Stahler editorial cartoon on stamps

Jeff Stahler's editorial cartoon on the new classic tv stamps is amusing. The stamps do have a slight comic book link in that one is for the Lone Ranger. Of course, plenty of comic books were done for other tv shows too such as Lassie and Howdy Doody which are on the stamps.

Robert Risko 'stamp' art

I was paging through an old New Yorker (October 15, 2007) and found an illustration for a review of a play "Mauritius" in which caricaturist Robert Risko drew Katie Finneran holding a sheet of Mauritius stamps. The review was Pay and Play by John Lahr, p. 102.

NY Times notices Simpsons stamps

See "As Seen on Television: Sealed With a Simpson," By ROBERTA SMITH, New York Times July 7, 2009.

Afico-Man, new Israel stamp

Ofer B. comes through with another tip, and says about the above "It is a set of “Passover Hagadah” (the traditional text being read at Passover’s Eve) with a commemorative sheet and a stamp sheet of Afico-Men (a Superman-like character with Matzos in its hands)." Here's the Israeli Post website.

Maggie Simpson most popular stamp

With slightly under 1 million votes cast - "Maggie voted most popular 'Simpsons' stamp," UPI May 22, 2009.

1960s Superman stamps?

Has anyone seen the three Superman stamps that were available by 1968?

Don't remember them? That's because they appeared in Action Comics 359 in "The Case of the People Against Superman!" by Leo Dorfman and Curt Swan.

Thanks to Ofer Berenstein for spotting this and sending it along.

Simpsons' stamps first day sales report in Springfield, VT

See "'Simpsons' stamps go on sale," By Josh O'Gorman, Rutland Herald May 8, 2009.

There's a picture of the First Day Cover here.