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This template creates a link to a comic for inline citations. It supports citing a single issue, a range of issues, or multiple different comics at once.

Single Issue Citation

This is the basic usage for citing a single comic book issue.

{{comics|starbuck|1}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #1))}
{{comics|origins|5}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Battlestar Galactica: Origins #5))}

You can also link to just the main series page by omitting the issue number:

{{comics|vol3}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3))}

Issue Range Citation

To cite a range of issues from the same comic series, use three unnamed parameters in the format {{comics|series|start_issue|end_issue}}. This format links the series title and both the start and end issue numbers.

{{comics|starbuck|1|4}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #1 — 4))}

Multiple Comic Citation

To cite issues from different comic series in one reference, use numbered parameters like comic1, issue1, comic2, issue2, etc. This format now adds a category for each comic cited.

{{comics|comic1=starbuck|issue1=1|comic2=origins|issue2=5}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #1, Battlestar Galactica: Origins #5))}

Marvel Comics

For Marvel comics, the parameter for the series must be marvel (all lowercase), and the issue number must be provided. The template will automatically format the link correctly.

{{comics|marvel|13}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Collision Course!))}
{{comics|comic1=marvel|issue1=13|comic2=starbuck|issue2=1}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Collision Course!, Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck #1))}

Other Parameters

nolink=y: Prints the comic title without linking. Note: This currently only works for single issue citations using the first and second unnamed parameters.
- {{comics|vol3|nolink=y}} will produce: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3
template=y: Works in templates like infoboxes.
- {{comics|vol3|template=y|nolink=y}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3))}
nocat=y: Prevents the template from adding a category to the page.
- {{comics|vol3|nocat=y}} will produce: ^{(Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3))}
sup=no: Disables the default superscript formatting for the citation.
- {{comics|vol3|sup=no}} will produce: (Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 <includeonly>{{#if:{{{nolink|}}}|
 {{#if:{{{2|}}}|{{void}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}}}
-{{#if:{{{template|}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel|{{void}}|&nbsp;{{{2|}}}}}{{!}}''{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel|{{void}}|&nbsp;#{{{2|}}}''}}|{{#if:{{{2|}}}|{{#if:{{{short|}}}|<nowiki>#</nowiki>{{{2|}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel|{{void}}|&nbsp;{{{2|}}}}}}}}}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{sup|yes}}}|no|<nowiki></nowiki>|<sup>([[List of comics|Comics]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>&nbsp;}}{{#if:{{{comic1|}}}
+{{#if:{{{template|}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel|{{void}}|&nbsp;{{{2|}}}}}{{!}}''{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel|{{void}}|&nbsp;#{{{2|}}}''}}|{{#if:{{{2|}}}|{{#if:{{{short|}}}|<nowiki>#</nowiki>{{{2|}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel|{{void}}|&nbsp;{{{2|}}}}}}}}}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{sup|yes}}}|no||<sup>}}([[List of comics|Comics]]:&nbsp;{{#if:{{{comic1|}}}
- |{{#if:{{{issue1|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue1}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue1}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}]]''}}{{#if:{{{comic2|}}}|, {{#if:{{{issue2|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue2}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue2}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}}}]]''}}}}{{#if:{{{comic3|}}}|, {{#if:{{{issue3|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue3}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue3}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}}}]]''}}}}{{#if:{{{comic4|}}}|, {{#if:{{{issue4|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue4}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue4}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}}}]]''}}}}{{#if:{{{comic5|}}}|, {{#if:{{{issue5|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue5}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue5}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}}}]]''}}}}
+ |{{#ifeq:{{{comic1}}}|marvel
-|{{#if:{{{3|}}}
+   |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}|{{{issue1}}}}}]]''
-|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}]]<nowiki> #</nowiki>[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] &mdash; [[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]''
+   |{{#if:{{{issue1|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue1}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue1}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}]]''}}
-|{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{#if:{{{2|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{2}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;<nowiki>#</nowiki>{{{2}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}]]''}}}}}}
+  }}{{#if:{{{comic2|}}}
-}}{{#ifeq:{{{sup|yes}}}|no||)</sup>}}}}
+   |, {{#ifeq:{{{comic2}}}|marvel
+    |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}|{{{issue2}}}}}]]''
+    |{{#if:{{{issue2|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue2}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue2}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic2}}}}}]]''}}
+   }}
+  }}{{#if:{{{comic3|}}}
+   |, {{#ifeq:{{{comic3}}}|marvel
+    |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}|{{{issue3}}}}}]]''
+    |{{#if:{{{issue3|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue3}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue3}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic3}}}}}]]''}}
+   }}
+  }}{{#if:{{{comic4|}}}
+   |, {{#ifeq:{{{comic4}}}|marvel
+    |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}|{{{issue4}}}}}]]''
+    |{{#if:{{{issue4|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue4}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue4}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic4}}}}}]]''}}
+   }}
+  }}{{#if:{{{comic5|}}}
+   |, {{#ifeq:{{{comic5}}}|marvel
+    |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}|{{{issue5}}}}}]]''
+    |{{#if:{{{issue5|}}}|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}}}&nbsp;{{{issue5}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}}}&nbsp;#{{{issue5}}}]]''|''[[{{comics/switch|{{{comic5}}}}}]]''}}
+   }}
+  }}
+ |{{#if:{{{3|}}}
+   |{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel
+     |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}]] &mdash; [[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{3}}}}}]]''
+     |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}]]<nowiki> #</nowiki>[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] &mdash; [[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]''
+    }}
+   |{{#if:{{{1|}}}
+     |{{#if:{{{2|}}}
+      |{{#ifeq:{{{1}}}|marvel
+       |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}|{{{2}}}}}]]''
+       |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;{{{2}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}&nbsp;<nowiki>#</nowiki>{{{2}}}]]''
+      }}
+      |''[[{{comics/switch|{{{1}}}}}]]''
+     }}
+    }}
+  }}
+}}){{#ifeq:{{{sup|yes}}}|no||)</sup>}}}}
 {{#if:{{{nocat|}}}||{{#if:{{{comic1|}}}
   |[[Category:{{#ifeq:{{{comic1}}}|marvel|{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}|{{{issue1}}}}}|{{comics/switch|{{{comic1}}}}}}}]]
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 To cite issues from different comic series in one reference, use numbered parameters like <code>comic1</code>, <code>issue1</code>, <code>comic2</code>, <code>issue2</code>, etc. This format now adds a category for each comic cited.
 * <code><nowiki>{{comics|comic1=starbuck|issue1=1|comic2=origins|issue2=5}}</nowiki></code> will produce: {{comics|comic1=starbuck|issue1=1|comic2=origins|issue2=5}}
+== Marvel Comics ==
+For Marvel comics, the parameter for the series must be '''marvel''' (all lowercase), and the issue number must be provided. The template will automatically format the link correctly.
+* <code><nowiki>{{comics|marvel|13}}</nowiki></code> will produce: {{comics|marvel|13}}
+* <code><nowiki>{{comics|comic1=marvel|issue1=13|comic2=starbuck|issue2=1}}</nowiki></code> will produce: {{comics|comic1=marvel|issue1=13|comic2=starbuck|issue2=1}}
 === Other Parameters ===