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This template is designed to be used for articles about comic book series or publications. For a series that has run through multiple publications with different titles or a strip, {{tl|Infobox comics meta series}} should be used.

If this infobox is used or going to be used as a secondary infobox in an article on a character or team featured in a publication of the same name, please consider using the appropriate composite infobox listed [[#Composite infoboxes|below]]. If not, add " {{mono|2ndary_box {{=}} y}} " to the template. It adds the article to a tracking category of articles needing review.

== Usage ==
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{{Infobox comic book title
<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
| title               = 
| image               = <!-- filename format only -->
| image_size          = <!-- default 250 -->
| alt                 = 
| caption             = 
| schedule            = 
| format              = 
| limited             = Y
| ongoing             = Y
| 1shot               = Y
| genre               = '''''see below'''''
| publisher           = 
| date                = 
| startmo             = 
| startyr             = 
| endmo               = 
| endyr               = 
| issues              = 
| main_char_team      = 
| issn                = 
| writers             = 
| artists             = 
| pencillers          = 
| inkers              = 
| letterers           = 
| colorists           = 
| editors             = 
| creative_team_month = 
| creative_team_year  = 
| creators            = 
| CEheader            = 
| TPB                 = 
| ISBN                = 
| subcat              = 
| altcat              = 
| sort                = 
| addpubcat#          = 
| nonUS               = 
}}
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{{Infobox comic book title <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
| title = {{{title}}}<br>Batman
| image = Wikipe-tan_head.png
| image_size = 200
| caption = {{{caption}}}
| publisher = {{{publisher}}}<br>DC Comics
| schedule = {{{schedule}}}<br>Monthly, with one bi-weekly and bi-monthly runs.
| format = {{{format}}}
| genre = {{{genre}}}
| date = {{{date}}}<br>Spring 1940&nbsp;– present
| issues = {{{issues}}}<br>678 + 1 million and 0 issues
| main_char_team = {{{main_char_team}}}<br>Batman
| writers = {{{writers}}}<br>'''Current:'''<br>Grant Morrison
| artists = {{{artists}}}<br>Tony Daniel
| pencillers = {{{pencillers}}}
| inkers = {{{inkers}}}
| letterers = {{{letterers}}}
| colorists = {{{colorists}}}
| creators = {{{creators}}}<br>Bob Kane and Bill Finger
| TPB = {{{TPB}}}
| ISBN = {{{ISBN}}}
}}

===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 '''title''' field is an exception. If left empty the infobox will not generate a title. If the title for the infobox is the same as the title of the article, '''title''' can either be deleted or commented out. The later is preferable since the name of the article, or the preferred name of the infobox may change.
* For multiple items in one field, '''separate each with <nowiki><br /></nowiki>'''.
*:: ''Example:'' creators=Stan Lee<nowiki><br /></nowiki>Jack Kirby
* Placing images in the infobox uses three fields:
** '''image''' which is just the filname 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 book issue cover would be captioned as "''Wolverine'' vol 2, #17. Art by John Byrne."

====Specific elements====
* '''schedule''' is how frequently the title was published.
* '''format''' indicates if the title was an ongoing series, limited series, or a one-shot. It is normally generated selecting one of the following logical fields. However, an entry like "type=(vol. 1) Limited series<nowiki><br></nowiki>(vol. 2) Ongoing" will over ride them. Note that the logical fields are not mutually exclusive as title with multiple volumes may have been published on each format.
** '''limited''' for limited series. See also [[#Categories|Categories]].
** '''ongoing''' for a series that was not intended to have a finite run or set final issue number.
** '''1shot''' for one issues runs. See also [[#Categories|Categories]].
* '''genre''' is not a field for keying, but a set of logical fields which relate to the major genre(s) that the title uses for its stories. The fields will also put the article into the proper categories under [[:Category:Comics genres]]. To add genres, add one of those listed [[#Genre list|below]] in the form "{{mono|genre {{=}} Y}}". If multiple genres apply, add "{{mono|multigenre{{=}}y }}" and use "{{mono|genre {{=}} first}}" for the first genre to be listed. 
* '''date''' is the period that the title was in publication. Normal convention is to list the [[cover date]]s, with the months not abbreviated. The year(s) can also be entered as <nowiki>[[YEAR in comics|YEAR]]</nowiki>.
* '''issues''' is the number of issues the title ran. This can be annotated with any odd numbering sequences. '''1shot''' will automatically enter a "1" here.
* Creators and primary characters/teams that are, or have been, involved with title can be listed with the following fields. These fields should be minimal, please keep this in mind when dealing with long running titles.
** '''main_char_team'''
** '''issn''' the [[ISSN]] number with which periodicals should be classified
** '''writers'''
** '''artists'''
*** '''''NOTE:''''' '''artist''' should be used when listing creators who contributed in more than one capacity as a penciller, inker, and/or colorist. This would also include those who work in painted or photographic art.
** '''pencillers'''
** '''inkers'''
** '''letterers'''
** '''colorists'''
** '''editors'''
* '''creative_team_month''' and '''creative_team_year''' create and "as of" notation in the "Creative team" header. Care should be taken with using these fields in light of [[WP:DATED]].
* '''creators''' lists those that created the series and its signature characters or team. It should not include creators of previously existing characters that were brought into the title.
* '''NonUS''' is a logical notation for items that were published using non-American spellings. At present this only affects the "Colorist/Colourist" field.
* '''CEheader''' will change the page that '''Collected editions''' directs to. Defaults to <nowiki>#Collected editions</nowiki>. See [[The New 52]] as an example of how this is used.
* '''TPB''' and '''ISBN''' are used to list notable collected editions. Up to 14 pairs can be accommodated (ISBN1, ISBN2, ... ISBN14). An ISBN is displayed only if there is a corresponding TPB value. "Notable" in this case would be the first printing of one of the first few collections or a collection with citable critical acclaim (industry award nominee or winner for example).

====Categories====
This infobox has been designed to automatically place articles its added to into appropriate categories under [[:Category:Comics publications]]. To do this the following parameters are used.
* '''subcat''' is used to specify a particular subcategory of [[:Category:Comics publications]]. This can be a publisher, imprint, character/team, or nation of original publication. Please review the noted category for which subcategories exist.
* '''altcat''' is used for cases where "titles" is not the ending of the appropriate category.
** '''''Note:''''' '''subcat''' and '''altcat''' are mutually exclusive. If both are left empty, the article will be placed into [[:Category:Comics publications]] by default.
* Two of the logical fields for format will add the article to categories in addition to that set by '''subcat''' or '''altcat'''.
** '''limited''' This will also automatically sort the article into [[:Category:Comic book limited series]]. This will interact with '''subcat''' to a degree.
*** In cases where there is an ongoing and a limited series where the subcategories are different, the use '''limsub''' for the subcategory for the limited series.
***:: ''Example:'' If DC Comics produced an onging that was cancelled prior to 1980, and then produced a limited series of the same title, but published under the Vertigo imprint, the following would be entered:<br>{{mono|{{!}}limited {{=}} y<br>{{!}}ongoing {{=}} y<br>{{!}}subcat {{=}} DC Comics<br>{{!}}limsub {{=}} Vertigo}}
** '''1shot''' This will also automatically sort the article into [[:Category:One-shot comic titles]]
* The '''genre''' logical fields will also add the appropriate categories.
* '''sortkey''' is the title by which the article will be sorted in the categories placed by the template. This sorting will default to <nowiki>{{PAGENAME}}</nowiki> and will override <nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT}}</nowiki> listings in the article. Due to markup limitations, this parameter will not recognize a leading space.
* Additional subcats of [[:Category: Comics titles by company]] and [[:Category:Comics titles by country]] can be added with '''addpubcat#'''. Replace "#" with a number (currently the template is set up for 6 additional cats) and list the full category title. Please list the categories in publication order.

====Genre list====
{{Infobox comic book title/genre list}}

==Tracking categories==
* {{clc|Comics infobox without image}}
* {{clc|Comics infobox image less caption}}
* {{clc|Comics related articles with secondary infobox}}
* {{clc|Misplaced comics infoboxes}}
* {{clc|Redundant infobox title param}}
* {{clc|Infobox comic book title param (addpubcat)}}
* {{clc|Title pop}}
* {{clc|Parameter noimage in use}}
* {{clc|Pages using infobox comic book title with unsupported parameters}}
* {{clc|Pages using ISBN without TPB}}

==See also==
; Related infoboxes
* {{tl|Infobox comics story arc}}
* {{tl|Infobox graphic novel}}
* {{tl|Infobox Asian comic series}}
* {{tl|Infobox comics in other media}}}
; Composite infoboxes
* {{tl|Infobox comics set and title}}
* {{tl|Infobox comics species and title}}
* {{tl|Infobox comics team and title}}
* {{tl|Infobox comics character and title}}

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