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09-02-2016, 06:40 PM
Great Fire of London comic book stamps will reignite your love for letter writing
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LONDON — Sept. 2, 2016 marks 350 years since the Great Fire of London tore through the city, leaving mass devastation in its wake.
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To mark the occasion, Royal Mail has released a set of six graphic **vel-style stamps reimagining the fire and locating the action within a street-map design.*
This is the first time Royal Mail has used a graphic-**vel style of illustration for its stamps.*
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The stamps were designed by comic-book artist and writer John Higgins, who has contributed to the likes of Watchmen, Judge Dredd and 2000 AD.
The Great Fire of London broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane on Sept. 2, 1666 and lasted until Sept. 5.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/02/fire-of-london-stamps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — Sept. 2, 2016 marks 350 years since the Great Fire of London tore through the city, leaving mass devastation in its wake.
SEE ALSO: Beatrix Potter stamps are here, and they are so fluffy you will die (http://mashable.com/2016/07/28/beatrix-potter-anniversary-stamps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
To mark the occasion, Royal Mail has released a set of six graphic **vel-style stamps reimagining the fire and locating the action within a street-map design.*
This is the first time Royal Mail has used a graphic-**vel style of illustration for its stamps.*
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/_hvlmS0Lj9PzI23euyGS7NI-TsE=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F198772%2F1.GreatFireOfLondon-Sunday2nd.jpg
Image: royal mail
The stamps were designed by comic-book artist and writer John Higgins, who has contributed to the likes of Watchmen, Judge Dredd and 2000 AD.
The Great Fire of London broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane on Sept. 2, 1666 and lasted until Sept. 5.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/02/fire-of-london-stamps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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