Flash Gordon – Alex Raymond (1909-1956) – Cartoonist Alex Raymond steered the Sunday funnies toward Romanticism with exotic locales, memorable villains, and breathless action in this science-fiction classic. The strip began in 1934. © 1995 King Features Syndicate Inc. - printed on back of stamp
Largo Winch is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis. It started as a series of novels by Van Hamme in the late 1970s, but stopped due to a lack of success. When artist Philippe Francq wanted to start a series with Van Hamme, he revived his old hero, and reworked the novels into the first albums of the comic book series.
Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells is most known today for his groundbreaking science fiction novels; he has sometimes been called the "father of science fiction", a title that has also been given to Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback
Selected artworks from 'Island Impressions' - published by (Heritage Malta) in collaboration with Wicked Comics.
The first stamp in the series, a shining dragon and a lone soldier preparing for battle, was designed by Malta postman Fabio Agios, a celebrated artist and comedian, co-founder of Malta Comic Con and co-author of The Golden Lizard - Malta's first comic novel.
The second stamp was designed by UK-based Lee Townsend, who has worked with some of the biggest names in comics, and his extensive production has had him design for Marvel, Disney and Dream Works. The Townsend style is largely inspired by the Gardjola at Fort Saint Angelo and there, it kicks off from the fortress with Salima in the background, a red and white muscular Maltese superhero!
Italian-born Mario Torresi is an artist established in the international comic art world and is currently pursuing his dream of working with some of the world's biggest comic publishers. Responsible for the nature who depicts the hunting couple with the grass of phoenix, drawing inspiration from sea, rock, old local costumes and carefree young people all in the face of the scorching sun – Malta Post
Spirou is a Belgian comic strip character and protagonist in the comic strip series Spirou & Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou, and the eponymous character of the Belgian comic strip magazine Spirou.
The character was originally created by Robert Velter (Rob-Vel) for the launch of Le journal de Spirou (Spirou magazine) in 1938. Spirou was originally an elevator operator and bell-boy at the fictional Moustique Hotel. At some point he became a reporter for the eponymous magazine, though he remained dressed in his trademark red uniform.
Bandes dessinées, also referred to as Franco-Belgian comics (BD franco-belge), are comics that are usually originally in French and created for readership in France and Belgium.
Titeuf (known sometimes as Tootuff in English) is a Swiss comic series created by the Swiss comic-book creator Zep in 1992. In 2001 it was adapted into an animated TV series and in 2011 into a film. The series also appears in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tchô!
