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 |name          = Webcomics
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  |caption      = The project to improve webcomic articles on Wikipedia
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 |category      = Webcomics
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 |commons       = Webcomics
 |parent        = Comics
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  |parent3      = Visual arts
  |parent4      = Arts
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 |assessment    = [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics/Assessment]]
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Welcome to '''WikiProject Webcomics'''! This is a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]]  for the discussion and improvement of Wikipedia's articles on webcomics (including webtoons and other comics published mainly through the internet). We rely on webcomics enthusiasts worldwide, so if you are interested in participating, please get involved.

==Scope==
This project is dedicated to providing information on internet-based comic strips, or [[webcomics]]. The scope of this project may extend to other fields, such as webcomics in print, animation or video games inspired by webcomics, and people related to the webcomic community/industry. 

This project will often overlap with [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics|WikiProject Comics]], as well as several other related WikiProjects, such as [[Wikipedia: WikiProject Websites|Websites]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Internet Culture|Internet Culture]], [[Wikipedia: WikiProject Blogging|Blogging]], [[Wikipedia: WikiProject Animation|Animation]], and [[Wikipedia: WikiProject Anime and Manga|Animanga]].

==How to join==
Add yourself to the list of participants by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Webcomics/Participants&action=edit going here!]
You can also:
* add the main project page (this page) to your watchlist.
* put the '''<kbd><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:User WikiProject Webcomics|User WikiProject Webcomics]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></kbd>''' userbox on your user page.
* join [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics]].

As of April 2020 we have 7 members, plus there are about 29 active editors who listed themselves as members of the previous Webcomics Work Group. You can see a list of participants [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Webcomics/Participants|here]].

==What you can do==
===Talk page===
[[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Webcomics|The talk page]] is the best place to go for any general questions or requests you might have, especially if you can't see another place to take it.

===Starting articles===
* If you think a webcomic topic needs an article, '''[[wikipedia:Be bold|be bold]] and make it'''. 
* If you'd like some advice on whether a [[wikipedia:Notability|subject is notable]], or anything else about starting an article, make a post on [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Webcomics|the project's talk page]].
* You can also make a draft and then get a review of the draft before turning it into an article proper. See [[Wikipedia:Drafts]] for more details.
* If you want a suggestion of an article to write, go to the Requests page and see what people are asking for. As examples, people have asked for articles on the following (with some suggested sources):
**  ''[[Fredo and Pidjin]]'' (req. pre-2015-08-13) [http://stirileprotv.ro/ilikeit/smart-things/ilikeit-fredo-si-pidjin-cei-mai-iubiti-porumbei-de-benzi-desenate-si-au-lansat-si-o-carte-interviu-cu-autorii-romani.html] [https://thenextweb.com/media/2011/12/25/how-two-friends-built-a-webcomic-sensation-with-the-help-of-two-pigeons] 
** [[ChemScrapes]] – Chemistry themed cartoons drawn by Brendan A Burkett ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Webcomics/Requests|link to details]])
** [[Shing Yin Khor]] (The Center for Otherworld Science) ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Webcomics/Requests|link to details]])
* And if you want to request that someone else write an article on a subject, the Requests page is the place to ask.

===Improving articles===
* All articles related to the project should have a quality rating. See the "Tagging and Assessment" section below for lists of articles by quality. This will help you find articles that are in need of improvement.
* If you would like suggestions on what to work on, project members have identified these articles might be important to improve next:
** [[Solo Leveling]] (2nd-most popular article in the project, but only at C-class)
** [[Wise Man's Grandchild]]
** [[Lore Olympus]]
** [[Molly Ostertag]]
** [[Sprite comic]]

* You may find the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics/Popular pages|list of popular pages]] useful in choosing which articles to improve.

===Reviewing articles===
*After people have written or improved articles, they can ask for reviews of their work. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics/Assessment|This page]] is the place to ask for reviews and find requests to do. Outstanding requests include:
** [[Raina Telgemeier]]
** [[Sluggy Freelance]]
** [[Girly]]
** [[Zach Weinersmith]]
** [[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]

===Deletions===
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics/Deletion|This page is a list of proposed deletions of webcomic articles]]. Check this page and add your thoughts to the discussions.
* If you feel a webcomic article should be deleted, follow [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy]].

===Other work===
*Recruit other participants. The long-term success of this project depends on adding new editors, not just to grow but to replace people who leave over time. If you know of anyone who might want to join, such as seeing users who are actively editing webcomic articles, please let them know about this project. 
**We are particularly keen to have more members who are fluent in Korean or Japanese, to help improve several popular articles for webcomics published in those languages.
*Check this [[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Webcomics work group/Articles|automatic list of recent changes to webcomic articles]], to ensure the changes are of good quality; also check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Category:WikiProject_Webcomics_articles automatic list of Recent changes to relevant talk pages].
*Keep the page [[Wikipedia:Webcomic sources]] up to date.
*Nominate new articles for "Did You Knows" see [[Wikipedia:Did you know]] for details on what this is and how to nominate an article
*''If you can think of anything else that this project should be doing, add it here!''

==Goals==
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== Tagging and assessment ==
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{{Comicsproj Work group assessment|Webcomics}}

Any article related to this task force should be marked by adding the project banner, <nowiki>{{WikiProject Webcomics}}</nowiki>, at the top of its talk page. This will automatically place it into appropriate categories, and associated statistics will be updated automatically by [[User:WP 1.0 bot]].

==Hot articles==
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Webcomics work group/Hot articles}}

== Templates ==
The following templates may be useful when editing webcomics-related articles.

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/Templates|Templates from WikiProject Comics]].
* {{tl|webcomicsproj}}: talkpage banner
* {{tl|Infobox comic strip}}: infobox
* {{tl|webcomic-stub}} for [[wikipedia:stub|stub]]s.
* {{tl|webcomic-author-stub}} for author [[wikipedia:stub|stub]]s.

===Userboxes===
These [[WP:Userbox|userboxes]] can be placed on your userpage:

*<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:User WikiProject Webcomics]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> – to note that you are a member of the project
*<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[User:Scepia/webcomic]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> – to note that you are a reader of webcomics
{{-}}

===Barnstar===
* '''{{tlx|The Webcomic Barnstar|put your message here <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}'''
{{The Webcomic Barnstar|put your message here <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}
* '''{{tlxs|The Webcomic Barnstar|2=1=message <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>|3=2=alt}}'''
{| style="border:1px solid gray; background-color: #fdffe7;"
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | {{#ifeq:alt|alt|[[File:Webcomic Barnstar alt.png|100px]]|[[File:Webcomic Barnstar.png|100px]]}}
|rowspan="2" |
|style="font-size:x-large; padding:0 0.5em 0; vertical-align:middle; height:1.1em;" |'''The Webcomic Barnstar'''
|-
|style="vertical-align:middle; border-top:1px solid gray;" | Put your message here. <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>
|}

==Recognized content==
===Featured articles===
''(none yet)''

===Good articles===
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
{{WP GA|17776}}
{{WP GA|Allie Brosh}}
{{WP GA|Girlamatic}}
{{WP GA|Gunnerkrigg Court}}
{{WP GA|Joey Manley}}
{{WP GA|Kevin and Kell}}
{{WP GA|Loss (comic)}}
{{WP GA|Modern Tales}}
{{WP GA|Nimona}}
{{WP GA|One-Punch Man}}
{{WP GA|Ozy and Millie}}
{{WP GA|Steve Purcell}}
{{WP GA|Time (xkcd)}}
}}

===DYK (Did You Know)s===
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
{{WP DYK|17776}}
{{WP DYK|Arbit Choudhury}}
{{WP DYK|Bongcheon-Dong Ghost}}
{{WP DYK|Child's Play (charity)}}
{{WP DYK|Demon (comics)}}
{{WP DYK|Hexie Farm}}
{{WP DYK|Laugh-Out-Loud Cats}}
{{WP DYK|Loss (comic)}}
{{WP DYK|Moving Pictures (webcomic)}}
{{WP DYK|Tapastic}}
{{WP DYK|T.H.E. Fox}}
{{WP DYK|Time (xkcd)}}
{{WP DYK|We Bare Bears}}
{{WP DYK|Zahra's Paradise}}
}}

===Formerly recognized content===
====Former featured articles====
* [[Megatokyo]]

====Former good articles====
* [[Concerned]]
* [[Homestar Runner]]
* [[Newshounds]]
* [[The Soxaholix]]

==Resources and essays==
{{Wikinews|Wikimedia fundraiser highlights webcomic community's frustration with Wikipedia guidelines}}
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics/Sources|Webcomic sources]]: A page maintained by this project that provides a list of reliable and unreliable sources in the field of webcomics. If you would like to start a discussion on whether a particular source is reliable, either add it to this page or the project's talk page.
* [[Wikipedia:Webcomics are no good as sources]], an essay.
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics/WCCA]], an essay on the [[Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards]] and guides on how to quickly cite them.
*'''[[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 comics 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.

[[Category:WikiProject Webcomics| ]]
[[Category:WikiProject Comics work groups|Webcomics]]
[[Category:WikiProjects participating in Wikipedia 1.0 assessments]]