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* First and last names should be used, not initials or simply last names: "Joe Kubert", not "J. Kubert" or "Kubert" | * 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 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]" | ** 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" | |||
* 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. | |||
* Group names should be noted with the individuals listed in brackets after the group name. | * Group names should be noted with the individuals listed in brackets after the group name. | ||
* If a credit is not relevant, such as the [[Colors|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. | * If a credit is not relevant, such as the [[Colors|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 [[Pencils|pencillers]], [[Inks|inkers]], [[Script|writers]], [[Colors|colorists]], [[Letters|letterers]] and [[Editing|editors]]. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 11 June 2011
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"
- 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.
- Group names should be noted with the individuals listed in brackets after the group name.
- 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] * Comicraft [Saida Temofonte; Richard Starkings] * Diverse Hands [Frank Giacoia; Mike Esposito; Alan Weiss] * Vince Colletta; Murphy Anderson (Superman heads) * Jack Kirby (1-5, 20-22); Alex Toth (6-19) * 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) * Frank Giacoia (see notes)
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