Talk:Free Comic Book Day/GA3

GA Review
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Reviewer: PCN02WPS (talk · contribs) 16:16, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Hi there, I'll be reviewing this nomination over the coming days. I'll try to prioritize this so that you can hopefully get it up on DYK in a few weeks. PCN02WPS ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 16:16, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Comments are below, I'll place the nomination on hold. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 04:20, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Much thanks, I think I've responded to everything. – Reidgreg (talk) 22:46, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
 * @Reidgreg A few more points (image and number of publishers, both near the bottom of the review) and we'll be good to go. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:52, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * done. – Reidgreg (talk) 21:05, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * We are all good then, well done! PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 20:27, 1 May 2022 (UTC)

Lead and infobox

 * Link superhero film✔️
 * A little less crucial, but I would think links to German language and Dutch language where appropriate couldn't hurt
 * I piped links to German comics and Dutch comics, which I thought were more relevant targets. Reidgreg
 * Agreed, good find. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:49, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Despite the fact that the image says "1st", I think "first" would be more appropriate for the infobox per MOS:ORDINAL
 * Done, but will mention that MOS:NUMNOTES says numerals are okay in infoboxes where space is an issue. Reidgreg

Organization

 * Since the abbreviation is given in the lead right after the article's title, it doesn't need to be given again in the first sentence of this section.
 * Note to self: MOS:ACRO1STUSE. Done. Reidgreg
 * Do you have any details on how many titles are typically selected for each tier, or overall? There is some detail about this in the "History" section, but is there a specific target number or does it vary by year?
 * It varies by year. I'd have liked to put this in the table but I don't have figures for most years (not even from primary sources). The number of titles roughly corresponds to the number of publishers. This year (link of titles) there are 46 titles from 38 publishers. There are 11 top-tier ("gold") publishers, of which seven also have a second-tier ("silver") title, with Marvel Comics having two second-tier titles.  I think it's usually about a dozen titles for the top tier and they were up to 50–60 titles pre-Pandemic and seem to have slipped down a bit since then.  With the sources I have, the best I can do is point out a couple years here and there and let the reader observe whether there's a likely trend.
 * Fair enough, thanks for the clarification. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:49, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I'd add the USD template to "$50", perhaps with the  parameter to link United States dollar
 * Good catch, it needs that when I've framed it as a North American event. Done.

History

 * "...and partner in WonderCon." → the use of the word "in" here seems out of place; I would opt for either "with" or "at"
 * What I want to convey is that he's a business partner in WonderCon – that article mentions him as a co-owner and -operator of the convention for 15 years... though it is not well sourced. I felt his convention and retail experience informed his ability to get FCBD off the ground. Reidgreg
 * Gotcha, we're good there then. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:48, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * "Ultimate Spider-Man #1" → "No. 1" and "Tomb Raider #1$1/2$" → "No. 1$1/2$" per MOS:POUND
 * Actually, MOS:POUND makes an exception for comic books. Reidgreg
 * That it does, struck. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:48, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * "According to Diamond Comic Distributors, which facilitates and promotes the event..." → this link is given in the "Organization" section and doesn't need to be linked again, and the description of their role with the event is also given above and can be removed here.
 * Thanks. Another editor switched the order of the first two sections. It seems to have stuck now, so I'll remove the overlinking and redundant language. Done.
 * "...from 4 publishers..." → "from four publishers" per MOS:SPELL09
 * see next bullet
 * There is a touch of inconsistency in how millions are displayed in the second paragraph, with "2 million" using a numeral but "one million" using the spelled-out version of the number
 * For that paragraph, I took guidance from MOS:NUMNOTES: Comparable values nearby one another should be all spelled out or all in figures. The comparisons are: 4 publishers and 29 publishers; 2,000 stores and 2,340 retailers; 2 million, 2.5 million and 5.6 million books.  Putting the attendance figure as 1 million just looks weird to me.  What if I expressed it as FCBD 2012 exceeded a million attendees?
 * I like "one million" better than "a million", so leaving it as "one" is fine with me. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:48, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Is there a reason that FCBD 2012 specifically is being brought up here? If it's the first event with over one million attendees, I'd note that.
 * I believe that was the only year I found an attendance figure from a secondary source. I mention attendance again under Reception, with inline attribution to Diamond Comics, which might have an interest in inflating its figures.
 * "Cosplayers parade along the street which is chalked..." → comma after "street"✔️
 * Link Mesa, Arizona and Portsmouth, England
 * Linked directly to Portsmouth. Done.

Events
No issues.

Products

 * Just a few sentences are a little confusing for people unfamiliar to the subject matter (myself included) - mainly the first two sentences of the second paragraph could use a touch of clarification or brief explanations of what the industry-specific terms mean
 * First sentence – With complete 32-page single-issue stories should I remove 'single-issue'? The idea is that it's a full-length book which tells it's own story.
 * Second sentence – terms 'zero issue', 'flip book' and 'sampler' which I tried to define in context. I found a couple sources for a definition of zero issue, which I put in a footnote. As for flip book and sampler, I found lots of examples but no sources for definitions, so I don't think I can add any further explanation without it being original research – unless you feel it'd be generally verifiable?
 * As is, the section is much clearer, so you're good as far as I'm concerned. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:50, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

Reception

 * Christmas and Halloween are common terms so I think they're fine without links but Burning Man could be linked as that would sound bizarre to unknowing readers✔️
 * "This results in promoting the same..." → as written, it sounds like a word might be missing here - I'd recommend changing this to "This results in the promotion of the same..." or adding a word before "promoting" to indicate who or what is doing the promoting"✔️

Related events

 * "...was launched in 2010, and is held in comics shops in Germany, ..." → add bolded words✔️
 * The sentence beginning "Eighteen publishers..." should probably have an As of template, preferably with information that is accurate as of 2022
 * That was a pre-Pandemic figure from 2018 and 2019. The (German) event's website says that this year will have 19 publishers and 35 titles.  I've added a secondary source for this year. Should I change 18 to "nearly 20" as more of a ballpark figure? Reidgreg
 * Yes, I think that would be a reasonable compromise. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:52, 29 April 2022 (UTC)✔️
 * I think that a link to Flanders would be helpful✔️

Notes from nominator
I seem to have miscounted the 20th anniversary. I've fixed that at the end of the History section.

Do you think the Free Comic Book Summer image should be removed? We had it during the previous years of the pandemic while things were up in the air. However, it's derivative of the infobox image and I'm not sure it provides enough added value to justify fair use. – Reidgreg (talk) 22:46, 28 April 2022 (UTC)


 * I personally don't have a problem with it from a timeline or article layout point of view, though as for copyright and image permissions I am not the person to talk to for advice - I'll defer to your best judgement here but I would probably err on the side of removing it if I had to take a side. PCN02WPS  ( talk  &#124;  contribs ) 19:52, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for the second opinion on that. Removed. – Reidgreg (talk) 21:03, 29 April 2022 (UTC)