Judge — May 30, 1931 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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# "Judge" Comic: "Judge" and "Pete" This page contains two sequential comic strips by C.D. Russell (signed lower right). The top strip, "Judge," depicts what appears to be street urchins or poor children playing a game—likely marbles or dice—on a city sidewalk. The narrative progresses from their game through confrontation with authority figures (possibly police or officials in hats), escalating into physical altercation and chaos. The bottom strip, "Pete," shows similar street children in comparable scenarios of poverty and conflict with authority. Both strips appear to satirize urban street life and the treatment of poor children by the authorities, reflecting early 20th-century concerns about juvenile delinquency, poverty, and law enforcement practices. The exaggerated caricatures and slapstick violence typical of Judge magazine's humor style suggest commentary on social class conflicts.