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'''This is a work in progress''' I'm working on numbering all figures in the 1000 and adding pictures like those below. I have already found one mistake there, (or at least a change, as both Beret Guy and the bird that flies away with the drill should be numbered for reference, or should they?) I will return asap with the pictures so it will be possible to make a table and start the explanation of each figure. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 21:28, 19 July 2016 (UTC)
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'''This is a work in progress''' I'm working on a table listing all figures in the comic [[1000: 1000 Comics]] after having added pictures like those on this page: [[1000: 1000 Comics/Numbered images]]. I will return asap with the table so it will be possible to start the explanation of each figure.--[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:44, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
  
 
==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
*Below there are several images of the [[1000: 1000 Comics]] with red numbers from 1 to 1000 enabling the table with explanations.
 
*Each character has been numbered including both skeleton, sentient AI Wargames computer, and the baby, but not any other items or animals.
 
**In this way 1000 has been found,
 
*There is a full image below with numbers but it is in low resolution
 
**In order to show the details each of the four numbers have been separately imaged
 
**For the three zeros these have even been split up in four parts making it easier to find a specific character.
 
**For each of the 13 smallest divisions (1 for one and 4 for each of the three zeros) the first and last number has been highlighted using larger and bold font. These can also be seen in the overview images.
 
  
*For each of the four numbers (the one in '''bold''') there are the following numbered characters:
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==Table of 1000 characters==
**'''1'''000: 132 characters numbered from 1-132
 
**1'''0'''00: 292 characters numbered from 133-424
 
**10'''0'''0: 290 characters numbered from 425-714
 
**100'''0''': 286 characters numbered from 715-1000
 
 
 
There will eventually be a numbered list of the 1000 small drawings/characters from [[1000: 1000 Comics]].
 
*Relevant categories for comics, characters and items can be added to the main page.
 
 
 
==The entire one thousand==
 
*1000 characters numbered from 1-1000:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The entire comic with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
==The one in one thousand==
 
*132 characters numbered from 1-132:
 
 
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The one in thousand without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The one in thousand with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
==The first zero in one thousand==
 
*292 characters numbered from 133-424:
 
 
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===First zero Top===
 
*75 characters numbered from 133-207:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Top without numbers.png]]<br>
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Top with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===First zero Right===
 
*71 characters numbered from 208-278:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Right without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Right with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===First zero Bottom===
 
*72 characters numbered from 279-350:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Bottom without numbers.png]]<br>
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Bottom with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===First zero Left===
 
*77 characters numbered from 351-424:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Left without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The first zero in thousand Left  with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
==The second zero in one thousand==
 
*290 characters numbered from 425-714:
 
 
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Second zero Top===
 
*82 characters numbered from 425-506:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Top without numbers.png]]<br>
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Top with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Second zero Right===
 
*63 characters numbered from 507-569:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Right without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Right with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Second zero Bottom===
 
*74 characters numbered from 570-643:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Bottom without numbers.png]]<br>
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Bottom with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Second zero Left===
 
*71 characters numbered from 644-714:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Left without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The second zero in thousand Left  with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
==The third zero in one thousand==
 
*286 characters numbered from 715-1000:
 
 
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Third zero Top===
 
*91 characters numbered from 715-805:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Top without numbers.png]]<br>
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Top with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Third zero Right===
 
*61 characters numbered from 806-866:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Right without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Right with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Third zero Bottom===
 
*68 characters numbered from 867-934:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Bottom without numbers.png]]<br>
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Bottom with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
===Third zero Left===
 
*66 characters numbered from 935-1000:
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Left without numbers.png]]
 
[[File:1000 Comics - The third zero in thousand Left  with numbers.png]]
 
 
 
==The numbering==
 
Apart from characters there are also several animals and items/objects which the characters interact with, sit on, hang from, kick or throw etc. But if people touch the items or have directly caused the movement then these are not numbered separately. Only object numbered is no. 494 WOPR (War Operation Plan Response) from thew movie Ware Games next to Cueball no. 495. It is an character as they speak with each other; as a sentient AI it must be viewed as a character in the comic.
 
 
 
There are several characters that interact with each other, with items, with animals or even in larger groups. Each character have been numbered separately in these instances, but never the animals or objects such as the Gravestone at no. 503 or the Flying saucer at no. 515. All the animals interact with a human character in the 11 instances there occurs animals
 
 
 
The numbering is arbitrary and was determined by [[User:Kynde|Kynde]] who created this sub page in the first place to get the explanation going. There is no relation to any thoughts that Randall might have had of the order. Although when characters seem to interact these have been numbered consecutively.
 
 
 
The numbers begin at the top left of the number 1 in 1000. And from there it goes from left to right top to bottom as well as possible.
 
 
 
For the three zeros the numbering is split into four sections. First the numbering starts left of but close to the top and numbered from left to right top to bottom. But only until the last full line of people over the hole in the zeros. Then the numbering continues only down the right part of the zero, from left to right and down. When reaching the level below the hole in the zero the numbering again begins at the far left of the zero at this level and continues left to right and down, and finally after having numbered the lowest character to the right at the bottom, the numbering continues up on the left side of the zero, starting at the bottom and going left to right and up. This may seem confusing, but the three zeros has been divided into these four segments, so appart from the left side going from bottom and up, each section is somewhat ordered. Also this gives the general idea of going around the zero without actually numbering around, which would be hard to do properly.
 
 
 
The numbers have been assigned using an excel spreadsheet with the image as background. This has been done so any forgotten character discovered later could be added without breaking the order of the numbering. This was clever (as that happened a lot) but it also means that the number of places a number can be written is limited, and sometimes it was hard to assign a number so it was clear which figure the number belongs to. This could thus of course be done better, but the assignment was already huge as it is. However, by looking at the other characters and numbers around a character where the number is ambiguous it should be possible to determine which of these numbers belong to that character by ruling out other numbers as they must belong to other characters.
 
 
 
A lot of care has been taken to avoid missing any characters and since 1000 has been found hopefully all have been numbered. But if someone discovers a characters that seems to miss a number please write in the comments below on this page, and maybe write a [[User talk:Kynde|personal message to Kynde]]. Then maybe it can be fixed.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:44, 21 July 2016

This is a work in progress I'm working on a table listing all figures in the comic 1000: 1000 Comics after having added pictures like those on this page: 1000: 1000 Comics/Numbered images. I will return asap with the table so it will be possible to start the explanation of each figure.--Kynde (talk) 14:44, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

Explanation

Table of 1000 characters

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Discussion

If you find any missing errors in the table please correct them or if it is a big operation please send a personal comment to me, maybe my original table can be mended easily? (well this is written before the table is even begun ;-) --Kynde (talk) 14:53, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

I thought it was pretty clear that 127 was supposed to be Cloud with his spiky hair and huge Buster Sword? 108.162.246.114 19:32, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

Definitely agreed on 127 being Cloud. We know Randall is a Final Fantasy fan, and Cloud has a pretty iconic look that is well represented here. 108.162.216.10 18:50, 4 January 2017 (UTC)borntowander

Wouldn't Occam's Razor suggest that a character with a gray hairbun is still Hairbun (though the person is evidently older)? Bitsofstring (talk) 20:35, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

Is this page really necessary? It seems like a big project with not much meaning. RamenChef (talk) 14:51, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Is there a reason that there isn't a column for pictures of each mini-comic? It is pretty inconvenient to have to switch between the section page and this page.108.162.238.95

Just a thought but if you wanted to be able to sort them such that "A Red Text" comes to the top, might I suggest "AAH! Red Text!" 108.162.237.208 21:37, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

Amazing that we can say rigorously that this comic is exactly 87.1% explained. Sure (talk) 00:31, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

I think #594 might be a reference to comic 852 about pole vaulting. 172.70.134.144 23:19, 27 February 2023 (UTC)