Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25739032-20141215222927/@comment-12959254-20150524142934

Ibzguy wrote: Wasn't aware there was a difference of opinion on that matter. After reading your post FBB I did a bit of my own. You're correct in that neither Moore or Dave Thorpe (I'm assuming you meant Dave, not Dan) who Moore replaced on the UK Cap Britain. Moore's own Son-In-Law backs up the random number idea but I also read Moore's an Occultist so that would be a rather clever idea using the obscure 616 reference & Alan Moore is quite the clever writer.

All said, I have to agree it's random. There's a rumor that 616 designation comes from.