Usage
Optional Fields
| Title = COMIC SERIES TITLE (ie. Uncanny X-Men ) | Image = FILENAME | Volume = VOLUME | Issue = ISSUE | Month = MONTH (LISTED ON COVER) | Season = SEASON (SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER) (For older comics) | Year = YEAR (LISTED ON COVER) | Publisher = PUBLISHER (Other than Marvel) ex) Epic | Event = EVENT (HOUSE OF M, SECRET INVASION, ETC) | Event2 = SECOND EVENT | StoryArc = MAIN TITLE'S STORY ARC (Story arc name) | StoryArc2 = SECOND STORY ARC NAME | Image2 = ALTERNATE/VARIANT COVER IMAGE FILENAME | Image2Text = ALTERNATE/VARIANT COVER IMAGE INFO (Artist or Cover types) | ReleaseDate = FUTURE DATED RELEASES (filled out in "Month-Day-Year" format) | PreviousIssue = TITLE (ISSUE -1) | NextIssue = TITLE (ISSUE +1) | CustomRole1_1 = CUSTOM ROLE 1 HEADER FOR STORY 1 | CustomMembers1_1 = CUSTOM ROLE 1 TEXT FOR STORY 1 | CustomRole1_2 = CUSTOM ROLE 2 HEADER FOR STORY 1 | CustomMembers1_2 = CUSTOM ROLE 2 TEXT FOR STORY 1 | CustomRole2_1 = CUSTOM ROLE 1 HEADER FOR STORY 2 | CustomMembers2_1 = CUSTOM ROLE 1 TEXT FOR STORY 2 | Quotation = QUOTATION | Speaker = SPEAKER | StoryTitle1 = STORY 1, TITLE | StoryTitle2 = STORY 2, TITLE | Synopsis1 = STORY 1, SYNOPSIS | Synopsis2 = STORY 2, SYNOPSIS | Appearing1 = STORY 1, APPEARANCES | Appearing1_1 = STORY 1, APPEARANCES (IF NOT ALL APPEARANCES CATEGORIZE - Use before the first appearance not shown) | Appearing2 = STORY 2, APPEARANCES | Editor-in-Chief = EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CoverArtist1 = COVER ARTIST #1 | CoverArtist2 = COVER ARTIST #2 | Editor1_1 = STORY 1, EDITOR #1 | Writer1_1 = STORY 1, WRITER #1 | Writer1_2 = STORY 1, WRITER #2 | Writer2_1 = STORY 2, WRITER #1 | Writer2_2 = STORY 2, WRITER #2 | Penciler1_1 = STORY 1, PENCILER #1 | Inker1_1 = STORY 1, INKER #1 | Colourist1_1 = STORY 1, COLOURIST #1 | Letterer1_1 = STORY 1, LETTERER #1 | CustomSection1 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER | CustomText1 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT | CustomSection2 = CUSTOM SECTION HEADER | CustomText2 = CUSTOM SECTION TEXT
Appearing Format
| Appearing1 = '''Featured Characters:''' * <br/> '''Supporting Characters:''' * <br/> '''Villains:''' * <br/> '''Other Characters:''' * <br/> '''Locations:''' * <br/> '''Items:''' * <br/> '''Vehicles:''' * <br/>
Manual Overrides
| Title = DEFAULT : PAGENAME
| ImageSize = DEFAULT : 250
| ImageText = DEFAULT : PAGENAME
| Gallery = DEFAULT : {{{Title|{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|0}}}}}/Covers
| HeadTitle = DEFAULT : StoryTitle1 (Use iff there
is a title for the volume different than the title for the first story).
| BlockQuote = MULTIPLE QUOTATION : (Use
{{Quote|$QUOTE|$SPEAKER}} for each quote. This is an override of
Quotation for instances where multiple quotes are necessary).
| Synopsis1Header = DEFAULT : Synopsis for {{{StoryTitle1}}}
| Contributors1Header = DEFAULT : Contributors to {{{StoryTitle1}}}
| Appearing1Header = DEFAULT : Appearing in {{{StoryTitle1}}}
| AppearingCategories = *If 'No', no categories will be made from the Appearances section*
Empty Syntax (Standard Options)
{{Marvel Database:Comic Template
| Title =
| Image =
| Volume =
| Issue =
| Month =
| Year =
| Editor-in-Chief =
| CoverArtist1 =
| Editor1_1 =
| Writer1_1 =
| Penciler1_1 =
| Inker1_1 =
| Colourist1_1 =
| Letterer1_1 =
| Quotation =
| Speaker =
| StoryTitle1 =
| Synopsis1 =
| Appearing1 =
'''Featured Characters:'''
* <br/>
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* <br/>
'''Villains:'''
* <br/>
'''Other Characters:'''
* <br/>
'''Locations:'''
* <br/>
'''Items:'''
* <br/>
'''Vehicles:'''
* <br/>
| Notes =
| Trivia =
| Recommended =
| Links =
}}
Category Magic
This template automatically categorizes articles that use it. The following is a list of categories handled:
* Always:
** Category:Comics
* If Defined:
** Categoria:{{{Anno}}}
** Categoria:{{{Anno}}}, {{{Mese}}}
** Categoria:{{{Anno}}}, {{{Stagione}}}
** Category:{{{Title|{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|0}}}}} Vol {{{Volume|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|1}}| |0}}}}}| {{{Issue|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|1}}| |1}}}}}
** Category:{{{Location1}}}/Appearances
** Category:{{{Item1}}}/Appearances
** Category:{{{Vehicle1}}}/Appearances
** Category:{{{Editor-in-Chief}}}/Editor-in-Chief
** Category:{{{CoverArtist1}}}/Cover Artist
** Category:{{{Editor1_1}}}/Editor
** Category:{{{Writer1_1}}}/Writer
** Category:{{{Penciler1_1}}}/Penciler
** Category:{{{Inker1_1}}}/Inker
** Category:{{{Colourist1_1}}}/Colourist
** Category:{{{Letterer1_1}}}/Letterer
** Category:{{{Event}}}
** Category:{{{Event2}}}
** Category:{{{Publisher}}}
* If Not Defined:
** Category:Cover Image Needed (if {{{Image}}} is undefined)
** Category:Synopsis Needed (if {{{Synopsis1}}} is undefined)
* Special Cases:
** If {{{Year}}} is defined, Category:Golden/Silver/Bronze/Copper/Modern-Age will be set
Note
* To specify data for additional stories, add the new section and
increment the number at the end, up to 4 total sub-stories.
(eg. Writer1_1 -> Writers2_1 )
* Limit of 300 cast appearances and 30 each for locations, items and vehicles, total.
* Limit of 40 contributors per role for storyline 1 -- Limit of 5 contributors per role, per storyline above storyline 1. (Only 5 editors can be listed for the 3rd story, for example.)
* If {{{Volume|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|1}}| |0}}}}} is undefined, Volume 1 is assumed.
* Limit of 9 variant/alternate comic cover images.
* TODO: Think of a better way of handling Comic Title categorization.
(see bottom of source code)
* TODO: Should it be {{{Title}}}/Covers or {{{Title|{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|0}}}}} Vol {{{Volume|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}|Vol|1}}| |0}}}}}/Covers?
* TODO: Fix remaining stories 21-30 fixes for uncredited in the next few days.
* TODO: Add 'conversation' support. (eg. Iron Man (Vol 4) 15)
* TODO: Leading-Zero numerical sequencing for not just 'comics' category... also for 'date' and 'age' categories as well.
* Story Arcs will be Ongoing stories (with parts) not seen in other books/titles. Usually remain under one ongoing series title and will last approx 3 issues.