Judge, 1919-04-05 · page 21 of 32
Judge — April 5, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page collects political cartoons from European publications satirizing post-WWI consequences. The central theme is war's destructive legacy disguised as celebration. **Key images:** - "The Last Masquerade": A skeletal death figure in a pointed hood, labeled as presenting "the fruits of victory"—mocking false triumphalism - "The Rhine Whine": Death perched atop industrial/military ruins - "Today": Angels observing corpses, questioning whether militarism is truly dead - "The Grip of the Law" and "Every Picture Tells a Story": Depicting power structures crushing the vulnerable **The satire:** Though WWI officially ended, these foreign artists argue militarism and its violence persist. The "masquerade" metaphor suggests victory celebrations mask ongoing suffering, death, and authoritarian control. The page presents a darkly ironic counter-narrative to patriotic war narratives—showing that peace brought no real change or justice.
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The Last Masquerade THE AFTER- MATH OF WAR as seen by FOREIGN ARTISTS La classica cwcurulla, espantant les cria- tures. Presenting the fruits of victory. —Campana de Gracia (Barcelona). Every Picture Tells a Story— (London). Any nou—Oud és aix6? El militarisme? rem si és mort os si el fa.” What's that? Mili Is he really Campana de The Grip of the Law—Reynold’s News- paper (London). comicbooks.com