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The result was merge to List of Marvel Comics teams and organizations. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:32, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Despite over 40 refs, the article is a WP:GNG fail. It is a pure plot summary with a bit of publication history and a list of appearances in other media. There is no evidence of any reception o significance. The few refs which are not PRIMARY are to plot summary sources like The Marvel Encyclopedia, which is an illustrated artbook, not a scholarly encyclopedia. Perhaps there is a redirect target this could be target at, but the case for stand-alone article is rather fancrufty, I am afraid. PS. Possible redirect target: Ringmaster (comics). _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 08:54, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Fictional elements, Comics and animation, and Crime. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 08:54, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Has this book chapter been taken into account when asserting that this fails WP:GNG/has no significant reception? Daranios (talk) 10:30, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  @Daranios I don't have access to the source; what I see doesn't suggest that there is WP:SIGCOV of this inside. I'll be happy to read the article if someone tell me how to access it. Btw, the reference may warrant mentioning this entity in circus in popular culture, although that article is not written yet. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:35, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep or merge with List of Marvel Comics teams and organizations in the spirit of WP:PRESERVE. To the closer if the outcome is either delete or merge, I ask that any member who has their pages currently redirecting to the Circus of Crime have their information redirected to the respectful List of Marvel Comics characters pages also in the spirit of WP:PRESERVE. --Rtkat3 (talk) 17:54, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  Endorse request. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:12, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - The topic doesn't appear to have any sources that allow it to meet WP:GNG. There doesn't appear to be anything worth salvaging for a merge at this time. If it's going to appear anywhere, it'll probably be a two sentence blurb on a large list. TTN (talk) 11:24, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 10:42, 25 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete/redirect per all. Subject does not have sources to meet the WP:GNG. I respect the spirit of WP:PRESERVE proposed by Rtkat3 and a redirect would maintain the history of these non-notable topics. Jontesta (talk) 19:15, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep or merge with List of Marvel Comics teams and organizations in the spirit of WP:PRESERVE per Rtkat3. BOZ (talk) 20:23, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Selective Merge to List of Marvel Comics teams and organizations#Circus of Crime, does not meet WP:GNG but a summary should be merged to the target page. Devonian Wombat (talk) 04:18, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.