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(New comic with exactly the same name and problem with it)
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*There are several comics that almost share name with at least one other comics.  
 
*There are several comics that almost share name with at least one other comics.  
 
**Sometimes this is because they are related in a [[:Category:Comic series|direct series]], where it is just a number (part number) that changes, but this is not the case with all series.  
 
**Sometimes this is because they are related in a [[:Category:Comic series|direct series]], where it is just a number (part number) that changes, but this is not the case with all series.  
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**But a few comics actually share the exact same name, without being directly in a series:
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**But a few comics actually share the exact same name, without being directly in a series (sorted after oldest pair, i.e. the 2nd comic's age):
 
***[[786: Exoplanets]] and [[1071: Exoplanets]].
 
***[[786: Exoplanets]] and [[1071: Exoplanets]].
 
***[[60: Super Bowl]] and [[1480: Super Bowl]].
 
***[[60: Super Bowl]] and [[1480: Super Bowl]].
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****Randall renamed the old one to [[827: My Business Idea]] to fix a conflict on xkcd when he released the new one. But originally they had the same name.  
 
****Randall renamed the old one to [[827: My Business Idea]] to fix a conflict on xkcd when he released the new one. But originally they had the same name.  
 
****Why this problem did not occur the two previous times are uncertain.
 
****Why this problem did not occur the two previous times are uncertain.
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**And at least four other pairs of comics only differ in that one of the titles is plural (sorted after oldest pair, i.e. the 2nd comic's age):
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**And at least four other pairs of comics only differ in that one of the titles is plural:
 
***[[1027: Pickup Artist]] and [[1178: Pickup Artists]].
 
***[[1027: Pickup Artist]] and [[1178: Pickup Artists]].
 
***[[518: Flow Charts]] and [[1195: Flowchart]]
 
***[[518: Flow Charts]] and [[1195: Flowchart]]
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**Exception is made for instance if:
 
**Exception is made for instance if:
 
***The plural form changes more than just adding an "s", like for baby vs. babies,
 
***The plural form changes more than just adding an "s", like for baby vs. babies,
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***A word is split in two words in one comic s name and not the other like Flow Charts vs Flowchart, where also the plural is changed.
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***A word is split in two words in one comic's name and not the other like Flow Charts vs Flowchart, where also the plural is changed.
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**For true series, however, where a number is added after the title, then only the series, not the individual comics are listed (for those that have their own category of course).
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**For true series, however, where a number is added after the title, then only the series, not the individual comics are listed (for those that already have their own category of course).
  
 
[[Category:Comic series]]
 
[[Category:Comic series]]

Revision as of 14:54, 17 August 2016

  • There are several comics that almost share name with at least one other comics.
  • All comics that thus share name with only up to one different character are listed here.
    • Exception is made for instance if:
      • The plural form changes more than just adding an "s", like for baby vs. babies,
      • A word is split in two words in one comic's name and not the other like Flow Charts vs Flowchart, where also the plural is changed.
    • For true series, however, where a number is added after the title, then only the series, not the individual comics are listed (for those that already have their own category of course).

Pages in category "Comics sharing name"

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