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This page is for discussion on what the WikiProject Comics Collaboration of the Fortnight should be. Anyone is free to contribute, but please don't nominate or support an option unless you are willing to help it improve if it is elected as the fortnight's collaboration. Anyone can nominate an article and can vote for the nominated articles. Every second Sunday, the votes are tallied, and the winner will be promoted for a fortnight to potential contributors. Template:COMICSCOTF


The candidate with the most support as at 11.59pm on Sunday 9 October 2005 UTC will become the Collaboration of the Fortnight from Monday 10 October 2005 (the current time is 09:31, November 18, 2024).

Purpose of the collaboration

Collaborations
Articles
Science and technology
Miscellaneous

Currently, it is believed the purpose of the collaboration should be to work up a comics-related article to featured article status. The articles should either be:

  • on a major aspect of the medium
  • the main article on a country's specific form
  • a major character
  • a major publisher
  • a highly influential creator
  • a major comic strip
  • an influential work

We will also look at those articles felt to be near enough to featured article status already such that a collaboration is likely to bring it up to FA quality.

Selection

The collaborations are selected by approval voting.

Voting

If you support an article please vote, by clicking on edit by the article's title, and add a new line with the text # ~~~~. This will add your username and the time you signed automatically. Please add comments if you wish.

  • Please only add support votes - opposing votes will not affect the result as the choice is done by approval voting (the most votes, wins).
  • Please vote for as many candidates as you like.
  • Only registered users may vote.
  • Being a member of WikiProject Comics is not a requirement to vote!

Tie-breakers

To keep things simple, if two or more articles have both had the same number of votes by the selection time, the article nominated first is chosen as COTF.

Making Nominations

  • At the top of the list of nominees on this page, enter the text {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/COMICSCOTF/name of nominated article}}.
  • Click on the appropriate link in the new message box.
  • Enter the text === [[name of nominated article]] ===.
  • Enter your reason for the nomination, and sign it using ~~~~.

In addition to the above steps please add the text {{COMICSCOTFC}} at the top of the article's talk page.

When a candidate is chosen, the template {{COMICSCOTFNow}} will be added at the top of the article's page, and the name of the article is entered into the template {{COMICSCOTF article}}.

Considerations

  • Please only nominate Comics-related articles which are near enough to featured article status already such that a collaboration is likely to bring it up to FA quality.
  • Giving reasons to why an article should be chosen will aid others in supporting.

Archiving

If a nomination does not receive enough votes (three votes for every month it is nominated) it will be archived.

Previous collaborations

The following articles were previously collaborations of the fortnight:

Nominations

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2000AD

2000AD has already got an exceptionally strong and extensive article in place, which in my opinion should only need very minor work. The comic has been a hotbed of talent for nearly 30 years, launching the careers of people such as Alan Moore, John Wagner Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Simon Bisley and many many more (see the article for a list). The comic is known mainly for the Judge Dredd strip, but the article provides a decent introduction to the range of stories that have run in it over the years. Please support this nomination by adding your name and comments below. Vizjim 14:04, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Artw 14:49, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. HipsterDad 16:02, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four is considered the beginning of the Silver Age of comics and pretty much the first of the Stan Lee-Jack Kirby Marvel Comics. The article needs some work, especially the Other media section, which has ridiculous long headings and most of the content about the animated series should probably be moved to seperate articles. Fritz S. 13:15, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ike9898 15:40, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Cnriaczoy42 21:53, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

Manga

Japan is one of the few countries where comics are widely considered an art form, are a major media, offer a wide diversity of generes and are read throughout genders and ages. Also, manga is becoming more and more popular all around the world. I think this article represents a broad aspect of the form of comics and is relatively close to being nominated as a featured article. Fritz S. 11:24, 26 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Philip Nilsson 14:36, 26 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 22:46, 26 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. >x<ino 16:13, 23 January 2006 (UTC): i voted for this article because "Types of Manga" is just packed in the article, it needs to be moved to a sub page for less scrolling and more neater, and also for the "Distributors of Manga[reply]
  4. KirbyMeister 02:46, 12 January 2006 (UTC) for reasons listed above as well as the fact it's got a giant few paragraphs of mostly unwikified engrish...[reply]
  5. I support this for the reasons mentioned above. There have been some excellent attempts at trying to fashion the article into the best way possible, but it hasn't completely occurred yet. Perhaps some objective editing from someone other than otaku might help in this regard.--Mitsukai 18:45, 17 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  6. CG 19:10, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. --Ugur Basak 03:33, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Sandman (DC Comics/Vertigo)

The series that paved the way for Vertigo (comics). This, among others such as Watchmen, helped change people's attitudes about the literary value of comics. The impact section looks pretty good already, a few references here, a little tweaking there, and I think this could be a FA. -- Norvy (talk) 14:07, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Silence 15:05, 20 September 2005 (UTC) - I've been working on these pages some, and I'd certainly welcome the attention of anyone who is able and willing to help, whether this comic becomes the CCotF or not.[reply]
  2. WTH. Give it a bump... - SoM 14:12, 21 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Crisis was one of the most ground breaking events during comic history. It became the basis for a newer streamlined DC continuity, while also establishing the popular megacrossover event that Marvel and DC seemingly run every year. The interest in this should be peaking soon, as the events of Infinite Crisis are directly tied into the aftermath of Crisis, which means many new fans will be looking at the page. Therefore I propose we work it up to featured article status for these reasons. Toffile 22:35, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Fastbak77 10:52, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Waza 00:01, 8 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Franco-Belgian comics

Because many people have read comics by French or Belgian creators. Also a little bit because I have done a lot of work on this article and I would love to see it expanded and improved :) Mikkel 18:41, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Fritz S. 13:09, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Lvr 08:35, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Pcostabel 22:47, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Martin Wisse 07:42, 28 October 2005 (UTC) More work needs doing on European comics in general[reply]
  5. Pc13 09:40, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Goanookie 14:47, 1 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Niklas o'Bee 04:11, 2 May 2006 (UTC) I would like to see some discussion on the main differences betweein Franco-Belgian comics and their American and Japanese counterparts together with the underlying historical and economical roots .[reply]
  8. Gamesmaster 15:48, 12 June 2006 (UTC). Since there's so many well-known Franco-Belgian comics (Asterix? Tintin?) and it deserves improvement.[reply]
  9. Pascal.Tesson 02:27, 13 June 2006 (UTC). A good idea because it helps to balance the focus of the english-language Wikipedia content.[reply]
  10. --LexCorp 00:53, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  11. Fram 10:51, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

John Byrne

After vague complaints from Byrne himself, Jimbo has requested a complete fact and POV check of this article. This would be a good way to get as many knowledgable eyes on the article as possible. Gamaliel 19:28, 17 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. KHM03 22:50, 18 September 2005 (UTC) -- this would be great, as I have felt for some time that he is not only one of comicdom's best, but one of the finest storytellers of the past 25 years in just about any genre. I heartily support this one![reply]

Comics

This is the main page with regards to the wikiproject and to readers, and so should be of the highest standard. I think this page should be featured before all others as a statement of our seriousness about the medium and artform. Hiding talk 21:22, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Fritz S. 09:12, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Lokicarbis 16:16, 18 September 2005 (UTC) - starting at the top seems sensible.[reply]
  3. Peteashton 22:27, 18 September 2005 (UTC) - It's an impressive piece of work already though a tidyup would be useful.[reply]
  4. leigh (φθόγγος) 22:21, 25 September 2005 (UTC) - this is going to take a lot of heavy thinking (and outside reading!), but if we can come to a strong consensus on the issues involved, it will greatly assist future editing.[reply]
  5. Vizjim 14:20, 27 September 2005 (UTC) - Should have been the first, really.[reply]
  6. andresin 12:55, 30 September 2005 (UTC).[reply]

British comic

I believe this article to be very near featured article status, and one last push would get it to the standard required. Hiding talk 21:23, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. This is a long-ignored piece of British history. I wasn't even really aware they had original British comics until Miracleman came out while I was in high school. This is one that should be updated, IMHO.--Mitsukai 16:48, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I'm probably biased because this is something I've been wanting to learn more about, but I agree that this is a really promising article. It's also likely to be unfamiliar material for anyone outside the U.K., and I like to see features on things everyone doesn't already know about - Spider-Man et al. seem too easy. ←Hob 21:43, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Vizjim 11:37, 19 September 2005 (UTC).[reply]
  4. Mainly because I have more chance of actually helping with this page Jamdav86 16:29, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. SoM 20:59, 5 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. --Martin Wisse 07:45, 28 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Spider-Man

Since we already have three DC superheroes, Captain Marvel (DC Comics), Superman and Batman, as featured articles, it seems reasonable to address that balance. Since Spider-Man is a well known character featured in a successful film franchise, it is proposed that this article be worked up to featured article status. Hiding talk 21:27, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Fritz S. 09:16, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. SoM 18:44, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Toffile 22:25, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Spawn Man 01:40, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Keio 01:40, 18 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Jamdav86 11:49, 22 October 2005 (UTC) - Not only is it an excellent idea, it also, at this time, settles a tie[reply]
  7. KevinGould 2:12, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
  8. tv316 22:17, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Cnriaczoy42 08:03, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Kirby

As co-creator of many of the best known characters in comics, and since we have no comics creator articles with featured article status, it is proposed we work this article up to the required standard. Hiding talk 21:33, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Agreed. I've gone to offline sources (um, books!) to pump up some of the info here. The time seems right for Kirby's mainstream recognition to increase among the general public. - Tenebrae 18:03, 18 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Stan Lee

As co-creator of many of the best known characters in comics, and since we have no comics creator articles with featured article status, it is proposed we work this article up to the required standard. Hiding talk 21:33, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Fritz S. 11:06, 27 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Tenebrae 18:07, 18 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Peanuts

As probably the most famous comic strip of recent history, and given the recent best selling collections published by Fantagraphics, I propose we work this article up to featured article status. Hiding talk 21:35, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Fritz S. 13:07, 19 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Orville Eastland 22:33, 20 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Lukobe 18:38, 23 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. -  Mike | trick or treat  23:45, 7 October 2006 (UTC)- The most influential comic strip of the 20th Century which is still wildly popular worldwide and has been a major inspiration to many cartoonists, most notably Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes.[reply]
  5. --Jamdav86 10:16, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DC Comics

As one of the two major publishers of comic books in the U.S., I propose we work this article up to featured article status. Hiding talk 21:36, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Marvel Comics

As one of the two major publishers of comic books in the U.S., I propose we work this article up to featured article status. Hiding talk 21:36, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Jamdav86 17:09, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  2. CrnaGora (Talk | Contribs | E-mail) 05:56, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  3. ike9898 13:17, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Superhero

As this is the dominant genre in American comics at the present time, and the genre is receiving significant exposure in other media as well at the moment, it is proposed this article be worked up to featured article status. Hiding talk 21:37, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ike9898 20:02, 18 September 2005 (UTC) This could become a very interesting article[reply]
  2. Rorschach567 I've always kind of considered article my baby, not to lessen the importance of any of the other people who have worked hard on it but I've always taken a special interest in it and would love to see it a feature article. I think we need some references, though, and that's a bit difficult because most of the info is stuff every comic geek knows. Are there some books that offer good overviews of American comics or the development of the superhero that we can reference?
  3. KHM03 11:35, 26 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Jamdav86 21:00, 26 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Meweight 05:48, 2 December 2005 (UTC) If expanded, I think this article could really turn into something great.[reply]
  6. SoM 19:57, 18 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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