THE ROYAL MAIL CELEBRATES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE X-MEN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED STAMP COLLECTION
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Marvel's merry band of mutants, the X-Men, the Royal Mail has issued a specially designed stamp collection featuring characters associated with the team. Behind each stamp is the original pencil illustration drawn by the British comic book artist, Mike McKone, and they're all presented in a fold-out souvenir pack. The characters in the collection include...
As an extra added bonus, a Miniature Sheet of stamps showcasing five villains associated with the X-Men has also been included in the collection, namely Juggernaut, Mystique, Magneto, Emma Frost, and Sabretooth, along with an introduction written by the author, Alan Cowsill, which describes all of the characters on display.
For further information, please feel free to check out the official Website, Facebook, and Instagram pages for the Royal Mail.
Professor X: Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cyclops: Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Beast: Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Angel: Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Jean Grey: Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Iceman: Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Wolverine: Created in 1974 by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita Sr.
Storm: Created in 1975 by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum
Colossus: Created in 1975 by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum
Kitty Pryde: Created in 1980 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne
Rogue: Created in 1981 by Chris Claremont and Michael Golden
Jubilee: Created in 1989 by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri
As an extra added bonus, a Miniature Sheet of stamps showcasing five villains associated with the X-Men has also been included in the collection, namely Juggernaut, Mystique, Magneto, Emma Frost, and Sabretooth, along with an introduction written by the author, Alan Cowsill, which describes all of the characters on display.
For further information, please feel free to check out the official Website, Facebook, and Instagram pages for the Royal Mail.
THE ROYAL MAIL CELEBRATES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE X-MEN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED STAMP COLLECTION
Reviewed by David Andrews
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April 06, 2023
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