Life — July 29, 1920 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts two figures in a desolate, war-torn landscape. One appears to be a skeletal or death-like figure on the left, while the other on the right is a bearded man in worn clothing. The greeting "Comrade!" suggests a meeting between two communist or revolutionary figures. The satire likely criticizes communism or communist ideology, depicting it as associated with death, decay, and destruction—represented by the barren battlefield setting and the skeletal appearance of one figure. The cartoon appears designed to warn readers about communist movements by linking them visually to devastation and mortality, a common Cold War-era propaganda approach. The specific historical context or figures referenced remains unclear without additional dating or attribution information.