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Format parameter[edit]

{{Cite comic |accessdate=June 6, 2023 |artist=Bengal |date=July 14, 2016 |format=PDF |issue=7 |publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]] |story=Legacy |title=[[Overwatch (digital comic series)|Overwatch]] |url=https://static.playoverwatch.com/media/comics/7/en-us/comic-overwatch-legacy.pdf |writer=Robinson, Andrew}}

Robinson, Andrew (w), Bengal (a). "Legacy" (PDF) Overwatch, no. 7 (July 14, 2016). Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.

Update Jan. 2024[edit]

Artist, with inker[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |artist=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |colorist=[[Stan Goldberg|Goldberg, Stan]] |date=November 1961 |editor=Lee, Stan |inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] |issue=1 |letterer=[[Art Simek|Simek, Art]] |location=[[New York, NY]] |page=3 |panel=2 |story=The Fantastic Four! |title=[[The Fantastic Four]] |volume=2 |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]}}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (a), Rule, Christopher (i), Goldberg, Stan (col), Simek, Art (let), Lee, Stan (ed). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 3/2 (November 1961).

Creator alias[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |creator=[[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Smith, Jeff]] |date=July 1991 |issue=1 |location=[[Columbus, OH]] |publisher=[[Cartoon Books]] |story=The Map |title=[[Bone (comics)|Bone]] |volume=1}}

Smith, Jeff (w, a). "The Map" Bone, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1991). Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books.

Others[edit]

{{Cite comic|
 |artist=Baldazzini, Roberto |date=1991 |issue=1 |others=Gaudiano, Stefano (translator) |publisher=Catalan |story=Hurricane |title=Stella Norris |writer=Canossa, Lorena}}

Canossa, Lorena (w), Baldazzini, Roberto (a), Gaudiano, Stefano (translator). "Hurricane" Stella Norris, no. 1 (1991). Catalan.

Demo[edit]

Live

Captain America: Sam Wilson, no. 8. Marvel Comics.
Captain America: Sam Wilson, vol. 1, no. 8. Marvel Comics.
Alan Davis (w, a), John Doe (p). "Crisis of Infinite Identities" Excalibur, vol. 1, no. 46 (January 1992). Marvel Comics.

Sandbox

Captain America: Sam Wilson, no. 8. Marvel Comics.
Captain America: Sam Wilson, vol. 1, no. 8. Marvel Comics.
Alan Davis (w, a), John Doe (p). "Crisis of Infinite Identities" Excalibur, vol. 1, no. 46 (January 1992). Marvel Comics.

Old examples for an update[edit]

From Special Executive, 25 July 2023:

Live

Alan Moore (w), Alan Davis (a). "Jaspers' Warp" The Daredevils, no. 5-11 (May - November 1983). Marvel UK.
Alan Davis (w, a), Mark Farmer (i). "Crisis of Infinite Identities" Excalibur, vol. 1, no. 46 (January 1992). Marvel Comics.

Sandbox

Alan Moore (w), Alan Davis (a). "Jaspers' Warp" The Daredevils, no. 5-11 (May - November 1983). Marvel UK.
Alan Davis (w, a), Mark Farmer (i). "Crisis of Infinite Identities" Excalibur, vol. 1, no. 46 (January 1992). Marvel Comics.

Comic book citations[edit]

For each test, the first bullet is the existing template and the second is the sandbox.

Minimum citation of a comic book[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | title=[[Action Comics]]
 | issue=1
 | date= June 1938
 | publisher=[[DC Comics]]
 }}

Action Comics, no. 1 (June 1938). DC Comics.
Action Comics, no. 1 (June 1938). DC Comics.

Full citation of a comic book[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]
 | penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]
 | inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]]
 | story=The Fantastic Four!
 | title=[[The Fantastic Four]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=1
 | date=November 1961 
 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 | location=[[New York, NY]]
 | page=3
 | panel=2
 | language = ja
 }}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 3/2 (November 1961). New York, NY: Marvel Comics, (in Japanese).
Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 3/2 (November 1961). New York, NY: Marvel Comics, (in Japanese).

Citation of a story in a multi story issue[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | writer=[[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]
 | artist=[[Steve Yeowell|Yeowell, Steve]]
 | story=Zenith - Prologue: Ground Zero
 | title=[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=535
 | date=August 15, 1987
 | publisher=[[Fleetway Publications]]
 | location=[[London]], England
  |page=1–5
 }}

Morrison, Grant (w), Yeowell, Steve (a). "Zenith - Prologue: Ground Zero" 2000 AD, vol. 1, no. 535, p. 1–5 (August 15, 1987). London, England: Fleetway Publications.
Morrison, Grant (w), Yeowell, Steve (a). "Zenith - Prologue: Ground Zero" 2000 AD, vol. 1, no. 535, p. 1–5 (August 15, 1987). London, England: Fleetway Publications.

A citation of a work with one author[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | cartoonist=[[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Smith, Jeff]]
 | story=The Map
 | title=[[Bone (comics)|Bone]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=1
 | date=July 1991
 | publisher=[[Cartoon Books]]
 | location=[[Columbus, OH]]
 }}

Smith, Jeff (w, a). "The Map" Bone, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1991). Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books.
Smith, Jeff (w, a). "The Map" Bone, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1991). Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books.

Citation of a story arc within a series[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | writer=[[Gerry Conway|Conway, Gerry]]
 | penciller=[[Gil Kane|Kane, Gil]]
 | inker=[[John Romita Sr.|Romita Sr., John]]
 | story=The Death of Gwen Stacy
 | title=[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]
 | volume=1
 | issue=121–122
 | date=June–July 1973 |
 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 | location=[[New York, NY]]
 }}

Conway, Gerry (w), Kane, Gil (p), Romita Sr., John (i). "The Death of Gwen Stacy" The Amazing Spider-Man, vol. 1, no. 121–122 (June–July 1973). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
Conway, Gerry (w), Kane, Gil (p), Romita Sr., John (i). "The Death of Gwen Stacy" The Amazing Spider-Man, vol. 1, no. 121–122 (June–July 1973). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.

Citation of a collection of a story arc[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | writer=[[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]]
 | cowriters=[[Jerry Ordway]],  [[Louise Simonson]] ''et al''
 | penciller=[[Jon Bogdanove|Bogdanove, John]]
 | copencillers=[[Tom Grummett]], [[Jackson Guice]] ''et al''
 | inker=[[Rick Burchett|Burchett, Rick]]
 | coinkers=[[Brett Breeding]],  [[Dennis Janke]] ''et al''
 | title=[[The Death of Superman]]
 | date=January 1993 |
 | publisher=[[DC Comics]]
 | location=[[New York, NY]]
 | id={{ISBN|1563890976}}
 }}

Stern, Roger, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson et al (w), Bogdanove, John, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice et al (p), Burchett, Rick, Brett Breeding, Dennis Janke et al (i). The Death of Superman (January 1993). New York, NY: DC Comics, ISBN 1563890976.
Stern, Roger, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson et al (w), Bogdanove, John, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice et al (p), Burchett, Rick, Brett Breeding, Dennis Janke et al (i). The Death of Superman (January 1993). New York, NY: DC Comics, ISBN 1563890976.

Citation of an original graphic novel or trade paperback[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | writer=[[Alan Moore|Moore, Alan]]
 | artist=[[Dave Gibbons|Gibbons, Dave]]
 | title=[[Watchmen]]
 | date=1987 |
 | publisher=[[DC Comics]]
 | location=[[New York, NY]]
 | id={{ISBN|0930289234}}
 }}

Moore, Alan (w), Gibbons, Dave (a). Watchmen (1987). New York, NY: DC Comics, ISBN 0930289234.
Moore, Alan (w), Gibbons, Dave (a). Watchmen (1987). New York, NY: DC Comics, ISBN 0930289234.

Citation of a column from within a comic book[edit]

*{{ cite comic
 | writer=[[Mark Gruenwald|Gruenwald, Mark]]
 | story=Mark's Remarks [column]
 | title=[[West Coast Avengers]]
 | issue=32
 | date=May 1988 |
 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
 | location=[[New York, NY]]
 }}

Gruenwald, Mark (w). "Mark's Remarks [column]" West Coast Avengers, no. 32 (May 1988). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
Gruenwald, Mark (w). "Mark's Remarks [column]" West Coast Avengers, no. 32 (May 1988). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.

Citation with url, no story[edit]

{{cite comic
 | cartoonist = John Doe
 | story = 
 | title = Super Hero Comic
 | volume = 10
 | issue = 4
 | date = January 1, 2008
 | publisher = Comic Press
 | location = 
 | page = 
 | panel = 
 | id =
 | url = http://www.google.com
 | accessdate=2008-01-01
 }}

John Doe (w, a). Super Hero Comic, vol. 10, no. 4 (January 1, 2008). Comic Press. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
John Doe (w, a). Super Hero Comic, vol. 10, no. 4 (January 1, 2008). Comic Press. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.

Citation with url and story[edit]

{{cite comic
 | cartoonist = John Doe
 | story = Rise of the Hero
 | title = Super Hero Comic
 | volume = 10
 | issue = 4
 | date = January 1, 2008
 | publisher = Comic Press
 | location = 
 | page = 
 | panel = 
 | id =
 | url = http://www.google.com
 | accessdate=2008-01-01
 }}

John Doe (w, a). "Rise of the Hero" Super Hero Comic, vol. 10, no. 4 (January 1, 2008). Comic Press. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
John Doe (w, a). "Rise of the Hero" Super Hero Comic, vol. 10, no. 4 (January 1, 2008). Comic Press. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.

Comic strip citations[edit]

Using the |strip= parameter generates comic strip formatting as below:

Specific strip[edit]

{{Cite comic |cartoonist=[[Milton Caniff|Caniff, Milton]] |date=July 15, 1967 |location=Dayton, OH |page=1 |paper=Journal Herald |strip=[[Steve Canyon]] |supplement=Color Comics Supplement |syndicate=Newspaper Syndicate}}

Caniff, Milton (w, a). Steve Canyon. Journal Herald (Dayton, OH). July 15, 1967 [Color Comics Supplement], Newspaper Syndicate, p. 1.

Strip's entire run[edit]

{{Cite comic |artist=[[Chic Young|Young, Chic]] |coartists=[[Mike Gersher]], [[Stan Drake]] |cowriters=[[Dean Young (cartoonist)|Dean Young]] |date=September 8, 1930 - present |paper=Various |strip=[[Blondie (comic strip)]] |syndicate=King Features Syndicate |writer=[[Chic Young|Young, Chic]]}}

Young, Chic, Dean Young (w), Young, Chic, Mike Gersher, Stan Drake (a). Blondie (comic strip). Various. September 8, 1930 - present, King Features Syndicate.

Web comic[edit]

{{Cite comic |access-date=February 26, 2016 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213249/http://www.xkcd.com/220/ |cartoonist=Munroe, Randall |date=February 7, 2007 |story=Philosophy |strip=[[xkcd]] |url=https://xkcd.com/220/}}

Munroe, Randall (w, a). "Philosophy" xkcd. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved on February 26, 2016.

With quote[edit]

{{Cite comic |access-date=June 22, 2023 |cartoonist=[[Garry Trudeau]] |date=October 26, 1970 |quote=Of course, there are still a few bugs in the system. |strip=Doonesbury |syndicate=[[Universal Press Syndicate]] |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Db701026.gif}}

Garry Trudeau (w, a). Doonesbury. October 26, 1970, Universal Press Syndicate. Retrieved on June 22, 2023. "Of course, there are still a few bugs in the system."

Malformed citations[edit]

No title[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |colorist=[[Stan Goldberg|Goldberg, Stan]] |date=November 1961 |editor=Lee, Stan |inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] |issue=1 |letterer=[[Art Simek|Simek, Art]] |location=[[New York, NY]] |page=3 |panel=2 |penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |story=The Fantastic Four! |volume=2 |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]}}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i), Goldberg, Stan (col), Simek, Art (let), Lee, Stan (ed). "The Fantastic Four!", vol. 2, no. 1, p. 3/2 (November 1961). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.

Blank title[edit]

{{Cite comic|cite comic |cartoonist=[[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Smith, Jeff]] |date=July 1991 |issue=1 |location=[[Columbus, OH]] |publisher=[[Cartoon Books]] |title= |volume=1}}

Smith, Jeff (w, a). , vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1991). Columbus, OH: Cartoon Books.

No title or story[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |colorist=[[Stan Goldberg|Goldberg, Stan]] |date=November 1961 |editor=Lee, Stan |inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] |issue=1 |letterer=[[Art Simek|Simek, Art]] |location=[[New York, NY]] |page=3 |panel=2 |penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |volume=2 |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]}}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i), Goldberg, Stan (col), Simek, Art (let), Lee, Stan (ed). Untitled, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 3/2 (November 1961). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.

No date[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |colorist=[[Stan Goldberg|Goldberg, Stan]] |editor=Lee, Stan |inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] |issue=1 |letterer=[[Art Simek|Simek, Art]] |location=[[New York, NY]] |page=3 |panel=2 |penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |story=The Fantastic Four! |title=[[The Fantastic Four]] |volume=2 |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]}}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i), Goldberg, Stan (col), Simek, Art (let), Lee, Stan (ed). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 3/2. New York, NY: Marvel Comics.

No publisher, with location[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |colorist=[[Stan Goldberg|Goldberg, Stan]] |date=November 1961 |editor=Lee, Stan |inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] |issue=1 |letterer=[[Art Simek|Simek, Art]] |location=[[New York, NY]] |page=3 |panel=2 |penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |story=The Fantastic Four! |title=[[The Fantastic Four]] |volume=2 |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]}}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i), Goldberg, Stan (col), Simek, Art (let), Lee, Stan (ed). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four, vol. 2, no. 1, p. 3/2 (November 1961).

Title and strip[edit]

{{Cite comic|
  |colorist=[[Stan Goldberg|Goldberg, Stan]] |date=November 1961 |editor=Lee, Stan |inker=[[Christopher Rule|Rule, Christopher]] |issue=1 |letterer=[[Art Simek|Simek, Art]] |location=[[New York, NY]] |page=3 |panel=2 |penciller=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]] |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |story=The Fantastic Four! |strip=[[The Fantastic Four]] [strip] |title=[[The Fantastic Four]] [title] |volume=2 |writer=[[Stan Lee|Lee, Stan]]}}

Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Rule, Christopher (i), Goldberg, Stan (col), Simek, Art (let), Lee, Stan (ed). "The Fantastic Four!" The Fantastic Four [title] (New York, NY). November 1961, vol. 2, no. 1, Marvel Comics, p. 3/2.