2678) "The X-Men - Marvel Universe", United Kingdom (UK): 60th Anniversary of the Franchise (1963-2023): Royal Mail, UK has issued a set of 12 postage stamps (6 x 1st Class) & (6 x 2nd Class) value and 5 Stamps on the Miniature Sheet (MS) depicting various characters in the popular franchise: Date of Stamp Set issue: 16.02.2023:
About "The X-Men - Marvel Universe":
Royal Mail (RM) UK’s pop-culture themed stamps and collectibles continue to be very popular with a broad range of pop-culture fans.
RM has celebrated the Marvel Universe this time with a stamp issue highlighting the mutant superheroes - "The X-Men".
Generations have grown up with these timeless superheroes in comic books and more recently in hugely successful movies.
The X-Men is a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the characters first appeared in The X-Men #1 (09/1963). They are among the most recognisable and successful super-heroes of Marvel Comics, appearing in numerous books, television shows, films, and video games.
The X-Men are mutants, a subspecies of humans who are born with superhuman abilities.
The X-Men fight for peace and equality between normal humans and mutants in a world where antimutant bigotry is fierce and widespread.
They are led by Charles Xavier, also known as Professor X, a powerful mutant telepath who can control and read minds.
Their archenemy is Magneto, a powerful mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields.
Professor X and Magneto have opposing views and philosophies regarding the relationship between mutants and humans.
While Professor X works towards peace and understanding between mutants and humans, Magneto views humans as a threat and believes in taking an aggressive approach against them, though he has found himself working alongside the X-Men from time to time.
Professor X is the founder of "Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters" at a location commonly called the "X-Mansion", which recruits mutants from around the world.
Located in Westchester County, New York, the X-Mansion is the home and training site of the X-Men.
The founding five members of the X-Men who appear in The X-Men #1 (09/1963) are - Angel (Archangel), Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, and Marvel Girl (Jean Grey); Professor X and Magneto also make their first appearances in The X-Men #1.
Since then, dozens of mutants from various countries and diverse backgrounds have held membership as X-Men.
X-Men is also an American superhero film series based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name:
20th Century Fox obtained the film rights to the team and other related characters in 1994.
The first film was released in 2000, and its sequel, X2 (2003), while the third installment completed the original trilogy, "X-Men - The Last Stand" (2006).
Several spin-off films were released, including three "Wolverine films" (2009–2017), four "X-Men" prequel films (2011–2019), two "Deadpool films" (2016–2018), and two television series – "Legion" (2017–2019) and "The Gifted" (2017–2019) – with the stand-alone "The New Mutants" concluding the series in 2020.
The X-Men franchise is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2023 with their first comic book appearance in The X-Men #1 in 1963.
The Stamp Set:
A set of 12 stamps celebrating some of the most iconic X-Men superheroes to have featured in the comic book franchise since 1963, has been released by Royal Mail, UK.
An additional set of 5 stamps is included on the Miniature Sheet (MS), featuring five of the mutant enemies faced by the X-Men.
All 17 stamps in the X-Men collection are original illustrations created exclusively for Royal Mail.
Furthermore, each of the 12 stamps in the main set has a unique Augmented Reality animation which shows the artwork being created from pencil sketches through to the finished colourised stamps.
This can be activated by downloading the Royal Mail App and scanning the stamp with a smartphone or tablet.
2nd Class - Professor X
2nd Class - Kitty Pryde
2nd Class - Angel
2nd Class - Colossus
2nd Class - Jubilee
2nd Class - Cyclops
1st Class - Wolverine
1st Class - Jean Grey
1st Class - Iceman
1st Class - Storm
1st Class - Beast
1st Class - Rogue
X Men First Day Cover (FDC) is titled "Marvel X Men" at bottom left. On the top are affixed the 12 Postage stamps included in the set cancelled with a special cancellation Handstamp/Postmark bearing the Mark "X". The cancellation is dated - "16.02.2023".
An X Men First Day Cover (FDC) bearing the Cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS) of the X-Men Arch-Rivals.
A First Day Cover (FDC) titled "Magneto" shows Magneto on this medal cover spread across the lower haldf of the FDC, while the cancelled Mini-Sheet (MS) is affixed at the top.
A First Day Cover (FDC) titled "Professor X" shows a medal cover affixed with the X Men Collector Sheet.
X-Men Presentation Pack (PP)
X-Men (Collectible)
X-Men (Collectible)
X-Men - Collector Sheet
A set of Post Cards
The Stamp Booklet
Technical details:
Stamp Set Issue Date: 16.02.2023
Designer(s): Interabang, Mike McKone /Chris Soto (Stamp set) and Lee Garbett (Minisheet)
Printer: Cartor Security Printers
Process: Lithography, Gum
Size:
Square: 35.00 mm x 35.00 mm
Values: 12 Stamps: 6 x 1st Class, 6 x 2nd Class
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