Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mercy (Vertigo)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 11:57, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Mercy (Vertigo)

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I found no reliable sources in Google to suggest article is notable. Derild 49  21  ☼  15:11, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable. No reliable sources, no reliable search results. DARTH SIDIOUS 2 (Contact) 18:15, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep: This was a very prominent graphic novel among the earliest offerings in the Vertigo line of comics, and a collaboration between the well noted writer J. M. DeMatteis and the graphic artist Paul Johnson; it was a single story, not meant to engender a series, but I would rate it a very high quality story, and though not as popular or famous as other works by this writer or the illustrator, I frankly consider it some of the best work of theirs with which I am familiar, and in some ways, one of the most significant and profound stories which has been produced in the medium.  ~ Kalki (talk) 01:44, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I had created the page, quite surprised to find no one else had already done so — but there were mentions in the Vertigo (DC Comics) article, and on both author's pages of the work, and these I have now linked to the article. ~ Kalki (talk) 01:55, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. It's a DeMatteis GN from a major publisher. DS (talk) 19:51, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Delete. Notability has not been established through significant coverage by reliable sources that are independent of the subject or author. Sources found are wholly unreliable and consist of links to eBay, bookstore advertising, and blogs. Cindamuse (talk) 14:32, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 * This remark seems to be misapplying certain rationales, as the author is widely recognized as one of note, and the publication had already been referenced on his page and that of the artist and publisher as notable enough to be deserving of comment. Though not as widely known as some of his other work, and not what many might consider standard comic book material, it is certainly is a work of some value and notability, and as I stated above, I consider it one of the best which he has produced, of which I am aware, and was quite surprised it had not already had an article created for it. I created the article for it here because I discovered it was lacking one, after I had decided to create a page for it at Wikiquote. ~ Kalki (talk) 07:47, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.