People included here were George Perez, Carmine Infantino, Shelly Moldoff, Joe Giella, Lisa Kirby (Jack's daughter), Elizabeth Kane (Bob's widow), Neal Adams, Joe Giella, Mike Royer, Jim Lee, and Adam Kubert.
From the official USPS press-release about the event at http://www.usps.com/communications/news/stamps/2006/sr06_040.htm
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Superman joined Batman, Wonder Woman and seven other comic book legends in extending their immortality to postage today when the U.S. Postal Service dedicated the "DC Comics Super Heroes" commemorative stamps and stamped postal cards. The ceremony took place at the world’s largest comic book and pop culture show --Comic-Con International 2006 (comic-con.org).
The stamps and stamped postal cards are available in San Diego today and nationwide July 21.
"We are here to celebrate a moment in time that most of us have shared," said William Campbell, U.S. Postal Service Judicial Officer, in dedicating the stamps.
"I am talking about that age when the heroes of comic books were our personal friends. When their battles were our battles. When their victories made us cheer and their defeats made us sad. When their values helped strengthen our own understanding of right and wrong. Today, our heroes are back in all their glory and in some of their finest moments." Joining Campbell in dedicating the stamps was DC Comics Publisher and President Paul Levitz, dccomics.com.
"The DC Comics Super Heroes have been a beloved part of America’s culture for almost seven decades as the most significant characters to emerge from comic books—a true American art form," said Levitz. "It is both fitting and exciting for these heroes to be commemorated as stamps by the U.S. Postal Service."
This is the first stamp pane honoring comic book Super Heroes to be issued by the Postal Service. Half of the pane of 20 stamps are portraits of the characters: Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Plastic Man, Supergirl, Superman and Wonder Woman.
The other 10 stamps depict covers of individual comic books devoted to these Super Heroes’ exploits. They include: Plastic Man #4, Summer 1946; The Brave And The Bold #36, June/July 1961; Green Lantern #4, Jan./Feb. 1961; The Flash #111, Feb./Mar. 1960; Wonder Woman #22 (2nd series); Aquaman #5 (of 5), Oct. 1989; The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1, Nov. 1982; Superman #11, July/Aug. 1941; and Green Arrow #15, Sept. 2002 (see below).
Ever since Superman was introduced to readers in 1938, Super Heroes have been nearly synonymous with comic books. Their fantastic adventures provide an escape from the everyday, stimulating the imaginations of young—and often, not so young—readers, encouraging them to believe that within each of us are fantastic abilities, ready to help us combat the Lex Luthors and Riddlers of the world. All we need is a phone booth or Batcave to transform ourselves into a Caped Crusader.
Comic books aren’t simply "kid’s stuff." Adults have always been among their fans, and the form has attracted its share of serious artists and writers. Super Heroes have responded to social and political issues from the start, fighting injustice and corruption during the Depression, and then becoming patriotic defenders of national interests during World War II. Art director Carl T. Herrman worked with the creative staff at DC Comics on the design of this issuance.
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