Write the name of the writer, artist or contributor you most wish to cite, followed by a letter in parentheses indicating his role. If he is a writer, use a "w;" if he's an inker, use an "i;" if he's the penciler, use a "p." The artist's last name should come first. For instance, if you wish to cite the writer of the graphic novel "Watchmen," you would begin the citation with "Moore, Alan (w)."
Write the name of any other contributors to the comic book in the same manner as Step One, save that you place the artist's first name before the last. To continue the example in Step One, follow up "Moore, Alan (w)," with "Dave Gibbons (p and i)." Follow the citation with a period.
Write the title of the specific comic issue after the writer, surrounded by quote marks. Note that this is not the title of the comic book line, but the title of the specific issue which you are citing. For example, if you were citing something from the third issue of "Watchmen," you would write "The Judge of All the Earth" (the title of that issue). Follow the citation with a period.
Write the title of the comic line and the issue number, followed by the publication date in parentheses. End the citation with a period. Continuing the example, you would cite "Watchmen #3 (November, 1986)."
Write the city of publication, followed by a colon, the publisher's title, a comma, the year of publication and another colon. In the case of "Watchmen," the citation would read "New York: DC Comics, 1986:"
Write the specific page number you are citing after the colon, followed by a period. If there are no specific page citations, end Step 5 with a period instead of a colon. To conclude the example, this is how the final citation should read: Moore, Alan (w), Dave Gibbons (p and i). "The Judge of All the Earth." "Watchmen #3" (November, 1986). New York: DC Comics, 1986: 11-13.