Bédéciné International Festival of Comics : 2014 Illzach France

2014-Nov-15:16

Bédéciné International Festival of Comics (BD - Bandes dessinées) Illzach Cultural Centre, is the must-attend event for comic book fans. More than meetings with many authors, numerous activities are also organized: exhibitions, drawing workshops, animations, stories, shows.

Illzach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

 

Disney - Mail A Smile : 2012

2012-Jun- Orlando FL

The U.S. Postal Service® presents the second of two issuances featuring beloved Disney•Pixar characters. Following up on Send a Hello, which was issued in 2011, Mail a Smile includes five different designs that spotlight Flik and Dot from A Bug’s Life (1998); Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) and Dashiell “Dash” Parr from The Incredibles (2004), with “Dash” also shown running in the background; Nemo and Squirt from Finding Nemo (2003); Woody, Bullseye, and Jessie from Toy Story 2 (1999); and Boo, Mike Wazowski, and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan from Monsters, Inc. (2001). Art director William J. Gicker worked with Disney•Pixar to design the stamp art.

Commemorative postmarks

Tintin : 2007 Belgium Railways

2007-Sep-15 Belgium :

Belgium Railways issued a Railway Letter Stamp souvenir sheet with a single 8.50-euro stamp showing Tintin on a train. The first day usage was on three high-speed rail routes from Brussels, Antwerp or Liege to Paris and Strasbourg with a return journey on 2007-Sep-24. The cancel for the trip originating in Brussels matched the design on the stamp

Pixies - Faroe Islands : 2025

2025-Oct-20

If you are patient and very quiet, you might even see two small pixies sitting on a rock, playing Christmas music.

Artist: Janus á Húsagarði

In the Nordic countries, pixies have been known for hundreds of years. The first written mention dates to the 14th century, and the oldest known drawing of a pixie appears in a book by Olaus Magnus from 1555. Pixies are small-around 20 to 30 centimetres tall-and are usually dressed in green or brown clothing, with a long, pointed hat.

In the Faroe Islands, pixies usually live high up in the mountains, where few people ever go. There, they care for sheep, birds, and hares in distress. If you are lucky enough to have a pixie living nearby, you must take great care not to upset it. It is important not to shout at or annoy the pixie-and above all, to remember to leave out a bowl of porridge at Christmas. In return, the pixie will protect your home and bring good fortune.

Christmas is the highlight of the year for all pixies. They bustle about, bake treats, enjoy themselves, and help Father Christmas deliver gifts to the children. During the festive season, it is sometimes possible to see pixie footprints in the snow. And if you are up very early, you might be lucky enough to glimpse one darting under a stone or into a hiding place. But if you are patient and very quiet, you might even see two small pixies sitting on a rock, playing Christmas music outside the house where the children are fast asleep.

The Frog King : 1966 Germany

1966-Oct-05

The Frog King or the Iron Henry (often told as The Frog Prince) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in Grimm's Fairy Tales (KHM 1). Traditionally, it is the first story in their folktale collection. A version of the Frog Prince has also appeared in their various publications

Superman : 2006 DC Comics

2006-July-20 San Diego CA

Superman – Art by Curt Swan & Sheldon Moldoff – Ever since his debut in the pages of Action Comics #1 (June 1938), the Superman character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster has been an icon. The big red “S” on his shirt is among the most recognized symbols in American pop culture.

Superman #11 July/Aug 1941 – art by Fred Ray.  Destiny brought the infant Kal-El from Planet Krypton to Smallville USA, where he was raised by kindly farmers. Though gifted with extraordinary powers, Kal-El – now Clark Kent – expresses true strength in the compassion and moral responsibility he displays in the guise of Superman - USPS

Commemorative Postmark

2006-Oct-07 Bismarck AR

Asterix and Obelix : France 1987

Asterix stamp issued on the occasion of the Dijon stamp fair in March 1987

Lee Hyun-Se - Magpie : Korea 1996

1996-May-04 Korea Cartoon Series

Lee Hyun-se made his debut in Korean comics in 1978 with 'Ccachi Hair'. 'Ccachi', or 'Kachi', with the piercing eyes and the wild hair was a popular character of Korean comics of the 1980s. His 1982 comic 'A Daunting Team' is one of the most famous comics of its time. Other titles of his comics are 'Armagedon', 'Blue Angel', 'Wandering Ccachi', 'Nambeol' and 'Legend of the Gods'. Lee has been honored with some of the most prestigious awards in the field of cartoons in Korea, including the Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award and the President‘s Award in the cartoon division of the 2007 Korea Contents Awards.  - Lambiek

Wonder Woman : 2006 DC Comics

2006-July-20 San Diego CA

Wonder Woman – Art by Ross Andru & Mike Esposito. Wonder Woman has been an iconic inspiration for countless women since her debut in All Star Comics #8 in December 1941. The most recognizable female character in comics, created by William Moulton Marston, she remains a figure of strength, beauty and courage.

Wonder Woman #22 (2nd Series) Nov 1988 Art by George Pérez. As a worldwide ambassador of peace, Wonder Woman soared to new heights in the late 1980s. The character returned to her roots as an Amazon warrior from Paradise Island, land of heroic women. Her special powers were gifts from the Olympians - USPS

Alice in Wonderland - Latvia : 2022

 

“Have some wine,” the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.
Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. “I don’t see any wine,” she remarked.
“There isn’t any,” said the March Hare.
“Then it wasn’t very civil of you to offer it,” said Alice angrily.

“It wasn’t very civil of you to sit down without being invited,” said the March Hare.
“I didn’t know it was your table,” said Alice; “it’s laid for a great many more than three.”
“Your hair wants cutting,” said the Hatter. He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech.
“You should learn not to make personal remarks,” Alice said with some severity; “it’s very rude.”
The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this; but all he said was, “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
“Come, we shall have some fun now!” thought Alice. “I’m glad they’ve begun asking riddles.—I believe I can guess that,” she added aloud.
“Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it?” said the March Hare.
“Exactly so,” said Alice.

“Then you should say what you mean,” the March Hare went on.
“I do,” Alice hastily replied; “at least—at least I mean what I say—that’s the same thing, you know.”
“Not the same thing a bit!” said the Hatter. “You might just as well say that ‘I see what I eat’ is the same thing as ‘I eat what I see’!”

Francesco Grimaldi - Monaco : 2022

Monaco Europa 2022 – Myths and Stories

Francesco Grimaldi (il Malizia) was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 1297-January-08. He was the son of Guglielmo Grimaldi by his wife Giacobina or Giacoba, a Genoese noble. Grimaldi, dressed as a Franciscan friar, lead a small contingent of followers and was greeted at the gates of Monaco's castle, only then to seize the castle with his cousin Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes.

Ela Peroci - Slovenia : 2022

Ela Peroci (1922 – 2001) was a Slovene children's writer, author of numerous children's stories that are considered classics in Slovene children's literature. Her best known story is Muca Copatarica (Slipper Keeper Kitty), illustrated by Ančka Gošnik Godec, which has seen numerous reprints and has sold over 140,000 copies.

Hawkman : 2006 DC Comics

2006-July-20 San Diego CA

Hawkman – art by Murphy Anderson. Powered by the mysterious “Nth Metal” in his artificial wings, Hawkman soars through the sky above Midway City. When grounding the city's worst predators, the Winged Wonder relies on his mastery of Earth's ancient weapons, among them his mace and shield.

The Brave and the Bold #36 June/July 1961 Art by Joe Kubert.

Hawkman returned in 1960, a reincarnated hero from the earlier “Golden Age” of comics. The new Winged Wonder and his spouse Hawkgirl were intergalactic police officers from a distant planet, meting oout justice to the villains terrorizing Midway City - USPS

Pokuland - Edgar Valter : 2001 Estonia

2001

Edgar Valter (1929 – 2006) was an Estonian graphic artist, caricaturist, writer and illustrator of children's books, with over 250 books to his name, through 55 years of activity (1950–2005). His most famous work is Pokuraamat (The Poku Book).

First published in 1994, Pokuraamat tells the tale of Pokus. A poku is a grass mound that grows in southeastern Estonian bogs. In the book, Valter interprets pokus as animated childlike creatures, the grass actually being their golden head hair, which grows down to their feet. Its central theme is emphasizing the need to respect and to live in harmony with nature. In 1996, the book won the prestigious Nukits Competition award for best children's book of the year. Edgar Valter wrote two subsequent Poku-related books after that: Pokuaabits (The Poku ABC) (2002) and Pokulood (Poku Stories) (2004).

Childrens TV : 2014 UK - 2024 Guernsey

 

2014-Jan-07 Royal Mail

Royal Mail is celebrating over sixty years of classic children’s TV with a stamp collection. This special issue commemorates the 40th anniversary of Bagpuss, probably the most popular British children’s TV character of all time and the 50th anniversary of The Magic Roundabout.

Twelve of the most popular characters from children’s television are included in the set. The full line-up features - Andy Pandy, Ivor the Engine, Dougal from The Magic Roundabout, Bagpuss, Paddington Bear, Postman Pat, Windy Miller from Camberwick Green, Mr. Benn, Uncle Bulgaria from the Wombles, Bob the Builder, Peppa Pig, and Shaun the Sheep. (6 of the stamps are shown on the cover below)

2024-Jul-25 Guernsey - Bagpuss 50th Anniversary

Bagpuss is a British animated children's television series which was made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The series of thirteen episodes was first broadcast in 1974. The title character was "a saggy, old cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams". Although only thirteen episodes were produced and broadcast, the program remains fondly remembered by Briton. In early 1999, Bagpuss topped a BBC poll for the UK's favorite children's television program

GeGeGe no Kitarō : 1994 Japan

Medama-Oyaji (Eyeball Father)

1994-Jul-10

GeGeGe no Kitarō is a Japanese manga series created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki. It is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai, a class of spirit-monster which all of the main characters belong to. This story was an early 20th-century Japanese folk tale performed on kamishibai. It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and video games. 

GeGeGe no Kitarō focuses on the young Kitarō—the last survivor of the Ghost Tribe—and his adventures with other ghouls and strange creatures of Japanese mythology. Along with: the remains of his father, Medama-Oyaji (a mummified Ghost tribesman reincarnated to inhabit his old eyeball); Nezumi-Otoko (the rat-man); Neko-Musume (the cat-girl) and a host of other folkloric creatures, Kitarō strives to unite the worlds of humans and Yōkai.

Sunakake Babaa (Sand-Casting Hag)

Konaki-Jiji (Old Man Who Cries Like a Baby)

Nezumi-Otoko (Rat Man)

BD Comic Festival : 2003 Luxembourg

2003-Jul-19 Festival of BD - Luxembourg

 

XX Romics Comic Festoval : 2016 Rome

2016-Sep-29 XX Romics - Rome

Cachet: The Mythical Six

Cachet: Captain Fox