2005 Comic Book News Archives
November 30, 2005: DC Comics Superhero Stamps in 2006
The United States Postal Service has announced today that 2006 will see a salute to ten DC Comics Superheroes in the form of twenty stamps.
- Ten comic book heroes will be saluted on the "DC Comics Super Heroes" stamps next summer. Half of the pane of 20 will be portraits of the characters; the other half will show individual comic book covers devoted to their exploits. The characters include Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Plastic Man, Supergirl, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Ever since Superman was introduced to readers in 1938, super heroes have been nearly synonymous with the comic book medium. Their fantastic adventures provide an escape from the everyday while simultaneously encouraging readers to feel that individuals can make a difference.
Comic books aren't simply "kid stuff" - adults have always been among their readers, and the form has attracted its share of serious artists and writers. And super heroes have responded to social and political issues from the start, fighting corporate greed and political corruption during the Depression, for example, and then becoming patriotic defenders of national interests during World War II.
Listed below are the Superman and Supergirl images being used in this stamp collection...
- The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1
Nov. 1982
Art by Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano
Moments before the destruction of Argo City, Kara Zor-El was rocketed to Earth and reunited with her cousin Kal-El, the hero known throughout the galaxy as Superman. Developing incredible powers and abilities, Kara chose to follow her cousin's example and fight for good. - Superman #11
July/Aug. 1941
Art by Fred Ray
Destiny brought the infant Kal-El from Planet Krypton to Smallville, USA, where he was raised by kindly farmers. Though gifted with extraordinary powers, Kal-El - now Clark Kent - expresses true strength in the compassion and moral responsibility he displays in the guise of Superman. - Superman
Art by Curt Swan & Sheldon Moldoff
Ever since his debut in the pages of Action Comics #1 (June 1938), the Superman character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster has been an icon. The big red "S" on his shirt is among the most recognized symbols in American pop culture. - Supergirl
Art by Curt Swan & Stan Kaye
An impressionable teenager when she first arrived on Earth, Supergirl operated as her cousin Superman's "secret weapon" while adjusting to life on her new planet. Eventually, her existence was revealed to the world, which welcomed the Girl of Steel with open arms.
2005 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2005.- January 7, 2005: Loeb Talks About Supergirl
- January 10, 2005: Dwayne McDuffie Talks Up-Coming “Justice League Unlimited”
- January 16, 2005: Superman Comics Amongst Best Sellers for 2004
- January 26, 2005: Karl Kerschl Signs 2-Year Exclusive Contract with DC
- January 27, 2005: Dan Didio Talks About “DC Countdown”
- February 9, 2005: Three Issues of JLA's “Sydnicate Rules” Have Sold Out
- February 15, 2005: Superman Copyright Lawsuit Explained
- February 20, 2005: DCU Panel at WonderCon
- February 23, 2005: “Superman #213” Sold Out at DC Comics
- March 1, 2005: Superman Comics Return to Argentina
- March 3, 2005: Battle for Superman Ownership Explained
- March 8, 2005: “Superman #215” to Feature Second Cover
- March 20, 2005: Superman Panel at Wizard World LA
- March 21, 2005: Kennedy Talks “Superman: Infinite City”
- March 22, 2005: Comic Buyer's Guide Honors DC Comics Talent
- March 25, 2005: Lee Bermejo Talks “Lex Luthor: Man of Steel”
- March 25, 2005: Superman Related Information in “Wizard #163”
- March 28, 2005: DC's Countdown to Infinite Crisis on Sale this Week
- March 29, 2005: “Lex Luthor: Man of Steel #1” Sold Out at DC Comics
- March 30, 2005: “Countdown to Infinite Crisis” Sells Out, Rushed Back to Press
- March 30, 2005: Superman Stars at Comic Conventions
- April 4, 2005: Jeph Loeb Talks Supergirl
- April 14, 2005: “Action Comics #1” and “Superman #1” on Auction
- April 19, 2005: DC Comics Rushes Sold-Out OMAC PROJECT #1 Back to Press
- April 21, 2005: Mark Verheiden Talks “Superman”
- April 24, 2005: “Villains United #1” Sells Out at DC Comics
- April 25, 2005: 1st Annual Shuster Awards in Canada
- April 26, 2005: Superman Artist Ed Benes Renews Exclusive Agreement with DC
- May 8, 2005: DC Comics to Unveil a New Logo
- May 8, 2005: DC Comics Rush Solicits “Prelude to Infinite Crisis” Special
- May 9, 2005: DC Comics Unveils New Logo
- May 10, 2005: “Superman #214” Sells Out at DC Comics
- May 10, 2005: “Superman/Batman #19” to be Reprinted as “Supergirl #0”
- May 10, 2005: Michael Turner Provides Variant Cover for “Supergirl #1”
- May 10, 2005: Ed Benes on Drawing Superman
- May 11, 2005: Richard Bruning on Designing New DC Logo
- May 17, 2005: “Omac Project #1” Returns to Press for a New Third Printing
- May 18, 2005: DC Offers Retailers Superman Action Figure with “Justice #1”
- May 23, 2005: Jeph Loeb Talks “Superman/Batman” With a Vengeance
- May 23, 2005: DC Sends “Villains United #1” Back for Third Printing
- May 24, 2005: More Superman Comics Sell Out at DC
- May 25, 2005: Jeph Loeb Talks Superman - Past, Present and Future
- May 30, 2005: Karl Kerschl “Adventures of Superman” Page By Page PodCast
- June 1, 2005: OMAC Units in ”Adventures of Superman #640”
- June 6, 2005: Karl Kerschl “Adventures of Superman” PodCast Part 2
- June 7, 2005: “The OMAC Project #2” Sells Out at DC
- June 14, 2005: Eddie Berganza to Leave Superman Books for JLA
- June 15, 2005: “Superman/Batman #20” Sells Out at DC Comics
- June 15, 2005: Karl Kerschl Sketch Session - Drawing Darkseid
- June 17, 2005: Sad News for the Loeb Family
- June 20, 2005: Gail Simone Talks About “Action Comics” and the Core of Superman
- June 20, 2005: “Villains United #2” Sells Out at DC Comics
- June 23, 2005: Paul Cassidy, the Man Credited with Putting S on Cape, Dies
- July 5, 2005: DC Comics Panels at San Diego Comic Con
- July 7, 2005: Alex Ross Talks “Justice”
- July 12, 2005: “Identity Crisis #1” Final Printing Sold Out at DC Comics
- July 17, 2005: Superman Panel at San Diego Comic Con
- July 17, 2005: DCU Panel at San Diego Comic Con
- July 27, 2005: Greg Rucka Talks “Sacrifice” in Superman Books
- July 27, 2005: Parts 1 & 2 of Superman “Sacrifice” Storyline Sold Out at DC
- August 2, 2005: DC Sends 4-Part “Sacrifice” Story Back to Press
- August 3, 2005: Karl Kerschl PodCast on Creation of “Adventures of Superman #642”
- August 9, 2005: Jeph Loeb Talks About Supergirl
- August 9, 2005: DC Lowers Prices on First Two Showcase Collections
- August 9, 2005: Greg Rucka's “HorCast #14” PodCast Online
- August 10, 2005: DC Announces Collected Editions for Nov-Dec 2005
- August 14, 2005: New Printing of “Supergirl #1” Follows One-Day Sellouts!
- August 16, 2005: DC Announces Michael Turner Supergirl Variant Covers
- August 16, 2005: Press Release - Horhaus.com PodCasts
- September 12, 2005: “Adventures of Superman #643” Back to Press
- September 13, 2005: “Supergirl #1” Gets Third Printing
- September 13, 2005: “Infinite Crisis #1” Preview
- September 14, 2005: HorCast #20 - A Chat with Eddie Berganza
- September 15, 2005: Jeph Loeb on “Superman Returns”, “Infinite Crisis”, and “Supergirl”
- September 20, 2005: Justice Prevails as “Justice #1” Sells Out at DC
- September 22, 2005: HorCast #21 - Eddie Berganza Chat Part 2
- September 29, 2005: “Justice #1” Gets Second Printing
- September 30, 2005: “All-Star Superman” Preview
- October 3, 2005: Neal Adams Covers “All-Star Superman”
- October 15, 2005: Gail Simone and John Byrne Leave “Action Comics”
- October 18, 2005: Gail Simone Talks Leaving “Action Comics”
- October 19, 2005: Neal Adams Provides Variant Cover for “All Star Superman #1”
- October 20, 2005: DC Comics Announced Variant Cover for “Supergirl #4”
- October 26, 2005: Mark Verheiden Moves to “Superman/Batman”
- October 30, 2005: Gail Simone Talks “JLA Classified #16”
- October 30, 2005: Mark Waid Talks “Superman Returns” and “Birthright”
- November 2, 2005: Armageddon Expo - Auckland New Zealand October 22-24, 2005
- November 9, 2005: Crisis Counseling with Dan Didio
- November 15, 2005: Marv Wolfman Talks “Infinite Crisis Secret Files 2006”
- November 27, 2005: Greg Rucka to Take Over Supergirl
- November 30, 2005: DC Comics Superhero Stamps in 2006
- December 14, 2005: Supergirl Joining the Legion of Superheroes
- December 19, 2005: Josh Middleton Talks “Shazam/Superman First Thunder”
- December 20, 2005: Meltzer to Relaunch JLA Comic Title
- December 21, 2005: Second Printing for “Justice #2”
- December 22, 2005: Brad Meltzer Talks Taking on the JLA
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