Judge, 1926-11-20 · page 7 of 36
Judge — November 20, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two distinct sections: **Left side:** A "Handy Reference Table for Comic Strip Cartoonists" providing sound effect definitions (Erk!, Oof!, Glub!, Bam!, etc.) with humorous explanations. This satirizes comic strips' overuse of onomatopoeia, mocking how cartoonists fill word balloons with exaggerated sound effects rather than dialogue. **Top cartoon:** Shows men holding a sign for "Hooch University" endorsed by "Bull McSweeney." The caption reads "How to remove the last suggestion of taint from the bootlegging industry"—satirizing Prohibition-era bootleggers attempting to gain respectability through fake educational institutions. **Bottom cartoon and "Utopia" story:** An unrelated piece about an idealistic community where smoking is prohibited, drinking punished, and leisure activities forbidden. This satirizes utopian social experiments of the era as unrealistic and oppressive.
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JUDGE Handy Reference Table for Comic Strip Cartoonists Saves the Artist Tome and Worry m Filling in the Word Balloons E* !--sound uttered by lady upon spying a mouse. Oof!—sound emitted by fat man upon being kicked in stomach Oof'—sound emitted by fat man upon being kicked in rear of stomach Glub!—to be enclosed in balloon above bubbles on pond of water, indi- ‘ating humorously that some one is down for third time. Bam!—to be printed in. dust- cloud near posterior of pedestrian who has just been struck by motor car. Ha! ha!—indicative of motorist’s mirth who has just struck pedes- trian. Zowie!—indicates sound accom- panying a poke in the nose. Sock!—indicates sound accom- panying a bust in the eye Smack!—indicates noise resulting from osculation. Enclose in cloud- like balloon; sprinkle freely with hearts. Bang!—sound produced by ex- plosion (pistols or cannons). Pow!—sound produced by brick striking gent in the head. Zam!—noise resulting when heavy club comes in contact with seat of pants. Ulp!-Ulp!—indicates noise made ON THIS SITE WILL BE ERECTED HOOCH UNIVERSITY! ENDOWMENT BY BULL M°SWEENEY KING OF THE RUM RING How to remote the last suggestion of taint from the bootlegging industry by low-brow consuming bowl of soup. Blub-Gulb!—baby language mean- your old man.” noise expressing childish anguish, Arf!—dog language, freely trans- lated, means “apple sauce” or “hot dog.” You—! ---** ##*.. forceful exclamation meaning: “You mean thing! I think you're horrid!” Whang!—to be used when none of above words fit the situation. M. M. Musselman “That bird’s making a mint 0° money.” “How?” “Selling Halo Polish.” Utopia J Epurmam Pixcus came into + my office to interest me in a modern Utopia that he and some other uplifters were promoting. First he acquainted me with the evils of gambling, drink, ete., and then he outlined his plan for an ideal community where every member would lead a righteous life. I told Mr. Pincus that while it was a noble idea there were hundreds of just such communities already es- tablished, but he firmly assured me that I was very much mistaken. “It’s a fact,” [ continued, “I’ve just returned from one of them my- self. An ideal community exactly as you have described. A place wher every man has work to do of one kind or another, where there are no worries about food, shelter or cloth- ing. Where smoking is prohibited, drinking unknown, and_ profanity severely punished. Where there is no motoring about in expensive cars. no golf, no gambling and where the Sabbath is strictly observed.” “Impossible,” cried J. Ephriham Pincus, “that’s precisely my own idea and it’s never been worked out. But where is this place?” “Well, Mr. Pincus,” I said, “I'l tell you. I was sentenced to ten days in the county jail for reckless driving and IT just got out this morning!” Jack Shuttleworth comicbooks.com