Judge, 1921-02-19 · page 2 of 32
Judge — February 19, 1921 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page is primarily **advertising for Judge magazine itself** rather than political satire. The main cartoon shows a man in formal attire juggling multiple large scissors, with his top hat flying off—a visual metaphor for Judge's ability to "cut through" humor and satire wherever it exists. The accompanying text humorously claims Judge has a global "humor spy system" that catches jokes before other publications, using absurd examples (kangaroos rented in Australia, submarines sent one way) to mock its own editorial pretensions. The page includes a subscription offer ($1.00) and promotes "Judge's Digest of the World's Humor" as a side show to the main publication. It's essentially self-promotional content disguised as humorous editorial patter—common in early 20th-century magazine advertising.
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If there is any humor anywhere, Judge will get it! A quiet rumor comes to Jud that there is a bit of humor in, say, an Australian newspaper. Judge does not lose a moment Balloons are sent up, steamships are chartered, submarines are sent one way, motorcycles are sent another, cables are kept at a white heat, Australia is reached at last, kangaroos are rented, and finally the famous Judge troupe of humor- hounds are set on the trail, nose to the ground, and it is not long until the bit of humor is cornered, captured, and brought back alive and thrown bodily into Judge’s wonderful Digest of the World’s Hu- mor pages. Judge’s humor spy system covers the globe like a net. It is impos- sible for humor to evade Judge. Of course Judge knows of a great deal of humor that it does not pub- lish. Every joke is photographed under powerful X-rays for flaws, It is amazing the amount of alleged humor Judge does not publish. And Judge’s Digest of the World’s Humor is only the side show. One dollar admits you not only to the side show, but to the Big Tent- Judge proper—for 10 weeks, that is, if you are not already a ticket- holder. Or, what's plete performances, side show and all, for $7.00. better, 52. com- JUDGE The Happy Medium 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City comicbooks.com