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Alphanumeric code in Marvel comics

I was reading some old Marvel comics, and I noticed that the page after the cover always had a small alphanumeric code. For example, this page from Fantastic Four #1 has the code "V-372" (located to the right, just above the last panel on the page). What were these codes for, and why are they there? Lizardcreator (talk) 01:04, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty sure those are story assignment codes to make sure that the artists got paid properly. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 11:59, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
See also signature mark. Shantavira|feed me 09:12, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Here is an article that goes into Marvel Job Numbers in some detail. KConWiki (talk) 17:21, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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