Judge, 1918-10-26 · page 2 of 32
Judge — October 26, 1918 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page promotes Judge magazine's humor content. The main cartoon shows a man in formal attire being chased by multiple pairs of scissors—a visual metaphor suggesting that Judge magazine hunts down and "cuts out" humor from around the world to publish. The accompanying text humorously claims Judge has an extensive "humor spy system" that covers the globe, making it impossible for any joke to escape their notice. It references Judge's ability to locate humor anywhere, from Australia to submarines, comparing their humor-gathering efforts to an elaborate international operation. The page functions primarily as **self-promotional advertising** for Judge's humor digest and side publications, highlighting the magazine's comprehensive coverage of global comedy and satire. The subscription offer appears in the lower left corner.
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All Right, Judge: If there is any humor anywhere, 225 Fifth Avenue New York City accept your offer three months for $1.00, It is und se ‘$1.00 (0 r) s a later date. $1.25, fore Street en $1.50.) (Cana adi an [ZAP Zip Judge will get it! A quiet rumor comes to Judge that say, an Australian newspaper. there is a bit of humor in, Judge does not lose a moment. Balloons are sent up, steamships are chartered, submarines are sent one way, motorcycles are sent an- other, cables are kept at a white heat, Australia is reached at last, kangaroos are rented, and finally the famous Judge troupe of humor- trail, to the ground, and it is not long hounds are set on the nose until the bit of humor is cornered, captured, back alive and thrown bodily into Judge’s wonderful seven page Digest of World’s Humor. and brought the Th Judge’s humor spy system covers the globe like a net. sible for humor to evade Judge. It is impos- Of course Judge knows of a great deal of humor that it not publish. graphed under powerful X-rays for flaws. of alleged humor Judge does not publish. And Judge's World’s Humor is show. does Every joke is photo- It is amazing the amount the side Digest of the ten cents, admits you not only to the side show, but 3ig ‘Tent—Judge proper. only A dime, to the thirteen com- side show and Or, what’s better, plete performances, all, for a dollar. Happy Medium comicbooks.com