Superheroes to get licked

ROYAL Mail has unveiled a special set of superhero stamps to mark the UK’S celebration of Marvel comics.

The set features some of the most popular superheroes from the comics, with 10 picturing the characters Spider-man, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Peggy Carter, Black Panther, Captain Britain and Union Jack.

A further five stamps are part of a short comic strip story contained in a miniature sheet.

The release coincides with Marvel’s 80th anniversary this year.

The stamps were designed by comic book artist Alan Davis, who has worked with Marvel since the 1980s.