Judge, 1919-08-02 · page 35 of 36
Judge — August 2, 1919 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a self-promotional advertisement for *Judge* magazine's upcoming serialized story. The cartoon depicts a figure (representing next week's issue) overheating dramatically, surrounded by lightning bolts and labeled "asbestos"—a humorous exaggeration suggesting the content will be dangerously "hot" or scandalous. The satire targets pulp sex-serial stories, which were popular and sensationalistic magazine features of the era. *Judge* is mocking this genre by advertising "Ain't Angie Awful!" by Gelett Burgess as an intentional parody—a satirical take on overwrought tales of seductive women corrupting men through "fundamental passions and bed-rock instincts." The joke is that *Judge* claims the issue itself needs fireproof handling, warning readers to use "iron tongs" and sit "in the shade of an electric fan." This playful hyperbole announces Burgess's satirical six-part series while poking fun at the very genre it parodies. The advertisement costs 10 cents and appears dated August 2, 1919.
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August 2, 1919 =— me fi hat dene L tafe mapatine “por We thought we would have to bind next week’s JUDGE in asbestos On second thought we decided to publish this public warning: TOTICE: All readers of next week’s JupGE Angela Bish was no 16-candlepower vampire. | She turned men into mere cinders. Her base of + operations was only the hardware counter in a Six Cent Store, but, believe us, she operated. are cautioned to handle it with extreme care. Use iron tongs or fireproof gloves of some sort. Sit in the shade of an electric fan. “AIN'T ANGIE AWFUL!” is the title of a series of six scrimson sex story satires by GELETT BURGESS which will appear in Jupce for the next six weeks. The first cwill absolutely appear next week. Order JupGe from your news- dealer Now! There will be reading matter in next wecek’s Jupce that will make your eyes sizzle. One of those scorching stories about A GIRL AND A MAN. Itis full of fundamental passions and bed- rock instincts. You know the kind. Only this is much worse. “AIN'T ANGIE AWFUL” by GELETT BURGESS, a brilliant satire on the sex serial story—illustrated by Rea Irvin— starts in JUDGE next week. JUDGE All Newsstands 10 Cents All Newsstands 10 Cents comicbooks.com