USPS Honors Wonder Woman’s 75th Anniversary With Stamp Set
By Alex Widen
In a fitting move to celebrate her 75th anniversary, the United States Postal Service has authorized their very own set of Wonder Woman stamps which were revealed at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016.
With a large role in this spring’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice behind her and a feature length motion picture slated for June 2, 2017, DC Comics’ iconic heroine—Wonder Woman—has never been more popular.
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According to the agency’s press release, the set of twenty Forever Stamps will feature depictions of Wonder Woman that span all four eras of comic books. Considering similar stamps were authorized to celebrate the 75th anniversaries of Superman and Batman in recent years, it is fitting that Wonder Woman would join them in being further immortalized in her own set.
The top row features Wonder Woman in the modern age, as drawn by Cliff Chiang during his run on the title during the New 52 era from September 2011 to June 2016. While the shift to Wonder Woman’s origin under writer Brian Azzarello was considered controversial, Chiang’s artwork was considered a universal highlight.
The second row features Wonder Woman’s depiction by George Perez, who kicked off the heroine’s reboot during the Bronze Age in 1986. After the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover of the time, George Perez both wrote and drew a new run for her which further embraced her roots in Greek mythology and female empowerment.
Representing Wonder Woman in the Silver Age (1956-1972) is artwork of her by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The pair would draw Wonder Woman for nine years during one of the extended runs by writer Robert Kanigher. For better or worse he wrote Wonder Woman for roughly twenty years and was the first writer to take over her title following the death of her original creator in 1947.
Last but not least is a stamp featuring Wonder Woman as drawn by her first artist and co-creator, H.G. Peter. Created and written by noted psychologist William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman made her first appearance in All Star Comics #8 circa December 1941. By the next year, she was headlining her own titular series alongside Sensation Comics, as well as joining DC Comics’ first superhero team—the Justice Society of America.
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Intended to give girls a role model similar to the ones which boys had, Wonder Woman has gone on to have a legendary place within comic book history. Lynda Carter starred as the heroine for three seasons in a live action TV show that ran from 1975-1979, and Wonder Woman has appeared in a variety of animated projects ever since. What better way to celebrate her long overdue motion picture than to adorn letters with her bold image? Or better yet, save them for future generations.