Osamu Tezuka : 1997 Japan

1997 Japan relases a seris of stamps commemorating their acheivements during the 50 years post World War II. The 5th series of stamps featured 3 famous figures from the field of entertainment:

Osamu Tezuka – (1928-1989) Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga”. Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.

Notable work : Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Princess Knight, Phoenix, Dororo, Animerama, Buddha, Black Jack

Additional entertainers honored were: Yujiro Ishihara - actor and Misora Hibari – singer and actress

Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump) : Astrid Lindgren

2019-Dec-05 Germany - Cartoon Heroes of Childhood

Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi is red-haired, freckled, unconventional and superhumanly strong – able to lift her horse one-handed. She is playful and unpredictable. She often makes fun of unreasonable adults, especially if they are pompous and condescending. She is the daughter of a buccaneer captain and has adventure stories to tell about that, too. Her four best friends are her horse and monkey, and the neighbours' children, Tommy and Annika. Published 1945 in Sweden with illustrations by Ingrid Vang Nyman in 1945.

The first English language translation was published late in 1950 by The Viking Press in the United States with illustrations by Louis S. Glanzman.

2011-Jul-08 Sweden - Astrid Lindgren 100th Anniversary

1969-Nov-17 Sweden Fairy Tales : 1984-Nov-26 Switzerland : 1996-May-03 Sweden Famous Women

Walt Disney : 1901-1966

1968-Spe-11 Marceline MO

(1901 – 1966) American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons.

In the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio (now the Walt Disney Company) with his brother Roy. With Ub Iwerks, he developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928, his first highly popular success; he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years.

As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards won (22) and nominations (59) by an individual. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress and have also been named as some of the greatest films ever by the American Film Institute.

First Day Cover with hand-drawn, hand-painted cachet by Dave Dubé, based on Paris Match magazine cover - Yesterland

Scrooge McDuck drawn by Carl Barks at age 97 - Yesterland

While postal regulations at the time stated that any non-presidential individual honored on a commemorative stamp must be dead for ten years, the support for a Disney tribute was overwhelming. The Office of the Postmaster General corresponded with hundreds of Americans requesting a Walt Disney stamp, receiving letters from private citizens as well as the Walt Disney Studios, Governor Ronald Reagan, actors Fess Parker and John Wayne, and a number of United States Congressmen.

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Lucca Comics & Games : 1996 Italy

Lucca Comics & Games is an annual comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy, traditionally held at the end of October, in conjunction with All Saints' Day.

The Salone Internazionale dei Comics ("International Congress of Comics") was launched by a Franco-Italian partnership, consisting of Italians Rinaldo Traini and Romano Calisi and Frenchman Claude Moliterni (forming the International Congress of Cartoonists and Animators), and was first held 21–22 February 1965 in Bordighera, Imperia. 

In 1993, after the Salone Internazionale dei Comics left Lucca, city leaders launched a new convention called simply Lucca Comics that was a reprise of the old one. In 1995, it changed its name to Lucca Comics & Games.

Dick Tracy - Classic Comics : 1995 US

1995-Oct-01 Boca Raton FL

Dick Tracy – Chester Gould (1900-1985) Although his Sunday pages utilized flat colors, Tracy's world was black and white: good vs evil, right vs wrong. The Villains especially – Flattop, the Brow, Mumbles, Pruneface – were as ugly as their natures. The strip bergan in 1931. ©Tribune Media Services Inc. - printed on the back of the stamp

USPS Stamper Card

1947 Dick Tracy postage meter - Chicago IL

1990 - Dick Tracy Movie postage meter - Warner Brothers Transatlantic - Paris

The Little Prince : 2014 Germany

2014-Sep-01

The Little Prince is a novella written and illustrated by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults, and human nature.

Garfield : 2014 Switzerland

2014-Sep-04 Bern Switzerland

Garfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976 (later changed to Garfield in 1977), then in nationwide syndication from 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle

Tintin - Stamp Festival : 2000 France

2000-Mar-11 France - Stamp Festival

postmarks were used in various cities throughout France

First day with Tintin souvenir sheet

Wilhelm Busch : 1982 Germany

1982-Apr-15 Bonn Germany

Wilhelm Busch is commemorated with a stamp showing an illustration of "Die fromme Helene" (The Pious Helene), a humorous verse story with illustrations by Busch, satirizing religious hypocrisy. First published in 1872

Sleepy Hollow : 1974 Tarrytown NY

1974-Oct-10 North Tarrytown NY

American Folklore stamp features a scene from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in which the infamous Headless Horseman pursues protagonist Ichabod Crane. The short story demonstrates two qualities for which Washington Irving is best known: his humor and his ability to create vivid, descriptive imagery. Irving first published the short story in 1819-1820. He lived at Birmingham, England, at the time. Stamp designed by Leonard Everett Fisher