You’ll get to lick Wonder Woman this week when the U.S. Post Office releases its first superhero postage stamps.
The 39-cent stamps, as well as 24-cent postal cards, will make their debut at San Diego’s Comic-Con tomorrow. They go on sale Friday.
The stamps, sold in a sheet of 20, feature such individual DC characters as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, as well as comic book covers. For $7.80, get your own superhero stamps at usps.com.
Here’s a rundown of what’s available:
DC Covers:
Plastic Man #4
Summer 1946
Art by Jack Cole
Batman #1
Spring 1940
Art by Bob Kane
The Brave And The Bold #36
June/July 1961
Art by Joe Kubert
Green Lantern #4
Jan./Feb. 1961
Art by Gil Kane & Joe Giella
The Flash #111
Feb./Mar. 1960
Art by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella
Wonder Woman #22 (2nd series)
Nov. 1988
Art by George Pé²¥z
Aquaman #5 (of 5)
Oct. 1989
Art by Curt Swan & Al Vey
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1
Nov. 1982
Art by Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano
Superman #11
July/Aug. 1941
Art by Fred Ray
Green Arrow #15
Sept. 2002
Art by Matt Wagner
Character Shots
Batman
Art by Jim Lee & Scott Williams
Wonder Woman
Art by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
Plastic Man
Art by Dick Giordano
Superman
Art by Curt Swan & Sheldon Moldoff
Green Lantern
Art by Neal Adams
The Flash
Art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson
Aquaman
Art by Jim Aparo
Hawkman
Art by Murphy Anderson
Supergirl
Art by Curt Swan & Stan Kaye
Green Arrow
Art by Jack Kirby & Mike Royer
Why don’t we have these superheroes stamps in the U.K.?
Comment by Keith — July 19, 2006 @ 7:09 pm
The easy answer is: Because the U.K. sucks.
Comment by Motherbox — July 19, 2006 @ 7:16 pm
That was a rude comment…. go sit in the corner..
Comment by Branden — July 19, 2006 @ 7:52 pm
Yeh I think we should have these in the UK…or at least something better then nature stuff we always seem to have…lol
Comment by Damien — July 19, 2006 @ 8:22 pm
Awsome stamps, after 23 years of collecting comics, I can now send out my mail with Superhero Escorts! Try stealing my rent check now punks!
Comment by Eric L. — July 20, 2006 @ 9:34 am
They put the Green Arrow on a stamp, but not The Atom?
And what about the Marvel heroes?
Leave it to the Post Office to do the same half-ass job they’ve always done…
Comment by Some Call Me "Tim" — August 13, 2006 @ 11:10 pm
Don’t Get your panties tied in a knot! Next year the U.S. IS issuing 20 stamps with Marvel Superheroes!
Comment by Jeff Vogel — August 15, 2006 @ 8:55 pm
I haven’t been this happy since Porky Pig & Daffy Duck got their own postage stamps. I mean it.
The Batman close-up is disappointing when you consider that the character has inspired some of DC’s best artwork. No other complaints.
The characters we’ll never see: The Watchmen.
Comment by Jan — August 26, 2006 @ 1:35 am