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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

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