Judge, 1908-03-21 · page 16 of 16
Judge — March 21, 1908 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a children's adventure comic strip, not political satire. It tells a straightforward narrative: Little Johnny and toy teddy bears go boating, encounter a giant alligator that swallows them, experience discomfort inside (their squirming causes the alligator indigestion), and are expelled back onto shore unharmed. The "Teddy Bears" reference likely alludes to the popular "teddy bear" toy craze of the early 1900s, named after President Theodore Roosevelt. The strip appears designed as family entertainment—a lighthearted adventure story with anthropomorphized stuffed animals and exaggerated peril. The page advertises that this is the first series in a book collection, suggesting Judge magazine was promoting a companion publication. The copyright dates to 1908.
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Suage- 1. The Tels and Johnny get a boat Anu think they'll have some fun afloat, ‘The bears are wild with ‘Thinks that it’s really no LITTLE JOHNNY AND THE TEDDY BEARS. THE TRDS HAVE MERRY TIMES AFLOAT, TILL SWALLOWED DOWN A MONSTER THROAT. x 3. An alligator! Awful sight! The Teds are overwhelmed with fright, And then the beast with hungry grin Slowly begins to draw them in. 4. Poor John— ‘They're all the alligator ; They kick and squirm ands Teds—a moment later, EE won't keep quiet, And’ make a most unpleasant diet. 5. The alligator grunts and wishes That he had been content with fishes. ‘They squirm and kick until he's sore And throws them out upon the shore. The First Nertes of the adventures of ** Little Johnny and the Teddy Bears” ts no by book-dealers everywhere, or sent posipald upon receipt of price by Judi COPYRIGHT IKK BY JUDGR COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, PIVTH AVE. AND MADISON SQUARE. NEW YORK. 6. Safe on the land, half scared to death, They're hardly able to draw breath. O joy! The beast has swum away,— He's glad they're out and so are they. In handsome book-form. Price, 60 apany, Filth Aves and Madison Square, S ts. For sale comicbooks.com