Wonder Woman is going to be flying your mail to its final destination. The U.S. Postal Service has teamed up with Warner Bros. and DC to reveal four Forever stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman first appeared in October 1941 in a back-up story for All Star Comics #8. She was the subject of a much-beloved television series in the ’70s starring Lynda Carter, and Gal Gadot’s new iteration of the character appeared in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” earlier this year. Her first solo film, directed by Patty Jenkins, hits theaters in June 2, 2017.
As the USPS details, the stamps “[chronicle] her evolution on Forever stamps from her World War II origins to today. This new issuance showcases four different stamp designs on a sheet of 20 stamps depicting Wonder Woman during four eras of comic book history: Golden Age (1941–55), Silver Age (1956–72), Bronze Age (1973–86) and Modern Age (1987–present). The selvage, or text outside of the stamp images, features the current block-letter Wonder Woman logo in white against a comic book style power burst rendered in shades of blue.”
“On the first row of stamps Wonder Woman of the Modern Age wields a hammer with a power and determination befitting her roots in the heroic world of Greek mythology.”
“The Bronze Age Wonder Woman’s bold stance empowers the second row of stamps. With her fist held high and bulletproof bracelets gleaming, the Amazon princess leads the charge against injustice.”
“The third row of stamps depicts Wonder Woman during the Silver Age. Although she possesses great strength and speed, the world’s favorite superheroine prefers compassion to the use of brute force. With her golden lasso of truth close at hand, she compels honesty from her foes.”
“In the last row of stamps, Wonder Woman from the Golden Age bursts onto the scene as originally envisioned by creator William Moulton Marston.”
This is not the first time Wonder Woman has appeared on a U.S. stamp. A 2006 pane honoring superheroes included her and Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Plastic Man, Supergirl, and Superman.
In other Wonder Woman news, her iconic Invisible Jet was just revealed at Comic-Con. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The vacuum-formed replica jet — which took 475 hours to create and is made of the same material used to make space blankets — is set against a backdrop that includes a hidden door, allowing fans to enter and pretend to pilot the plane for themselves (telepathic commands, sadly, not included). The interactive attraction was unveiled in the Gaslamp Quarter at a press event Wednesday, ahead of a nighttime run for the length of this year’s Comic-Con.”
The official poster for the film has also just been released. Check it out:
