Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WildStar (Image Comics)


 * 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, with more slightly support for keeping than deletion. Editors who have raised sources in support of keeping are encouraged to make improvements to the article accordingly. BD2412 T 02:43, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

WildStar (Image Comics)

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Non-notable superhero who fails WP:GNG. I only found one listicle he appears in. His series appears similarly non-notable. ZXCVBNM (TALK) 21:14, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
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 * Keep While the article could use better sourcing, the notability is certainly there: character's own limited series and regular series from major publisher Image Comics, TPB collection, numerous guest appearances in Image titles, considered part of the Image Universe. VERY notable creators, Al Gordon & Jerry Ordway.  Wildstar still appearing in Savage Dragon 20+ years later indicates long-term staying power, admittedly as a guest/supporting character.  Character is not a major cultural force like Spawn, but solidly notable enough for an article. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 18:08, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
 * See WP:NOTINHERITED. There has to be verifiable evidence that the character is notable, from outside sources. My search did not find almost any of those.ZXCVBNM (TALK) 19:59, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete - The article lacks sources detailing critical reception or any real world info in general. Fails WP:GNG. TTN (talk) 12:01, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep, but the article needs to focus more on the comic series. Most sources are print because to its age, but they do exist. Oddly enough, the most notable thing about Wildstar (and the topic of most coverage) is the way it was canceled, which isn't even mentioned in the current article. Argento Surfer (talk) 23:13, 6 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. The article doesn't cite any independent sources. My BEFORE fails to show anything that is not in-universe PLOT summary or such. Do ping me if better sources are found and I'll reconsider my vote. Also open to SOFTDELETE through redirect if anyone suggests a good choice, such terms can be plausible for searching. On that note, I considered whether we couldn't salvage this by rewriting this into an article about the comic she debuted in (WildStar: Sky Zero), but I couldn't find any decent reviews to make an argument it may pass WP:NBOOK. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 06:08, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, KaisaL (talk) 05:47, 12 March 2020 (UTC) Anyway, in terms of finding sources, WildStar has a review entry in The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide (p. 644-645) and was listed as "Recommended" (for the miniseries, at least). It also offers passing mention that the cancellation on the ongoing was after 3 issues, but nothing detailed. This listicle isn't awesome, but it at least offers real-world insight into creation beyond just PLOT (probably the same one found in the nominator's BEFORE). -2pou (talk) 20:12, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
 *  Weak keep. NOTINHERITED is not a good fit in this case. With one change to the lead, this article is now about the comic book titles as well as the character.  NOTINHERITED is more fitting if he was a member of a team title or a supporting character in someone else's title.  We don't need splits like Cable (comics) & Cable (comic book) or Excalibur (comic book) & Excalibur (comics), as this is confusing and often one article will just be forgotten (that Cable page should be moved to (character), now that I think about it). I actually wasn't going to weigh in since I only had easy access to one print source, but I will WP:AGF in 's comment about the series' cancellation.  It would be nice if we could cite that somehow... probably buried in a Wizard issue somewhere.
 * To expand on my earlier comment, Wildstar was part of the second wave of comics from Image and was not created by founders of the company. Image received a lot of negative press for missing scheduled releases, and they canceled nearly all the comics created by non-founders with little/no warning. This was controversial because the canceled books were no worse at meeting their deadlines than the continuing ones, and some had never fallen behind. Most/all of the second wave received lots of promotional press, reviews, and coverage of their cancellation/continuation at other publishers. I would confidently say that, if an editor were so inclined, there is enough material to create a GA class article about the series. Sources include Wizard, Hero Illustrated and (probably) Modern Masters #13. Argento Surfer (talk) 20:27, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment Another possible source here. Definitely more along the lines of a blog than hard journalism, but does show continued interest in the character 20+ years on. Andrew Lenahan - Star</b><b style="color: #FF8000;">bli</b><b style="color: #FFC000;">nd</b> 17:31, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Weak keep If the extra sources mentioned here are added, I think it would just scrape over the line for notability. Cheers, 1292simon (talk) 07:32, 22 March 2020 (UTC)


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