Born on this day in 1872: etiquette expert and writer Emily Post ( Emily Post's Etiquette and other books)! from "...

Born on this dayy in 1914: Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas ( Under Milk Wood, A Child's Christmas in Wales, Portrait of the Artist a...

from "A Lousy Way to Die!" in Semper Fi #5 (Marvel, April 1989), script by Michael P. Palladino, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks ...

Born on this day in 1948: comics artist Bernie Wrightson (sometimes Berni), co-creator of Swamp Thing, artist on (wow!) so many books: Bat...

from Comic Book History of Animation #4 (IDW, February 2021), script by Fred Van Lente; pencils, inks, and letters by Ryan Dunlavey, col...

Born on this day: comic book letterer and writer Jack Morelli (occasionally listed as John and nicknamed "Squid")! He's worke...

Born on this day in 1931: comic book writer and artist Larry Lieber , co-creator of Thor, Loki, Jane Foster, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Groot, Spide...

from "Charlie Birger: Ruler of the Rackets" in Crime Must Pay the Penalty #4 (Ace, October 1948), pencils and inks by Sid Gree...

Born on this day: singer/songwriter/celebrity/whipped cream spokesmodel Katy Perry ! from Life with Archie (2010 series) #5 (Archie, J...

Born on this day in 1881: painter and artist Pablo Picasso , who did some blue stuff and also some square stuff. And he met Tarzan! ...

Born on this day: comic book penciller June Brigman , co-creator and artist of Marvel's Power Pack and Ahoy's Captain Ginger , arti...

Born on this day: comic book scripter, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer (an all-around Renaissance Man here!) Jeff Parker ( Thunderbolt...

Born on this day in 1838: composer Georges Bizet ! If you thought he was a plumber, you're mistaken: that's actually his cousin, Geo...

You read it as poetry in high school, now read it in comic book form which you'll remember a lot longer: the story of the Charge of the...

Not to just repeat the header, but...Happy birthday, Lady Johanna Constantine! from The Dreaming (1996 series) #7 (DC/Vertigo, Decemb...

Born on this day in 1925: comic book writer, editor, artist and cover designer Al Feldstein ( Haunt of Fear, Crime SuspenStories, Tales fro...

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published October 24, 2022. Born on this day: comic book writer Tini Howard ...

from Secret Invasion (2023 series) #2 (Marvel, February 2023), script by Ryan North, art by Francesco Mobili, colors by Jordie Bellaire,...

Shelly and I are having Butter Tarts! * They are very buttery, so my congratulations on their name. *As seen on Paw Patrol

A very happy birthday today to born-in-1922's Ewell Blackwell (nicknamed "The Whip" and "Blackie"), phenomenal Majo...