P 2013 - Superman 75th anniversary series


P 2013 - Superman 75th anniversary series
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : Official First Day Cover (OFDC) Toronto, Ontario and in Metropolis (Superman’s adopted home town).
With the iconic “S-Shield” across his chest and his flowing red cape, Superman is the most recognizable Super Hero ever depicted in comics, on radio, on television or at the movies. Today Canada Post is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Superman’s debut in Action Comics #1 with a six-stamp issue that highlights his evolving image since he was co-created in 1938 by Toronto-born artist Joe Shuster and Cleveland writer Jerry Siegel, his high-school friend.
Superman was co-created in 1938 by Canadian Joe Shuster and American Jerry Siegel. He made his debut in Action Comics #1 on June 1, 1938. By the time Action Comics #4 hit the stands, readers couldn’t get enough of Superman!
The 5 stamps on this OFDC Souvenir Sheet showcase the evolution of Superman’s image throughout 75 years of comic book appearances. The illustrations come from:
1939: Superman #1, cover drawn by Joe Shuster
1945: Superman #32, cover drawn by Wayne Boring
1971: Superman #233, cover drawn by Neal Adams
2004: Superman #204, interior image drawn by Jim Lee
2012: Superman Annual #1, cover drawn by Kenneth Rocafort
Face value PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.63
Catalog code (Michel) CA BL179
Catalog code (Scott) CA 2677
Catalog code Canada post Product #: 403905144; Yvert et Tellier CA F2916 Stanley Gibbons CA MS2982
Series Superman 75th anniversary commemorative
Stamp colour Multicoloured
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 250,000 souvenir sheet
Issue date 10/09/2013
Designer Kosta Tsetsekas and Jasper Murphy of Signals Design Group
Paper type Tullis Russell
Print technique Lithography in 6 colours
Printed by Lowe-Martin
Perforation 13+
Height 112.00 mm
Width 190.00 mm
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