Life — July 18, 1930 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Sinbad: Of all th' nerve!" This is a humorous comic strip sequence depicting the misadventures of a character named Sinbad (likely a dog, based on the visual style). The twelve panels show increasingly chaotic scenarios: the character causes trouble in various domestic and public settings—creating disturbances indoors, outdoors, with furniture, and around people. The title "Of all th' nerve!" suggests exasperation at the character's brazen misbehavior. The humor derives from slapstick physical comedy typical of early 20th-century comic strips, where a mischievous character creates destruction and mayhem without apparent consequence or remorse. The strip appears designed as lighthearted entertainment rather than political satire, relying on visual gags of disorder and chaos for comedic effect.