Template:Infobox comic/doc

This template is designed to be used for articles about European comic publications or individual strips which run in those publications. The European tradition is slightly different to the American tradition, and the term comic strip is variously applied to both a strip in a newspaper and a strip in a serialised anthology such as Metal Hurlant. For American comic books, it is more appropriate to use {{Infobox comic book title}}.

Usage

"{{{name}}}"
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Story code	{{{code}}}
Original title	"{{{title_orig}}}"
Alternative title	"{{{title_alt}}}"
Story	{{{story}}}
Ink	{{{ink}}}
Date	{{{date}}}
Hero	{{{hero}}}
Pages	{{{pages}}}
Layout	{{{layout}}}
Appearances	{{{appearances}}}
First publication	{{{first}}}
Website	{{{website}}}

{{Infobox comic
| name        = 
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| code        = 
| title_orig  = 
| title_alt   = 
| story       = 
| ink         = 
| date        = 
| hero        = 
| pages       = 
| layout      = 
| appearances = 
| first       = 
| website     = 
}}

Parameter notes

Common elements

• Most of the parameters are designed only to show in the infobox if something is entered. They can be left in the template and empty if the item does not pertain to the article or if the information is not known at the time the template is added.
• The name field is an exception. If left empty the infobox will not generate a name.
• For multiple items in one field, separate each with <br />.

  Example: creators=Don Rosa<br />Carl Barks

• Placing images in the infobox uses three fields:
  • image which is just the filename of the image. The template will add the markup to show the image.

    Example: image= example.jpg

  • imagesize which is the width the image will display at. The template will only accept a number here. If left empty or if a string (such as "225px") is entered, the image will default to 250px wide.
    • If you find the image to be too tall, reduce the size below 250px.
    • The parameter is capped at maximum width of 250. Entering values grater than this will result in the default setting being used.
    • The image will also cap at 450 in height.
• The caption will appear below the image. Keep it short, but indicate the original source published source of the image and the artist(s).

  Example: A comic cover would be captioned as "Original cover of Guardians of the Lost Library. Art by Don Rosa"

Specific elements

• code is the story code given to most Disney strips, written on the first page of the story. The first letter of the code typically indicates the producer of the story.
• title_orig is the original title under which the story was published, if the story has later been retitled
• title_alt
• story is the writer or plotter of the strip
• ink is the artist of the strip
• date is the date of first publication or first appearance
• hero the lead character in the strip
• pages how many pages the strip is composed of
• layout how the strip is laid out, in terms of grid
• appearances which prominent characters appear
• first is for the strip or character's first published appearance
• website