Uncanny Tales #31
"Paid in Full!" is a charming 1955 tale from Uncanny Tales #31, where a frustrated man named Paddy stumbles upon a hidden stone in the forest—only to unleash a band of mischievous leprechauns when he moves it. With a mix of whimsy and quiet magic, the story follows Paddy’s unexpected turn of fortune as the tiny creatures offer their aid, setting off a chain of events that changes his life. Art by Sid Greene brings the forest and its secrets to life, while the cover by Carl Burgos captures the story’s playful, folkloric spirit.
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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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