Name Type

See the Credits page for rules for entering the GCD Official Name.

For all other names entered for any creator, choose a type of name from the drop-down list.

Pen Name - any known signature, alias, abbreviation, or collaboration

House Name - signature worked under

Shop Name - name of shop or studio worked for

Changed Name - due to legal change (including marriage or gender change)

Given (birth) Name – first name and any other legal names other than family name

Family Name – surname

Other Language Name – name as used in comics as spelled in characters other than our officially adopted language of record. Probably should have a 2 nd field attached, giving the ISO language codes for this

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