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ComicSeries

ComicSeries is a Periodical subtype for recurring comic books: a numbered title like The Amazing Spider-Man, or a limited run like Sandman. It adds no properties of its own. Issues within the series are ComicIssue; the stories inside each issue are ComicStory.

The canonical comics stack is: ComicStory (a single interior story) → isPartOf → ComicIssue (one physical issue) → isPartOf → ComicSeries (the running title). Use artist, author, publisher on the series to carry the creative team.

Full example of schema.org/ComicSeries json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/ComicSeries
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ComicSeries",
  "name": "Tag Cloud Heroes",
  "issn": "2693-0222",
  "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code Kids" },
  "startDate": "2024-11-01",
  "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jane Xoo" },
  "artist": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lena Vasquez" },
  "description": "Monthly all-ages comic adventure in which a team of tag-cloud heroes explores the world of structured data."
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid ComicSeries entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/ComicSeries (minimal)
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ComicSeries",
  "name": "Tag Cloud Heroes",
  "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Xoo Code Kids" }
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

ComicSeries is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). ComicSeries becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common ComicSeries mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

  1. 01

    Marking a graphic novel as ComicSeries

    Wrong
    ComicSeries for a one-shot graphic novel
    Right
    Book (or Book + bookFormat GraphicNovel) for standalone graphic novels; ComicSeries only for recurring titles

    ComicSeries is for serials. A self-contained graphic novel is a Book.

Schema properties in this example

ComicSeriesPeriodicalnameissnpublisherOrganizationstartDateauthorPersonartistdescription

About the example data

The fictional Xoo Code Kids "Tag Cloud Heroes" comic series, a monthly title aimed at teaching structured data concepts to young readers.

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