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| Stories starring animals that are supposed to act like real animals
| Stories starring animals that are supposed to act like real animals
| Lassie, Rex the Wonder Dog, Fury, Black Stallion  
| Lassie, Rex the Wonder Dog, Fury, Black Stallion  
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|Autobiography
| Stories by a creator about their own life or experiences
| American Splendor, Fun Home, Life Under Sanctions
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Revision as of 11:31, 17 March 2010

GCD Genre table
Genre Definition Examples
Adult comics not for sale to minors, usually of a salacious nature Zap, Trashman, Snarf
Adventure (action) Realistic action and adventure stories that rely on the efforts of normal people to handle crises. Congo Bill, Indiana Jones
Animal Stories starring animals that are supposed to act like real animals Lassie, Rex the Wonder Dog, Fury, Black Stallion
Autobiography Stories by a creator about their own life or experiences American Splendor, Fun Home, Life Under Sanctions
Bio Biographies of real people Life of Pope John Paul II
Car Stories involving automobiles first and humans second Drag 'N' Wheels
Celebrity Fictional stories involving famous people, usually licensed Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, Ricky Nelson
Children Stories involving, or for, children Little Lulu, Casper, Little Archie, Richie Rich
Crime Realistic action and adventures stories involving the solving or commiting of crimes. Crime Suspense Stories, True Crime
Detective Stories centered around a particular detective Charlie Chan, Detective Dan, Roy Raymond
Drama [to be defined] Love and Rockets,
Fact Comics meant to teach Real Fact, Donald tells about Kites
Family Humor stories centered around family life Simpsons, Foxtrot, Arlo and Janis
Fantasy Comics featuring elves, fairies, magic Elfquest
Funny animals Stories involving animals, furry or otherwise, acting as people. Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Omaha the Cat Dancer, Usagi Yojimbo
Gags Usually a panel, or one or two page stories ending in a punch line Peter Puptent, Casey the Cop, Laffs
Horror Stories involving the inhumanity of man, generally with gruesome consequences Tales from the Crypt, Creepy, Eerie
Humor (comedy) Humorous stories that don't fit other categories Groo the Wanderer, Powerhouse Pepper, Torchy, Mutt and Jeff
Jungle Comics set in the world's jungles and tropical rain forests (check this, we may have re-written). Tarzan, Kazar, Sheena
Martial Arts Stories involving real or purported martial arts of the orient Master of Kung Fu, Judomaster
Medical stories involving the medical profession, usually with some actual medical content Young Dr Masters, MD
Monsters Stories featuring regular people versus horrible creatures Creatures on the Loose, Frankenstein, King Kong, Godzilla
Occult Comics featuring the Supernatural, magic, demons, etc. Also known as mystery, supernatural or ghost stories Adventures Into the Unknown, House of Mystery, Sandman, Dr Strange, Spectre
Period Comics using a historical background other than war or western Buccanneers
Political/ propaganda Material usually designed to put forth a political point of view or call to action Battle for Survival, Steve Ditko's Avenging World, Real War Stories
Religious Stories centering around religious proslytizing Archie's One Way, Cross and the Switchblade
Romance Stories involving love, sex and romance, usually one shots. Continuing series about Romance are usually considered Soaps Young Love, Secret Hearts
Satire Comics featuring humorous commentary on society and human relationships. Incudes parodies Mad, Cracked, Crazy, Cerebus, Howard the Duck, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Science fiction Stories involving outer space, time travel and parallel worlds. Mystery In Space, Alien Legion, Star Wars, Dr Who, Twilight Zone
Sitcom Comics featuring comedy in a domestic or work situation involving continuing characters Sgt Bilko, I Love Lucy, Millie the Model, Tessie the Typist
Soap Comics featuring continuing romantic dramas Love and Rockets ???
Sports Stories involving sports Baseball Comics, Strange Sports Stories
Spy stories involving spies and intrigue I Spy, Man From Uncle, Honey West, Nick Fury
Superhero Stories involving people in outlandish clothing fighting crime. NOTE: Superhero (with no hyphen) is correct rather than Super-hero (with a hyphen) as per a decision by the Editors in December 2007. Superman, Batman, X-Men
Sword and Sorcery Comics using a combination of swordplay and occult themes Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser
Teen Humorous stories centering around teen age life Archie, Dobie Gillis, Scooter
War Stories featuring the armed forces in wartime Blazing Combat, Two Fisted Tales, Sgt Rock, Sgt Fury
Western Generally period stories centering on the American frontier. Tomahawk, Two Gun Kid, Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers