Comic book favourites Archie, Garfield & Co on US stamps too

The US postal department, which has announced a stamp in Mother Teresa's honour, has brought cheers to comic book lovers too.

The Sunday Funnies series of the United States Postal Service (USPS) would feature eternal comic book favourites Archie, Beetle Bailey, Garfield, Dennis the Menace and Calvin and Hobbes.

These stamps will go on sale in July.

Seventeen-year-old Archie Andrews, often torn between the haughty brunette Veronica Lodge and sweet blonde Betty Cooper, will be seen with his favourite girls, the USPS said.

Last year, the publishers announced that Archie will propose to Veronica, but fans weren't that happy as a majority of them wants Riverdale's ultimate playboy to marry Betty.

Archie is yet to take a decision on his marriage.

Offering an idealised portrait of American adolescence, Archie existed only in comic-book form before debuting in newspapers in 1946. This typical small-town teenager has a knack for goofing things up.

A military strip with universal appeal, Beetle Bailey first appeared in September 1950. Possibly the laziest man in the army, Private Beetle Bailey is an expert at sleeping and avoiding work. His chronic indolence antagonises Sergeant Orville P Snorkel, who is tough on his men, but calls them "my boys".