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Welcome to Wikiproject Comics (WP:CMC), a project to increase and expand the comics-related articles in Wikipedia, the largest encyclopaedia in the world! We rely on comics enthusiasts worldwide to make this the best comics encyclopaedia on the web.

What is Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is a user-created encyclopaedia run by a non-commercial, not-for-profit organisation. Type a subject in the "search box" and see what appears: Try "Comics," for instance, and read our article on the medium. The "edit this page" tab at the top of the page means you can, if you so wish, edit any page in Wikipedia and have your changes appear immediately. If you would like to try it out, you can experiment on Wikipedia:Sandbox. Enter anything you want, and see what appears! Remember: No constructive edit is too small!

Wherever you see a word or phrase underlined in blue, that means you can click and read an article. And, of course, if you can spot an improvement, you can just make it there and then. Where a word or phrase is underlined in red, that means that article has not yet been written - and, if you wish, you can click on that word or phrase and create that article.

User accounts

Anyone can edit Wikipedia, regardless of whether they have a user account; however, if you find yourself contributing regularly, it's a good idea to create a user account. You don't have to use your real name if you don't want to, and it helps if others want to contact you to discuss the work you're doing, and maybe even to thank you for your contributions.

What is WikiProject Comics?

Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics (WP:CMC) is a group of Wikipedia editors interested in comics. WP:CMC helps us to discuss what we're doing, ask for help, and advertise new articles we have written. Any Wikipedian (someone with a user account) is free to join. Look at Portal:Comics to see some of our better articles. Category:Comics will allow you to locate every comics-related article we've got. As you'll see, there are quite a lot of them, but there's a long way to go.

How to get involved

The 'Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics project page gives you a short overview of the resources available to you as part of the project. Among them are:

  • The WikiProject Comics talk page This is the central page to visit for general discussion of the project. You can see what other editors are working on, ask questions, and keep track of the project's progress.
  • The Notice Board keeps editors apprised of comics articles whose talk pages are involved in ongoing debates; merge, move, and delete decisions; and discussions of interest. Editors of articles can also request outside comment from uninvolved editors.
  • The To-Do List lets editors request the expansion, condensation, updating, and cleaning up of articles and the creation of new articles. If you think something needs to be done, and you don't know how to do it, ask. Another editor will help you.





Things that need doing

We're always on the look-out for new images and photographs. We must respect copyright, which doesn't help but is the way of the world, but pictures you've taken or that are out of copyright are more than welcome.

We have many leading creators still to write about or expand; and many comic books, comic strips, characters and country specific topics. Pick one or more and get contributing! Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Updating our awards articles

We have articles on many awards given out in the comics industry, and these need to be expanded and updated regularly.

We also need articles created to cover other major awards, such as the Eagle Awards.

Updating and expanding our lists

We also have a number of lists which require expansion. Choose one and add any extra information you can!

Updating comics articles

Out ultimate goal is to get articles to Featured status, ie the best on wikipedia.

  • Add and expand information on creators
  • Add and expand information on comic book series
  • Add and expand information on comic strips
  • Add and expand information on comic book characters
  • Add and expand information on country specific forms of the medium

Photographs

A similar image for comics?
A similar image?

We need free images, licensed under {{GFDL}}, {{PD}} (Public Domain) or {{cc-by-sa}} (Creative Commons), or copyrighted free use provided for any purposes.

  • Images of creators
  • Images of comics exhibitions
  • Images of comics conventions
  • Images of comic books
  • Images of graphic novels
  • Images of comic strips
  • Images of creators at work
  • Images of the tools used in creating comics

Drawings

  • Images of comics techniques
  • Images of the tools used in creating comics
  • Images of example comics

Other comics projects

  • Do you know a non-English language? You can help out by translating comic-related text. See the full list of non-English wikipedias.
  • You could also add comic terms to wiktionary: our sister dictionary concern
  • Or you could write up comics in a simple language in the English wikipedia.
  • Or you could add comics quotes to wikiquote: another sister concern.
  • Or you could help out in the Wikipedia:WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia by creating audio versions of the text.

Again good luck! And if you need any help, we're always there to answer it.

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