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The Widow Gamble – A Short Comic

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Banner with an image taken from the short comic, “The Widow Gamble”. A teen boy with a pig’s head wearing a green tracksuit sits at a bus stop at Mounttown Road Upper. The caption within the comic states "Yeah, that's me and yeah, that's my head." Art by Eoin Barclay. Written by Mark Kielty.
Banner with an image taken from the short comic, “The Widow Gamble”. Banner states: A short comic written by Mark Kielty and art by Eoin Barclay.

With Halloween around the corner, now might be a good time to read our short comic, The Widow Gamble to get you in the mood.

This is a ghost story inspired by an old ghost legend set in South Dublin and was supported by the Dún Laoghaire / Rathdown Arts office.

You can read our the comic for free at https://irishcomics.ie/the-widow-gamble/

If you’re interested in the origins of the legend and other ghost stories, you can check out this e-book published by Dún Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council.

Cover for 4-page comic called the Widow Gamble. In front is the main character, a teenager with a pig's head, looking depressed. To the left is the main character again with a normal human head and to the right is an old lady with a shawl and glowing blue eyes. In the background is a grassy hill with old ruins of what used to be a castle.
Cover for 4-page comic called the Widow Gamble. Written by Mark Kielty. Art by Eoin Barclay.
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