Judge, 1929-05-25 · page 25 of 36
Judge — May 25, 1929 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page advertises a new comic series by Bruce Bairnsfather featuring "Old Bill," a character known from Bairnsfather's WWI cartoons. The caricatured figure at top appears to represent this British character coming to America. The catchphrase "If yer knows of a better 'ole, go to it!" was Bairnsfather's signature line from his famous wartime comics about soldiers in trenches. The satire plays on post-WWI nostalgia and the character's popularity. "Old Bill" was beloved for depicting working-class British soldiers' humor amid hardship. The phrase "looking for a still better 'ole" suggests bringing this wartime sensibility to peacetime America. The small figures at bottom appear to be civilians discovering this character arriving in their midst, representing Judge magazine's promotion of importing this established British comic talent for American audiences.
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JUDGE “Lo, "Merica, I’m Comin’ Over!’ Looking for a_ still better ole, Old Bill is coming to America. Follow this new Bruce Bairnsfather series each week in JUDGE “If yer knows of a better ’ole, go to it!” 23 comicbooks.com