Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics
On November 1, 2004 a suggestion was made on the blog Websnark (a blog focusing on webcomics) that Wikipedia is the ideal resource for information on webcomics. This idea makes a great deal of sense - we are the only game in town, in a lot of ways, when it comes to encyclopedic coverage of current events and new trends, and our webcomic coverage is frankly on the sketchy side.
The proposal from Websnark (Found at [1]) was that any webcomic with an archive of 100 strips or more should get an article. Barring any community consensus to the contrary, this seems like a fair guideline for inclusion.
The point of this page, then, is to provide a central launching point for the efforts towards this goal. If you're linking here straight from Websnark, you might want to stop off at Wikipedia:Tutorial and learn your way around the Wikipedia. You might also want to go get a user account.
Otherwise, here's the plan. List of webcomics conveniently doubles as a list of all of the webcomics that Wikipedia has articles on so far. If you think you can start an article that isn't on the list, go for it, and then add it to the list. If you find an article that exists and isn't on the list, add it to the list.
In honor of Eric, who has been unceremoniously drafted as our Fearless Leader, I propose that his daily trawl lists, at [2], [3], and [4] be the first order of business. We should also, relatedly, probably make sure that everything on [5] has an article, but that's really more of a project in comics in general, and, really, everything at ucomics should have an article. But that's really more for Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics.
So, here's the plan. Three lists follow. The first two represent work that we need to do. You can contribute to this project, therefore, in one of two ways - you can find things that should be on the lists below but aren't, or you can take something that's on the lists below and work on it.
Articles we need
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- Template:Wcl - I'm working on this one --Shirley Grace 19:48, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
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Articles that need lots of expansion
Add any articles that are skimpy or need serious help here, perhaps with a description of what help they need.
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- Template:Wcl - needs to be written in a more encyclopedic style.
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- Template:Wcl - A good summary, but could probably be expanded.
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- Template:Wcl - good summary, does it need expanding?
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- Template:Wcl - needs cleanup more than expansion: it's very promotional, from creators' POV ("updated artwork reflecting our current abilities")
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- Template:Wcl - needs expansion; large sample image needs resizing and authorization
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- Template:Wcl - needs character descriptions and ISBN for the book.
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- Template:Wcl - Put it up for cleanup, still needs lots of work.
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- Template:Wcl - Needs ISBN for books
- Template:Wcl - Pretty basic overview, could stand some character descs and plot info
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- Template:Wcl - decent overview, could probably use character descriptions (NB webcomic now suspended, print version forthcoming)
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- Template:Wcl - the strips before December 25, 1999, and after October 27, 2004
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Articles which are OK but could still use some work
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Articles that kick ass
Add any articles that have progressed through both of the above lists and that we now get to brag about here.
- Template:Wcl: This article didn't go through the above process, but is perhaps one of the best examples of what we hope to achieve in the project. (Further it has been recently revised with some attention to this WikiProject's goals.)
- Template:Wcl: Similarly, didn't go through the process, but is very thorough
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VfD
Comixpedia has started a WebcomicWiki using the GFDL license. Well-written webcomic articles that don't make the notability criteria can be moved there: they've got a page for discussing import from Wikipedia. To maintain GFDL compliance, articles that are up for VfD will need to have their histories copied over to the talk page on WebcomicWiki.
Articles currently on VfD
Add any articles here that are currently up for deletion.
Articles that may need a vote for deletion
Add any existing articles here that are non-notable or vanity.
- Alternative Brand Studios: Stub that may be un-expandable. Not sure if this webcomic community is notable enough for its own article.
- Would seem to me that Alt-Brand is fairly notable, especially considering the weight of its members. A short history, and perhaps its role in the ascent of a few of the comics would help. --DNicholls 20:57, 22 August 2005 (UTC)
- Digital War: Stub, non-notable comic on hiatus.
- Dr. Devious vs. Lincoln High: There's just nothing there. Stub. Should be expanded or deleted.
- I agree. Tedzsee
Articles that have had a VfD
See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Webcomics
- Abstract Gender deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Abstract Gender
- Bizarre Uprising at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Bizarre Uprising. The result of the debate was No Consensus.
- Elf Only Inn deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Elf Only Inn. Later recreated.
- Elf Only Inn at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Elf Only Inn 2. The result of the debate was undecided, Kept.
- Emperor Benedict XVI deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Emperor Benedict XVI
- Entertain-Dome at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Entertain-Dome The result of the debate was No Consensus.
- Furfire at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Furfire, the result was No Consensus.
- Jack Nada deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Jack Nada.
- JesusMan: Deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/JesusMan.
- Loxie & Zoot at Wikipedia:Pages for deletion/Loxie & Zoot. Kept
- Max Hades deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Max Hades.
- Of Mouse And Moon deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Of Mouse And Moon.
- Pirates Of Penumbra deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Pirates Of Penumbra.
- Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi. No Consensus.
- Rancid toast deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Rancid toast.
- Razlo deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Razlo.
- This Comic Sucks deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/This Comic Sucks
- UG Madness deleted by Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/UG Madness
Templates
webcomicsproj
The template {{webcomicsproj}} is a notice that an article is part of this WikiProject. This is to be placed at the top of the articles talk page:
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Infobox webcomic
{{Infobox webcomic}} provides an easy to read infobox that relays the important info about a webcomic.
Code
Copy and paste this into the top of the article:
{{Infobox webcomic| <!-- Part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Webcomics]] -->
| title =
| image =
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| author =
| url =
| status =
| began =
| ended =
| genre =
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Example
{{Infobox webcomic| <!-- Part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Webcomics]] -->
| title = VG Cats
| image = [[Image:Vg021206.gif|300px|Link Finally Snaps]]
| caption = The ''VG Cats'' strip "Link Finally Snaps" parodies the [[The Legend of Zelda series|''Legend of Zelda'' series]].
| author = [[Scott Ramsoomair]]
| url = http://www.vgcats.com/
| status = Updating every [[Monday]]
| began = [[2001]] [[September 9]] [http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=0]
| ended =
| genre = [[Parody]]
| ratings =
}}
| VG Cats | |
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| Link Finally Snaps The VG Cats strip "Link Finally Snaps" parodies the Legend of Zelda series. | |
| Author(s) | Scott Ramsoomair |
| Website | http://www.vgcats.com/ |
| Current status/schedule | Updating every Monday |
| Launch date | 2001 September 9 [12] |
| Genre(s) | Parody |
Please do not delete any parameters from the list, it will negatively effect how the template is displayed. If you have no data, simply leave it blank, several fields (such as the image, comment and end date) are designed to be hidden if there is no entry in them.
webcomic-stub
Use {{webcomic-stub}} for an article that is a stub instead of {{stub}}. It should be placed at the bottom of the article (preferably before the categories).
| This article related to webcomics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
See Also
- /Notability and inclusion guidelines - rules of thumb for determining if a webcomic merits an article
- /Participants
- /VfD
- Category:Webcomics
- List of webcomics
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics
- Template:Infobox webcomic (links, talk)
- Template:webcomicsproj (links, talk)
- Template:webcomic-stub (links, talk)