Empty Syntax (Standard Options)
{{Dark Horse Database:Comic Template
| Title =
| Image =
| Volume =
| Issue =
| Month =
| Year =
| Executive Editor =
| CoverArtist1 =
| Editor1_1 =
| Writer1_1 =
| Penciler1_1 =
| Inker1_1 =
| Colourist1_1 =
| Letterer1_1 =
| PreviousIssue =
| NextIssue =
| Event =
| 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:
** Category:{{{Year}}}
** Category:{{{Year}}}, {{{Month}}}
** Category:{{{Pubyear}}}, {{{Pubmonth}}} (Publication)
** Category:{{{Title|{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}| Vol }}}}} Vol {{{Volume|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}| Vol |1}}| }}}}}|{{{Issue|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}| Vol |1}}| |1}}}}}
** Category:{{{Executive Editor}}}/Executive Editor
** 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
* If Not Defined:
** Category:Image Needed (if {{{Image}}} is undefined)
** Category:Articles in need of summaries (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 5 contributors per role, per storyline. (Only 5 editors can be
listed for the 3rd story, for example.
* If {{{Volume|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}| Vol |1}}| }}}}} is undefined, Volume 1 is assumed.
* 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 }}}}} Vol {{{Volume|{{#explode:{{#explode:{{PAGENAME}}| Vol |1}}| }}}}}/Covers?
* TODO: Add 'conversation' support. (eg. Iron Man (Vol 4) 15)