Template:Cite comic/doc

The Cite comic template is used to provide a citation for a comic book on an article. This may be used for individual comics or for trade paperback collections of comics. It is based off the Cite book template and works much the same way. There are sub-templates for pre-made citations to specific comic books, which use this template, or you may use this template directly.

Usage
The template is invoked with: These entries are defined and used as follows:
 * author: The author or authors of this issue or story of the comic. Write their names as links to link to articles on the authors.
 * series: The overall comic series of which the issue or story being referenced is a part, such as " Forgotten Realms ".
 * issue: The issue number of the issue or story being referenced. For example, "#1".
 * title: The specific title of the issue or story being referenced. If the story in this issue is a part of a longer story stretching over several issues, then the titles of both may be included here. Note that titles may vary between cover and inside page, and from issue to issue. Use the most consistent.
 * year: The year of publication. You may also include the month here. (Optional)
 * publisher: The publisher of the comic, such as DC Comics or IDW Publishing.
 * ISBN: The ISBN of the comic, if one exists. (Optional)
 * pages: The number of pages in the comic. This is not essential, as comics stories are short and information may be spread through the story. (Optional)

For example, the Cite comic template may be filled out as follows: This produces: