Judge, 1908-09-05 · page 10 of 16
Judge — September 5, 1908 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This is a six-panel comic strip following a character named "Nervy Nat" attempting to climb a mountain. The narrative shows Nat encountering officials who try to stop him due to safety concerns and lack of proper supplies. Nat repeatedly dismisses their warnings with characteristic nerve/audacity, insisting he'll proceed anyway. The humor derives from Nat's stubborn, reckless determination against reasonable authority figures. The "nervy" title refers to his brazen disregard for consequences. This appears to be promotional material advertising that Nat's adventure series is now available in bound book form for 75 cents. The satire gently mocks American individualism and the "can-do" attitude that ignores expert advice—a recurring character type in early 20th-century humor magazines.
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account for this extraordinary k, and there you I shall have you appre- NO. SS=NERVY NAT AS A MOUNTAIN-CLIMBER. COPTIIEHT, 1K, WY JUNG COMPANY, PORE NOTE.-The Flest Series of Nervy Nat's Adventures Is now ready, handsomet: ely hound in book form. Price, 75 cents; 10 cents additional postage when ordered by mail. Address JUDGE COMPANY, 223 Filth Avenue, New York. comicbooks.com