Comic Book Ontology

An OWL ontology and RDF metadata vocabulary for describing comic books and comic book collections.

IRI http://comicmeta.org/cbo

GitHub https://github.com/comicmeta/ComicBookOntology

Formats RDF/XML | Turtle | JSON | N3 | N-Triples

Author Sean Petiya

Version 0.16.0

Modified 2023-06-15

License

Abstract

The Comic Book Ontology is an OWL ontology and RDF metadata vocabulary for describing comic books and comic book collections. It is a work in progress and part of a larger research project exploring the organization and description of data about comic books.

Overview
1. Classes
2. Properties
Index
1. Class Index
2. Property Index

Overview

Classes

Agent
Artwork
PhysicalAttribute
Balloon
Binding
Box
Building
Caption
Character
Collection
Collector
Comic
ComicAge
ComicUniverse
Condition
Container
Contributor
Copy
Costume
Creator
Distributor
Document
Edition
Event
Format
Frequency
Genre
Grade
Guarantor
Gutter
Imprint
Issue
Item
Library
Location
Material
Museum
Object
Page
PageType
Panel
Paper
Pedigree
Planet
Plastic
Publication
Publisher
Quality
Role
Sequence
Series
State
Story
Team
Thing
Vehicle
Volume

Properties

adaptation
adaptationOf
alternativeTitle
appearance
artist
artwork
artworkOf
artworkType
attribute
bagged
balloon
binding
boarded
box
cameo
caption
cca
certNumber
character
collectedIn
collection
collects
colorist
comicAge
condition
contains
contributor
copy
copyOf
copyState
copyrightDate
country
coverArt
coverArtist
coverDate
coverPrice
creator
diamondCode
distributedBy
distributorCode
edition
editor
encased
endDate
event
feature
format
genre
grade
guaranteedBy
gutter
storyOf
imprint
imprintName
imprintOf
inBox
indiciaFrequency
indiciaPublisher
inker
isbn
issue
issueCount
issueOf
issueNumber
item
itemNumber
itemOf
language
letterer
material
note
object
onSaleDate
owner
ownerOf
page
pageCount
pageNumber
pageType
panel
paper
penciller
plotter
preview
price
printing
publicationDate
publicationFrequency
publisher
publisherName
purchasePrice
quality
rating
related
reprintedIn
reprints
role
salePrice
sequence
series
seriesOf
seriesTitle
seriesYear
startDate
state
story
storyArc
storyTitle
subject
synopsis
team
tracking
translation
translationOf
universe
universeOf
upc
value
variance
variant
variantOf
volume
volumeOf
volumeNumber
writer

Classes

Agent

A person, organization, or intelligence in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Agent
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Character, Team
Superclasses	Thing

Artwork

Original comic artwork.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Artwork
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Item, schema:IndividualProduct
Properties	artworkOf

Balloon

A word balloon in a comics sequence containing dialogue, thought, or sound.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Balloon
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Sequence

Binding

A binding method or material used to bind the pages of a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Binding
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Material
Individuals	Hardcover, PerfectBound, SaddleStitched, SewnBound, Softcover, Squarebound

Box

A box that contains comic books.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Box
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Container

Building

A building in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Building
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Object

Caption

A caption containing narration in a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Caption
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Sequence

Character

A comic character.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Character
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Agent

Collection

A collection of comic books and related resources.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Collection
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Pedigree
Superclasses	Collection
Properties	box, item, owner

Collector

A comic book collector.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Collector
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Person
Properties	collection

Comic

A creative work of sequential art: the juxtaposition of text, images, and other pictorial elements to communicate information.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Comic
Status	testing
Subclasses	Document, Publication, Sequence
Superclasses	schema:CreativeWork
Properties	adaptation, adaptationOf, appearance, artist, cameo, character, colorist, comicAge, contributor, coverArtist, creator, editor, event, genre, inker, letterer, object, penciller, related, sequence, series, story, team, writer, alternativeTitle, feature

Comic Age

A period of comic book history.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/ComicAge
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	BronzeAge, GoldenAge, ModernAge, SilverAge

Comic Universe

A comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/ComicUniverse
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Thing
Superclasses	schema:CreativeWork
Properties	creator, universeOf

Condition

A physical condition describing an object.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Condition
Status	unstable
Superclasses	PhysicalAttribute
Individuals	FN, FN-, FN_VF, FR, FR_GD, Fair, Fine, GD, GD-, GD_VG, GM, Good, MT, Mint, NM, NM-, NM_MT, NearMint, PR, Poor, VF, VF-, VF_NM, VG, VG-, VG_FN, VeryFine, VeryGood, FN+, GD+, NM+, VF+, VG+

Container

An object containing comic books.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Container
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Box
Superclasses	PhysicalObject
Properties	contains

Contributor

An agent contributing to the creation of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Contributor
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Person
Properties	role

Copy

A copy of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Copy
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Issue, Item, schema:IndividualProduct
Properties	bagged, boarded, condition, copyOf, copyState, encased, grade, guaranteedBy, inBox, state, certNumber, value

Costume

A comic character's costume.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Costume
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Object

Creator

An agent primarily responsible for the creation of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Creator
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Person

Distributor

An agent responsible for the distribution of a comic publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Distributor
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Organization

Document

A document composed of the pages in a comics publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Document
Status	deprecated
Superclasses	Comic
Properties	pageCount

Edition

An edition of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Edition
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	Direct, Limited, Newsstand, Subscription

Event

An event in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Event
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Thing

Format

A format in which a comic is embodied.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Format
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	AshCan, BlackAndWhite, Color, ComicBook, DigitalComic, Fanzine, Fumetii, GraphicNovel, Manga, MassMarketPaperback, Omnibus, Preview, Promotional, TradePaperback, WebComic

Frequency

A frequency with which a comic is published.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Frequency
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	Annual, BiMonthly, BiWeekly, Monthly, OneShot, SemiMonthly, Weekly

Genre

A comics genre.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Genre
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	Adult, Comix, Crime, FunnyAnimal, Horror, Romance, ScienceFiction, SuperHero, War, Western

Grade

A grade assigned to a comic item that represents a summary of its condition.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Grade
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 1.8, 10.0, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9

Guarantor

An organization that guarantees the stated condition of a comic book.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Guarantor
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Organization

Gutter

The space between panels in a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Gutter
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Sequence

Imprint

An imprint or tradename of a comic publisher.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Imprint
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Publisher
Properties	imprintOf, imprintName

Issue

An issue of a comic publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Issue
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Copy
Superclasses	Publication, schema:Product, schema:PublicationIssue
Properties	binding, collectedIn, collects, copy, coverArt, edition, issueOf, paper, preview, reprintedIn, reprints, translation, translationOf, variant, variantOf, cca, copyrightDate, coverDate, coverPrice, indiciaFrequency, indiciaPublisher, issueNumber, itemNumber, onSaleDate, printing, publicationDate, variance

Item

A physical or digital item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Item
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Artwork, Copy
Properties	itemOf, owner, purchasePrice, salePrice

Library

A physical or digital library containing a collection of comic resources.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Library
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Organization

Location

A location in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Location
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Planet
Superclasses	Thing

Material

A material or medium of which an object is composed.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Material
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Binding, Paper, Plastic
Superclasses	PhysicalAttribute

Museum

A physical or digital museum exhibiting a collection of comic resources.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Museum
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Organization

Object

An object in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Object
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Building, Costume, Vehicle
Superclasses	Thing

Page

A page in a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Page
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Sequence
Properties	artwork, pageType, pageNumber

Page Type

A type of page appearing in a comic document.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/PageType
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	CoverPage, LettersPage, SplashPage, Spread

Panel

A visual frame containing part of a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Panel
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Sequence

Paper

A paper stock on which a comic is printed.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Paper
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Material
Individuals	Glossy, Newsprint

Pedigree

An exceptional original owner collection of high quality, vintage comic books often containing copies that are considered exemplars of key issues.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Pedigree
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Collection

Attribute

An physical attribute or property of an item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/PhysicalAttribute
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Condition, Material, Quality, State

Planet

A planetary body in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Planet
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Location

Plastic

A plastic of which a supply item is composed.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Plastic
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Material
Individuals	Mylar, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene

Publication

A comics publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Publication
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Issue, Series, Volume
Superclasses	Comic
Properties	distributedBy, format, rating, diamondCode, distributorCode, endDate, startDate, upc

Publisher

An agent responsible for the publication of a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Publisher
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Imprint
Superclasses	schema:Organization
Properties	imprint, publisherName

Quality

A distinctive quality belonging to an object.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Quality
Status	unstable
Superclasses	PhysicalAttribute
Individuals	AcidFree, AntiStatic, Archival

Role

A creative role in the production of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Role
Status	unstable
Superclasses	schema:Intangible
Individuals	Colorist, Editor, Embellisher, Finisher, Illustrator, Inker, Letterer, Painter, Penciller, Plotter, Producer, Publisher, Writer

Sequence

A sequence of juxtaposed panels, text, and other pictorial elements.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Sequence
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Balloon, Caption, Gutter, Page, Panel, Story
Superclasses	Comic
Properties	balloon, caption, gutter, page, panel

Series

A comic publication containing one or more volumes and issues.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Series
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Publication, schema:Periodical
Properties	country, language, publisher, seriesOf, volume, dcterms:language, seriesTitle, seriesYear, tracking

State

A physical state describing an object.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/State
Status	unstable
Superclasses	PhysicalAttribute
Individuals	Bagged, Boarded, Bound, Encapsulated, Pressed, Raw, Slabbed, Trimmed

Story

A comics story.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Story
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Sequence
Properties	storyArc, storyOf, subject, pageCount, storyTitle, synopsis

Team

A group of comic characters.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Team
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Agent

Thing

A thing in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Thing
Status	unstable
Subclasses	Agent, Event, Location, Object
Superclasses	ComicUniverse
Properties	universe

Vehicle

A vehicle in a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Vehicle
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Object

Volume

A single issue or group of issues published in a comic series.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/Volume
Status	unstable
Superclasses	Publication, schema:PublicationVolume
Properties	issue, publicationFrequency, volumeOf, issueCount, volumeNumber

Properties

adaptation

Links a comic to an adaptation.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/adaptation
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasVersion
Domain	Comic

adaptation of

Links a work to the comic work it is an adaptation of.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/adaptationOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isVersionOf
Range	Comic
Domain	Comic

appearance

Describes the appearance of a comic universe element within a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/appearance
Status	unstable
Subproperties	character, object, team
Range	Thing
Domain	Comic

artist

Associates an artist with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/artist
Status	unstable
Subproperties	coverArtist
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

artwork

Links a comic page to its original artwork.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/artwork
Status	unstable
Range	Artwork
Domain	Page

artwork of

Links orginal comic artwork to a page.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/artworkOf
Status	unstable
Range	Page
Domain	Artwork

artwork type

Describes the artwork type of one or more pages of comic art.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/artworkType
Status	unstable

attribute

Describes a physical attribute of a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/attribute
Status	unstable
Subproperties	bagged, boarded, encased
Range	PhysicalAttribute

bagged

Describes the bag in which a comic is contained.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/bagged
Status	unstable
Superproperties	attribute
Range	Material
Domain	Copy

balloon

Links a panel to a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/balloon
Status	unstable
Superproperties	sequence
Range	Balloon
Domain	Sequence

binding

Describes the binding of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/binding
Status	unstable
Superproperties	material
Range	Binding
Domain	Issue

boarded

Describes the backing board of a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/boarded
Status	unstable
Superproperties	attribute
Range	Material
Domain	Copy

box

Associates a box with a comic book collection.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/box
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Box
Domain	Collection

cameo

Describes a cameo appearance by a comic character in a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/cameo
Status	unstable
Superproperties	character
Range	Character
Domain	Comic

caption

Links a caption to a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/caption
Status	unstable
Superproperties	sequence
Range	Caption
Domain	Sequence

character

Describes the appearance of a comic character in a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/character
Status	unstable
Subproperties	cameo
Superproperties	appearance
Range	Character
Domain	Comic

collected in

Links a comic work to another work that reprints it as part of a comprehensive collection of reprinted material.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/collectedIn
Status	unstable
Superproperties	reprintedIn
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

collection

Links a collector to a collection.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/collection
Status	unstable
Range	Collection
Domain	Collector

collects

Links a comic issue to another work that reprints it as part of a comprehensive collection of reprinted material.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/collects
Status	unstable
Superproperties	reprints, dcterms:hasPart
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

colorist

Associates a colorist with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/colorist
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

comic age

Associates a comic with an era of comic book history.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/comicAge
Status	unstable
Range	ComicAge
Domain	Comic

condition

Describes the physical condition of a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/condition
Status	unstable
Range	Condition
Domain	Copy

contains

Describes the contents of a box of comics.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/contains
Status	unstable
Range	Copy
Domain	Container

contributor

Associates a contributor with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/contributor
Status	unstable
Subproperties	artist, colorist, editor, inker, letterer, penciller, plotter, writer
Superproperties	schema:contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

copy

Links a comic issue to a specific copy.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/copy
Status	unstable
Range	Copy
Domain	Issue

copy of

Links a specific copy to a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/copyOf
Status	unstable
Range	Issue
Domain	Copy

copy state

Describes the physical state of a copy of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/copyState
Status	unstable
Range	State
Domain	Copy

country

Links a comic series to its country of origin.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/country
Status	unstable
Domain	Series

cover art

Describes the cover art of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/coverArt
Status	unstable
Range	Page
Domain	Issue

cover artist

Associates an artist with cover artwork for a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/coverArtist
Status	unstable
Superproperties	artist
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

creator

Associates a creator with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/creator
Status	unstable
Superproperties	schema:creator
Range	Creator
Domain	Comic, ComicUniverse

distributed by

Links a comic series to a distributor.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/distributedBy
Status	unstable
Range	Distributor
Domain	Publication

edition

Describes the edition of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/edition
Status	unstable
Range	Edition
Domain	Issue

editor

Associates an editor with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/editor
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

encased

Describes the case in which a comic is encapsulated.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/encased
Status	unstable
Superproperties	attribute
Range	Material
Domain	Copy

event

Describes a comic universe event depicted in a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/event
Status	unstable
Range	Event
Domain	Comic

format

Describes the format of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/format
Status	unstable
Range	Format
Domain	Publication

genre

Describes the genre of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/genre
Status	unstable
Range	Genre
Domain	Comic

grade

Describes the grade assigned to a comic item by a guarantor.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/grade
Status	unstable
Range	Grade
Domain	Copy

guaranteed by

Links a graded copy of a comic issue to a guarantor.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/guaranteedBy
Status	unstable
Range	Guarantor
Domain	Copy

gutter

Links a gutter to a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/gutter
Status	unstable
Superproperties	sequence
Range	Gutter
Domain	Sequence

imprint

Associates a comic publisher with an imprint.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/imprint
Status	unstable
Range	Imprint
Domain	Publisher

imprint of

Associates an imprint with a comic publisher.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/imprintOf
Status	unstable
Range	Publisher
Domain	Imprint

in box

Links a comic item to a box.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/inBox
Status	unstable
Range	Box
Domain	Copy

inker

Associates an inker with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/inker
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

issue

Links a volume of comics to an issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/issue
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Issue
Domain	Volume

issue of

Links a comic issue to a volume.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/issueOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isPartOf
Range	Volume
Domain	Issue

item

Links a comic book collection to an item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/item
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Item
Domain	Collection

item of

Links an item to a comic book collection.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/itemOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isPartOf
Range	Collection
Domain	Item

language

Decribes the language of a comic series.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/language
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:language
Domain	Series

letterer

Associates a letterer with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/letterer
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

material

Describes the material of which a physical item is composed.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/material
Status	unstable
Subproperties	binding, paper
Range	Material

object

Describes the appearance of a comic object in a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/object
Status	unstable
Superproperties	appearance
Range	Object
Domain	Comic

owner

Links an item or collection to the agent that owns it.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/owner
Status	unstable
Domain	Collection, Item

owner of

Links an agent to an owned item or collection.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/ownerOf
Status	unstable
Range	Collection, Item

page

Links a page to a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/page
Status	unstable
Superproperties	sequence
Range	Page
Domain	Sequence

page type

Describes the type of one or more comic pages.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/pageType
Status	unstable
Range	PageType
Domain	Page

panel

Links a panel to a comics sequence.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/panel
Status	unstable
Superproperties	sequence
Range	Panel
Domain	Sequence

paper

Describes the paper stock of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/paper
Status	unstable
Superproperties	material
Range	Paper
Domain	Issue

penciller

Associates a penciller with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/penciller
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

plotter

Associates a plotter with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/plotter
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor

preview

Links a comic issue to a preview or sample of that work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/preview
Status	unstable
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

publication frequency

The publication frequency of a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/publicationFrequency
Status	unstable
Range	Frequency
Domain	Volume

publisher

Links a publisher to a comic publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/publisher
Status	unstable
Superproperties	schema:publisher
Range	Publisher
Domain	Series

quality

Describes a distinctive quality of an object.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/quality
Status	unstable
Range	Quality

rating

The rating of a comics publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/rating
Status	unstable
Domain	Publication

Links a comic to a related object.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/related
Status	unstable
Domain	Comic

reprinted in

Links a comic issue to a work that reprints it.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/reprintedIn
Status	unstable
Subproperties	collectedIn
Superproperties	dcterms:hasVersion
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

reprints

Links a comic to the original work it reprints.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/reprints
Status	unstable
Subproperties	collects
Superproperties	dcterms:isVersionOf
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

role

Describes the role of a contributor in the creation of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/role
Status	unstable
Range	Role
Domain	Contributor

sequence

Links a sequence to a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/sequence
Status	unstable
Subproperties	balloon, caption, gutter, page, panel, story
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Sequence
Domain	Comic

series

Links a comic to a series.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/series
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Series
Domain	Comic

series of

Links a series to a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/seriesOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isPartOf
Range	Publication
Domain	Series

state

Describes the physical state of a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/state
Status	unstable
Range	State
Domain	Copy

story

Links a story to a comic.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/story
Status	unstable
Superproperties	sequence
Range	Story
Domain	Comic

story arc

Links a comic story to a story arc.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/storyArc
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Story
Domain	Story

has story

Connects an individual story to the story arc it is a part of.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/storyOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isPartOf
Range	Story
Domain	Story

subject

The subject of a comic story.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/subject
Status	unstable
Domain	Story

team

Describes the appearance of a team of comic characters in a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/team
Status	unstable
Superproperties	appearance
Range	Team
Domain	Comic

translation

Links a comic issue to a translation.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/translation
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasVersion
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

translation of

Links a comic issue to the issue it is a translation of.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/translationOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isVersionOf
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

universe

Links a thing to a comic universe.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/universe
Status	unstable
Range	ComicUniverse
Domain	Thing

universe of

Links a comic universe to the universe from which it originates.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/universeOf
Status	unstable
Range	ComicUniverse
Domain	ComicUniverse

variant

Links a comic issue to a variant.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/variant
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasVersion
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

variant of

Links a comic issue to the issue it is a variant of.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/variantOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isVersionOf
Range	Issue
Domain	Issue

volume

Links a series to a comic volume.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/volume
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:hasPart
Range	Volume
Domain	Series

volume of

Links a volume to a comic series.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/volumeOf
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:isPartOf
Range	Series
Domain	Volume

writer

Associates a writer with a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/writer
Status	unstable
Superproperties	contributor
Range	Contributor
Domain	Comic

alternative title

An alternative title for any comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/alternativeTitle
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:alternative
Domain	Comic

CCA

Comics Code Authority (CCA) approved.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/cca
Status	unstable
Domain	Issue

certification number

The certification number assigned to a graded copy of a comic by a guarantor.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/certNumber
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:identifier
Domain	Copy

copyright date

The copyright date of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/copyrightDate
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:date
Domain	Issue

cover date

The cover date of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/coverDate
Status	testing
Superproperties	dcterms:date
Domain	Issue

coverPrice

The cover price of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/coverPrice
Status	unstable
Superproperties	price
Domain	Issue

Diamond code

A Diamond Comic Distributors code.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/diamondCode
Status	unstable
Superproperties	distributorCode
Domain	Publication

distributor code

The distributor code associated with a comics publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/distributorCode
Status	unstable
Subproperties	diamondCode
Superproperties	dcterms:identifier
Domain	Publication

end year

The date a comic ended publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/endDate
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:date
Domain	Publication

feature

Describes the feature or primary focus of a comic work.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/feature
Status	unstable
Domain	Comic

imprint name

The name of a comic imprint.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/imprintName
Status	unstable
Superproperties	schema:name
Domain	Imprint

indicia frequency

The publication frequency of a comic as printed in the indicia of an issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/indiciaFrequency
Status	unstable
Domain	Issue

indicia publisher

The publisher name as printed in the indicia of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/indiciaPublisher
Status	unstable
Domain	Issue

ISBN

The ISBN of a comic publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/isbn
Status	unstable
Superproperties	schema:isbn

issue count

The total number of issues in a volume of comics.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/issueCount
Domain	Volume

issueNumber

The number of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/issueNumber
Status	testing
Superproperties	dcterms:identifier
Domain	Issue

item number

An unique identifier assigned to a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/itemNumber
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:identifier
Domain	Issue

note

A note.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/note
Status	unstable

on-sale date

The date of availability of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/onSaleDate
Status	testing
Superproperties	dcterms:date
Domain	Issue

page count

The number of pages in a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/pageCount
Status	unstable
Domain	Document, Story

page number

The number of a page in a comics document.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/pageNumber
Domain	Page

price

A general price.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/price
Status	unstable
Subproperties	coverPrice, purchasePrice, salePrice

printing

The numerical print run of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/printing
Status	unstable
Domain	Issue

publication date

The date a comic issue was published.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/publicationDate
Status	testing
Superproperties	dcterms:date
Domain	Issue

publisher name

The name of a comic publisher.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/publisherName
Status	testing
Superproperties	schema:name
Domain	Publisher

purchase price

The purchase price of a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/purchasePrice
Status	unstable
Superproperties	price
Domain	Item

sale price

The sale price of a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/salePrice
Status	unstable
Superproperties	price
Domain	Item

series title

The title of a comic series.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/seriesTitle
Status	testing
Superproperties	dcterms:title
Domain	Series

series year

The year a comic series began publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/seriesYear
Status	unstable
Superproperties	startDate
Domain	Series

start year

The date a comic began publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/startDate
Status	unstable
Subproperties	seriesYear
Superproperties	dcterms:date
Domain	Publication

story title

The title of a comic story.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/storyTitle
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:title
Domain	Story

synopsis

The synopsis of a comic story.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/synopsis
Status	unstable
Domain	Story

tracking

Describes the tracking or numbering between comic series.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/tracking
Status	unstable
Domain	Series

UPC

The UPC of a comic publication.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/upc
Status	unstable
Superproperties	dcterms:identifier
Domain	Publication

value

The estimated value of a comic item.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/value
Status	unstable
Domain	Copy

variance

Any variance to the regular manifestation of a comic issue.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/variance
Status	unstable
Subproperties	schema:variantCover
Domain	Issue

volumeNumber

The unique identifier of a comic volume.

Property	Value
URI	http://comicmeta.org/cbo/volumeNumber
Status	testing
Superproperties	dcterms:identifier
Domain	Volume

Index

Class Index
Term	Status	Description
Agent	unstable	A person, organization, or intelligence in a comic universe.
Artwork	unstable	Original comic artwork.
Balloon	unstable	A word balloon in a comics sequence containing dialogue, thought, or sound.
Binding	unstable	A binding method or material used to bind the pages of a comic.
Box	unstable	A box that contains comic books.
Building	unstable	A building in a comic universe.
Caption	unstable	A caption containing narration in a comics sequence.
Character	unstable	A comic character.
Collection	unstable	A collection of comic books and related resources.
Collector	unstable	A comic book collector.
Comic	testing	A creative work of sequential art: the juxtaposition of text, images, and other pictorial elements to communicate information.
ComicAge	unstable	A period of comic book history.
ComicUniverse	unstable	A comic universe.
Condition	unstable	A physical condition describing an object.
Container	unstable	An object containing comic books.
Contributor	unstable	An agent contributing to the creation of a comic work.
Copy	unstable	A copy of a comic issue.
Costume	unstable	A comic character's costume.
Creator	unstable	An agent primarily responsible for the creation of a comic work.
Distributor	unstable	An agent responsible for the distribution of a comic publication.
Document	deprecated	A document composed of the pages in a comics publication.
Edition	unstable	An edition of a comic issue.
Event	unstable	An event in a comic universe.
Format	unstable	A format in which a comic is embodied.
Frequency	unstable	A frequency with which a comic is published.
Genre	unstable	A comics genre.
Grade	unstable	A grade assigned to a comic item that represents a summary of its condition.
Guarantor	unstable	An organization that guarantees the stated condition of a comic book.
Gutter	unstable	The space between panels in a comics sequence.
Imprint	unstable	An imprint or tradename of a comic publisher.
Issue	unstable	An issue of a comic publication.
Item	unstable	A physical or digital item.
Library	unstable	A physical or digital library containing a collection of comic resources.
Location	unstable	A location in a comic universe.
Material	unstable	A material or medium of which an object is composed.
Museum	unstable	A physical or digital museum exhibiting a collection of comic resources.
Object	unstable	An object in a comic universe.
Page	unstable	A page in a comics sequence.
PageType	unstable	A type of page appearing in a comic document.
Panel	unstable	A visual frame containing part of a comics sequence.
Paper	unstable	A paper stock on which a comic is printed.
Pedigree	unstable	An exceptional original owner collection of high quality, vintage comic books often containing copies that are considered exemplars of key issues.
PhysicalAttribute	unstable	An physical attribute or property of an item.
Planet	unstable	A planetary body in a comic universe.
Plastic	unstable	A plastic of which a supply item is composed.
Publication	unstable	A comics publication.
Publisher	unstable	An agent responsible for the publication of a comic.
Quality	unstable	A distinctive quality belonging to an object.
Role	unstable	A creative role in the production of a comic work.
Sequence	unstable	A sequence of juxtaposed panels, text, and other pictorial elements.
Series	unstable	A comic publication containing one or more volumes and issues.
State	unstable	A physical state describing an object.
Story	unstable	A comics story.
Team	unstable	A group of comic characters.
Thing	unstable	A thing in a comic universe.
Vehicle	unstable	A vehicle in a comic universe.
Volume	unstable	A single issue or group of issues published in a comic series.

Property Index
Term	Status	Description
adaptation	unstable	Links a comic to an adaptation.
adaptationOf	unstable	Links a work to the comic work it is an adaptation of.
alternativeTitle	unstable	An alternative title for any comic work.
appearance	unstable	Describes the appearance of a comic universe element within a comic work.
artist	unstable	Associates an artist with a comic work.
artwork	unstable	Links a comic page to its original artwork.
artworkOf	unstable	Links orginal comic artwork to a page.
artworkType	unstable	Describes the artwork type of one or more pages of comic art.
attribute	unstable	Describes a physical attribute of a comic item.
bagged	unstable	Describes the bag in which a comic is contained.
balloon	unstable	Links a panel to a comics sequence.
binding	unstable	Describes the binding of a comic issue.
boarded	unstable	Describes the backing board of a comic.
box	unstable	Associates a box with a comic book collection.
cameo	unstable	Describes a cameo appearance by a comic character in a comic work.
caption	unstable	Links a caption to a comics sequence.
cca	unstable	Comics Code Authority (CCA) approved.
certNumber	unstable	The certification number assigned to a graded copy of a comic by a guarantor.
character	unstable	Describes the appearance of a comic character in a comic work.
collectedIn	unstable	Links a comic work to another work that reprints it as part of a comprehensive collection of reprinted material.
collection	unstable	Links a collector to a collection.
collects	unstable	Links a comic issue to another work that reprints it as part of a comprehensive collection of reprinted material.
colorist	unstable	Associates a colorist with a comic work.
comicAge	unstable	Associates a comic with an era of comic book history.
condition	unstable	Describes the physical condition of a comic item.
contains	unstable	Describes the contents of a box of comics.
contributor	unstable	Associates a contributor with a comic work.
copy	unstable	Links a comic issue to a specific copy.
copyOf	unstable	Links a specific copy to a comic issue.
copyState	unstable	Describes the physical state of a copy of a comic issue.
copyrightDate	unstable	The copyright date of a comic issue.
country	unstable	Links a comic series to its country of origin.
coverArt	unstable	Describes the cover art of a comic issue.
coverArtist	unstable	Associates an artist with cover artwork for a comic.
coverDate	testing	The cover date of a comic issue.
coverPrice	unstable	The cover price of a comic issue.
creator	unstable	Associates a creator with a comic work.
diamondCode	unstable	A Diamond Comic Distributors code.
distributedBy	unstable	Links a comic series to a distributor.
distributorCode	unstable	The distributor code associated with a comics publication.
edition	unstable	Describes the edition of a comic issue.
editor	unstable	Associates an editor with a comic work.
encased	unstable	Describes the case in which a comic is encapsulated.
endDate	unstable	The date a comic ended publication.
event	unstable	Describes a comic universe event depicted in a comic work.
feature	unstable	Describes the feature or primary focus of a comic work.
format	unstable	Describes the format of a comic work.
genre	unstable	Describes the genre of a comic work.
grade	unstable	Describes the grade assigned to a comic item by a guarantor.
guaranteedBy	unstable	Links a graded copy of a comic issue to a guarantor.
gutter	unstable	Links a gutter to a comics sequence.
storyOf	unstable	Connects an individual story to the story arc it is a part of.
imprint	unstable	Associates a comic publisher with an imprint.
imprintName	unstable	The name of a comic imprint.
imprintOf	unstable	Associates an imprint with a comic publisher.
inBox	unstable	Links a comic item to a box.
indiciaFrequency	unstable	The publication frequency of a comic as printed in the indicia of an issue.
indiciaPublisher	unstable	The publisher name as printed in the indicia of a comic issue.
inker	unstable	Associates an inker with a comic work.
isbn	unstable	The ISBN of a comic publication.
issue	unstable	Links a volume of comics to an issue.
issueCount		The total number of issues in a volume of comics.
issueOf	unstable	Links a comic issue to a volume.
issueNumber	testing	The number of a comic issue.
item	unstable	Links a comic book collection to an item.
itemNumber	unstable	An unique identifier assigned to a comic item.
itemOf	unstable	Links an item to a comic book collection.
language	unstable	Decribes the language of a comic series.
letterer	unstable	Associates a letterer with a comic work.
material	unstable	Describes the material of which a physical item is composed.
note	unstable	A note.
object	unstable	Describes the appearance of a comic object in a comic work.
onSaleDate	testing	The date of availability of a comic issue.
owner	unstable	Links an item or collection to the agent that owns it.
ownerOf	unstable	Links an agent to an owned item or collection.
page	unstable	Links a page to a comics sequence.
pageCount	unstable	The number of pages in a comic issue.
pageNumber		The number of a page in a comics document.
pageType	unstable	Describes the type of one or more comic pages.
panel	unstable	Links a panel to a comics sequence.
paper	unstable	Describes the paper stock of a comic issue.
penciller	unstable	Associates a penciller with a comic work.
plotter	unstable	Associates a plotter with a comic work.
preview	unstable	Links a comic issue to a preview or sample of that work.
price	unstable	A general price.
printing	unstable	The numerical print run of a comic issue.
publicationDate	testing	The date a comic issue was published.
publicationFrequency	unstable	The publication frequency of a comic.
publisher	unstable	Links a publisher to a comic publication.
publisherName	testing	The name of a comic publisher.
purchasePrice	unstable	The purchase price of a comic item.
quality	unstable	Describes a distinctive quality of an object.
rating	unstable	The rating of a comics publication.
related	unstable	Links a comic to a related object.
reprintedIn	unstable	Links a comic issue to a work that reprints it.
reprints	unstable	Links a comic to the original work it reprints.
role	unstable	Describes the role of a contributor in the creation of a comic work.
salePrice	unstable	The sale price of a comic item.
sequence	unstable	Links a sequence to a comic.
series	unstable	Links a comic to a series.
seriesOf	unstable	Links a series to a comic work.
seriesTitle	testing	The title of a comic series.
seriesYear	unstable	The year a comic series began publication.
startDate	unstable	The date a comic began publication.
state	unstable	Describes the physical state of a comic item.
story	unstable	Links a story to a comic.
storyArc	unstable	Links a comic story to a story arc.
storyTitle	unstable	The title of a comic story.
subject	unstable	The subject of a comic story.
synopsis	unstable	The synopsis of a comic story.
team	unstable	Describes the appearance of a team of comic characters in a comic work.
tracking	unstable	Describes the tracking or numbering between comic series.
translation	unstable	Links a comic issue to a translation.
translationOf	unstable	Links a comic issue to the issue it is a translation of.
universe	unstable	Links a thing to a comic universe.
universeOf	unstable	Links a comic universe to the universe from which it originates.
upc	unstable	The UPC of a comic publication.
value	unstable	The estimated value of a comic item.
variance	unstable	Any variance to the regular manifestation of a comic issue.
variant	unstable	Links a comic issue to a variant.
variantOf	unstable	Links a comic issue to the issue it is a variant of.
volume	unstable	Links a series to a comic volume.
volumeOf	unstable	Links a volume to a comic series.
volumeNumber	testing	The unique identifier of a comic volume.
writer	unstable	Associates a writer with a comic work.

Comic Book Ontology

Abstract

Table of Contents

Overview

Classes

Properties

Classes

Agent

Artwork

Balloon

Binding

Box

Building

Caption

Character

Collection

Collector

Comic

Comic Age

Comic Universe

Condition

Container

Contributor

Copy

Costume

Creator

Distributor

Document

Edition

Event

Format

Frequency

Genre

Grade

Guarantor

Gutter

Imprint

Issue

Item

Library

Location

Material

Museum

Object

Page

Page Type

Panel

Paper

Pedigree

Attribute

Planet

Plastic

Publication

Publisher

Quality

Role

Sequence

Series

State

Story

Team

Thing

Vehicle

Volume

Properties

adaptation

adaptation of

appearance

artist

artwork

artwork of

artwork type

attribute

bagged

balloon

binding

boarded

box

cameo

caption