Judge — September 1, 1928 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a multi-panel satirical comic titled "Judge" featuring a wealthy man bragging about his importance and suspicious nature. **The Setup:** A distinguished gentleman in formal wear boasts he's so great a sandwich should be named after him, while a woman asks what such a sandwich would contain—"ham and cheese?" **The Satire:** The subsequent panels mock his paranoia and vanity. He's suspicious of anyone hitting him with a "blackjack" (robbery), worried about being poisoned by his "valet," and needs constant exercise. **The Punchline:** The final panel reveals the joke—a wealthy businessman mentions a golf dealer who sells balls with "$987,000 purchase" included, implying the man's absurd wealth and status obsession. The cartoon satirizes the arrogance and neuroses of the wealthy elite, their paranoia about threats, and their ridiculous spending habits. The humor relies on period-specific class commentary typical of *Judge* magazine's satirical approach to American society.