Patience was not the first Magdalena. Not even the first to make her presence known in the modern Top Cow Universe. This title takes you back to rediscover the origins of the Order of the Magdalena.
Is it possible to commit a lethal act of violence in the name of decency? Can people's lives be bettered in consequence of cold-blooded murder? Are there times when the sword is more powerful than mere words? These are questions that haunt the Irish writer Tommy Doherty in Malachy Coney and Paul Holden's newest graphic novel. The Moon Looked Down and Laughed is the fourth comics story written by Coney about the intersecting and reciprocal obligations of friendship and community in the blue-collar neighborhood of Holy Cross in Belfast.
Jackie Estacado puts his house in order and assumes control of his life with the Darkness. Jackie's family life in the Franchettis is thrown into upheaval when his uncle and cousin return and bring old feuds with them. Then Jackie discovers he has a twin sister he never knew - right before the Angelus and Sonatine return for a climactic showdown.