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China Hong Kong 2020 FULL S/S Storm Riders MA Wing Shing Comics Stamp 風雲
$ 43.82
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All in good conditionSerialised from 1989 to 2015, Storm Riders was a classic long-form wuxia comic of Hong Kong created and edited by the renowned comic artist Mr MA Wing-shing. Over the years, it has been enduringly popular among readers from Hong Kong and those around the world.
Hongkong Post issues stamp products, ranging from a set of six stamps and two stamp sheetlets to a first day cover and a presentation pack. The issue is designed on the comic headed by Wind, Cloud and Nameless. It is the very first time to recreate the legendary heroes and classic story scenes of Storm Riders, which accompanied numerous Hong Kong people throughout their teenage years, on stamps. This will definitely be a piece of good news to fans of local comics and avid collectors alike.
The stamp adopts the artwork "At Peace with the World" of Wind in its design. Painted in 1995, the work was used as the cover art for Vol. 186 of the Tin Ha Pictorial and printed as a poster in the same year.
The .60 stamp features the artwork "Lament over the Loss" of Cloud in its design. The work was produced in 1997 and used as the cover art for Vol. 237 of the Tin Ha Pictorial, and was printed as a poster in the same year.
The .40 stamp presents the artwork "Tranquility" of Cloud in its design. The work, painted in 1996, was adopted as the cover art for Vol. 223 of the Tin Ha Pictorial and was printed as a poster in 1998.
The .70 stamp features an artwork of Nameless in its design. The work was produced in 1990 and used as the cover art for Vol.62 of the Tin Ha Pictorial.
The .90 stamp adopts the artwork "Rising Storm" of Wind in its design. Painted in 1989, the work reflects Mr MA’s pursuit of creative freedom and his yearning for the world of comics. It was first displayed in Mr MA’s solo comic art exhibition held at the Hong Kong Arts Centre before Storm Riders was published. It was later used as the cover art for Vol.13 of the Tin Ha Pictorial and was printed as a poster in 1992.
The stamp presents the artwork "Death at the Door" of Cloud in its design. The work was made in 2002 and printed as a poster. Later in 2004, it was adopted as the cover art for Vol.52 of the Storm Riders Joint Edition (New Edition).
The stamp sheetlet features the artwork "Braving the Wind Alone" of Wind in its design. Painted in 1989, the work is a demonstration of Mr MA’s tenacity in pressing ahead with his own way along the creative path. It was first displayed in Mr MA’s solo comic art exhibition before Storm Riders was published. Later it was used as the cover art for Vol.2 of the Storm Riders Joint Edition (New Edition) and printed as a poster in 1992.
The stamp sheetlet features the artwork "The Winner Takes It All" in its design. The work was produced in 1993 and was adopted as the cover art for Vol.9 of the Storm Riders Joint Edition and printed as a poster. Printing in hot foil and stamping along with Mr MA's seal makes this stamp sheetlet exceptionally collectible.
Printed with the manuscripts of the paintings recreated by Mr MA, the pack features the stunning artworks of Wind and Cloud, which are specially created for this highly anticipated collaboration. With sets of carefully planned junction of lines, the contours of the famous duo are illustrated along with each other to represent the tangle of fates of the two protagonists. In addition, Mr. Ma repainted the artwork on the first day cover in particular for this stamp issue, and the prestige first day cover is printed with the "Frosty Sabre" sealed in gold stamping, which makes it a precious collectible.