The Greatest Gamble (comic story)

Summary
Gaylord Lefevre, a professional gambler, is playing cards at a table whilst sailing down the Mississippi, when he accepts an invitation to play against the Celestial Toymaker. Going off to what the Toymaker says is his cabin, Gaylord finds himself instead amongst the Toymaker’s ‘toys’ in a different domain. Gaylord tries to cheat the Toymaker but loses, forfeiting the game and doomed to be another of the Toymakers ‘toys’. Eventually, bored, the Toymaker makes the same offer to another gambler, a Roman soldier ...

Characters

 * The Celestial Toymaker
 * Gaylord Lefevre

Original print details

 * Publication with page count and closing captions


 * 1) DWM 56  (4)  End

Reprints

 * Coloured and reprinted by Marvel in DW84 20.

Continuity
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Timeline

 * The Greatest Gamble occurs after: to be added
 * The Greatest Gamble occurs before: to be added