The moon looked down and laughed

the long version

"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."