Template:Infobox comics character and title/doc

This template is intended to be used for comic book characters with their own publications only. Please see the Wiki Animation Project for the correct templates for animated superheroes.

For discussions on this template, its correct usage, and when seeking consensus over changes/proposed changes, please see Template talk:Infobox comics character and title

Usage
The infobox should use infobox comics character and title as shown below. Copy and paste the following text at the beginning of the comic book character's article:

Common elements
. For example: creators=Stan Lee Jack Kirby'''
 * Do not delete a parameter - leave the field blank if there is nothing to enter.
 * The image field is setup use the file name only and without braces. For example: image= example.jpg
 * The imagesize (width) parameter is set up to only accept a numeric value. If left blank or if a string (such as "225px") is entered, the image will default to 250px wide.
 * If you find the image to be too tall, reduce the size below 250px.
 * The parameter is capped at 250. Entering values grater than this will result in the default setting being used.
 * The image will also cap at 450 in height.
 * The caption will appear below the image. Keep it short, but indicate the comic book and issue # if it is from a comic book, in the form Wolverine #17 (typed as Wolverine #17 )
 * For the debut field, provide the first appearance of the character. Example: Incredible Hulk #181.
 * For multiple creators or powers, separate each with '''
 * Alter ego and Full name are mutually exclusive; the former is for articles where the character has a superhero name, the latter is for characters that go by a shortened version of their given name or a nickname.
 * Alliances include any current or previous team affiliations. Please stick to notable affiliations. Affiliations also works for this parameter but is being phased out.
 * Partners include any current or previous partners. Please stick to notable partnerships. Also, please avoid "employee/employer" relationships.
 * Aliases include any significant alternate names. It should not include nicknames, epithets, or short-lived names.
 * Powers include significant current and previous powers, and other notable abilities. This should be a short list, without description. Keep longer prose for the article text.

Specific elements

 * title is is the title of the publication. If left empty the infobox will generate this based on the title of the article.
 * An image of an initial, relevant cover can be placed into the info box using cvr_image. Complete the field with just the filname of the image, as with image. The template will add the markup to show the image.
 * For use in the infobox, this image will be constrained to a maximum width of 100px and a maximum height of 180px. Uploading a 300px version is recommended since the intent is to allow readers to click through for the more detailed version.
 * Please also keep in mind the non-free content guidelines and policies. If a similar image is being used as the main image, do not add an image here as it would be redundant.
 * The cvr_caption will appear to the right of the image. Keep it short, but indicate the original source published source of the image and the artist(s) just as with caption. cvr_alt should also be provided.
 * For creators, as with debut, list only the creators responsible for the initial character concept.
 * characters should list the relevant characters in publication order. Convention is that the current character(s) using the code_name should be bolded. This is not a guideline or part of an existing Manual of style, just how the template is currently being applied.
 * seealso is a catch all for relevant team articles, expanded character lists, and/or specifically related articles..
 * schedule is how frequently the title was published.
 * format indicates if the title was an ongoing series, limited series, or a one-shot. It is normally generated selecting one of the following logical fields. However, an entry like "type=(vol. 1) Limited series  (vol. 2) Ongoing" will over ride them. Note that the logical fields are not mutually exclusive as title with multiple volumes may have been published on each format.
 * limited for limited series. See also Categories.
 * ongoing for a series that was not intended to have a finite run or set final issue number.
 * 1shot for one issues runs. See also Categories.
 * genre is genreally not a field for keying, but a set of logical fields which relate to the major genre(s) that the title uses for its stories. The fields will also put the article into the proper categories under Category:Comics genres. If more than one genre is appropriate, adding |multigenre = y will allow for the genres to all show in the infobox, but the alphabetically first genre will need to use first to add it and not have ", " precede the text. The currently supported genres are listed here.
 * date is the period that the title was in publication. Normal convention is to list the cover dates, with the months not abbreviated. The year(s) can also be entered as YEAR.
 * date should be used when additional information, such as references, or complicated date listings are needed. In other cases, a set of fields can be used to generate the date information. These fields are:
 * 1stishhead - Either the volume number or subtitle used to distinguish multiple volumes. This field is only needed if there are 2 or more volumes.
 * 1stishyr - The year, by the cover date, of the first issue.
 * 1stishmo - The month, season or week specified in the first issue's cover date. This field is optional so it can be left out if no "month" is part of the cover date.
 * endishyr - The year, by the cover date, of the last issue.
 * endishmo - The month, season or week specified in the last issue's cover date. This field is optional so it can be left out if no "month" is part of the cover date.
 * If endishyr and endishmo are omitted, the template will assume that the volume is still being pubished and substiutute "Present" for a final cover date.
 * Two or more volumes can be indicated by using 1stishhead#, 1stishyr#, 1stishmo#, endishyr#, and endishmo#. Replace "#" with a number (currently the template is set up for 6 additional volumes) and enter the appropriate information.
 * issues is the number of issues the title ran. This can be annotated with any odd numbering sequences. 1shot will automatically enter a "1" here.
 * Creators and primary characters/teams that are, or have been, involved with title can be listed with the following fields. These fields should be minimal, please keep this in mind when dealing with long running titles.
 * main_char_team
 * writers
 * artists
 * NOTE: artist should be used when listing creators who contributed in more than one capacity as a penciller, inker, and/or colorist. This would also include those who work in painted or photographic art.
 * pencillers
 * inkers
 * letterers
 * colorists
 * editors
 * creative_team_month and creative_team_year create and "as of" notation in the "Creative team" header. Care should be taken with using these fields in light of WP:DATED.
 * creators_series lists those that created the series. It should not include creators of previously existing characters that were brought into the title. If this field would be the same as creators, leave this field blank.
 * nonUS is a logical notation for items that were published using British instead of American spellings. At present this only affects the "Colorist/Colourist" field.
 * TPB, TPB#, ISBN, and ISBN# are used to list notable collected editions. Up to 10 can be accommodated (# being replaced with 1-9). "Notable" in this case would be the first printing of a either one of the first few collections or a collection with citable critical acclaim (industry award nominee or winner for example).

Categories
This infobox has been designed to automatically place articles its added to into appropriate categories under Category:Fictional characters in comics and Category:Comics publications. To do this the following parameters are used. Please not that this infobox is structured to put the primary emphasis on the character.
 * cat is used for cases where the primary category is a specific type of character. Due to the limitations of the template, the entry for this parameter cannot be capitalized.
 * For ease of use "superhero" and "supervillain" should be shortened to just "super".
 * subcat is used to specify a particular subcategory of Category:Fictional characters in comics and Category:Comics publications. This can be a publisher, imprint, or nation of original publication. Please review the noted categories for which subcategories exist. This will interact with cat and the template has been set up to limit options to currently existing categories.
 * If the initial publisher would be the first subcategory for the title but not for the character, use subcat for the character and subcat_pub for the series.
 * altcat is used for cases where "character", a character type, or "titles" is not the ending of the appropriate category.
 * Note: subcat and altcat are mutually exclusive. If both are left empty, the article will be placed into Category:Fictional characters in comics and Category:Comics publications by default.
 * hero and villain are logical functions that work with "cat= super". Each will add the article to the publisher specific "superhero" and "supervillain" categories.
 * sortkey is the title by which the article will be sorted in the categories placed by the template. This sorting will default to and will override  listings in the article. Due to markup limitations, this parameter will not recognize a leading space.
 * Due to different sorting conventions for characters and publications, sort_title should also be entered even if it is identical to sortkey.
 * Additional categories similar to the one set by either subcat or altcat can be added with addcharcat# for character derived categories and addpubcat# for publication related categories. Replace "#" with a number (currently the template is set up for 6 additional categories of each type) and list the full category title. Please list the categories in publication order.
 * If debutyr is present, the article will also be added to the appropriate "'Year' comics characters debuts" category. This category will list after the "Fictional characters in comics" categories.
 * Additional debut categories can be added using debutyr# . Replace "#" with a number (currently the template is set up for 6 additional categories) and enter the appropriate year. Please keep the following in mind:
 * A year should only be added once and the years should be in chronological order.
 * Only add a year for a character that first appeared using a particular the name featured in the article. Do not add it for character that first adopt the name after they first appear.
 * Example: For Ant-Man a debut category can be added for "Eric O'Grady", a character that was created and initially used as "Ant-Man", but one is not added for "Scott Lang", a character which did not first appear as "Ant-Man".
 * debutyr1 can be used to allow for an initial category if a non-standard debut is needed.
 * Two of the logical fields for format will add the article to categories in addition to that set by subcat or altcat.
 * limited This will also automatically sort the article into Category:Comic book limited series. This will interact with subcat to a degree.
 * In cases where there is an ongoing and a limited series where the subcategories are different, the use limsub for the subcategory for the limited series.
 * Example: If DC Comics produced an onging that was cancelled prior to 1980, and then produced a limited series of the same title, but published under the Vertigo imprint, the following would be entered: |limited = y |ongoing = y |subcat = DC Comics |limsub  = Vertigo
 * 1shot This will also automatically sort the article into Category:One-shot comic titles
 * 1stishyr will add the article to the appropriate "'Year' comic debuts" category. This category will list after the "Comics publications" categories.
 * Additional debut categories can be added using 1stishyr# . Replace "#" with a number (currently the template is set up for 6 additional categories) and enter the appropriate year. Please keep the following in mind:
 * A year should only be added once and the years should be in chronological order.
 * Only add a year based on the cover date of the first issue of the title.
 * The genre logical fields will also add the appropriate categories.