Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Love Showdown (Archie Comics)


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The result was keep.  MBisanz  talk 03:40, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Love Showdown (Archie Comics)

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Complete WP:FANCRUFT, the storyline may have been notable from the Archie Comics comic books in the mid-1990s. From its only source, a 12-year-old archived page that is not dated mentions the storyline received press attention. I am not sure if any discoveries of articles about the storyline would save it from deletion. Pahiy (talk) 23:56, 12 November 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 00:35, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions. Pahiy (talk) 23:56, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Archie (comic book)- The only source included in the article is actually from the official Archie comics website, which is a primary source. Searching brings up a number of brief mentions of the storyline, mostly in regards to how it brought the character of Cheryl into prominence in the franchise, but outside of fansites, the only in-depth articles I can find discussing it are these two articles from CBR, which were written by the same author within a couple of days of each other using most of the same text, and thus should probably only be counted as a single source.  While these articles do touch on a bit on the significance of the storyline, both are almost entirely just lengthy plot recaps, so I don't think its enough to pass the WP:GNG.  That said, it is covered on the main article on the Archie comic as a "significant storyline" already, so Redirecting there makes sense as an WP:ATD. Rorshacma (talk) 18:54, 13 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete or redirect per above, no evidence of stand-alone notability. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 10:38, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep I've incorporated a number of print sources, in addition to the CBR source mentioned above. Most of the significant coverage of the subject is contemporary, but it has enough lasting impact that I don't think it fails WP:NOTNEWS. While searching archives for coverage, I also found many mentions from 1995-to-present. The article could probably stand to be refactored to condense some of the plot summary material and focus more on the real-world impact and reception. Colin M (talk) 23:22, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Per Colin M's argument. Dimadick (talk) 10:50, 17 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep The updated info and sources convince me the subject is notable.--SouthernNights (talk) 20:59, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep. Per Colin M's excellent work referencing this article. AfD can be withdrawn. gidonb (talk) 04:57, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep - Other editors seem to have demonstrated notability. HumanBodyPiloter5 (talk) 01:08, 27 November 2021 (UTC)


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