Portal : Comics/Anniversaries/May/May 18
1917: birth of Bill Everett , American comic book writer best known for creating Namor the Submariner and co-creating Daredevil
1931: birth of Don Martin , American comic book artist and author best known for his work on MAD magazine
1942: birth of Don Donahue , American comic book publisher, known for operating Apex Novelties
1953: birth of Alan Kupperberg , American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips
1953: birth of Arthur Suydam , American comic book artist known for his work on horror comics
1960: birth of James W. Fry , American comic book pencil artist best known for his work on Star Trek comics
1988: first appearance of Pugad Baboy , Filipino comic strip created by Pol Medina Jr.
2001: debut of Zatch Bell! , Japanese shōnen manga by Makoto Raiku
2017: death of Oscar González Guerrero , Mexican comic book artist known for his co-creation of Zor y Los Invencibles and Hermelinda Linda, and being the artistic director of ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio