Great Fire of London comic book stamps will reignite your love for letter writing
 

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...

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