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* Optional  
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* This field records the appearance of any characters in the story who you think are worth indexing, along with notes about them.
* This field records the appearance of any characters in the story who the indexer thinks are worth indexing, along with brief notes about them.
* Square brackets should be used for notes which clarify which character if it's ambiguous ("Flash [Barry Allen]" and "Flash [Jay Garrick]"). Round brackets should be used for notes about the character's role in the story ("Superman (origin)"). Common notes about character roles are origin, introduction, death, cameo, guest-star and villain.
* Characters should be separated with a semi-colon (;).
* Separate characters with a semi-colon (;).  
* Many of the more specific rules regarding how to record information in this field are superhero-centric and do not apply to most other genres.
* Examples:  
* Square brackets should be used for notes which clarify which character if it's ambiguous ("Flash [Barry Allen]" and "Flash [Jay Garrick]"). Parentheses (round brackets) should be used for notes about the character's role in the story ("Superman (origin)"). Common notes about character roles are origin, introduction, death, cameo, guest-star and villain.  Abbreviations, such as O for Origin, should not be used.
* Square brackets are also also used to show members of a group.  The groups name is listed, then an open square bracket, then the characters, then a close square bracket.  Note that many comics currently in the database (including those from Norway) do not follow this convention but use round parentheses instead.  Unless an indexer has specifically been told by the Senior Editors that they can use parentheses, square brackets must be used.
* For characters that have changed over time due to re-boots or changes or multiple realities, the general rule is to index them as they are described in the comic at the time it was published.  For instance Superman in Action #1 (1938) is indexed simply as Superman not Superman (Earth-2). If it is obvious from context or explicitly stated that the character is from another earth, this information can be included in parentheses.
 
* Examples:
* Sam Zabel; Mr. Lupicinus; Cynthia; Moxie; Toxie; Tisco
  * Jimmy Olsen  
  * Jimmy Olsen  
  * Jimmy Olsen (origin, death)  
  * Jimmy Olsen (origin, death)  
  * Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel] (cameo)  
  * Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel] (cameo)  
  * Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)
  * Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)
* Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin); Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo)]


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Defintion currently being revised to be put before the Senior Editors (April 14, 2008)
Defintion put before the Senior Editors (May 4, 2008)
 
Current Schema:


NOTES: Additions that are needed: How are groups defined, How are characters from multiple continuities defined.  Need better examples from non-superhero books.
Current Schema: Stories table; Char_App field

Revision as of 21:49, 4 May 2008

  • Optional
  • This field records the appearance of any characters in the story who the indexer thinks are worth indexing, along with brief notes about them.
  • Characters should be separated with a semi-colon (;).
  • Many of the more specific rules regarding how to record information in this field are superhero-centric and do not apply to most other genres.
  • Square brackets should be used for notes which clarify which character if it's ambiguous ("Flash [Barry Allen]" and "Flash [Jay Garrick]"). Parentheses (round brackets) should be used for notes about the character's role in the story ("Superman (origin)"). Common notes about character roles are origin, introduction, death, cameo, guest-star and villain. Abbreviations, such as O for Origin, should not be used.
  • Square brackets are also also used to show members of a group. The groups name is listed, then an open square bracket, then the characters, then a close square bracket. Note that many comics currently in the database (including those from Norway) do not follow this convention but use round parentheses instead. Unless an indexer has specifically been told by the Senior Editors that they can use parentheses, square brackets must be used.
  • For characters that have changed over time due to re-boots or changes or multiple realities, the general rule is to index them as they are described in the comic at the time it was published. For instance Superman in Action #1 (1938) is indexed simply as Superman not Superman (Earth-2). If it is obvious from context or explicitly stated that the character is from another earth, this information can be included in parentheses.
  • Examples:
* Sam Zabel; Mr. Lupicinus; Cynthia; Moxie; Toxie; Tisco
* Jimmy Olsen 
* Jimmy Olsen (origin, death) 
* Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel] (cameo) 
* Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)
* Justice League of America [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin); Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo)]

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Defintion put before the Senior Editors (May 4, 2008)

Current Schema: Stories table; Char_App field

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