Talk:Action Comics v2 5

I'm led to believe that the [Adult] Legionnaires only appear on the last page of #5. If so, shouldn't this be a #5-6 page rather than just #5? - Reboot (SoM) talk page 19:38, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Sorry for the delayed response. Adult versions of the founding Legionnaires appear on the last three pages of the story, speaking and using their powers throughout. During the first two of those pages, they are shown in shadow or from the rear, and who they are is not revealed until the last page.

In general, I would prefer to give every issue with Legion involvement, even minor involvement, its own page. If the Legion only appears in one panel, then I would still like new readers to be aware of the issue and how it relates to the Legion. After pages have been created for all of the primary Legion issues, I intend to then create pages for cameo issues as well, even if that means pointing out the one panel with a Legion connection. For newer readers or even even older readers who dont have the issue, it might help them decide whether or not they want to track down and purchase it. If I were making that decision, I would greatly appreciate a page which shows me the cover and credit information and lets me determine how "important" it is in the scope of my collecting. Sure, we can convey the same information through combined issue pages, and I appreciate the argument that it might be more convenient in some respects. It's just not my preference.

Another consideration in creating combined pages is how easily they can be found in a web search. Using Green Lantern v3 97-100 as an example, neither issue #97 nor #100 are the key issues of the story. I can search for "Green Lantern v3 99" with no problems - both our combined page and our redirect page for #99 come up on the first page of results. But suppose I don't know to specify "v3". In that case, "Green Lantern 99" doesn't result in any Legionwiki pages. I realize that this is nit-picky, but I want to give the wiki every chance it can to bring in new users. Our hits have increased significantly with our page count, so I'm in favor of more pages rather than fewer if we have a choice. Redirects help, but will never be given the same weighting as a page with real content.

That being said, if you are gung-ho for the combined pages, I can live with them. If you dont feel that strongly about them, please consider my points above. These pages represent a very small percentage of our overall content, so either path is not going to significantly alter the wiki.

Gopher 16:40, 8 April 2012 (UTC)