Reprints

• Optional
• This field serves to record both the original source for reprinted stories and known reprints for original stories. To easily distinguish between the two, the first word in each section in this field must be either "from" or "in". Multiple sections of the field are separated by semicolons (;).
• If you know a story is a reprint but don't know the exact source you can index it as "from ?" and then include whatever partial information you know.
• Most details about the reprint (such as editing or a title change) belong in the Notes field. Short notes of less than about 10 words can be put in square brackets after the reprint info.
• If the source/reprint story is already indexed in the GCD, use the exact same series title already in the database to aid in cross-referencing and to aid in future data conversion.
• Format for comics reprinted from or in other comics is: Series Title (Original publisher, YYYY series) #number (optional exact date of publication) [optional short notes].
• Format for strip reprints is: from Strip Title Sunday or Daily as applicable (Syndicate) YYYY.MM.DD - YYYY.MM.DD [optional short notes]
• Format for reprints from web comics is: from Strip Title (website) YYYY.MM.DD - YYYY.MM.DD [retrieved YYYY.MM.DD, optional short notes]. The "retrieved" date is the date that you checked the website to see the strip. This is useful for finding evidence of it later if the site is removed.

Example 1: A story from one comic is reprinted in another with no changes. Original: in Superman (DC, 1938 series) #500 Reprint: from Action (DC, 1938 series) #6

Example 2: A number of stories are reprinted as one continuous story with no obvious page breaks in the reprint. Original(s): in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #10 (June 1981) [pages 1, 4, 5, 8, 6-7 as pages 1-6] Reprint: from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #3 [pages 1-6 reprint pages 1, 4, 5, 8, 6-7]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #4 [pages 7-21 reprint pages 1, 4-17]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #5 [pages 22-29 reprint pages 1, 4-9, and 4 panels from pages 14-15]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #6 [pages 30-33 reprint page 1 and panels from pages 4-17 with bridging text]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #7 [pages 34-40 reprint panels from pages 1 & 6-7, page 9, panels from pages 10-14, and pages 15-17 with bridging text]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #10 [pages 41-42 reprint pages 16-17]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #15 [pages 43-61 reprint pages 1, 5, 9-25]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #19 [pages 62-64.5 reprint pages 2, 4-5.5]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #20 [pages 64.5-80 reprint pages 1, 3-17]; from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #21 [pages 81-93 reprint pages 4-6, 8-17] Note: If comparison of the original and reprinted material is not available, the following format could be used Original(s): in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #10 Reprint: from Warlord (DC, 1976 series) #3-21

Example 3: A comic strip is reprinted Original: [Not indexed] Reprint: from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1951.06.24

Example 4: A comic is reprinted with changes and then the changed comic is reprinted Original: in Spurious Comic (Wacky Comics, 1985 series) #5 First Reprint: from Not Good Comic (Wonky Comics, 1945 series) #10 [page 1 redrawn]; in Spurious Comic Omnibus (Wacky Comics, 1990 series) #[nn] Second Reprint: from Spurious Comic (Wacky Comics, 1985 series) #5

Example 5: A comic is reprinted but the original source isn't known Reprint: from ? or Reprint: from ? [probably Captain Major Comics around #123]

Example 6: A webcomic is reprinted Original: [Not indexed] Reprint: from Theater Hopper (www.theaterhopper.com) 2007.03.04 - 2008.03.04 [retrieved 2008.09.16]

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Definition taken before the Senior Editors (September 19, 2008), and then re-worked on the 21st

Current Schema: Stories table, Reprints field