March 14, 2019
The Royal Mail (United Kingdom) released a 15-stamp set featuring the most popular Marvel Super Heroes. The main 10-stamps feature Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Hulk, Doctor Strange, Captain Britain, Peggy Carter, Iron-Man, Union Jack, Black Panther and Thor.
An additional 5-stamps are part of an exclusive story titled "Avengers UK" contained in a miniature sheet showing the heroes in action against Thanos.
The stamps were designed by Alan Davis, an illustrator who has worked with marvel since the early 1980s, and first illustrated Captain Britain in 1985. Davis was assisted by Mark Farmer on inks and Laura Martin on colors
A booklet of stamps features the Marvel heroes along with the definitive Machin stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth
2 first day covers are available, one featuring the Hulk postmarked with a pictorial postmarks from either Tallents House, Edinburgh or Shield Row, Stanley
There is a first day cover available with the Prestige Stamp Book, featuring the Comics Code surrounded by the Machins' definitive
various other products are also available from the Royal Mail
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