Credits
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- Required (specific exceptions noted in individual credit definitions)
- The people who performed specific roles in the creation of a given sequence or story.
- First and last names should be used, not initials or simply last names: "Joe Kubert", not "J. Kubert" or "Kubert"
- Multiple creators should be 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.
- 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]"
- Group names should be noted with the individuals listed in brackets after the group name.
- 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 is not relevant, such as the colorist on a black and white story, enter only "none". 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.
- Multiple initials 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 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.
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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Definition approved by the Senior Editors (October 27, 2008)
Current Schema: Stories table, various fields