Judge — January 4, 1930 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This is a comic strip titled "Judge" (credited to artist Pete/Brussell) showing a repeated narrative across twelve panels. A rotund figure repeatedly encounters "DANGER" warning signs near a tree. In each panel, the character appears to ignore or narrowly avoid the hazard, tumbling, slipping, or scrambling away from the danger zone. The satire likely critiques foolish persistence or stubbornness—a character who repeatedly courts disaster despite clear warnings. Without more specific historical context from Judge magazine's publication date, the identity of the caricatured figure remains unclear, though the exaggerated physical comedy and the repetitive "DANGER" motif suggest commentary on a public figure's reckless behavior or poor decision-making despite obvious warnings from society or authorities.