1979 Cracker Jack : DC Super Hero Stamps
In 1979, Cracker Jack issued a 20-card collection of DC Super Hero Stamps, or
timbré in French. The stamps were inserted into boxes of Cracker Jack products
in North America. The mini-cards measure approximately 1.3 x 1.75 inches.
Each stamp card is copyrighted 1970 by N.P.P., National Periodical
Publications, Inc. The stamps are not numbered and the backs are blank.
The card images previously appeared in two collections from 1976: Official DC Stamp Album
and The DC Super Hero Stamp Album from Pepsi. The Superman
and Krypton images are originally from "The Origin of Superman!" published in
The Amazing World of Superman (1973). The images were penciled by
Curt Swan over layouts by Carmine Infantino and inked by Murphy Anderson.
The Mr. Mxyzptlk image is from the cover of
Superman: The Mxyztplk-Up Menace, a 7" LP released by Power Records in
1975. The album artwork was illustrated by Neal Adams.
The Superman and Robin card artwork is from a promotional splash page in
World's Finest Comics #199 (December 1970). The image was penciled by
Curt Swan and
inked by Murphy Anderson (Swanderson).
| 1979 Cracker Jack : Timbre Super Hero Stamps |
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| Batgirl |
| Batgirl and Robin |
| Batman and Robin |
| Batman vs. Joker |
| Batman and Bat Signal |
| Catwoman |
| Cheetah |
| Clark Kent |
| Elongated Man |
| Flash |
| Flash and Rogues |
| Green Lantern |
| Lex Luthor |
| Mr. Mxyztplk and Superman |
| Shazam! |
| Superman with Jor-El and Lara-El |
| Superman and Robin |
| Super-Villains |
| Wonder Woman |
| Wonder Woman and Invisible Plane |