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I was stunned to find a set of comic books published in the 1950s in which the stories were built around stamps. I say "stunned" because as a kid I collected both stamps and comics and never knew these existed...
The title is "Thrilling Adventures in Stamps Comics," and it appears to have been short lived at 8 or 9 issues. Each story starts off with (or ends with) a picture of a stamp, while the comics tell the story in kind of a "Classics Illustrated" style. You can see all of the issues, page by page, here:http://comicbookplus.com/?cid=1485
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-Steve
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The grisly fate of the Hungarian revolutionary must have shocked a few innocent youngsters back in the day!
In there anything remotely comparable available to today's boys and girls which might encourage them in an interest in stamps, or in history? The 'factual' comic strip seemed to die out as a narrative medium for children some time in the 1960s. Perhaps television took over as a universal medium. Perhaps the rise in children's disposable income highlighted the lack of real profit to be made out of stamp-collecting.
Today trading cards enjoy the same sort of popularity that stamps did in the 1950s. Their production can be more tightly controlled, their profit margins are presumably large, and they can be marketed and re-marketed every few years. I suppose there are those for whom stamps are much the same as trading-cards - small, coloured paper-based items for accumulation, exchange and valuation - but Monty Wedd and the producers of "Thrilling Adventures" knew better than that.
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"Is there anything remotely comparable available to today's boys and girls which might encourage them in an interest in stamps, or in history? The 'factual' comic strip seemed to die out as a narrative medium for children some time in the 1960s."
Someone at Royal Mail must have read Guthrum's post:
Comic book stamps mark Great Fire of London anniversary : Released today 2nd September 2016
The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is being commemorated with a set of six new stamps.
The fire raged across the city from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying more than 13,000 houses and 87 churches.
The stamps are designed by comic book artist John Higgins, who has used a graphic novel style of illustration.
They feature scenes from the start, spread and aftermath of the Great Fire, using a street map design. The fire took hold rapidly after a hot summer in a city where narrow streets divided many wooden buildings.
Higgins has contributed to titles such as Judge Dredd and 2000 AD.
Philip Parker, from Royal Mail, said: "Despite the terrible devastation caused by the Great Fire, it provided the opportunity for the regeneration of large swathes of the city and shaped the London we know today.
"It was the catalyst of the building of iconic landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and dozens of parish churches. It is fitting that we mark the anniversary of the fire with an innovative set of stamps that re-imagine the events."
Just an observation on my part:
Would this particular issue have worked better if the (loathed by some) square format design had been changed to an oblong format, to better reflect the look of a comic?
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Er, yes, Ningpo, I do believe it would! 
I've not yet seen these stamps in real size, impressive thought they look when magnified. I rather hope they are legible. They are certainly an imaginative design concept.
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11:40:26am
That's a cool set, but I bet it will appeal to baby boomers much more than young people!
Roy
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09:45:17pm
I love any stamps that illustrate History or Geography.
I think this one definitely makes that grade.
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I agree--well done!
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While doing further research, and continuing to be amazed at what I am finding concerning Monty Wedd and his philatelic artwork as discussed here:
http://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_main.php?action=20&id=10779#77071,
I was stunned to find a set of comic books published in the 1950s in which the stories were built around stamps. I say "stunned" because as a kid I collected both stamps and comics and never knew these existed... The title is "Thrilling Adventures in Stamps Comics," and it appears to have been short lived at 8 or 9 issues. Each story starts off with (or ends with) a picture of a stamp, while the comics tell the story in kind of a "Classics Illustrated" style. You can see all of the issues, page by page, here:
http://comicbookplus.com/?cid=1485
Enjoy!
-Steve
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The grisly fate of the Hungarian revolutionary must have shocked a few innocent youngsters back in the day!
In there anything remotely comparable available to today's boys and girls which might encourage them in an interest in stamps, or in history? The 'factual' comic strip seemed to die out as a narrative medium for children some time in the 1960s. Perhaps television took over as a universal medium. Perhaps the rise in children's disposable income highlighted the lack of real profit to be made out of stamp-collecting.
Today trading cards enjoy the same sort of popularity that stamps did in the 1950s. Their production can be more tightly controlled, their profit margins are presumably large, and they can be marketed and re-marketed every few years. I suppose there are those for whom stamps are much the same as trading-cards - small, coloured paper-based items for accumulation, exchange and valuation - but Monty Wedd and the producers of "Thrilling Adventures" knew better than that.
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"Is there anything remotely comparable available to today's boys and girls which might encourage them in an interest in stamps, or in history? The 'factual' comic strip seemed to die out as a narrative medium for children some time in the 1960s."
Someone at Royal Mail must have read Guthrum's post:
Comic book stamps mark Great Fire of London anniversary : Released today 2nd September 2016
The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is being commemorated with a set of six new stamps.
The fire raged across the city from 2 to 5 September 1666, destroying more than 13,000 houses and 87 churches.
The stamps are designed by comic book artist John Higgins, who has used a graphic novel style of illustration.
They feature scenes from the start, spread and aftermath of the Great Fire, using a street map design. The fire took hold rapidly after a hot summer in a city where narrow streets divided many wooden buildings.
Higgins has contributed to titles such as Judge Dredd and 2000 AD.
Philip Parker, from Royal Mail, said: "Despite the terrible devastation caused by the Great Fire, it provided the opportunity for the regeneration of large swathes of the city and shaped the London we know today.
"It was the catalyst of the building of iconic landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral and dozens of parish churches. It is fitting that we mark the anniversary of the fire with an innovative set of stamps that re-imagine the events."
Just an observation on my part:
Would this particular issue have worked better if the (loathed by some) square format design had been changed to an oblong format, to better reflect the look of a comic?
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Er, yes, Ningpo, I do believe it would!
I've not yet seen these stamps in real size, impressive thought they look when magnified. I rather hope they are legible. They are certainly an imaginative design concept.
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03 Sep 2016
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That's a cool set, but I bet it will appeal to baby boomers much more than young people!
Roy
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05 Sep 2016
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re: Thrilling Adventures in Stamps Comics
I love any stamps that illustrate History or Geography.
I think this one definitely makes that grade.
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I agree--well done!
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