Let's make this birthday one to remember.

57 years old (Born on February 29, 1968)

Happy Birthday, Howard! Another year older and still mercilessly schlocking along. Your relentless creativity in "Schlock Mercenary" continues to amaze us—proving that humor, lasers, and gelatinous blobs never go out of style. May your birthday be filled with as much joy (and fewer explosions) than a typical day aboard the Touch-and-Go.

Beyond comics, you've inspired many through your thoughtful insights into faith and life within the Mormon community. Here's hoping this next orbit around the sun brings you even more success—and perhaps finally answers life's greatest question: how exactly does one baptize an amorphous alien blob? Keep shining!