Today in Comics History, February 9: Happy birthday, Brendan Behan!

Born on this day in 1923: Brendan Behan, one of the greatest Irish writers: a poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright.


from Preacher #26 (DC/Vertigo, June 1997), script by Garth Ennis, pencils and inks by Steve Dillon, colors by Matt Hollingsworth, letters by Clem Robins
Happy birthday, Brendan. Let's all drink to him, although a little more neatly than he does.


And a blackbird broke the silence
As you whistled it so sweet
And in Brendan Behan's footsteps
I danced up and down the street — "Thousands Are Sailing" by The Pogues