Judge — February 1936 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine Comic Page Analysis This page contains four unrelated gag cartoons typical of Judge magazine's satirical humor: 1. **Top left**: A knife-throwing act gone wrong—the performer claims flying knives came from the audience rather than his act, deflecting blame. 2. **Top right**: "Stick 'em up!"—appears to be a robbery or holdout scenario with comedic exaggeration. 3. **Bottom left**: "It's that back tooth, again"—depicts what appears to be a dental or medical complaint, likely about a problematic tooth causing repeated issues. 4. **Bottom right**: "Don'tcha believe him, chief, he squirted me first"—shows a fire truck scene where someone disputes another's account, suggesting a dispute over who was at fault in an incident. The cartoons use visual exaggeration and physical comedy typical of early-to-mid 20th century American humor. Without publication date information, the specific topical references remain unclear.