This 1999 DC/United States Postal Service stamp album issue, "World War II: The War That Shaped the Century," features a spotlight on Thomas Lanier Williams and his groundbreaking play A Streetcar Named Desire, exploring how its blend of raw dialogue and symbolic storytelling resonated with a new generation of theatergoers. Written by Bronwyn Carlton and illustrated by George Freeman with inks by Freeman, colors by Tom McCraw, and letters by John Costanza, the story is presented with a cover by Rick Burchett.
Contains 17 stories
Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]The Atom [Ray Palmer]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]SupergirlBatman [Bruce Wayne]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Superman [Clark Kent]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]Wonder Woman [Diana]
World War II: The War That Shaped the Century
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Wonder Woman [Diana]
The Big Band Sound: America Swings
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Inks Ben Reinhold
SupergirlRobin [Tim Drake]
The Jitterbug: Jumpin' to the Jive
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
"Citizen Kane": The Greatest Movie Ever Made
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]George Orson Welles
Antibiotics: The Killers That Save Lives
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]
Women in Wartime: Keeping the Home Fires Burning
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
SupergirlDoctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]Wonder Woman [Diana]
The GI Bill: America Says Thanks
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Wonder Woman [Diana]
Harry S. Truman: The Buck Stopped There
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Wonder Woman [Diana]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Harry S. Truman
In "Harry S. Truman: The Buck Stopped There," the 33rd President of the United States is spotlighted not as a superhero, but as a real-life figure whose decisive leadership defined a pivotal era. This two-page tribute from the Celebrate the Century [Super Heroes Stamp Album] #5 captures Truman’s quiet strength and unflinching responsibility during some of the nation’s most challenging moments.
The Baby Boom: Population Explosion
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]
Craze: Spineless Wonders
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]
Form, Function, and Politics: The International Style of Architecture
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
SupergirlThe Atom [Ray Plamer]
Abstract Expressionsism: New Art Makes a Splash
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]Jackson Pollock
"A Streetcar Named Desire": The New Naturalism
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Tim Drake]Thomas Lanier Williams
This two-page entry in the *Celebrate the Century* Super Heroes Stamp Album explores how playwright Thomas Lanier Williams redefined American theater with *A Streetcar Named Desire*, blending raw, naturalistic dialogue with powerful symbolic imagery to capture the tensions of postwar society. It highlights the play’s enduring impact on audiences seeking deeper, more honest storytelling.
Racism Strikes Out: Jackie Robinson
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Superman [Clark Kent]Jackie Robinson
Network TV Don't Touch That Dial
2 pp · Non-Fiction, Superhero
Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]The Atom [Ray Palmer]
Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Robin [Tim Drake]The Atom [Ray Palmer]Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]SupergirlBatman [Bruce Wayne]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Superman [Clark Kent]Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]Wonder Woman [Diana]
