Comics : 1996 Spain

1996-May-10

El Jabato (The young wild boar) is the hero of a series of Spanish comic books, created in 1958 by the writer Víctor Mora and illustrated mainly by Francisco Darnís. El Jabato's themes and cast of characters were similar to those of the other series created by Mora, Capitán Trueno, although El Jabato is set in ancient Rome, while Capitán Trueno was a knight-errant of the Middle Ages.

The Tribulete Reporter - Guillermo Cifré Figuerola (1921–1962), known by his first name, Cifré, was a Spanish cartoonist, illustrator and animator, creator of some of the most representative characters of the "Bruguera school", such as El repórter Tribulete, about an incompetent journalist and his tyrannical boss

Smurfs : 2013 Switzerland

 

Spike and Suzy - 100th Anniversary of ‘Heide’ Train Station : 2011 Belgium

 

2011-Jun-05

Heide in Belgium has been serviced by its railway station for a century, and NMBS/SNCB celebrates this by issuing a railway stamp Miniature Sheet denominated EUR 8.00. In Belgium the national railways carry both parcels and letters, and their Philatelic Office regularly issues railway stamps. The official day of issue is 5 June 2011, but an advance sale in Heide Station will take place the day before.

The miniature sheet features the popular Belgian comic book characters Spike and Suzy (Suske en Wiske / Bob et Bobette) created by Flemish cartoonist Willy Vandersteen. The main characters are shown on the stamp, but on the selvedge you will see a black cat on a little locomotive.

Halloween - Local Posts

 

Jack O'Lantern - Halloween

A jack-o'lantern is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween holiday. Its name comes from the phenomenon of strange lights flickering over peat bogs, called jack-o'-lanterns (will-o'-the-wisps). It is suggested that the name also has ties to the Irish legend of Stingy Jack, a drunkard who, after deceiving people throughout his life and even Satan, is doomed to roam the Earth with only a hollowed turnip to light his way.

Cartoon Cats and Dogs - Local Post : 1982

HNLP 1982 - Cartoon cats and Dogs stamps

Hideaki Nakano Local Post - Detroit MI

Top row: Felix the Cat, Toby the Pup, Bonzo the Dog , Top Cat, Sylvester, Huckleberry Hound

Bottom row: Jerry, Droopy dog, Deputy Dawg, ==, Scooby-Doo, Sandy (Orphan Annie)

Comic Stamps : 1995 Spain

1995-May-04

Honoring classic Spanish comic characters and capturing the bold, adventurous spirit of post-war Spanish pop culture.

Carpanta Hambrón, or as better known, Carpanta, is a Spanish character featured in the comic strips and comic books of the same name created in 1947 by José Escobar. The comics focus on Carpanta's perpetual hunger and his usually failed attempts of satiating it. Escobar created Carpanta to symbolize the misery in postwar Spain.

El Capitán Trueno, a legendary comic book hero created by Víctor Mora and illustrated by Ambrós. Featured prominently in his medieval armor with sword in hand, Trueno is flanked by his loyal companions Goliath and Crispín.

Cartoon Series : 1995 S Korea

1995-May-04   S Korea Cartoon Series #1

Kochuboo aka Kojubu (big nose) is a famous political and satirical comic character created by pioneering Korean cartoonist and illustrator Kim Yong-hwan. The character debuted in a newspaper in 1942, originally created to enlighten Korean expatriates living in Japan during the colonial period.

 

Kim Yong-hwan (1912-1998) was one of the best Korean comic artists of the 1940s and 1950s. He made his debut in Japan under the name Gita Koji, but returned to Korea after the Liberation. He started out working for the Seoul Times, a magazine in the English language, founded in 1945. He created the 'Kojubu Samgukji' character, which became the first popular Korean comic character. He founded Manhwa Haengjin tabloid in 1948: the first magazine entirely devoted to comics in Korea. During the Korean war, Kim Yong-hwan produced 'The Soldier Todori', in which he described the courage of the South Korean soldiers- Lambiek

Disney*Pixar - Send A Hello : 2011

2011-Aug-19 Anaheim CA - Send A Hello

The Postal Service™ issued 5 Send a Hello commemorative stamps, utilizing images from Disney•Pixar films, which offer exciting, contemporary characters and strong themes involving family and friends. Designs feature the characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars (2006); Remy the rat and Linguini from Ratatouille (2007); Buzz Lightyear and two of the green, three-eyed aliens from Toy Story (1995); Carl Fredricksen and Dug from Up (2009); and the robot WALL*E from WALL*E (2008). Art directors Terrence W. McCaffrey and William J. Gicker worked with Disney•Pixar to design the stamp art.

Tove Jansson - Moomins : 2014 Finland

 

2014-Jan-31

Tove Marika Jansson (1914 – 2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She held her first solo art exhibition in 1943. Over the same period, she penned short stories and articles for publication, and subsequently drew illustrations for book covers, advertisements, and postcards. She continued her work as an artist and writer for the rest of her life.

Jansson wrote the Moomin novel series for children, starting with the 1945 The Moomins and the Great Flood. The following two books, Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, published in 1946 and 1948 respectively, were highly successful. For her work as a children's author she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966; among her many later awards was the Selma Lagerlöf Prize in 1992.

Goldrake (Grandizer) : 2025 Italy

2025-Oct-29 - The Excellences of Italian Cultural Heritage: Goldrake, on the 50th anniversary

UFO Robot Grendizer (also known as Grandizer, Ufo Robot Grendizer Raids, Goldrake and Goldorak) is a Japanese manga and animated television series created by Go Nagai. The series is the third entry in the Mazinger series, later relegated into a spinoff series. The series first aired on Fuji TV from 1975 to 1977. The mecha's first appearance in the United States was as a part of the Shogun Warriors line of super robot toys imported in the late 1970s by Mattel, then in Jim Terry's Force Five series.

Mickey Mouse : 2023 Switzerland

2023-Nov

Disney celebrates 100 years! Its world-famous characters have enchanted generations, making them laugh and sing. In its anniversary year, Disney is paying tribute to fans and creative artists who have made this dream possible over the past century. Mickey and Minnie are among the most famous cartoon characters ever.

In 1958, during shooting of “Third Man on the Mountain”, Walt Disney travelled to the town of Zermatt, where he had the idea for the “Matterhorn Bobsleds” rollercoasters, which are now at Disneyland in California. 

Bill Mauldin : 2010

2010-Mar-31 Santa Fe NM

William Henry Mauldin (1921 – 2003) American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in the field. His second Pulitzer Prize was for a cartoon published in 1958, and possibly his best-known cartoon was after the Kennedy assassination

Commemorative postmark: 2010-Mar-31 Ft Jackson Columbia SC

Commemorative postmark: 2010-May-08 Camp Shanks Piermont NY