Ray's Comic Book Cataloguing Codes

07/08/2019

Apart from standalone annuals, graphic novels, specials etc. every title is volume "1". Comic book titles that change their name ...Superman 1/1; Adventures of Superman 1/2; Justice League 1/1, Justice League International 1/2; Justice League America 1/3; Daring Adventures of Supergirl 2/1; Supergirl 2/2; Superboy 1/1; Superboy & the Legion 1/2; Legion of Super-Heroes 2/3; Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes 1/4; New Teen Titans 1/1; Tales of the Teen Titans 1/2; New Teen Titans 2/1; New Titans 2/2; Green Lantern 2/1; Green Lantern / Green Arrow 1/2; Green Lantern Corps 1/3; Action Comics 1/1; Action Comics Weekly 1/2; L.E.G.I.O.N '89-'94 1/1 - 1/6 etc.

01/29/2019

ISBN # Generator:
1st pair: Volume # (1-onward)
2nd pair: X0 (Variant cover) / 0X (Annual / Special / One-Shot / Graphic Novel etc.) / XX (Variant Annual / Special / One-Shot / Graphic Novel etc.) /00 (Regular)
3rd pair: 1-26 first letter of company
4th-7th pairs: 0-26 comic title code backwards

09/16/2018

Coding:
ACTI #500 v1 ACTI.1/1.0500
ACTI #1000 v3 ACTI.3d.1000
LSH #292 v2 LSH .GD2/3.0292
TLSH #326 v1 TLSH.LW1/4.0326
LEGL #1 v1 LEGL.1.0001
LEGL #0 v2 LEGL.ZE2.0000
SUPM #423 v1 SUPM.MT1/1.0423
SUPM #8 v2 SUPM.SB2.0008
SUPM #75 v2 SUPM.DS2b.0075
SUPM #75 2e v2 SUPM.DS2ii.0075
SUPM #100 v2 SUPM.DCK2col.0100
SUPM #1 v4 SUPM.4b.0001
POWP #1 v1 POWP.1Ma.0001
POWP v1 POWP.1aMa.0063
POWP v1 POWP.1bMa.0063
POWP v1 POWP.1cMa.0063
POWP #1 v2 POWP.2Ma.0001
POWP #1 v3 POWP.3Ma.0001
POWP #1 v4 POWP.4Ma.0001
POWP #1 v5 POWP.5aMa.0001
POWP #1 v5 POWP.5cMa.0001
POWP. #1 V6 POWP.6aMa.0001
FFPP #1 FFPP.1Ma.0001
AVPP #1 AVPP.1Ma.0001
SPPP #1 SPPP.1OSMa.0001
SPPP #1 SPPP.SP2Ma.0001
BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE GN #1 BEYS.GNTI.0001
CRIS #1 CRIS.1.0001
L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #1 LEGI.1/1.001
INJUSTICE VS. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE INMU.1a.0001
INJUSTICE VS. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE INMU.1b.0001
LSH v1 #1 LSH .1.0001
LSH v3 #1 LSH .LW3.0001
LSH v4 #1 LSH .4.0001
LSH v5 #1 LSH .5.0001
LSH v6 #1 LSH .6.0001
LSH v7 LSH .7b.0001
LSH v8 LSH .8b.0001
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #261, JLoA.LE1.0261
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #3 JLoA.CR1AN.0003
JUSTICE LEAGUE / INTERNATIONAL / AMERICA JLA .1/3col.0100
JUSTICE LEAGUE / INTERNATIONAL / AMERICA JLA .1/3new.0100
BATMAN #426 BATM.DF11.0426
BATMAN #16 BATM.DF22.0016
BATMAN #50 BATM.WE3.0050

04/09/2018

000: Secret Origins / Spotlights

03/22/2018

Crossover / Storyline Tags are as follows...first letter of crossover / storyline is lowercase, 2nd or 3rd component is numerical from 1-26 representing letters A-Z, Marvel & other company names if applicable, crossover / storyline sequels are decimalized; Crossover / Storyline Tags with similar codes add next letter:
a1605 APE JLApe
a18 AR ARMAGEDDON 2001
b04 BD BRIGHTEST DAY
b12 BL BLOODLINES
b121805 BLRE BLACK REIGN
b14 BN BLACKEST NIGHT
b18 BR BRAINIAC TRILOGY
b19 BS BOOSTER SHOT
b22 BV BIZARROVERSE
c04 CD COUNTDOWN
c15 CO CONVERGENCE
c18 CR CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
c21 CU THE CULLING
c23.1Ma CW1 CIVIL WAR
c23.2Ma CW2 CIVIL WAR II(:CHOOSING SIDES)
d01 DA DARKSEID WAR
d03 DC DCEASED
d0312 DCL DOOMSDAY CLOCK
d06.1 DF1 DEATH IN THE FAMILY
d06.2 DF2 DEATH OF THE FAMILY
d10 DJ DAY OF JUDGMENT
d22 DV DAY OF VENGEANCE
e2212 EVL EVENT LEVIATHAN
e23 EW ELSEWORLDS
f01 FA FACES OF EVIL
f03 FC FINAL CRISIS
f05 FE FOREVER EVIL
f06 FF FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
f13Ma FM FALL OF THE MUTANTS
f14 FN FINAL NIGHT
f20 FT FOR TOMORROW
f21 FU FUTURES END
g05 GE GENESIS
g08 GH GHOSTS
g18 GR GROUNDED
h05 HE H’EL ON EARTH
h19 HS HALF A SUPERMAN
i03 IC INFINITE CRISIS
i04 ID IDENTITY CRISIS
i1406 INF INFECTED
i07Ma IG INFINITY GAUNTLET
i12 IL INJUSTICE LEAGUE
i14 IN INVASION
i23Ma IW INFINITY WAR
k05 KE KNIGHTSEND
k06 KF KNIGHTFALL
k11 KK KRIMSON KRYPTONITE
k17 KQ KNIGHTQUEST
k18 KR KRYPTON RETURNS
L05 LE LEGENDS
L09 LI LIGHTNING SAGA
L12 LL LAST LAUGH
m05 ME METAL
m07 MG MILLENNIUM GIANTS
m09 MI MILLENNIUM
m21 MU MULTIVERSITY
o13 OM ONE MILLION
o15 oo ORIGINS & OMENS
o16 OP OMAC PROJECT
o23 OW OUR WORLDS AT WAR
o25 1Y ONE YEAR LATER
o26 OZ OZ
p0403 PDC PLANET DC
p19 PS PANIC IN THE SKY
r01 RA ROCK OF AGES
r05 RE REBIRTH
r19 RS REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN
r20 RT RANN / THANAGAR WAR
s02 SB SUPERBOY SAGA
s04 SD SUPERMAN:DOOMED
s07 SG SUPERGIRL SAGA
s09 SI SILVER AGE
s18 SR SUPERMAN REBORN
s1920 SST SUPERSONS OF TOMORROW
s23.1Ma SW1 SECRET WARS I
s23.2Ma SW2 SECRET WARS II
s25 SY SINS OF YOUTH
t01 TA THRONE OF ATLANTIS
t02 TB TOWER OF BABEL
t08 TH TITANS HUNT
t18.1 TR1 TRINITY
t18.2 TR2 TRINITY
t23 TW TRINITY WAR
u16 UP UP UP & AWAY
u1618 UPR UNIVERSO PROJECT
u21 UU UNDERWORLD UNLEASHED
v21 VU VILLAINS UNITED
w05 WE WORLDS END
y15 Y1 YEAR ONE
y22 YV YEAR OF THE VILLAIN
y26 Y0 YEAR ZERO
z05 ZE ZERO MONTH
z08 ZH ZERO HOUR
z23 ZW ZOD’S WILL

03/11/2018

NUMBERS: "DEWEY"
LETTERS: "LC"
"CUTTER NUMBERS"

0 / 0 SECRET ORIGINS
100 / A HERO
200 / B HERO TEAM (2+)
300 / C VILLAIN / ANTI-HERO
400 / D VILLAIN TEAM (2+)
500 / E MARVEL UNIVERSE
600 / F MAGAZINE / FANZINE
700 / G JOHNNY DC / ANIMATED
800 / H ELSEWORLDS / IMPRINTS / INTERCOMPANY CROSSOVERS
900 / i SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY
1000 / J REFERENCE
1100 / K FCBD / SAMPLERS / WHN / HCF / CF
1200 / L CLASSIC LITERATURE / SERIES / FICTION / DRAMA / MYTHOLOGY
1300 / M GRAPHIC NOVELS
1400 / N COMPANY CROSSOVERS
15 / o STORYLINE CROSSOVERS
16 / P VARIANT COVERS / AUTOGRAPHED / DECIMALIZED ISSUES
1700 / Q TV / ANIMATED SITCOMS
18 / R COMIC STRIPS
1900 / S ACTION FIGURES
20 / T INDEPENDENT COMPANIES (NON DC / MARVEL)
2100 / U ANTHOLOGIES / FLIPBOOKS
2200 / V SUPPORT CAST / RELATIVES / ANCESTORS / DESCENDANTS / ALTER EGOS
2300 / W LANDMARKS / HIDEOUTS / HQs / PLANETS / CITIES
2400 / X MATURE READERS / ADULT
2500 / Y NON-FICTION (REAL PEOPLE)
2600 / Z POLICE / MILITARY / POLITICS / SPY
27 / 2a ANTHROPOMORPHIC / FURRIES
28 / 2b ANIME / MANGA
29 / 2c TEEN / ROMANCE
30 / 2d HORROR / THRILLER / SUSPENSE
31 / 2e WESTERN
32 / 2f COMEDY
33 / 2g BATTLES / WARS / HISTORICAL EVENTS
34 / 2h CULTURES
35 / 2i FANTASY / MAGIC / SUPERNATURAL
36 / 2j KIDDIE TV (0-8 YEARS)
37 / 2k SPORTS
38 / 2L DETECTIVE / MYSTERY / CRIME
39 / 2m CLUBS / SCOUTING
4000 / 2n MOVIES / ANIMATED MOVIES
4100 / 2o VIDEO GAMES
42 / 2p DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (KRYPTONITE) / WEAPONS (ERACICATOR) / ARTIFACTS
43 / 2q VEHICLES / TRANSPORTATION
44 / 2r COMBAT / MARTIAL ARTS
45 / 2s NATURE / WILDERNESS
46 / 2t OUTER SPACE
47 / 2u MAGIC

03/08/2015

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05/31/2014