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I was wondering if this should be the page to put in a table of FREW releases and their release dates? I was thinking something like the below in a table. The issue would then link to the indvidual issue page which would hold all the details on stories, etc.

ISSUE Release Date

Phantom #1  ??/??/1948

Phantom #2  ??/??/1948

Etc.

Let us know what you think. If you guys are fine with it I will start work on it shortly.

Geaghs. (Sorry about the lack of a proper signature and time stamp but I am on a work computer and not logged in).


Its a bit like what we have at the momnet were you have details of the issue which include release dates which then go off to pages on the stories --Dark Lord Xander3 05:38, 25 March 2008 (CET)


Kind of like that but this would just be a page that would list all the issues in one spot. At the moment the only way (that I have found anyway) to find a specific issue is to search for it individually. I was thinking you could come to this page, click on Issue 125 (for example) and then that would take you to the page for that issue, which would have all the producer details, cover scan, stories contained, bonus's that come with issue and so forth (basically how the issue page is set up now). It would be kind of like how the stories pages are currently set up (Daily, Sunday, Team Fantomen, etc.) but would be for the actual issues. Just a thought anyhow. Geaghs.

Yes, this would be the place to list the individual issues; however we haven't quite decided on the form yet. For some publications (like Domingos Alegres, Paquito and El Fantasma (Edar)) we have cover galleries. For others (like Politikin Zabavnik) we just have a list, because we don't have any scans yet. And we have not done any listings for long-running publications like Frew's Phantom, which has over 1500 issues. A cover gallery (or a list for that matter) will be huge unless divided in a smart way somehow. Member 7 07:41, 25 March 2008 (CET)
I think the way to do it for Frew would be just a list or lists (the way I would do the lists is by years, so you would have a link for 1948 which would then contain the list of Frew comics released that year), as you said it would be absolutely giant if you were to put the cover scans on the page as well. The covers could be scanned into the individual issue page. Also I think if we had a list set up here, it is an easy reference point for what FREW issues still need to be added, as there links would be red. I am willing to start it shortly, once I have finished tidying up the Marvel & DC issues I have info for, if no one has any objections.It would be just something basic but we could format it and tidy up a bit as we went on. Geaghs 12:28, 25 March 2008 (CET)

Hmm... what about tables? And ince the Australian issues are often referred to as belonging to "series" (eg. "900-series", "300-series" and "1400-series"), maybe to cut up the lists in such way, rather than by year or decade. Something like this:

000-series

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 65A 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76A 76B 77 78 79 80
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

100-series

101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110

and so on.

This would make the overview somwhat smaller, but still easy to navigate. Pjär 21:57, 25 March 2008 (CET)

That would be the way to go and it does look tidy and easy to navigate. Geaghs

Looks Good --Dark Lord Xander3 04:04, 29 March 2008 (CET)

Now i think about it it would be better to do it by year like on the Fantomen page if only to have the same style across the board --Dark Lord Xander4 12:49, 5 May 2008 (CEST)

I'm not sure at all about the current (year based) format - the table will be far to wide to fit in most screens when we reach four number digits and 30+ issues/year. with the series format the table will be much more fit for normal screens. Pjär 19:10, 6 May 2008 (CEST)

I think its still good having my Internet browser at less that half of my screen i can still see it all but i get your point about the four digit numbers although its usually only 26 or so issues. what do you suggest that still keeps the same style as Fantomen but is smaller ? --Dark Lord Xander4 10:02, 7 May 2008 (CEST)


Well - either we go with the year format, or with the series format. This is the result for the latest years, using each format.

"Year format":

2000's

2000 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279
2001 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295 1296 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310
2002 1311 1312 1313 1314 1315 1316 1317 1318 1319 1320 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326 1327 1328 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340 1341
2003 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350 1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 1362 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 1369 1370 1371 1372
2004 1373 1374 1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380 1381 1382 1383 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1390 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 1401 1402 1403
2005 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434
2006 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465
2007 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497
2008 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510  

"Series format":

1300-series

1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310
1311 1312 1313 1314 1315 1316 1317 1318 1319 1320
1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326 1327 1328 1329 1330
1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340
1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350
1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360
1361 1362 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 1369 1370
1371 1372 1373 1374 1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380
1381 1382 1383 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1390
1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400

1400-series

1401 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410
1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420
1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430
1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440
1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450
1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460
1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470
1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480
1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490
1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 1500

1500-series

1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510

on my screen, both formats works, but I do have a widescreen. How does it work for the rest of you? Pjär 14:48, 7 May 2008 (CEST)

Another way could be to devide the years into two rows instead of just one meaning we could have the same style across the issues but the size would be smaller at say 15 issues a line insted of 30 (only for the ones with 3 or 4 digits) --Dark Lord Xander4 08:26, 8 May 2008 (CEST)

I prefer the year format because it's interesting to see how the release schedules have changed over the years. However, the 4-digit years become really wide (yes, I have widescreen but not all people do). However, some of our tables/articles are already too wide for all screen formats so maybe we just should accept that on some articles you may need to scroll sideways to see the complete tables?
I guess splitting the years in two rows is a compromise that might work. Or just reduce the font size for the four digit issues. Either way, what we decide now should set an example for future tables. The Italian and French Phantom comics were weekly (52 issues per year!) with three digits per issue. Now that's a challenge! Andreas 09:01, 8 May 2008 (CEST)

The screen that I uses is big enough to let me see the entire table of the year format if I scroll sideways, so it is not too big. I think we could use the year format. Karl MAN 13:59, 16 May 2008 (CEST)

"Year format" for the 1980s and the 1990s

I can see that no one has put in any "year format" for the 1980s and the 1990s. I realize that some people do not have any time to do it, but if someone who knows could put up how many issues that came each year, someone who have time could fix it. I do not know if I will get time but perhaps someone else will. Karl MAN--130.236.60.35 08:35, 18 August 2008 (CEST)

ISSN number

Do The Phantom have a ISSN number? If it has, I think it is urgent to add it to the issue articles of those issues that the ISSN number was attached; at Fantomen the use of ISSN number apparantly began in 1979 and hence, only issue articles of issues from 1979 and later have ISSN numbers. I think the same should be done with these issue articles, if there is any ISSN number. Karl MAN--130.236.60.33 17:24, 30 September 2008 (CEST)

Yes, The Phantom has ISSN 1323-52570. I can't say when it began though as I only have some issues from very recent years to look at right now. It is worth noting however that there is something wrong with this number! An ISSN number always has four and four numbers (xxxx-xxxx) as far as I know, but the number on all issues I have is 1323-52570. Andreas 23:03, 30 September 2008 (CEST)
Which issue is the earliest that you have that features the ISSN number. We could at least begin adding it from that issue. Karl MAN--130.236.60.36 12:56, 2 October 2008 (CEST)
I Have over 1000 Frew Comics so would be able to check if you like although i would need someone to tell me were it is located as i have never noticed it on any of my comics --Dark Lord Xander6 09:33, 7 October 2008 (CEST)
About ISSN number, does it ISSN 1323-52570 or in fact ISSN 1323-52570-x? Delboj4 20:35, 16 April 2011 (CEST)