Metal Hurlant #13, "The Second Son": Happy Birthday, Fred Beltran!

 Happy birthday to artist Fred Beltran (born Sep. 15, 1963)! From Metal Hurlant #13, "The Second Son"; story by Brian Robertson, art by Fred Beltran.

Action Comics Weekly #621, "The Secret Six": Remembering Martin Pasko's Birthday

 Today would be the 70th birthday of writer Martin Pasko (born Aug. 4, 1954). From Action Comics Weekly #621, a rare instance of Comics Code-approved semi-nudity, "The Secret Six"; story by Martin Pasko, art by Frank Springer & Frank McLaughlin.

Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink #1, "Endless Hate": Happy Birthday, Stjepan Sejic!

 Happy birthday to artist Stjepan Sejic (born Nov. 27, 1981)! From Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink #1, "Endless Hate"; story and art by Stjepan Sejic.

Playboy Dec. 1977, "Great Moments in Censorship": Happy Birthday, Don Perlin!

 Happy birthday to artist Don Perlin (born Aug. 27, 1929)! From the Playboy Dec. 1977 article "Great Moments in Censorship," a reprint of a panel from the magazine The Nashville/Gospel, showing "Gospelman" arresting Larry Flynt. Scripter unknown (Playboy didn't mention the credits of the original comic strip), art by Don Perlin. While the breasts in this panel are undefined outlines, I think enough buttcrack is shown for this panel to count as nudity--the only nudity I've encountered so far in Perlin's work.

Demon Dreams #1, "Bad Breath": Happy Birthday, Arthur Suydam!

 Happy birthday to artist Arthur Suydam (born May 18, 1953)! From Demon Dreams #1, "Bad Breath"; story and art by Arthur Suydam.

Legion of Super-Heroes #25: Happy Birthday, Tom Bierbaum!

 Happy birthday to writer Tom Bierbaum (born Apr. 1, 1956)! From Legion of Super-Heroes #25; story by Tom & Mary Bierbaum, art by Dusty Abell & Brad Vancata.

Playboy Sep. 1966, "Nor Any Drop to Drink": Remembering Tomi Ungerer's Birthday

 Today would be the 91st birthday of cartoonist/illustrator Tomi Ungerer (born Nov. 28, 1931). From the Sep. 1966 issue of Playboy, a cartoon by Tomi Ungerer illustrating the article "Nor Any Drop to Drink."

Playboy Aug. 1967, "Little Annie Fanny": Remembering Harvey Kurtzman's Birthday

 Today would be the 98th birthday of writer/artist Harvey Kurtzman (born Oct. 3, 1924). From Playboy Aug. 1967, "Little Annie Fanny"; story by Harvey Kurtzman (with assistance from Larry Siegel), art by Will Elder.

Image! #5, "Hack/Slash": Stefano Caselli

 From the recently-released Image! 30th Anniversary Anthology #5, "Hack/Slash: Kill Your Idols"; story by Tim Seeley, art by Stefano Caselli.

Tales of the Zombie #1, "The Altar of the Damned": Remembering Steve Gerber's Birthday

 Today would be the 75th birthday of writer Steve Gerber (born Sep. 20, 1947). From Tales of the Zombie #1, "The Altar of the Damned"; story by Roy Thomas & Steve Gerber, art by John Buscema & Tom Palmer (with some art retouches by John Romita Sr.).

Flaming Carrot Annual #1: Happy Birthday, Bob Burden!

 Happy birthday to writer/artist Bob Burden (born July 19, 1952)! From Flaming Carrot Annual #1; story and art by Bob Burden.

Draculina #4: Happy Birthday, Christopher Priest!

 Happy birthday to writer Christopher Priest (born June 30, 1961)! From this week's new releases: From Draculina #4; story by Christopher Priest, art by Michael Sta. Maria.

Gen 13 Bootleg #13: Remembering Mike Wieringo's Birthday

 Today would be the 59th birthday of artist Mike Wieringo (born June 24, 1963). From Gen 13 Bootleg #13; story and pencils by Mike Wieringo, inks by Richard Case.

The Wicked + the Divine #29: Happy Birthday, Jamie McKelvie!

 Happy birthday to artist Jamie McKelvie (born May 8, 1980)! From The Wicked + the Divine #29; story by Kieron Gillen, art by Jamie McKelvie.

Creepy #117, "The Silkie": Happy Birthday, Val Mayerik!

 Happy birthday to writer/artist Val Mayerik (born March 29, 1950)! From Creepy #117, "The Silkie"; story by Nicola Cuti, art by Val Mayerik & Jeff Easley.

Hit #2: Vanesa Del Rey

 From Hit #2; story by Bryce Carlson, art by Vanesa Del Rey.

National Lampoon May 1984, "PT 69": Happy Birthday, Kevin Nowlan!

 Happy birthday to artist Kevin Nowlan (born Feb. 7, 1958)! From National Lampoon May 1984, "PT 69"; story by Sean Kelly, art by Kevin Nowlan.

Creepy #64, "High Time": Happy Birthday, Steve Skeates!

 Happy birthday to writer Steve Skeates (born Jan. 29, 1943)! From Creepy #64, "High Time"; story by Steve Skeates, art by Paul Neary.

Last of the Viking Heroes #1: Michael Thibodeaux

 From Last of the Viking Heroes #1; story and art by Michael Thibodeaux.

Godkiller: Spiderland #1: Anna Muckcracker (Wieszczyk)

 Concluding the excerpts from Godkiller: Spiderland #1; story by Matteo Pizzolo, art by Anna Muckcracker (a.k.a. Anna Wieszczyk).