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Welcome to '''WikiProject Comics''', a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] formed by [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] to increase, expand, improve, and better organize articles related to '''[[comics]]''' in [[Wikipedia]], the largest encyclopedia in the world. We rely on comics enthusiasts worldwide to make this the best comics encyclopaedia on the web. If you are interested in participating, why not see how you can [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Getting Involved|get involved]].

If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to-do list]] there.

For more information on WikiProjects, please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProjects]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject best practices]].

== Scope ==
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The scope of '''WikiProject Comics''' is improve the vast expanse of knowledge that [[comics]] have become. This WikiProject will attempt to cover all comics-related information included on Wikipedia. We will do this through volunteer contributors and editors. If you are interested in joining the WikiProject, please feel free to add your name to the Participants list below, and find yourself an article to adopt.

==Mission statement==
This [[WikiPedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] aims to provide a centralized home for work done on Wikipedia articles about [[comics]] and [[sequential art]] and to coordinate members' efforts to prevent redundancy and resolve disputes.

==Goals==
The project aims primarily to:
# Provide a forum to discuss the editing and organization of comics-related articles.
# Promote collaboration toward the development of comics-related articles into authoritative, high-quality material.
# Create a standard for the interpretation of copyright and fair use as it applies to the comic book articles (see  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright|Wikipedia's comics-related view on copyright material]] for more information).
# Maintain [[Portal:Comics|the portal]].

==Participants==
WikiProject Comics now has over 600 participants! See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Participants]] for the full list.

===How to join===
Add yourself to the list of members by [//en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Comics/Participants&action=edit going to the list here].

Once you've done that, you can also place {{tln|User WP Comics}} on your user&nbsp;page; this displays one of the following userboxes:
{{User WP/subex|User WP Comics|list}}
This templates will add your user&nbsp;page to [[:Category:WikiProject Comics participants]].

Finally, please [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics&action=watch add the project page to watchlist].

===Talking to other participants===
You can use [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Comics the project's talk page] to talk to other members. 

Members are welcome to join our project chat on the unofficial Wikimedia [[Discord (software)|Discord server]]. Please see [[WP:Discord]] for more information.

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==Hierarchy definition==
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Literature|Literature]]: '''Comics'''
*Visual and Performing Arts: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts|Visual arts]]: '''Comics'''

== Workgroups ==
{{hatnote|See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Workgroups]]}}

==Overview==
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* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Getting Involved|Getting Involved]]''' – A good place to start. Learn more about how you can be a part of this WikiProject.
* '''[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics|General discussion forum]]''' –  Post your questions, comments, and concerns to this helpful and friendly talk page. This is the central page to visit for general discussion of the project. You can see what other editors are working on, ask questions, and keep track of the project's progress.
*The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Notice board|Notice Board]]''' keeps editors apprised of comics articles whose talk pages are involved in ongoing debates; merge, move, and delete proposals involving WikiProject articles; and other discussions of interest. Editors of articles can also announce new articles and projects and request comment from uninvolved editors. Updating help is also always needed and appreciated.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (comics)|Manual of Style (comics)]]''' explains proper grammar and formatting for comics articles. 
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/exemplars|Exemplars]]''' shows the standard format for comics-related articles, and gives some examples of accepted article structure.
*'''[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (comics)|Naming conventions]]''' describes the best ways to name new articles. 
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/References|References]]''' – This page lists some comics-related references to aid in sourcing your edits of comics-related articles.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Templates|WikiProject Comics Templates]]''' make constructing and editing a comics article easier.
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/copyright|Copyright]] (important)''' informs editors which images are appropriate for uploading and use in comics articles and how best to use them.  WikiProject Comics has policies on copyright for Wikipedia comics articles either based on our consensus interpretation of [[Wikipedia:Fair use]] or agreements made with individual publishers. Unless stated otherwise, these are based on the interpretation of United States copyright law.

== Assessment ==
{{See also|Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Assessment}}
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== Tasks ==
{{to do}}

===Announcements and open tasks===
{{COMICS Announcements|simple=yes}}

== See also ==
{{Popular pages}}
{{WikiProject cleanup listing|Comics}}
* {{c|WikiProject Comics templates}}
* {{c|Comics articles by quality}}

=== Related WikiProjects ===
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga|WikiProject Anime and Manga]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation|WikiProject Animation]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Film|WikiProject Film]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject G.I. Joe|WikiProject G.I. Joe]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Media franchises|WikiProject Media franchises]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transformers|WikiProject Transformers]]

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