Object Details
Description
The Postal Service issued the 39-cent DC Comics Super Heroes commemorative stamps in 20 designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of twenty stamps, on July 20, 2006, in San Diego, California. Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, designed the stamps.
With these colorful stamps, the US Postal Service honors several stars from the world of DC Comics. Their fantastic adventures provide an escape from the everyday while simultaneously encouraging readers to feel that individuals can make a difference. The stamps feature the following characters: Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Batman, The Flash, Plastic Man, Aquaman, Supergirl and Hawkman.
Avery Dennison manufactured the 250 million stamps in the gravure process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (June 22, 2006).
unused
Credit line
All characters and related elements ™&© DC Comics. SUPER HEROES is a jointly owned trademark. Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
July 20, 2006
Object number
2006.2036.135
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolored)/ photogravure
Place
California
United States of America
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Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Literature
Stars of Stage & Screen
Contemporary (1990-present)
popular culture
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2006.2036.135