2006 USPS : DC Comics Super Heroes
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The Super Heroes collection of postage stamps and postcards released by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Chapter One
features super heroes published by DC Comics. The 39-cent stamps were first
issued on July 20, 2006, in San Diego, California. The series was designed by
USPS Art Director and Typographer Carl T. Herrman. The stamp sheets were
photogravure printed by Avery Dennison in Clinton, South Carolina.
Each stamp measures 1.225 x 1.56 inches. Each stamp pane contains ten
character images and ten classic comic book covers. The observe of each stamp
includes artist credits and a brief description. The stamp designs appear on
24-cent postcards, sold in packs in twenty. The print run was 250 million
stamps, 30,000 booklets and 600,000 postcards.
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The Clark Kent / Superman stamp was penciled by
Curt Swan and
inked by Sheldon Moldoff. Curt Swan is the preeminent Superman artist of the
Silver and Bronze Ages. The Silver Age
Supergirl and
Aquaman stamps also feature artwork penciled by Swan.
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The Golden Age depiction of Superman breaking chains reprints the cover of
Superman #11 (July–August 1941). The image was illustrated by Fred
Ray, known for his patriotic Superman covers during
World War II.
USPS previously released a Superman postage stamp in 1998 as part of the
Celebrate the Century Collection. USPS issued Chapter Two for Marvel Comics Super Heroes on July 26,
2007. All three stamp series are collected in the Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum.
| 2006 USPS Super Heroes Chapter One: DC Comics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scott #4084 | ||
| 4084a | Superman | Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff |
| 4084b | Green Lantern | Neal Adams |
| 4084c | Wonder Woman | Ross Andru, Mike Esposito |
| 4084d | Green Arrow | Jack Kirby, Mike Royer |
| 4084e | Batman | Jim Lee, Scott Williams |
| 4084f | The Flash | Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson |
| 4084g | Plastic Man | Dick Giordano |
| 4084h | Aquaman | Jim Aparro |
| 4084i | Supergirl | Curt Swan, Stan Kaye |
| 4084j | Hawkman | Murphy Anderson |
| 4084k | Superman #11 (1941) | Fred Ray |
| 4084l | Green Lantern #4 (1961) | Gil Kane, Joe Giella |
| 4084m | Wonder Woman vol. 2, #22 (1998) | George Pérez |
| 4084n | Green Arrow #15 (2002) | Matt Wagner |
| 4084o | Batman #1 (1940) | Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson |
| 4084p | The Flash #111 (1960) | Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella |
| 4084q | Plastic Man #4 (1946) | Jack Cole |
| 4084r | Aquaman #5 (1989) | Curt Swan, Al Vey |
| 4084s | The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1 (1982) | Rich Buckler, Dick Giordano |
| 4084t | The Brave and The Bold #36 (1961) | Joe Kubert |