Disney villains celebrated on Forever Stamps

July 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Postal Service is celebrating Walt Disney Studio's Ink & Paint Department with a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 classic Disney Villains.

"The Postal Service is highlighting the Disney Villains and the pioneering spirit of the Ink and Paint Department that brought many of these characters to life," said postmaster general Megan J. Brennan. "These Forever stamps are our way of saying Disney Villains will forever entertain us and serve as a tribute Disney's artistry and storytelling skill."

Each stamp features one of 10 classic Disney Villains set against a blue background. Villains include the Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), Honest John (Pinocchio), Lady Tremaine (Cinderella), the Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland) and Captain Hook (Peter Pan), Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty), Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians), Ursula (The Little Mermaid), Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) and Scar (The Lion King).