surrogate]]<br />
## [[Country (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[URL (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[Notes (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Creator<br />
## [[GCD Official Name]]<br />
## [[Creator Names]]<br />
## [[Name Type]]<br />
## [[Additional Creator Names]]<br />
## [[Sources Fields]]<br />
## [[Relation Type Fields]]<br />
## [[Year / Month / Date Fields]]<br />
## [[Biography|Who's Who]]<br />
## [[Country / Province / City Fields]]<br />
## [[Biography|Bio]]<br />
## [[Notes (Creators)]]<br />
## [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
## [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
## [[Creator Disambiguation]]<br />
## Creator Influence<br />
##: All creator influences must be self-identified by the named creator. Sources for this self-identified influence must be cited.<br />
### [[Influence Name|Influence Name and Link]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Creator Influences)]]<br />
## Creator Membership<br />
### [[Organization name]]<br />
### [[Membership type]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Creator Memberships)]]<br />
## Creator Award<br />
### [[Award name]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Creator Awards)]]<br />
## Creator Non-Comic Work<br />
### [[Work Type]]<br />
### [[Publication Title]]<br />
### [[Employer Name]]<br />
### [[Work Title]]<br />
### [[Work Role]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Work Notes (Non Comic Work)]]<br />
## Creator School<br />
### [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Schools)]]<br />
## Creator School Degree<br />
### [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Degrees)]]<br />
## [[Creator Images]]<br />
# [[Character Table|Characters]]<br />
## [[Year first published]]<br />
## [[Description (Characters)]]<br />
## [[Notes (Characters)]]<br />
# [[Universes]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=User:JHunterJ/Numbering&diff=9901
User:JHunterJ/Numbering
2022-09-08T17:26:48Z
<p>JHunterJ: draft list example</p>
<hr />
<div>== Fields available to Indexers ==<br />
# Issue<br />
## [[Issue Numbers|Issue Number]]<br />
## [[Issue Title]]<br />
## [[Variant Issues#Variant Name|Variant_Name]]<br />
## [[Volume]]<br />
### [[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
## [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]<br />
## [[Publisher's Brand Emblem|Brand]]<br />
## [[Publication Date]]<br />
## [[Keydate]]<br />
## [[On-sale Date]]<br />
## [[Indicia frequency]]<br />
## [[Cover Price|Price]]<br />
## [[Page Count]]<br />
## [[Editing]]<br />
## [[ISBN]]<br />
## [[Barcode]]<br />
## [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
## [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
## [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
## [[Issue Awards]]<br />
## [[Cover Stock]]<br />
## [[Notes (issue)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Sequence/Story<br />
## [[Sequence Number]]<br />
## [[Title]]<br />
##* [[First Line]]<br />
## [[Type]]<br />
## [[Feature]]<br />
## [[Feature Logo]]<br />
## [[Genre]]<br />
##* [[Official Genres List]]<br />
## [[Job Number]]<br />
## Creator [[Credits]]<br />
### [[Script]]<br />
### [[Pencils]]<br />
### [[Inks]]<br />
### [[Colors]]<br />
### [[Letters]]<br />
### [[Editing]]<br />
## [[Page Count]]<br />
## [[Character Appearances]]<br />
##* [[Indexing Variant Characters|Indexing multiple versions of the same character]]<br />
## [[Synopsis]]<br />
## [[Reprints|Reprint Notes]]<br />
## [[Story Awards]]<br />
## [[Notes]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
##: '''Only''' for sequences of type [[About Comics]]<br />
## [[Abstract]]<br />
## [[DOI]]<br />
# Series<br />
## [[Book Name|Series Name]]<br />
##* When to create a [[New Series]]<br />
## [[Format]]<br />
## [[Publication Type]]<br />
## [[Is Singleton]]<br />
## [[Years of Publication]]<br />
## [[Country]]<br />
## [[Language]]<br />
## [[Barcode]]<br />
## [[Indicia Frequency]]<br />
## [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
## [[ISBN]]<br />
## [[Issue Title]]<br />
## [[Volume]]<br />
## [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
## [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
## [[Comics Publication]]<br />
## [[About Comics]]<br />
## [[Series Awards]]<br />
## [[Tracking]]<br />
## [[Series Notes]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Publisher<br />
## [[Publisher Name]]<br />
##* When to create a [[New Publisher]]<br />
## [[Years of Operation]]<br />
## [[Country]]<br />
## [[URL]]<br />
## [[Publisher Awards]]<br />
## [[Notes (on Publisher Screen)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Brand<br />
## [[Brand Group]]<br />
## [[Brand|Brand Emblem]]<br />
## [[Brand Use]]<br />
## [[Years of Use (Brand)]]<br />
## [[URL (Brand)]]<br />
## [[Notes (Brand)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Indicia/Colophon Publisher<br />
## [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher|Indicia Name]]<br />
## [[Years of Use (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[Surrogate]]<br />
## [[Country (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[URL (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[Notes (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
## [[Keywords]]<br />
## [[Comments]]<br />
# Creator<br />
## [[GCD Official Name]]<br />
## [[Creator Names]]<br />
## [[Name Type]]<br />
## [[Additional Creator Names]]<br />
## [[Sources Fields]]<br />
## [[Relation Type Fields]]<br />
## [[Year / Month / Date Fields]]<br />
## [[Biography|Who's Who]]<br />
## [[Country / Province / City Fields]]<br />
## [[Biography|Bio]]<br />
## [[Notes (Creators)]]<br />
## [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
## [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
## [[Creator Disambiguation]]<br />
## Creator Influence<br />
##: All creator influences must be self-identified by the named creator. Sources for this self-identified influence must be cited.<br />
### [[Influence Name|Influence Name and Link]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Creator Influences)]]<br />
## Creator Membership<br />
### [[Organization name]]<br />
### [[Membership type]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Creator Memberships)]]<br />
## Creator Award<br />
### [[Award name]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Creator Awards)]]<br />
## Creator Non-Comic Work<br />
### [[Work Type]]<br />
### [[Publication Title]]<br />
### [[Employer Name]]<br />
### [[Work Title]]<br />
### [[Work Role]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Work Notes (Non Comic Work)]]<br />
## Creator School<br />
### [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Schools)]]<br />
## Creator School Degree<br />
### [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
### [[Year fields]]<br />
### [[Sources Fields]]<br />
### [[Notes (Degrees)]]<br />
## [[Creator Images]]<br />
# [[Character Table|Characters]]<br />
## [[Year first published]]<br />
## [[Description (Characters)]]<br />
## [[Notes (Characters)]]<br />
# [[Universes]]</div>
JHunterJ
https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Formatting_Documentation&diff=9900
Formatting Documentation
2022-09-08T17:14:48Z
<p>JHunterJ: copy edit lede, remove some redundant pipes, add link for "let us know"</p>
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<div>The Formatting Documents are the set of top-most documents in The Grand Comics Database&trade; document hierarchy. If anything elsewhere contradicts this set of documents, the Formatting Documents take precedence. (And please [[Error Tracker FAQ|let us know]] if you do find any contradictions.) Older records in the database may not match what is documented here. Editors work to correct the records, but it is a slow process. These rules are reviewed and updated on the [http://groups.google.com/group/gcd-policy gcd-policy] mailing list. Please review the [[Policy Procedures]] and join if you are interested in the discussions.<br />
<br />
The Formatting Documents are written to provide indexers, editors, and tech people a common language on what should be entered into the database, where it should be entered, and how it should be entered. As such, they apply to both the Online Interface (OI) and the Flat-File format.<br />
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Information on adding cover scans is in the [[Covers FAQ]] and [[Adding Covers]].<br />
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'''Note''': You may see notes about a rule being "approved" or "unapproved" or "under consideration by the Sr. Editors". These notes are from an earlier project and should be disregarded. We are in the process of removing them.<br />
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== General Indexing Format Rules ==<br />
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* '''In the interests of preserving information''', Indexers are free to add information to existing indexes and update them with missing or corrected information. However, indexers should not rewrite the content of an index merely to suit their own personal style, nor should they remove any factually correct information from an index as long as that information is pertinent to the person or object being indexed. Per vote of [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/270/ 2016-01-05].<br />
* Some fields in the GCD may be filled out in one of several different ways, all of which are considered correct. When editing an existing index, please try to follow its existing style and respect the decisions made by the original indexer. In return, other indexers will respect your stylistic choices when they edit your work in the future. Please note that '''adding''' more detail is always allowed and encouraged, and '''correcting''' incorrect or outdated formats is also encouraged.<br />
* Credits that are not applicable to the story in question (colorist for black & white stories, writer or letterer for pinups) should have the No checkbox checked (previously we entered "none" in the field)<br />
* Fields where information is required but not known should not be left blank, but should be filled with "?" unless there is an "uncertain" checkbox like "Page count uncertain"<br />
* Multiple entries in the same field (such as stories with more than one penciller) should be separated with a semi-colon (";") not a comma.<br />
* Square brackets are used for "also known as" or other information that is not in the actual comic, such as ("[as Joe King] ").<br />
* Round brackets are used for further detail, such as describing a contributors exact contribution ("(co-plotter)") or information about a character ("(introduction)").<br />
* A September 2012 clarification of when to use capitalization has resulted in a slight modification of the formatting rules. Genres, credit clarifications (such as "painting" or "typeset"), etc. are not to be capitalized.<br />
* By long-standing convention, the preferred entry method for all text-based information is to use the language the comic was published in. English can always be used as an alternate.<br />
* See also the GCD [[Style Guide]] for general information on the style of data entries.<br />
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NOTE: If you want to see links to more information about each data field, while you are indexing, you can. Simply check the "Wiki Links in OI" box near the bottom of your Profile page, and a link to the appropriate topic will appear as a small [?] at the top of each data entry field.<br />
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== Fields available to Indexers ==<br />
1.0: Issue<br />
1.1: [[Issue Numbers|Issue Number]]<br />
1.2: [[Issue Title]]<br />
1.3: [[Variant_Issues#Variant_Name|Variant_Name]]<br />
1.4: [[Volume]]<br />
1.4.1: [[Display Volume with Issue Number]]<br />
1.5: [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher]]<br />
1.6: [[Publisher's_Brand_Emblem|Brand]]<br />
1.7: [[Publication Date]]<br />
1.8: [[Keydate]]<br />
1.9: [[On-sale Date]]<br />
1.10: [[Indicia frequency]]<br />
1.11: [[Cover Price|Price]]<br />
1.12: [[Page Count]]<br />
1.13: [[Editing]]<br />
1.14: [[ISBN]]<br />
1.15: [[Barcode]]<br />
1.16 [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
1.17: [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
1:18: [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
1:19: [[Issue Awards]]<br />
1.20: [[Cover Stock]]<br />
1.21: [[Notes (issue)]]<br />
1.22: [[Keywords]]<br />
1.23: [[Comments]]<br />
<br />
2.0: Sequence/Story<br />
2.1: [[Sequence Number]]<br />
2.2: [[Title]]<br />
2.2a: [[First Line]]<br />
2.3: [[Type]]<br />
2.4: [[Feature]]<br />
2.5: [[Feature Logo]]<br />
2.6: [[Genre]]<br />
* [[Official Genres List]]<br />
2.7: [[Job Number]]<br />
2.8: Creator [[Credits]]<br />
2.8.1: [[Script]]<br />
2.8.2: [[Pencils]]<br />
2.8.3: [[Inks]]<br />
2.8.4: [[Colors]]<br />
2.7.5: [[Letters]]<br />
2.8.6: [[Editing]]<br />
2.9: [[Page Count]]<br />
2.10: [[Character Appearances]]<br />
* [[Indexing Variant Characters|Indexing multiple versions of the same character]]<br />
2.11: [[Synopsis]]<br />
2.12: [[Reprints|Reprint Notes]]<br />
2.13: [[Story Awards]]<br />
2.14: [[Notes]]<br />
2.15: [[Keywords]]<br />
2.16: [[Comments]]<br />
ONLY for sequences of type [[About Comics]]<br />
2.17: [[Abstract]]<br />
2.18: [[DOI]]<br />
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3.0: Series<br />
3.1: [[Book Name|Series Name]]<br />
* [[New Series|Definition of Series]] (when to create a new series)<br />
3.2: [[Format]]<br />
3.3: [[Publication Type]]<br />
3.4: [[Is Singleton]]<br />
3.5: [[Years of Publication]]<br />
3.6: [[Country]]<br />
3.7: [[Language]]<br />
3.8: [[Barcode]]<br />
3.9: [[Indicia frequency]]<br />
3.10: [[Indicia Printer]]<br />
3.11: [[ISBN]]<br />
3.12: [[Issue Title]]<br />
3.13: [[Volume]]<br />
3.14: [[Publisher's Age Guidelines]]<br />
3:15: [[Publisher Code Numbers]]<br />
3.16: [[Comics Publication]]<br />
3.17: [[About Comics]]<br />
3.18: [[Series Awards]]<br />
3.19: [[Tracking]]<br />
3.20: [[Series Notes]]<br />
3.21: [[Keywords]]<br />
3.22: [[Comments]]<br />
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4.0: Publisher<br />
4.1: [[Publisher Name]]<br />
* [[New Publisher|Definition of Publisher]] (when to create a new publisher)<br />
4.2: [[Years of Operation]]<br />
4.3: [[Country]]<br />
4.4: [[URL]]<br />
4.5: [[Publisher Awards]]<br />
4.6: [[Notes (on Publisher Screen)]]<br />
4.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
4.8: [[Comments]]<br />
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5.0: Brand<br />
5.1: [[Brand Group]]<br />
5.2: [[Brand|Brand Emblem]]<br />
5.3: [[Brand Use]]<br />
5.4: [[Years of Use (Brand)]]<br />
5.5: [[URL (Brand)]]<br />
5.6: [[Notes (Brand)]]<br />
5.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
5.8: [[Comments]]<br />
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6.0: Indicia/Colophon Publisher<br />
6.1: [[Indicia/Colophon Publisher|Indicia Name]]<br />
6.2: [[Years of Use (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.3: [[Surrogate]]<br />
6.4: [[Country (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.5: [[URL (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.6: [[Notes (Indicia/Colophon Publisher)]]<br />
6.7: [[Keywords]]<br />
6.8: [[Comments]]<br />
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7.0: Creator<br />
7.1: [[GCD Official Name]]<br />
7.2: [[Creator Names]]<br />
7.3: [[Name Type]]<br />
7.4: [[Additional Creator Names]]<br />
7.5: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
7.6: [[Relation Type Fields]]<br />
7.7: [[Year / Month / Date Fields]]<br />
7.8: [[Biography|Who's Who]]<br />
7.9: [[Country / Province / City Fields]]<br />
7.10: [[Biography|Bio]]<br />
7.11: [[Notes (Creators)]]<br />
7.12: [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
7.13: [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
7.14: [[Creator Disambiguation]]<br />
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8.0: Creator Influence<br />
All creator influences must be self-identified by the named creator. Sources for this self-identified influence must be cited.<br />
8.1: [[Influence Name|Influence Name and Link]]<br />
8.3: [[Sources Fields]]<br />
8.4: [[Notes (Creator Influences)|Notes (Creator Influences)]]<br />
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9.0: Creator Membership<br />
9.1 [[Organization name]]<br />
9.2 [[Membership type]]<br />
9.3 [[Year fields]]<br />
9.4 [[Sources Fields]]<br />
9.5 [[Notes (Creator Memberships)]]<br />
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10.0: Creator Award<br />
10.1 [[Award name]]<br />
10.2 [[Year fields]]<br />
10.3 [[Sources Fields]]<br />
10.4 [[Notes (Creator Awards)]]<br />
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11.0: Creator Non Comic Work<br />
11.1 [[Work Type]]<br />
11.2 [[Publication Title]]<br />
11.3 [[Employer Name]]<br />
11.4 [[Work Title]]<br />
11.5 [[Work Role]]<br />
11.6 [[Sources Fields]]<br />
11.7 [[Work Notes (Non Comic Work)]]<br />
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12.0: Creator School<br />
12.1 [[School Details (Add Schools button)]]<br />
12.2 [[Year fields]]<br />
12.3 [[Sources Fields]]<br />
12.4 [[Notes (Schools)]]<br />
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13.0: Creator School Degree<br />
13.1 [[Degree Details (Add Degrees button)]]<br />
13.2 [[Year fields]]<br />
13.3 [[Sources Fields]]<br />
13.4 [[Notes (Degrees)]]<br />
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14.0: [[Creator Images]]<br />
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15.0: [[Character Table|Characters]]<br />
15.1 [[Year first published]]<br />
15.2 [[Description (Characters)]]<br />
15.3 [[Notes (Characters)]]<br />
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16.0: [[Universes]]<br />
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===Policy Votes Affecting This Topic===<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/405/ - 2020-06-10<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/370/ - 2019-12-29<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/59/ - 2011-05-19<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/50/ - 2011-05-09<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Book_Name&diff=9898
Book Name
2022-09-06T01:49:21Z
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<div>Required field.<br />
<br />
A New Series is created from the Publisher page by clicking on the ''Add series'' button. (Note: a right click can be used on this button.) For information on when to create new Series, see [[New Series]].<br />
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The Series (Book) Name is spelled as it appears in the indicia or title page, with changes for capitalization and slashes as detailed below. If there is no indicia or title page (as is common in European comics), the cover title should be used. See also [https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Style_Guide#Series.27_titles the GCD Style Guide] for general rules of style regarding Series Titles.<br />
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* If the Series Name has a leading article (e.g., "A", "An" or "The"), it is indicated by a checkbox so that it can be properly sorted.<br />
<br />
* When the languages of the Series Name and the content do not match, each publication language (the language of the contents) sets the rules by which foreign-language titles are sorted, using that publication language's most widespread conventions. These rules are collected in [[Foreign language sortings]].<br />
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* The Series Name is spelled in Title Case, not ALL CAPS. Regular [[Title Capitalization|rules of capitalization]] apply, i.e., titles of American publications use the MLA English title case rules, titles of German publications use the title case rules for German, etc.<br />
** However, if the Series Name is given using mixed capitalization inside the individual words in a consistent fashion over the run of the series, use that mixed capitalization in the Series Name. Other unusual title capitalizations are considered on a case-by-case basis by the Policy List and approved by a vote of its members.<br />
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*If the Series Name contains a "/" to separate two individual name components, use a space before and after the /, regardless of the presence or absence of spaces around the "/" in print. No spaces are used if the "/" is an integral part of the name.<br />
**Examples:<br />
**:Free Comic Book Day Family Guy / Hack/Slash<br />
**:Batman / Superman<br />
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* Multiple series with the same name are differentiated by the dates of the series rather than any change in the data in this field (i.e., "Eternals" with a starting date of 2008, not "Eternals [4th series]"). If multiple series with the same name have the same starting year, it in undecided how to differentiate them.<br />
<br />
* Per our Glossary definition a flip-book is: "A comic which contains 2 stories, which start at opposite ends of the book. Each story is "flipped" upside down compared to the other story. Also referred to as "tete-beche"." Because of the nature of flip-books having two series names, one needs to be determined to be the first or primary series name and the other as the secondary series name. BOTH series names have to used together as the book name. To determine what side of a flip-book comic book to enter first as the Series Name, follow these steps in the order listed:<br />
# Is there a page on both sides that shows both indicias/colophons in the same order? If yes, then the one listed first is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 2).<br />
# Does only one side (but not both) have the indicia/colophon printed on it, even if there are two indicias/colophons on that page? If yes, then that side is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 3).<br />
# Is one of the sides (but not both) part of a recurring series? If yes, then that side is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 4).<br />
# Is one of the sides longer in page count than the other? If yes, then that side is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 5).<br />
# Of the two titles, the first one alphabetically (neglecting a leading article like "The" or "A") is the primary side.<br />
<br />
* Of special note is the series formerly known as [http://www.comics.org/series/19827/ Holyoke One-Shot] and also known by that name in some comics price guides and other references. The GCD Policy committee has voted to split this "series" into several series using the titles of each issue. These resulting series are connected by tracking links.<br />
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* Of special note is the series known as [http://www.comics.org/series/77284/ Heavy Metal Special Editions]. The GCD Policy committee has voted to have these books indexed as a single series called "Heavy Metal Special Editions" with issue titles (e.g. "Taboo Special", "Overdrive", "The Venus Interface").<br />
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* At some point in the future, there will be an ability to record one or more alternate publication titles for a series record, together with an alternate title "type" (such as a cover title or spine title). The details of this alternate title, including the exact list of valid types, has not yet been worked out and will be determined by subsequent votes. <br />
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* Examples:<br />
Superman<br />
Action Comics<br />
The Adventures of Superman - with leading article checkbox ticked<br />
A Patty Cake Christmas - with leading article checkbox ticked<br />
Best of the West<br />
Der Aufschub - with leading article checkbox ticked<br />
ElfQuest, xxxHOLiC, DNAgents<br />
Atomic Robo / Bodie Troll Free Comic Book Day 2013 - Atomic Robo determined to be primary name of a flip-book<br />
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(end of definition)<br />
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====Policy Votes Affecting This Topic====<br />
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http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/305/ - 2017-01-24<br />
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http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/276/ - 2016-02-07<br />
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http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/250/ - 2015-06-09<br />
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http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/225/ - 2014-08-21<br />
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http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/191/ - 2013-10-21<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/46/ - 2011-04-26<br />
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https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/38/ - 2011-04-06<br />
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[https://groups.google.com/g/gcd-policy/c/ozLgBlb__kQ/m/MKBgjDPkAQAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer| Agenda Item "/'s in Series Names and Features" - approval by consensus - 2022-06-07]<br />
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[[Senior_Editor_Votes#2008_October_5_-_foreign_language_articles_in_series_title|Senior Editor Votes - 2008-10-05]]<br />
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https://docs.comics.org/index.php?title=Book_Name&diff=9897
Book Name
2022-09-06T01:48:39Z
<p>JHunterJ: copy edit, gammar, clarity, avoid first-person</p>
<hr />
<div>For information on when to create new Series, see [[New Series]].<br />
<br />
A New Series is created from the Publisher page by clicking on the ''Add series'' button. (Note: a right click can be used on this button.)<br />
<br />
The Series (Book) Name is spelled as it appears in the indicia or title page, with changes for capitalization and slashes as detailed below. If there is no indicia or title page (as is common in European comics), the cover title should be used. See also [https://docs.comics.org/wiki/Style_Guide#Series.27_titles the GCD Style Guide] for general rules of style regarding Series Titles.<br />
<br />
Required field.<br />
<br />
* If the Series Name has a leading article (e.g., "A", "An" or "The"), it is indicated by a checkbox so that it can be properly sorted.<br />
<br />
* When the languages of the Series Name and the content do not match, each publication language (the language of the contents) sets the rules by which foreign-language titles are sorted, using that publication language's most widespread conventions. These rules are collected in [[Foreign language sortings]].<br />
<br />
* The Series Name is spelled in Title Case, not ALL CAPS. Regular [[Title Capitalization|rules of capitalization]] apply, i.e., titles of American publications use the MLA English title case rules, titles of German publications use the title case rules for German, etc.<br />
<br />
* However, if the Series Name is given using mixed capitalization inside the individual words in a consistent fashion over the run of the series, use that mixed capitalization in the Series Name. Other unusual title capitalizations are considered on a case-by-case basis by the Policy List and approved by a vote of its members.<br />
<br />
*If the Series Name contains a "/" to separate two individual name components, use a space before and after the /, regardless of the presence or absence of spaces around the "/" in print. No spaces are used if the "/" is an integral part of the name.<br />
**Examples:<br />
**:Free Comic Book Day Family Guy / Hack/Slash<br />
**:Batman / Superman<br />
<br />
* Multiple series with the same name are differentiated by the dates of the series rather than any change in the data in this field (i.e., "Eternals" with a starting date of 2008, not "Eternals [4th series]"). If multiple series with the same name have the same starting year, it in undecided how to differentiate them.<br />
<br />
* Per our Glossary definition a flip-book is: "A comic which contains 2 stories, which start at opposite ends of the book. Each story is "flipped" upside down compared to the other story. Also referred to as "tete-beche"." Because of the nature of flip-books having two series names, one needs to be determined to be the first or primary series name and the other as the secondary series name. BOTH series names have to used together as the book name. To determine what side of a flip-book comic book to enter first as the Series Name, follow these steps in the order listed:<br />
# Is there a page on both sides that shows both indicias/colophons in the same order? If yes, then the one listed first is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 2).<br />
# Does only one side (but not both) have the indicia/colophon printed on it, even if there are two indicias/colophons on that page? If yes, then that side is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 3).<br />
# Is one of the sides (but not both) part of a recurring series? If yes, then that side is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 4).<br />
# Is one of the sides longer in page count than the other? If yes, then that side is the primary side. If not, go to (Step 5).<br />
# Of the two titles, the first one alphabetically (neglecting a leading article like "The" or "A") is the primary side.<br />
<br />
* Of special note is the series formerly known as [http://www.comics.org/series/19827/ Holyoke One-Shot] and also known by that name in some comics price guides and other references. The GCD Policy committee has voted to split this "series" into several series using the titles of each issue. These resulting series are connected by tracking links.<br />
<br />
* Of special note is the series known as [http://www.comics.org/series/77284/ Heavy Metal Special Editions]. The GCD Policy committee has voted to have these books indexed as a single series called "Heavy Metal Special Editions" with issue titles (e.g. "Taboo Special", "Overdrive", "The Venus Interface").<br />
<br />
* At some point in the future, there will be an ability to record one or more alternate publication titles for a series record, together with an alternate title "type" (such as a cover title or spine title). The details of this alternate title, including the exact list of valid types, has not yet been worked out and will be determined by subsequent votes. <br />
<br />
* Examples:<br />
Superman<br />
Action Comics<br />
The Adventures of Superman - with leading article checkbox ticked<br />
A Patty Cake Christmas - with leading article checkbox ticked<br />
Best of the West<br />
Der Aufschub - with leading article checkbox ticked<br />
ElfQuest, xxxHOLiC, DNAgents<br />
Atomic Robo / Bodie Troll Free Comic Book Day 2013 - Atomic Robo determined to be primary name of a flip-book<br />
<br />
(end of definition)<br />
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====Policy Votes Affecting This Topic====<br />
<br />
http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/305/ - 2017-01-24<br />
<br />
http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/276/ - 2016-02-07<br />
<br />
http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/250/ - 2015-06-09<br />
<br />
http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/225/ - 2014-08-21<br />
<br />
http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/191/ - 2013-10-21<br />
<br />
https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/46/ - 2011-04-26<br />
<br />
https://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/38/ - 2011-04-06<br />
<br />
[https://groups.google.com/g/gcd-policy/c/ozLgBlb__kQ/m/MKBgjDPkAQAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer| Agenda Item "/'s in Series Names and Features" - approval by consensus - 2022-06-07]<br />
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[[Senior_Editor_Votes#2008_October_5_-_foreign_language_articles_in_series_title|Senior Editor Votes - 2008-10-05]]<br />
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