Template:Infobox graphic novel

Infobox graphic novel

Template documentation

{{Infobox graphic novel <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> 
|title           = 
|foreigntitle    = 
|image           = <!-- filename format only -->
|imagesize       = <!-- default 250 -->
|alt             =
|caption         = 
|publisher       = 
|date            = 
|issues          = 
|series          = 
|main_char_team  = 
|origpublication = 
|origissues      = 
|origdate        = 
|origlanguage    = 
|origisbn        = 
|creator         = 
|creators        =  
|writer          = 
|writers         = 
|artist          = 
|artists         = 
|penciller       = 
|pencillers      = 
|inker           = 
|inkers          = 
|colourist       = 
|colourists      = 
|letterer        = 
|letterers       = 
|editor          = 
|editors         = 
|transpublisher  = 
|transdate       = 
|transisbn       = 
|pages           = 
|translator      = 
|previous        = 
|previous-date   =
|next            = 
|next-date       = 
|US              = 
}}

Usage

This template is for graphic novels, manga volumes, European-style comic strip/book albums, or any other single published comic works.

|title=

Use the title used in the title of the article. The parameter englishtitle may also be used.

|foreigntitle=

Use the title of original publication, if it differs from title.

|image=

An image, preferably the most recognizable cover associated with the book. Please don't use frame or thumb.

|caption=

A caption for the image above.

|alt=

Alternative text for the image.

|publisher=

The publisher of the comic book. Not the publisher of the original serial comic, if it differs.

|date=

The publication date of the comic book. Not the publication date of the original serial comic.

|series=

The series that this book falls into. Do not use this parameter if you're using the main_char_team parameter.

|main_char_team=

The main character or characters of the comic book. Do not use this parameter if you're using the series parameter. (This parameter is included to conform with current style with American-style comics, and isn't necessary with European-style comics.)

|origpublication=

The publication the comic was originally serialized in.

|origissues=

The issue number(s) of the publication the comic was originally serialized in.

|origdate=

The publication date(s) of the publication the comic was originally serialized in.

|origlanguage=

The language the comic was originally published in.

|origisbn=

The current or first edition ISBN of the album in the original language.

|origisbn2-9

up to eight more ISBN numbers for different editions

|origedinfo

Extra information to identify the edition. For example, (HC) for a hardcover edition, or (2nd, SC) for a softcover, 2nd edition. Can be any string, but best to keep it short. Only works if there is a supplied ISBN number.

|origedinfo2-9

Extra publication information for the other volumes that have unique ISBN numbers.

|writer(s)=

The book's writer(s).

|artist(s)=

The book's artist(s).

|penciller(s)=

The book's penciller(s).

|colorist(s)=

The book's colorist(s). If you prefer, you can spell this parameter colourists, and the UK-style spelling will show up in the infobox.

|transpublisher=

The publisher of the English-language translation, if the comic book was originally published in another language.

|transdate=

The publication date of the English-language translation, if the comic book was originally published in another language.

|transisbn=

The current ISBN of the album in English.

|translator(s)=

The translator(s) of the English-language translation, if the comic book was originally published in another language.

|previssue=

The album that was the last to be published as an album before this one in the original language

|nextissue=

The album that was the first to be published as an album after this one in the original language