A metadata vocabulary for describing comic books and comic book collections.
Comic Book Ontology
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level
The level of description associated with a term.
standard
A recommended encoding standard or guidelines.
The preferred namespace prefix to use when using terms from this vocabulary in an XML document.
The preferred namespace URI to use when using terms from this vocabulary in an XML document.
The status of a vocabulary term, expressed as a short symbolic string; known values include 'unstable','testing', 'stable' and 'archaic'.
issue of
Links a comic issue to a volume.
adaptation
Links a comic to an adaptation.
adaptation of
Links a work to the comic work it is an adaptation of.
appearance
Describes the appearance of a comic universe element within a comic work.
artist
Associates an artist with a comic work.
artwork
Links a comic page to its original artwork.
artwork of
Links orginal comic artwork to a page.
artwork type
Describes the artwork type of one or more pages of comic art.
attribute
Describes a physical attribute of a comic item.
bagged
Describes the bag in which a comic is contained.
Having this property implies that the comic is bagged.
balloon
Links a panel to a word balloon.
binding
Describes the binding of a comic issue.
boarded
Describes the backing board of a comic.
Having this property implies that the comic is boarded.
box
Associates a box with a comic book collection.
cameo
Describes a cameo appearance by a comic character in a comic work.
caption
Links a panel to a caption.
character
Describes the appearance of a comic character in a comic work.
collected in
Links a comic work to another work that reprints it as part of a comprehensive collection of reprinted material.
collection
Links a collector to a collection.
Links a comic issue to another work that reprints it as part of a comprehensive collection of reprinted material.
colorist
Associates a colorist with a comic work.
comic age
Associates a comic with an era of comic book history.
unstable
condition
Describes the physical condition of a comic item.
contains
Describes the contents of a box of comics.
contributor
Associates a contributor with a comic work.
copy
Links a comic issue to a specific copy.
copy of
Links a specific copy to a comic issue.
copy state
Describes the physical state of a copy of a comic issue.
country
Links a comic series to its country of origin.
cover art
Describes the cover art of a comic issue.
cover artist
Associates an artist with cover artwork for a comic.
creator
Associates a creator with a comic work.
distributed by
Links a comic series to a distributor.
edition
Describes the edition of a comic issue.
editor
Associates an editor with a comic work.
encased
Describes the case in which a comic is encapsulated.
Having this property implies that the comic is encapsulated.
event
Describes a comic universe event depicted in a comic work.
format
Describes the format of a comic work.
genre
Describes the genre of a comic work.
grade
Describes the grade assigned to a comic item by a guarantor.
guaranteed by
Links a graded copy of a comic issue to a guarantor.
imprint
Associates a comic publisher with an imprint.
imprint of
Associates an imprint with a comic publisher.
in box
Links a comic item to a box.
inker
Associates an inker with a comic work.
issue
Links a volume of comics to an issue.
item
Links a comic book collection to an item.
item of
Links an item to a comic book collection.
language
Decribes the language of a comic series.
letterer
Associates a letterer with a comic work.
material
Describes the material of which a physical item is composed.
object
Describes the appearance of a comic object in a comic work.
owner
Links an item or collection to the agent that owns it.
owner of
Links an agent to an owned item or collection.
page
Links a comic page to a document.
page type
Describes the type of one or more comic pages.
panel
Links a sequence to a comic panel.
paper
Describes the paper stock of a comic issue.
penciller
Associates a penciller with a comic work.
plotter
Associates a plotter with a comic work.
preview
Links a comic issue to a preview or sample of that work.
publication frequency
The publication frequency of a comic.
publisher
Links a publisher to a comic publication.
quality
Describes a distinctive quality of an object.
rating
The rating of a comics publication.
Links a comic to a related object.
reprinted in
Links a comic issue to a work that reprints it.
reprints
Links a comic to the original work it reprints.
role
Describes the role of a contributor in the creation of a comic work.
sequence
Links a sequence to a page.
series
Links a comic to a series.
series of
Links a series to a comic work.
state
Describes the physical state of a comic item.
story
Links a comic issue to a story.
Links a comic story to a story arc.
has story
Connects an individual story to the story arc it is a part of.
subject
The subject of a comic story.
team
Describes the appearance of a team of comic characters in a comic work.
translation
Links a comic issue to a translation.
translation of
Links a comic issue to the issue it is a translation of.
universe
Links a thing to a comic universe.
universe of
Links a comic universe to the universe from which it originates.
variant
Links a comic issue to a variant.
variant of
Links a comic issue to the issue it is a variant of.
volume
Links a series to a comic volume.
volume of
Links a volume to a comic series.
writer
Associates a writer with a comic work.
Used to associate a contributor with any creative work.
alternative title
An alternative title for any comic work.
Comics Code Authority (CCA) approved.
certificate number
The certificate number assigned to a graded copy of a comic by a guarantor.
copyright date
The copyright date of a comic issue.
cover date
The cover date of a comic issue.
coverPrice
The cover price of a comic issue.
Diamond code
A Diamond Comic Distributors code.
The distributor code associated with a comics publication.
end year
The date a comic ended publication.
feature
Describes the feature or primary focus of a comic work.
imprint name
The name of a comic imprint.
indicia frequency
The publication frequency of a comic as printed in the indicia of an issue.
indicia publisher
The publisher name as printed in the indicia of a comic issue.
The ISBN of a comic publication.
issue count
The total number of issues in a volume of comics.
issueNumber
The number of a comic issue.
item number
An unique identifier assigned to a comic item.
A note.
on-sale date
The date of availability of a comic issue.
page count
The number of pages in a comic issue.
The page number of a comic.
price
A general price.
printing
The numerical print run of a comic issue.
publication date
The date a comic issue was published.
publisher name
The name of a comic publisher.
purchase price
The purchase price of a comic item.
sale price
The sale price of a comic item.
series title
The title of a comic series.
The year a comic series began publication.
start year
The date a comic began publication.
story title
The title of a comic story.
synopsis
The synopsis of a comic story.
tracking
Describes the tracking or numbering between comic series.
UPC
The UPC of a comic publication.
value
The estimated value of a comic item.
variance
Any variance to the regular manifestation of a comic issue.
volumeNumber
The unique identifier of a comic volume.
An alternative title.
Used to indicate an alternative title for a resource.
A description.
Used to provide a description for any resource.
An identifier.
Any unique identifier of a comic resource.
A title.
A name.
Used to describe the name of an agent.
SKU
The SKU of a comics product.
A URL.
Used to indicate web content related to a resource.
A person, organization, or intelligence in a comic universe.
Artwork
Original comic artwork.
Balloon
A word balloon containing dialogue or thought.
Binding
A binding method or material used to bind the pages of a comic.
Box
A box that contains comic books.
Building
A building in a comic universe.
Caption
A caption containing narration.
Character
A comic character.
Collection
A collection of comic books and related resources.
Collector
A comic book collector.
Comic
A visual and literary work of sequential art.
Comic Age
A period of comic book history.
Comic Universe
A comic universe.
Condition
A physical condition describing an object.
Container
An object containing comic books.
Contributor
An agent contributing to the creation of a comic work.
Copy
A copy of a comic issue.
Costume
A comic character's costume.
Creator
An agent primarily responsible for the creation of a comic work.
An agent responsible for the distribution of a comic publication.
Document
A document composed of the pages in a comic publication.
Edition
An edition of a comic issue.
Event
An event in a comic universe.
Format
A format in which a comic is embodied.
Frequency
A frequency with which a comic is published.
Genre
A comics genre.
Grade
A grade assigned to a comic item that represents a summary of its condition.
Guarantor
An organization that guarantees the stated condition of a comic book.
Imprint
An imprint or tradename of a comic publisher.
Issue
An issue of a comic publication.
A physical or digital item.
A physical or digital library containing a collection of comic resources.
Location
A location in a comic universe.
A material or medium of which an object is composed.
Museum
A physical or digital museum exhibiting a collection of comic resources.
Object
An object in a comic universe.
Page
One or more pages in a comic document.
Page Type
A type of page appearing in a comic document.
Panel
A visual frame containing part of a sequence.
Paper
A paper stock on which a comic is printed.
Pedigree
An exceptional original owner collection of high quality, vintage comic books often containing copies that are considered exemplars of key issues.
Attribute
An physical attribute or property of an item.
Planet
A planetary body in a comic universe.
Plastic
A plastic of which a supply item is composed.
Publication
A comics publication.
Publisher
An agent responsible for the publication of a comic.
A distinctive quality belonging to an object.
Role
A creative role in the production of a comic work.
Sequence
A visual sequence of juxtaposed panels and pictorial elements.
Series
A comic publication containing one or more volumes and issues.
State
A physical state describing an object.
Story
A comic story.
A group of comic characters.
A thing in a comic universe.
Volume
A single issue or group of issues published in a comic series.
An organization.
A person.
Thing
An agent.