DARNA Stamp Souvenir Sheet (Comics Illustrations)

Issued on November 15, 2004 by the Philippine Postal Corporation as part of a set in celebration of the National Stamp Collecting Month (November), featuring works of some comics illustrators, as tribute to more great achievers in Philippine art.

Souvenir Sheet (MINT)
Denomination: PhP22.00
Quantity Printed: 10,000
Size of Stamp in Souvenir Sheet: 30mm X 80mm
Size of Souvenir Sheet: 67mm X 97mm
Perforation: 14
Printing Process: Litho-Offset (4 colors)
Paper: Imported Unwatermarked
Printer: Amstar Company, Inc.
Design: Comics Cover Design
(Mars Ravelo's Darna by Mosanto of Yonzon's Mango Comics)


Darna, by Nestor Redondo. Nestor Redondo was exposed to komiks before he could read and write. His father used to bring him imported comics. What fascinated him were Tarzan, Buck Rogers, Superman, Flash Gordon, The Lone Ranger ans Captain America. He took up Architecture at the Mapua Institute of Technology, and at the same time illustratin komiks stories for Bulaklak Publications. Soon, he was neck deep in the komiks craft. He illustrated a serial, Palos, penned by his brother Virgilio, who is himself an illustrator. Palos was successful and ran for 14 years. Then followed by other stories by Virgilio, among them Diwani and Gagamba. He also did the artwork for most of pablo Gomez's opuses; Gilda, Bangkusay and Dayukdok. Redondo's popularity really skyrocketed when he was commissioned by the Ace Publications to illustrate Mars Ravelo's blockbuster series Darna. in 1972, he established contact with American comic book and magazine publishers. That started his international exposure. Initially, he illustrated several episodes of Buurough's Tarzan. Later, he took over the artwork for The Swamp Thing, a very popular series in the United States. He ran an art studio in his Valenzuela, Bulacan home, and accepted commissions from U.S. publishing firms. He participated in art exhibits here and in the U.S., and lectured abroad on komiks illustration. In 1979, he was bestowed the prestigious "Inkpot Award" by the San Diego (California) Comics Convention. Previous to this, he was the recipient of the Valenzuela (Bulacan) Kalikasan Award for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of arts and culture as a comics illustrator.

Selling Price: $2.50