1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1930s: Superman arrives
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US #3185f
1998 Superman Arrives 1938 – Celebrate the Century (1930s)
• Part of the fourth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors the comic book hero Superman
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 10, 1998
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the very first super hero comic book. It featured the famous Superman and paved the way for future super hero comics and more.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork of Superman by Paul Calle. Includes the following text on the back “Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman first appeared in 1938. The Man of Steel was the world’s first comic book super hero. His sensational powers and dynamic deeds changed forever the content and style of the comic book.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the foot of Cleveland, Ohio’s Terminal Tower Building at Tower City Center. When it first opened in June 1930, the 52-story building was among the tallest buildings in the world and was the tallest west of New York City for 40 years.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Superman was created in 1934 by two Cleveland, Ohio, teenagers, writer erry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The duo had hoped to land their hero in the newspapers with a daily adventure comic strip, but had no luck; editors and publishers felt that their hero was simply too strange. While Siegel and Shuster shopped their hero around to comic strip syndicates and comic book publishers, their work on characters like Dr. Occult started appearing in DC Comics. Finally, in June 1938, the Man of Tomorrow made his debut as the lead feature in Action Comics #1.
This colorful new brand of hero was an alien in human form that had fallen to Earth as a child. He was stunningly handsome, endowed with supernatural powers, and fought for truth, justice, and the American way. His only weakness was the mysterious green mineral known as kryptonite.
Like any superhero, Superman needed an alter ego. So, when he was not fighting crime, he was known as Clark Kent, the mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet. Soon, Clark developed an interest in another reporter, Lois Lane. Lois, however, was in love with Superman. Superman, in turn, was so involved in crime fighting that he never returned her advances. Superman has been a popular American hero for more than 60 years.
US #3185f
1998 Superman Arrives 1938 – Celebrate the Century (1930s)
• Part of the fourth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors the comic book hero Superman
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 10, 1998
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the very first super hero comic book. It featured the famous Superman and paved the way for future super hero comics and more.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork of Superman by Paul Calle. Includes the following text on the back “Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman first appeared in 1938. The Man of Steel was the world’s first comic book super hero. His sensational powers and dynamic deeds changed forever the content and style of the comic book.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the foot of Cleveland, Ohio’s Terminal Tower Building at Tower City Center. When it first opened in June 1930, the 52-story building was among the tallest buildings in the world and was the tallest west of New York City for 40 years.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Superman was created in 1934 by two Cleveland, Ohio, teenagers, writer erry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The duo had hoped to land their hero in the newspapers with a daily adventure comic strip, but had no luck; editors and publishers felt that their hero was simply too strange. While Siegel and Shuster shopped their hero around to comic strip syndicates and comic book publishers, their work on characters like Dr. Occult started appearing in DC Comics. Finally, in June 1938, the Man of Tomorrow made his debut as the lead feature in Action Comics #1.
This colorful new brand of hero was an alien in human form that had fallen to Earth as a child. He was stunningly handsome, endowed with supernatural powers, and fought for truth, justice, and the American way. His only weakness was the mysterious green mineral known as kryptonite.
Like any superhero, Superman needed an alter ego. So, when he was not fighting crime, he was known as Clark Kent, the mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet. Soon, Clark developed an interest in another reporter, Lois Lane. Lois, however, was in love with Superman. Superman, in turn, was so involved in crime fighting that he never returned her advances. Superman has been a popular American hero for more than 60 years.