Volume

• Optional
• If there is no Volume Number listed in the issue, this field is left blank (or can be set to 0).
• If there is a Volume Number or "Vol" listed in the indicia with an issue number, include it here.
• If the Volume Number is the only indication of where the issue at hand lies in the series, the volume number is used as the issue number and in this field.
• If the issue numbers are reset at the beginning of each volume number, the volume number is used as part of the issue number and is also listed in this field.
• Note: Not shown in current web search interface, also defaults to 0 if it is left blank. Both 0 and blank are acceptable to show that there is no Volume Number.

• Examples

* 0 or (blank) [for no Volume number listed in the comic]
* 1 [Bone (tradepaperback) Volume 1 -- Volume number used as issue number and volume number]
* 2 [Supersnipe v2#1 -- Issue number reset at each volume number, volume number used as part of issue number]
* 23 [Action Comics Volume 23 Issue 265 -- Volume number listed in indicia with an issue number] 

(end of definition)

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Definition approved by the Senior Editors (June 30, 2008)

Current Schema: Issues table, VolumeNum field

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