China Hong Kong 2020 風雲 Storm Riders MA Wing Shing Comics Stamps set

Description

All in good condition
Serialised  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.