The U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, dedicated four Forever stamps on October 7, 2016 that commemorated the 75th anniversary of one of the most iconic Super Heroes of all time — Wonder Woman. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony took place in the DC Entertainment booth at New York Comic Con.
“Wonder Woman was one of the first female Super Heroes that inspired countless young girls over the past three quarters of a century,” said U.S. Postal Service Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, Kristin Seaver. “We salute this heroic role model and her legacy that is sure to continue to span another 75 years.”
Joining Seaver in dedicating the stamps were: DC Entertainment’s Senior Vice President of Franchise Management Sandy Yi; Modern Age Wonder Woman artist Cliff Chiang; Bronze Age Wonder Woman artist José Luis García-López; DC Entertainment Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee; “DC All Access” host Tiffany Smith and Wonder Woman Forever stamps art director Greg Breeding.
“It’s been an honor to work on an iconic character like Wonder Woman for the past 40 years,” said García-López. “She is the ultimate female Super Hero, a true symbol of equality and justice, and it’s thrilling to see my Wonder Woman included in the 75th anniversary celebration in such a prominent way.”
“As an artist you hope that your work might endure, like the character of Wonder Woman herself,” added Chiang. “To see something I drew immortalized on a U.S. Postal Service stamp is really an incredible honor, and hopefully a fitting tribute to 75 years of strength and imagination.”
First seen in October 1941 in a back-up story for “All Star Comics #8,” meant to test her appeal at a time when female Super Heroes were rare, Wonder Woman quickly broke out and headlined her own title by the next year. Subsequent generations came to know the star-spangled heroine with metal bracelets on her wrists and a magic lasso by her waist via her hit 1975–79 television series and roles in animated shows and movies, as well as her historic appearance on the cover “Ms. Magazine” #1 in 1972. This past March, Wonder Woman was seen for the first time in a live action motion picture with her introduction in the movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
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