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== Database Cleanup == | == Database Cleanup == | ||
=== Creators === | |||
* [[Unimported Who's Who Entries|Creator entries to investigate]] from the [http://bailsprojects.com/ Who's Who of American Comic Books] and then to be added to the GCD if needed. | |||
*[ | * [https://www.comics.org/searchNew/?q=confirmed+against+who+entry&search_object=all Who's Who creator data needed to be manually imported into the GCD, "To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry."] | ||
*[ | * [https://www.lambiek.net/comiclopedia/artist-compendium.html/ Add creators from Lambiek Comiclopedia] | ||
*[ | * [https://www.comics.org/projects/creators_with_no_sort_name/ GCD Creators with No Sort Name] | ||
=== Other cleanup chores === | |||
* Re-write synopsis with solicitation/Previews text (search words "solicitation" or "preview") [https://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&keywords=&order1=series&order2=date&order3=&start_date=&end_date=&title=&feature=&job_number=&pages=&pages_uncertain=&script=&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=&genre=&characters=&synopsis=per+solicitation&reprint_notes=&story_reprinted=¬es=&pub_name=&pub_notes=&brand_group=&brand_emblem=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=&ind_pub_notes=&series=&series_year_began=&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&issue_count=&is_comics=&color=&dimensions=&paper_stock=&binding=&publishing_format=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&is_variant=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&issue_pages_uncertain=&issue_editing=&isbn=&barcode=&rating=&issue_notes=&issue_reprinted=&is_indexed= Stories with 'per solicitation' text] | |||
*{{NoIssues|Series with no issues|}} | *{{NoIssues|Series with no issues|}} | ||
** By country: {{NoIssues|Belgium|2=&country=be}}, {{NoIssues|Brazil|2=&country=br}}, {{NoIssues|France|2=&country=fr}}, {{NoIssues|Germany|2=&country=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italy|2=&country=it}}, {{NoIssues|Netherlands|2=&country=nl}}, {{NoIssues|Spain|2=&country=es}}, {{NoIssues|Sweden|2=&country=se}}, {{NoIssues|UK|2=&country=gb}}, {{NoIssues|USA|2=&country=us}} | ** By country: {{NoIssues|Belgium|2=&country=be}}, {{NoIssues|Brazil|2=&country=br}}, {{NoIssues|France|2=&country=fr}}, {{NoIssues|Germany|2=&country=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italy|2=&country=it}}, {{NoIssues|Netherlands|2=&country=nl}}, {{NoIssues|Spain|2=&country=es}}, {{NoIssues|Sweden|2=&country=se}}, {{NoIssues|UK|2=&country=gb}}, {{NoIssues|USA|2=&country=us}} | ||
** By language: {{NoIssues|Danish|2=&language=da}}, {{NoIssues|Dutch|2=&language=nl}}, {{NoIssues|English|2=&language=en}}, {{NoIssues|French|2=&language=fr}}, {{NoIssues|German|2=&language=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italian|2=&language=it}}, {{NoIssues|Norwegian|2=&language=no}}, {{NoIssues|Portuguese|2=&language=pt}}, {{NoIssues|Spanish|2=&language=es}}, {{NoIssues|Swedish|2=&language=sv}} | ** By language: {{NoIssues|Danish|2=&language=da}}, {{NoIssues|Dutch|2=&language=nl}}, {{NoIssues|English|2=&language=en}}, {{NoIssues|French|2=&language=fr}}, {{NoIssues|German|2=&language=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italian|2=&language=it}}, {{NoIssues|Norwegian|2=&language=no}}, {{NoIssues|Portuguese|2=&language=pt}}, {{NoIssues|Spanish|2=&language=es}}, {{NoIssues|Swedish|2=&language=sv}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Indexed comics with missing cover price]] | ||
*[[Missing PubDates]] | |||
*[[Missing KeyDates]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Problem series]] that need to be worked on (this is an old list that used to be for Editors only) | ||
*[ | * [http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=issue&method=icontains&logic=False&order1=series&order2=date&type=9 Type "filler"]: Lots of stuff in this type that needs to get sorted out (blank pages, credits, tables of contents etc.) | ||
*[ | * [http://dev.comics.org/adia/indicia-publisher-report.html Indicia/Colophon Publisher year inconsistencies], with issues published outside the period from begin to end dates. | ||
*[ | * [http://www.comics.org/projects/issues_with_several_covers/ Issues With Multiple Covers] that need to be moved to Variant Issues. | ||
*[[ | * [[Series Country doesn't match Publisher Country]] | ||
*[ | * [http://dev.comics.org/adia/page-count-report.html Issues with more indexed pages than total pages.] | ||
*[ | * [http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&order1=series&order2=date&feature=%2F Feature field with "/" to separate two features] - need to be changed to semi-colons. Some of these are correct usage of the slash, but most are not. | ||
* Issues missing on-sale dates: (sources for dates can be found in [[Useful indexer links]]) | |||
** [http://dev.comics.org/adia/dc-onsale-report-full.html All DC series] | |||
** [http://dev.comics.org/adia/dc-onsale-report-1981-1991.html DC series begun 1981-1991] | |||
** [http://dev.comics.org/adia/marvel-onsale-report-1960.html Marvel series begun after 1960] | |||
* [http://dev.comics.org/adia/variants-no-cover.html Variant issues without cover sequences] - Cover sequences should be added at least to issues with different cover credits | |||
* [http://dev.comics.org/adia/long-synopsis.html Stories with synopsis longer than 600 characters] | |||
*[[ | == New indexes and skeletons to add == | ||
*[http://www. | *[[New Releases Skeletons]] - coordinated effort to add skeletons for new US releases | ||
*[http://www. | *[[Bell Features Collection]] (the Library and Archives Canada) | ||
*[[Timely/Atlas titles indexed by Tom Lammers]] (info to be moved from error tracker into indexes) | |||
*[http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles British 2000 AD homepage 1] | |||
*[http://homepages.iol.ie/~joeharte/2000ad.htm British 2000 AD homepage 2] | |||
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars_%28Marvel_UK%29 British Star Wars reprints] | |||
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10442 Comic Magazine Publishing Report (George W. Dougherty, 1942 series), #129 (October 1952).] On sale date, frequency, and other data from industry trade publication which needs to be entered into titles in the database. | |||
*[http://www.comicbd.fr/ French comics] | |||
*[http://www.perunamaa.net/sarjakuvarock/ Finnish Comics] | *[http://www.perunamaa.net/sarjakuvarock/ Finnish Comics] | ||
*[https://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12749 Alberto Becattini Dell Four Color Comics Checklist] | |||
*[http://www.bsv-archiv.de/ German comics from publisher BSV, indexes only] | |||
*[http://marvelguide.de/DTWESTERN.HTM#S714/ German (and Dutch) Western comics, indexes only] | |||
*[http://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/guida/testate Italian Comics - Guida Fumetto Italiano [Reference only]] | |||
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10385 Major Mars stories and Comic ads from Art Lortie] | |||
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10441 Radio Patrol reprint data for King Comics issues from Art Lortie] | |||
*[[Swedish Star Wars]] | *[[Swedish Star Wars]] | ||
*[http:// | *Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact comics, nearly entire run from 1946 to 1972 has been digitized and ready to be indexed [http://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A9584 The Catholic University of America Digital Collections] | ||
*[ | *USA and some International Unindexed issues at [http://comicbookplus.com/ Comic Book +] | ||
* [http://www.ep.tc | *USA and some International Unindexed issues at [http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/ Digital Comic Museum] | ||
* [http:// | *[https://mediacommons.unl.edu/luna/servlet/UNL~113~113 USA Government Comics] | ||
*[https://mediacommons.unl.edu/luna/servlet/UNL~13~13 USA Educational Comics] | |||
*[http://www.ep.tc USA Comics with Problems] | |||
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10384 Volto Comic Ad Information from Art Lortie] | |||
== Daily and Sunday comic strip indexes == | |||
*[http://docs.comics.org/wiki/Saint,_The The Saint Comic Strip Reprint Data] needs entry into [http://www.comics.org/series/13060/ The Saint (Avon 1947 series)] and future French titles, maybe these Australian titles, [http://www.comics.org/series/75659/ circa 1950], [http://www.comics.org/series/67506/ circa 1965], and these United Kingdom titles [http://www.comics.org/series/91036/ circa 1962], and [http://www.comics.org/series/71605/ circa 1966]. | |||
== Art checklists == | |||
*[https://www.archivespratt.com/Sommaire_eng.htm Hugo Pratt checklist] | |||
*[[Jack Kirby checklist]] | |||
*[http://www.joesinnott.com/home/othercomics.html Joe Sinnott checklist] | |||
*[http://kleinletters.com/LetteringArchivesTop.html Todd Klein Lettering Archive] | |||
== Other Databases == | |||
There are many sites with databases of comics from all over the world - if you are interested in adding books from specific countries, languages or publishers, the links found in [[Useful indexer links]] will come handy. | |||
== Publisher Updates == | |||
* A page on [[Publishers]] has been started in the wiki. The page and its additional information is incomplete. | |||
* A useful project would be to complete these pages. | |||
* Some of this information belongs on the GCD Publisher page and can be transcribed there. | |||
[[Category: Other Projects]] | [[Category: Other Projects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 4 February 2024
Database Cleanup
Creators
- Creator entries to investigate from the Who's Who of American Comic Books and then to be added to the GCD if needed.
Other cleanup chores
- Re-write synopsis with solicitation/Previews text (search words "solicitation" or "preview") Stories with 'per solicitation' text
- Problem series that need to be worked on (this is an old list that used to be for Editors only)
- Type "filler": Lots of stuff in this type that needs to get sorted out (blank pages, credits, tables of contents etc.)
- Indicia/Colophon Publisher year inconsistencies, with issues published outside the period from begin to end dates.
- Issues With Multiple Covers that need to be moved to Variant Issues.
- Feature field with "/" to separate two features - need to be changed to semi-colons. Some of these are correct usage of the slash, but most are not.
- Issues missing on-sale dates: (sources for dates can be found in Useful indexer links)
- Variant issues without cover sequences - Cover sequences should be added at least to issues with different cover credits
New indexes and skeletons to add
- New Releases Skeletons - coordinated effort to add skeletons for new US releases
- Bell Features Collection (the Library and Archives Canada)
- Timely/Atlas titles indexed by Tom Lammers (info to be moved from error tracker into indexes)
- British 2000 AD homepage 1
- British 2000 AD homepage 2
- British Star Wars reprints
- Comic Magazine Publishing Report (George W. Dougherty, 1942 series), #129 (October 1952). On sale date, frequency, and other data from industry trade publication which needs to be entered into titles in the database.
- French comics
- Finnish Comics
- Alberto Becattini Dell Four Color Comics Checklist
- German comics from publisher BSV, indexes only
- German (and Dutch) Western comics, indexes only
- Italian Comics - Guida Fumetto Italiano [Reference only]
- Major Mars stories and Comic ads from Art Lortie
- Radio Patrol reprint data for King Comics issues from Art Lortie
- Swedish Star Wars
- Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact comics, nearly entire run from 1946 to 1972 has been digitized and ready to be indexed The Catholic University of America Digital Collections
- USA and some International Unindexed issues at Comic Book +
- USA and some International Unindexed issues at Digital Comic Museum
- USA Government Comics
- USA Educational Comics
- USA Comics with Problems
- Volto Comic Ad Information from Art Lortie
Daily and Sunday comic strip indexes
- The Saint Comic Strip Reprint Data needs entry into The Saint (Avon 1947 series) and future French titles, maybe these Australian titles, circa 1950, circa 1965, and these United Kingdom titles circa 1962, and circa 1966.
Art checklists
Other Databases
There are many sites with databases of comics from all over the world - if you are interested in adding books from specific countries, languages or publishers, the links found in Useful indexer links will come handy.
Publisher Updates
- A page on Publishers has been started in the wiki. The page and its additional information is incomplete.
- A useful project would be to complete these pages.
- Some of this information belongs on the GCD Publisher page and can be transcribed there.