2016 Australia Post : Superman Stamp Pack



2016 Australia Post : Superman Stamp Pack

Australia Post issued a stamp pack featuring 24 collectible Superman tabs on March 15, 2016. Each pack includes sixteen $1 AUD postage stamps. The Superman tabs are not valid for postage.

The Australia map stamp was originally issued on January 25, 2016, as part of the Love to Celebrate series (Scott Australia #4522). The stamp was designed by Sierra Delta in Burnley, Victoria.

The stamp pack cover is an edited image of Action Comics #419 (December 1972). The cover was penciled by Neal Adams and inked by Murphy Anderson. The photograph composite and coloring was done by Jack Adler.

2016 Australia Post : Superman Stamp Pack

Both sheetlets contain twelve Superman tabs, each measuring 26 x 37.5 mm. Twelve tabs reprint Superman comic book covers published from 1938–2001. The Superman character illustrations are from the 1982 DC Comics Style Guide. The Superman figures were penciled by José Luis García-López and inked by Dick Giordano.

2016 Australia Post : Superman Stamp Pack


2016 Australia Post : Superman Stamp Pack
Action Comics #1 June 1938 Joe Shuster, Detective Comics staff
Action Comics #25 June 1940 Wayne Boring
Action Comics #33 February 1941 Wayne Boring
Action Comics #419 December 1972 Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Jack Adler
The Adventures of Superman #596 November 2001 Mike Wieringo, José Marzán Jr.
Action Comics #485 July 1978 Neal Adams, Cory Adams
Superman #1 Summer 1939 Joe Shuster, Leo O'Mealia
Superman #19 November–December 1942 Jack Burnley
Superman #24 September-October 1943 Jack Burnley
Superman #38 January–February 1946 Jack Burnley, George Roussos
Superman #57 March–April 1949 Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye, Ira Schanpp
Superman #199 August 1967 Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Ira Schanpp