Judge — December 29, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Comic Page Analysis This page contains two unrelated cartoon gags typical of Judge magazine's humor: **Top cartoon**: A man admires a painting of a nude figure, then asks for "good music to go with it"—a joke about aesthetic appreciation masking lustful intent. **Bottom cartoon**: A woman hiding under an umbrella during what appears to be a sandstorm urgently requests her mirror and powder before "the gang gets here." The humor relies on the period stereotype of women's vanity—suggesting that even in dire circumstances (possibly a desert emergency, given the palm tree and dunes), a woman's primary concern is her appearance. Both cartoons reflect early 20th-century gender stereotypes common to Judge's satirical humor: men's focus on female attractiveness and women's supposed obsession with cosmetics and beauty.