What's Under the Black Rectangle?

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edited September 2014 in MPQ General Discussion
As the title suggests what's being covered on Beast, Tiny Torch, Grey Widow, CMags and Classic Storm's covers?
And while we're on it can't something be done about them they look really out of place?

Placed an example below but spoilered it for those who want to go hunting
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  • Unknown
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    Probably Barcodes.
  • TazFTW
    TazFTW Posts: 695 Critical Contributor
    50 Years of Captain America
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    ****. Oh wait, that's reality TV.
  • Unknown
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    Yep, that's where the barcodes would go on covers of that era (they're all circa early 90s).
  • Unknown
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    Excuse my ignorance but why do they need to be covered??
  • Unknown
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    There were usually two versions of a cover - one would have a barcode for the places that needed it, the other would have a little Marvel logo or something for the direct market (i.e., comic books stores). The artwork would just leave that blank, to be replaced by whichever was required, hence the black rectangle.
  • mjh
    mjh Posts: 708 Critical Contributor
    The black rectangle is very welcome compared to whats on Captain Marvel's cover art. It's horrendous and embarrassing
  • Dartmaster01
    Dartmaster01 Posts: 634 Critical Contributor
    TazFTW wrote:
    50 Years of Captain America

    You are correct sir!

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  • Unknown
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    HawkeyeSucks wrote:
    The black rectangle is very welcome compared to whats on Captain Marvel's cover art. It's horrendous and embarrassing

    Like the seamless ad for The Winter Soldier?
  • yogi_
    yogi_ Posts: 1,236 Chairperson of the Boards
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  • h4n1s
    h4n1s Posts: 427 Mover and Shaker
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