Secrets of the Unknown #214
In "The Night Old Sam Died!" from Secrets of the Unknown #214 (1983), a man named Paddy seeks solace in the forest after being rejected by his love’s stepfather for lack of wealth. There, he unwittingly frees a band of leprechauns by moving a stone that had sealed them beneath the earth. With their help, Paddy’s fortunes shift—but not without complications. The story unfolds with a folkloric twist, grounded in quiet tension and sudden magic, all drawn with the distinctive hand of Sid Greene on pencils and inks. The cover, by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, captures the eerie stillness of the forest scene with a haunting, atmospheric touch.
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When a man won't let Paddy marry his stepdaughter because he's got no money he goes for a walk in the forest to cool his temper. He lifts a large stone and tosses it from him as a workout. Beneath the stone leprechauns escape their prison and offer to help Paddy. When they accost the stepfather he thinks he'll get their gold when Paddy marries into the family so he accepts him as son-in-law. Paddy is so happy that he tosses the stone back over the hole and seals the leprechauns in.
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