Royal Mail launches X-Men stamps to celebrate 60th anniversary of franchise
Stamps
New Peanuts centenary stamps released in United States
The US Postal Service has released a set of 20 “Forever” stamps starring all the Peanuts gang
WebFind: Stamp Collector magazine does superheroes
Superhero stamps got stamp collector attention last year, thanks to one of the industry’s specialist magazines
“The Legend of King Arthur” stamps by Jaime Jones
No, not the Monty Python version
Royal Mail goes MARVEL mad with Special Issue by Alan Davis and Neil Edwards
With Captain Marvel in cinemas in a couple of weeks and Avengers: Endgame hot on its heels, it should be no surprise the Royal Mail has turned its hand to a Marvel-inspired Special Issue stamp release – and artists Alan Davis… Read More ›
Hidden Messages part of new 2001: A Space Odyssey Isle of Man stamps
The Isle of Man post office is marking the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey in style with a set of eight stamps – which contain secret messages for fans of the classic science fiction film. The… Read More ›
Royal Academy of Art Stamps revealed
A new series of 65p and £1.55 stamps commissioned to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy. Royal Mail’s Special Stamp programme has commemorated anniversaries and celebrated events relevant to UK heritage and life for more than 50 years…. Read More ›
Royal Mail Star Wars: The Last Jedi stamps revealed (some with UV secrets!)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is blasting its way onto British cinema screens from 14th December 2017. To celebrate, the Royal Mail has announced eight new Star Wars stamps, limited-edition collectibles and gifts, packed with friendly (and not so friendly)… Read More ›
Comic artist John Higgins creates Great Fire of London Anniversary Stamps
Comic artist John Higgins has designed a set of six new stamps commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. The project as a whole is the work of The Chase Creative Consultants, and the stamps are designed… Read More ›
Asterix goes from strength to strength, with new “Missing Scroll” album out next month
Since 1959, when Asterix was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, he has gone from success to success – continuously attracting fans from all ages and from all around the world. In the publishing field, it is a very… Read More ›
Royal Mail Launches Alice In Wonderland Stamps
The Royal Mail has just launched its Alice In Wonderland Stamps, the work of artist Grahame Baker-Smith, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Classic Tale – and, for the first time ever the company has… Read More ›
Royal Mail celebrates 60 years of classic children’s TV
The Royal Mail’s Special Stamp programme kicks-off 2014 with an issue that celebrates over 60 years of Classic Children’s TV – and almost every character featured has appeared in one comic or more down the years. 12 of the most… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Comic stamps
Starting a month of shows all about British Comics, radio show Panel Borders’ Alex Fitch interviews Richard Scholey, from design company The Chase, and Philip Parker, Head of Stamps strategy, Royal Mail, about the new range of comic book stamps… Read More ›
British Comic Stamps: 2000AD
Here’s the final post to mark the release of the Royal Mail’s Comic Collection, celebrating 75 years of British comics. The Royal Mail have kindly sent us large versions of each stamp, so we thought we’d show them off in… Read More ›
British Comic Stamps: Twinkle
Here’s the ninth of our ten posts to mark the release of the Royal Mail’s Comic Collection, celebrating 75 years of British comics. The Royal Mail have kindly sent us large versions of each stamp, so we thought we’d show… Read More ›