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** In case multiple initials are used they should be separated by spaces. | ** In case multiple initials are used they should be separated by spaces. | ||
** If a creator's preferred name is known and it is not their full name or does not conform to standard grammatical naming conventions, then the preferred name should be used: "E. Nelson Bridwell", "KC Carlson", "cat yronwode", "Frank Quitely" | ** If a creator's preferred name is known and it is not their full name or does not conform to standard grammatical naming conventions, then the preferred name should be used: "E. Nelson Bridwell", "KC Carlson", "cat yronwode", "Frank Quitely" | ||
** To determine what creator name should be used, the following was adopted by vote of [http://www.comics.org/voting/ballot/157/ December 1, 2012]: | |||
:# If the person is recorded in the current [http://www.bailsprojects.com/%28S%282rdqljj2dlhaba45ognyzsae%29%29/whoswho.aspx Who's Who], use that name. | |||
:# If the person is not recorded in the current Who's Who, but is recorded at [http://www.lambiek.net/comiclopedia/artist_compendium.html Lambiek], use that name. | |||
:# If the person is not recorded in either the current Who's Who or at Lambiek, but has a listing in Wikipedia, use the main listing name that corresponds to the language in which the creator's works are most often published, as it appears there. | |||
:# If the person is not recorded in any of the above-mentioned sources, further rules shall be determined. | |||
* Short notes about the credit may be used, such as (signed), (adaptation), (page 2), placed in parentheses following the name. The general form for a credit is "Who's Who form" [as "Credited or signed form"] (signed)". | |||
* Credit attribution | * Credit attribution | ||
** If there is uncertainty about a credit, note it with a space and a question mark after the name. | ** If there is uncertainty about a credit, note it with a space and a question mark after the name. |
Revision as of 15:40, 30 April 2013
The people who performed specific roles in the creation of a given sequence or story.
The individual credit definitions specify for which types of sequences a certain credit is required.
Further details:
- Creator names
- First and last names should be used, not initials or simply last names: "Joe Kubert", not "J. Kubert" or "Kubert"
- If the credited name differs from the real name, the pseudonym should be noted in brackets after the full name: "Mike Esposito [as Micky Demeo]".
- If a creator is exclusively credited with the pseudonym, the real name does not need to be recorded: "Frank Quitely" and "Stan Lee" instead of "Vince Deighan [as Frank Quitely]" and "Stanley Lieber [as Stan Lee]"
- In case multiple initials are used they should be separated by spaces.
- If a creator's preferred name is known and it is not their full name or does not conform to standard grammatical naming conventions, then the preferred name should be used: "E. Nelson Bridwell", "KC Carlson", "cat yronwode", "Frank Quitely"
- To determine what creator name should be used, the following was adopted by vote of December 1, 2012:
- If the person is recorded in the current Who's Who, use that name.
- If the person is not recorded in the current Who's Who, but is recorded at Lambiek, use that name.
- If the person is not recorded in either the current Who's Who or at Lambiek, but has a listing in Wikipedia, use the main listing name that corresponds to the language in which the creator's works are most often published, as it appears there.
- If the person is not recorded in any of the above-mentioned sources, further rules shall be determined.
- Short notes about the credit may be used, such as (signed), (adaptation), (page 2), placed in parentheses following the name. The general form for a credit is "Who's Who form" [as "Credited or signed form"] (signed)".
- Credit attribution
- If there is uncertainty about a credit, note it with a space and a question mark after the name.
- If a credit is unknown, enter only a question mark: "?". Do not use "n/a" or leave the field blank.
- If a credit needs elaboration beyond the name of the field, include the job title or role after the name in parentheses.
- If you disagree with a printed credit index what you think is correct along with "(see notes)" and include the wrong credit and your justification for ignoring it in the notes field.
- Multiple creators are separated by a semi-colon and space. If it is known which pages were done by specific creators, include those pages in parentheses after each name using the terms page, pages, p. or pp.
- Creators and studios will be listed individually. For example, Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Dave Lanphear would be listed as "Richard Starkings; Comicraft; Dave Lanphear" and NOT as "Richard Starkings; ? [as Comicraft]; Dave Lanphear".
- If a credit is not relevant, such as the colorist on a black and white story, check the "no credit" box under the category. Do not use "n/a" or "none" or leave the field blank.
- There are a few further specific rules for pencillers, inkers, writers, colorists, letterers and editors.
Examples:
* Joe Kubert * C. C. Beck * Joe Kubert ? * Gene Colan [as Adam Austin] * ? [as A. Nony Mouse] * Richard Starkings; Comicraft; Saida Temofonte [as ST]; Eric Eng Wong [as EEW] * Diverse Hands; Frank Giacoia; Mike Esposito; Alan Weiss * Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (Superman heads) * Jack Kirby (page 1, pages 20-22); Alex Toth (pages 2-19) * Jack Kirby (p. 1, pp. 20-22); Alex Toth (pp. 2-19) * Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant) * Wendy Pini; Richard Pini; Wolfgang Hohlbein (translator) * Stan Lee (plot); Dennis O'Neil [as Sergius O'Shaugnessy] (script) * William Shakespeare (original story); Fred Hembeck (adaptation) * Sam Glanzman [as S.J.G] (signed) (real name [as initials] with signature confirmation) * Frank Giacoia (see notes)
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