Dark Horse Presents #120, "One Last Job": Remembering Al Williamson's Birthday

 Today would be the 92nd birthday of artist Al Williamson (born March 21, 1931). From Dark Horse Presents #120, "One Last Job"; story by Mark Schultz, art by Al Williamson.

Bijou Funnies #3, "Snappy Sammy Smoot": Remembering Skip Williamson's Birthday

 Today would be the 78th birthday of writer/artist Skip Williamson (born Aug. 19, 1944). From Bijou Funnies #3, "Snappy Sammy Smoot"; story and art by Skip Williamson.

Bijou Funnies #3, "Black Icarus": Skip Williamson

 From Bijou Funnies #3, the back-cover story "Black Icarus"; story and art by Skip Williamson.

Playboy Funnies Aug. 1979, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor": Remembering Skip Williamson's Birthday

 Today would be the 77th birthday of underground cartoonist Skip Williamson (born Aug. 19, 1944). From the "Playboy Funnies" section of the Aug. 1979 issue of Playboy, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor"; story and art by Skip Williamson.

Bijou Funnies #7 Cover: Art Spiegelman (with Skip Williamson & Jay Lynch)

 The cover to Bijou Funnies #7, an amusing collaborative effort between Art Spiegelman, Skip Williamson, and Jay Lynch: First, Spiegelman drew a panel of a topless woman in a stereotypical "damsel in distress" pose, then each artist added their own characters and dialogue to the panel: Spiegelman drew The Viper, Williamson drew Snappy Sammy Smoot, and Lynch drew Nard & Pat. (Spiegelman also drew the large figure of the Viper outside the panels.)

Deathbed #2: Happy Birthday, Riley Rossmo!

 Happy birthday to artist Riley Rossmo (born April 28; the GCD doesn't specify the birth year)! From Deathbed #2; story by Joshua Williamson, art by Riley Rossmo.

Epic Illustrated #27, "Relic": Remembering Archie Goodwin's Birthday

Today would be the 83rd birthday of writer Archie Goodwin (born Sep. 8, 1937). Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Epic Illustrated #27, "Relic"; story by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson.

Playboy Funnies May 1979, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor": Remembering Skip Williamson's Birthday

Today would be the 76th birthday of underground cartoonist Skip Williamson (born Aug. 19, 1944). From the "Playboy Funnies" feature in the May 1979 issue of Playboy, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor"; story and art by Skip Williamson.

Playboy Funnies Sept. 1978, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor": Skip Williamson

Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From the "Playboy Funnies" feature in the Sept. 1978 issue of Playboy, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor." Story and art by Skip Williamson.

Playboy Funnies August 1978, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor": Skip Williamson

Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From the Playboy Funnies feature in the August 1978 issue of Playboy, "Neon Vincent's Massage Parlor." Story and art by Skip Williamson.

Big Apple Comix #1, "The Tube": Remembering Al Williamson's Birthday

Today would be the 89th birthday of artist Al Williamson (born March 21, 1931). From Big Apple Comix #1, "The Tube"; story by Wally Wood, art by Al Williamson.

Deathbed #3: Riley Rossmo

Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Deathbed #3; story by Joshua Williamson, art by Riley Rossmo.

Playboy Funnies March 1979, "Down on the Farm": Remembering Skip Williamson's Birthday

Today would be the 75th birthday of celebrated underground cartoonist Skip Williamson. From the "Playboy Funnies" feature in the March 1979 issue of Playboy: "Down on the Farm (Homespun Euphoria & Agricultural Hi-Jinx)"; story and art by Skip Williamson.

Epic Illustrated #34, "Out of Phase": Remembering Al Williamson's Birthday

Today would be the 88th birthday of legendary artist Al Williamson (born March 21, 1931). Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Epic Illustrated #34, "Out of Phase." Story by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson.

And as a bonus, a stand-alone illustration that Williamson contributed to the fund-raiser book Images of Omaha #2 (unlike most of the contributors to that anthology, Williamson did not draw his interpretation of Omaha the Cat Dancer, but donated an unrelated piece of artwork of his own).