Lazyboy Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 On 4/15/2023 at 5:02 PM, comic_memories said: Since you mentioned it I looked at that X-men 214 and it's missing the Comics Code Authority also, 'M' Box (Direct) Marvel's didn't have Code stamps. comic_memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comic_memories Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 4/15/2023 at 7:36 PM, Lazyboy said: 'M' Box (Direct) Marvel's didn't have Code stamps. Never noticed that before. So many little quirks with the so many variants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonJohn Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) When you see the empty UPC space on original cover artwork, is that already printed and the artist draws around it, or is it stuck on after? Sometimes the artists will draw in this space, and it makes the direct edition. Simonson's Thor from this time period has a few directs with no UPC box, as does his X-Factor. Looking at his original cover artwork it seems they rarely have the empty UPC space so maybe once and a while someone in the printing process saw the opportunity to print without it? Same with X-Men 214 Edited April 29, 2023 by HarrisonJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 And DC is over here adding 2 boxes to some of their books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
