Category talk:Comics characters

Category:Comics characters
I would like Category:Comics characters (and, by extension, its subcategories of different languages, such as Category:fi:Comics characters) to be emptied and deleted.

This linked BP discussion elaborates my reasons to delete them.

Setting aside the current issue of how controversial are our policies, guidelines and practices involving the inclusion of fictional characters on Wiktionary, let me state my reasons based on the assumption that at least some fictional characters should be defined and categorized. (Otherwise, logically, if we should not define any fictional character on Wiktionary, the category should be deleted anyway due to the complete absence of members.)

There are few entries categorized as "Comics characters"; it would not be feasible to try to complete it, mainly because:
 * 1) If it is supposed to contain characters who appear in any comic book, it would probably contain all or most existing characters. In other words, Category:Comics characters would be entirely or mostly redundant with Category:Fictional characters.
 * 2) If it is supposed to contain characters whose origin is from comic books, a topic that may be better covered by an encyclopedia, it would lack well-known comic strip characters such as Mickey Mouse and Superman, whose origin is from other types of media.
 * 3) If it is supposed to contain characters commonly associated with comic books, it would be highly subjective and again more appropriate for an encyclopedia.

That's it. --Daniel. 19:57, 11 January 2011 (UTC)


 * delete. When is a comic character a comic character? -- Prince Kassad 20:03, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
 * In other words, delete because it's overly general? I'm scratching my head on these recent nominations.
 * I could see a category for characters who are the protagonists in like-named comic series, but that would probably have a different title. DAVilla 21:28, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Are you suggesting the creation of Category:Title characters? See title character. --Daniel. 23:59, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Deleted. --Daniel. 10:04, 4 February 2011 (UTC)