by Danforth Guy
Virtual Stamp Club Special Contributor
Graphic Novelists will be honored with four stamps coming out on May 10. The ‘P’ rate stamps, at the newly-increased price of 99¢, will be sold in booklets of 8 (likely two of each design).
We deduce that these are the folks whose work and names will be featured:
- Jillian & Mariko Tamaki (cousins, one stamp) issued in Toronto, ON;
- Seth, the pen name of Gregory Gallant, issued in Clinton, ON; and
- Chester Brown, issued in Toronto;
- Michel Rabagliati, issued in Montreal, QC
The illustrations are from This One Summer by Jillian & Mariko Tamaki
Additional information on this issue will appear below the line, with the most recent at the top.
Updated May 7th:
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Canada Post to celebrate Canada’s graphic novelists with its newest stamp issue
TORONTO, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ – Canada Post invites you to the celebration of its newest stamp issue featuring the works of iconic graphic novelists Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Seth and cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki.
As Canadian storytellers, these creators have made significant contributions to the genre, leaving a mark on readers around the world.
The celebration will be the kickoff panel at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, featuring Chester Brown, Seth and Jillian Tamaki. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is an internationally acclaimed comic book festival held annually in Toronto.
WHAT: Graphic novelists stamp celebration event
WHO: Chester Brown
Seth
Jillian Tamaki
Carrie Chisholm, Vice-President, Environment, Social and Governance, Canada Post
WHEN: Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6:45 pm
WHERE: Toronto Reference Library – Bram and Bluma Appel Salon (2nd floor), 789 Yonge St., Toronto M4W 2G8
