Judge — December 23, 1922 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This black-and-white cartoon depicts a nighttime scene where a figure in dark clothing reacts with alarm ("Gee!") upon encountering what appears to be large, menacing creatures or dinosaurs on a path near buildings. The creatures have distinctive spiky features and threatening postures. The satire likely uses these fantastical monsters as metaphorical representations of contemporary threats or anxieties—possibly social problems, political opponents, or foreign dangers relevant to Judge's era. The ordinary person's startled exclamation suggests the unexpected intrusion of these "monsters" into everyday life. Without additional context about Judge's publication date or surrounding articles, the specific political or social reference remains unclear, though the juxtaposition of mundane reality with surreal threat is characteristic of Judge's satirical style.