Judge — March 24, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page from *Judge* magazine contains a single illustration titled "Egyptian Guard—Verily, our Cleo is a wonderful Queen. She is surely making her Mare!" The cartoon depicts an Egyptian palace scene with guards, attendants, and a central female figure (Cleopatra) on an elevated throne. The joke appears to be a pun on "Mare"—playing on the homophone with "mark" (making her mark/reputation) while referencing the Egyptian setting where horses and mares would be familiar. The satire likely mocks contemporary female celebrity or political figures by comparing them to Cleopatra, using the historical Egyptian queen as a vehicle for commentary on women's ambition or notoriety. Without additional context about the publication date, the specific target figure remains unclear, though the irreverent tone toward female power is typical of *Judge*'s satirical approach.